Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,604, Robert Gordon, Penn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Penn  Gordon, Robert
S. 39,604
contents
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14.109
Pennsylvania
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Robert Gordon
of Indiana Cy in the state of Penn
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hazen of the Pen. 
line, for the term of 1777 to 1783 War
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Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commece [on] 
the 30 of Apl 1818
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 Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Sept 181[8]
and [Sent to?] James Elliott Jud[ge]
Armagh, Penn ss
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1817                          129:33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 4. 1820             

  16 Mo 5/30                                             $177:33

{Revolutionary claim,  } 
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Notify of Co [illegible] Jno Williamson
Esq Indiana, Pa. Oct. 16 18[illegible]
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4590
Robert Gordon
Private
Hazen's Pen. Regt
1777. June 1783
Com. 30. Apl. 1818
Oh Roll
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DISTRICT OF Pennsylvania, 88.
Indiana County  -
   On this fourth day of August 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas [strikethrough illegible] of the County of Indiana for the said district, personally appeared Robert Gordon - aged Fifty six years, resident in Indiana County in the said district, 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 Robert Gordon ----- enlisted for the term of three years or during the war on the [blank] day of January in the year seventeen hundred Seventy seven in Fort Ligonier in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain James Heron ---- of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Hazen in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment;  that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until ['the' strikethrough] June AD 1783 --, when he was discharged from service in Pompton Plains - state of New Jersey -, that he was in the battles of Brandywine - Germantown- and at Yorktown in Virginia at the siege of Cornwallis- 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.  
   Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Chad Campbell
Robert Gordon

   I, Charles Campbell Judge, &c, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Robert 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 direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.  I further certify that the said Rober Gordon made a similar declaration before me in the month of April AJHH to obtain his pension, which I certified and which was forwarded by mail to the office of the secretary of war |SEAL OF THE COURT|
Given under my hand and Seal
Chas Campbell
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State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County
Before me Charles Campbell Judge of aforesaid personally appeared James Shields a credible witness and being duly sworn according to law saith that the said Robert Gordon was in the army of the revolution as stated in the within declaration,
Sworn & Subscribed
before me this fourth day of August 1819
[signed] Chas. Campbell

Pennsylvania
Indiana County
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Indiana County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that Charles Campbell Esquire before whom the within declaration was made; was at the time of taking and subscribing the Same; and also at the time of Signing the annexed Certificate and still is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act and as such if all faith and credit is due to all his official acts as well in Courts of Justice as thereout
In testimony whereof I have hereto Set my hand and Seal of office at Indian the fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
for John Taylor Clerk
[signed] Alexander Taylor
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State of Pennsylvania}
Indian County            }  ss
   On this twenty sixth day of June one [being a common law having full seal & power to fine & imprison] thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court held for the County of Indiana Robert Gordon aged fifty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his his[sic] oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the 
provisions made by the act of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818 and the 1st day of May 1820 that he the said Robert Gordon enlisted for the term of three years on the eleventh of twelfth day January in the year one 
thousand seven hundred and seventy seven 
in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain James Herron in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Moses Hasen in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the month of June when he was discharged from said service at Pompton Plains in the state of New Jersey in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three That he was in the battles of Brandywine German Town, old James town and at the siege of Corn Wallis and was discharged by colonel Hasen and that he has no evidence now in his power of his said service.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly 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 any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress "entitled" an act to provide for [illegible]  persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th
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day of March 1818 and this I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to one nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto [illegible] and by me subscribed
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one note of the value of     $2.00
one [illegible] "    "       "        3.00
one cow         "    "      "        10.00

My occupation is a farmer but from sickness and debility I'm unable to pursue my occupation.  [illegible] a family of five all females residing with him Elizabeth aged twenty years, Margaret aged seventeen years, Jane aged fourteen and Rebcca aged eleven years.
Sworn to and declared this the twenty sixth day of June 1820. 
Robert Gordon
Before 
John Taylor Protho
Indiana County 
   I John Taylor Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Indiana county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that the foregoing oath and the said there to annexed are truly copied from the words of the said [illegible] that the total amount is value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen Dollars.
[imprint of seal] In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of Office at Indiana this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Taylor Proto
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State of Pennsylvania }
Indiana County          } ss

   On this the 26 day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally a common law court having a public seal and power to fine & in person appeared in open court held for the County of Indiana Robert Gordon aged fifty eight years resident in the county of Indiana and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows for the term of three years, and that he served the whole of said term in said company and also has also received a pension under the act of the 18- of March 1818 the certificate is dated the sixth day of September 1819 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress "entitled" an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since [stricken] nor has any person in trust for me any property of securities contracts or debt due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule and here annexed and by me subscribed 
one pot
one dutch oven
one cow in all of the value of fifteen Dollars
Sworn and declared this 26 day of June 1820 before 
John Taylor Protho
Robert Gordon
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Indiana County ss
   I John Taylor Prothonotary of the court 
of Common pleas of Indiana County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule hereto [illegible] are truly copied from the [stricken] record of the said Court that the total amount
in value of the property exhbition in the aforesaid Schedule is fifteen Dollars.
   In testimony hereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office at Indiana this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty -
John Taylor Protho

Indiana county 
   Before me the subscriber in Justice of [illegible] come Robert Gordon and on his solemn oath doth say that he now resides in Wheatfield township in Indiana county State of Pennsylvania and that he has resided in said county for [illegible] twenty years & further saith not 
amount declared this}
1s day of [illegible] 1820}
before me}
[14.10g | March|1820 | [illegible] | Jno Williamson | Dec 16, 1820 |Indiana Pen
James Moorhead | Robert Gordon

Indiana County ss
   I John Taylor Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that James Moorhead Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Indiana duly commissioned and qualified to act and as such full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as well as in Courts of Justices thereout in   testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of Office at Indiana this Second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-
John Taylor Protho
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39604
Revy Invalid
File No. 39,604
Robert Gordon
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: --Vol. G, Page 207

[Arrangement of 1870.)
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Pa
192
owlanof

Indiana Pa
Dec 3rd 1820

Free
Hon. JC Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City 
District of Columbia 

Mr Brevard
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[illegible] 2nd Dec. 1820

Hon JC Calhoun
Secreatary at war

In the enclosed is the Declaration of Robert Gordon which was sent back in consequence of the place of his residence not being mentioned but you will find on the Declaration his deposition and fully authenticated.  I have only to [illegible] my acknowledgements for the polite attention which has been shewn to all my communication to the war department. 

I am very respectfully your obt servant
John Williamson