Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,752, Kenneth Gordon, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE : New Jersey

Gordon, Kenneth

NUMBER : S. 10.752

carded

CONTENTS
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8949
New York 
Kenneth Gordon
Saratoga in the State of New York who was a private in the ... commander by Captain Rhea of the R... commander by _____ in the R.J. line for 10 ....

Inscribed on the Roll of New York in the rate of 35 dollars 43 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension ...the 27 day of April.
1833 and ...
Brown and Thompson ...

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   $70.86
Semi-anl. allowance ending ....          17.71
                                                            $88.57
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by W. L. Williams : Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 20

Died May 25, 1837
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R. 10183
Kenneth Gordon 
admitted 
10.. 19day Private

5.14

Brown & Thompson 
...

P169.
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10183
BRIEF in the case of Kenneth Gordon of Chalton Court of Saratoga in the State of New York 
(act 7th June, 1832.)

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

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

3. How old is he? Seventy five years, 75

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 

Period. 
...drafted in the Militia. Sept. In 1775-
July 1776
May 1776
October 1776
Nov 1777
July 1777
March 1777
May 1777
July 1778
Fall 1778
January 1778

Duration of Service. 
Years Months Days 

Rank.
As a private-

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Gen.
Capt. Robert Rhea
Capt. John "Gonover"
Capt. Peter Mykoff
Capt. Mache Polhemming
Capt. or Lieut Shaddack
Capt. Miller Namblief
Capt. John Gonover
Capt. Michael Sweetmus
Lieut Lawrence Taylor
Capt. Peter Mykoff
Capt. John Smack

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Military

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Freehold, Monmouth Cy. New Jersey

7. Is his s'atement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 
By w living ... by traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Char G. Wilcox : Examining Clerk.
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10. 183
Kenneth Gordon's
Pension Papers.

admitted
10 months 19 days Private 

20
10
3.33
2.20
35.43
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Amendment to the declaration of Kenneth Gordon for a pension under the Act of Congress  passed June 7, 1832.

State of New York
County of Saratoga
To: Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga Kenneth Gordon who being ..... and faith 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 not less than three weeks I served as a
private in a company of New Jersey Militia commanded by Captain Robert Rhea in the month of September 1775 for not less than one month I served as a private in a Company of Militia commanded by John Conover in the
Winter of 1776 for not less than one month I served as a private in Captain Peter Wykoffs Company of Militia commencing in the month of May 1776 for not less than one months sergeant in a company of Militia commanded by Nathaniel Pollemans in the fall of 1776
for not less than one month I served as a private
in a company commanded by Capt or Son Shaddock in
the fall of 1776
for not less than one month I served as a
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private in a company of Militia commanded by William
Van Clief in the winter of 1777-
For not less than one month I served as a private in a
company of Militia commanded by John Counover in the
spring of the year 1777 -
For not less than fourteen days I served as a private in a
company of Militia commanded by Michael Sweetman in
the month of May 1777-
For not less than one month I served as a private in a
company of Militia commanded by Lieutenant Lawrence Taylor in the summer of 1777-
For not less than fourteen days I served as a private
in a company of Militia commanded by Peter Wykoff
in the early part of the fall 1777-
For not less than two months I served as a private
in a company of Militia commanded by John Smock
in the winter of 1778-
For not less than one month I served as a private
in a company of Militia commanded by Benjamin
Dennis in the spring of 1778 -
and for such service I claim a pension
Kenneth Gordon
Subscribed and sworn this
18th day of January 1833 before me

-
A Goodrich Justice of
State of New York
Saratoga County 
I Alpheus Goodrich, clerk of the 
County of Saratoga do certify that Alpheus
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Goodrich before whom the forgoing affidavit purpose to have been sworn in at the date of the same one of the Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verify believe his name subserviced to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.

AGoodrich Clerk
Witness my hand and seal of office in the 22nd, day of January 1833

AGoodrich Clerk
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State of New York
County of Saratoga

On this fourth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga. now filling William Chambers who being first duly sworn according to Law and said that he has been acquainted with Kenneth Gordon ever since the year 1998. That the defendant saw said Gordon at the Falls or small village past Monmouth Courthouse New Jersey doing duty as he states in his annexed declaration. He verily believes that said Gordon served as the Falls as much as three months. His defendant also saw said Gordon at Long Branch on the East Shore of New Jersey at The Battle of Eatontown. His defendant has been well acquainted with said Gordon ever since the Revolutionary War and he verily believes that his statement is entitled to his full credit 

William mark Chambers

Sworn in Open Court
Sept. 4th 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York
Saratoga County

I certify that on the Eighteenth day of January 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in for the said County the above named William chambers, who being by me duly sworn made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subserviced- and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said William Chambers, and that he is a credible person, and his statement entitled to credit-

AGoodrich Justice
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State of New York
Saratoga County - I Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Alpheus Goodrich before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justice of the peace in & for this said County- and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing-
Witness my hand and seal of Office this twenty second day of January 1833 - A. Goodrich Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.

State of New York}
County of Saratoga} Ss:  On this Fourth day of September one thousand & eight hundred thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga not sitting Kenneth Gordon a resident of the town of Charlton in the County and States aforesaid aged seventy give years the twenty third day of March last 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 + served as herein stated.  That in the years 1775 he resides in the town of Upper [illegible] now month county New Jersey that in the month of September he was drafted into the Militia. He joined the company of Captain Robert Rhea marched to a place called Squaw River in Monmouth County.  there were no other troops there of any kind.  He staid about three weeks assisted in keeping guard sending [illegible] tories [illegible]    + returned home.  He went out again in February 1776 under Captain John Connover.  He marched to Monmouth Court house he staid one month was engaged in guarding the Court House was dismissed + went home.  He next went out under Captain Peter Wykoff in the month of May 1776 marched to Hattenfield Burlington County New Jersey. He staid one month was engaged in keeping guards along the Delaware river principally was dismissed + sent home.  In the month of October 1776 he went out again under Captain
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Nathaniel Polhemus, a militia captain. He went to Shoal Harbor near Middletown N.J. staid at the house of a Major Seabrook a militia officer. While there he assisted in taking a Brig which belonged in Rhode Island & had been captured by the British.  Staid one month and went home.  He next went out in November 1776 under Captain or Lieutenant Shaddock.  He went to a place called The Falls about seven or eight miles east of Monmouth Court House.  He staid about a month.  Kept guard & took tours & returned home.  He next went under command of Captain William Van Cleif in February 1777 one month at Monmouth Court house.  In March 1777 he went out one month under Captain John Connover at [illegible], Monmouth County N.J.  In May 1777 he went out again under Captain Michael Sweetman.  Went to a place called Cranbury.  from there to Princeton.  Then to Sourland Mountain from there to a place called Steele's Gap where a part of Washington's Army laid.  from there he marched to Brunswick.  The British had left shortly before he got there.  He went out about half a month was dismissed & went home.  In July 1777 he was out one month under Lieutenant Lawrence Taylor at Colts Neck Monmouth County N.J.  In the early part of the fall 1777 he was out again under Captain Peter Wykoff.  He went to Tinton Falls crossed the River below the falls.  went to the place where Washingtons Army were lying.  Thinks the place was called Valley Forge.  went from there to Germantown Pennsylvania.  Marched all night.  Met the American Army retreating.  was engaged in skirmishing.  went to Monmouth County & was dismissed.  He was out half a month this time.  In January 1778 he went out again under Captain John Smock.  went to a place called The Falls in Monmouth County.  was engaged in keeping guard & taking Tories.  staid two months & went home.  In April 1778 was out again under Captain Benjamin Drumis
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He went to his Father staid one month & went home.
He had no documentary evidence of his services & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except William Chambers whose affidavit is annexed
To the interrogatories propounded by the court the applicant made the following answers.
1 He was born at Upper Freehold Monmouth County New Jersey on the twenty third day of March 1757.
2. He has a record of his age in his family Bible at home which was taken fro his fathers family Bible.
3. When he first entered the service he resided at Upper Freehold Monmouth County N.J.  Ever since the Revolutionary war he has resided [in the Town of Charlton crossed out] in the Town of Charlton in the County of Saratoga & State of New York & resides there now.
4. When he first entered the service he was drafted but the other times whether he was drafted or volunteered he does not recollect.
5. When he was at the place where Washingtons Army was stationed (at Valley Forge he thinks) he saw a continental General whose name was [illegible].  He does not recollect the name of any other Continental officer nor can he state the general circumstances of his service more fully than above stated.
6. He never received any discharge from the service
7. [illegible] Brown Joseph William Cavert John Brown Rev S Joseph Sweetman Benjamin Marvin
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity.  Except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any State.  Kenneth Gordon Sworn to in open Court
4 September 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk
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Mr Benjamin Marvin [a clergyman crossed out] residing in the town of Charlton in the county of Saratoga & State of New York & William Cavert residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Kenneth Gordon who has [illegible] & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhoods when he [illegible] to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war concur in that opinion sworn & [illegible] to in open court this 4 September 1832                    Benj. Marvin
Thomas Palmer Clerk             William Cavert
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a [soldier crossed out] Revolutionary soldier & served as he stated - And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Marvin who has signed the preceding certificate is a [Clergyman crossed out] respectable person resident in the town of Charlton in the county of Saratoga & State of New York & that William Cavert who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.  And this said Court further declares that in their opinion this said Kenneth Gordon could not conveniently produce in Court a clergyman of his vicinity
Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Kenneth Gordon for a pension.  In testimony whereof & have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 4th day of September 1832.
Thomas Palmer
Clerk
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10.752
Invalid
File No. 10,752
Kenneth Gordon
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 146
{Arrangement of 1870}
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Rev War           10.752      Ou [illegible]
                       INVALID.

File No. 10,75-2
Kenneth Gordon
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:   Vol. A, Page 146