Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,731, Jordan Holcomb, S.C.
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Service: S.C.         Holcomb, Jordan.       Number: S. 31.731
 
Born in N.C.
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R War to pay June 13, 1837.
C in to Pen agent 10. Aug 1842.
[illegible] to James Sam. 19 Aug 1842.
To Georgia from 4 March 1842.
[illegible] Sep 1842. - Notification to
J. Saw Gainesville Geo

Date of death
not on AB.

Georgia 30,688
Jordan Holcomb
of Greenville Dis. in the State of S. Carolina
who was a Pr. of Cavy. in the company commanded
by Captain Dixon of the Regt, commanded
by Col. Roebuck in the S. Carolina
line for 9 months & 17 days

inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina
at the rate of 39 Dollars 84 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 11th day of June
1836 and sent to B. F. Perry
Greenville, S. C.

Arrears to the 4th of March '36                  199.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. '36         19.92
                                                                    208.12
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 71
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Georgia
Count of Hall
On this 24th day of August 1842
before me, the subscribe, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Hall personally appeared Jordan Holcomb
who, on his oath, declares that he is  the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain
Jeremiah Dickson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Benjamin Roebuck in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of South Carolina
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District,
or  Territory,) of Georgia where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The follow-
are his his reasons for removing from South Carolina to Georgia.
His son with whom he formerly resided having  
died he removed to Georgia where he has
 a daughter living with whom he wishes to 
spend the balance of his life.
The words "his son with whom him bring erased befor signing
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
Andrew Nelson J. P.
Jordan T. Holcomb his mark

The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified
by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The County clerk, Secretary of State, or some other office, must certify,  under his seal of office, that the officer who administrered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the cae may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity.  He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certifiy that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

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 be sent wiht the papers.

Made of authenticating papers. - In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authentic ates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certific ate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape of small 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.
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State of Georgia
Hall County

Personally appeared before me a 
justice of the peace in and for said county Minor
W. Brown who being duly sworn saith that he is
personally acquainted with Jordan Holcomb
and that he is the identical person described
in the foregoing affidavit.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
24th day of August 1842
Andrew Nelson J. P. 
Minor W. Brown

Georgia
Hall County
I Andrew Nelson a justice of the 
pace in and for said county do hereby
certify that Minor W. Brown show affidavit
appears above is a person of strict veracity
Given under my hand this 24th
day of August 1842
Andrew Nelson J. P.

State of Georgia
Hall County
I E. M. Johnson clerk of the Superior
Court for said County do hereby 
certify that Andrew Nelson is a Justice of the 
Peace for the County and State aforesaid and 
that the foregoing signature purporting to be
his are genuine .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the seal of said Court
this 25th day of August 1842
E. M. Johnson C.O.R.S.C .
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State of South Carolina
Greenville District

On this 18th day of April
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty six personally appeared in open court
before John W. Patson Esq [illegible] of the Court of
ordinary for Greenville District now [illegible]
Jordan Holcomb a resident of Anderson
District, State of South Carolina aged seventy four
years who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the Act of Congrefs pafsed June 7, 1832
That he entered the service
of the United States under the following named
officers and served as herein states = he was born
in Bute County North Carolina in the year of 
our Lord seventeen hundred and sixty two on
tha nineteenth day of November.  He moved with
his father into Spartanburgh District South
Carolina when he was about fourteen years 
old, where he resided when he first entered
the service of the United States=
He first entered the service 
of his country on the eighth of October in the 
year 1780 under the command of Captain John
LAwson & in the Regiment of Colonel Thomas
of the Spartanburgh militia.  He entered as a 
volunteer & served until the death of Captain
Lawson in the first of April 1781.  He was
employed in the protection & defence of the county
& its inhabitants against the [illegible] of the Tories.
During this tour he was not in any regular
battle or engagement, but was employed
in scouring the country & chasing the Tories.
He served this tour six months as a private
in the militia as above stated
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After the d eath of Captain John
Lawson who was killed by the Tories, this 
deponent entered the company of Captain Jeremiah
Dixon in the Regiment of Colonel Roebuck
& under Major Henry White.  He entered the
above named Company in the first of April
as a volunteer & continued in said company
until the last of July 1781.  In this tour he
was engaged in an expedition under the above
named officer against a Fort called "Mud
Lick" which was occupied by the Tories.  Thence
the company & detachment to which this depo
nent belonged joined General Pickens &
marched against "Ninety Six" - there an [illegible]
came for Pickens to process [illegible] [illegible] which
he did.  The troops under Col. Roebuck [illegible]
return to Spartanburburgh [illegible] for the
defence of that part of the country.  In this
tour he served four months as a private in the
militia of South Carolina as above stated.
He then volunteered in a 
company of Rangers under the comman of Capt.
[illegible] for the protection of the frontiers
of the upper part of South Carolina.  He
entered this company the last of July or the first
of August in the year 1781 and continued
in it until the laster part of October or
the first of November following.  In this
tour he served three months as a private.
In all this deponent served
three tours & nineteen months as a private in 
the militia & on  horseback, or as a
horseman & for such services he claims
a pension
He was not in any general engagement
or battle of consequence.  He is not acquainted with
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any of the continental Regiments or regular officers.
He has no documentary evidence of his services
except a certificate from the Comptroller General
office of this State which is herewith sent
to the Pension office.  This certificate from
the Comptroller General does not include the
last tour of duty.  It is correct as to the
other tours for the ten months.  The last tour
being served under different officers is the
reason of its not being certified to the State
with the other tours.  He knows of no one whose testi
-mony he can procure or to his serving.
In reply to the questions
propounded by the [illegible] deponent he answers
that he was born in Bute County State
of North Carolina in the year 1762 November 
19th = 2nd He has no record of his age at 
present except a piece of paper drawn from
the Family Bible = 3rd He was living in Spartan
=burgh District South Carolina when he was
called into the service and he has been living
in Spartanburg, Greenville & Anderson Districts
in South Carolina ever since the Revolutionary
War = 4th He was called into the service by
volunteering which he said three times & 
served as a horseman = 5th He has already
said that he did not serve with the regular
army & does not know any of its officers
or Regiments = 6th He never received a
written discharge = 7th He is known in
his present neighborhood to Colonel B. [illegible]
Rev James [illegible] and others who will testify
as to his character for veracity & their belief in
his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He applies in Greenville District
for his pension instead of Anderson because it
is much nearer & more convenient for him
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for him [illegible] = He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatsoever to a Pension or annuity except the
present & [illegible] that his name is not on
the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year
of aforesiad
Jno. Watson
 O.G.D.
& I Q Ex off.

Jordan Holcomb
his mark

Was a James Dauphit a clergyman
residing in the diestrict of Anderson and
B. [illegible]  resideing in Greenville district
hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Jordan Holcombe who has made oath
and sworn to the above declaration that we
believe him to be seventy four years of age
=[illegible]  where he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution and that we concur in
that opinion  = Sworn & duly noted the
day & year aforesaid.
Jno. Watson  judge
of the court of ordinary

James Dausphit
B. Bunham

[illegible] [illegible] court [illegible]  hereby
declare their opinions, after the in [illegible] [illegible] 
of the matter, and after putting the interroga
tories prescribed by the war department, that the
above applicant was a revolutionary  soldier
and served as he notes and the court further
cerfys that it appars to them that James
Lawith who has signed the [illegible]  oath
[illegible]  is a clergyman resident in the district of
Anderson and that B. Bunsham who has 
also signed the same is a reside in Greenville
and is a credible person and the [illegible] [illegible]  to  credit
Jno Watson judge of
the Court of Ordinary
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I William [illegible] 
Clerk of the Court of Greenville
Distct do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court in
the matter of the application of
Jordan Holcombe for a pension
In testimony whereof
I have [illegible] set my
hand & seal of office This
18th day April 1836.

W. [illegible] 
C.C. P.
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January 13, 1940

BA-J/MCS
Jordan Holcomb, S. 31731

Miss Emma McSwain Dial
Gray Court
South Carolina

Dear Madam:

The  data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension
claim, S. 31731, baed on the Revolutionary War servcie of Jordan Holcomb.

Jordan Holcomb was born November 19, 1762, in Bute County, North
Carolina, and when about fourteen years of age moved with his father to
Spartanburg District, South Carolina.  His father was killed in an engage-
ment with the Tories during the Revolutionary War.  The names of his parents 
are not shown.

While residing in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Jordan
Holcomb volunteered Octover 8, 1780, served as private in Captain John
Lawson's company in Colonel Thomas' South Carolna regiment and was
employed in protecting the country agains the Tories and was discharge
April 1, 1781.  he reenlisted on the same day and served four months as
private in Captain Jeremiah Dixon's company in Colonel Roebuck's South
Carolina regiment.  About August 1, 1781, he volunteered as served three
months as private in a company of South Carolina rangers under Captain
Culverson and was engaged in protecting the frontier.  During his service
he went on an expedition to Mud Lick Fort which was in possession of the Tories.

After the Revolution, Jordan Holcomb lived in Spartanburg, Greenville
and Anderson Districts, South Carolina.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1836,
while residing in Anderson District, South Carolina.

In 1842, he moved to Hall County, Georgia, to live with a daughter,
his son with whom he lived in South Carolina having died.  the names of his 
son and daughter and that of his wife and not stated.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name
and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Jordan
Holcomb, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the
following data:

Jordan Holcomb, Certificate 30688, issued June 11, 1836, rate
$39.84 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Georgia
Agency, transferred from South Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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31731
[illegible]  Invalid.
File No. 31,731
Jordan Holcomb
[illegible]  Rev War
Act:  June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1912 Mch. 29 Hist to
Ms. Harry Moore V. [illegible] 
Letter in S. F. 18393 David
Gresham V. L. M.
1830 June 9 Mrs. Elizabeth F.
Michaelis furnished tombstone
data.
1938 May 6/ Hist to Miss
Mary H. Brown E L
1838 Sept 12 Hist to Mrs.
Howard McCall  MCS 
1840 Jan 14 hist to
Miss Emma McSwain Dial
M.C.S.
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Jordan Holcomb
South Carolina
Suspended.  See
[illegible]  B. F. Perry May 5 1836

25
12.50
  2.08
     26
39.84

Act 7 June 1832
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33628
Jordan Holcombs acct
for Revolutionary Services

Admit a private
Cavalry 9 mos 17 days
$39.84

B. F. Perry [illegible] 
Greenville [illegible]
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The State of South Carolina
By his Excellency,
George McDuffie esquire
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, in and over the State aforesaid.
Geo McDuffie

To all to Whom these presents Shall come.
Know Ye that William Laval is Comptroller
Genral of the State of South Carolina.  That John T.
Seibels whose name is subscribed to the certificate hereunto
annexed is the lawful deputy of the said William Laval
that the said certificate is in due form by the proper office
and the signature genuine

Therefore, All due Faith, Credit and authority is and ought to be had and giv-
en to his Proceedings and Certificates as such.

in testimony whereof, I hereunto set my Hand, and caused to be affix-
ed the Seal of the State, in the Town of Columbia
the thirtieth of March in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and
in the Sixtieth year of the independence of the United
States of America.

By the Governor.

B. H. Saxon
Secretary of State.
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State of S. Carolina
To Jordan Holcomb [illegible] 

To 21 Days duty done in 6 [illegible]  Jeremiah
Discons Company as [illegible]  pay Bill certifies
by Col. Roebuck @ 20 [illegible]  per day from 1st July
to 21st 1781
[English Pound symbol] 21

To 89 Days duty done in said company as
for pay Bill Certif. by Henry White then
Major of the Spartan Regt at 2 [illegible] pr day
from 3.  April '81 to 1st July following
89--

to 193 Days duty done in Capt John Lawson's
Sep 16 Days
Company as per pay Bill certified by Col.
Thomas 20 per per day from 8 Oct to 3 April '81 [illegible] 
193--
[English Pound symbol]                   203
Add more [English Pound symbol]  100                    
Cy             [English Pound symbol]   303

[English Pound symbol] 303
[illegible]  on                    11
last changes                    287
                    [illegible]       41

Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia, 30 March 1836

I certify the above to be a true copy of the
original account of Jordan Holcomb 
for services rendered in the War of the
Revolution as settled & filed in this office
for which he received an Indent  [English Pound symbol] 1202
William Laval Compt Gent
for
John T. Seibels

21
89
193
303
16
287
270
9 mo 17 days
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Comptroller Generals Office
Columbia, 31st 1831

Benjamin F. Perry, Esq

Der Sir,

Agreeable to your favour
of this 24 [illegible] this [illegible] received, I
herewith forward to your the annexed
copy of the original account
of Jordan Holcomb for
Revolutionay Services
Respectfully
Yr. Obt. Sert.
John T. Seibels
for William Laval
Compt Genl

for [illegible] to Testimonial attached [illegible]  3
[illegible] [illegible] for Wm. McClures [illegible] 1
                                                             [illegible]  4
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FREE

Aug 9 1842
[illegible]
[illegible stam]
AUG 3
Ga

James L. Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
Pension office
Washington City
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Application for Transfer
State of Georgia
Hall County
SS

On this the third day of
August 1842 Before me this subswcriber a Judge
of the Inferior Court for the said county of 
Hall.  Personally appeared Jordan Holcomb
who on his oath declaims that he is the
same person named in an original certificate
in his possesion bearing date at the war office 
of the United States on the 11th day of June
One Thousand eight hundred and thirty
six and signed by Lew Cap secretary of
war Number 30.688.  And that his name
was placed on the Pension roll of the state
of South Carolina.  Whence he has lately
removed that he now resides in the state
of Georgia where he intends to remain and
wishes his pension to be there payable in future
The folloiwng are his reasons
for removing from South Carolina to
Georgia having resided for many years
with his son who is now dead and
having a daughter living in Georgia he
wishes to spend the remainder of his life
with her
Sworn and subscribed before
me this day and year aforesaid
James Law J.J.C.
Jordan Holcomb 
his mark
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State of Georgia
Hall County
SS

Personally appear=
ed before me the subswcriber a Judge of
the Inferior Court in & for the county
aforesaid M W Brown who being
duly sworn saith that Jordan Holcomb
who has subscribed & taken the foregoing
oath is the idential person described in
the affidavit.
Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 3rd day of August 1842
James Law J.I.C.
Minor W. Brown

Georgia
Hall County
SS
I hereby certify that
M W Brown who made the above affa
=davit is a man of strict veracity
Given under my hand this
3rd day of August 1842
James Law J.J. C.

State of Georgia
Hall County
I E. M. Johnson Clerk of the Superior
Court for the County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that James Law
is an acting and duly authorized Justice
of the Inferior Court for said County and
that the foregoing signature purporting to be 
[illegible]
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the Seal
of said Court this 3rd day of
August 1842
E. M. Johnson Clk
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Greenville 3rd Aust 1842
Please hand Mr. Holcombe certificate
of transfer

[illegible] yours
Respectfully
James Law
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South Carolina
Greenville District

Personally came before me the subscribing
Justice of the Quorum in and for the District
of Greenville Absalom Thomson and being duly sworn makes oath and
says that he lived in Spartanburgh District from the summer of the
year seventeen hundred and eight till the close of the Revolutionary
War and served a considerable time under officers in that District
in the Revolutionary war and and that he is now receiving a pension.
that he was acquainted with the family of Jordon Holcombe who is now
making application for a pension and who then lived in Spartanburgh
District.  That he understood that Jordon Holcomb's father was killed
by a bloody scout of Tories during the Revolution and that he firmly
believes this to have been the case that he has understood and be
lieves that Jordon Holcombe did serve a considerable time in the
army of the Revolution that he believes the said Jordon Holcombe
was in Roebuck's Regiment that at the close of the Revolution all
of the militia who served in Spartanburgh District and who went
then living in the District made a return of their service which
was  certified by their officers and that they received Indents for
their service that he has understood and believes that Jordon
Holcombe received and Indent for his services as did all the
others who served.  That this Deponent was well acquainted with
the people of Spartanburgh during the Revolution that he
[illegible] heard or understood that there was any other Jordon Holcombe
in that part of the country or that any other Jordon Holcombe
ever served in Roebuck's Regiment.  This deponent further swears
that he believes from all the circumstances above state and from
his knowledge of the character and family of Jordon Holcombe
who is now making application for a pension that he is the 
same Jordon Holcombe mentioned in the certificate of the
Comptroller General as having received an indent for services
rendered in Col Roebucks Regiment during the Revolutionary War.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of May 
Lewis H. Dickey J. Q
Abs Thompson
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South Carolina
Greenville District

I Lewis H. Dickey before whom
the above affidave was made do
hereby certify that Absalom Thomason is a highly respectable
and credible witnefs and that his affidavit is entitled to
the utmost credit and confidence given under my
hand and seal this 30th day of May 1836.
Lewis H. Dickey J.Q.

I William Blasingame Clerk of the Court 
of Greenville district do hereby certify that
Lewis H. Dickey before whom the within
affidavit was made is an acting Justice of 
the Peace in & for the District of Greenville
& that the above signature purporting so be
his is genuine & that full faith & credit
is due his oath as a magistrate as
above - given under my hand & seal
of office this 30th day of May
in the year of our Lord 1836
W. Blasingame
Clerk of Greenville
district - [illegible]
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South Western Rail Road Bank
Charleston So ca 13 August 1842

Sir
In answer to your letter of the 10th [illegible], I have
to state that Jordan Holcomb a pensioner on the roll
of this agency at the rate of $39 84/100 p annum, was
last paid at this agency to 4th March 1842

I am Sir Respectfully 
Your Obser
Jn [illegible] Cochran
Pension Agent

I. L. Edwards, Esq
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Plantery Mechanics Bank of So Ca
Charleston June 5, 1837
I. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dis

I forward herewith for your
authority to pay the following vouchers having
12 months pension due upon them, [illegible] Jordon
Holcomb, George Hughe, James Campbell, and
William Boyd

I am very Respectfully
Your Ob Servant
A. Spears
Pension Agent
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[hand written in upper left]
Rev Sec
5

Mrs. E. B. Michaelis
Gainesville, Ga
May 18th '20

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,

Have you on record the
name of Jordan Holcombe,
soldier in the Revolutionary
War?  The local D. A. R.
Chapter is desirous of suitably
marking his grave, if his 
name is recorded.

Thanking you for any information, I am

Sincerely youts,
Elizabeth F. Michaelis
Cor. Sec.
Col. Wm. Candler Chpater D. A. R.

[rubber stamp]
PENSION
D
U. S.
MAY
20
1920
OFFICE
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[handwritten in upper left]
Stamp gone
when rec in Rev
7812 Nars Sect

Gray Court, S. C.
Dec. 13, 1939

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,

Will you please give m the Revolu-
tionary record of Grimes Holcomb and
Johathan Holcomb, and should there be
other Holcombs' names on record from
South Carolina, give me their names.  S. C.
Revolutionary War records give 14 Hol-
combe soldiers giving service.  The [illegible]
are most disinterested in are the Grimes and
Johnathan Holcomb and their pension recoreds
should they have any with names of the
wife and children.  The names of the
other Holcombes of S. C. were Henry, Jesse,
John, Jordan, Jospeh, Moses, Neavill, Phillip,
Sherrell, Thomas, William and a Mrs. 
Lucy Holcombe who gave supplies  - an un-
usual family record - The state to be proud 
of, and the descenedants to be proud of, such
a record of one family giving service
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to make American "The land of hte
free, and the home of the brave."
I shall appreciate any help you
may give me.
I am a member of the Institute of
American Genealogy.  The March of this
year, I received the Certificate of Highest
Merit for my contributions to American
genealogy.  Excuse this last paragraph
please.

Very truly yours,
Miss Emma McSwain Dial
Gray Court, S. C.
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Box 513
Gainesville, Ga.
April 5, 1938

{received stamp]
RECEIVED
APR 7 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
[illegible] 23

Pension Department
Washington, D. c.

Gentlemen:

Will you please let me know if you have a record of
pensions having been paid as a result of service and any of the 
following:

Willey S. Brown (Born Dec. 1, 1767 --- died March 25, 1827)
Was a resident of Greenville District, S. C. in 1797

Minor Wynn Brown (Born Greenville District, S. C. June 19, 1797
Died Gainesville, Ga. May 23, 1873)

[check mark] Jordan Holcombe (Born 1762 -- died July 3rd, 1846)

Maj. Raymond Sanford (born Hartford, Conn. october 12, 1797
Died Ga., Dawson County, Dec. 30, 1877)

Hiram Alexander Gibson (Dates unknown -- about the same as abobe.
Resident of Old Pickens, S. C. ?)

Very truly yours,
 Mary a. Brown [signature]
(Miss) Mary A. Brown
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Mrs. Howard H. McCall, Recent
1222 Peachtree St., Atlanta

Mrs. Elmer R. Kirk, First Vice Regent
1813 Peacehtree Rd., Atlanta

Mrs. James L. Beeson, Second Vice Regent
Milledgeville

Miss Byrd Blankenship, Recording Secretary
245 Peachtree Circle, Atlanta

Mrs. Arthur Allen, Corresponding Secretary
357 Ponce De Leon Ave., Atlanta

Mrs. Felix E. De Golian, Chaplain
Howell Mill Rd., N. W., Atlanta

Mrs. Lucius McConnell, Historian
67 Inman Circle, N. E.

Mrs. Charles Love, Treasurer
1392 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta

Mrs. Young Harris Yarbrough, Registrar
Milledgeville

Mrs. William E. Mann, Auditor
Dalton

Mrs. Frances Brown Chase, National Hon. Vice-President
477 Pryor St., S. W., Atlanta

Mrs. Thomas C. Mell, National Corresponding Secretary
2499 Peachtree Rd. N. E., Atlanta

Georgia Society
Daughters of the American Colonists

[Received stamp]
Received
Aug 2 1938
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets Adm.
Reader 7
14

Atlanta Ga
July 28, 1938

Veteran's Administration Bureau
Army and Navy Bldg. Room 1851
Dear Sir:
Could you please send me the 
pensions of
John Holcombe Rev. Soldier of Chester
District S. C. who drew a pension in 1840
and Jordan Holcombe living in Pickens
District S. C. (With William Holcombe).
Thanking you very much for this information.
Very truly yours.
Mrs. Howard McCall
1222 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA
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a soldier of the Revloutionary War, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.  Jordan Holcomb S.F. 31731

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
Oct. 8, 1780
Apr. 1, 1781
July - Aug 1781

Length of Service
6 mos.
4 mos.
3 mos.

Rank
Pvt.

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain.
John Lawson
Jeremiah Dixon
     Culverson

Colonel.
Thomas
Roebuck

State.
S.C.

Battles engaged in, Mud Lick Mch 2 1781
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Spartanburg Dist. S.C.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 18, 1836 His [illegible] was al.
Residence at date of application, Anderson Dist., S.C.
Age at date of application, b. in Bute Co. N.C. Nov. 19 1762
Remarks: Soldiers father was killed during the Rev.  A son
who was not living in 1842 and a daughter with whom soldier
lived in Hall Co. Ga. at that date, are referred to, no names
are stated.
The only one
Very respecfully,
Commissioner
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January 13, 1940

BA-J/MCS
Jordan Holcomb, S. 31731

Miss Emma McSwain Dial
Gray Court
South Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the records of Grimes, Henry,
Jess, John, Jonathan, Jordan,  Joseph, Moses, Neavill, Phillip, Sherrell,
Thomas and William Holcomb, Revolutionary War soldier who served from
South Carolina, and a Mrs. Lucy Holcomb who gave supplies.

The Revolutionary War re ords of this office fail to afford informa-
tion  relative to any of the persons named above, who enlisted from South
Carolina, except Jordan Holcomb whose record is furnished herewith.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller

Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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September 12, 1938
XXXXXXXXX

BA-J/MCS
Jordan Holcomb, S.31731

Mrs. Howard McCall
1222 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to John
Holcombe of Chester District, South Carolina, who was recieving a pension
in 1840 and Jordan Holcombe of Pickens District, South Carolina, who was
receiving a pension in 1840.

Because of the large number of requests for records of soldiers of
the Revolution and of the War of 1812 and the lack of clerical force
available for furnishing such information, it has been impossible to
comply in full with requests similar to yours.  The record of Jordan
Holcomb is furnished herein.

Jordan Holcomb was born November 19, 1762, in Bute County, North
Carolina, and when about fourteen years of age moved with is father to
Spartanburg District, South Carolina.  His father was killed in an engage-
ment with the Tories during the Revolutionary War.  The names of his parents
are not shown.

While residing in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Jordan
Holcomb volunteered October 8, 1780, served as private in Captain John
Lawson's company in Colonel Thomas' South Carolina regiment and was
employed in protecting the country against the Tories and was discharged
April 1, 1781.  He reenlisted on the same day and served four months as
private in Captain Jeremiah Dixon's company in Colonel Roebuck's South
Carolina regiment.  About August 1, 1781, he volunteered and served three
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months as private in a company of South Carolina rangers under Captain
Culverson and was engaged in protecting the frontier.  During his ser-
vice he went on an expedition to Mud Lick Fort which was in possession
of the Tories.

After the Revolution, Jordan Holcomb lived in Spartanburg, Green-
ville and Anderson Districts, South Carolina.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1836,
while residing in Anderson District, South Carolina.

In 1842, he moved to Hall County, Georgia, to live with a daughter,
his son with whom he lived in South Carolina having died.  The names of his 
son and daughter and that of his wife are not stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name
and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Jordan
Holcomb, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Jordan Holcomb, Certificate 30688, issued June 11, 1836, rate $39.84
per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Georgia Agency,
transferred from South Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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May 6, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/EEL
Jordan Holcomb - S.31731

Miss Mary A. Brown
Box 513
Gainesville, Georgia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
pension records of Willey S. Brown and Minor Wynn Brown, of
Greenville District, South Carolina;  Jordan Holcomb, born 1762,
died 1846; Major Raymond Sanford, born in Connecticut, died in
Georgia; and Hugh Alexander Gibson, who resided in South Caro-
lina.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War
of 1812 data and the limited trained clerical force available
for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in
full with each requst pertaining to soldiers of those wars.
The Revolutionary War record of Jordan Holcomb is furnished you
herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers filed
in his claim for pension, S.31731, based upon his military ser-
vice in that war.

Jordan Holcomb was born November 19, 1762, in Bute County,
North Carolina and when about fourteen years of age moved with
his father to Spartanburg District, South Carolina.  His father
was killed in an engagement with the Tories during the Revolu-
tionary War.  The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Spartanburg District, South Carolina,
Jordan Holcomb volunteered October 8, 1780, served as a private
in Captain John Lawson's Company, Colonel Thomas' South Carolina
Regiment, was employed in protecting the country against the Tories
and was discharged April 1, 1781:  he reenlisted on same day and
served four months as a private in Captain Jeremiah Dixon's Com-
pany, Colonel Roebuck's South Carolina Regiment, and again volun-
teered, about August 1, 1781, and served three months as a private
in accompany of rangers under Captain Culverson, South Carolina
troops and was engaged in protecting the frontier.  During his
service, he went on one expedition to Mud Lick Fort, which was
in possession of the Tories.

[below are handwritten on sides of last paragraph]

Identified the colonels

This date of dis. must have
[illegible] mang.
as Mud Lick
Fort nas.
Mch 2, 1781
under Col Roe-
buck, as shown 
by McCready.
So I left it
out in that
tour & put it 
last.
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After the Revolution, Jordan Holcomb lived in Spartanburg,
Greenville and Anderson Districts, South Carolina.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April
18, 1836, while residing in Anderson District, South Carolina.

In 1842, soldier had moved to Hall County, Georgia, to
live with a daughter, his son, with whom he had lived in South
Carolina , having died.  Names of his son and daughter and that
of his wife are not stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death
of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Joedan Holcom (S.31731), you
should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Of-
fice, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Jordan Holcomb
Certificate No. 30688
Issued June 11, 1836
Rate, $39.84 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Georgia Agency (transferred from South Carolina Agency).

Very truly yous

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrand Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Holcomb (Halcomb), Joseph
In pencil only [arrow pointing to the spelling Halcomb]
Grade Private
Line Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)

Warrant Number 5996
Acreage 100
Issued Feb. 22, 1790 to Theodosius Fowler

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this for is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 17, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendured to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.