Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R.5767, for Thomas Jordan, North Carolina
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(8-1776) 
SERVICE: NC
Jordan, Thomas
Tabitha 
NUMBER: R.5767
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Thomas Jordan 
14 44 $8-
(illegible) 33 $4-
(illegible)  No. 21 $1 
2 2 (illegible) $8 11
Vol. C. 483 $6.16
28.07
The above (illegible) and made by (illegible)
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State of North Carolina 
Warren County 

On this 13th day of January 1854, I (illegible) one of the acting Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid and being neighbor for many years to Mrs. Tabitha Jordan of the same county, and the said Tabitha Jordan being aged about seventy-eight years, and in consequence of her advanced age of being inconvenient for her to attend a court at Warrenton the shire town of said county I attended and waited upon her at her residence and after being duly sworn according to law she the said Tabitha Jordan did upon her oath make the following declaration to which that she is the widow of Thomas Jordan deceased who was a private and served in the North Carolina militia in the war of the Revolution that he entered the service from the county of Greenville and state aforesaid and served a term of ten months and fifteen days. That she was married to the said Thomas Jordan 14th day of February seventeen hundred ninety five (1795) in the county of Warren and state of North Carolina by one Marmaduke Johnson a Justice of the Peace that her said husband died in the county of Warren and state of North Carolina on the 14th day of January (1841) eighteen hundred and forty-one, that her name before her said marriage was Tabitha Wortham that she has never intermarried with any other person since but continues still his widow and that she has never received any pension bounty or other gratuity for the above said service. She make this foregoing declaration for the purpose of obtaining
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The pension to which she is entitled under the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848 

In presence of 
Tabitha Jordan 
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
The day and date above written
Abner Steed J.P. (Seal) 

State of North Carolina 
Warren County 

I John W White clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county of Warren aforesaid hereby certify that Abner Steed  whose genuine signature appears to the above declaration is now and was at the time of the signing the name one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county of Warren duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office at office in Warrenton this 16th day of January AD 1854. 
Jn W White Clk

[seal]
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Revolutionary
Claim of 
Tabitha Jordan 
Widow of Mr. Jordan 
N. Carolina
Act 1848
CAL
Filed 11 April 1854
F. E. Hassler 
Washington
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State of North 
Carolina Warren County 
On this the 15th day of the A.D. 1852 (one thousand eight hundred and fifty two) personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace and a member of the County Court of Warren County, and state of North Carolina Tabitha Jordan resident of the County and state aforesaid aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law does on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 29th A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty eight or any other act under which she may be entitled: that she is the widow of Thomas Jordan who was a private in a Regiment of Infantry Militia commanded by Brigadier General Sumner in the Division commanded by Maj. General Nathaniel Green during the campaign in North and South Carolina in the war of the Revolution between the United States and Great Britian of 1776, that the said Thomas Jordan Volunteered in the County of Granville State of North Carolina in the year one thousand seven hundred and eight and served until the close of the war in 1783 She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas London on or about the day of September A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, that the said Thomas Jordan died on or about the day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred Viz at the time above stated. She further declares that neither her husband the said Thomas in his life time, nor herself in her life time, even received a pension, that she never afterwards married after her said intermarriage with the said Thomas Jordan, that the reason why she never applied for a pension before, was on account of the fact that she was ignorant of any provisions for her by Congress untill so advised by counsel recently, & that there is no family record in the family she the said Tabitha Jordan further declares that the belief is general, and no doubts have ever existed in the opinion of the neighborhood that he was a Revolutionary
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Soldier and that she has after heard the said Thomas 
Jordan when in Company with Osborne Ball and after 
Revolutionary Soldiers of the neighborhood speak about 
Being at the battle of Guilford Courthouse and about
Fording rivers and hardship which they endured which 
In service that she had by the said Thomas Jordan the following
Children by Mercellus aged 43 years
[illegible] 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the say and year above 
Written and I [illegible] certify that the said Tabitha Jordan
Is a credible affiant
[illegible] 
State of North Carolina
Warren County 
On this the 11th day of April AD
One thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally [illegible]
[illegible] before me a Justice of the Peace and member of 
The Country Court in and for the county and state aforesaid 
John H Mulholland and William Rudd residents 
Of the county and state aforesaid aged the former [illegible]
Years and the latter eighty one years who being duly
Sworn according to law declare that the above named applies
Cant, Tabitha Jordan, for a pension is the widow of Thomas 
Jordan who was a Revolutionary soldier a private and 
Served with G[illegible] Sumner in war of the revolution
Between the United States and Great Britian, that they have 
After heard him speak of his service in said war and heard 
Him talk about being at the battle of Guilford Courthouse 
About fording the Catawba and Yadkin rivers and about 
His marching through the western part of North Carolina 
And a portion of South Carolina, that they were raised 
Close by the said Thomas Jordan and knew him 
For a long time previous to his death and he always 
Had the reputation of being a Revolutionary Soldier
Doubts existed in the minds of his neighbors that he was one [illegible]
They further declares that the said Tabitha Jordan was
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Married to the said Thomas Jordan in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five and lived together as man and wife up to the day of the death of the said Thomas Jordan which occurred in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty that the said Tabitha Jordan was not married to him prior to his leaving the service that but the marriage took place previous to the first of January AD one thousand eight hundred [illegible] at the time above states and that the said Tabitha Jordan is still a widow.

They further declare that the said Tabitha never afterwards marries after the said intermarriage with the said Thomas Jordan, that they were intentional with the transactions of the said Thomas and the said Tabitha being close neighbors and know they never received any pensions

They further declare that the said Thomas Jordan tried in his life time to get a pension but could not [illegible] owing as they suppose to his ignorance of the proper plan to be pursued in the prosecution of such claims, that they were well acquainted with the said Thomas and Tabitha Jordan as man and wife prior to the year of eighteen hundred and that they the said Thomas and Tabitha had the following children
[illegible]
And they swear that they are disinterested witnesses 
John H Mulholland
W Rudd
X Mark 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that John H. Mulholland and William Rudd are credible witnesses, and that I believe the facts set forth in the above affidavit are true 
Anderson F. Brame J.P. 
 and member of the County Co 
of Warren County
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State of North Carolina 
Warren County 
I John W White clerk of the county court in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that [illegible] Esq whose [illegible] signature [illegible] to the foregoing declarations and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a [illegible] of the peace and member of the county court in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and [illegible] that all his official act as such are [illegible] to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record having general jurisdiction 
Given under my hand and seal of office at warren town this the 24th day of May AD 1852
John W White 
Clerk or Warren Co. Court 
The [illegible] of Tabitha Jordan application for a [illegible] Tabitha Jordan to a pension on account of the service of her husband in the revolutionary war are presented to the County Court of Warren County State of North Carolina and the said application being sustained by the affidavit of John H Mulholland and William Rudd taken before Anderson F Brame a Justice of the Peace in the county and  state aforesaid The proceedings had before the said Anderson F Brame Esq hereby ratified and confirmed by the said court [illegible] the witnesses to the affidavit amended to the said 
papers are [illegible] to the said court to be new of respectability and truth and the [illegible] papers with the approved [illegible] and declaration of the Court aforesaid and hereby certified to the defendant of [illegible] of the United States 
State of North Carolina 
Warren County 
I John W White Clerk of the County for in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is of [illegible] in said court [illegible] on the [illegible] at may [illegible] of said court in testimony where of I [illegible] act [illegible] hand seal of office at Warrentown that the 24 day of May 1852
John W White Clerk
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Ad date (illegible) widow
Case of 
Tabitha Jordan 
Widow of 
Thomas Jordan 
North Carolina
(illegible) 
Act 29th July 1848
Evans Fant 
Washington Cty
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State of North Carolina
Warren County

I John W White clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Warren aforesaid hereby certify that I have examined my office and can find no such marriage license or bond of Thomas Jordan to Tabitha Jordan (formerly Tabitha Wortham) I further certify that the records of said office (as to marriages &c) were not kept regular &c

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office at office in Warrenton the 11th day of September A.D. 1852. 
Jno. W. White Clk
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Ero 1.128
Tabitha Jordan 
Widow of Thomas 
N.C.
Evans Fant Aug 17 1852
Same Feb 7 1833
H.E. Hassler (illegible) 15/54
5767
Act 29 July 1848
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REJECTED
5676
P.O. 
Tabitha Jordan 
Service: (illegible) 1778 Greenville NC
Enlisted: ,18
Discharged: ,18
Application filed: ,18
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted: 
Attorney: 
P.O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for, 18
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Sept 25 1852
Add [illegible] in case
Tabitha Jordan wid
Of Thomas
NC
Evans & Fant
Present
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Washington, Sept 24 1852

Sir 
We herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Tabitha Jordan widow of Thomas Jordan, North Carolina. Suspended, Act 29th July 1848.

Very respectfully, 
Evans & Fant

J. E. Heath Esq. 
Commr. Of Pensions
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June 6 ‘52
Tabitha Jordan 
Widow of 
Thomas Jordan 
Act 29 July 1848
North Carolina 
Evans Fant
Washington D.C.
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office

I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit: Thomas Jordan
Vol. C. 48302 216- (illegible) 
Book No. 17 page 21477 (illegible) 
Indent or army certificate No. 1184 issued by Auditors of Hillsboro District 1884

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 3d day of May A.D. 1852
Wm J. Clarke Comptix