Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38084, for Fountain Jordan, North Carolina
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Service Number
NC Jordan,Fountain S. 38084
or Jourdan. B.L.Wt. 2349-100
Contents
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Order to pay 7 Dec 1837
[illegible] to A. Porter & Order to pay
12th July 1841

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12.489
Georgia R

Fountain Jordan
of Elbert Cty in the state of Georgia
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Lytle of the N. Carolina
line, for the term of Four years

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22 of October 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of July 1819
and Letter to John M Dooly Esqr
Elberton Georgia

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  [$]35.61
Semi-anl. All'ce ending Sep 1819 [$]48.00
to Mo 14/31  $83.61

File Sept 19

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

[illegible] Dec'r 17 1822 &
for the Honble N Thompson House [illegible]
22 Oct
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Fountain Jourdan
No. 2349

Thos Green Esq
Richmond Va
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Know all men by these presents That I, Fountain
Jourden of Troup County and State of Georgia, do hereby Constitute and appoint Thomas Green of the City of Richmond my true and lawful attorney in fact with power of Substitution, to ask and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the land Bounty due in right of the services of the said Fountain Jorden in the
North Carolina Continental line of the army of the Revolution. And to deposit the said Warrant in the General Land Office, at Washington, for land scrip, which he is authorized to receive sell; and assign, as Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of November 1844
Signed Sealed and acknowledged in  presence of
Fountain Jordan
John W. McAllister
James Hunter J.P.

State of Georgia Troup County ⎬SS
This day personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County and State. Fountain Jourdan the
Signed and sealer of the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed for the purposes therein named. And the said Fountain Jordan being duly
sworn according to law states that he was an enlisted soldier for the period of during the war of the Revolution. That he served
under the following named officers Capt John Jones Col Lettle General Green Capt Clem, Hall Capt Luttle and a recruiting officer - That he served in the North Carolina Continental line
of the army, and that he faithfully served out the period of his enlistment- That he has never at any time received at any time a warrent from the United States for the bounty land due him neither has he ever transfered or assigned his right to the same, in any manner whatever
And the said Fountain Jorden further states that he is at this time a pensioner of the United States under
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under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 in said Troup County Georgia
Fountain Jordan

Sworn to and subscribed and acknowledged before me this 19th day of November Eighteen hundred and forty four
James Hunter J.P.

State of Georgia Troup County} S.S
I John E Gillespie Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County and State certify that James Hunter is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned and legally
qualified as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my
seal of Office this 28th day of Nov 1844
John E Gillespie Clk
of the Inferior Court of Troup County
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Georgia
Elbert County
Fountain Jordan of said State & County
being duly sworn saith, that he was a Soldier of the Continental Army in the war of the
Revolution. That he was enlisted by Captain John Jones, and mustered into service in the Company commanded by Captain Clem Hall of the North Carolina Regiment under the command of Colonel Litle. that he enlisted [illegible] in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine or seventeen hundred & eighty for  & during the war which enlistment he faithfully completed with that he was discharged by Captain Clem Hall, Twenty two months after he entered the Army at James Island near Charleston. that his discharge was Signed by said Hall & he believes Countersigned by General Green to whose command he this Deponant was attached, all which will satisfactorily appear by reference to Documents relating to these transaction, filed in the war Department. That being without a family he deposited his Discharge with his Brother immediately after the close of the war, by whom it was lost, destroyed or so mislaid, that it is & has been for a long time without the power & controul of this deponent. that he is now fifty five years of age has a family dependant on him for support & is in extreme indigence, and that from his reduced
circumstances he is compelled to apply to the Government for a pension
Fountain Jordan
Sworn to in open Court this 22nd day of October 1818
James Thompson Clk
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Georgia
Elbert County}
John M Dooly Judge of the Superior Court of the Western circuit of said State do hereby certify that sufficient evidence has been
produced before me of the Deponant Fountain Jordan having served in the continental Army
during the war of the Revolution & of his present reduced circumstances to induce me to forward his application for a pension

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 2nd day of October 1818
Jno McDooly {seal}

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Fountain Jordan
Private Litle's
North Carolina Reg $79 3 years
[illegible] 22 Oct 1818

If the judge is satisfied that the applicant served as he states & that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support his certificate to that effect should be produced.
[service]
Admitted

[faint text written sideways]
Transmitted to 
the Secy of State, 
N Carolina
proof of service

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Georgia
Elbert County}
I James Thompson Clerk of the Superior Court of said county do herby [remaining text is cut off]

State of NoCarolina Secretary's Office 1st July 1819
I William Hill Secretary of state in & for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the musterroll of the love of this State in the Revolutionary war, that Fountain Jordan a private in Capt Hall's Compy of the 10th Regt was mustered on the 1st Feby 1782 for 12 months and mustered for the war Sept 1782
Given under my hand the date above
Wm Hill
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Georgia
Elbert County}
I John M Dooly Judge of the Superior Court of the Western circuit of said State do hereby certify that sufficient evidence has been
produced before me of the Deponant Fountain Jordan having served in the continental Army
during the war of the Revolution & of his present reduced circumstances to induce me to forward his application for a pension

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 2nd day of October 1818
Jno McDooly {seal}

[next section is written upside down. there is a lot of text that has been scribbled out]
Fountain Jordan
Private Litle's
North Carolina Reg $79 3 years
[illegible] 22 Oct 1818

If the judge is satisfied that the applicant served as he states & that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support his certificate to that effect should be produced.
[service]
Admitted

[faint text written sideways]
Transmitted to
the Secy of State,
N Carolina
proof of service

[lower section]
Georgia
Elbert County}
I James Thompson Clerk of the Superior Court of said county do herby certify that the foregoing proceedings werehad in open court & that the Honble John M Cooly whose name appears to the above certificate is Judge of the Superior Courts of the Western District of said state, and that due faith & credit ought to be given to his attestation as such.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the office this 22nd day of October 1818
James Thompson clk
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Georgia
Elbert County

On this 18th day of September
1822 personally appeared in
open Court being a Court of
record for the County aforesaid ([illegible] the
power of fine and imprisonment and keeping a record
of their proceedings) Fountain Jordan Resident in 
in the County of Elbert in the said State aged fifty
nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his
Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war
as follows Twenty two months commencing in the
year seventeen hundred and eighty that he was
enlisted by Captain John Jones and mustered into
service in the Company commanded by Captain
Clement Hall of the North Carolina Regiment
under the command of Colonel Little that his
Original declaration of such service bears
date the 22nd day of October 1878 and that his
pension certification is  numbered 12489
And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
March 1878 that I have not since that time by
or any part there of with intent thereby so to diminish
it 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
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person in trust for me any property or security
contracts or debts due to me other than what is
contained in this schedule here to annexed
50 Acres Land 3rd quality $100.00
1 Horse ....30.00
1 cow & two calves...12.00
9 geese....4.50
9 head of hogs....12.00
1 old shot gun...4.00
1 broken [unknown] knives & forks & spoons...1.00
1 so plates and dishes....1.50
1 old coffee pot & a few cups..... .50
3 old chairs.... .75
3 pots & 1 oven....4.00
1 shovel & tongs.... .75
2 plows & [unknown]....2.00
1 axe 1 wedge 2 Mattocky & 3 hoes (old)...1.50
1 drawing knife....25
[total] 202.75
Fountain Jordan
I further live as that I am by occupation
a Shoemaker that my Family consists of myself
my wife and five children to wit John
son about 19 years old and able to work
Jenny a girl about 15 and able to work
Edmund a boy 9 years old unable to work
Anne about 6 years old Do Do Do
Eliza about one year old Do Do Do
my wife is about 50 years old an infirm
and inconsequences of my advanced age I am
incapable of prosecuting my trade to advan-
tage and my wife is also unable to support
herself by labour
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Sworn to & declared on
the 10th day of September
Fountain Jordan
1822 before Jno M Dooly J C
I Benjah Houston Clerk of the Superior
Court of the Superior Court of Elbert
County do hereby certify that the foregoing
Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are
truly copied 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 in
Value of the property is $202-75/100 as exhibited
in the aforesaid Schedule. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said Court on this 10th
day of September 1822
B. Houston Clk
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Washington 18 March 1845

Recd of Commissioner of Pensions
U.S. Land Warrant No 2349 for
100 acres in name of Fountain Jordan
The warrant was sent me in letter
dated 27 Jany last
Thomas [illegible]
Atto w [illegible]
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age 69- served 4 years
amount of schedule
$202.75 -----
wife aged 50- infirm- five
children aged, 19. 15. 9 .6 &1.
by occupation - a shoemaker
Hon W Thompson
H Rep [House Rep]
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Fountain Jordan, Pensioner under the Act of 1818- Elbert County Georgia
states that he was enlisted by Capt John Jones, and served in the Compy commanded
by Capt Clement Hall of the North Carolina Line in the Reg Com by Col Lytle
that he enlisted in the year 1780 for during the war, which enlistment he
fully complied with that he was discharged by Capt Clem Hall 22 months
after he entered the army
Wm Hill - Sendary of the State of N. Carolina, certifies that it appears from the
Muster Rolls in his offices that Fountain Jordan a private of Capt Hall Compy
10th Regt was mustered on the 1st Feby 1782 for 12 months and mustered for
the War on the Septem 1782-
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[center]
Col J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington

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M Jordon Dec 28 '44

[top- upside down]
[illegible] December 28th -44

[stamp]
Richmond Va
dec 26
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Col J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington

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M Jordon Dec 28 '44

[top- upside down]
[illegible] December 28th -44

[stamp]
Richmond Va
dec 26
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Rich'd [Richmond] 26 Decr. 1844
Col J L. Edward
Comn of Pensions
Sir:
Encolsed is the application of Fontain Jordan
for his U. S. Land Bounty.
He was in the N. C. line to the end of the war
as you record will probably show
I [illegilbe]
Thomas Green
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Pension Agency Planters Bank
Savannah 28 Nov 1837


Col L Edwards Esq
Commisson of Pensions

Sir
for your approval and
Authority to pay I enclose the pension voucher of Fountain Jordan whose claim is for Eighteen months pension
I also enclose for instructions, the pension voucher
of [illegilbe] Freeman deceased, the balance of whose
pension is claimed by his administrators Bennett H
McLain, whose affidavit shews that the original Certificate upon which Mr Herman drew his pension has been
lost, and that for several years and surrenders the enclosed
copy as that upon which he now acts

Respectfully 
Yr Obt Sert [Your obedient servant]
[illegible]
Pen Agent
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38084
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38084
Fountain Jordan
Pri Rev War

Act 18th March 18
Index:  Vol 2, Page 259
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name- Jordan, Frederick
Grade- Priate
Line- New Jersey

WARRANT NUMBER 8414
Acreage- 100
ISSUED February 14, 1791
to- not shown-

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-comissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives