Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17017, Timothy Gordon, New Jersey
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New Jersey
Gordon, Timothy Allthe
W. 17017
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2633
New York
Timothy Gordon
of Lewis in the state of New York
who as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  . . of the Reg't commanded by Col. Taylor in the New Jersey . . . for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 dollars -- per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Nov. 1832and sent to Ft Knox. Somerville.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832
Semi=annual allowance ending 4th (?) 33
$120 
  40
-----  
$160 
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk
Book D. Vol 5. Page 92
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1509 New York (Albany) All the Gordon widow of Timothy Gordon who died on the 28 February 1835 of Devin Co. in the state of N.york who was a private in the company  commanded  by Captin Dmint of the Regt commanded by Col. Taylor in the N.J. milt. for two years  from 1776. 
N.J. Inscribed on the Roll of New York(Albany) at the rate of  of 8O Dollars- Cents, per annum , to commence on the  28 February 1835. Certificate of pension issued the 28 day of Oct 1837 and, sent to Ft.  Knox Somerville, N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi=annual allowance 4 mar(can't read)
Revolutionary Claim, Acct July 41836,
section the 
Recorded by Wm Allion Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 page 109
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Jacob Vanderveear Gordon was born September the 23: 1782
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David Gordon was born April the 11: 1785
Allthe Whikoff Gordon was born June the 9: 1787
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Elisabeth Gordon was born January the 24: 1790
Turvis Gordon was born August the 20: 1791
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Phebe Gordon was born the fifth day of June 1793
Joseph Vanderveear Gordon was born the fifth day of November 1796
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Timothy Gordon Junior was born August the 23:1802
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Susannah Vanschoyck was born March the 2: 1804
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Timothy Gordon Jun. departed this life the 3 day of June 1804 age two year nine months and 11 day
Timothy Gordon was born October the 1756
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Allthe Vanderveear was born May the 2: 1760
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February the 9: 1780
Then Allthe Vanderveear bound herself in the
Bonds of Matrimony
With Mr. Timothy Gordon
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Children born unto them as follows
Hannah Lloyd Gordon was born December the 21: 1780
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State of New York
County of Lewis
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Joseph V. Gordon of Lewisville in the County aforesaid being duly sworn did depose and say that Allthe Gordon who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of 1832 is his mother that the           start continuing the Record of his parent's marriage and which is in the handwriting of his father was taken by this deponent from an old Bible in the German Language and was taken therefore on this day that he said first has been contained in said book and has been kept in his father's possession now since deponents remembrance and to the best of his remembrance contained the same records that are now in the same 
dated September 4, 1937 
Sworn and stated before me this 4th day of September 1837
Ela Collins Justice
-------in and for Lewis County
I certify that Joseph V. Gordon who has on this day subscribed and sworn on the foregoing affidavit is to me well known is a person of both formality and
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State of New York
Clerks Office Lewis County

I Carlos P. Scovil clerk of said county do hereby certify that Ela Collins Esquire before whom the written affidavit purports to have been taken was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly commissioned and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and verily believe his signature subscribed to the said certificate and affidavit is genuine given under my hand and seal of said County this 4th day of September 1837

Carlos P. Scovil Clerk
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V 1243
The Matter of the Application of Allthe Gordon for a Pension

Admitted $80
died 28 Nov 1835
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State of New York
County of Lewis
On this Sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1837 personally appeared before the Hon. Amasa Dodge Senior a Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Lewis and State of New York, Allthe Gordon a resident of the Town of Lowville in the County of Lewis and State of New York aged Seventy Seven 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 ---- made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1830.
 That she is the widow of Timothy Gordon who was a private  in the Militia and State Troops of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War and that he was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States and inscribed on the pension List Roll of the New York --- at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum
She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Gordon on the 9th day of February on the year 1780 and that her Husband the aforesaid Timothy Gordon died on the 28.th day of February 1835 and that she has remained a widow even since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof --- ---.
That she has no Documentary evidence of her husbands Revolutionary Services nor had any evidence of his Services except the evidence on which his pension was granted which is on file at the War Department at Washington
She further declares that she has not been able to procure any Record of her marriage except a  Record Contained in an old Bible in her --- which is in the hand writing of her said husband and is exhibited to the Judge
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That her said husband resided at the time of entering
into the service of the United States he the town of
Freehold Monmouth County New Jersey
that she has
no evidence of her marriage other than the Record above
mentioned except that contained in the affidavit
of her brother John Van Dervear which is annexed.
"Martinsburgh" erased & "Lowville" written in under
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written Atthe Gordon
before Amasa Dodge Jr.
A Judge of Lewis County Courts
I certify that the above
named Allthe Gordon is in my opinion unable by
reason of bodily infirmity to appear in Court to make
a declaration: I further certify that the family Record
above mentioned was exhibited to me & from a careful
Examination of the same it was satisfactory of [crossed out] Evidence
of the fact therein contained. 
Amasa Dodge Jr.
A Judge etc. of New York
Judge &c
State of New York
Clerks office Lewis County ss: I Carles P. Scovil Clerk of said County and Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that
Amasa Dodge Jr. Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above declaration
and certificate was on the day of the date of the same as Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Commissioned and duly sworn
And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge 
and verily believe his Signatures Subscribed to said declaration and
Certificate are genuine Given under my hand and official [crossed out] seal
of Office this 17th day of June 1837
Carlos P. Scovil Clerk
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State of New York
Montgomery County ss:

John Vandervear of the town of Rook
& County and State aforesaid being duly sworn say
that he is aged about Sixty eight years. that during the
Revolutionary War, he was well acquainted with Timothy
Gordon and Allthe his wife, whose maiden name was
Allthe Vander Vear and that on the ninth day
February in the year of Our Lord one thousand Seven
hundred and eighty - he was at their wedding Saw
them stand before the Minister John Woodhull, since deceased, at
her Fathers house in the town of Freehold and
County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey by
whom they were then and there married - that the
said Timothy drew a pension as he is informed and
believes, before his death - That he is now dead, and
that the said Allthe is now a Widow residing as
deponent is informed and believes in the town of
Lowville County of Lewis and State of New York -
And further this Deponent saith not -
John V.D. Vear
Sworn and subscribed, before
me Henry Lyckon this
ninth day of June 1837
John V. Der Vear
I certify that the said John Vander Vear who has
this day swore to the above affidavit before me is a person well known to me - That he is a person of
truth and veracity, in whose statement full credit
is due --
Dated ninth day of June
1837 - Henry Lycken [illegible]
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State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerks Office

I, George D. Ferguson
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Henry Lyker before whom thee within affidavit purports to hence been sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to the within affidavit to the within Certificate of Character is permanent testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed thee seal of my office this 10th June 1837.

Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
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3869
The Declaration of
Timothy Gordon
under Pension act of 1832

[signature] Chas Dayan
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State of
New York ⎬ ss.
Lewis County
On this tenth day of August in the
year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & thirty two personally
appeared before Amasa Dodge Jr. a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lewis Co Timothy Gordon a resident of Martinburgh in the County of Lewis and State of New York aged
Seventy Six years who being duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June
7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United 
States under the following named officers and served
as herein stated-
That he entered the service in the month of
June in the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy six as a 
Volunteer in the New Jersey Militia that he enlisted under Captain
Hendrick Smork in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Taylor that he served in said Company about five months
that he marched from Monmoth N.J. to Shrewsbury and
was stationed as a guard on the sea coast-
That he again entered the service about the first
of December in the year 1776 under Captain David T.
Gordon Lieutenant Samuel Firman in the Regiment
commanded by Colonel Asher Holmes & Major Elisha
Walton of the New Jersey Militia; that he was a
Volunteer and was under enlistment from this time to the
end of the war and was in actual service at least
four or five months in each year during said term
That the time he was actually in the service exceeds the
term of two years-- that his services were rendered
in the State of New Jersey & principally in guarding
& defending the Sea Coast--was at Long Branch Sandy
Hook &c-- That he was at the Battle of Monmouth though
the Regiment to which he belonged was not brought into action
was at that time in the Regiment above last mentioned
That he belonged to Colonel Holmes Regiment above
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mentioned during the whole term of his service except for the first five months - That he has no document any evidence by which he can establish his claim and further that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to this service except Elias Conover whose affidavit is hereunto annexed

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any state [crossed out words: and if any]
[line of crossed out and illegible words]

Timothy Gordon [signature]

Sword and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before
Amasa Dodge Jr & Judge of Lewis Common & bus [signature and title]

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my [ineligible word] after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the line department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated and I further certify that in my opinion [crossed out that] the above named applicant is unable from bodily infirmity to attend before a court to make the above declaration

Amasa Dodge Jr
& Judge of Lewis County [ineligible word]
Clerks Office
Lewis County

I do hereby certify that Amasa Dodge Jr. whose name [crossed out word] is subscribed to the above certificate or instrument
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in writing was on the day of the date
of the said Certificate a Judge in and for the County
of Lewis, dwelling in said County and duly commissioned
and sworn- And further that I am well acquainted
with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily
believe that the signature of Amasa Dodge Jr. subscribed
to the said certificate is genuine-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said County the 11th day
of August 1832
Carlos P. Scovill Clerk
Charles L. Martin Dep. Clk
State of New York
Lewis County ss
Personally appeared before
me Orrin Wilbur a Justice of the Peace of the County of
Lewis Timothy Gordon a resident of Martinsburgh
in said County who being duly sworn deposeth and
saith that by reason of old age and the consequent
loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the
precise length of service but according to the best of his
recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned
below and in the following grade: For Two years
I served as a private soldier in the New Jersey
Militia and for such service I claim a pension
Timothy Gordon
Subscribed and sworn this
12th day of November 1832
before me
Orrin Wilbur Justice Peace
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Clerks office
Lewis County

I Carles P Scovil Clerk of the County of Lewis do certify that
Wilbur whose name appears within as a Justice of the peace
was on all the dates mentioned by him as [illegible] a Justice of
the peace in and for said County dwelling in said County
duly commissioned and sworn and further that I am 
well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and
verily believe that the signature Orrin Wilbur-Subscriber
within to be his own proper hand writing [illegible word crossed out]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of Lewis County this 13th day of November 1832
Carlos P. Scovil Clerk
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Lewis County

Elias Covenhoven of Watson in the County of Lewis & State of New York being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Timothy Gordon of Martinsburgh in said County who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration that he believes said Gordon to be seventy six years of age - that this deponent was well acquainted with said Gordon when he entered the service, caret in June 1776, under Captain Hendrick Smolk in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Taylor in New Jersey Militia; that said Gordon served in said company about five months marched to Shrewsbury in said state & served as a guard on the coast - That said Gordon about to first of December in the year of Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six again entered the service of the United States under Captain David T. Gordon, Lieutenant Samuel Firman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Asher Holmes, Major Elisha Watson of the New jersey Militia; That this deponent served with said Gordon & the same company until the year 1778. I was knowing to his continuing in the service to the end of the war with the exception of a small portion of time when his service were not required that said Gordon was to, caret the, knowledge of this deponent in actual service as above over two years - That this deponent and the said Timothy Gordon at the time of entering the service as above resided in the town of Freehold in the County of Monmouth New Jersey and resided there for sometime after the Revolutionary War -


Sworn and subscribed this Tenth day of August 1832 before me
Amasa Dodge Jr
& Judge of Lewis County [ineligible word]

Elias Covenhoven
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Clerks Office
1 Lewis County 39

I do hereby certify that Amasa Dodge Jr whose name is subscribed to the within certificate or instrument in writing was on the day of the date of the saide certificate a judge in and for said county dwelling in said county and duly commissioned and sworn - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature of Amasa Dodge Jr. subscribed to the said certificate is genuine - 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 11th day of August 1832 -

Carlos P. Scovil Clerk
Charles L Martin Dep. Clk

Lewis County p:

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Elias Covenhoven who has subscribed and sworn to the within affidavit and that full faith and credit and ought to be given to his statement therein made. I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Covenhoven & believe it to be his signature to said affidavit -

Chas Dayan
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Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.,
October 13, 1898.

Madam
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Lois, widow of Peter Wells, made an application for pension on May 25, 1855, at which time she was 76 years of age and residing at Ellisburgh, N. Y., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war (length of service not stated); a part of the time he served under Col. Scammon. He enlisted in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Timothy Godon made an application for pension on August 10, 1832, at which time he was 76 years of age and residing at Martinsburgh, New York, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. David T. Gordon and Col. Holmes. He enlisted in Monmouth County, N.J. His widow, Allthe, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully, Commissioner
Mrs. A. A. Hughes, North Adams, Mass. 103 Main St.
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Allthe V Gordon
New York

Suspended

See letter 22 July
1837 George D. Ferguson
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Timothy Gordon, N. York Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid a
Pen. Officer
July 22nd, 1837

Died 28 Feb 1835 paid to that period.
JH
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1243 Sept 11
Adolpff
Allthe Gordon

Free
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commn of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Lonville Lewis County
Sept. 4 1857

Sir

I enclose affidavit & sheet containing the Record of the marriage of Mrs Allthe Gordon. It is Mrs. Gordon's wish that the leaf should be returned to her after it is examined.

I am Respectfully,
Yours etc.
T. Knox

J.L. Edwards Esq
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Loville Lewis Co New York
June 20th 1837

Sirs

I enclose a New Declaration of Mrs Gordon. When examined you will please communicate the Result to me.

Will you as me the favour to inform me whether in case of the death of a widow since the passage of the act of July 4 1830 her children would be entitled to draw the amt. due her. Also whether the children would be entitled to draw when the widow died one year previous to the act of 1830. I have reference to a widow entitled under the 3rd section of the act.

I am Respectfully
Yours Sc
T. Knox

J. L. Edwards, Esqn
Commr. of Pensions
Washington
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A.A. Hughes
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
Five and Ten Cent Goods, Specialties, Etc.
103 Main Street
North Adams, Mass. Aug 27 1898

Gentlemen,

I am trying to get evidence that I am eligible to the Daughters of Am. Revolution.

Will you please inform me if Peter Wells of New Hampshire or Timothy Gordon of New Jersey were pensioners of the Revolution. One of them I think was and perhaps both.

+ Oblige

Mrs A. A. Hughes
North Adams
Mass
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File No. 17017
Allthe Gordon
Wid. of
Timothy Gordon
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1838
Index: Vol A, Page 281

Oct 13 98
Mrs. AA Hughes
No. Adams Mas.