Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5763, for Henry Jordan, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE Continental (Penn)
Jordan, Henry
NUMBER R5763
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33.974
Henry Jordan
Pennsylvania

To the Secretary of War
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Mercer

Be it known that on the 7th day of November 1836 Personally appeared in the open Court being a court of record now sitting in and for said county Henry Jordan a resident of Mercer County, State of Pennsylvania, aged over 74 years who being duly sworn according to the 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 entered the service of the united under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

That he enlisted in the Army of the United at Easton, Northampton County, State of Pennsylvania in the month of June 1777 for two years and served in Capt. Sylas Fries Company of Riflemen commanded by General Pulaski and Colonel Cowash our officers were Chiefly Foreigners ? we lay a considerable time in Easton; we then marched to Trenton where we lay about two weeks from there we went to the saltworks on the North River to guard them from the British who were lying in the Bay convenient, we lay at the saltworks a considerable time and until the British went away. We then returned to Trenton and soon went up to a place called Minisenk where we went into winter
Quarters. While we lay near the Saltwork at Egg harber two of our men deserted
and went to the enemy, and the second night after, they Pilated a party to our
Camp, Killed a Colonel, a Captain, and a Lieut French officers, with the
Bayonet without firing, and took two men prisoner, our Army there pursued
them, but when they crossed a Bridge, near the place they took the plank up
and we could not get over untill they were out of our reach. the same night
a British soldier deserted to our army who told us it was our deserters who
pilated the enemy to our Camp &c- Early in 1778 in March we left
Minisink, we came back to Easton and down to German Town near Philadelphia
at Germantown we lay more than a month. Then went to Philadelphia, was there a good while. From there we went to Reading
after a short time, we went to Lancaster, Penna. where we lay a good while,
and we then went to little York in Penna. and near Little York we went
into Winter Quarters. In the next Spring 1779 we moved to Hanover where we
lay about two week. Then we marched to Frederick Town in Maryland
and lay about two weeks in the Barracks. From there we went to
Leesburg in old Virginia, from there we went to Fredericksburg in
Virginia, lay there about two weeks. Then we went to Carley Bridge
in North Carolina, where we lay a considerable time, untill June
1779 when his two years were up for which he enlisted. And there
he was honourably discharged from the service by Genl Pulaski
Having been not less than two full years in the actual Service of
the United States, for which he claims a full Pension
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He further States, That while they lay a German Town there was a British Light
Horseman of the name of Belkin derted and brought with him Two Horses
one he sold to Genl. Pulaski and kept the other, and he was afterwards
captain of the Light Horseman under Genl Pulaski.

He says he was in no Battles but that one when the three officers were
Killed at Egg harbor mentioned above.

Says he has no documentary evidence to prove for him, nor does he know
of any person living now that can prove his service, The most of the company
were Frenchman, there were some men in Hanover that could have
prove his service, but they are dead some years -

Quest. did you ever receive a discharge from the service
answer. He received a discharge from Genl Pulaski Signed by himself
But it is now lost or destroyed. He says there are fifty people and more that
knows me in the settlement where I live, and have lived for thirty four
years, many of whom can prove his Character, Revd. John Munson
and Revd. Wm. Wood & Rvd. Samuel Fait. The Prothontary-- &c &c

He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity Except
the present, and declares that his name is not, nor never was on the Pension
Roll of the Agency of any State whatever.

He says the reason he did not apply sooner was that he never knew
untill lately, last or year before last year that he was entitled to a pension.
and did not know how he was to proceed in order to get it, untill
was informed how to do-- He is a german and take no news paper

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
this day and year above written
Hugh Bingham Prot
[signature]
Henry Jordan in English

Mercer County ss
Personally appeared in open Court Samuel Anderson, and
Frederick Micheals, both residents of Mercer County State of Pennsylvania,
who being both sworn according to Law deposeth and
saith that they have respectively each been acquainted with
Henry Jordon for more than Thirty years and belive that from
what we know of him and his appearance. That he is as old as he states
in his declaration - (He being the same person who has sworn to and
and subscribed the above declaration), and his character for Truth
and Veracity is good —
and also we know that he has been very long and is now reputed
and believed in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a
soldier as he has stated, and that they each respectively concur
in that opinion

Samuel Anderson
Frederick  his X mark  Michaels

Sworn and Subscribed in open
Court Nov 7th 1836
Hugh Bingham Prot
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Mercer County ss

I hereby certify that I have been acquainted
with Henry Jordon, who is now applying for a pension,
on account of his Revolutionary Services, for twenty years past
and know that he is a man of good Moral Character, well known
and respected in his neighbourhood; as a man of truth and veracity
he is so esteemed, I have not heard it questioned - I have no knowledge 
of his services in the time of the Revolution, but would give
full credit and belief to any Testimony he would give on the
subject. Given under my hand this 16th day of Decr 1836
John Munson. Minister
of the Pres. Church Plaingrove 
Mercer County Pa.

Atteste
A. Brown

State of Pennsylvania}
Mercer County ss}
 And now to wit November the 7th 1836. The said
Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter, and after puting
the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department 
that the applicant Henry Jordan was 
a revolutionary Soldier and served, as he states,
and the Court further certifies that it appears to them
that Samuel Anderson and Frederick Michael residents of Mercer County
are credible persons, and that their Statements are entitled to credit
By Order of the Court
Hugh Bingham Prothy. 

I Hugh Bingham Prothonotary of the Court of Common 
Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Henry
Jordan for a pension. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
Said Court at Mercer the 16th day of December AD. 1836.
Hugh Bingham Prothy.
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IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. War Sec.
Record Div.

3 - 1864
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
July 20, 1920.

Mrs. Florence E. Youngs,
Box 52, Beachwood,
Ocean County, New Jersey.
Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 27  ultimo,
you are herewith furnished the history of the only Henry
Jordan of Mercer County, Pennsylvania found on the Revolutionary
War records of this Bureau, but he was not a pensioner 
as stated in the Census of Pensioners which was compiled
from the returns of the marshals of the several judicial
districts under the Act for taking the Sixth Census and without
reference to the records of this Bureau. There is no fee charged 
for the data given in this letter and therefore your cheque
for one dollar is returned.

In the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim
R. File No. 5,763 it is alleged that Henry Jordan enlisted at
Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in June 1777, and
served until June 1779 in Captain Zielinski's Company under
Colonel Kowats in General Pulaski's Legion and was in the
battle of Egg Harbor.

He applied for pension November 7, 1836, while a
resident of Mercer County, Pennsylvania aged about seventy-
four years, date and place of birth and death are not stated
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

and there is no data on file as to his family. The claim
was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of the alleged 
service.

If you desire photostat copies of the original
papers in said claim they will be furnished you under the
provision of the Act of August 24, 1912 at the rate of fifteen
cents per page with twenty-five cents extra for certification
(if that is desired). The number of pages to be
copied is three. The proper amount for payment should be
forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order
of the Secretary of the Interior Department.

Very respectfully,
F D Byington
Acting Commissioner.
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[envelope with address]

Revolutionary Claim
[stamped] FREE

To the Hon. - - - Secretary of War
City of Washington.

[circular postmark]
MERCER PA
DEC
17

[handwritten] Dec 23.
pa.
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Mercer Decr 17th 1836

Dear Sir

I here enclose to you the declaration of Henry Jordon, in order to obtain
a Pension under the act of 1832. he has delayed his application for want
of proper information
When this case is acted on please to
make return to me in this place

Yours very Respectfully
A. Brown.
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Henry Jordan
Pa

Mercer Pa
[illegible]

Aug. 14

Revolutionary
free

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Henry Jordan
Pa

Mercer
Aug 14

Revolutionary
free

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Mercer Augt. 8th 1837

Mr. Edwards, Sir

I here enclose to you the power of atty of
Robert Boyd, an Old Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. States to
draw his pension for one year; That a special order may be made for
the payment of his pension, agreeably to the regulation of the Department.
He is old, infirm, and not able to come 25 miles to me to get his papers
prepared, for his accomodation. I prepared and sent them to be executed
before a Justice of the peace near him for the half year from the 4th March
1836 to the 4th of September 1836, but the Justice was not well acquainted with
the particular form, made such [illegible] that it would not answer the purpose--
 I then filled up a Folder for year, or 12 months and sent to him, it
was executed; but by the time he returned it to me. I heard the attorney
empowered to draw the money had
stoped payment, being Merchants have
made assignments of their property to their assignees &c. He has now
empowered another agent, this accounts for his delaying it so long. He
Boyd is very poor and desolate, never had a family, and has no near relation
to take care of him, he is very needy you will therefore please to make
the requested order for payment and return the papers to me at Mercer in
Mercer County Penna.
and oblige him, and your Obdt. servt
F Brown.
-
I would also take the liberty, to ask your attention to the case of Henry
Jordon, whose application for a pension I sent to the Department a
considerable time ago, and your answer dated the 3d Feby. 1837.
is now before me, you say her some of the rolls of Capt. Pulaski's Co.
are in the office, and his name ^Henry Jordan^ is not on them. Now it appears to me
that unless those rolls were dated, or were within the two years which
he says he was in the Service, they ought not to be Testimoney against
him, because he was not in the Service in any other year. —

I think to require the proof or Testimony stated in note in the printed
form you sent, would in 9 cases out of ten, at this late period, amount
to a refusal of his pension let the claim be ever so [illegible]. I wrote
his declaration for him; and I thot he was as candid, and [illegible] as any
for whom I have written, I do not remember a sentence uttered of the least
suspicious kind. I then thought, and still believe his claim for Pension to be
a good and valid one. It would be sattisfactory, and necessary; I believe he
can have his character proven for truth and veracity ^to^ be good, and unimpeached
by ten or more credible persons, Ministers of the Gospel, Justices of the
peace, our Representatives in Legislature, the present, and
former Prothonotaries &c. His declaration is on file with suspended Cases
in the office. I believe your attention will be thankfully acknowledged
by him and your Hble. servant
A Brown
Note he is on the Pension list of Pennsylvania and they
grant Pensions only to such as are Poor—
Please to
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return your answer as soon as convenient — I received your answer in the Case of
John Grunalt. (who (is dead, some time since) for which I thank you
A.B.
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Feb 3, 1837

Record Col 41, Pg. 88.
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War Dept. Pen Office
Feb 3, 1837

Sir

The declaration of
Henry Jordan has been
exd and filed with suspended
cases in this office. He alleges
to have enlisted in Captain Lielinski's 
Company in Count Pulaski's
Legion in June 1777 for two years
and to have been discharged in June
1779. There are some rolls of that
company in this office, and the applicant's
name is not inscribed thereon.
Such proof of his service shall therefore
be exhibited as is required in
note j in the enclosed printed that
Hugh Bingham Esq
Prothonotary
Mercer
Pa
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A. Brown
Augt. 19. 1837
Pa
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War Dept. Pen. Office
Augt. 19 1837

Sir
In answer to that part 
of your letter of the 8th inst. relating
to the case of Henry Joran
I have to inform you that
the rolls in this office of
Captain Zilienski's company & Pulaskis
Corps embrace a part of the
period of the alleged service of
Jordan, and as his name is not
on said rolls, he should produce
the testimony of witnesses who
can swear to his service from their
own personal knowledge. They
must state the time of his entering, and
the time and manner of his leaving
the service.

A. Brown Esq
Mercer,
Pa
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M. O. #31012 - 45 cents
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK -[illegible]
MAR 23 1929
[illegible]
BELL PHONE 619
NEW CASTLE, PA. March 21 1929

Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

In Re; Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Enclosed please find money order for $ .45 for which please
forward to me a photostatic copy of the application for pension
filed by Henry Jordan of Mercer County, Pennsylvania (R.5763). The
number of pages to be copied being three at fifteen cents per
page.

Yours truly,
Homer C. Drake

[circular stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 23 1929
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Section.

March 3, 1928.

Homer C. Drake,
Lawrence Savings & Trust Building,
New Castle, Pennsylvania.
.
Sir:
I advise you that photostatic copies of the application
for pension of Henry Jordan of Mercer County
Pennsylvania (R. 5763) will be furnished you under the
provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate
of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra
for certification, if that be desired.

The number of pages to be copied is three.

[soldier's ap. Nov. 7,1836
& page with
John Munson's (his
Minister's) affid.]

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau
by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary
of the Interior.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Commissioner.
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BELL PHONE 619

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
NEW CASTLE, PA., Jan. 24 1928

 Gentlemen:
One, Henry Jordan, in 1836 applied to your Bureau
for a pension, saying that he lived in Mercer County,
Pennsylvania and he also claimed he served in General Pulaski's
Legion.

Will you please advise me how many pages are in said
application and what the fee would be for a photostatic copy
of said application.

Yours truly,
Homer C. Drake
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REJECTED
5763.
P. O. Pa.
Henry Jordan
Service: Pa

Enlisted: __
Discharged: __
Application filed: __

Alleges: List of suspended claims
printed in 1852 shows cause

Re-enlisted: of suspension as follows:
"not on the rolls, he proof of
service."

Attorney: __
P. O. __
__ Recognized. __ Contract.
__ Cert. of Dis. Searched for __

[next page]
Apl. 27-1900
Miss Mary R. Clarke
New Castle Pa.

1920 July 21 Hist to Florence
C. Young & returning check of
$1.00 and stating that photostat
copies will be furnished if she
wants them.

1928 - Mch. 3. Homer C. Drake
advised cost of photos.

1929 Apr. 6. Photos to Homer C
Drake & Fin Div. ntfd.A.N.Y.
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Henry Jordan
Pennsylvania

Suspended

let 5 Feb. 1837
to Hugh Bingham
Prothy. let. 19th
Augt 37. A. Brown


5763
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Henry Jordan

RETURN RECEIPT.
RS 763

Received from the Postmaster the Registered or Insured Article, the original number
of which appears on the [illegible] of this Card.

Florence E. Youngs
[illegible]

Date of Inquiry 23 July 1920
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Post Office Dpartment
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REGISTERED ARTICLE
No. 79152
INSURED PARCEL
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JUL 27 1920

PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE
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POSTAGE

POSTMARK OF DELIVERING
OFFICE
AND DATE OF DELIVERY
BEACHWOOD
N.J.
JUL 24 1920

Return to Board of Review
(NAME OF SENDER)
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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[circular stamp]
U S  PENSION OFFICE
APR 20 1900 

New Castle, Pa.,
April 18th, 1900.

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you kindly furnish me Pension
Number of Nathan Jonathan (Harlan) and Henry
Jordan, Revolutionary soldiers.

Jonathan Harland enlisted at Doe Run,
Chester County, Pa.

Henry Jordan deserted Hessian Army and joined
Continental forces at Charlestown, S.C.

The wives of each drew pensions at death of
husbands.

I am desirous of joining D. A. R., and any
information you can give me will be thankfully
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received.

Yours very truly,
Mary R. Clark
#42 East Street
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Check for $1.00 rec'd F.N.E [illegible]

Check for
$1. returned to
Writer and Finance
Div. co info July 21. 1920

Box 52,
Beachwood, Ocean Co., N. J.
27 June 1920.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

Will you please send me the service and genealogical data
contained in your records concerning Henry Jordan or Jordon, who was
a United States Pensioner in 1840, aged 79, living in Slippery Rock
Township, Mercer Co., Penna.? I enclose cheque for one dollar
for photo-stat copies of the soldier's declaration as to his service,
age, birthplace and places of residence, and the widow's declaration
if any, showing her maiden name, date and place of marriage, and date
and place of the soldier's death, and their children if any are mentioned.

Will you do me the very great favour to send me this information
to reach me this week if possible?

Thanking you for many past courtesies, I remain,

Yours respectfully,
Florence E. Young
Florence E. Youngs

FEY.M

{stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
JUN 29 1920
BUREAU OF PENSIONS