Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6349, Alexander Van Gorden, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Penn.

Van Gorden, Alexander
or 
Van Gordon
Hannah

NUMBER
W. 6349
B.L.Wt. 19.532-160-55
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CONTENTS
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(Two sided Document torn in several places)
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4982  Cincin.a
Ohio
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Hannah Van Gorden
widow of Alexander Van gorden
who died (Penn) on the 18 May 1820.
of Butler in the State of Ohio
who was a private & Lieut. in the Comp'y commanded by Capt. _______ of the ______
commanded by ___________ in the Revolution
line for ________________
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Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
per annum, to commence on the 4th day
March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of
Sept. 1850 and Sent to
Hon. L. D. Campbell, H.R.
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Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
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{Revolutionary Cl
Act July 4, 18
Section th} page torn
Recorded by J. F. Chase clerk
B.          Vol. 2.         Page ?04 (page torn)

written sideways bottom to top
Rez 3 ?n 58 148851

Right side
Reported
Let Miller & Brown
April (unreadable, page torn)
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6501.  C.
June '45

Hannah Van gorden
and Alexander
Declaration
Ohio.
Act 4 July 36-
Allowed by the Secre
tary of the Interior
12mi Make
$40 10/ ??
On 4 March 1831
hd. 18 May 1820.

Hon L. D. Campbell
House of Resp.
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The State of Ohio Butler County SS

On the eleventh day of June One Thousand and eight hundred and forty five personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Butler in the State of Ohio Hannah Van Gorden a resident of the said County of Butler aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836, and the Act explanatory of said Act passed March 3. 1837 that she was Married to Alexander Vangorden on the twenty-seventh day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, at Shapanack in the Township of Walpack, County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey by Peter Vannet, then a Justice of the peace in and for said County. (Proof of said marriage by the affidavit of Jacob B. Westbrook now living in the county of Pike and state of Pennsylvania is hereto attached) In the year prior to their said Marriage, to wit in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven the said Alexander Vangorden served in the Revolutionary war as a substitute for his father Alexander Van Gorden Sen'r in the Militia in the Company of Captain John Vannatta, whose Company was raised in the County of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania, where he then resided. Said Alexander Vangorden then continued as the substitute of his father until sometime in year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, when he was elected an ensign in the Company commanded by Captain John Vannatta as aforesaid
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He continued in his office of Ensign as aforesaid until some time after their marriage, when being again Called out, he joined the regular Army and subsequently received the Commission of a Lieutenant, as he informed her, and as she verily believe. The service of said Alexander Vangorden were chiefly if not wholly rendered in the State of Pennsylvania. Sometime after said Alexander Vangorden received the Commission of Lieutenant as aforesaid, deponent thinks about the year one thousand and seven hundred and eighty two, she received information from some of the officers under whom said Alexander Vangorden had been and was then serving that he was sick and unable to continue in the service and requesting her to come for him. She did accordingly in Company with one Abraham Decker then a resident of said County of Northampton in the state of Pennsylvania who has since deceased, proceeded to the house where he had been sent from the Camp sick, and brought him back to their residence. At that time he received from the proper officers a furlough giving him permission to remain absent from the army until he should recover from his sickness and until his service should again be required. This paper was kept by the said Alexander Vangorden as well as his commission as Ensign and Lieutenant as aforesaid, until the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen when the residence of said Alexander Vangorden and deponent, in Butler County, Ohio, whither they removed was consumed by fire and the said furlough and Commissions destroyed. She further states that from the time of their marriage as aforesaid, they lived together (and had five children) until the year one thousand and eight hundred and twenty, when, to wit on the
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eighteenth day of May in the said year the said Alexander Vangorden died, in the County of Butler aforesaid where she still resides; that she has never since married; was the widow of the said Alexander Vangorden on the 4th day of July 1836, and still is so.

Hannah  her  X  mark    Van Gorden

attest
D. L. Campbell

Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court before the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Butler in the State of Ohio. this 11th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty five
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the day and year last above written
Taylor Webster Clerk
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State of Pennsylvania
Pike County SS   W3

(Hand drawn seal)

Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Benjamine Rosencrans a resident of Wallpack Township County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged seventy five years and to me personally known who being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Alexander Vangorden and Hannah Pomeroy and was present at their marriage or wedding which took place in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven or seventeen hundred and seventy eight deponent cannot now remember in which of those years the marriage took place at Shapineck in Wallpack Township County of Sussex and State of New Jersey. The parties were married by Peter Van Est a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Sussex at the time of the marriage the said Alexander Vangorden and Hannah Pomeroy his wife were residents of Delaware Township then Northampton County now Pike in the state of Pennsylvania. Deponent further saith that the said Alexander Vangorden and Hannah his wife moved away from this part of the County and as Deponent was informed and believes went to the State of Ohio-
Benjamin Rosencrans
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 27th day of May 1845
Jacob B. Westbrook J. P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Pike County SS
(hand drawn seal)
I Jacob B Westbrook one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well and personally acquainted with Benjamine Rosencrans who has signed the written deposition and that he is a credible person 
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this 27th day of May AD 1845
Jacob B Westbrook J. P.

Pike County SS
I Henry S. Mott Recorder of Deeds in and for the said county of Pike Do certify that Jacob B. Westbrook whose name is signed to the within affidavit, was at the time and is now an Acting Justice of the Peace for Delaware Township in said county, duly commissioned and qualified And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature "Jacob B Westbrook JP" to be his genuine
Witness my hand and seal of said Office at Milford this 27th day of May Anno Domini 1845
H S Mott Recorder
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Hannah Van Gorden
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Amended Declaration for Pension
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with evidence Attached.
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June 1st

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The State of Ohio Butler County Court of Common Pleas of the Term of June 1850

Be it known that on the 12th day of June 1850 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common pleas now sitting Hannah Van Gorden a resident of the said County of Butler in the State of Ohio aged eighty eight years ^ July 5, 1850 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of ^ Congress passes July 4 1836; to wit.
That she is the widow of Alexander Vangorden deceased who was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution. She was married to said Alexander Van Gorden either in the year 1777 or 1778, in the county of ("Northampton" crossed out) Sussex in the State of ("Pennsylvania" crossed out) New Jersey. She cannot say positively in which of those years. Her maiden name was Hannah Pomeroy. Prior to their marriage said Vangorden had been absent from home in the service with the militia, but she cannot state under what officers After their marriage, and in the year 1778 he served in the War of the Revolution in the Company of a Captain John Vanetton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Stroud. She knows that he left his home in that year and marched with said Vanettons Company from Stroudsburg in ("said" crossed out) the County of Northumberland ^ Pennsylvania to Decker's fort, - thence to Vanettons fort- thence to Lackawanna and back again- Said Alexander Vangorden continued in the service either as a private or as an officer from that time until he was taken sick a few months before peace was declared. He was not (word crossed out) in (word crossed out)^ actual service the whole time, but she is confident that from the time of the said marriage until he was
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so taken sick, he was absent from home and in actual service at least one half of the time. In the spring of 1781 said Alexander Van Gorden enlisted in the regular service for the term of three years, or during the War, and marched in the lower part of Pennsylvania to the neighborhood of Allentown, as  she believes, under one Captain Ford or Forman. At the time of his enlistment she learned from him and from others that he was to have the Commission of Lieutenant in the regular service. She subsequently ??? that he served as Lieutenant after Spring of 1781, and believes that he did serve in that capacity, although of this she is not positively certain. A few months before peace was declared her said husband was taken sick whilst absent from home in the service. He was taken sick at Allentown. She received word of his illness, and then went from Decker's fort with one Abraham Decker, to Allentown, where they found him sick and brought him back to Deckers fort, where he remained sick for some months. Her said husband subsequent to his enlistment in 1781 was always addressed as an officer by his acquaintances and those who knew had served with him. He was called "Lieutenant Vangorden." And he was so called at the time he was sick at Allentown as above mentioned. He told me that he was a Lieutenant and that he had a commission ("but as I" crossed out) and shewed me a paper which he said was a commission, but as I could not read I cannot say positively that it was such, though
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I verily believe that it was such.
I removed ("from Pennsylvania" crossed out) with my said husband to ("Ohio" crossed out) Butler County Ohio in the year ("1815 or 1815" crossed out) 1814 where I I have resided ever since. In 1815 our residence was destroyed by fire, and all the contents (few letters cross out) including the papers of my husband were destroyed. In the year 1821 the said Alexander Vangorden died, and I have ever since remained and still am ("a" crossed out) his widow. We had five children-the oldest, Joseph Van Gorden, was born in the year 1782, the second ("child" crossed out) Benjamin Van Gorden was born in 1784, and both of them are still living.
Hannah   her  X  mark Van Gorden

Sworn to & subscribed this 12th day of June 1850
James McBride Clerk of Butler Common Pleas

N2
Arthur W. Elliot of the said County of Butler being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has resided in the County of Butler aforesaid about forty seven years last past- has been a ("preacher" crossed out) Clergyman local & traveling in the Methodist Episcopal Church for forty years last past- for more than thirty years has belonged to and still belongs to the Ohio Annual Conference- have known the above named Hannah Van Gorden widow of Alexander Van Gorden for more than thirty years- for a great portion of the time I resided in the same neighborhood
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with her.- have known her to be a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in good standing for more than twenty five years, and believe her statements in regard to her husbands service to be entitled to full credit and belief. The character of said Hannah Van Gorden during ("my" crossed out) deponents said acquaintance with her has been uniformly good, and ("I" crossed out) he has never known her veracity impeached in any way whatever. 
Deponent has also been intimately acquainted with her son Benjamin Vangorden during the whole time of ("my" crossed out) his acquaintance with his mother. His character for truth and veracity has never been impeached to ("my" crossed out) his knowledge in any way. During that time he ^Benj. Vangorden has been twice a member of the Ohio Legislature, and has for many years been and still is a Justice of the Peace, and Deponent believes that full credit should be given to his statements.
A.W. Elliott
Affirmed ("Sworn" crossed out) to & subscribed
this 12th June 1850.
James McBride Clerk of
Butler Common Pleas
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The State of Ohio Butler County SS
I Benjamin Van Gorden, son of Hannah Van Gorgen widow of Alexander Van Gorden dceased, now a resident of the county of Butler in the state of Ohio being first sworn do depose and say that I am now about 66 years of age, and am the son of Alexander Van gorden deceased and the said Hannah Van Gorden as I verily believe, and was born in the township of Delaware in the County of Northampton and state of Pennsylvania, and resided there with my said father and mother until I was about twenty six years of age. From the time I was about seventeen years of age until the spring of 1811 when I removed into the state of New Jersey, I attended to most of the business of my father and did nearly all his writing for him, and I remember distinctly of having seen at different times among his papers, a certificate signed by John Vanetton Captain setting forth that said Alexander Van Gorden had served under him and in his company in the Revolutionary War for about eighteen months at different times from the year 1778 until the year 1781. I was well acquainted with said Captain John Vanetton, frequently had occasion to do business with him and seen him write and knew his handwriting, and knew that said paper was in his hand writing. I likewise heard him speak of my father having served under him in the was of the Revolution. In the fall of 1813 I removed into the County of Butler in the State of Ohio, and in the following Spring my father and mother removed to said County, and became residents in a part of my house. In February 1815 I went back to the State of Pennsylvania to settle up some business for my father, and shortly before leaving home I had occasion to look over his papers, and I remember distinctly of then seeing and again reading said Certificate from Captain Vanetton, and of observing to my father at the time that he had better take care of it, that it might sometime be of service to him. Sometime in the month of the succeeding April, ("the family" crossed out) and before my return home, the family being absent at church, the house took fire and was consumed with all its contents, including the papers, among which
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I verily believe the aforesaid certificate was likewise destroyed, as no part of the papers were saved. 
B Van Gorden

Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 12th day of June 1850
James McBride Clerk of
Butler Common Pleas


The State of Ohio Butler County SS
I, Nehemiah Wade one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Butler in the State of Ohio, being duly sworn do say that I have been well acquainted with the above named Benjamin Van Gorden for about twenty five years last past, that during the whole of that time he has uniformly sustained the reputation of a man of strict veracity, and that I believe his statements are fully entitled to ??? and belief.
N. Wade
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 12th June 1850
James McBride Clerk of
Butler Common Pleas
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Alexander Van Gorden deceased was a revolutionary soldier, ("and" crossed out) that the said Hannah Van Gorden is his widow and that he served in the Revolution as she has stated and set forth. And the Court further certifies that the said Arthur W. Elliott is a Clergyman as he represents resident of said County of Butler--that said Benjamin Van Gorden, Nehemiah Wade and James McBride are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. 
John Probasco Jr. Pres. Judge 
I, James McBride, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Butler in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Van Gorden, widow of ("Benjamin" crossed out) Alexander Van Gorden for pension.
Seal attached to left side
IN Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court of Common Pleas at Hamilton within the said county of Butler the twelfth day of June one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
James McBride Clerk
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(Folded Document)
left side
148351 Act Mar 3
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______________________
Hannah Van Gorden
wid. Alexander Van Gorden
__________________________
Private                             Priv.
_____________________________

Va, Militia
Capt Vam Etten
Ent.
L.               {Pa 
                  { mil
Rev'y war
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Rev'y pension
Ohio July 36-4982
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Ad. 160ucs' Mar 21/56
Dodge

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Miller & Brown
Present

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No 19502 iss Mar 22/56

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Vol. V. page 70.
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148351
WIDOW'S CLAIM
________________________

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM,

of

Hannah Van Gorden

For Services in War of Revolution






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MILLER & BROWN,
Attorneys for Claimant,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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This is a printed and hand written document, hand writing in quotation marks

THE STATE OF "Ohio"}
"Butler" COUNTY.}
On this "nineteenth" day of "May", A. D., 1855, before me a "A Notary Public" of and for the county and state aforesaid, personally came "Hannah Van Gorden", aged "92" years, a resident of the county of "Butler" in the state of "Ohio", who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of "Alexander Van Gorden" deceased, who was a "private" in the Company commanded by captain _______ in the regiment of "Pennsylvania militia" commanded by _____
in the war "of the Revolution- He was also a Lieutenant in the regular service as she thinks- but she cannot recollect the names of the officers- He served as a private three years and as a Lieutenant for three years or thereabout- as she thinks-" That her said husband "enlisted or volunteered" at "Northampton Co Pennsylvania" on about the ______ ("day of" crossed out) "in the summer of 1777 or 8," ("A.D.,  185" crossed out), for the term of "during the war" and continued in actual service in said War for the term of "about Six years", and was honorably discharged at "Allentown Pa." ("on the" crossed out) "in the Spring" ("day" crossed off) of 1783- ("A.D.,  185" crossed out).
She further states that she was married to the said "Alexander Van Gorden" on the "27th" day of "December 1777", ("A.D.,  185" crossed out) by one "peter Vannest"  a "Justice of the Peace", and that her name before her said marriage was "Hannah Pomeroy": that her said husband died ("at" crossed off) "near Princetownm Butler Co., Ohio" on the  "18th" day of "May A. D. 1829", ("A.D.,  185" crossed out), and that she is now a widow.
"Affiant further states that she is now enrolled on the Pension list of the United States and receives forty dollars a year-payable at Cincinnati Ohio- and she refers to the proofs on file in her application for a Pension."

She makes this declaration for the urpose of obtaining the ("additional" crossed out) Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received Bounty Land under this or any former act of Congress.
___________________ She hereby constitutes MILLER & BROWN, of Washington, D. C., her Attorneys, to prosecute her claim and procure her warrant. Hereby authorizing them to obtain from the war department or elsewhere, any and all such copies of records or any other evidence which may be necessary to establish her claim, and revoking and countermanding all other authority that may have been heretofore given for said purpose. 

"Hannah Van Gorden 
her   x   mark"

"Alexander Vangordon served in Captain John Vanetten's company Penn Militia- see pension papers of applicant- M&B
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This is a printed document with spaces for hand written additions. Hand written portions in quotes. 

We "James B Thomas" and "John C Elliott" residents of, "Hamilton Butler Co. Ohio", in the State of "Ohio" upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration as signed and acknowledged by ________
"Hannah Van Gorden" in our presence, with whom we are personally acquainted, and that we believe from the appearance, statement of, and our acquaintance with the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that we are disinterested witnesses.
"J. B. Thomas
J. C. Elliott"


We ____________ and ______________
residents of _______ upon our oaths declare that we were personally acquainted with ______________ and ______________
during the life-time of the said ___________
husband of the said _____________________
and we know that the said ________________ and _________________ lived together as husband and wife, and were so regarded and reputed by their neighbors; that the said _______________________ is dead, that the said _____________ is still his widow, and that we have no interest in this claim.
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Printed document with signature and title written.

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in the result of this claim.
Stephen Crane
Notary Public
Butler Co.
Ohio

STATE OF      } ss.
COUNTY OF }

I, _______________Clerk of the Court of the said County, Certify that _______________ is and was at the time of making the foregoing signatures, (which I certify to be genuine,) an acting _____________ in and for the said County, having been duly Commissioned and sworn. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this __________ day of ________185 
_________________________________
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I do hereby certify that it appears from the Book of the Dutch Reformed Church of Walpack in my possession and keeping that on the nineteenth day of October in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two Alexander Van gorden and Hannah Pomroy had a Son baptized by the name of Joseph  In witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand this twenty ninth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and forty five- Robert Pitts- Pastor of the Ref'd Dutch Church of Walpack

Sworn and subscribed before me September 29th 1845
Jacob B. Westbrook J. P. 

Pennsylvania
Pike County SS
I Henry Mott Recorder of deeds in and for said county of Pike certify that Jacob B Westbrook before whom the above certificate was sworn & subscribed, was at the time and is now an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified, And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Jacob B Westbrook, and verily believe that the signature "Jacob B Westbrook JP" comporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand & seal of said Office at Milford this 4th day of October Anno Domini 1845
H. S. Mott Recorder
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April 5, 1940.
XXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/CC
Alexander Van Gorden or Van Gordon
W.6349

Mr. Charles N. Doolittle
North Richelieu Place
Newark, New Jersey.

Dear Sir:

The data which follow were obtained from papers found in pension and bounty land claims on file under W.6349, based upon service of Alexander Van Gorden in the Revolutionary War.

Alexander Van Gorden was born March 16, 1752, and was the son of Alexander Van Gorden. The place of his birth and name of his mother are not shown.

He enlisted in the summer of 1777, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Johannes Van Etten's company, this service was rendered as substitute for his father, Alexander Van Gorden, length of service not shown. He entered the service in 1778, for the term of the war, served as ensign in Captain Johannes Van Etten's company, Colonel Jacob Stroud's Pennsylvania regiment, and in Captain Ford or Forman's Pennsylvania company, received a commission as lieutenant in 1779, and served until about 1782 when he was placed on furlough due to illness.

Alexander Van Gorden died May 18, 1820, in liberty Township, or near Princeton, Butler County, Ohio, where he had lived since 1814.

He married December 27, 1777, or 1778, in "Shapinack" or "Shoppanack", Wallpack Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Hannah Pomeroy. They were both of Delaware Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. She was born July 5, 1762, names of her parents not shown.

Alexander Van Gorden's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed June 11, 1845, at which time she was a resident of Butler County, Ohio.
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May 19, 1855, Hannah Van Gorden, then a resident of Butler County, Ohio, made application for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, Alexander Van Gorden, in the Revolutionary War. She was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 19532, under the Act of March 3, 1855. In 1856 she was living in Union Township, Butler County, Ohio.

They had five children. Their oldest son, Joseph was born in the year 1782, and was baptised October 19, 1782, the second child, Benjamin was born in the year 1784, in Delaware Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and lived there with his father and mother until 1811 when he moved to New Jersey, and in 1813, he moved to Butler County, Ohio, was twice a member of the Ohio Legislature, and in 1850, was Justice of the Peace in Butler County, Ohio. The names of the other children are not designated. 

In 1856, one Andrew N. Van Gorden was living in Butler County, Ohio, his relationship not stated. 

In 1846, one Elizabeth Jackson stated in Harrison County, Virginia that she was present at the marriage of Alexander Van Gorden and Hannah Pomeroy, at which time she was aged seventeen years and that after the marriage she lived with Alexander and Hannah, and in the same year one Stephen Jackson stated in Harrison County, Virginia, that he was well acquainted with Alexander and Hannah Van Gorden. No relationship stated.

For information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish the warrant number, the acreage, and the act under which said warrant was issued. 

In order to obtain the date of the last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Hannah Van Gorden, widow of Alexander Van Gorden, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Hannah Van Gorden, widow of Alexander Van Gorden, certificate #4982, issued September 7, 1850, rate $40.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, Ohio, Cincinnati, Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Hannah Vangorden Of Ohio
a pensioner under act of 36 or 8
I do not known which--
Wish to See papers

Miller & Brown agt. to ??- CC- orders
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check mark at top

19.532

two words unreadable
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Pension papers in the case of
Hannah Vangorden
_________________
pensioned at 40 a. year (Revolutionary)
See Ohio files under act 36 or 38
Miller & Brown
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Papers in case
of Hannah Vangorden widow of Alexander Vangorden
Revolutionary pensioner-  draws her pension
at Cincinnati Ohio. Admit
4382--26
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Pension papers
in the case of Hannah Vangordon a
pensioner under act of 36-  Ohio
Miller & Brown
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House Reps
Washington March 4, 1850

Sir-

I beg leave again to call your attention to the application of Hannah Vangordon widow of Alexander Van Gorden for a pension.
I have procured from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Penn. a certified copy of the original muster roll of Capt John Vanettons Company, showing the service established, I presume there can be no obstacle to granting the certificate. I have the honor to enclose the certified abstract. 
Very truly
Your svt.
L D Campbell

Hon J. L. Edwards
Conn. of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
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(Copy)

Department of the Interior,
September, 4th 1850.

Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the case of Hannah Van Gorden, widow of Alexander Van Gorden, deceased,
It appears from the evidence that her husband Alexander Van Gorden, served at least, one year as a private, during the war of the Revolution, and I am of the opinion that she should be pensioned for that period under the act of 4th July 1836.
You will be pleased to transmit the Pension certificate to the Hon. L. D. Campbell House of Representatives 
I am, very respectfully
Your Obt. Servant,
D. C. Goddard,
Acting Secretary,

J. S. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions,
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751 Milford Road
East Stroudsburg, Pa.

Vet Bureau Administration

Dear Sirs,
Will you kindly give me the Rev. War records of the following ancestors if they are recorded at Wash. D.C.
(1) Timothy Demmick (b. Apr. 8, 1726-  ) married his cousin Desire Demmick (b. Jan. 23, 1732) dau. of Ensign Thomas & Anna (Mason) Demmick. He enlisted in the Rev. War from Coventry, Conn. (The above mentioned Timpthy was son of Lt. Timothy Demmick (1698-1743) & Ann Bradford (1699-) g. dau. of Gov. Wm. Bradford)
(Ref. Conn. Rec. of Service 122 & Pub 1889)

(2) Alexander Van Gorden, lived in Lehman township, Northampton Co., Pa. before 1800, served with Northampton Co. Militia under Capt. Johannes Van Etten.
(Ref. Pa. Archives Vol II Printed 1853) Pages 400-413
(ref Pa Archives 5th Series Vol- VIII Page 431

(3) Moses Van Gorden (b. Oct 14, 1753) in Lehman Township, Pike Co., (formerly Northampton) Pa.
married Elizabeth Van Etten on May 28, 1781. lived Lehman Township, Pike Co., Pa. He also served under Capt Johannes Van Etten.
(Ref. Pa Archives Vol II Printed 1853
(Ref. Pa. Archives 5th Series Vol - VIII - Page 431
I shall deeply appreciate any information which you can give me regarding the above mentioned ancestors.
Sincerely
Mrs. Horace G. Walters
751 Milford Rd.
East Stroudsburg,
Pa.
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. DIV.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier: Alexander Van Gorden
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) _
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) _
Date of death (as near as possible): _
Christian name of widow: Hannah
Did either he or his widow receive a pension? _
Remarks: _
Your name and address:
Mrs. M. E. Morrow
Nesh Plains Mo.
6-870
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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. 6349.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
July 22nd, 1898.
Madam: -
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that
Hannah, widow of Alexander Han Gorden, made an application for pension
on June 11 th, 1845, at which time she was 81 years of age and residing
in Butler County, Ohio, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private and lieutenant in the Penna.
troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt.
Vannatta. (Length of his service not stated). He enlisted in Northampton County, Penna.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
Mrs. M. E. Morrow,
West Plains, Missouri.
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April 5, 1940.
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Mr. Charles N. Doolittle
N. Richelieu Place,
Newark, New Jersey.
BA-J/CC
Alexander Van Gorden
W.6349
Moses Van Gordon
W. 6348
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Alexander and Moses Van Gorden
Captain Johannes Van Etten.
You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War pension and bounty land record of Alexander Van Gorden and that of
Moses Van Gorden.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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December 13, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
Alexander Van Gorden
W.6349

Moses Van Gorden
W.6348

Mrs. Horace C. Walters,
751 Milford Road,
West Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Timothy Dimmick of Connecticut, of Alexander Van Gorden and Moses Van Gorden of Pennsylvania.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Timothy Dimmick. You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War pension records of Moses Van Gorden and Alexander Van Gorden.

Very truly yours


A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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December 13, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
Alexander Van Gorden
W.6349

Mrs. Horace G. Walters
751 Milford Road
West Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers found in pension and bounty land claims on file under W.6349, based upon service of Alexander Van Gorden in the Revolutionary War.

Alexander Van Gorden was bon ("July 5" crossed out) March 16-1752, and was the son of Alexander Van Gorden. The place of his birth and name of his mother are not shown.

He enlisted in the summer of 1777, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Johannes Van Etten's company, this service was rendered as substitute for his father, Alexander Van Gorden, length of service not shown. He entered the service in 1778, for the term of the war, serving as ensign in Captain Johannes Van Etten's company, Colonel Jacob Stroud's Pennsylvania regiment, and in Captain Ford or Forman's Pennsylvania company, received a commission as lieutenant in 1779, and served until about 1782, when he was placed on furlough due to illness.

Alexander Van Gorden died May 18, 1820, in Liberty Township near Princeton, Butler County Ohio, where he had lived since 1814.

He married December 27, 1777, or 1778, in "Shapinack" or "Shoppanack", Wallpack Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Hannah Pomerey. They were both of Delaware Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. She was born July 5, 1762, name of her parents not shown.

Alexander Van Gorden's widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed June 11, 1845, at which time she was a resident of Butler County, Ohio.
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May 19, 1855, Hannah Van Gorden, then a resident of Butler County, Ohio, made application for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, Alexander Van Gorden, in the Revolutionary War. She was granted one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 19532, under the Act of March 3, 1855. In 1856 she was living in Union Township, Butler County, Ohio.

They had five children. Their eldest son, Joseph was born in the year 1782, and was baptised October 19, 1782, the second child, Benjamin was born in the year 1784, in Delaware Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and lived there with his father and mother until 1811 when he moved to New Jersey, and in 1813 he moved to Butler County, Ohio, was twice a member of the Ohio Legislature, and in 1850 was Justice of the Peace in Butler County, Ohio. The names of the other children are not designated.

In 1856 one Andrew ("M" crossed out) N. Van Gorden was living in Butler County, Ohio, his relationship not stated.

In 1846, one Elizabeth Jackson stated in Harrison County, Virginia that she was present at the marriage of Alexander Van Gorden and Hannah Pomeroy, at which time she was aged seventeen years and that after the marriage she lived with Alexander and Hannah, and in the same year one Stephen Jackson stated in Harrison County, Virginia, that he was well acquainted with Alexander and Hannah Van Gorden. No relationship stated. 

For information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish the warrant number, the acerage, and the act under which said warrant was issued.

In order to obtain the date of the last payment of the pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Hannah Van Gorden, widow of Alexander Van Gorden, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Hannah Van Gorden, widow of Alexander Van Gorden, certificate #4982, issued September 7, 1850, rate $40.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, Ohio, Cincinnati, Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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p.7.     Ho of Rep.
Aug 23/50

L D Campbell

Appeal from the decision 
of the Com'r. of Pensions in
the Case of Hannah Van
Gorden, widow of Alexander
Van Gorden of Ohio -
a revolutionary Soldier


Letter to Hon. L. D. Campbell
Aug. 24th 1850


Ref'd to Comm. of Pensions
for a Report
Dep. Interior
Aug. 26 1850
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House Rep.
Washington Aug 23. 1850

Sir-

I desire tom take an appeal from the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions in the case of Hannah Van Gorden of Ohio, widow of Alexander Van Gorden dec'd a Soldier in the revolution, for a pension under the act of 1836

Very truly
Your ?
LD Campbell

Hon T M T McKennon
Sec'y of the Interior
Washington, DC
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Two sided document

left side
July 22'98
Mrs M E Morrow
West Plains, Mo.
__________________________
1939- Dec 13 Hist to
Mrs. Horace G Wetters ce
__________________________
1940-4/5/40 Hist to
Chas. N Doolittle letter
in file W 348 Moses Way Garden
ce
____________________________

right side
Revy WIDOW, &c.
______________
File No. 6349
Hannah Van Gorden
Wid.
Alexander Van Gorden
Pvt Rev. War
_____________________
Act: July 4th 36

Index:-Vol. M, Page 295

[Arrangement of 1870]
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January 15 48
A???
Hannah Van Gordon
A


Free 
Nov 6 
to the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C. 

Hon. Thos. Corwin
Senate W States
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Hamilton O. Jany 8. 1848

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, DC

Dear Sir-
In the year 1845 I forwarded the application of Hannah Van Gorden widow of Alexander Van Gorden dec'd for a pension. On the 15th of July of that year you informed me per letter that the application was unsuccessful.
I enclosed to you additional proof of the marriage which has since been taken, and beg to call your attention again to her application.

Very truly
Your Obt. 
L. D. Campbell
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June 16. 1845.
6501. 
H Van Gorden

July 4. 1836.


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Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. City
D. C. 

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Hamilton Ohio
June 11. 1845

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir-

I enclose you the declaration of Hannah Van Gorden of this County widow of Alexander Van Gorden dec'd under which she desires the allowance of a pension.
You will please advice me of the result when it shall have been acted on by your department.

Your Obt. S't.
L. D. Campbell
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House Reps
Washington April 25. 1850

Sir-
I have the honor to enclose the deposition of Abraham P. Cartright of Pike County Pennsylvania to service of Alexander Van Gorden under Capt. Van Etten in the revolutionary war, for ten or twelve months. This I presume removes the only remaining obstacle to the granting of a pension on the application of his widow Hannah Van Gorden.

Very Truly
Your Obt. 
L. D. Campbell
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House Reps
Washington August 7. 1850.

Sir-

I have the honor to enclose the papers in the case of Hannah Vangorden widow, an applicant for pension under the act of 1836, which by your permission, were handed to you some weeks since.
I also enclose her amended declaration to which is is attached certain proofs to which I respectfully invite your attention, as establishing , in connection with the other testing, the service of her husband for eighteen months, during the years 1778, 1779, 1780 & 1881. most satisfactorily. 
It will be seen by your former reports that the marriage the death &c. were satisfactorily proven. And the certified copy of the Roll of Captain Van Ettens Company proves that her husband was in the service under Captain Van Etten as a private May 14. 1778. The only remaining point to be established at the time of your last report was the length of time he had served.
The declaration alleges 1st the service as a private in Captain Van Ettens Company from 1778 to 1781. And ^of that from 1781 to 1783 he served as Lieutenant. As we have as yet no satisfactory evidence of service as a Commissioned officer, the
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claim for pension is confined for the present to the service as a private under Captain Van Etten from 1778 to 1781. This part of the declaration is collaborated and sustained First by the Disposition of Elizabeth Jackson taken May 30 1846, who was present at the marriage in 1778 and knew personally of the service of Vangorden in Capt Van Ettens Company.

2ndly- By the current opinion of the neighborhood as stated by Stephen Jackson

3rd-By the copy of the Roll of Van Ettens Company on file.

4th. By the testimony of Benj. Van Gorden (whose character for truth is fully established). that his father held a certificate from Captain Van Etten for eighteen Months (underlined) service from 1778 to 1781.

I think therefore that I am justified in expecting the opinion that the claim of pension for eighteen months (underlined)  service is fully sustained, and as the case has long been pending in your department, I may express the hope that you may see proper to allow it as speedily as possible.

I am Sir
Very truly yours 
L. D. Campbell

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm.
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House of Reps.
Washington Jan'y 26 1850

Sir-
I desire to call your attention to the application of Hannah VanGorden widow of Alexander Van Gorden a deceased revolutionary Soldier, for a pension.
I forwarded the papers in 1845 and additional evidence was submitted in 1848. On the 25th Jan'y '48 I was informed by letter from your department that the proof was "sufficient to establish the evidence of the relation of husband and wife prior to 1794' The difficulty then in the way was ^no sufficient proof of service in the revolution.
This proof I cam now informed by a friend of the widow can be supplied by the rolls in the department.
Alexander Vangorden served in Capt. Van Ettens Company about the year 1781 and then resided in Northampton County, Penna. The Regiment was perhaps commanded by Col. Stroud.
I am informed that the name of Alexander Van Gorden (or "Ellec" Vangorden) appears upon the roll of Capt. Van Etten's company, now on file, as a private.
Pursuing this evidence, connected with that heretofore submitted will obviate the difficulty
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I beg leave to submit the case again to your
consideration, and to request as early a reply
as may be convenient. I have anxiety about the application because the widow is an aged lady in reduced circumstances, and because, I am well satisfied her husband served in the revolution as set forth in her declaration. 
I am Sir
Very truly
Your svt.
L. D. Campbell

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
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State of Virginia}
Harrison County} SS--On this 30th day of May 1846--personally appeared Elizabeth Jackson of full age before me a justice of the peace in and for the State & County aforesaid and made oath in due form of Law That she was well acquainted with Hannah Pomeroy and Alexander Van Gorden that they lived in Delaware township, Northampton County, State of Pennsylvania, and that they the said Hannah Pomeroy and Alexander VanGorden were married to each other, by Peter Vanness, Esq. at Shoppaneck Wallpeck township, Sussex County New Jersey about the latter part of the year 1778.-- and that she was personally present at the time and seen them married,--and She further states, that after they were married She lived with them, and saw him the said Alexander Van Gorden, start on a tour of duty in the Revolutionary war under Captain Johannes Van Etten of Delaware township Northampton County Pennsylvania and that she believes the said Alexander Vangorden served out his tour of duty, and further states, tht the above named Hannah Vangorden os the widow of the said Alexander Vangorden, deceased.--She further sataes that at the time of the above marriage She was about seventeen years of age,--Sworn to and Subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
Benj. Bassel J. P.     
Elizabeth Jackson
     her   X  mark
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State of Virginia}
Harrison County} SS-- On this day Stephen Jackson of full age, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the said State and County, and made oath in due form of law --That he was well acquainted with Alexander Van Gorden and that he frequently heard said VanGorden say that he was a soldier and served in the Revolutionary war-- and that it was always so understood by the people and that the said Vangorden enlisted in the army at Easton Pennsylvania,--
Sworn to and Subscribed \before me this 30th day
of May 1846--
Stephen Jackson
Benj. Bassell J. P. 

I Benjamin Bassell do hereby certify that Stephen Jackson & Elizabeth Jackson named in the foreging affidavits are both persons of credibility and that there Statements are entitled to credit.

Given under my hand a Justice of the Peace, this 3rd Day of May 1846--
Benj. Bassel JP
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I Eli Marsh Clerk of the County Court of Hanson County, do hereby certify that Benjamin Bassel whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Harrison, duly commissioned & qualified according to Law, and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Judicature as thereout and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is   genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Clarksburg this 30th day of May AD 1846, and in the 70th year of the Commonwealth.
Eli March





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Fees $100

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on left hand side of sheet in middle  3
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1778 Rec'd May  14 Return of the Sixth Battalion of Militia of Northampton County

"A General ??? Roll of the Sixth Battalion of
Northampton County Militia


Field Officers { Colonel Jacob Stroud
                         { Lieut. Colonel Abraham Shiller
                         { Major John Gastin
                         { Adjunct Jacob Winnas

Captain
John Van Etten
_________________
Lieutenant 
Cornelius Gaslin 1st
Benjamin Emes 2nd
____________________________
Ensign Peter Iverhouse
____________________________
Court Marshall Men
_____________________________
Clerk
______________________________
Sergeants
_____________________________
Corporals
_____________________________
Drummer and fifer
______________________________
Class 1st
1 James ???
2. James Cartright.
3. Alexander Van Gorden.
4. Moses Van Gorden
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Secretary's Office

Pennsylvania SS

Large seal glued tom left side

I do certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy and that with the evidence taken from the original Muster Roll entitled  "A General Muster Roll of the Sixth Battalion of the Northampton County Militia" as the same original on file in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office at Harrisburg to be affixed this twenty seventh day of February A. D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty. 

John Zyniecki

Dep'y 
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Pike County SS. (hand dreawn seal under "Pike")
Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Pike Personally appeared Abraham P. Courtright of the Township of Delaware county aforesaid and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to law saith that he was well acquainted with Alexander Vangorden who served in the Revolutionary war under Captain Johannes VanEtten and that he the said VanGorden was down in Pennsylvania as far as Allentown in the service and as far up as Cosheckton above the Zackawaxen and that to the best of his knowledge and belief he the said Vangorden was in the service ten to twelve months and further saith not.
Abraham P Courtright
his X mark
Sworn and subscribed March 30th 1850 before me
Jacob B. Westbrook J. P.

I certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham P. Courtright above named that he is a credible Person and that he should be believed
Witness my hand and seal this 30th Day of March 1850

J B Westbrook J. P. (hand drawn seal next)
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State of Pennsylvania}
Pike County SS }. I John C. Westbrook Protonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby Certify that Jacob B. Westbrook Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and who certified to the Same was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace of said County duly qualified and commissioned and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given his official acts as such office and that the signature "Jacob B. Westerbrook, JP" is his own proper handwriting. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Milford the third day of April Anno Domini 1850
J. C. Westbrook Proth'y

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WIDOW'S CLAIM.
____________________________
BOUNTY LAND (crossed through) CLAIM
Pension of
Hannah Vangorden
Pensioned under
Act of 36-I Supp=
ose.
act 1836-Ohio
IN THE WAR with (crossed out) of Revolution
Application for
increase of pension






MILLER & BROWN,
ATTORNEYS FOR THE CLAIMANT,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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This is a form letter with both printed and hand written portions very faded

THE STATE OF Ohio
Butler County,} SS.

On this 7th day of April A. D. 1856
personally appeared before me a James Patchell of and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Vangorden aged 93 years, a resident of ??? Township, Butler County, in the State of Ohio, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Alexander Vangorden who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Van Etten
in the Militia Regiment of Pennsylvania commanded by ??? in the War of the Revolution.
Said Alexander Vangorden served Six years in the Revolution war- About three years as a private and about three years as a Lieutenant as near as she can now recollect. 
That her said husband entered service at Northampton Co., Penna. on or about the ____ day of _____, A. D. 1777, for the term of ___________ and continued in actual service in said War for the term of more than fourteen days,^ for six years and was honorably discharhed at ???? Pa.
on the ___________ day of ???? A. D. 1783-
She further states that she was married to the  said Alexander Vangorden on the 27 day of December, A. D. 1777 by one Peter ???, a Justice of the Peace, and that ( something unreadable written above ending with sick) her name before her said marriage was Hannah Pomeroy; that her said husband died at Liberty township Butler County on the ??? day of May, A. D. 1820-, and that she is now a widow. That she is subscriber on the pension roll at the rate of $40 per annum
(following paragraph unreadable)
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land (hand written line between unreadable)
to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, A. D. 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress^ March 1855, made as application therefor ?????????
She hereby appoints Miller & Brown, of Washington, D.C., her Attorneys to prosecute said claim, and procure (her warrant Crossed out) her increase of pension and ?????, hereby authoriaing and empowering her said Attorneys to procure from the proper authorities at Washington, or elsewhere, certified copies of any records or documents, or any or all other evidence that may be necessary to establish
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her claim, as fully as she might or could herself if present, and hereby revoking and countermanding all other authority that may have heretofore given for the said purpose. 
Hannah VanGorden
her  X mark

We, Samuel D. Spellman and Andrew N. VanGorden residents of Butler County in the State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah VanGorden in our presence, with whom we are personally acquainted, and that we believe, from the appearance, statements of, and our acquaintance with the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that we are disinterested witnesses.
S. D. Spellman
Andrew N. Vangorden

We, Samuel D. Spellman and Andrew N. VanGorden of full ages of Butler County, upon our oaths declare that we were personally acquainted with the said Hannah VanGorden in the life of her said Husband; that the said. Alexander Van Gorden and Hannah Van Gorden lived together as husband and wife and were so regarded and respected by all their neighbors. _______________________
(unreadable line)
that they know that the said Alexander vangorden is dead; that the said Hannah Vangorden is now a widow, and that they have no interest in this claim.

(large paragraph 11 lines unreadable because of faded condition.)
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were married December 27th 1777- by Peter ??? Esq. of Wolpach Township, State of New Jersey, Sussex county.

S. D. Spellman
Andrew N. Vangorden

The following declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I  know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

James Patchell J. P. 

THE STATE OF Ohio
Butler -----County, } SS.

I, Michael C. Ryan, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do certify that James Patchell is, and was at the time of making the forgoing signatures, (which I certify to be genuine) an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, having been duly commissioned and sworn.

Large seal glued to left side

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this 8" day of April A. D. 1856

M. C. Ryan clerk But. Com Pleas
By E. A. Dalton Deputy