Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,140, Daniel Gordon, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Gordon, Daniel

Number
R.4140
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48th Congress 1st Session

SENATE

Report 
No 83

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 29, 1884 - Ordered to be printed.

Mr. Jackson, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following

REPORT:
[To accompany bill S.650.]

The committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (S.650) for the relief of Elizabeth Gordon, have considered the same, and respectfully report:

That Danial Gordon, the father of said ELizabeth, was a corporal in Captain Ambrose's company, Colonel Johnson's regiment, in the war of the Revolution; that in 1833 he made application for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, which was rejected in 1836, on the ground that he did not serve six months as required by the act to entitle him to a pension. The soldier died July 5, 1838, leaving his widow Susan Gordon, surviving him. The widow died July 23, 1838, without having made any application for pension. Elizabeth Gordon, for whom relief is sought by the present bill, is the only surviving child. She has made no application for pension to the Pension Bureau and is not pensionable under the general law (see section 4742 Revised Statutes). In her petition to Congress, she asks that she may be allowed the pension her father was entitled to under the act of June 7, 1832. She states that she is far advanced in years and in destitute circumstances. The bill proposes to pension her at the rate of $6.662 per month, "to date from March 4, 1831," on the idea that her father died "before receiving the benefits provided by section one of the act approved June 7, 1832." As already stated, his claim under that act was adjudicated adversely during his lifetime, which concludes the daughter's rights. The only other grounds on which to rest her application for special relief are, her advanced age, her necessitous circumstances, and the fact that she is the daughter of a Revolutionary soldier. These considerations appeal to our sympathies; but your committee think it would be improper to grant pensions by special act on the ground of sympathy, and they according recommend the indefinite postponement of the bill.
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48th Congress 
1st Session
S.650
A BILL
For the relief of Elizabeth Gordon

1883 - December 12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Jan 29, 1884 by Mr. Jackson
Reported adversely and postponed indefinitely.

Report No 83
1884 Feb 4 reconsidered and recommitted to the Comm on Pensions.

Jackson Reports
Adv
Post Ind
Feby 4, 1884 Reconsidered and Recommitted to Pensions.
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48th CONGRESS
1st Session

S.650.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

December 12, 1883

Mr. Groome asked and, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following bill: which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Pensions.

A BILL
For the relief of Elizabeth Gordon
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension-roll the name of Elizabeth Gordon, of Maryland, only surviving and aged daughter and heir of Daniel Gordon, deceased, late a corporal of Captain Jacob Ambrose's company, Colonel James Johnson's regiment, Maryland troops, war of the Revolution, who died July fifth, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, before receiving the benefits provided by section one of the act approve June seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-two; the said pension to be at the rate of six dollars and sixty-six and two-thirds cents per month, to date from March fourth, eighteen hundred and thirty-one.
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Maryland
Daniel Gordon
Maryland

Returned 

Sabellisville

Hon Francis Thorme
Frederick County
Maryland
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
14th November 1833

Sir: 

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A STATEMENT - showing the Service of Daniel Gordon

Period when enlisted: 1 Jan 1777

Duration of claimant's service: 2 months and again 9 months

Names and rank of the Field Officers under whom he served: Capt. Ambrose, Col Johnson and 2nd time Capt. Winchester

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service: 76 years and Fred Co Maryland

Proof by which the declaration is supported: Traditionary

I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

J.L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions.

The claimant is required to state whether he was in actual military service 9 months during the last tour - See notes
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of Army and to include under the terms "Continental Line". "State Troops," "militia", and "volunteers", all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc. Teamsters, Boatmen, etc. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols or were engaged in guarding particular places at night and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARAION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
State, Territory ,or District of
County of
On this blank day of blank personally appeared (a) before blank A.B. a resident (b) of blank in the county of blank and State, Territory or District of blank aged (c) blank years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) blank, with blank and served in the blank (e) regiment of the blank line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period and rank and names of his officers) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles if any in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, etc.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the state of blank.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B. (and then will follow the certificate of the court)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I, blank of the Court of blank do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of blank for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this blank day of blank etc.
If on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following addition, viz;
(k) we, A.B. a clergyman residing in the blank and C.D. residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with blank who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be blank years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the blank and that C.D. who has also signed the same is a resident in the blank and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I blank Clerk of the court of blank do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of blank for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this blank day of blank etc.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharged or commission but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath and will then procure if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness statin in detail his personal knowledge of the service of the applicant and such circumstances connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration(l) and he will also whether he produce such evidence or not proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a faborable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and u nless, therefore, these are simply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension on[illegible] of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do your now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, y whom was it given and what has become of it?
6. To an Officer: Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your charact for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
The court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify from their acquaintance with him that they believe he is of the age he represents and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other person giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important in the absence of any direct proof except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity may make the declaration before required and submit to the examination before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties which the Court is herein requested to perform and will also certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or by a Justice of the Peace the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County under his seal of office will be annexed stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of record or a Justice of the Peace and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person who may have died before taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832 and in case of death subsequent thereto and before the declaration therein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can produce taken and authenticated before a Court of record showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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State of Maryland Frederick County

On this fifteenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty-three personally appeared in open court before the Judges of Frederick County Court now sitting a resident of Frederick County and State of Maryland aged seven six years 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 as a corporal in a company commanded by Capt Jacob Amborse and Lieutenant Peter Shober and 2nd Lieutenant Henry Pitzell and marched in the regiment commanded by Col. James Johnson on the 1st January 1777 from Frederick County aforesaid and joined the army under the command of General Washington near Morristown, New Jersey. He was near the scene of action at the battle of Quibble town after which he returned to Frederick County and was discharged.
That he entered the service of the United States a second time during the Revolutionary war as a volunteer minute man for nine months under the command of Captain Winchester and Lieutenant Abraham Miller - the time not being precisely recollected - he was required to parade at best one a week near our places of residence in Frederick County until we were ordered out to marched against Cornwallis; we reached Frederick
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Town and there heard of the surrender of Cornwallis and returned home until we were called out to guard the prisoners taken at Cornwallis' surrender who were confined in Frederick Town in which service we continued until the expiration of the nine months for which we had volunteered when we were discharged.

He has forgotten whether he ever received a written discharge at the close of either of the above terms of service. If he did it is lost.

Christian Harbaugh who resides in Frederick County and state aforesaid can testify concerning his service for the two months above mentioned from his personal knowledge. He knows no one who can give the same kind of testimony concerning his service of nine months who can be conveniently procured within above he knows a clergyman who can be produced in court to testify in his behalf. He hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.

Daniel Gordon - His X Mark

Test: John Schley - Clerk
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On this 15th day of November 1827 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of Frederick County Court Christian Harbaugh of said county and made oath according to law that he served two months during the revolutionary was in company with the above-named Daniel Gordon as stated in his foregoing application.

Christian Harbaugh

Test: John Schley - Clerk

Mr. Christian Harbaugh and Henry Harbaugh residents of Frederick County and State of Maryland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Gordon who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy-six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where we and he reside to have been a soldier of the revolution and in service in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid.

Christian Harbaugh - 
Henry Harbaugh

Test. John Schley - Clerk
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And the said court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after [illegible] the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states and the court further certifies that Christian Harbaugh and Henry Harbaugh who have deposed the within certificate are residents of Frederick county and State of Maryland are creditable persons their oaths being entitled to credence.

I john Schley Clerk of the county court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of Daniel Gordon's application as aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name the day and year aforesaid.

John Schley - Clerk
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Old War
R.4140

Department of the Interior
Pension Office

Washington, D.C. December 6, 1882

Sir,

In accordance with your request of August 19th and Dec 1 for the military services of Daniel Gordon in the war of the Revolution, you are informed that the made application for a pension in 1833, in which he stated that he served two months in the company of Captain Jacob Ambrose as a corporal, which marched Jan 1 1777 in the Maryland regiment commanded by Col James Johnson from Frederick County to Morristown, N.J. to join the army of General Washington and was in the engagement at Quibbletown, N.J. soon after which he returned home. He next states without specifying the year that he volunteered for nine months as a minute man in the company commanded by Capt. Winchester and was required to parade at least once a week near his residence in Frederick County until ordered to march against Lord Cornwallis but information of his surrender reached them at Frederick Town and they returned home where remaining until called to guard the prisoners of the army of Cornwallis who were confined in Fredericktown, in which service he continued until the nine months had expired. The only witness in support of his military service was Christian Herbaugh who testifies to having served the two months mentioned in his application with him.

Geo W F Vernon
Frederick Md
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Act 7 June 1832
Rejected
See letter 19 April 1836 Hon F Thomas
See letter to Claimant
11th Dec 1833

4140
Saballisville, Frederick County MD

Service less than 6 months
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6000 Adjutant Gen'ls Office Enlisted Branch Received

Aug 9 1882

S650
Frederick Md
Aug 8th 1882

Geo W F Vernon

On behalf of the soldier's daughter [illegible] record of Daniel Gordon

Of Capt Ambrose's Co from Frederick Co MD Revolutionary War
Groome
Pen to Account S.650

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156/265

War Department
Adjutant General's Office
Washington, Aug 14, 1882
Respectfully returned to Geo W F Vernon, Esq.
Frederick Md
The records of the revolutionary war are on file in the Pension Office and Department of State.
It is suggested that this application be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions.

H C [illegible]
Asst. Adjt. Gen'l
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Geo W.F. Vernon, Commander
L.M. Zimmerman, Adjujant
Robert Barrick, Qrt M.

HEADQUARTERS
Gen J.F. Reynolds' Post No. 2 Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Maryland
Frederick, MD Aug 8th 1882

Adjutant General
U.S.A.
Washington D.C.

Sir

On behalf of Miss Elizabeth Gordon of this city, I would respectfully request that I be furnished with the full particulars of the service of her father Daniel Gordon a soldier in Capt. Ambrose's Company from Frederick County Maryland.

War of the Revolution 1775 to 1782

Miss Gordon herself an aged and decrepit lady) desires this information for future reference and to enable her to prepare an intelligible memorial to Congress for relief. At least to the extent of half pay due her father, who died before its receipt. Miss Gordon the only heir is in very destitute and pitiful condition.

Very Respectfully
Geo WF Vernon

Written on the Margin
An endorsement of War Department on back of this letter.
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STAMP
Misc 1220
Department of the Interior
Received O.W. Aug 22, 1882

August 19, 1882

Geo W F Vernon
Frederick MD

STAMP - Pension Office Dec 5, 1882

Requested report from Revolutionary War records in Pension Office of the service of - Gordon, Capt. Ambrose Co., (MD) in 1775 - 1782
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Dept of the Interior
August 22, 1882
Respectfully referred to 
Commissioner of Pensions and this written information 

Irwin Lockwood
Chief Clerk

STAMP
US Pension Office Dec 5, 1883
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Geo W.F. Vernon, Commander
L.M. Zimmerman, Adjujant
Robert Barrick, Qrt M.

HEADQUARTERS
Gen J.F. Reynolds' Post No. 2 Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Maryland
Frederick, MD Aug 19th 1882

c/o 
The Honorable
The Secretary of the Interior

Sir

I have been advised by the Adjutant General of the Army that the records of the revolutionary War are in the Pension Bureau of the Department of the Interior.

The object of this communication in behalf of Miss Elizabeth Gordon of this city, an aged and decrepit lady, is to ascertain definitely the military record of her father who was a soldier in Captain Amboses company from Frederick County Maryland, War of the Revolution 1775 to 1782 with a view to prepare an indelible memorial to Congress for relief, at least to the extent of the half pay due her Father who died before its receipt. I will thank you to direct that it be sent to my address for the uses as aforesaid.

Very Respectfully

Geo W F Vernon
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(3-464)
Rev War Division
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington D C Sept 2, 1882
Respectfully returned to G W F Vernon Frederick, MD with the information that it is contrary to the rules of this office to furnish data to parties who used as evidence in prosecuting claims against the government.

It is proper to add however that when a claim is properly presented to Congress, all

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the evidence in our files will be furnished upon a proper call being made for same by the Chairman of Pension Committee.

O P G Clarke
Acting Commissioner

Ask Dept of Interior to make an exception in this case.
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OW Division

Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Md.
Washington DC Nov 23, 1882

Respectfully returned to G W F Vernon, Frederick, Md who is requested to furnish the full name of the soldier, dates of his death, name and date of death of his widow if one survived him and any other information that he may possess relative to the said soldier's service. Return these papers.

Wm W Dudley
Commissioner

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP
Dec 5 1882
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US PENSION OFFICE STAMP
Dec 5 1882

David Gordon
died July 1838
His widow Susan
died 1838
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Geo W.F. Vernon, Commander
L.M. Zimmerman, Adjutant
Robert Barrick, Qrt M.

HEADQUARTERS
Gen J.F. Reynolds' Post No. 2 Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Maryland
Frederick, MD Dec 14, 1882

Sir
In conformity with the request [illegible] on the back of the enclosed papers, I furnish herewith all the data in my possession. Daniel Gordon Private Captain Ambrose's Company from Frederick County Maryland War of the Revolution.
2nd - Daniel Gordon died July 5th 1838
3rd - The name of Daniel Gordon's widow was Susan Gordon who died July 23rd 1838
4th - Elizabeth Gordon his daughter is the only surviving heir.

Very Respectfully

Geo W F Vernon
Attorney

4140

To: The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Department of the Interior
Washington

November 16th, 1882

The Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir:

My attention has been called to the enclosed letter of Mr. Geo W.F. Vernon, of Frederick, Md, requesting certain information from the files of your office, and to the endorsement thereupon by Hon. O.P.G. Clark, acting Commissioner of Pensions, to the effect that it is contrary to the rules of your office to furnish data to parties to be used as evidence in prosecuting claims against the Government.

In this case, I desire to make an exception to the rule, and shall be glad to have you furnish the information asked by Mr. Vernon.

Very respectfully, 

W M Teller
Secretary.
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48th Congress
1st Session
S.650
A BILL
For the relief of Elizabeth Gordon

1882 - December 12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Pensions

Rev W 4-140
File in case
Old Was Div.

STAMP: Old War and Navy Division
July 31, 1884
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48th Congress
1st Session

S.650

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 12, 1883

Mr. Groome asked and by unanimous consent, obtained leave to bring in the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Pensions.

A BILL
For the relief of Elizabeth Gordon

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the name of Elizabeth Gordon of Maryland only surviving and aged daughter and heir of Daniel Gordon deceased late a corporal of Captain Jacob Ambrose's company, Colonel James Johnson's regiment, Maryland troops, war of the Revolution, who died July fifth, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight before receiving the benefits provided by section one of the act  approved June seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-two; the said pension to be at the rate of six dollars and sixty-six and two-thirds cents per month, to date from March fourth, eighteen hundred and thirty-one.
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Jno Lu Taylor
Attorney-At-Law
No 137 E. Madison Street
Chicago, Ill, Feb 7, 1884

Hon Jno A Logan
US Senate
 
Dear General

I received copy of Senate Bill *668 which you sent me. It is all OK. I wish to say now for the benefit of the committee that I was called on last spring by [illegible] to make a brief as to my understanding of the law and the practice of this dept in similar cases as hers. I drew up with a great deal of care and labor such a brief which will be found no doubt with the papers in her case and as they committee will call on the pension
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office for all the papers in her case. I do not see the necessity of my going over the whole business again but desire particularly to call the committee's attention to my brief in the case showing conclusively that a common law marriage did exist between John Von Horn and Mary Von Horn at the time of his death - this is the only question involved in this case and the law and the evidence is clear and positive showing such a marriage. I would be pleased to have a report on the case by the committee at earliest possible moment - will you please confer with them for early action and keep me advised - I remain very truly your obedient servant
Jno Lu Taylor
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Senate of the United States
Committee on Pensions
Washington, D.C. Feb 12, 1884

Hon H E Jackson
Sir: Enclosed are papers relating to the claim of Elizabeth Gordon
Reported adversely - ordered recommitted to committee

Docket No 99  
S650
which has been referred to this Committee, and I am instructed to send the same to you for examination and report.

I have the honor to be respectfully
your obedient servant

E D York
Clerk U S Senate Committee on Pensions
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Senate of the United States
Committee on Pensions
Washington, D.C. Feb 12, 1884

Hon. H E Jackson

Sir: Enclosed are papers relating to the claim of Mary Van Horn
(letter of attorney which Senator Logan wished referred)

Docket No 104
S668
which has been referred to the committee and I am instructed to send the same to you for examination and report.

I have the honor to be respectfully
your obedient servant

E D York
Clerk U S Senate Committee on Pensions
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4040 (R)

Daniel Gordon - Maryland
Soldier in Revolutionary War

There is a misconception of the action of the pension office in this case by the parties applying to Congress for relief. It was rejected because the soldier did not serve 6 months which the law required to entitle him to a pension at the minimum rate of $20.00.

Wm H Webster
Chief of Old War
Bounty Land and Navy Division
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REJECTED

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Daniel Gordon
Committe on Pensions
US Senate

The last is from

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1882 Dec 6 Geo W F Vernon the military history
Returned from [illegible] April 26,/86
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

Name: Gordon, Daniel
Grade: Private
Line: Pennsylvania

Warrant Number: 9453
Acreage: 100
Issued: April 19, 1791 - to not shown

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776 and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

Name: Gordon, David
Grade: Private
Line: New Jersey

Warrant Number: 8361
Acreage: 100
Issued: September 8, 1789 to Samuel Rutan assignee

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776 and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.