Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32346, for James Jordan, South Carolina

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(3-1776)

SERVICE  
S. C.
      
Jordan, James               

NUMBER 
S 32346

Born in Penn

CONTENTS

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26947    26907
Illinois
James Jordan of Morgan Co. in the State of Ill. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Moffat [John Moffett] of the Regt commanded by Col Neal [Thomas Neel] l in the So. Carolina Militia.
[illegible] P of Cav $25.00
Inscribed on the Roll of S C at the rate of 25 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of July and sent to Mr Wm. Thomas, Jacksonville, Ill.
Arrears to the 4th of Mch '34  75.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept    12.50 =   $87.50
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7,1832
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk
Book E Vol. 8 Page 57.

See letter 26 Jany 1835 to W.R. Dangerfield & Pen Agt.
See letter to Pen Agt 30 Jan 35 and to Wm Thomas Jacksonville, Illinois
New certificate issued 19 March '35 & sent to Wm Thomas Jackson original certificate filed within.

Date of death reco'd on AB

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State of Illinois Morgan County
On this Thirteenth day of May 1833 personally appeared before Aaron Willson Judge of the Court of
Probate, being a court of Record within and for the county of Morgan and State of Illinois now sitting
James Jordon a resident of Morgan County and State of Illinois aged seventy seven years who being
first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and Served as herein Stated. This deponent states that he was living in Camden District in South Carolina and in November 1779 &
volunteered and entered the Service of the United States as a Soldier in the capacity of a private in a company commanded by Captain John Moffett -- the remaining officers of the company I cannot recollect -- we rendezvoused at the Big Survey on Duncans Creek so called – we mustered about 5000 men – we encamped there about two weeks – while there came a deep Snow – which gave to the campaign the name of Snowy [Snow Camps]
Campaign – during the time we were there a party were detached against the Tories – and defeated a

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small band. The names of any of the General officers I cannot reccollect after the snow came on wet and rainy weathers, and we were dispersed and scattered. I served on this campaign five weeks. For this campaign I never recieved a discharge and know of no living witness who can testify of my service during this time. While living in Camden district in July 1780. I again volunteered and entered the Service of the United Sates as a private Soldier in a company commanded by Capt. John Moffett to go on the expedition against the Cherokee Indians. we joined with the forces under Col. Neal and Genl. Williams [Andrew Williamson] - amounting to five hundred men. We went as far as the Tugaloo river in Carolina and burnt the Indian villages and destroyed their corn and beans, but met with no Indians. I was gone on this campaign six weeks. I received no discharge for this service and know of no one living who can testify of my service. when returned from this expedition the company still kept enrolled under Captain Jno Moffett and marched to Fishing Creek and joined the forces under Col. William [Bratton]

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[Col. William] Bratton and Col [Thomas] Sumpter we then marched to Rocky Mount, and made an attack on the British at that place, but after a making attempt and finding we should not succeed owing to the want of artillery we retreated. From there we went to a place called the Hanging Rock and attacked a body of English and Tories and succeeded in overcoming them. I here lost my horse and was permitted to return home, having been on the campaign six weeks after being at home one week I procured another horse and held myself in readiness to do duty but was not called on until after Capt. Moffet's return from the defeat at Fishing Creek in August 1780. I immediately joined a company raised under Capt. Moffet [John Moffett] soon after we were organized we recieved orders to go and act as a guard for the removal of Col Sumter's family from Santee River into North Carolina. we went to the Santee river and proceed with his family to the Waxhaws where we left them on the journey and March we had frequent skirmishes with the Tories and Enemy. I was gone on this expedition four weeks - we returned home still under the command of Capt. Moffet

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to do duty we immediately gathered and joined the forces under the command of Colonels [Benjamin] Cleveland  and [Isaac] Shelby and I was present at the battle when the
attack was made on Major Furgeson on Kings Mountain and many prisoners were taken – after the battle I returned home – having been gone on the campaign three weeks – we still remained under the
command of Capt Moffett and still mustered for duty in the Service – and from that time which was the last of October 1780 until the last of October 1781, I continued constantly in the Service of the United States as a private – it being twelve months The Situation of the country required the constant and unremitted Services of the Soldiers to protect the families and property of the inhabitants – and I was constantly engaged during the
year in scouting parties through the north part of the State and over the district of Camden in South Carolina I
have never received any discharge for my Services in any of my campaigns and I know of no living witness who
can

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testify to any of my services, and have no documentary evidence of my services. I am known to Abraham Thomas and James V Heidenburgh Dennis Rockwell, John Bradshaw, James Deaton & Abraham Johnston, in my present neighborhood who can testify as to character. I was born in the State of Pennsylvania near Carlisle in November 15 1755. my father kept a record of my age. I took a copy of this record and I have preserved it. In 1765 I removed into Camden district South Carolina where I lived until 1802, then I removed into Kentucky Livingston Cty. 3 years after I removed into the State of Illinois, what is now called St Clair County, 8 yrs after I removed into Missouri, what is now called Pike Cty. 3 yrs after I removed into St Louis County, Mo. 3 yrs after I removed into Pike Cty. Mo. 3 yrs after into Morgan County Illinois where I now live. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
James Jordan his mark X
Subscribed and sworn to on the day & year aforesaid in open Court,
s/ A Willson Judge of Probate

We James V Heidenburg a clergyman residing in the [county and state aforesaid and] Abraham Thomas residing in the

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county of Morgan
same County Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Jordon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion, the said Abraham Thomas further states, that he has been well acquainted with the said James Jordon for at least thirty years.
Abm. Thomas
Jas. V Hedinburg P.G.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid,
A. Willson Judge of Probate

And the said Court doth hereby declare its 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 it, that James V Heddinburg, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Morgan, and that Abraham Thomas who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit,
A. Willson Judge of Probate

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I Aaron Willson Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Morgan, being a court of record, do hereby certify that the foregoing pages contain the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Jordon for a pension, - In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal, there being no public seal yet provided, this 27th day of May 1833.
A Willson Judge of Probate

I certify that Aaron Willson before whom the foregoing declaration of James Jordon appears to have been made is the Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Morgan, that said court is a Court of Record, that the signature of the Judge is genuine. I am personally acquainted with him and with his handwriting and signature, I am also personally acquainted with James Jordan the applicant, and from my knowledge of his age and character, I have no doubt about the truth of his statement in relation to his services as a solder in the Revolutionary war. The witnesses who have testified are also known to me, to be men whose [illegible - page cutoff] entitled to credit. Given under my

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[illegible - page cutoff]
hand this 27 May 1833.
Joseph Duncan
M.C.

26.882
State of Illinois Morgan County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Morgan James Jordan who hath subscribed the foregoing declarations, and being sworn in due form, states, that by reason of old age, and consequent Loss of memory he cannot state the precise periods during which he served in the Revolutionary war, but according to the best of his recollation he served the periods stated in his declaration under Capt Moffett, and he was mounted all the time, he furnished his own horse arms and equipments, after the Battle at Kings Mountain Capt Moffetts company continued together and acted as a company of minute men, always holding themselves in readiness to March whenever called on, this applicant remained in that company twelve months, but the company was not all the time acting in an embodied corps they were frequently called on, to aid in defence of the country, the company was often in the service, and performed various tours of duty, but this applicant cannot at this time, give a detail of those services, he is well satisfied and states as a fact, that during the twelve months he was actually absent from home, in the service as last six months, and all the service that he performed was on Horse back, he supposes the company was considered a company of Cavalry, they were called mounted militia. James Jordan his mark X
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of July 1834
s/Mat Stacy Justice of the peace

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State of Illinois Morgan County S.S.
I Dennis Rockwell Clerk of the County Commissioners court of said County do certify that Mathew Stacey whose name appears to the affidavit of James Jordan hereto attached is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Morgan, that the signature signed to said affidavit is the genuine Signature of said Stacey, Given under my hand & the seal of said court this 8th day of July 1834.
Dennis Rockwell Clk

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26. 882
James Jordan
Illinois

Return [illegible]
from 1777 pri Cav
6 mo $25.

William Thomas
Jacksonville
Illinois

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
18th October 1833
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the service of James Jordon
Period when service was rendered
1779.
1780

Duration of the claimant's service.
Years Months Days
1 Mon 5 days
1 Mon 12 days
1 Mon 12 days
28  days
24. days
1 month

Rank of claimant.
private

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Cap. Moffett
Col Neal

Age at present. and place of abode when he entered the service.
77 years
Camden Dist ┃ So. Ca.

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
[no answer]

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS.
Commissioner of Pensions.

The claimant should state clearly whether he was attached to the cavalry or Infantry

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. To a Soldier Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. {a] the declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rules laid down for his guidance [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county were he resides. If he should fail to do so he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] the declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served [e] Every Continental officer or soldier must give the name of the colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every clamant must state, 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 amount of pension he is entitled. 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 worn, deposes 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 persons mentioned below, and in the following grades: For --- years ---- months, and -----days, I served as a . For months and days, I served as a ----- for ----- months ----days, I served as a ----- and for such service I claim a pension." 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 that they served two years in the miliia, &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 shown 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 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, [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which in can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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. Mode of authenticating papers. 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 papers 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 once, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. [j] 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 claimants 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 credibly of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. the notes [a] to [i] are equally applicable to the cases of militia men, volunteers, and state troops The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases [l] if a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration

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September 15, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

James Jordan-3.32346
Moses Land- 8.36037
BA-J/AF

Myra Chiles
512 West Pearl Street
Staunton, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of the Revolutionary War
pensioners, James Jordan and Moses Land, The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in their respective claims for pension, based upon service in the War of the Revolution
.
James Jordan-S.32326

James Jordan was born November 15, 1755 near Carlisle, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not shown. He moved to Camden District, South Carolina in 1765

While residing in said Camden District, James Jordan enlisted sometime in November, 1779 and served as a private at various times in Captain John Moffett's company in the South Carolina militia, under Colonels Neil, Bratton, Cleveland and Shelby; he was in the battles of Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock and Eutaw Springs, also in many scouting parties and skirmishes with Indians and Tories, served until in October, 1781.

The soldier, James Jordan, moved in 1802 to Livingston County, Kentucky, three years later moved to St. Clair County, Illinois, there eight years and moved to Pike County, Missouri, three years later moved to St. Louis County, Missouri, in about three years

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moved back to Pike County, and in about three years moved to Morgan County, Illinois,
James Jordan was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1833, then a resident of Margan County, Illinois.
There are no data in this claim relative to the family of the soldier, James Jordan.
---
Moses Land-S.36037
BA-J/AF

The date and birth of Moses and are not stated; nor are the names of his parents shown.
Moses Land enlisted in Orange County, Virginia, June 30, 1780 and served as a private in Captain Anderson's company, Colonel John Green's Virginia regiment; he was in the battles of Camden, Guilford Court House, Siege of Ninety-Six, and battle of Eutaw Springs, and was discharged December 30, 1781.
The soldier, Moses Land, was allowed pension on his application executed March 10, 1820, then a resident of St. Clair County, Illinois, and giving his age as fifty-nine years. In November, 1820 he gave his age as sixty-one years, and at that time referred to his wife as aged sixty-three years, but did not give her name.
There are not further data in this claim relative to the family of Moses Land.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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for a statement of the military history of James Jordon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. name also appear as James Jordan

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Nov. 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
served at Various times until Oct. 1781

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Moffit
COLONEL.
Neil (Mil of SC)
William Bratton SC
Cleveland NC
Shelby

STATE.
[no entry]

Battles engaged in, Rocky Mount and Kings Mountain
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Camden District, S.C.
Date of application for pension May 3, 1833. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Morgan Co., Ill.
Age at date of application, b. Nov 15, 1755 near Carlisle Pa.
Remarks: No data as to family

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December 20, 1935
James Jordan-S.32346
BA-J/AWF

Mr. B. J. Walter
Amer. Legion, Post 423
Mt. Carmel, Illinois

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James Jordan, private in the South Carolina troops, War of the Revolution, pensioned while living in Illinois.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32346, based upon the service of James Jordan in the War of the Revolution.
James Jordan was born November 15, 1755 near Carlisle, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents are not stated. He moved to Camden District, South Carolina in 1765.
While residing in Camden District, James Jordan enlisted sometime in November, 1779 and served as a private of cavalry at various times in Captain John Moffett's company in the South Carolina Militia, under Colonels Neil, Bratton, Cleveland, and Shelby; he was in the battles of Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, and Eutaw Springs, also in frequent skirmishes, and many scouting parties, and continued in the service
until in October, 1781.
The soldier, James Jordan, moved in 1802 to Livingston County, Kentucky, three years later moved to St. Clair County, Illinois, there eight years and moved to Pike County, Missouri, three years later

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moved to St. Louis County, Missouri, in about three years returned to Pike County, and in about three years moved to Morgan County, Illinois.
James Jordan was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1833, then a resident of Morgan County, Illinois.
There are no data in this claim concerning the family of the soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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[envelope]
[postmark]
JACKSONVILLE ILL
APR 30

Free
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City

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[identical to previous page]
[envelope]
[postmark]
JACKSONVILLE ILL
APR 30

Free
JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City

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Jacksonville Ill
28 April 1835.
J L Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions

Sir

I herewith enclose to you the pension certificate of James Jordan to be changed according to your request

Respectfully yours
Wm Thomas

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War Department
Pension Office
15th January 1834.

Sir,
The claim of James Jordan has been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The objection in this case is his having served one year in the Militia, Continuous Service. This is contrary to the history of the Revolution, the militia only being called out for a few months at a time.
I have the honour
to be very Respectfly
Your Obt Sert
J L Edwards

Hon Joseph Duncan
House Representatives

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[first column]
32346
Revy INVALID.
File No. 32,346
James Jordan
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 206.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[second column]
1908 July 2. Hist. to MY Decker A.E.P.
1912 Jan. 26. Tombstone data to Mrs. Mary M. Dunlap
letter in W. 370 Jos. Jackson. C
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1933 Sept. 15 hist. to Myra Chiles AWF
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1935 Dec 20 hist to B.J. Walter AWF
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1937. Nov. 13. hist to Mrs E.M. Lancaster AWF

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Edgar Marvin Lancaster, M. D.
Shady Dale, Georgia

October 30, 1937.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-
Please refer to your file BA-J/MMHF:MLB and my letter you received September 7th. If I knew all the things about James Jordon that you want to know in order to answer my request I would not have to ask you a thing about it. You delayed
long enough in answering my letter to have gotten up a great deal more information that I asked for and as it is the business of the Veterans Administration to give out the information asked for please be so kind as to have copies of your records in regard to James Jordan mailed to me at once.
Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter I am
Sincerely yours,
Jewel M Lancaster
Mrs. E. M. Lancaster.


1 Encl. of 2
[stamp] RECEIVED NOV 1 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS. ADM. READER #24

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[stamp] RECEIVED DEC 13 1935 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER #6

AMERICAN LEGION, Wabash Post No. 423
MT. CARMEL, ILLINOIS
B. J. WALTER,
DEPT. OF MILITARY RECORDS
AND GRAVES REGISTRATION

December 10th, 1935.
The Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Please furnish pension record and any other information available of a one James Jordan who served as private South Carolina Troops during the Revolutionary War.
This soldier moved to the State of Illinois where pensioned.
Very truly yours,
B Walter
B.J. Walter,
Dept. of Military Records
and Graves Registration,
American Legion,
Wabash Post #423.

BJW:rpf

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[stamp] RECEIVED SEP 8 1933 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER #21

512 West Pearl Street
Staunton, Illinois
September 6, 1933

Veteran's Administration Bureau
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please give me information about the following:
James Jordan born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, November 15, 1755, served in the Revolutionary War in the S. C. troops. Came to Morgan County and is buried two miles west of Jacksonville, Illinois.
Moses Land served in the Revolutionary War from Virginia. Came to St. Clair County, Illinois and then to Clinton County where he died. He was pensioned.
Thank you for any material you can give me on the above.
Yours truly,

no signature
Envelope had typed on it
Myra Chiles

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3 - 595.
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
June 24, 1908
Searched by S. D. L
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, James Jordan
Service, S. C.
Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Inod. #32346
Chief of Division.
2749864m2-07

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[written] Rev. Enc

....THE...Business Men's Association of Springfield, Illinois
ROOM 6 -- CITY HALL
Both Telephones No. 56

OFFICERS.
President, - E. L. Chapin.
1st Vice President, - S. J. Willett.
2d Vice President, - James A. Easley.
Treasurer, - Chas. H. Robinson.
Secretary, - J. H. Neher.
Directors -- E. L. Chapin, Nicholas Roberts, Lewis Wiggins, Adolph Kunz, Fred Buck, J. H. Holbrook, Chas. H. Robinson.

Springfield, Ill., June 19, 1908. 190

Commissioner of Pensioners,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Could you give me the war record of the following, who were in the Revolutionary War; and do you have the record of either men or women who did any especially brave acts at that time, I suppose they would be called patriots? The two men are as follows:
Col. John Thomas -- born May 26, 1751 -- I think he was born near Union South Carolina and I believe he was one of Gen. Marion's men. 
Also James Jordan -- born Nov. 15, 1755 near Union S.C., at least that is where he lived.
The patriots I should like to know about are Jane Thomas, mentioned in history for her bravery during the war and said to be the wife of Col. John Thomas, but the family record gives her as the mother.
The other is a man by the name of McElwayne, who also lived near Union or Spartansburg, I think perhaps he was too old to enlist, I do not know his christian name, but the name is not common.
Any information you could give me concerning these people would be very much appreciated. Thanking you in advance for any favor in this matter, I am,
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Carrie N. Decker,
230 W. Jackson St.,
Springfield,
Illinois.

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. A JUNE 22 1908

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November 13, 1937
James Jordan
S. 32346
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. E. M. Lancaster
Shady Dale
Georgia

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 30, in further quest of the record of James Jordan, Revolutionary War soldier.
Without any data previously requested as means of identification of any particular record, nothing definite could be recognized in the search of the
records.
The record of a James Jordan of South Carolina has been found and is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

See other correspondence in Misc. Files under "L."

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Payments to be made at Carmi, Ill by Daniel Hay Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Ill

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 8, Page 57 by
J. T. Sprague Clerk.

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Canceled [written across the page]

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James Jordan of the State of Illinois who was a Private during the Revolutionary War, is entitled to receive Twenty dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30th day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four
John Forsyth
Acting, Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.