Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6348, Moses Van Gordon, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Penn.

Van Gordon, Moses
Van or Gorden
Elsie

NUMBER

W6348

B. L. WS. 26847-160-55
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CONTENTS
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Two sided document
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Pennsylvania
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Moses Van Gorden
of Pike Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Van Etten of the ____ commanded
by Gen'l Putnam in the Pennsylvania line for 
2 yrs Pr.        $80.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 80 Dollars ("Cents"crossed out) per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of March 1833 and 
Sent O S Dimmick Milford, Pa.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 40.00
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$200.00
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 5  Page 63
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Moses Vangorden
19219
State of Pennsylvania
Pike County SS.

On this twenty third day of November AD Eighteen hundred and thirty two In Open Court before the Honorable John Coolbough and Daniel W. Dingman associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Pike now Sitting Appeared Moses Vangorden a resident of Lehman Township in the said County now in the seventy ninth year of his age 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 Seventh AD Eighteen hundred and thirty two, That he was Born in Wallpack Township Sussex County in the State of New Jersey, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty three and shortly after the termination of the French War, he removed with his Father into the Township of Delaware now Lehman then Northampton County now Pike in the State of Pennsylvania where he has resided ever since except what time he was absent as a soldier in the revolutionary war. That in the year of our Lord 1775 he entered the service of the United States, as a volunteer in the Pennsylvania Militia in the Company commanded by Captain Johannes Van Etten, he marched into the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey where he apprehended and took prisoner a Number of Tories and Lodged there in Jail of Sussex County. The names of the Tories were Brink, Price and Hagerty, Barnardus Swaitwood & Andrew Dingman were in the same Company with deponent and assisted in Taking Said Tories. He further saith That in the same year he was drafted for the Term of two months and served Two months in the Pennsylvania Militia in the Company commanded by Captain Johannes Van Etten, during this time he marched in the State of New Jersey to Amboy where his company was stationed with other New Jersey Troops The Troops
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at that place were commanded by General Robert Doe during the time the troops were laying at Amboy the British fired several cannon from their fort on Staten Island and shot several Balls into the Court House at Amboy and killed one man There was also several shots fired from the American Fort at That Place at the British on the Island, After performing his Tour of duty he returned home, He further saith That in the Latter part of the said year he was again drafted for the Term of Two months and served Two Months as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia in the Company Commanded by the aforesaid Captain Johannes Van Etten. he marched  during said Term, to the City of Philadelphia and after staying there Three or four days he marched To Trenton in the State of New Jersey. he crossed the Delaware River at Trenton on the Ice, after a Short stay at that place the Troops were ordered to march to Princeton he marched to that place and after a few days marched to the Place Called the Six Mile Run, where he joined the Continental Army under the Command of General Putnam & afterward returned to Princetown delivered up the arms he had received and received his discharge verbally from the Commanding officer & returned home, in the beginning of the year 1777- He further saith That in the fall of the year 1777 he was again drafted for the Term of Two months and served two months in the Pennsylvania Militia in the company commanded by the aforesaid Captain Johannes Van Etter, during said Term he marched Through Allentown in the State of Pennsylvania To Montgomery County where the Troops Encamped in the woods. After performing duty There for about Three weeks was sent by his officers to take charge of some Soldiers who had sickened with the small pox, a disease which prevailed at that time. Exclusively in the army--
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he further saith That in the year 1779 he was again drafted for the term of two months and served Two months in the Pennsylvania Militia ^as a private in the company commanded by Captain Johannes Van Etten & Lieutenant Cornelius Decker during This Tour he marched in pursuit of the Indians to a place called Shahola in the county of Northampton (now Pike) where according to previous arrangement he met a company of Continental Troops from Thence he marched to a place Called Coshecton on the Delaware River in the state of New Jersey where he discovered a party of Indians. The Indians were attacked by our company and after receiving a fire fled into the woods and escaped. On his march to Coschecton the company apprehended a Tory descending the Delaware River in a canoe and at the last mentioned place an other Tory was apprehended by the name of Mitchel who after undergoing a strict examination was delivered over to the Continental troops. He further Saith That in the Same year he again Entered  the service in the Pennsylvania Militia enrolled in the Company commanded by the aforesaid Captain Johannes Van Etten and served Four months as a private in the Fort Thrown up around his Father Jacabus Van gorden House on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River in Delaware Township during said Time a Body of Troops came to our assistance from the Lower part of Northampton County and remained some time in the Fort, at This Time the Indians frequently committed murders and outrages on the frontier Inhabitants on the Delaware River , He Further Saith that in the year 1780 he again entered the service in the Pennsylvania Militia enrolled in the Company commanded by the aforesaid Johannes Etten and served six months as a private at the Fort above mentioned at which Fort a number of the Frontier Inhabitants had taken Refuge for protection against the Indians during this year
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several skirmishes took place a long the Delaware River with the Indians and a number of the Inhabitants were killed, and he further saith that in the year 1781 he again entered the service as a private in the Pennsylvania MIlitia enrolled in the Company commanded by the aforesaid Captain Johannes Van Etten, and served six months at the fort before mentioned Continued in sid Fort until the Fall of the  Year of said year where the Indins returned to Canada and returned no more to disturb the Frontier Ingabitants after which he was discharged-- and he further saith that during the revolutionary was he served as a private in the United States service for two years at Least Either as a Dragted Militia man or Volunteer, and for which service he claims a pension, he further saith that he does not recollect of receiving any written discharge from his officers is ever he did reieive any they have been lost or destroyed he freely saith That he hath no record of his age, having been informed of his age by his parents while living, he further saith that Barnardus Swartwood was with him when he performed several tours of duty in the Revolutionary war, who he believes will certify to the same and he further saith that James G Force is a minister of the Gospel of the township of Sandyston County of Sussex and Sate of New Jersey and That Barnardus Swartwood and Garret Broadhead are two of the oldest Inabitants and residents in the neighborhood and will as deponent believes testify as to his veracity and the deponent 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. 
Moses Van Gorten
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
C B Seaman Prot'y
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State of Pennsylvania
Pike County SS
And now the twenty third day of November AD Eighteen hundred and thirty two We John Coolbough and Daniel W. Dingman associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby declare our opinion after Investigating the matter and after putting the Interogatories prescribed by the War department That the within named applicant Moses Van Gorden wad a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and It further appears to us That James G. Force who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Township of Sandyston County of Sussex and the State of New Jersey and that Barnaidus Swartwood and garret Broadhead who have also signed the same are residents in the county of Pike and State of Pennsylvania and are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to Credit.
John Coolbough
Dan W Dingman
(Large seal glued to document under above paragraph between left side amd signatures)

I Charles B. Seaman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County in the State of Pennsylvania, Do hereby Certify That the foregoing Contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Moses Van Gorden for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twenty third day of November AD Eighteen Hundred and Thirty two
C B Seaman Clk.
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We James G Force a Clergyman residing in the Township of Sandyston County of Sussex and State of New Jwesey and Barnardus Swartwood and Garret Brodhed residing in the County of Pike and State of Pennsylvania hereby Certify That we are well acquainted with Moses Vangorden who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion-
Sworn and Subscribed the Day and year aforesaid
James G. Force
Barnardus Swartwood 
Garret Brodhead
C B L Seaman

State of Pennsylvania
Pike County SS
On the twenty Third day of November AD Eighteen hundred and thirty two in open Court before the honorable John Coolbough and Daniel W. Dingman associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Pike now sitting came Barnardus Swaitwood a resident in Lehman Township in the said County now in the seventy third year of his age who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith That hi is well acquainted with Moses Vangorden who has signed the foregoing declaration that he served in the united states service during the revolutionary war as a private with the said Moses Vangorden on several Tours of duty but how long he cannot at this time particularly recollect. 
Barnardus Swartwood
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
C. B. Seaman
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3.3.35
Pennsylvania Phil'a
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Elsie Van Gorden
widow of Moses Van Gorden
Penn.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of Dec'r /53
and sent to
Hon. R. Broadhead
W. I. Senate
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 112.   Vol. CC


right side
let: to Hon. Rich. Broadhead
17" January, 1854
Let: to Wm. Smith 17" Jany; /54
Let, Chas. Broadhead
Feby 21 1857
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Declaration of Elsie Van Gorden for the Benefit of the Act of Congress of February 1853.

State of Pennsylvania}
Pike County S.S.}
On this day of September 1853 before the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elsie Von Gorden, a resident of Westfall Twp. County aforesaid aged Seventy Eight years, who being duly sworn doth on her oath make the following Declaration to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed February 3d 1853 making provision for widows of Revolutionary Soldiers married since the year 1800.
That her husband, Moses Van Gorden was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7th 1832, that his certification of pension, which has been in her possession since his death, is herewith returned. That his yearly pay was Eighty Dollars, That the said Moses Van Gorden at the time he drew his pension was a resident of Lehman twp. Pike Co., Pa. She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Van Gorden on the 12th day of June 1814, by Jacob Quick Esq.- That the said Quick moved into York State and is now dead-- That she has  no Record evidence of her marriage-- That she lived and cohabitated with the said Moses Van Gorden as his wife until the 2'd Tuesday of October 1838 when he died-- That she recollects the day from the fact
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that he died whilst attending the Pennsylvania State Election held on that day.
She further swears that she is now a widow, not having married since the decease of the said Moses Van Gorden
Elsie Van Gorden
her  X  mark
Sworn to and subscribed in Court the day and year aforesaid before}
G R Barrett Judge
text
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Pike County SS.
I, James E. Eldred, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Pike Do Certify that the above and foregoing Declaration of Elsie Van Gorden, was made in our Court of Common Pleas on the nineteenth day of September 1853.-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of September-- One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three--
James E. Eldred
Prothonotary

Seal affixed to left side of above paragraph
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Two sided document

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Civ. C. Bropdhead Nov 12/55


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clerk 8/55

83.196  Apr 20/55
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Elsie Van Gorden W.d'of
Moses Van Gorden dec'd
pvt.
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Rev War

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Pensioner
Pa Feby 53--3335
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Av: 160 Act May 20/56
Boynton

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Charles Brodhead
Bethlehem
Pa

written across
N 26847. ?? May 24/56
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Pike SS}  On this 24th day of March AD. One Thousand eight Hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Elsie Van Gorden aged eighty one years, a resident of Lehman township, County of Pike, Pa. who being duly sworn according to Law says she is the widow of Moses Van Gorden who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832. That her said husband died, and as his widow she proved his death, their marriage &c., and that she is now on the Pension List of the United States under a Certificate of which the following is a true copy. 

Department of the Interior
Widows Pension

I certify that in conformity with the 2 sections of the act of February 3'd 1853, Elsie Van Gorden, widow of Moses Van Gorden, who was a private in the Revolutionary ^ war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of eighty dollars per annum commencing on the 3'd of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.--
Given at this Department of the interior, this twenty fourth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three 
R.M. Clelland 
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned 
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

that she makes this statement and gives the above copy of her pension certificate in lieu
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of again making proof of marriage which would be expensive and thoublesome. She makes this declaration for the purpose of Obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 of 1855 and that she has never received any bounty land under any act of congress and is now a widow 
Elsie Van Gorden
her  X  mark
In presence of 
A G Brodhead
John G. Linderman

We Albert G. Brodhead and John J. Linderman residents of Lehman Township, Pike County, & State of Pennsylvania upon our own oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elsie Van Gorden in our presence and that we know the applicant to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
A. G. Brodhead
John J. Linderman

The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that the affiants are credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
John D Van Gorden J. P.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Pike SS
(Seal under above)

I James E. Eldred Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County do hereby certify that John D. Vangorden Esquire before whom this foregoing and within affidavit and declaration were taken and acknowledged was at this time of so doing and still is an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Said Justice and the signature purporting to be his is genuine  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Milford this 28th day of March AD 1855
James E. Eldred
Prothy
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Boynton



Fees $1. 50/100

Hon.
Richard Broadhead
U S. Senate
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An Act dissolving the marriage of Elsa 
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Middough and Levi Middough
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Whereas it
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appears to the Legislature that Elsa Vangorden was on the eighteenth day of December one thoudand Seven hundred and ninety=five joined in marriage to Levi Middough with whom she lived about fourteen years in which time she had five children that during the time the said Elsa continued to live with the said Levi he treated her in a most cruel and inhuman manner by beating het and at different times threatening to take her life So that She ws often obliged to fly to her neighbors for protection and it also appears that thee said Elsa is a woman ("in a manner" crssed off) of good Moral character. 
And Whereas It
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would be cruel in the extreme to oblidge a woman to live with a man that has continued so inhumanly and barbarously to treat her
Therefore, Section 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same That the marriage Contract entered into by the said Elsa Middough and Levi Middough her husband be and the same is hereby declared to be mull and void and they are hereby Set free and discharged from the marriage Contract and all duties arising from the same as fully and effectually as if they had never been joined in marriage but nothing herein contained Shall be continued to effect or render (illegitimate
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illegitimate any children born  of the said Elsie during the coverture.

John Tod Speaker of the House of 
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Representatives
P. C. Lane, Speaker of the Senate
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Approved The Thirty-first day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twelve

Simon Snyder
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Secretary's Office
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Pennsylvania SS 
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I do hereby Certify that the foregoing and annexed is a true and correct Copy of the original act of the General Assembly as the same remains on file in this Department.
(Seal set on left side under Pennsylvania)
In Testimony Whereof I 
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have hereunto set my Hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's office to be affixed at Harrisburg this Sixteenth day of February Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and fifty four-
E S. Goodrich
Dept. Sec of the Commonwealth
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19.219
Moses Van Gorden


Adm'd
2 yrs
Private
$80.00










O. S. Dimmick

Milford