Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,774, for William Jordan, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Jordan, William

NUMBER
S. 8.774

carded.

CONTENTS
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Letter to 3d Auditon 11th May 1839.

Date of death  not on H. B

Virginia 23.033.

William Jordan -
of Albemarle in the State of Va
who was a pr in the ____ commanded
by Captain ____ of the Regt commanded
commanded by Col. Howard in the Va:
line for 10 or 14 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 33 Dollars 777 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Oct 33
and sent to Ira Garrett.
Charlottesville - Va

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833.....................84.42
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 34........16.88
...............................................................................$101.30

{Revolutionary Claim, ┃
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 20_
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William Jordans

Declaration

copy
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State of Virginia

At a Court held for Albemarle County the 2d day of
October 1852
On this second day of October 1832 personally appeared
in open court before the Justices of the Court of said County now
sitting William Jordan of the County of Albemarle and State of
Virginia aged Seventy three years on the 20th day of next
January 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 7th 1832.
That he was born in the Schuylkill river about six miles from
Philadelphia in the State of Pensylvania on the 20th of
January 1760 that when he was about 13 years old he removed
to the County of Augusta and State of Virginia - That in the
year 1779 in the month of May he was drafted into the service
as a militiaman against the indians under Capt Wm Kincaid
he marched to the westl fork of Monongahela river, and returned
after being discharged in the month of October. In the following
October he marched in the service as an eighteen months man
from the said County of Augusta under Capt Patrick Buchanan
rendezvoud at a place called Waynesborgh in Augusta County
Virginia and marched to Carolina where he found [inserted: the army under] Major Brooks
Colo Howard and General Morgan who were his superior
officers. He marched to the South was in the battle of the
Cowpens, believed to have been fought on the 17th January 1781.
He was discharged at Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina in May
1781. He gotten a written discharge, which was long since destroyed
by fire in the burning of his house _ He came home after being
discharged at Guilford and remained but a short time when he
was called on to serve a tour in lower Virginia and marched
under the command of Capt Givens, he thinks his name was William
but will not be positive - Major Boise and Colo Cameron & General
Campbell. He rendezvoused at the above place in Augusta, now
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called Waynsborough and thence marched down to hickory creek Church
below Richmond, Was in the battle at a place called Hob [sic] Water
and at Jamestown - The Marquis Lafayett was the commander in chief
at James town. He was in the service three months this tour, and soon
after returning home was drafted again as a militiaman to go to
the siege of York, and marched under Capt William Findlay (majors
name not recollected) but believed to be Wilson & Col Vance
below Richmond, where he was taken ill with the ague and fever
and obtained a furlough for thirty days, but was confined about five
months, when he recovered the tour for which he had been drafted
had expired and Cornwallis had surrendered.
He has no documents or papers, but would refer to the annexed
affidavits of Wm Brooks and John Diddle. _ His name is not on
the pension list or agency of any state whatever, and he hereby relinquishes
all claim to a pension except the present. _ After the close of the Revolution
about the year 1783 or 4 he removed from the County of Augusta to the County
of Albemarle _ and lived some years in the County of Orange but now
lives in Albemarle County
William Jordan
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
and thereupon the court propounded to the applicant the following Interrogatories
1 Where and in what year were you born
a. I was born on the Schuylkill river about six miles from Philadelphia the 20 Jany 1760
2 Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
a I have none.
3 Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since
the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
a When called into service I lived in Augusta County Virginia, about the year
1783 or 4 I removed from the County of Augusta to Albemarle County and
lived some years in the adjoining County Orange, but now live in Albemarle
County Virginia.
4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer
or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
I was drafted as a militiaman
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops
[Lightly written:] # Affd 5 of Brooks Biddle not enclosed
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where you served, such continental and Militia Regiments as you can
recollect and the General circumstances of your service
A. In the first tour I was drafted and served under Capt Wm Kincaid
In the second under Capt Patrick Buchanon Major Brooks Colo
Howard & General Morgan - In the third under Capt Given Major Boyce
& Col Cameron & Genl Campbell in the fourth under Capt Wm Findley
Major Wilson (he believes) & Col Vance
And the said Court do hereby declare that opinion after the [illegible]
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.
State of Virginia
I Ira Garrett Clerk of the court of Albemarle County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Jordan
for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this 15th day of November 1832
in the 57th year of the Commonwealth
Ira Garrett C.A.C
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WASHINGTON September 10, 1931

BA-J/AWF

Miss Maggie McManaway
Stewartsville, Route 1
Virginia.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers
in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8774, that
William Jordan was born January 20, 1760 on the Schuylkill
River, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and when
about thirteen years of age, moved to Augusta County,
Virginia.

While residing in said Augusta County, he served
with the Virginia Troops, as follows- from May 1779,
three or four months as private in Captain William
Kincaid's company, in an expedition against the
Indians on the west fork of the Monongahela River; from
October 4, 1780 until in February 1781 as private in
Captain Patrick Buchanan's company, and was in the
battle of Cowpens under Colonel Howard of Maryland;
from in May 1781, three months as sergeant in Captain
Givens' company, Colonel Cameron's regiment, and was
in the battles of Hotwater and Jamestown, after which
in Captain William Findlay's company, Colonel Vance's
regiment to go to the siege of Yorktown, but was taken
sick and furloughed and never able to return to service.

In 1783 or 1784, he moved to Albemarle County, Virginia,
also lived a short time in Orange County, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 2, 1833, then a resident of Albemarle County,
Virginia.

There are no data as to his family,

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
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pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date
of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William
Jordan, S. 8774, you should apply to the Comptroller
General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-

William Jordan
Certificate number 23033
Issued October 26, 1833
Rate $33.77 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Wm: Jordan

Albemarle county Va
Exd Asd Arthur
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Albermarle County State of Virginia St.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of
the peace for said County William Jordan, who being duly
sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age &
the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively
as to the precise length of his service, but according to the
best of his recollection he served not less than the period
mentioned below & in the following grades:
for the year 1779, five months and a few days. He [illegible]
the service in the month of May & left it in October
following - He cannot be precise as to the day of either
month on which he entered or was discharged from
the service. He served as a private.
For the years 1780 & 1781 from the month of October 1780
to May 1781 as set forth in his declaration. He
was a private _
For the year 1781- He was drafted as a militia man
he is in the[crossed out, illegible] first of the month of May or
first of June of that year and served a tour
of there months - viz: until some time in August
of the same year. He cannot recollect positively the time
of the months when this service commenced or ended
He is positive as to the period of service & the time
of the year when it was performed, because he
remembers that when he was drafted the last
time but was taken sick soon after he marched
the siege of York was going on. He served
as a sergeant during the three months tour
of 1781- for which service he claims a pension
Given under my hand & seal this 6th of May 1833.
A Broadhead J.P.
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State of Virginia
Albemarle County Court Clerks office
I Ira Garrett Clerk of the County Court
aforesaid do hereby certify that Achilles Broadhead whose name
is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is now, and was
at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the peace
acting in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified
as the law directs, and that full faith and credit
is and right to be paid to his official acts and
that his signature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed the seal
of said County Court this 3 day of
May 1833 in the 57th year of the
Commonwealth

Ira Garrett C.C
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Augusta County to wit
This day William Brooks personally appeared before me a Justice
of the peace in and for said County and made oath that William
Jordan and himself both marched from this County under the
Command of Capt Patrick Buchannan and Joined General
Morgan in Carolina at Six mile Creek and was commanded
by Coln Howard from Meriland at the Battle of the Cowpens
the 17th of January 1781 we were about four months from
we rendezvoused in this County at the place that now is
Called Waysborough until we were discharged
Given under my hand this 1st day of August 1832
Wm Davis

Augusta County to wit
I as an acting magistrate of said County do certify William
Brooks is a Credible and Respectable witness
Given under my hand and seal this 1 day of August 1832
Wm Davis 

Augusta County, to wit
Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court
aforesaid [crossed out, illegible] in the State of Virginia do hereby certify
that William Davis Esqr whose name is subscribed
to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time
of signing the same a magistrate of the County aforesaid
and that the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are
genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed my seal of
Office this 18th day of Sept. 1832
and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
Jefferson Kinney C.A.CC.
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Augusta County to wit
This day John Diddle personally appeared before me a Justice
of the peace in and for said County and made oath that he raised
Wm Jordan and knows that he went on one Campaign against
the Indians during the Revolution war.
and I know that he started under the command of Capt Patrick
Buchannan to Carolina.
and I know that he started under the command of Capt Givens
to Virginia and I believe he was at the Battle of James Town
Given under my hand this 1st day of August 1832
Augusta County to wit
Wm Davis
I as an acting magistrate of said County do certify that John Diddle
is a Credible and Respectable witness
Given under my hand and seal this 1st day of August 1832
Wm Davis
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Veterans administration
War Department.
Washington, DC.
My Dear Friends
McAllisters Data States
that one William Jordan
received a pension for his
Services in the Revolutionary war
was residing in Albemarle
County Virginia in 1838.
Please write me all that
occurs concerning him.
Please state -
Date of Birth.
Place of Birth.
Date of Deaths.
Place of Death.
Date Enlistment.
Place of Enlistment.
Rank.
Name of Superior officers _
To whom married
(over)
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Date of Marriage.
Place of Marriage.
To whom the last payment
of Pension was made.
Names of children if given.
I will greatly appreciate
your kindness _

May the promise be fulfilled
to you, and your house hold
"Blessed is that man that
maketh the Lord his trust,"
Your friend -
Maggie McManaway,
R. 1. Stewartsville
(September, 2, 1831) Virginia

Miss Madge McManaway,
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8774
Rev War
INVALID.

File No. 8774
William Jordan
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: -- Vol. 1 [illegible] Page 196

[Arrangement of 1870.}

1931- Sept. 10 Hist to Miss Maggie McManaway
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Albemarle County, State of Virginia St
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace for said County & State, William Jordan, who
being duly sworn saith, that he can only add to the
statements he has previously made, in order to obtain a
Pension, that he served as nearly as he can recollect as follows,
For the year 1779 - a tour of three months, as a private, begining
[crossed out: beginnig] the first of May and ending the 1st of August
For the year 1780 [crossed out 1781], from the month of October, the
fourth day till the 8th day of Feby 1781 _ as a
private _ For the year 1781 _ three months, from
about the 15th May until about the 15th Aug _ he
was acting Sergeant two months of this time, on
the Commissary Guard,
He is now very old and exceedingly infirm and poor,
he has here said all that he can conscientionly say
and hopes that this last appeal to a country for
which he fought when young, will not be 
disregarded, _Given under my hand and
seal this 28th day of Aug _ 1833 _
Edmund J Davis
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Albemarle County St
We John Gibson a Clergyman residing in the
said County, and Wilson Roberts, Ewel Mason
citizens residing in the same, hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with William Jordan who is hereby applying
for a pension; 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
before me a Justice of the peace
for said County
Edmund Davis _. September 9th 1833

and I Edmund Davis a justice of the peace in and for
the said County of Albemarle, and state of Virginia, do
further certify that John Gibson is a clergyman, residing
in said County, and that Wilson Roberts and Ewell Mason
are also residents of said County, and are both respectable
and credible witnesses, and I further certify it is my
our belief, that William Jordan was a soldier of the Revolution,
and that such is the opinion & belief of the neighborhood
where he resides
Witness my hand this 20th Oct. 1833
Edmund J Davis
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Jordan

3. Supp: Declar: dc

William

Albemarle County Va
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Albemarle County
Personally appeared before the
undersigned a justice of the peace for said
County, [inserted: William Jordan] & made oath that his name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any state
& at the same time relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension except under the act
of Congress passed June 7. 1832-
Witness my hand and seal this 23
day of Sep: 1833
James R Watson

State of Virginia Albemarle County Court office, to wit
I Ira Garrett Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that James R Watson Esq
Edmund Davis Esq: whose names appear to the above and annexed certificate, are now & were at the [illegible]
thereof [illegible] Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such, and
their signatures are genuine.
Intestimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and
seal of office, this 22d day of October 1833 in the
58th year of the Commonwealth.
Ira Garrett [Illegible]
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ADms as a
Private
10 mo & 4 days
#33.77

Va-
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Jordan which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? No

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [crossed out, illegible] No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [crossed out, illegible] No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [crossed out, illegible] No.

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath  certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____
year ____ months and ____ days, I served as a ____. For ____months
and ____ days, I served as a ____ ; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.

The applicant man state distinctly how
long he served n: no action can be had
[mostly illegible] benefit _ He says he
served from Oct 1780 May 1781 but who
can tell whither that should be [illegible]
our at 6 or 8 months - The Witness says" out
about 4 months.
The applicant must conform on all
thing to the printed regulations.