Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2741, for Jordon Mannering, Delaware
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Del. Mannesing, Jerdon 2741
N.C. Manning
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[handwritten left side of document]
[checkmark]
Date of death not shown on Agency book.

Ohio. 1801.
Jordan Manning
of Gallia Co. in the State of Ohio - who
was a Private in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Spear of the Regt commanded
by Col. Armstrong in the Delaware
une for sixteen months.
Jordon Mannering
Del x 9 Mo line. Records corrected Jan'y 24 '04 
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. at the rate of 53. Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the Sixth day of April,1833, and sent to The clerkg. Gallatin, Ohio 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33 106.64
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 33.26.66
===
$133.30
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by [illegible] Palmer, Clerk
Book E Vol. 8, Page Sixteen
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1.5068   7.807.
Jordon
Mannering of
Gallia County Ohio.
Adm for 11 years &
A. Mo. from 1777
13.32.
40
53.32

Francis L Glercy, FLK
Gallia
County, Ohio
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Brief in the case of Jordon Mannering, of Gallia County in the state of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ? 

3. How old is he? 72 Years 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.  

Period.  Duration of service   Rank Names of general and field officers under whom he served.  
years, months days. As a Gen. 
Enlisted in 1777 1 Pr     Col Armstrong Loafo Cap. Paul Greenall 
Drafted 1778  3        Henry Spear 
1780 A little more than a year 
Lieut Mathias Stulman 
Capn. Edward Wilburn. 

5. In what battles was he engaged? None. 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Kent County, Delaware. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary. 
8. Are the papers defective as to form authentication? and if so, in what respect? No. 

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

W.R. Turner, Examining Clerk.
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The State of Ohio
Gallia County
On this 25th Day of September 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid now setting and being a Court of Record Jordon Mannering a resident of the Township of [redacted..Gallia] Rowan in the County of Gallia aforesaid aged seventy two years who being first sworn duty according to law, doth on his oath make this
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 as near as he can now remember some time in the fall of the year 1777 in the County of Kent in the State of Delaware and that he was called out in a company of Malitia in which he was then enrolled for one month under the command of Captain Paul Queenall as near as he can now recollect the names of the Liuetennant and Ensign are not remembered the [illegible] was ordered to march towards Philidelphia to the distance of about fifty or sixty miles to meet the British, who were anoying the inhabitants, they got a knowledge of the approach of the american troops, and fled before the company in which this declarant was then enrolled arrived; and the company after the month was
out was discharged and the men returned home. He this declarant received a discharge from the Captain, which has been lost by time and asserted the company was not attached to any Regiment before discharged. - This diclarent in about one year after, some time in the year 1778 or 1779 moved into Surry County in the State of North Carolina and in the summer of 1779 he was again called
out in a company of Malitia of the State and
County aforesaid for three months commanded by Captain Henry Spear & Leuitent Mathias
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Steelman the name of the Ensign he does not at this time remember the company was [illegible] which to a Regiment of Malitia commanded by Colonel Armstrong shortly after joining the Regiment there was a detachment of which this declarent was one taken from the Regiment and sent under the command of Captain Henry Spears to guard a body of British prisioners consisting of about 100[?] and about 80 Tories from the town of Salisbury in Boasin[?] county in North Carolina to the upper part of Virginia and after he said three months were expired he was honorably discharged by captain Henry Spear in Virginia that the name of the place by reason of his great age and the length of time he does not remember - Some time in the spring or first part of the summer of 1780 as near as he can now recollect he was called into the United States service as a Malitia man for the State of north Carolina and from the county of Surry under captain Edward Wilburn the Lieutinent and Ensign's names not remembered and was in the service from that time being [marched?] from one part of the state of North Carolina to another almost constantly and was continued in service, until the surender of the British General Cornwallis he was something over one year from the time he was last called out to the time he was discharged which was in Surry County by Captain Wilburn there were no writen discharged given the soldiers at the time of their discharge and was in service over one year and for the months - The declarent was never in any battle with the enemy he has no documentary evedence and that he knows of no person [by whom his] whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service -This declarent as he has been informed and does believe [illegible] born in Susex County and Delaware State sometime in the year 1760 - he has no record of his age and his father and mother both having died while he was a child and very young he has never been able to assertain the day or month
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in which he was born and only the year he
lived in Sussex County untill he was about
four years old as he has been informed he was
then taken into Kent County Delaware, where he resided untill he was about twenty [three] years old when he moved to Surry County North Carolina where he [moved] lived untill the year 1803 when he moved to Rawson Township Township Gallia County State of Ohio where he has resided ever since and still resides-He [illegible] every [illegible] 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 or territory

Sworn to and subscribed the for the day and year aforesaid / or done his Munnery mark
day and year aforesaid
Francis Le[?rig] Clk. c c.p. G.C.
-
We David Boggs [illegible] Neece
three being no clergyman residing in the
neighborhood of the said Jordon Mannering
residing in the Township of Rasoon and
in the neighborhood of the said Jordon Mannering and have for several years been acquainted with [illegible] thereby certify that 
we are well acquainted with Jordon Mannering
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years old that he is reputed and belived
the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
David Boggs
sworn and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid

James Reed
Francis Legerey[?] Clk...P.G.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 certifies that it appears to them that there is no Clergyman in the neighbourhood of the applicant, that David Boggs and
James Reed who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the neighbourhood of said applicant - that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
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The State of Ohio Gallia County SS
I Francis [illegible] Clerk of the Court of Common [illegible] pass within and for said County do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jordan Mannering for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name and affixed the seal of said Court at Gallipolis this fifth day of October Anno Domini 1832
Francis Lester eq Clk. c cys 
g.c.
15068
Jordon Mannering
Declaration for a pension
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June 4, 1917.

Hon. Robert M. Switzer,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Switzer:

[handwritten insert] who was [illegible]  as Jordan Mannering
In response to your request of this date,
for information for Mr. W. B. Cherington of Wellston, Ohio, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim of Jordon Mannering, Survivor's File No. 2,741 Rev. War,
it appears that he was allowed pension on his application executed September 25 1832, at which time he was a resident of Raccoon Township, Gallia County, Ohio.
He stated that he was born in 1760, in Sussex County, Delaware, that his father and mother (name not stated) died when he was a child, and that he resided in Kent County, Delaware
where he was "called out" in 1777, in Captain Paul Queenall's company of militia which was not attached to any regiment, and served one month.
He removed to Surry County, North Carolina, in 1778 or 1779, and was called out in the Summer of 1779 in Captain Henry Spear's company, Colonel Armstrong's regiment of militia and served three months.
He was again called out in the Spring or Summer of 1780, under Captain Edward Wilburn, and continued until after the
surrender of General Cornwallis, having served more than one year.
Soldier stated further, that he was "never in any battle with the enemy". 
He resided in Surry County, North Carolina until 1803, when he removed to Raccoon Township, aforesaid.
There is no further information on file relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
[illegible signature}
Commissioner.

[Handwritten] (Mr. Cherington thought he was wounded at Kings Mountain)
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1940, Oct. 8 - Charles R.
Barefort fur. date of last
payment, etc M.L.B.
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BRIEF objections to the to the admissions of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Jordon Mannering, which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?


X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No Two citizens

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
No.


XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For year --months, and --- days, I served as a -- For months
and days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner
and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too 
Indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV Proof Service
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the
witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of the office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION  3- 525
MMHF
S. 2741

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. , Sept. 7...... , 1922

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
a statement of the military history of     Jordon Mannering pensioned Jordan Manning
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 | LENGTH OF SERVICE.| RANK. |
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
 Fall 1777 | 1 mo. | Pvt | Paul Queenall | [blank] | Del.
Summer 1779 | 3 mos.  | Pvt | Henry Spears | Armstrong | N. C.
1st of Summer 1780 | to surrender of Cornwallis | Pvt | Edward Wilburn | [blank] | N. C.

Battles engaged in,   none stated, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Kent Co.  Del.
Date of application for pension,  Sept. 25, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Racoon Twp. Gallia Co. Del.
Age at date of application, Born 1760 in Sussex Co. Del
 Remarks: In 1778 or ‘79 moved to Surry Co., N. C.  in 1803 moved to Gallia Co., Ohio
There are no family data on file

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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Rev. War Section
June 2, 1917

Honorable Robert M. Switzer,
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Switzer:

In order to obtain the date of the soldier's death, and name of the person to whom the arrears of
his pension were paid, in the case of
Jordan Manning, Certificate No. 7, 801,
issued April 6, 1833 for $53.33 per annum
from March 4, 1831, under the Act of June
7, 1832, at the Ohio Agency,
you should forward this letter to the
Auditor for the Interior Department,
Fourteenth & B Streets, S. W.
Washington, D. C.
Very truly yours,
[illegible]
Commissioner.
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Request for Photostating  3 - 2006
(To be prepared in duplicate.)
Ex. AW 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK

Job No. 3558
Date June 12, 26

Subject Jordon Mannering, Rev S2741
1  copies of 1 pieces consisting of 4 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812  Wars Section Division.


Remarks:

Approved:

R E Wilson
Chief Division, Sect


Chief Clerk.
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6769
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

June 7 1926
Chief Rev Sect Division,

I have this day received from
B.F. Mansing
M.O. No. 238843
for $ 85/100, requesting
photostat copy
post office addresses a per

letter herewith.

June 17, 1926
photos made &
Finance Div. nof'd

O. J. RANDALL

Chief Finance Division.
H. C. L.
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H. H. WHEELER
AUDITOR
MARY L LIDDLE
DEPUTY AND REGISTRAR
B. F. MANNING
ACCOUNTANT
C. S. YELLE
DEPUTY
LUCILE MEANY
DEPUTY
OFFICE OF
Auditor of Whitman County
State of Washington

BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
W. C. McCOY, CHARMAN
A.L. MAXWELL
JOHN A ZARING
CLARICE VAN LOON, DEPUTY
AND CLERK OF BOARD

COLFAX WASHINGTON. June 2, 1926

[rectangle stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
JUNE 7 1926
BUREAU OF PENSIONS


Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:

Please send me one photostat copy of the
Revolutionary War pension papers, four pages of
Jordan Mannering, as per your letter inclosed
herewith.
I am inclosing P. O. order in the sum of 85 cts,
to cover the fees therefor, including the fee for
certification, the order made payable to the Secretary
of the Interior.

Very truly,
B.F. Mauring

[rectangle stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
JUNE 7 1926
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

[oval stamp]
OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSIONER
JUN 7 1926
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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IN REPLY REFER TO
REV. & 1812 Wars
Section.
S. 2741
3 -- 1885
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON  May 29, 1926.

B. F. Manring,
Auditor's Office,
Colfax, Wash.
Sir:

I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat
copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim of Jordan Mannering of the Delaware and North Carolina
Troops, who later resided in Ohio, the same
will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a
page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification,
if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied
is four.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau
by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of
the Interior, ( not to the order of the Commissioner of
Pensions).
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.

[oval stamp]
OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSIONER
JUN 7 1926
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

[rectangle stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
JUNE 7 1926
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.
S. 2741

May 29,1926.

B.F. Manring,
Auditor's Office,
Colfax, Wash.

Sir: 

I have to advise you, that if you wish photocopies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Jordan Mannering of the Delaware and North Carolina Troops, who later resided in Ohio, the name will be furnished to you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired.  The number of pages to be copied is four.

The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the Secretary of the Interior, (not to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions).

Respectfully, 
Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.
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H. H. WHEELER
AUDITOR
MARY L LIDDLE
DEPUTY AND REGISTRAR
B. F. MANNING
ACCOUNTANT
C. S. YELLE
DEPUTY
LUCILE MEANY
DEPUTY
OFFICE OF
Auditor of Whitman County
State of Washington

BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
W. C. McCOY, CHARMAN
A.L. MAXWELL
JOHN A ZARING
CLARICE VAN LOON, DEPUTY
AND CLERK OF BOARD

COLFAX, WASHINGTON May 22, 1926


Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:

I should like very much to obtain a photographic
Copy of the application of Jordan
 [Manring - crossed out, see handwritten correction at end of letter]
 a revolutionary soldier for pension.  Will you kindly advise me if such 
 copy can be furnished and what the fee therefor would be.
This pension application is numbered 7804.

Yours truly,
B.F. Manring

Jordan Mannering
 S2741
4 pages

[round stamp]
PENSION U.S. OFFICE
MAY 27 1926
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2741

INVALID.
Rev. War

File No. 2741
Jordan Manning
Pri. Del. Line

Act: June 7, 1832

Index: -- Vol. A, Page 235
{Arrangement of 1870.}

Jordon Mannering
Delaware and North Carolina Line, 
Records corrected Jany 27 ‘04
 [illegible]


1917 June 4. Hist to Hon. Robert M
Switzer & rate for call upon Auditor [cents mark]

1922 Sept 7 Hist to Mr. O.F.
Manring MMH
1926 June 17. Photos mailed
to B.F. Manring
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Palouse, Wash 8-7-22
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please give
me the Revolutionary War
record and residence of
Jordan Manring. It is my
understanding that he was
granted a pension, and at the
time of making application
therefor he was a resident of
Raccoon Township, Galia Co., Ohio.
A synopsis of any official information
you may have concerning
him will be appreciated.
Kindly advise of any fee is required,
and oblige,
Yours very truly
B.F. Manring
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Wellston Ohio June 1" 1917
Hon R M Switzer
Member of Congress
Washington DC

Dear Mr Switzer
My Great Grandfather
Jourdan Manring (or possibly he
enlisted under the name of Jourdan
Maschal Manning) in the Revolution
War from Virginia, or may be from
Ohio of Maryland. He was wounded
in the Battle of Kings Mountain, N. C.
It becomes now very necessary that we
know his company and Reyment, which
We have not. Can you get the same from
the Congressional Library for me. [illegible]

Forever obliged,
W B Cherington