Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38887, for Henry Jordan, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Jordan, Henry

NUMBER
S. 38887
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11.176
R
West Tennessee 

Henry Jordan

of Williamson County in the state of W. Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dabney of the Virginia line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 15th day of Nov. 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of May 1819 and sent to John McRainy, Esq. Nashville, Tennessee.

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 3 mos. $29.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Set. 1819 $48.00
$77.83

(Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
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LEFT SIDE OF DOCUMENT
Henry Jordan
private
Col. Dabner's Regiment
Virginia Line 3 years

On Rolls

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1 card 2841
M. Edwards
Jno Menairy
Judge
Nashville
red'd Dec. 1, 1818
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District of West Tennessee   
   Henry Jordon aged fifty eight a citizen of Williamson county came before me, and claimed to be placed in the pension test of the United States in consequence of his services as a soldier in the revolutionary war, and after being duly sworn deposed and saith that he enlisted as a soldier in the revolutionary war in the Virginia Continental line under the command of Capt. Phillip Jolliver for three years, second Virginia Reg. under the command of Col. Charles Danny, the Brigade was commanded by Gen. P. Mulenberg, that he faithfully served the said three years and was discharged in Williamsburg Virginia that he was in the Battle of Monmouth and at the (illegible) of Stoney Point. That he has long since (illegible) his discharge.  That he is very poor and very infirm scarcely able to walk, was set in his chair and saw a little.  That he has never had any pension from the United States or any state.
Henry Jordan
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of Nov. 1818.
John McNairy
District Judge
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Berry Noland a citizen of Williamson county came before me and made oath that he has been acquainted with the applicant Henry Jordon for a number of years, that he is a man of good character and deserves to be xx upon his oath, that he is very poor, has no land or other property, is very infirm and unable to labor, has a wife and one child to support.
Berry Noland
Sworn to be xx before me. 
John McNairy
District

This may certify that I am satisfied of the truth upon xx made in the forgoing applicants.
John McNair
District Judge
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Henry Jordan
West Tennessee
Sept 1819

C. C. Calhoun
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The State of Tennessee
Williamson County Court October Sessions A.D. 1820.

This day Henry Jourdain appeared in open Court and filed his declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension with a Schedule of his estate thereto annexed which were subscribed and sworn to which said declaration and
Schedule are in the words and figures following (towit) District of West Tennessee, on this 10th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Williamson, and an Court of record by act of [illegible] of the State of Tennessee, Henry Jourdain, aged sixty years resident in Willliamson County, in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that
he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he the said Henry Jourdain entered the service (at a time he does not recollect) in the State of Virginia in the Company of Capt Philip Tolifer in the 2nd State regiment ["Commanded" inserted above the word regiment with an and symbol inserted below] by Col Charles Dabney and Col William Brent and in the Virginia Continental line his original declaration bears date in the fall of 1818 as well as he recollects and he has here to fore received his pension, And the number of his certificate as it appears from the back marked "No 11176" that he was in the battles of Monmouth, Stony Point and he was discharged from the service in the year not recollected by Capt John Overton in Williamsburg Cols Dabney & Brent then in Command He the said Henry Jourdain further states that he is not only an old but a very infirm man and cannot support himself by his labour says he has a wife about fifty five years of age and Six children four of them boys three of which does not live with him and does not contribute to his support and his son Henry lives with him who contribute but little to his support being a Cripple and his two daughter Rachael & Sarah has left him says he lives in a small cabin on the land of one Thomas Wilson he was by occupation a Taylor but is not now able to follow his profession Henry ["his" inserted with black in above, "mark" inserted with black ink below] Jourdain sworn to and declared in open court this 10th day of October 1820 Tho Hardeman
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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 do 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 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any
than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed one loom and half worth $8.00 five head of hogs do $6.00 one loom do $4.00 one cupboard & furniture do $7.00 one table do .50 five chairs do 1.00 one wheel do .25 kitchen furniture do 8.00 two axes
& one iron wedge do 2.50 $34.25
Henry Jordan came before me in open court this 10th day of October 1820 Notwithstanding
which being heard and well understood on the examination of testimony, it is considered by the court that the total amount of value of property exhibited in said Schedule is worth the sum of thirty four dollars and twenty five cents, and it also appearing to the court that the said declarant and witness are worthy of credit.

I, Francis Connor clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions now for Williamson county in said State do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court
and I do further certify that it is the opinion
of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the said Schedule is thirty four dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at [illegible] on this 21 day of December 1820.

[signature]
Francis Connor, Clerk
of the court of pleas & quarter
sessions for Williamson County
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.              3–525
F. 38887 [written]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _________, 19

In reply to your request of ____________, received ____________,
for a statement of the military history of Henry Jordan, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment: [blank]
Length of service: 3 years
Rank: Pvt.
Officers under whom service was rendered:
	•	Captain: Philip Taliaferro
	•	Colonel: Gregory Smith
	•	Colonel: Wm Breur

State: Va.

Battles engaged in, Monmouth, Stony Point

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]

Date of application for pension, Nov. 13, 1818, New claim issued.

Residence at date of application, Williamson Co., District of West Tennessee

Age at date of application, 58

Remarks:
In 1820 his wife name not stated was about 55 yrs old and he still had children Henry, Rachel and Sarah are the only names stated.

The above noted is the only Henry Jordan of Va found on the Rev. War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

⸻

Commissioner.
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State of Lumpkin [Leupkin] Williamson County

To all whom it may concern we whose
names are hereunto annexed do testify
that we have been acquainted with
Henry Jordan aged 58 years for several
years past we have always understood
from his conversation that he was a
Soldier in the Revolutionary war with
Great Britain we believe him to be a
man of honesty and truth we know
him to be in Reduced circumstances
and believe he has need of the support
of the United States.

Frederick Davis

Gilbert Marshall
Amos Rounsavel
Thomas D. Hair
Thompson Brown

Elipha Davis
Peter Pinkston
John Howard
Hugh Pinkston
Wm. Ridley
Archibald Childress
Thomas Mullins
Johnson Garden
Ruffin Brown
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LEFT SIDE OF DOCUMENT
38887
INVALID.
Revy.

File No. 38.887
Henry Jordan
Pri. Rev. War

Act: 18th March 18
Index-Vol. S, Page 260

(Arrangement of 1870.)

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1914 Sept. 23, Hist furnished Mrs. R. B. Johnson, Cluster S.C. and Hon. D.E. Finley advised.  aw

1914 Nov. 6 Hist to Mrs. A. T.F. Nash.  v.l.u.
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Hon. David E. Finley,
House of representatives.

My dear Mr. Finley:

In response to your letter dated the twenty-second instant, requesting that the Revolutionary War records of Henry Jordan of Virginia be furnished Mr. R. B. Johnson of Chester, South Carolina, I have the honor to advise you that there has been forwarded this day to Mr. Johnson the history of the only
Henry Jordan of Virginia, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Very truly yours,

[signature]

Commissioner.
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Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Nov. 3rd, 1914.

Commissioner of the Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My Dear Sir;

Will you kindly tell me if Henry E. Jordan of Va. (who served as Private in Capt. Wm. Mosby’s Co. 5th, Va. Regt. enlisted 2,17,1776, and served two years, and later was a private in Capt. Phillip Taliaferro’s Co. 2nd, Va. Regt. commanded by Col Gregory Smith, he settled in Chester S.C. before 1790.) ever drew a pension,
and if he did will you kindly send me a copy of it, Is there a limit to the number of times that one person can ask information of you?
My reason for asking you this is, that I have asked several times for myself, but this time it is for another party, Mrs. A. M. Ferguson Nash
of this city.

Thanking you for you for your courtesy and kindness,
I am,

Sincerely,

Mrs. C. V. Pettigrew.
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Sept. 22, 1914.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. R. B. Johnson, Chester, South Carolina, who wishes to obtain the military record of one Henry Jordan, who served in the Revolutionary War
as a member of some Virginia organization. I shall be very grateful if you will communicate with me or Mr. Johnson direct and give him such information as you have.

Yours very truly,

[signature]
D. E. Finley.

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