Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,441, Samuel Gordon, S.C.
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Service
S.C.

Gordon, Samuel

Number
S.30.441
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25052
Kentucky
Samuel Gordon
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27485
Samuel Gordon
Kentucky

from 1778 private
Sept a yr
Pr 3 - $10
Sept 21 105-
$115.

Finis E. McLean
Elkton
Ken
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Kentucky
County of Todd
SS.

On the 14th day of October 1833 personally
appeared in open court before the Todd county
Court now sitting Samuel Gordon a resident
of the county of Todd and state of Kentucky
agree seventy one 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  congress passed
June 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served
as herein after stated

1st In the year 1778 on the 15th day of December
I was appointed first serjeant in the company
of Captain Brattons company of malitia into
which I on that day entered as a volunteer for
the time of three months.   I entered and served as
3 [illegible] first serjeant under [illegible] Capt Bratton [illegible] After
Latimore, and field officer Col Nore and served
under them as first serjeant and volunteer malitiaman
for the full term of three months during all which
time I was constantly found to military duly
nor the filed and followed no civil pursuit during
said him of three months, I resided at the time
I entered the service in York County South Carolina
when I continued to reside during all my after services
he not at Maj Ross on Turkey Creek in York
County S. C. we marched from there to philips Fort [illegible]
Georgia on the Ogeechee river where we 
until the 5th of March 1779 when we were sent
home, we were allowed from the [illegible] to 13- [illegible]
turn home in, we received no discharge [illegible]
2nd I was with no regulers this tour & in no battle

I was drafted into the malitia as a private malitiaman
on the 20th of November 1779 into the service and
as a drafted private malitiaman on the last meeting
of Captain Robert Howe, under him Liut James
Salliman field officers Col [illegible] & Maj
Mcgriff.  I was drafted & entered as a private
3 pr for the tour of three months , which I served under
the [illegible]mentioned officers.
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2  We met at York & marched there to what was called
the 10 mile house, two miles from Charleston
here I met with 13 regiments of S. C. malitial one
of which was commanded by Col. Stone, no
[illegible] here we continued to the end of our
tour.  I was discharged on the 15th day of February 
1780.  I received a written discharge signed by
Captain Howe, which was the only written discharge 
I ever did receive in my time of service
and has been lost by me long since, during
the whole of this tour I was constantly bound
to military duty and followed no civil pursuit
whatever

3rd When I returned home Col Watson was revising a regiment
of volunteers to suppress the tories & on the first
of March 1780 I volunteered as a malitiaman
in the company of Captain J. Howe & under nine 
& first Lieut William Campbell & second Lieut
William Davis field officers Maj. McGriff
& Col Watson.  I was elected by the company and
appointed orderly serjeant on the day & year last
mentioned, and I served as such during the tour and
all the time I remained in the service.  We were mounted
malitiamen and furnished our own horses and our own
[illegible] except ammunition which was furnished by
government we did not enter for any particular
time, but for as long as was necessary to put down
the tories in the country, I still resided in York, S. C.
I continued to servce as first serjeant under the
last named officers until the 15th of June 1780 all the
time in the field and bound to military duty and
followed no civil pursuit during said tmie, and in fact
no men in the part of the country where I resided
could remain at home attending to his civil
avocations we marched to Fishing Creek
where we met Watson and we marched on to
Mobly's meeting house near Winnsborough
where we fought and defeated a large party of
tories we made a good many prisoners, we marched
back to Crowders Creek and the persons took
the oath of allegiance and were discharge [we]
[illegible] part of us there were put as a detachment
under Col Brendon & Captain Love and sent to
stations on Fishing Creek, wehre we had an engagement
with the Tories we  executed them and returned to
Col Watson at Crowders Creek
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3
we then gained a regiment commanded by Col
Thomas, and both regimetns were called to [illegible]
from works to guard the works, there we
were driven off by Col Hook a british officer
and the words burned, this was the 15th of
June 1780, and Col Watson refused to command
us any longer and we were discharged
after having served three months and a half

31/? [illegible] all the time with field as a serjeant, and
mounted volunteer malitiamen, saw no 
regulars during this tour

4th  The whole country was at this time so overrun with the
enemy at was impossible to return home, myself & 26
others started without going home from [illegible] Ironworks  
where we have been disbanded to join the army
of whigs wherever we could find them, we were under
the command of Col Neil, who only had us 27 soldiers
we here all volunteers were mounted malitiaman, I still
resided at same place as before stated, I still 
held the office of first serjeant under Neil 
and we marched under him until we met
Col Winer & General Sumpter this was on the day
after we were disbanded and on the 16th of June
I think.  I then entered the service as a volunteer, under General
Sumpter as a malitiamen and as a serjeant
and Captain Howe had the command of our company,
and Davis was still our second Lieut
and Campbell our first Lieut. under
there officers I was mached on by Sumpter
to meet a regiment of four hundred and fifty
malitia from Rowan County N. C. under
the command of Col Locke & Maj Falls and
we met them at Ramsours Mill where we fought
the memorable battle of Ramsours, we whiped
the 111 tories under the command of Col Moore
Maj. Fall was killed in the engagement
I entered the service this tourfor no particular
time, as it is known that Sumpters army
so as review by him in the this way, from Rumsours
Sumpter [orderd a detachment to which
I belonged to march down the cataba
we did so under Col Neil, down to [illegible]]
marched in down the cataba river near
the old nations ford where we stoped and
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4  here Col Neil receiver a chalange from
Col. Burntfoot Brown a tory, that he could whip
him at Loves Ford each to have two hundred men
Col. Neil accepted the chalange, and a detachment
to which I belonged was by Col. Neil
marched down to Loves Ford on broad
river, and we herd the river to cross, Browns
men broke and run and had a victory without
 a fight,  we then returned to Sumpters Camp
we then marched to Rocky Mount in S. C. we there
drove old Col. Floyd a tory commander into the front 
we had a smart engagement in which Col Neil 
was killed, we then marched to Landsford on the
Cataba, we crossed and met Maj. Davis and his
horsemen, we then marched directly to the hanging
rock, arrived there at day break, we attacked
Col. Bryants regiment, who was reinforced by
the prince of Walkes regiment, and he defeated
them; the commander of the prince wales regiment
was wounded, of which regiment we killed
all but 18 before they would surrender, I was
still first serjeant & a mouned volunteer malitia
man, and had entered this term of service 16th of
June 1780 and was alla this time constantly bound
to military duty in the field.  This battle at
the hanging rock was fought on Sunday
I think about the last of August 1780
We fought under Col Rabon this battle 
who had [illegible] in and took command after
Neil fell at Rocky Mount, we then marched
to Steele Creek meeting house, we then marched a long
march down Linches Creek throug the waxaw
settlement then down the cataba river nearly as
low as Camden we crossed the river and came
up again near fishing creek and were there
surprised and defeated by Tarlton our captain
Howe was there taken prisoner, Davis then took command
of the cmpany to which I belonged and
Campbell was made first Leut, Col. Watson here
left us & col. Hawthorn took the command
our regiment, we then marched up to Biggers
bottom
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5  there we recruited, about this time gloomly prospect
lay before us, the country who [illegible] with the
ending, we manauevered for some to avoid
the enemy, we marched down the congaree river
and fought a battle at rights Bluffs, here Thos Neil
was killed, we then made a long march to
Bratton old field, the battle of Kings Mountain
was fought while we were on the congerre where
at Kings mountain Shelby Campbell; Cleveland &
Levier [illegible] defeated Furgison; prospects were
then brighter and as above stated we marched on
to Brattons old field there we defeated Col Hook
and his regiment Hook was killed, we then
marched to the fish dam ford on Broad river
S. C. we were there attached by the Brittish in the
night, next day about 10 o'clock we met Col. Clarke
from Georgia with 500 Georgia malitia, a [illegible]
was held and we turned out course  and marched
down the Saluda river to [illegible] ferry, where Cornwallis
lay with his army, General Sumpter dispached
Col. Hawthorn, with a detachment of 30 men to fire on
some of the British who were in the boats washing cloaths
and I belonged to this detachment, we fired on them and
our fire was returned by the grape shots of the enemy
we then took our march directly to the blackstoc, S. C. where
Tarlton followed us, we then had a hard battle with him
and gained over him a decided victory.  Sumpter was
wounded in the engagement, we took up our mark and
all night being afraid to stay where we were;
General Sumpter was incapacitated and Col Lacy
took command of our regiment, Sumpter was carried to
Charlotte Hospital, where he remained [there] one or two
months, this battle was fought the 20th day of Nov
1780, I had been constemly in the service up to this
time from the 16th of June, as serjeant, all the time
bound to military duty in the filed and followed
no civil pursuit, now Lacy directed us to recruit our
our horses, and went up in to the edge  of N. C. where
we staid until the 1st of Jan 1984 during which time
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6 for one month & ten days I do not know
whether I am allowed by the law to claim to
be in the service.  I followed no persuit
except to recruit ourselves and horses being
in parties of 5 or 6.

5th  On the first of January 1781 we were called together
by General Sumpter who had recovered of his wound
to meet him at Orangeburg.  again under Sumpter
[Col Hawthorn] Col. Bratton [illegible] the last mentions
company officers I did on the 1st of January
1781 into the service as above stated as first serjeant
in which capacity I served and as a
mounted volunteer, our forces had by this time increased
to 1700 men, and we marched to Orangeburg;
we met General Green about 10 miles before
we got to Orangeburg, this was the first time
I had ever seen any regulars, we met him about
the last of January, I was acquainted with the
regular officers General Greene, Col William Washington,
Col. Henry Lee; also Col. Wade Hampton
who commanded the 18 months men; our
company under Captain Davis, was put under the
command of Col Hampton, we all then marched
to the quarter house in four miles of Charleston
when we defeated a party of British, we then marched
to Monks Corner, where we meet Lee & Sumpter whom
we had left before, we arrived late in the evening
the Brittish lay here.  When we appeared they came
out and we exchanged a few shots they soon retreat
in the night we saw the church on fire and
correctly concluded they had retreated, Col Lee
pursued them & we followed but his horses were much
superior to ours & he overtook them for before
us.  At [illegible] [illegible] which they crossed and had
it partly destroyed to prevent our crossing we
could not sufficiently repair it to cross and then
we returned to Monks Corner we then returned to
head quarter we then marched across the
Santee river to where Sumpter resideded
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where we arrived the 1st of [September] August 1781
I had then been out constantly in the field and
bound to military duty from the 1st of January
on this tour, all the time orderly serjeant
and a mounted volunteer malitiaman.
# It will now be observed [I have served] that I had
been constantly in the service on five tours of duty
excluding from the 20th Nov 1780 to 1st January
1781 (and which too I concesive I was still in the service
twenty [one] months & 20 days, all of which time
I had served as serjeant except three months
and including the time of one month & ten days
from 20th  Nov to 1st Jan. I had served 22
months, all as serjeant but 3 months
so far as I have stated dates I have states them
from my best recollection, coupled with circumstances
I do recollect, I never wa a regular,
or enlisteds oldier in my life, we stayed
at Sumters sometime and to my best recollection 
on the 25th of August 1781
I again entered under Col. Bratton and
same company officers as a volunteer
and mounted volunteer malitiamen and
was first serjeant, and Col Bratton was
orderd by Sumpter to go back to the
upper part of the state of South Carolina
to chastin the tories, we therefore
left Sumpters on the 25th and marched
to a place between the congrees &
the mountain; we had volunteered for as
long as was necessary to put down to
tories, who had become very bothersome
and ill treated the woman & children
Col Brannon was made a Justice of the 
[Coram] Quorum for the purpose of trying to tories
we might catch he had a block house
on fair forest in union county
we [illegible] on the Cataba, on Broad
river, on Sandy river, on fair forest
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on Tiger river and on Enirree
whiping and chastiring the tories, we caught
Tacariah Spencer during this service, a
noted Tory, we had many shirmishes with
them and took a great many prisoners
some were made to take the oath of
allegence, and others were dealt with very
roughly, while we were in this service
the battle of the [illegible] springs was
fought, I think about the 10th of
September 1781, I continued in this
service of christising the tories from the
25th of August 1781 under the command
of Col Bratton & constantly in the
field end bound to military duty
as orderly serjeant and a mounted
volunteer until August 1782
It would be imposible state every minute
circumstaence in relation to this service
The conduct of the Tories to the women
and children in the abscense of the
men was more outrageous than could
now be believed
I hereby relinquish every claim to an
annuity or pension on escept the
present and declare my name is not
on the pension roll of the agency of any
state, and I have no documentery
evidence of my service and know of
no person whose evidence I can procure
who can testify to my service
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Answer to 1st intg } I was born in 1761
on the sugue hamme river in Maryland 

Ans 2nd } I have no record of my age but found it
only from the information of my family and
circumstances

Ans 3rd inter}  When I was very small my father moved
to North Carolina Rowan County we lived
threr four years, Then we moved to Crowders creek
York county South Carolina where I lived
when I entered the service and where I condued
to live during all my service, diretly after
I left the service I moved to Union County South Carolina
there living four years.  I then moved to
Greenville County S. C. under the mountains
lived there four years.  I then moved to Kentucky
Garrand, there not quite two years and
from there I moved to the place I now live
in Todd County Kentucky and have lived
there ever since.

Ans 4th intg}  I was a volunteer in my first tour 
and was drafted in my second and always 
afterward a volunteer, and never a substitute

Ans 5th integ} I have stated the names of the regular
officers [to] with whom I was acquainted,  I was
but a short time with Greenes army, I 
was acquainted Col. Hamptons troop
and with Col. Lees troop and Col. William
Washingtons troop.

Ans 6th intg} I never received bat one discharge
which is long since lost and was given
and signed by Captain Howe, Serjeants
had no written commission.

Ans to 7th intg}  I am acquainted in my present
neighbourhood with the following individuals
[to] who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of
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of my military servcies, towit Francis W. Drew
John S. Wilson, John Hollingsworth, Joshua C.
Previtt, Ephraim Porter, John A. Bailey, Charles
A. Bailey, George McLean, Finis MeLean
B. H. Logan, Gedion Thompson John Brown
and I have no doubt more than 100 other
I am also well acquainted with John
Breathell governor of Ky. who knows my
character well and also that I have allweys been
reputed a soldier of the revolution I have
refer to a letter of recommendation of him
to Lew Cassreritery of war I 
was for many years before the late war
an officer in the malitia of Ky and [illegible]
to the grade of Col.  I commanded a 
company with the late war up the warba[??]
Subscribed & sworn to the day and year
aforesaid
Samel Gordon

We John Graham a
clergyman residing in the county of Todd
and state of Kentucky and Francis W.
Drew and John Brown
residing in same hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Samuel Gordon
who has subscribed and sworn to the above 
declaration, that we believe him to be seventy
one years of age that he is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he resides
to have been a soldier of the revolution and
we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid

John Graham
F. W. Drew
John Brown
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And the said court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter and
after printing the interogatoreis prescribed by
the war department that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and
served as he states, an the court further
certifies that it appears to them that
John Graham who has subscribed and
sworn to the forgoing certificate is
a clergyman resident in the county
of Yoder and that Francis W. Drew
and John Brown are residents of
the and are credable persons and
their statements are entitled to
credit and each and they are all
respectable men
Geo F Glinn JP
Samuel Armstrong JP
H B Wiklins JP
Lewis Butler JP

I Willis L Reeves Clerk of the Court  of Todd County
Commonweath of Kentucky do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
court in the matters of the application of
Samuel Gordon for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this
14th day of October 1833
and in the 42nd year
of the Commonwealth
Willis L Reeves
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and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/HMM

September 19, 1929.

Mr. Judson C. Locke
Post Commander, Perry Post #16.
The American Legion
Marion, Alabama.

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim, S. 30441, it appears that Samuel Gordon was born in 1761 on the
Susquehanna River in Maryland.

When he was very small his father, whose name is not given,
moved to Rowan County, North Carolina, where they lived three or four
years, then moved to Crowder's Creek, York County, South Carolina, 
where Samuel Gordon lived when he entered the service December 15,
1778, served at various times as private and sergeant with the South
Carolina Troops under Captains Bratton, Robert Howe, Love and Davis,
Colonels Neel, Watson, Brandon, Hawthorne, Lacey, Bratton and Hampton;
was in the battle of Mobley's Meeting House, the engagement at Hill's
Iron Works, the battles of Ramsour's Mill, Bratton's Old Field, Rocky
Mount, Hanging Rock, Fishing Creek, Black Stoks, Fish Dam Ford,
Wright's Bluff, Monk's Corner, and in many skirmishes and engagements
with the Tories, and was discharged in August 1782, having served
about three years.
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After the Revolution he lived in Union County, South Carolina,
four years; in Greenville County, South Carolina four years; Garrard
County, Kentucky about two years, and in Todd County, Kentucky.

He was allowed pension on his appliaton executed October 14,
1833, while a resident of Todd County, Kentucky.

At the time of his application for pension he made the following
statement: "I was for many years before the late war an officer in
the Militia of Kentucky and rose to the grade of colonel.  I commanded
a company in the late war up the Wabash."

Samuel Gordon died July 7, 1840.

It is not stated that he was ever married.

The above noted Samuel Gordeon, S. 30441, is the only soldier
by that name, of Kentucky, that is found on the Revolutionary War  records
of this Bureau.

Very truly yours,

Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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this is to certyfy that I have
been acquainted with Col Samuel
Gordon from twenty seven
years as one of my near neighbours
and have had frequent
conversation with him about
the old revolution ever since the
first of my being acquainted with
him and I have no doubt sa to
his being in the [illegible] [illegible] has maintained
in his Declaration which
[illegible] [illegible] refers to.  I also [illegible]
him to be a high minded
honorable man from a long and
intimate acquaintance given
under my hand this 14th October
1833
F W Drew
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Russelville Octo 7 1833

Dr Sir

Colo Saml Gordon an old
and particular friend and [illegible]
[illegible] of mine has applied for a 
pension.  It would be a ounce
of regret that he should not be
able to succeed.  I have known
him for more than thirty years, and
[illegible] lives not a more honest man
or a more devoted patriot.  He 
commanded a militia Regiment
in this country for many years
and commanded a [illegible], company
during a campaign of
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the last war.  Since my first acquaintance
with Colo Gordon I
recollect to have heard of his services
in the war of the revolution
and particularly in Sumpters Corps
Ther is [no] [illegible] no doubt of
the fait and that he is [illegible]
to a pension under the laws as
they now [illegible] I have not the
least doubt

Very respectfully
Yr Orbt Sert
John Breathitt
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mation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
file in this Bureau [Samuel Gordon S. F. 30441]

Rev.         |  Length of  |  Rank.  |  Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. |  State.
[illegible] |  Service      |             |   Captain.         |  Colonel.

Dec. 15 1778

Served at various times 3 mos. as Pvt 21 mos as Sergt

1"Sergt

Bratton
Robert Home
Love
Davis

Neil
Watson
Brandon
Hawthorne
Lacy
Bratton
Hampton

S. C.

Battles engaged in,  Ramsour's. Rocky Mount. Ramson Mobley's Meeting House, Hanging Rock. Fishing Creek Wright's Bluff Bratton's Old Field  Fish Dam Ford Black Stocks

Residence of soldier at enlistment, York Co. S. C.

Date of application for pension, Oct. 14 1833 His ch was al.

Residence at date of application, Todd Co Ky

Age at date of application, b on the Susquehanna River in Md. in 1761

Remarks: No data as to family
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L. W. B.
I. 30441

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. c.

June 1, 1897.

Madam:-

Replying to your request for information  concerning Samuel Gordon,
a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he only
Samuel Gordon found upon the Revolutionary war pension records made an
application for pension on October 14, 1833, at which time he was
71 years of age and residing in Todd County, Ky., and his pension was
allowed for two years' actual service as a private and sergeant in the
South Carolina troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the tmie he served
under Capt. Bratton and Col. Neal.  He enlisted in York County, So. C.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mrs. J. G. Beck,
863 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, Ind.
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Judson C. Locke
Lawyer
Marion, Alabama

Aug. 5, 1929.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

Re: Gordon, Samuel - War Record 1776.

I am Post Commander of Perry Post #16, American
Legion, Department of Alabama.  I have been requested
to use my efforts to try and ascertain information regarding
the war record of the above named person.

Was there a man by that name who served during the Revolutionary
War, from Virginia?  If so from what address
and what was the age of this man?  The 8th, annual report
of the State Library Boad of Virginia, 1910-1911,
at page 186 sats: Gordon, Sam. Aud. Acct. 1978-1783 Ky M
War 23.  Also on file in the Virginia Library War Dec.
1776 to Dec. 18th, 1783, also Samuel Gordon, 36 days as
a soldier in Kentucky, in service.

This man in question settled in that portion
of Virginia that now composes the countries of Garrard,
Lincoln and Madison Kentucky.  He married there and
five of his children likewise married there.  It seems
as tho there were three persons by the name of Samuel
Gordon all of whom resided in Virginia and Kentucy.
Ther present Dr. S. A. Gordon, of Marion, Alabama, is attempting
to compile a history of his family and he
deisre to find out which of the three Samuels was his 
sire.  Eveidently dates and ages are only menas of determing
the identity .  If you are in position to furnish
any information same will be appreciated.  We were
referred to your department by the office of the Adjutant
General.

Yours truly,
J C Locke
Post Comdr. Perry Post #16
Amer ican Legion, Marion, Alabama.
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May 21 1923

cash $2.50 from
Miss Kate S. Curry
1020 Monroe St. N. W.
Washington D. C.

wants certified copies of
13 pages from the Rev. War
pension claim of Sur File 30441-
Samuel Gordon S. C. Troops
and
uncertified copies of
2 pages from the Rev. War
pension claim of
John and Elizabeth Gassaway
Md. Troops, Wid. File 8842

15
15
75
15
225
25
2.50

no receipt necessary
Proctor
Law Div
5/2/23

Finance Division
May 2 1923
Bureau of Pensions
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(MF 42)
Date May 4-23
Name Samuel Gordon No. S.30441
Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of 4
pieces, consisting of 13 pages.
Remarks:
Exr. A. W. Ford [Chief,] Div

Law clerk.
Serial 
No. 9169

M 333
Bureau of pensions
Finance Division
May 2 1923  10--

Chief of Rev. War Section
Sir:
I have this day received
from Miss Kate S. Curry [draft]
[No.] cash [for] $2.50/100
requesting [post office addresses] copy
as per letter herewith.
Very respectfully,
Randall
Chief of Division.

[*2 pages from John Gassaway No. 8842 uncertified
delivered in person to Miss Curry May 4, 1923
12 pages from Samuel Gordon S. 30441
mailed to Miss Curry & Law Division
notified of letter May 7-'23*]
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3-871

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.

Briefed by Geo. M Moore
[Claim no.] Jan 17, 1910
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Samuel Gordon
Service Rev.
Additional Service
No  Claim, State Records ,190-
No claim, combination records--,190-

Remarks:

No O W. I. War R as above
[illegible] I. F. 30441
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Secretary
Dept. Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 

I wish a certificate showing the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Gordon, who was from South Carolina and died in Greenville, Ky. He served under Capt. Bratton and Col. Neal and drew a pension. Record is marked L. W. B. I. 30441 I also wish the names of the soldier's  wife or wives if married than once and his children, if this information is contained in the records. 

Thanking you in advance. I am your respectfully. 
Jaime G. Beck

Mrs. Henry [?]
38 West 21" St. 
Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 12-1910
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Indianapolis, Ind. May 9th/97

Dept. Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Chief of G. W. & N. Div.

Dear Sir:-

I seek information concerning the military record of
one Samuel Gordon, a soldier in the war of the Revolution from
the State of Maryland or possibly from Virginia and holding at
one time the rank of colonel.  The department of War can furnish
me no information, it seems, and I address you in the hope of
obtaining some.  My ancestor, Mr. Samuel Gordon, is believed
to have been on the pension rools of the soldiers of the Revolution.
If you find his name, kindly write me as fully as possible,
giving date of his death, term of service, &c.  His last
residence was in the State of Kentucky.  An early reply will
favor.

Very respectfully,
Mrs. Joine G Beck
863 N. Meridian St.
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Francis G Caffey
John C. Breckinridge

Law Offices
Caffey & Breckinridge
Mutual Life Building
32 Nassau Street, Manhattan,
New York City.

June 2, 1903

The Honorable
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

In the Census of Pensions for military and Revolutionary 
Services of 1840 appears the name of
Samuel Gordon, then residing in Todd County,
Kentucky.  This is the name of one of my
ancestors who lived in Kentucky and I
assume is my ancestor.  I shall be greatly
obliged if you will cause a copy of the
records of your office relating to him and
particularly of his Revolutionary services to be
sent to me, and shall be glad to pay 
the charge therefor.
Very respectfully,
Francis G. Caffey
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30441
Revy Invalid.
File No. 30,441
Samuel Gordon
Sergt Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 159

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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June 1, 1897. History to Mrs.
J. G. Beck 863 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, Ind-

June 9, 1903 Histy to
Francis G Caffey N. Y. C:5
1910 [illegible] 25 Hist. to
Mrs. Henry A Beck V.L.M.
1923- May 7 Photostat copies
sent to Miss Kate S. Curry AWS
1929- Sept 19, Histo to 
Judson C. Locke M. E. E.