Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,953, James Gordon, Va.
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Va.
[Middle]
Gordon, James
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Number 
S/ 37.953
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Notify send to Hon T. M. Cobb H.R.
Jan. 3 1831
D. Feb. 26, 1823 Agency book

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4252
Georgia Roll
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James Gordon
Capt Mead - Private. 4
Virginia Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 9th of November 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Nov. 1818 and delivered to the pensioner.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819...............$30.93
arr "3 m" 26/30 ...........................................$30.93

{Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March 1818}
'75 till 78
Cont-d

[illegible] aforesaid not [illegible] stated.
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confusion in the 
Clerk's Certificate
returned for correction

There appears to be
are confusions in 
the Clerk's certificate

Mr. James Gordon,
Lexington, Georgia
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Edes [illegible] Gore, Printers
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STATE OF GEORGIA
Oglethorpe, COUNTY}  In the Superior Court of said County

On the nineteenth day of October 1880. Personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record for the said County} James Gordon aged sixty eight years - resident in Oglethorpe County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he has served in the Revolutionary War - That he is the same person to who the following Certificate was originally granted of which the following is a true copy.
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[left side handwritten in pencil] I presume for the duties that this cert is not copied correctly.

"WAR DEPARTMENT"
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818, James Gordon --------------late a Private ------------in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Georgia Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

Given at the War-Office of the United States this tenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

{SIGNED} 
J.C. Calhouin
Sec.y of War
[crossed out Secretary of War)
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And I, the said James Gordon doth further solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818 - 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 diminish it, 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 of securities, contracts or debts due to me : nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Sworn to and Declared on the nineteenth  
day of October 1820. Before me 
James [his x mark] Gordon

[signed] A. F. Clayton Judge

[illegible]
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[handwritten]
The above property supposed to be worth one hundred & fifty [illegible]
[signed] A.F. Clayton Judge

I Isaac Collier Clerk of the Superior Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court - and that I do further Certify that is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount n values of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is worth one hundred & fifty dollars. [Coin is crossed out.]

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this nineteenth day of October 1820

[signed] Isaac Collier
Clerk of the [---is crossed out] Superior Court 
For the County of Oglethorpe of 
State of Georgia
[Seal on left side]

N.B. The whole of the form prescribed - the Schedule of property - the Oath of the party - the Certificate of the Clerk, with the Seal of the Court, must be executed and done with the Court is in Session - The Declarant must also attach for the Schedule, his occupation- his ability to pursue it- the number and names of his family residing with him- their ages-and their capacity to contribute to their support- in order that the Departme4nt may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the penson
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District of Columbia, ss
On the ninth day of November 1818 before me the subscriber, on of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district personally appeared ~~~~
James Gordon aged - 86 - years, resident in Georgia (but now in the said district) who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to proved for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said James Gordon enlisted in Williamsburg in the state of Virginia in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Everard Mead of the 2 Reg.t Virg.a line; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until after the battle of Monmouth, from a grievous wound received in the said battle, he was incapable of further service during the war - that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Manmouth - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the amended certificate

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid,

I Bucker Thurston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Gordon did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, the the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress [handwritten the following] I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Gordon is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the  assistance of his country for support. Given under my hand this 9th day of Nove. 1818

SEAL OF
THE COURT

[signed] B. Thurston 

To the Honorable
The Secretary of Wars.
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Saml Templeman [illegible]
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Weston, County October 17th 1818

I am perfectly convinced that the [illegible] James Gordon was a soldier in the revolution war that he was in action at the great [illegible] near Norfolk, in the year 1775 That he afterward marched with a detachment of the Virg. line to the north to join the Army, that he was in the action at Germantown, Pennsylvania and when he left the Northern Army. by command to go to the South in Seventy seven, eight, I think the J. Gordon was left behind in the Hospital

[signed] A. Parker

From a conversation, I have had with the above named Mr. James Gordon in which he reminds me of circumstances which occurred at the Actions of Brandywine - and Germantown, and also in [illegible] to the second Virginia Regiment as was as from the above Certificate of General Alexander Parker I have no doubt of is having been a soldier in the second Virginia Regiment in the years 1776 & 1777, then under the Command of Col. AQ. Spotswood, but the lapse of time since the Revolutionary War is such as to have obliterated my recollection of his Person or any Remembrance of him that might now justify my pronouncing more positively as to his identity - 
Fredericksburg Oct. 24th 1818
(signed) Benjin Day 

From the above Certificates signed Alexander Spotswood Capt of the 2d Va. Regiment [illegible] my command and Benj. Day serving in the same regiment and from many well known circumstances related to me by the bearer James Gordon I am convinced that he was a soldier in the 2d Va. Regt under any Command in the Revolutionary war. 
given under my hand this
25 - day of Oct 1818.
[signed] Alexander Spotswood
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Fauquier County Virginia 2d Nov 1818

I have no personal knowledge of the within named James Gordon [not having served in the same Regiment with him] I have examined him very strictly and from various circumstances which occurred during the Revolutionary was which he appears well acquainted with is e[illegible] me to have no doubt of his having served a considerable length of time in the Virginia line on Continental establishment - in the war of the Revolution
[signed] John Blackwell
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[Typed letter]
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June 2, 1938
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Mrs. Edgar R. Gunn
443 Central Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia

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Isaac Gordin, S. ?341
James Gordon, S. 37955
BA-J/MS

[Main body of letter]
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the records of Isaac Gordin of Spartanburg County, South Carolina and of James Gordon, of Oglethorpe County, "North Carolina"

Their records follow as found in their claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War:

ISAAC GORDIN, S 9341

Isaac Gordin (as he signed his name) was born in 1734 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

While residing in said Mecklenburg County, Virginia he entered the service in 1777 as a substitute from Moses Gordon (relationship to soldier not stated) and served about twenty days as a private in Captain John Ballard's company, Colonel Meridith's Virginia regiment; he volunteered in 1778 and served three months as a private in Captain John Burton's Virginia company; while living in Franklin County, North Carolina, he volunteered and served three months as a private in Captain Jinkins Devancy's company, Colonel Robert Hill's North Carolina regiment; he volunteered about April 1, 1781 and served as a private in Captain George Bledsco's company, Colonel Youngblood's North Carolina regiment, and was discharge3d July11, 1781.

Isaac Gordin was allowed pension on his application executed September 28, 1832, while a resident of Spartenburgh Distric, South Carolina.

He died April 25, 1856, survived by a widow whose name was not stated. No reference was made to children
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[typed letter]
JAMES GORDON, S. 57965

This date contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S. 57965, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Gordon. Said papers do not show the date and pleased of soldier's birth nor the names of his parents.

James Gordon was in the battle of Grea Bridge near Norfolk in 1775, officers not stated; he enlisted at Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1776, and served as a private in Captain Everard Meade's company, Colonel Alexander Spotswood's 2nd Virginia Regiment was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth, is the last of which battles he was wounded; he also received a bayonet wound in Gate's Defeat; exact length of service not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 9, 1818, at which time he was eighty-six years of age and stated that he was a resident of Georgia. His application was executed in the District of Columbia.

In 1820 the soldier was a resident of Oglethorpe County Georgia, with post office at Lexington in that county.

James Goredon died February 26, 1823.

There are no family data in the claim.

Very truly yours

A.B. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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[Typed letter]
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December 7, 1911

Mrs. Addie Tucker,
Pickens, Miss.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 26th ultimo and received the 1s instant, you are advised that the papers in the claim ofJames Goredon, Sur. File 37,355, Rev. War fail to show the date or place of his birth, and his own statement of his age was furnished you in lieu thereof.

The Revolutionary War pension recorda fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph May described by you.

Very respectfully,

Commisioner
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May 19 1933
Chief Clerk Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir - Will you please send me the record of service in the Revolutionary War of any ancestors James Gordon of Oglethorpe Co. G[?] C. in 1818 aged 91 and of Isaac Gordon of Spartanburg, Co. S.C. in 1833 aged 80.

There appear in the Pension Rolls, Vol 3, published in 1835 on page 50 of the S.C. roll and page 24 of Ga. Roll.

Please include any family records included in their papers and oblige 

Yours very truly
Mrs. Edgar R. Gunn
463 Central Ave
Atlanta
Ga
[RECEIVED STAMP 
MAY 22, 1933
PENSION INDEX SECTION]
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[Handwritten letter]
[Typed letterhead]
H.M. TUCKER
DEALER IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE

PICKENS MISS Nov 26, 1919

M. Davenport 
\Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you please be kind enough to send me the Revolutionary Record of Joseph May S.C. Send any detail that you have of his service also where & when born. I [illegible]  & oblige

Can you give me the place of birth of James Gordon certificate 4252 issued Nov 10, 1818

Very Respectfully
Mrs. Addie Tucker


Received Stamp
Pension
Dec
1
1911
OFFICE
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Commission Pensions
Washington D.C

Dear Sir

The Hm. B.G. Humphrey wrote me some time ago that I could probably obtain the desired information in regard to one of my ancestors - [?] S 37953 Va  when. I want this for [illegable]  is D.A.R.

Very Respectfully
Mrs. H. M. Tucker
Pickens
[?]
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COMMITTE ON RIVERS AND HARBORS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S.
WASHINGTON, D.C.

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June 14'11
Hon. J. L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:

I will think  you to ascertain for me if your
records show the name of Jasf Gordon on the
Revolutionary rolls from the State of Georgia.

Respectfully
{signed) B. G. Humphreys
M.C.
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37953
Revy INVALID

File No 37.953
James Gordon
Priv Rev War
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Act 18th March 18
Index: -  Vol. 2, Page 201

[Arrangement of 1870]


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1911 June 16 His to Hon.
Benj G. Humphreys 
1911 Oct 6 Mrs H.M. Tucker
1911 Dec 7 "    "    "       "
advised no date of birth c 
1933 June 2 Hist Mrs.
Edgar R. Gunn -- M.L.B
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June 16, 1911

Hon. Benjamin G. Humphreys
House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Humphreys

In response to your letter dated ther 14tth and received [?] day, I have the honor to advise you that James Gordon, Bur. File. No.l 37m 952, was allowed a pension on his application in District of Columbia, November 9, 1818,  while eighty-six years of age.

He was in the battle of Great Bridge near Norfolk in 1776, officers not stated; and enlisted at Williamsburg, Virginia in1776, in Captain Everard Mead's company, Colonel Alexander Spotswood's 2d regiment Virginia Line.he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth in which last action he was wounded and he also sustained a bayonet wound in Gates Defeat.

In 1830 he resided in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

For the date of his death, or date of last payment of pension and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior, U.S. Treasury Department, giving him the following data: "
James Gordon, Certificate 4,252, issued November 10, 1818 under the Act of March 18, 1818 at the Georgia Agency.

Very respectfully

Commissioner