Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41585, Charles Gordon, Va.
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SERVICE    Va                                                                                              		 
                  
Gordon, Charles         
 
 NUMBERS. 41585
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41585

INVALID

41585
Charles Gordon
Pri.  Rev. War

Act 18 March 18
Index  -  Vol. G  Page  201

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Private
Colonel Rich’d Parker
Reg’t. Virginia Line
1779 – 18 months

on Roll
L 47.8.4

Admitted
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State of North Carolina
 DISTRICT OF                  ,  88
On this 4th day of May 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for the said [crossed out:  District] State, personally appeared Charles Gordon aged fifty Eight years, resident in Guilford County
in the said [crossed out:  District] State, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Charles Gordon - enlisted for the term of Eighteen months
in the month of March in the year 1779 – in Chesterfield  Co in the state of Virginia  in the company commanded by  Captain Tarlton Payne of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Parker
in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the Expiration of the said Eighteen months, when he was discharged from service in Chesterfield state of Virginia that he was in the battles of the siege of Savanna, the battle of Little York, when Cornwallis surrendered and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the affidavit of afrsd Gordon, appended to this declaration.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

of  Caswell  aforesaid                   Chas. L Gordon

 John D Toomer J.S.C.  L of E 

I, John D. Toomer  Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Charles Gordon did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support:     Dep had [illegible]the 4th day of May 1819 which I have caused the seal of the Clerk of Caswell Superior Court, in which I preside, to be affixed

                                                 John  D. Toomer  J.S C.L & E

SEAL OF THE COURT.



State of North Carolina
           I William Gordon of Caswell County, North Carolina having read & considered the declaration of Charles Gordon of Guilford County, to which this is appended, [illegible]  Oath, that I well
acquainted with the said Chas Gordon while he was in the service aform’d and that the several matters of fact Stated in his said declaration are true
William Gordon
Sworn to + Subscribed before me the
4th day of May 1819
  John D. Toomer  J.S.C L of E
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230
Charles Gordon
Schedule
12,038
12 June 1819
Not Entitled
Struck Off
Novem. 24, 1820
Sep 19

Thomas Caldwell
Martinsville, NC
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State of North Carolina
Guilford County

Superior Court
October Term AD 1820

On this 25th day of October 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Guilford, Charles Gordon aged sixty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted in Amelia County State of Virginia in the Spring of 1779 for the term of eighteen months in a company commanded by Capt Tarleton Paine which Company was attached to a regiment commanded by Col Richard Parker of the Virginia line on the Continental establishment
that he continued to serve in said Corps until the latter part of the year of 1781 when he was discharged in Richmond in the State of Virginia - That he was at the Siege of Savannah and at the siege of York.  that he the said Charles Gordon at October Term of the Superior Court of Law for Guilford County made a declaration on Oath before the
Honorable Joseph John Daniel then the presiding Judge of said Court in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed on the 18 day of March AD 1818 and that he received a certificate from the war department dated
16th day of June AD 1819 and Numbered 12,038
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And I the said Charles Gordon do solmnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or Debts due me; Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed-
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    (Shedule)
One hundred and nine acres of land which was valued by the public assessor under the late act of Congress at $2.50 per acre--
two work horses; four head of Cattle; twenty head of Hogs, six head of Sheep
one Cupboard, 2 tables, four Chairs; 1/2 dozen plates, one set of Knives & forks
2 Water pails, or tubs, 1 chest, one flax Wheel
Chas. L Gordon
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that he the said Charles Gordon is a Farmer, but is unable from age and defect in his
Sight to labour - he has lost the sight of one eye entirely. and the sight of the Other eye
is very much impaired-
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That his family who live consists of his wife, Lucy Gordon, who is about sixty three years
of age and in an ill State of health - Rebecca Gordon his daughter is about fifteen years of age - Sophia Gordon his daughter is about thirteen years of age - And his son Green Gordon is about twenty years of age and doesnot enjoy good health --------- that he has no debts due him from any person or persons. And that he is indebted to Sundry persons, in all about fifty dollars-

                                                              Chas L Gordon
J Thomas [scratched out]
                   Sworn to and declared on the 25 day of October AD 1820 before the Superior
Court of Law for Guilford County and State aforesaid-
 I  Thomas Caldwell, Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for Guilford County do hereby certify
that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the
record of the said Court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said
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Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $444. Dollars fifty cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 25th day of October, 1820
  Tho. Caldwell  G C CC
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                         12038
N – Carolina

 Charles Gordon 
of Guilford Cty in the state of N Carolina 
who was a private in the regiment commanded 
by Colonel Richd Parker of the Virginia line, for the term of Eighteen months 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
 at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
 the 4 of May 1819
 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of June 1819 
and sent to John D Toomer
 Caswell C.H.  N. Carolina 

Arrears to portion of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 32.28
   3 28/31 4/30             $32.28

 {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

 Not entitled
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Notification sent November 24, 1820 to
Thomas Caldwell,  Martinsville, NC