Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17961, James Fordyce, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Fordyce, James

NUMBER
S.17961

carded
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CONTENTS
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1932
Indiana
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James Fordyce
of Franklin Co in the State of Ina. who was a
pr. in the Co commanded by Captain Guard of the regt. commanded by Col Drake in the ['Va' crossed out] N.J. line for 7 mos
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ina. at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Aug
1833 and John Raymon Brookville
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Arrears to the 4th of March.              46.66 
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept.      11.66 
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                                                             $58.32

{Revolutionary Claim,  }
{Act June 7, 1832.      }
Recorded by Danl Boyd
Book E.   Vol. 7.   Page [cut off]

[right side:]
Date of death
not on AB
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State of Indiana                             page 1st    
Franklin County.   SS.
to
On this 13th day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Henry Berry Judge of the Probate Court of the County afsd, now sitting James Fordyce a resident of Bloomingrove Township in the County & State aforesaid aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order the
benefit of the act of Congress passed June
7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the folowing [following] named officers and served as hereafter stated to wit   he entered the service of the United State under Gen William Wines, Col. Jacob Drake, Capt. Jacob Guard, on the [blank] day of June AD (not recollected), and left the same service on the [blank]day of July following and this deponent avers that he served the United States at that time at least one month

And this deponent further avers that he entered the service of the United States a 2d time under the Gen. & Col aforesaid and Capt. Peter Solomon and Eleazur Snee Lieut. on the [blank] 
day of Dec. 1778 and left the same on the [blank] day of Feb following having served the United States at that time not less than two
months.  And this deponent further avers that 
 of the United States a third time on the [blank] 
day of June 1779 under the same
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Gen & Col. and Capt. Samuel Morris and Lieut. Daniel Morris and left the same on the [blank] day of September following after ['being' crossed out] having served at least three months at that time.    And this deponent further avers that he entered the service of the United States a 4th time on the 1st day of April 1780 under the following named officers to wit
The same Gen & Col. and Capt Scot and left the service afsd on the [blank] day of May following having served at that time at least one month.

This deponent also states that at the time of entering the service afsd he lived in Pickwanuck Township - Morris County N.J.; and that he was drafted the 1st ['time he entered the service' crossed out] 2d & 4 periods of his service and that he served as a volunteer at the 3d period of his service; and that he was engaged in skirmishes with the British two at Springfield
& one, at Elizabeth Town N. Jersey that he remained all the time during which he was engaged in the service as afsd within the State of Newjersey & did not march out of said State,
that he was not embodied with any of the Continental regiments or companies   that he was born in Morris County M Jersey in the year 1762.  That he knew one Major Seely whom he thinks was a regular officer in the army of the United States, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services (See page 4th note 2)

James Fordyce

Sworn & subscribed to
Robert John Clk P.C. F.C.  }
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We John S Young a Clergyman residing in the Township of Bloomingrove Franklin County & State of Indiana and John Allen of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with & James Fordyce who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy 70 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

John S Young
John Allen

Sworn and subscribed 
the day & year aforesaid. }
Robert John Clk P.C. F.C.

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 certify that it appears to them that John S Young who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Township of Bloomingrove Franklin County and State of Indiana, and that John Allen who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township County & State last aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Henry Berry P.J. F.C.
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 
to a pension or annuity except the
present, and declares that his name is
not on the pension roll of the agency
of any State
I Robert John Clerk of the Probate
Court of Franklin County do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter
of the application of James Fordyce for
a pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this
14th of of May AD 1833
Robert John Clk. P.C. H.C.
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December 22, 1936
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BA-J/EEL
James Fordyce-S.17961

Ann Elizabeth Amos
520 N. Perkins Street
Rushville, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of James Fordice, in 1840, a pensioner
residing in Rush County, Indiana.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.17961, based upon the military  service in that war of James Fordyce, the only soldier of
that name or similar spelling that is found on the Revolutionary War
records of this office. He served in the New Jersey Troops
and was erroneously listed as having served in the Virginia Troops.
It is not shown that this James Fordyce ever lived in Rush County,
Indiana.
James Fordyce was born in 1762, in Morris County, New Jersey.
The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in said Morris County, James Fordyce enlisted
and served four tours in the New Jersey Troops as follows: from
June, year not given, one month in Captain Jacob Gard's Company:
from December, 1778, two months in Captain Peter Salmon's Company:
from June, 1779, three months in Captain Samuel Morris' Company:
from April 1, 1780, one month in Captain Scott's Company; all of
the service was under Colonel Jacob Drake; he was in three skirmishes
two at Springfield and one at Elizabethtown, New Jersey.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1833,
while residing in Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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July 9, 1936
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[illegible]/KEL
James Fordyce S. 17961

Mrs. Roscoe C. O'Byrne
912 Main Street
Brookville, Indiana

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of James Fordyce, who served in the Virginia
Troops and received a pension while residing in Franklin
County, Indiana. You state that the same name occurs on the 1840
list of pensioners for Rush County, Indiana.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.17961, based upon the military
service in that war of James Fordyce, the only soldier of
that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this
office. He served in the New Jersey Troops and was erroneously
listed as having served in the Virginia Troops. It is not shown
that this James Fordyce ever lived in Rush County, Indiana.

James Fordyce was born in 1762, in Morris County, New Jersey.
The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in said Morris County, James Fordyce enlisted
and served four tours in the New Jersey Troops, as follows: from
June, year not given, one month in Captain Jacob Gard's Company:
from December, 1778, two months in Captain Peter Salmon's Company:
from June, 1779, three months in Captain Samuel Morris' Company:
from April 1, 1780, one month in Captain Scott's Company: all of
the service was under Colonel Jacob Drake; he was in three skirmishes
two at Springfield, New Jersey, and one at Elizabethtown,
New Jersey.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed May 13, 1833,
while residing in Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County, Indiana.

There are no data as to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rushville Indiana,
Nov 11. 1936.

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RECEIVED
MAY 17 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV
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Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me the
Revolutionary service of James
Fordice whose name appears on
1840 census as pensioner living in
Rush Co. Indiana.
would be very grateful for this information
Thanking you for your early reply
to my
first appeal.
Yours
Truly
Ann Elizabeth Amos
520 N. Perkins St
Rushville Ind
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Brookville, Indiana
May 9, 1936
Veterans Administration
Rev. War Records Division
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir - Please send me the revolutionary
service of James Fordyce who served in the
Virginia Militia and who received a
pension 1832 while a resident of Franklin
County, Indiana
The same name occurs
on the 1840 list of pensioners for Rush
County, Indiana. Do your records show
this to be the same man?
Yours truly
Mrs. Roscoe C. O'Byrne
912 Main Street
Brookville
Indiana

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RECEIVED
MAY 13 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV
BROOKLINE IN
[illegible]
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17961.
INVALID.
File No. 17.961
James Fordyce
Pri Rev War

Act: June Jun 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1936 July 9 - Hist to Mrs
R.C. O'Byrne - EL
1936 Dec 22 Hist to Ann
Elizabeth Amos. EL
O'Byne
Dec 23 - Hist to Ann
forth Amos E
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BROOKE IN
MAY 
18

Inda
[illegible[
James Fordyce
Ind
from 1776 private
7 months
$23.33/100

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City, D.C.

John Ryman
Brookville
Indiana
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Honl Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City, D.C.

[stamp]
BROOKE IN
MAY
18

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May 25
[illegible]
James Fordyce
Jud
from 1776 private
7 months
$23.33/100

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John Ryman
Brookville 
Indiana
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Direct to John Ryman Brookville
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