Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38883, for John Jorden, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Continental (Penn.)
Jorden, John
or Jordan
or Jordon
NUMBER  S. 38883
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5.309
Tennessee    
John Jordon 
Private,  Capt Fry Penn & Count Pulaski’s Corps, 
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of July 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Jany 1819 and sent to Hon. W.G. Blount in Congress  -
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818    $15.51 
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00 
$63.51 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
2 yrs
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winter 1818
Capt Bertwick 
Capt
Capt Caplin
in Capt Worg
Date of death not on A. B. [agency book]
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John Jordon
Count Pulaski's Corps
1776 - 2 Years
7 July 1878
Admitted
State of Tennessee
Knox County
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State of Tennessee 
2nd  Judicial Circuit of said State}   This 7th day of July 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit County of Law and Equity for said State said County being Courts of Record Personally appears John Jordon aged sixty two years in this month to the best of his knowledge and resident in Blount County a part of said Circuit who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration In order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress which provides for revolutionary Soldiers in the late war of independence to wit that he said John Jordon in the month of July 1776 at in the County of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania he enlisted as private Soldier in the Army of the United States in the Infantry in a company commanded by Captain Fry said Company being a part of Count Pulaski’s Legion for two years which time of two years he faithfully served the United States against the common enemy in the company aforesaid except Captain Fry resigned and Captain Lewis Celeron took the command of the same and that he was on the first day of September 1779 at Charleston in South Carolina discharged by Count Pulaski from said service which discharge was afterwards when he was taken a prisoner at Gates defeat taken from him by the British
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That in June as well as he recollects in the year 1780 at Cape Fear in North Carolina he enlisted in a company of Cavalry commanded by Captain Brown being a part of a regiment or corps of Cavalry commanded by Colonel Ormong [Armand] a Frenchman for two years more in the service of the United States and that from the time of said last enlistment he faithfully served the United States until the month of August ensuing when he was taken Prisoner at Gates defeat at same defeat he was wounded in the head by a sword very badley and he was retained by the British as a prisoner about three weeks when he made his escape from them that his corps, to which he belonged was as he understood gone northwardly and he could not find them and before he could join his corps owing to his wound and the distance between him and them he was in Rowan County North Carolina he was taken a Prisoner again by Colonel Bryant a Tory Colonel and Parrolled on condition he did not serve again against his Britanic Magesty during the war and then considered his life in danger if he forfeited his parroll and never attempted to [unreadable] Corps.  That he was in the several skirmish at Acharvey in the fall of 1778 in the Battle at Charleston, May 1779 in Colonel Cowatch’s regiment whos aid Gopiatsh was killed there was at the Battle of Stoney Point in the siege of Savanah where his commander Court Pulaski was killed that he knows of no other evidence now in his power to establish his said service but his own oath that he never has been a Pensioner for said service and releases to the United States
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all claim of a pension except under the Provision of the before recited act That he is in reduced circumstances and has nearly lost the use of his right arm and has no means of support except his own labour which owing to his age and arm he is able to do little of therefore he that considers he is in need of the assistance of his country for support 
John Jordan  
Sworn to & subscribed before me the Day and Date above 
Edw Scott Judged 
The day and date aforesaid before me the Subscriber Judge as aforesaid the date above personally appeared Joseph Calloway a respectable citizen of Blount County and made oath he is well acquainted with the Picuniary circumstances of the before named John Jordon who has for several years lived near him said Calloway and who he has known about seven years That the said Calloway knows the said Jordon is in reduced circumstances and very infirm and that his right arm is disabled that it is of little use as he believes to said Jordon and that he said Calloway has for several years personally before the passage of the above [unreadable] act heard said Jordan make similar statements of his revolutionary service to those now made in his declaration and then the scar of the wound on his head which alleged he got at Gates defeat and said Calloway believes said Jordon was a soldier in the revolution as is by him stated the date above Sworn to & subscribed before me 
Edw Scott Judge
Jos Calloway
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I Edward Scott Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my entire satisfaction that the before named John Jordon did serve as a soldier in the revolutionary war as by him stated in his declaration and I am satisfied from the testimony before beyond doubt that the said Jordon is in reduced circumstances and does need the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War of the U States the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me as the act requires 
The date before mentioned 
Edw Scott Judge
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State of Tennessee 
Knox County }
I Francis A Ramsey Clerk on County of the Circuit Court for the County & State aforesaid do certify that Edward Scott who signed the preceding certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same One of the Judges of the Circuit Court for said State 
Given under my hand and private seal having no seal of Office at office in Knoxville Nov 4th 1818 
[seal] F A Ramsey
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John Jordan
FREE 
Rec’d 23 Octo 1820
John Jordan
S.
Hon’ble J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
Con’l August 2 1821 and sent to County Clerk Maryville TCN
214
Maryville Ts
October 7 1821
Mail 3
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State of Tennessee 
Blount County } SS
September Sessions 1820   
On this twenty sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record having the power of fine and imprisonment and also having been made a court of record by the laws of said State for the said County John Jordan aged sixty five years resident in the County of Blount aforesaid who being duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he enlisted in Lancaster County Pensylvania in Genl Pulaski Legion under Capt. Fry and was exchanged to Capt Lewis Celeron for the term of three years, and that afterwards he enlisted for two years at Cross Creek in North Carolina under Capt Brown in the Regiment Commanded by Colo Ormond [Armand]
And 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 my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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, passed on the 18th day of March 1878. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security contracts or debts due me
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nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. About 47 ½ acres of land the south of French broad Holston River on which he owes the instalments about 47 ½  dollars with the interest thereon for about seven years, worth not more than $4.00 pr acres of the incumbrances were of say $115.00, and [unreadable] mare wort $30 -  Three and of Cattle   $13 - Three head of Sheep $3 - nine hogs $8 - some farming tools $4 some house hold furniture  $15 - Whole amount $188-. The applicants pension certificate is dated January 14th 1879 and payment to commence on that 7th of July 1878, by said Certificate which he Supposes is the day of his declaration. His family consists of himself and wife the is about sixty four years old and unable to do any work of Consequence. He is verry unable to work, being old and infirm and having lost the use of one arm – 
John Jorden
Sworn to and declared in open  Court on the 26th day of September 1820  Jac F. Foute
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State of Tennessee SS.  
I Jacob. F. Foute Clerk of the Court of pleas Quarter Session of Blount County Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied of from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One Hundred and Eighty Eight dollars and no more – 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court On this Seventh day of October Eighteen Hundred and Twenty 
Jac F. Foute Clerk of the Court of pleas &c for the County of Blount
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House of Reps
April 25 1861
Sir,
The enclosed letter from Daniel Hommell of my County, desiring information 1. about an arrearage of pension owed to John Jordan from the 4th Sept. 1835 to his death Dec. 24th 1835 
2. The pension of his widow who survived him so since June.  
3. This bounty land 
4. The claim of Lieut. Reeder 
Will you oblige by giving it, with Mr his letter returned 
I am Respectfully 
Your Obt Svt  
Wm. Maynard
Hon Geo. C. Whiting
Com of Pensions
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November 17, 1932 
JOHN JORDEN 
S. 38883 
BA-J/MLE   OWN
Mrs. Charles F. Wayland 
2439 Magnolia Avenue 
Knoxville, Tennessee 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter of November 3, relative to John Jordan, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 38883, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Jordan (the name also appears Jordan and Jordon). 
John Jorden was born in July, 1756, place of his birth and names of his parents not stated. 
He enlisted in July, 1776, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and served as a private in Captains Fry's and Lewis Celeron's company, Colonel Kowatch's regiment in Count Pulaski's Legion, was in several skirmishes at Ackaway in the fall of 1778, in the battles of Charleston and Stony Point and in the siege of Savannah, after which he was discharged. He enlisted in June, 1780, at Cape Fear or Cross Creek, North Carolina, served as a private in Captain Brown's company, Colonel Armand's regiment of cavalry, was at the battle of “Gates Defeat”, in which he was wounded in the head by a sword, was taken prisoner and retained by the British for about three weeks, when he made his escape, only to be again captured in Rowan County, North Carolina, and was paroled, length of captivity not shown. 
John Jorden was allowed pension on his application executed July 7, 1818, while a resident of Blount County, Tennessee. 
He died December 24, 1835.
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In 1820, the soldier, John Jordon, was still living in Blount County, Tennessee, and referred to his wife as aged about sixty-four years but did not state her name. 
Children of the soldier were referred to but their number and names not given. There are no further data as to family in the claim. 
Very truly yours  A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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S. M. Goddard and John Griffin and John Hammel
Affidavit
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of Additional proof To Hannah Giffins pension claim on file 
Samuel M Goddard aged 64 years and John Giffin aged 84 years and John Hammel aged 59 years states that they were well acquainted with John Jordan and that the said Jordon say that he had never received his back pension and his land warrant a few months before his death and that he allowed his Children to collect said pension and land warrant and that said Jordan served four years in the revolution John Giffin one of the above witnesses further states on oath that heard
State of Tennessee 
Knox County } said said Jordan say he served under General Pulaski 
Personally appeared before me R. P. Clayton an acting Justice of the peace for said County S M Goddard John Giffin and John Hammel very good and truthful men and made oath in due form that the above statements are just and true 
John Hammel 
Samuel M Goddard 
John Giffin his mark  
Sworn to and subscribed before me This Sept 1st 1874 
R. P. Clayton J.P. K. C.
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STATE OF TENNESSEE, COUNTY OF KNOX 
I F. J. Lewis Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, hereby certify that R. P. Clayton whose genuine signature is affixed to the annexed affidavit was, at the date of the same, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, 
WITNESS, my hand and official seal at office in Knoxville, the Twenty Eighth day of November 1874 
Jas F. Lewis Clerk
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House of Representatives 
Washington Dec 5, 1874 
Enclosed please find additional testimony to be placed on file in the Pension Office in support of the claim of John Jordan a soldier in the Revolutionary war finding in the office as I understand, almost from the death of the soldier    
Will the commission please communicate the situation of the claim whether then is any objection to its allowance 
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully, Yr Obt. Svt 
Horace Maynard 
Hon J. H. Barker Commission of Pensions, 
Washington D. C.
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1932 Nov. 15 - Hist to Mrs. Chas F Wayland MLB 
38883
Revy    INVALID. 
File No.   38883 
John Jordon
Pri Rev War  
Act: 18” March 18”  
Index:- Vol 5  Page 260 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Pensions
C
Dykins Ruder
No Papers in Tenn or Va – 
John Jordon
Act 1818 – Ten
S&M L. P. Waldo
Commsr Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Applicant aged 65 yrs 
- Infirm Sept 1818 
- wife 64 yrs old infirm & has lost the use of one arm 
has 49 ½ acres of land not yet paid for Valued at $115 
whole and of sched: $180 
Con 
J L E  
E. F. 
Ist enlisted for 3 yrs & afterwards en for 2 yr.
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Veterans Administration 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington D.C 
Dear Sirs - Will you please send me all information available of John Jordan head, who enlisted in July 1777 in Lancaster Penn. under Col Cowatch, Col Fry Capt. Gen Pulaski, was also under Cap Brown and Col Armond 3 year 
He  will be on pension list of East Tenn 
His pension claim was sworn to at Knoxville Tenn. 25th Feb 1831  
Thank you.
Sincerely 
Mrs Chas F. Wayland 
2439 Magnolia Ave 
Knoxville Ten.
Nov 3 1932