Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2576, David Gordon, New Jersey
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(?-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey
Gordon, David 
NUMBER 
S. 2576 
carded
CONTENTS
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Journal type document with writing on both left side and right side as follows:

Left side:
Let to Am J. W. Miller Aug 4 1842.
Do to Jos. Jarham Aug 8. 1842.
Date of death not  au AB

Right side:
5354
New Jersey
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David Gordon
~~the State of New Jersey who was Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bigelon of the not legible commanded by Col Ford in the New Jersey (word caught in center fold) for Private 8 mo 20 days $28.85

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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 28 Dollars 85 cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Feb 1833 and sent to Hon. L Condict
Home Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832.            $43.27
Semi=anl. Allowance ending 4 Mar 1833
                                                                  4.42
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                                                               $57.69
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Vinal Luce. Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 152
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David Gordon (not legible)
New Jersey
Susp. 8 Jan’ 33

Obj i 4.5.14.16
Hon L. Condict
Admitted Private 8 mo 20 ds
$28.85

P-lgg
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BRIEF in the case of David Gordon of Pequanock County of Morris in the State of New Jersey 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 72

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[table follows, with 4 columns; column headings as follows:]
(1) Period.
(2) Duration of Service. {sub-headings:  
a. Years, b. Months, c. Days.
(3) Rank.
(4) Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

[text beneath column headings as follows:]
(1) In 1776. 1777
(2) 7 tours making a. [blank] b. 8 c. 14
(3) As a [blank] 
(4) Gen.   Capts. Begelow, Crane, Beach,  Jackson, Hall, Kitchell, Col Ford, Genl Winds
[following written across first 3 columns:]
I am confident that I served my country in the U. States Service at least 1 whole year.

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Morris County New Jersey

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?    Living & Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Defective.  Dates of  service required - no certificate of the credibly of the Witness

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Jas Wilson Examining Clerk
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DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, }
County of Morris } ss.
On this first day of August personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting David Gordon a resident of the Township of Pequanock in the
County of Morris and State of New Jersey aged seventy two years, who being first 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 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers,
and served as herein stated:

The first service rendered was under Capt. John Bigalow in Col. Fords Regiment in the year 1776 & beginning of 1777 whilst the British were marching through New Jersey, called the mud rounds, one month-  Second tour under Capt Ezekiel Crane, served on the lines in Bergen and Newark in this tour one month-  Third Tour under Capt Joseph Beach, guarding prisoners in Morristown one month--  4th Tour under Capt. Stephen Jackson, was in the battle of Ward Sesion, now called Bloomfield in Essex County six weeks near the lines on this tour-  5th Tour under Capt Josiah Hall- Gen. Winds commanded, on the lines at Hackensack, Paramus, and Acquackanock, on this tour six weeks.  6th Tour under Capt John Bigalow the time Springfield was burnt, followed on the retreat to the point, on guard at the posts, out on this tour one month--  7th Tour under Capt. Abraham Kitchel collecting forage, near the lines, Hackansack and Paramus, out on this tour two weeks.  8th Tour Enlisted for three months under Capt. John Bigelow, and served untill his death about six weeks, when he died at the Short Hills in Essex County when I was discharged.  Isaac Askin or Astin was Lieutenant of the Company and we were then in Col
Ford's Regiment -   I was born in the year 1759 at Ringwood in Bergen County in the State aforesaid- the Record of my age is in the family Bible which I have in my possession  when I went first into the service I was ordered out under Capt John Bigalow. I never received any discharge, only verbally. I am confident that I served my country in the United States service at least one whole year. I lived in Rockaway in the Township of Pequanock in the County aforesaid when I went into the service and have
lived in the said township ever since.
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He hereby relinques 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, is only on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey.

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
David Gordon

We William Brittin James Kitchel & John Garigues residing in the Township of Hanover in the County of Morris hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Gordon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy two 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.
William Brittin
James Kitchel
John Garigues

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter,
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Kitchel who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Township of Pequanack in the County aforesaid, and that John Garigues who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Hanover in the
County aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William Brittin
Stephen Vail
Joseph Jackson

I David Day Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Gordon for a pension.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two.
David Day Clk
[seal affixed at left]
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October 16, 1933

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BA-J/EEL         AM
David Gordon-S. 2576

Mr. Moses Bigelow
577 Ridge Street
Newark, New Jersey

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to David Gordon, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, of Morris County, New Jersey, and a pensioner.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2576, based upon the military service
of David Gordon in that war.

David Gordon was born in 1759, in Ringwood, Bergen County, New Jersey

While residing in Rockaway, Pequannock Township, Morris County, New Jersey, he enlisted and served from sometime in 1776 or 1777, at various times on short tours, about nine months in all, as a private under Captains John Bigelow, Ezekiel Crane, Joseph Beach, Stephen
Jackson, Josiah Hall, Abraham Kitchel, and Aaron Biglow, Major Hayes and Colonel Ford in New Jersey Troops, was in the battle of "Ward Sesion, later called Bloomfield" in Essex County, and was at Fairfield when it was burned. Specific dates for the above noted tours were not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1832, while residing in Pequannock Township, Morris County, New Jersey.

There are no data as to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, David Gordon (S.2576), you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
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David Gordon, Certificate No. 5354, issued February 8, 1833, rate $28.85 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New Jersey Agency.

Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Declaration &c. of
David Gordon
No. 6110
PG
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State of New Jersey }
Morris County ss. }  Be it remembered that on the thirty first day of July Eighteen hundred hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Joseph Jackson, one of the judges of
the inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County, David Hurd, to me well known as a creditable witness, who being duly sworn according to Law, on his oath saith, that he
is on the pension list roll of the New Jersey Agency, as a Soldier of the Revolution; that he is intimately acquainted with David Gordon, and has known him upwards of sixty years; that he served with him for one month in Capt John Biglows company of Militia, at Elizabeth Town point in New-Jersey in the year 1777. He thinks it was in the month of July - He thinks was out several times with the said David Gordon, in the militia service in New Jersey- once at Newark and Hackensack, He thinks in the fall of Seventeen hundred and seventy seven; and thinks in this tour he served for one month under Capt Ezekiel Crane- Job Allen was Ensign in the Company- Major Hayes of Newark was commandant of the Regiment. This deponent cannot state with certainty the other particular services which he did with said David Gordon; but he is certain that he was out in the service as a militia Soldier, a number of times, but not with this deponent; has always been known and denominated one of the old seventy sixers.
David Hurd

The above David Hurd, is personally well known to me, & is a man of good character for truth.
5th Feby 1833.-
Lewis Condict, one of the Reps. from N. Jersey-


Sworn and Subscribed 
before me--
Joseph Jackson

Joseph Jackson, is known to me as one of the Judges of the Common Pleas Court of Morris County N. Jersey & the above signature of his name is genuine.
Feby 5th 1833
Lewis Condict, one of the
Reps. from N. Jersey
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Israel Canfield, N Jersey roll, act 1832 at $29.16
Died 27 Augt 1841 pd to that period. JH

David Gordon, N. Jersey roll do---- $28.85
pd to 4 March 1842

Be pleased to say to what time they
were respectively paid

Pension Office
Aug 4. 1842
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Rockaway N. Jersey 5th August 1842

J. Edwards Esqr- Pension Office Washington

Dear Sir, Will you have the goodness to send me a copy of the pension warrant, granted to David Gordon of our village of Rockaway in the County of Morris and State of N. Jersey who was a private soldier in Captain Stephen Jackson, John Biglow, Aaron Biglow, Ezekiel Crane, Josiah Hall ,Abraham Kitchel and
Joseph Beach companies of Militia, in the Revolutionary war, and was placed on the pension list some time in 1831. at $27.84 cents per year (as he was told by the Hon. Lewis Condict).   In 1832 he drew for two years $55.68 unto, since which he has received of Lewis Condict $13.42 cents, every six months since up to the 4th March last. This is the statement of Mr Gordon who is now in his 83 year, almost blind, and altogether destitute, except the aid of his children & friends.

I enclose you a notice; the most singular that has ever been published by any swindler that has lately made his confession; but what name to attach to the crime of Rob[b]ing a poor pensioner, a revolutionary soldier, I know not;
but after the meeting of the 15th Instant, I hope some strange developments will be made; of which I will apprise you; and for the ascertaining of which, I want (in behalf of Mr Gordon) the above copy of the Warrant that was issued to him, and which he has never seen.
Respectfully your Obt Sert.
Joseph Jackson
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[newspaper notice:]
To our surviving Brethren of the Army of the
Revolution in the County of Morris, and the
neighboring counties, who have employed the same Agent!
BROTHER SOLDIERS,
We invite and request you to meet on Monday,
the 15th inst., at two o'clock in the afternoon, at
the House of N. B. Luse in Morristown, to adopt
such measures as may be deemed politic and necessary in consequence of recent developments.

The Heirs of Pensioners are included in the
invitation. We would also advise the Widows
of our departed comrades to send persons to represent them at the meeting.

This invitation is also extended to such of our
fellow citizens in the county, as are willing to
meet with us and aid us by their counsel. All
of us are old, and many almost helpless--we need their assistance and advice.
JAMES ROGERS,
DAVID LINDSEY.
DAVID BURNET,
Morristown, August 3, 1842.
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The subscriber invites any Pensioner who has entrusted business to him, and feels doubt or dissatisfaction in relation to it, to call at his office for a satisfactory arrangement at any time within the present month. Those desiring it, he will visit at their dwellings.
LEWIS CONDICT.
Morristown, Aug. 1, 1842.
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Legal advertisements at the rates established by law
Job Work of every description done in the neatest style, at the  usual rates.
All communications on business must be post- paid to receive attention.
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LIVERY AND EXCHANGE STABLES

The Subscriber still occupies the extensive Brick Stables in the rear of the "Morris County House," where horses are kept at livery and
HORSES AND CARRIAGES
Of almost every Description
Can be furnished on reasonable terms, to parties or individuals making application.  Apply at the Stables, or to the subscriber, at the U.S. Hotel.
N.B. LUSE.
43
Morristown, March 23.
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Accommodation Line of Stages
FROM MORRIS-TOWN
To New York.
WILL change their hours of running
after MONDAY, THE 4TH OF APRIL,
viz:
[cut off] ch will leave Morristown every mor[cut off]
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577 RIDGE STREET
NEWARK, N.J.

Oct. 7 - 1933

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen

Please furnish data from your files relating to
David Gordon of Morris County, N.J.,  a soldier of the Revolution, who was granted a pension
in 1833.  In particular give names of all officers mentioned, under whom the soldier served.

Yours truly
Moses Bigelow

[stamp:]. RECEIVED OCT 9 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV. READER 5 VETS ADM.
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Rev War   2576
INVALID.
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File No. 2576
David Gordon
Privt Rev War
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Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 145

[Arrangement of 1870.]