Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,700, Lyddal Gordon, S.C. Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
S.C.  Gordon, Lyddal   S.31.700
Va.
CONTENTS
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Date of death not on AB


Georgia 31.253
Lyddal Gordon
of Washington in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ninn, of the eighth commanded by Col. Mason in the Virginia line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Nov 1837 and sent same Robins in Sandersonville, Geo.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837 $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March'58  10.00
                                                          $130.00

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D.D. Addision, Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 6  Page 91.
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State of Georgia; Washington County
On this tenth day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of [Ordinary?] now sitting Lyddal, Gordon a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy One 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 7th 1832. I entered the service of the United States in the militia as a substitute for my father in the year 1779 under the command of Col. David Mason and Captain Joseph Winn. I entered the service in Lunenburg County and State of Virginia for five months I marched from Lunenburg County to Halifax North Carolina from then we marched to Granville Court House from there to Hillsborough then to Saulsberry[?] from there to Charlotte Town from there to Camden from there to Colonel Thompson and there to head quarters near [Stono?] and was in the action at that place Commanded by General Lincoln and a few days afte the action General Lincoln [ordered?] Colonel [Major?] to march his command to Camden to be [regularly?] discharged but the company was anxious to get home and all left without discharges between the year 1779 and 1781.  I was in several militia expeditions commanded by General [Newbenburg?] Captain William Hays and at another time under Captain John Brodnac. I entered in the year 1781 and 1782 a volunteer under General [Marcon] and Captain [McCaerly?].  I continued in that service until General Washington captured Cornwallis at Little York
And that I have no documentary evidence and that I know of no person whose [] [testimony?] I can procure who can testify to my services I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Interrogatory 1.  When and in what year were you born?
Ansr to 1-Intr I was born in the County of Lunenburg in the State of Virginiain the year 1761
Inte 2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Ansr to 2nd There is a record of my birth in my Father's Family Bible which is now in this State and I saw it about three years since said Bible was [illegible] the pension of my brother in law [Jea?] Adkins
Inter 3rd Where were you living when called into service where have you lived
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Since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ansr to 3rd Intv[:]  
I was living in the County of Lunenburg and State of Virginia when entered the Service[.] I removed from Virginia to South Carolina and in the District of Newberry in the year 1805. and lived in said State of South Carolina
untill 1826[.] I then removed to the State of Georgia and County of Washington where I now live
Intr 4th[:] How were you called into service [-] were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a Substitute for whom[?]
Ansr to 4th Intr. I entered the service in the place of my father who was drafted[.] I after wards volunteered under General Marion[.] I was under Captain Hays as a substitute.
Intery 5th - state the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops
when you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the General circumstance of your services[.]
Ansr. to 5th[:] I do not recollect the name of any regular officer I not recollect the continental no Militia Regiments [illegible] the General circumstances[.] I can say no more that I did in the Statement of my Services.
Intv 6th[:] Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given[?]
Ansr to 5th Intv[:]  I never received any discharge from the Service
Intv 7th[:] State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour your services as a Revolutionary Soldier
Ans to 7th Intr[:]
an[y] persons who have known me in my neighborhood since I have been
in this State and can testify to my character as a good citizen and a man of veracity and good behaviour[.] I know of no person living who can testify to my Service in the revolutionary war
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before as
Lyddal Gordon
T.J. Warthen J.J.C.
Silas Floyd J.J.C.
Samuel Robison J.J.C.
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Lyddall Gordon
Georgia
No 21770
[illegible] Hon. Tho. Glascock
Oct 6 1827

Allebama [illegible]
Capt March Gen
Lincoln

Wm. T. Glascock
VLR
Sherrod Sessions clk.
Sandersville Washington
Co Ga
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S.C. Gordon, Lyddal S.31.700
Va
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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 the 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, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. 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.
DECLARATION, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.  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 provion 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: [blank]
[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 enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  [hand icon with top finger pointing at the following  sentence] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, nacy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim(s) 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] &c.
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 additions, 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 day 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 the 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 applicacation of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge 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, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services 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 is the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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Service Number
S. le Gordon, Lyddal S. 31.700
Va. 
Contents
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Revolutionary War Records Section
3-525
Department of the Interior
S. F. 31.700
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C. 
OM
In reply to your request of _______ received ______
for a statement of the military history of Lyddal Gordon 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.
1779
Length of Service
5 months
2 months
35 days
12 months
Captain
Joseph Winn
Tom W Hays
John Broduax 
Captain McCauly
Colonel 
David Mason
Genl Francis Marine
State
Va
S. C. 
and served until Oct 1781
substituted for his father Wm Gordon 
Battles engaged in, Stono
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lunenburg Co. Va. 
Date of application for pension 
Dec 10, 1832 
His cl was al
Residence at date of application
Washington County Ga. 
Age at date of application 
b. in Lunenburg Co. Va. in 1761
Remarks 
Soldier (illegible) to his brother-in-law Ica Adkins  
In 1805 Soldier moved to Newberry Dist. S.C. and lived there until 1826 when he moved to Ga. to other family (illegible) 
Respectfully 
Commissioner
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Lyddal, Gordon
21770
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We Alexander Armstrong A Clergyman in the County of Washington and State of Georgia and Richd. [Richard] Warthen residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lyddal Gordon who has subscribed and sworn the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to before us
S/ T.I. Warthen J.I.C. 
S/ Silas Floyd J.I.C.
S/ Samuel Robinson J.I.C.

S/ Alexander Armstrong (Clergyman)
S/  Richard Warthen

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 Alexander Armstrong who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the State of Georgia and Washington County and that Rich.d [Richard] Warthen who has also signed is a resident in the Same State and county and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit
[Signed] T. J. Warthen J.I.C.
[Signed] Silas Floyd J.I.C.
[Signed] Samuel Robinson J.I.C.

I Sherrod Sessions Deputy clerk of the court of Ordinary do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceeding in the matter of the application of Lyddal Gordon for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [illegible- partly scratched-off] Seal, there being the Seal of Office
[Signed] Sherrod Sessions DCCO  [circled with looped squiggles] Seal
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions
Washington Citty [City]

[stamped]
SANDERSVILLE Ga
Oct 26

[vertical note]
Jm. [James] ab

Geo.
Nov 2

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Sandersville 23 October 1837
Dear Sir:
Your reply to the Honorable Thos. [Thomas] Glascock of the 6th Justice referred to Lyddal Gordon's application for a pension certificate has Just come to hand, and I am directed by Mr. Gordon to say to you that he will except [accept] the certificate profered [proffered], and request that it should be forwarded to me at this place. I am also requested by Mr. Gordon to say to you, that he desires to served what part of his services has been an allowed, that if in future an opportunity of proof should present itself so as to [inserted] enable him to sustain take the balance he may avail himself of it
I am respectfully 
Your obd. [obedient] Servant 
S/ Samuel Robinson 
S/ J.L. Edwards
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War Department
Pension Office 
January 21 1838
The papers in the case of Liddell Gordon has been examined, and are again returned.

The applicant claims to have served on the [tow] 12 months under Genl Marion -  this could not have been the case unless he was a regular soldier in which case he will be required to prove his service.

But to show conclusively that the applicant is in error I will remark, that he says that he entered the service in 1781 or '82 and continued until the Battle of Yorktown. 

The Battle of Yorktown was in October 1781, and of course if he entered at all it must have been in 1781 and even if he had entered on the first day of that year, he could not have served but about nine months.

This service cannot be admitted without proof, or being more specifically stated- 

I am Respectfully Your Observant

J. L. Edwards Sherrod Sessions Esqr Sandersville Ga
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V.L.W
Rev. War Section.

March 1, 1916

Mrs. W. R. Daniel,
Eastman, Ga.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 25th ultimo, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Lyddall Gordon, S.F. 31,700, it is not stated that soldier's brother-in-law Ica Adkins or Atkins rendered service in the Revolution, and a careful search of the records fails to show a claim for Revolutionary pension or bounty land filed by or for said Ica Adkins or Atkins.

Very respectfully,

E.C. Tieman [could be Fieman]
Acting Commissioner
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321 Euclid Ave.
Atlanta Ga.
Nov. 7, 1919
Pension Bureau
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen I wish to secure revolutionary record together with pension certificate of the party who is mentioned below.
LYDDAL GORDAN 
Enlisted in Lunenburg County, Va. Later went to South Carolina Died in Washington County, Ga.
I also wish to ascertain if the following parties were pensioned. If so kindly give the same information as requested om the case pf Lyddal Gordon. 
Ica Atkins Lived in Cumberland County, N. C. 
Mentioned the Records of N.C. as receiving army pay. 
Justice of Peace in 1778
Mentioned in Census of 1790 under Cumberland County N.C. 
Ica Atkins Jr Born in Cumberland County N.C. 1763 Later married Mary Gordon of said county. Moved to Cheran County Moved to Washington County Ga. where he made his permanent residence. 
Your consideration of the above, in so far as they come within the scope of your department, will be greatly appreciated.
Your very truly. Ryan Mitchell
Pension office U.S. Nov 10, 1919
Adkins
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Rev Sec
H

Eastman, Ga.
Feb 25, 1916

Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

In the paper you sent me some months ago giving Revolutionary service of Lyddall Gordon of Lunenburg County Va
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you say he spoke of his brother-in-law, Ica Atkins. Will you please inform me if he mentioned him as having rendered service in establishing American Independence.

I am a descendant of Ica Atkins and Mary Gordon, his wife and desire this information for D.A.R. paper

Thanking you in advance for an early reply

I am Very Respectfully
Mrs. W.B. Daniel
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Eastman, Ga.
Feb. 11 1914

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly inform me if the name Lidill Gordon appears on your roll as one who assisted in establishing American Independence

Respectfully,
Mrs. W.B. Daniel
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31700
Ray INVALID

File No. 31,700
Lyddal Gordon
Pri Rev War
Act: June 22
Index: Vol. 2, Page 13-9

[Arrangement of 1870]

[Hand written note]

1914 Feb 18.
Hist to Mrs. W.B. Daniel
1916 mck
Mrs. W.R. Daniel, that there is no reference in claim to Ica Adkins having served in Rev.
1919 Nov. 19 Hist to Ryan Mitchell
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State of Georgia
Washington County

Before the subscriber a Justice of the [can't read] court in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Lyddall Gordon and on oath makes the following additional amendment to his declaration of the tenth December 1832 in order to obtain the benefits of the act passed the 7th of June 1932  that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory and having no documentary evidence to [can't read] his word that he must have bee in error as to the time or date as specified in said declaration when he entered the service as a volunteer under General Marion but as to the right of service he most unequivocally declares is correct and that the never did serve in any other character than a substitute and volunteer as specified in said declaration and that he did perform the services as first stated, and was discharged soon after the Battle at Yorktown and of that took place (as stated) in October 1787; he admits he was mistaken as to the time of entering the service but not as to the length of time he served

Savor and subscribed to before me this 27 September 1837
Samual Robison S.G.C

Lyddal Gordon
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Georgia
Washington County

I Lewis A. Jernigan clerk of the superior court do hereby certify that Samuel Robison is an actin Justice of the Inferior Court of said county and that the signature purporting to be his to the within is genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of office this 27th day of September 1837

Lewis A. Jernigan Clk
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The Amendment of Lyddall Gordon to his Pension declaration
Georgia
Washington County
Entered the service of the United State in the year1779 under the command of Col David Mason and Capt Joseph Winn in the county of Lunenberg and the State of Virginia as a substitute and served five months and the command that I belonged to was discharged at Camden South Carolina the company being anxious to get home the most left without a discharge and I am one that got home for that reason. I was called out by a draft for three months under the command of General Mulenberg Capt William Has and served two months of the time.  The British leaving the country where we were caused us to be discharged short of the time we were called out for. In the last two months service I took up the line of march at Lunenberg Court house and marched to Petersburg and from there to Blan Mills. The command was stopped at plans mills, once the captain there received orders to dismiss his company as he done as the time he served was thirty five day to the best of my recollection.  In the year 1781 or 1782. I volunteered under the command of general Francis Marion and Captain McCauley, I joined the army at the high hills of Santa and served twelve months and was discharged at the same place.  Personally appeared before me Lyddall Gordon who being duly sworn saith the above is a correct statement of his services in the Revolutionary War to the best of his recollection

Sworn to and subscribed befoe me this 5th day of December 1833

John Wicker J.J.C Washington County
Georgia
Lyddall Gordon
J. Lewis A Jernigan Deputy clerk of the Superior Court of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Wicker is an acting judge of the inferior court of said county 
Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of December 1833
L.A. Jernigan Clk
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The Amendment of Lyddall Gordon to his Pension declaration 
Georgia
Washington County
Entered the service of the United State in the year 1779 under the command of Col. David Mason and Capt. Joseph Winn in the county of Lunenberg and State of Virginia as a substitute and served five months and the command that I belonged to was discharged at Camden South Carolina the company being anxious to get home the most left without a discharge and I am one that got him for that reason.  I was called out by a draft for three months under the command of General Mulenberg Capt William Hays and served two months of the time.  The british leaving the country where we were caused us to be discharged short of the time we were called out for in the last two months service I took up the line of march at Lunenberg Court house and marched to Cabin Point on James River and then to Blan Mills. The command was stopped at Blans Mills, and the captain there received order to dismiss his company and he done as the time served was thirty five day to the best of my recollection.  In the year 1781 or 1782. I volunteered under the command of General Francis Marion and Captain McCauley, I joined the army at the high hills of Santer and served twelve months, and was discharged at the same place. Personally appeared before me Lyddale Gordon who being duly sworn saith the above is a correct statement of his services in the Revolutionary War to the best of his recollection

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of December 1833
John Wicker J.J.C. Washington County
Lyddal Gordon

Georgia 
Washington County
J Lewis A Jernigan Deuty clerk of the superior court of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Wicker is an acting judge of the inferior court of said county
Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of december 1833
L.A. Jernigan Clk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Georgia
Washington County
On this first day of July 1833 personally appeared in open court Lyddal Gordon a resident of the County and State aforesaid
age Seventy One 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 7, 1832
Entered the service of the United States in the militia as a substitute for my father William Gordon in the year 1779 under the command of Col. David Mason and Captain Joseph Winn entered the service in Lunenberg County and State of Virginia for five months
Marched from Lunenberg County to Halifax North Carolina from there to Granville Court house from there to Hillsborough thence to Salisbury then to Charlotte Town then to Camen then to Col Thompson and there to head quarters near Stone and was in the action at that place commanded by General Lincoln and a few days after the action General Lincoln ordered Col Mason to march his command to Camden on the day of the action at Stone was commanded by Col Henderson to  be regularly discharge the company being anxious to get home most of them left without any discharge
And I was one who got no discharge for that reason between 1779[8] 1781 I was in several militia expeditions commanded by General Mulenburg Captain William Hays [can't read] another time under Capt John Bridal I enter in the 1781 or 1782 a volunteer under General Francis Marion and apt McCauly I continued in that service until General Washington captured Cornwallis at Little York.  I served twelve month under General Mario in the last term of service  I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an anuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any state agency
Intervening [can't read] 1st where and in what year were you born
Answer. I was born in the County of LUnenberg in the State of Virginia in the year 1761.
Intr 2nd have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer. There is a record of my age in my fathers family bible which is now in the state. I saw it about three years since saw bible was then
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in the possession of my brother in law Ica Adkins
Intr 3rd Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer. I was living in the County of Lunenberg and state of Virginia when I entered the service  I served from Virginia to South Carolina and in the District of Newbery in the year 1805 and lived in said state until 1826  I then [can't read] to the state of Georgia and County of Washington where I now reside
Intr 4th How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answ. I entered the service in the place of my father William Gordon who was drafted  I afterwards volunteered under General Marion
Intr 5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Ansr.  I do not recollect the name of any regular officers  I do not recollect the continental nor militia regiment and as for the general circumstances I can say no more than I did in the Statement of my Service
Intr 6th  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given
Ansr. I never received any discharge from the service
Intr 7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behavior and that belief of your services as a revolutionary soldier
Ansr Richard Worthen an Eli Fenn are persons who know me in my neighborhood since I have been in this state and can testify to my character as a good citizen and a man of veracity and good behavior. I know of no person living who can testify to my services in the revolutionary war
Sworn to and subscribed in open court
the day and year aforesaid before us
James Boatright JC WC
Lyddal Gordon
Samuel Robeson JJC
Silas Floyd JJCHC
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We Silas Carter a clergyman and Lewis A Jernigan hereby certify that we are acquainted with Lyddal Gordon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one 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
[Signatures]
Silas Carter
Lewis A. Jernigan

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Boatright JJC WC
Bryant Oge LJC WC
Samuel Robison LGC WC
Silas floyd JJC WC
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories 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 Silas Carter a clergyman and Lewis A [cannot read] Jernigan who has also signed is a resident in the place and is credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
[Signatures]
James Boatright JJC WC
Bryant Uge LJC WC
Samuel Robison LGC WC
Silas Floyd JJC WC

Georgia
I Sherrod Sessions Deputy Clerk of the Inferior Court of Washington county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding in the matter of the application of Lyddal Gordon for a pension.

In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal of the first day of July 1833
Sherrod sessions D CLK PC
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A Statement [illegible] the Services of Lyddal Gordon
The period when the Service was rendered.
Duration of the Claimants Services
[illegible]
Rank of the claimant
Names and rank of the [illegible] officer under whom he serves.
Names and rank of the General field officers
Battles in which the applicant was engaged
Country through which he marched
Place of abode where he entered the service and age at this [illegible]
Evidence by which the declaration is supported
1779 Sub
1779 1782
1781 [illegible] vol
5 [illegible] left between 1779 & 1781
Several militia expeditions [illegible] of Cornwallis at Little YH 12
Col. David
Priv