Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5770 And R. 5773, for William Jordan, North Carolina
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Service
N. C.
Jordan, William
Number R.5570 and R.5773
Contents
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Mrs. Key
June 12
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Pension Office, June 12, 1860.
Madam,
In reply to your letter of the 21st ultimo I have to respectfully inform you that your father William Jordan applied for pension in 1835, but his claim was rejected for the reason that he did not serve as much as six months in the revolutionary war. Six months service is the minimum duration for which pensions are allowable by law.
Mrs. Elizabeth Key,
Bowdon,
Georgia.
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33.049
[illegible]
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State of Georgia
County of Newton
On the 22nd day of June eighteen hundred and thirty five personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Inferior Court for said county now sitting William Jordan a resident of the County of Newton and State of Georgia aged seventy three years and six months, 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. That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated [illegible] under Captain John Batts, Major Fredrick Beall, and Colonel John Lowrey, in the month of October (deponent thinks the 10th day) in the year 1779, that he was discharged from said service on the 10th day of April 1780. That he resided in Edgecombe County in the State of North Carolina when he entered the service, and that he entered said service as a drafted soldier, that he marched from Edgecombe County in the company commanded by Capt. John Batts through Kingston to Wilmington in North Carolina, at Wilmington Captain Batt’s Company (to which deponent was attached) was placed in, and attached to, the Second Regiment of North Carolina Militia, commanded by Colonel John Lowry and Major Fredrick Beall, the said Regiment then marched in [illegible] and directly to Charleston South Carolina
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Colonel Lowry’s Regiment was placed under the Command of General Lincoln who then commanded the fort at Charleston South Carolina a Regiment was also stationed at Charleston under the command of Colonel Parker, this deponent for three months of said service acted as a cook for Colonel Lowry, the [illegible] at the time Charleston was taken by the British he was stationed by order of Col. Lowry about eight miles above Charleston at a landing upon the river the name of said landing deponent does not remember. On the 10th April 1780 this deponent received an honorable discharge in writing from under the hand of Colonel John Lowry, which said discharge has since been destroyed, the said discharge which was destroyed is the only documentary evidence he [illegible] had of said service, and that he knows of no person by whom he can [illegible] testimony, to said service. 
When deponent was thus discharged he returned to his home in Edgecombe County in North Carolina, and in the month of February or April in year 1781. The deponent again entered the service of this country virtue of a draft or as a drafted soldier under the command of Captain Dred Phillips, Major John Sharp and Colonel Linton, he was ordered to meet at Halifax in the County of Halifax North Carolina, that he marched from Halifax to Hillsborough in the State of North Carolina from there to Guilford Courthouse, that he
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was placed under the command of General Green the deponent was in the battle of Guilford, which battle was some time in the Spring 1781. After this battle deponent was taken prisoner by the tories by whom he was deprived of all his clothes except his shirt and pantaloons, after being detained by the tories for some time, deponent was turned loose, and went to his residence in Edgecombe County, this deponent then employed our George Harris to serve out deponents remaining term of service, the said Harris did serve one month which was the completion of the tour, deponent having previously served five months and the term of his service being  three months at the close of said service (being three months from the entering of the same) deponent received a written discharge from Colonel Hart, who then commanded the Regiment to which this deponent was attached, deponent says that said discharge was destroyed by fire and that he does not now remember any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to said service, deponent says that he was born in the County of Surry in the State of Virginia on the 9th January 1762, that he has no record of his age, that he had one one which has been destroyed by fire, that he was living in the County of Edgecombe in the State of North Carolina when called into service, he continued to reside there till the year 1786, from when he moved to Edgefield District South Carolina, that he lived in Edgefield thirty five years, from there he moved to Elbert County in the State of Georgia
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 where he lived fourteen years, then moved to the County of Newton in the State of Georgia, at which last mentioned place deponent now lives. That he was called into service each term of service by virtue of a draft. Deponent does not remember the names of officers or regiments further than he has before stated. That he revd. discharge from Colonel Lowry for his first term, and from Col. Hart for his second term, both of which said discharges have been destroyed by fire, that Samuel Nunis and Stephen Keys are persons in his neighborhood with whom he is acquainted and who can testify as to deponent’s character for veracity, and belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity expect the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or (if any) only that of the agency of the state of North Carolina.
William Jordan
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. D. Conyers J. P.
We Samuel Nunis residing in the County of Newton in the State of Georgia and Stephen Keys residing in said county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Jordan who has subscribed and sworn to, the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years and six months 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
Samuel Nunis
Stephen Keys
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm. D. Conyers J. I. 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 (William Jordan) was a
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Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Nunis, who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the county of Newton and state of Georgia, and that Stephen Keys, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Newton and state aforesaid, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Wm. D. Conyers J. I. C.
Thos. Jones J. I. C.
McKindred Tucker J. I. C.
John Harris J. I. C.
Jas. S. Anderson J. I. C.
I Hamilton Burge Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County and state, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of William Jordan for a Pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22nd day of June 1835.
Hamilton Burge Clerk I. C.
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Rev. War. Section.
August 4, 1913.
Miss Thomas C. Roquemore.
Culloden, Ga.
Madam: 
In response to your letter dated the 23rd and received the 25th [illegible], you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any soldier by the name of Chambliss, or Jacob Cleveland or Benjamin Holmes, described by you; and that the following is a history of the only William Jordan who resided in Georgia. (or served in the Georgia troops) found on said records.
William Jordan R. File No. 5773, applied for pension June 28, 1835, while a resident of Newton Co. Georgia.
He stated that he was born January 9, 1762 in Surry County, Virginia, and residing in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, when he entered the service as follows:
Drafted October 10, 1779, in Captain John Batts’ (Batch) company, Colonel John Lowrey’s 2d regiment, North Carolina Militia, he was in a skirmish at Ashley Ferry, and was discharged April 10, 1780, having served 3 months of the time as Cook to Colonel Lowrey.
Drafted for 3 months in February 1781, under Captain Dred Phillips and Colonel Linton, was in the battle of Guilford, after which he was captured by the Tories and robbed of his gun andv
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R. File No. 5,773. – 2
and clothes, but made his escape, returned to his command, and was discharged by Colonel John Hart, having served two months, and obtained a substitute for one month. 
His claim was not allowed, for the reason that the pension law of June 7, 1832, under which he applied, provided for a minimum of six months’ military service, and claimant’s duty as “Cook” was not construed to be “military service” by said Act.
William Jordan removed from Edgecombe County, North Carolina, to Edgefield District South Carolina, Elbert County, Georgia, Newton County, Georgia, and resided in Randolph County, Alabama in 1844.
In 1856, Christopher Jordan, Burel Jordan, Samuel Nunis and Elizabeth Key claimed to be the heirs of said William Jordan, and in 1860, Elizabeth Key (widow) stated that her Father William Jordan died about eight years previous, date not given.
There is no further family data.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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William Jordan
Georgia
Rejected. See lot: le
Jno. J. Floyd. July 20
1831
dec not served 6 mos
to Floyd and Williams
Nov. 6. 1841
Elizabeth Key
June 12/60
Same June 25 ”
5773
Act 7 June 1832
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35778
William Jordan
Ala
Act 7th June ‘32
J. Faulkner Atny. for Declarant
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
The State of Alabama
County of Randolph
On this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Randolph County now sitting the Honorable Judge George Goldthwaite are of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the State of Alabama presiding, William Jordan a resident citizen of said County and State aforesaid aged eighty four 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.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit. He was drafted for three months and entered the service as an Orderly Sergeant about the 1st of November A. D. 1779 under the following named officers to wit Shadrick Scarborough Lieutenant, Captain John Batch, Maj. Fredrick Bell, Col. John Lowrey. He at that time resided in Edgecombe County North Carolina he rendezvoused at Tarborough N. C. and marched from there to Kingson, Wilmington, Dorchester and Cutow Springs to Charleston South Carolina where he remained until that place was taken by the British. He was under the command of Genl. Lincoln and Genl. Hogan and was acquainted with Genl. Marion. Was in a skirmish under the command of Col. Parker at Ashley Ferry and pursued the enemy to Goose Creek at which place the bridge was cut down so that they could not make further pursuit. In this engagement he served six months, at the close of the service he received
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a discharge from Col. Lowry which to the best of his recollection was to the following effect. vis “This may certify that William Jordan has faith fully served his tour of duty this 10th of April 1780 (signed) John Lowry Col. Court”. This was in the 2nd regiment of North Carolina militia we arrived home on the 25th day of April 1780. Declarant recollects at the time of the skirmish above spoken of the Americans had some levees on the south side of Ashley River which were driven off by the British and six persons taken prisoner. Col. Parker called for volunteers to pursue them where all of his command except two persons volunteered those two were left to guard the baggage they however failed to recapture the [illegible]. But two of the prisoners made their escape from the British swam the river and returned.
Declarant was again drafted in 1781 still residing in Edgecombe Co. N. C. he at this time fell into the second Division but changed places with one Edward Summerall who belonged to the first division under this engagement he entered the service about the 1st of March 1781. He rendezvoused at Halifax North Carolina his Captain was Dred Phillips was under Major John Sharp a Regular Officer in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Linton and joined the army under the command of Genl. Green at the same place which he cannot now recollect about six days march from Halifax. He marched to Guilford Courthouse and was in the battle at that place. Declarant recollects that at the commencement of the action Col. Linton broke and ran as well as most of his command Maj. Sharp immediately [illegible] the command and ordered the men to halt
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which they did Col. Linton returned when Maj. Sharp approached him with his sword drawn and refused to let him command in consequence of his dastardly conduct at the commencement of the action. Col. Linton then bound on his horse and made off, and Maj. Sharp continued in command. Col. Linton was afterwards shot by and Maj. Sharp continued in command of the Regiment. From this place the main army marched to Eutaw Springs but deponent was sent with a detachment of about two hundred under an officer of the Regular Army a Major but declarant cannot now recollect his name of which he cannot now remember where he remained until after the Battle of Eutaw Springs. While stationed at the above named place declarant was taken a prisoner by the Tories together with one John Williford they were robbed of their guns and most of their clothes, he afterwards escaped from there was sent home by a Captain of a House Company for more clothes which detained him now from the station two days, and immediately returned and joined the detachment above spoken of where he was afterwards discharged by Col. John Hart. But cannot now recollect the substance of said discharge in this engagement he served as a private three months.
Declarant afterwards hired a substitute by the name of George Harris who took declarant’s place in the army for twelve months for which he paid said Harris a house worth about one hundred dollars a Beaver hat worth about twenty dollars a coat shirt a coat shirt and pair pantaloons worth about
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Six dollars and fifty dollars in money paid by declarant’s brother making nine months declarant served in person and twelve months by substitute in all twenty one months.
Declarant further states that about the year 1785 or 1786 his dwelling was burned and his discharges were burned up in it, and that he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he does not now know of any persons living that he can prove his service by that knew him at the time the service was performed.
He further states that he has lived in Edgecombe North Carolina Edgefield South Carolina Elbert Georgia and now lives in Randolph County Alabama. That he has no record of his age it also having been burned but believes that he was born in the year 1760, and that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Jordan
William H. Cunnyngham Clerk 
Co. Court of Randolph County Ala.
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We James Lovorn and Isaac B. Daniel residing in Randolph County in the neighborhood of William Jordan hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said William Jordan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and we believe him to be eighty four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William H. Cunnyngham Clk.
Co. Court
James Lovorn
Isaac B. Daniel
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 James Lovorn who has signed the above certificate is a resident in said county and that Isaac B. Daniel is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Geo. Goldthwaite 
[illegible] judge of 9th [illegible]
I William H. Cunnyngham Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County of Randolph do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Jordan for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of May A.D. 1844
William H. Cunnyngham Cir. Clerk
of Randolph Co. Ala.
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Circuit Court of Randolph County Alabama
On this eighth day of May A. D. 1844 personally appeared in open court Stephen Key who being duly sworn says on oath that he has been acquainted with William Jordan the declarant above named sine the year A. D. 1812 and has most of the time lived in his immediate neighborhood and that said William Jordan has always in the neighborhood where he was lived been believed to be a soldier of the Revolutionary War and the same has never been doubted by any of the neighborhood of said William Jordan to the knowledge of this affiant. Affiant further states that about the month of February last he was in Elbert County Georgia and saw a gentleman whose name was Weathers who informed this affiant that his father who he stated was now dead knew the above named William Jordan in the Revolutionary War and that said William Jordan was a Soldier of the Revolution to the knowledge of said Weathers’ Father who is now dead. Affiant further states that said William Jordan has always since his acquaintance with him maintained an irreproachable character for honesty, truth, and veracity.
Sworn and subscribed in open court the day and year above written
Stephen Key
William H. Cunnyngham Clk.
Co. Court.
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33778
William Jordan
Ala.
Suspended
Cet: to Jefferson Faulkner
October 3rd, 1844
See William Jordan Geo.
5770
Act June 7th 32
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REJECTED
5770
P.O.
Wm. Jordan
Service:
Enlisted:_____________, 18
Discharged: ____________, 18
Application filed: _________, 18
Alleges: ___________
Re-enlisted: ________
Attorney: __________
P. O.
________ Recognized. ________ Contract.
____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _______, 18
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REJECTED
Consolidated with 5770
5773
P. O. William Jordan
Service: _______
Enlisted:_____________, 18
Discharged: ____________, 18
Application filed: _________, 18
Alleges: ___________
Re-enlisted: ________
Attorney: __________
P. O.
________ Recognized. ________ Contract.
____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _______, 18
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Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
I am trying to establish a W. A. R. record. Can you tell me if any pension was placed through the Department for descend onto of Jacob Cleveland Culpepper Co. Va, or of Benjamin Holmes of
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Georgia (I think Morgan Co.). Have you any record of William Jordan (Ga.) of General Green’s Command. Or of a Chmbliss (possibly named John) from Jones or Columbia Co. Ga, member of the same command. 
Yours respectfully,
Miss Thomas C. Roquemore
Culloden, Ga,
July 23, 1913.
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State of Georgia
County of Newton S. S.
On this thirtieth day of September Eighteen Hundred and forty one personally appeared in open court before the Superior Court now sitting William Jordan a resident of Newton County and State of Georgia aged seventy eight years and seven months, 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. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he entered the service under the command of Capt. John Batts in the battalion commanded by Major Fredrick Beall and in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Lowrey, that he entered the service to the best of his remembrance on the first day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty (1780), that he left the service by regular discharge from Col. Lowrey on the first of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one (1781), that he resided in the Couty of Edgecombe in the state of North Carolina at the time he entered the service, he entered the said service and served as a drafted soldier, that he was in no regular engagement during the aforesaid service, that he marched through the intervening country between Edgecombe County North Carolina, and the City of Charleston South Carolina that he knew the companies commanded by Captains
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Armstrong and Fortner, and he had an acquaintance with Col. Parker who command in the same service. That he had some acquaintance with General Lincoln, Genl. Marion, and Genl. or Col. Morgan, who won general officers, that he has no documentary evidence of the said service in his possession at this time, he had a regular written discharge signed by Col. Lowrey which said discharge has been destroyed by fire, and he further says that he has no knowledge of any individual now in life who can testify for him as to the said service. That he again entered the service under the command of Captain Phillips, the first name of Capt. Phillips he does not recollect, and in the Battalion commanded by one Major Sharp, that he entered the said service in the month of February or the month of April (and he cannot for his life say which month) in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two (1782), and that he left the said last mentioned service at the end of three months and was regularly discharged therefrom, that he resided when he entered upon this last mentioned service in the County of Edgecombe in the State of North Carolina, that he entered the same as a drafted soldier, that he was during said service in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina that he marched through Halifax County North Carolina and from there through the intervening country to Guilford Courthouse. That in said service he was acquainted with General Green of the regular
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army, he had a written discharge from this said service which was destroyed by fire, that he has no knowledge of any person now in life by whom he can prove the said service. That he was born on the 9th day of January 1762. He has no record of his age the book which contained a record of his age was destroyed by fire, that he resided in Edgecombe County State of North Carolina at the time he entered each of the tours performed by him, that he resided since the Revolutionary War in North Carolina, South Carolina, and in the County of Elbert and Newton the state of Georgia, and his residence in Newton ten or eleven years last past, which said last mentioned county is his present residence, that he entered the said service in each of the tours of service as a drafted soldier. That he was acquainted with regular officers as before set forth, that he [illegible] discharges, the first discharge from Col. Lowry and the second from Captain Phillips, that each one has been destroyed as before stated, that he is acquainted with James Dick and Alexander Prewitt persons residing in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on Pension Roll of the agency of any state, or if any only on that of the agency of the state of North Carolina. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Angus M. D. King
Judge Sup. Court
William Jordan
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We James Dick residing in the County of Newton and Alexander Prewitt, residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Jordan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy eight years and seven months of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood that he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion
James Dick
Alex Prewitt
Angus M. D. King
Judge Sup. 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 James Dick and Alexander Prewitt residents in the County of Newton are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
Angus M. D. King 
Judge Sup. Court
I Augustus W. Evans Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the County of Newton and State of Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the same Court in the matter of the application of William Jordan for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of October 1841
Augustus W. Evans Clerk
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35778 June 171844
Ala.
William Jordan
7 June 1832
Trussville Ala.
June 8th Free
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C.
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Wedowee Randolph County Ala.
June 7th 1844
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive the application of William Jordan for a pension.
There are no persons living that I can hear of that knows the fact of his services except from reputation but if it is required I can procure any number of affidavits that may be required and from the most respectable men in the county showing his character for veracity and truth and that he has always been believed to have served in the War of the Revolution. I think moreover it would be hard to require proof of actual service at this late day when most of the soldiers of that war have as a matter of course died. If however there is any point on which you may require additional proof inform me of what point and I will obtain the best evidence of the fact that I can, but I presence that if there is any record evidence of the service of the Militia of North Carolina that his name will be found among them. If additional proof should be required I shall be glad of any suggestion you may see proper to make in relation to the manner of obtaining the testimony and of preparing it for your inspection. Please let me hear from you as early as convenient.
Very Respectfully your obt. servt.
Jefferson Faulkner
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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Gen:
15 July 1835
Pension Office
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[illegible]
War Department
Washington City
D. C.
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Recd 15 July
Covington 7th July 1835
Hon Lewis Cass
Sir
I herewith inclose to you the pension papers for William Jordan. Please direct your answer to me. Yours Respectfully
John J. Floyd
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4 Nov 1841
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
District Columbia
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Covington October 28, 1841
Sir, you will herewith receive the pension application of William Jordan, please give your attention to the application as early as possible as the old man is in much need and very poor.
Respectfully,
Floyd S. Williams
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Pension Office
June 25th 1860
Madam:
Your letter of 5th June has been received, and I have to state that a letter was addressed to you under date of the 12th first, giving you all the information you desire. There is not sufficient length of service shown to have been rendered by William Jordan to entitle him to a pension.
Mrs. Elizabeth Key
Bowdon, Geo.
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Pension Office
Oct. 3rd 44
Sir,
The papers on the case of William Jordan claiming a pension under the Act of June 7th 32 have been examined and filed. The lateness of the application when the manner of ascertaining the service were being [illegible] daily is [illegible] to write a [illegible] trust of the claim which cannot be allowed without satisfactory reasons for the delay and record proof of the service, certified by the Secd. Comptroller of W. C.
Jefferson Faulkner Esq.
[illegible]
35778
Should be [Weedville] Alabama Act June 7th 32
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Bowdon, Geo.
Apr. 21st 1860.
Dear Sir,
My father was a revolutionary soldier from North Carolina served under Col. John Lowrey, him name was Wm. Jordan and he was entitled to a pension. I engaged sometime since to L. R. Lowler Ala. to attend to this for me, but I cannot learn anything about it. Please let me know immediately whether Mr. Lowler or anyone else has ever drawn a pension or not.
I am a poor widow lady and I hope you will not fail to give me the information I desire.
Respectfully,
Elizabeth Key
Divert your letter to me at Bowdon Caroll County, Georgia
Elizabeth Key
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Sent to Floyd S. Williams
Nov . 6th, 1841
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Pension Office
Nov 4th, 1841
Sir
The declaration of William Jordan has been recd. and placed on file. In the year 1835 Mr. Jordan made a declaration from which the last passes on many material features. His claim at that time was rejected on the ground that his service did not amount to 6 mos. of which Mr. Jno. J. Floyd was duly explained 20 July 1835.
To sustain a claim under the present circumstances, it will be necessary that it be supported by the most satisfactory proof.
Day
Mr. Floyd Williams
Covington,
Geo.
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Jno. J. Floyd
July 20, 1835
OL
Mr. Jno. J. Floyd
Covington, Geo
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War Department
Pension Office
July 20th 1835
Sir
The papers on the case of William Jordan have been examined and placed on the file of the office. The claimant alleges to have been drafted in 1779 for 6 mos.; the most of that he served in capacity of Cook to the Col. That he was subsequently drafted for 3 mos, the most of which he admits was performed by substitute. Upon a [illegible] to the acts of the [illegible] passed in 1779 find that one authority the external of men and of their [illegible], and in case the request made could not be raised in that named drafted, [illegible] to he made to make up the [illegible]. No credence [illegible] that Mr. Jordan was drafted for three months only, his [illegible] apt the [illegible] if his time, if that was a fact, what is a [illegible], a cook, cannot afford him anything it not being military levee. His that some service, what has any claim to that name amounts to five months only. The claim is denied.
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Bowdon, Ga;
June 5th 1860
Dear Sir,
Some two months ago I wrote you and fearing that it was miscarried I write again. As I said before I am a poor widow and I do hope you will not neglect to reply to this. What I want to know is whether L. R. Lowler of Ga. or anyone else has ever applied or drawn a pension that is due the children of Wm. Jordan, who died about 8 years ago. He served in the revolutionary war from North Carolina under Col. Lowry. You can have the record examined and answer me. I know I had the proof once sufficiently made, [illegible] hear any thing since. If you can’t give me the information I desire please let me know how to obtain it.
Address me at Bowdon, Carrol County, Georgia.
Respectfully,
Elizabeth Key
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3.26-68
Remaining doc’s cited
1720
$3.40
Mrs. P. B. Prince
2527 Harris Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78703
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State of Alabama
Randolph County
Know all men by these present that we Christopher Jordan Russell Jordan Samuel Nunis and Elizabeth Key heirs of the estate of William Jordan decd. of the County and State aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint H. C. Spalding of Washington City D. C. our true and lawful attorney for us and in name to prosecute our claim against the government assign our names to any instrument of writing that may be necessary and proper. The application was filed many years since by our father William Jordan. This power of attorney is to revoke all others that may have been given heretofore in testimony whereof we have set our hands and applied our seals this 12th day of October A. D. 1856
Attest Levi R. Lowler
Attorney for Applicants
Samuel Nunis Seal
Christopher Jordan Seal
Russell Jordan Seal
Elizabeth Key Seal
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36 638
Rev INVALID
File No. 36,638
William Jordan
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]
August 8 1900
Mrs. Mary C. Payne
Rockville Conn.
1923 Nov, 26 Hist. to Mrs. Alfred C. Blasing MMOFT
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Henderson Massachusetts
12 Oct. 1923
Dear Sir
Will you please send me copies of the pension service of the following Revolutionary Soldiers. David Jordan placed on the pension roll of Oxford County Maine 1818 for service as private Maine line
Also William Jordan on the Conn pension of 1820.
Thanking you in advance I am very truly,
Mrs. Alfred C. Blasing
Massachusetts
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Please send certificate if you find he was a pensioner.
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Rockville Connecticut
July 31, 1900
Pension Office
Please give me information of William Jordan who enlisted in the Revolutionary
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War, was born in Woodstock Connecticut and as I am told was a pensioner. All information will be thankfully received.
Yours respectfully,
Mary Corbia Payne
Rockville
Conn.