Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 26971, Nicholas Yorden, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER
Yorden, Nicholas Catharine
S. 26971 and P. 11942
CONTENTS

New York.
Nicholas Yorden,
Private, 2 d Ulster Batt n Capt. J. C. Col Col. Clyde N.Y. Revolutionary War,
placed on the roll as an Invalid at $1 per month - increased to $1.60 per month, from 24 th April 1816 - and increased to $4 per month, from 2 d March 1827. Certificate issued 6 th April 1827 - in lieu of one dated 9 th July 1825 - and sent to Joseph Bruce, Esq. Lenox, Madison, N.Y.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from the 4 th March 1836 to the 1 st September 1837. Agent note - filed 16 May 1838.
Dear Lt. S. Chapman A.Q. 8. 1841.
Paid as above from 4 th Febr y 1839 to 27 th Nov r 1839. Ag t notified June 7 th 1842.
Col. D. Dana & Debon July 10 '47

State of N. York - ss Montgomery County ss
On the 24 th day of September One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty five, Personally appeared before me
A Statement shewing the Service of Nicholas Gordon, present, residing in the County of Oswego. State of N. York

1779
Brought forward and continued
   Private Company officers Field Officers Engaged in the Country through which he marched Place of residence     Brought over during said season 0 2 13 do Capt. Lupton Col. Clyde do do   do 0 0 25 do Capt. Lupton Col. Clyde do do   do during said season 0 1 10 do do do do do   1780 May 0 0 3 do do do do do   do latter part in July & Aug 0 0 15 do do Col. Van Ruyven Col. Clyde and Col. Harpur do do  
drafted times & ordered to Fort Plain, by Capt. Lupton two weeks each time, within the time limited and the latter part of the time during the summer and fall of 1779, generally by the orders of Col. Clyde and he in compliance with the General orders of his Superior. There stationed in rendering Garrison duty on behalf of the United States.
In consequence of General Recommendations by Genl. Lawrence and Governor Clinton, ordered by Col. Clyde and Capt. Lupton, for the erection of Fort Clyde, not only to protect the inhabitants residing near and around the same, but also, calculated to contribute to the welfare of all the United States, that when after the same was completed, the same was supplied by Government, with all the necessaries appertaining thereto, viz. such with two small cannon, and a full supply of ammunition. — Government has at least rendered the benefit of Service as Stated Opposite —
Ordered out often and frequently, during summer & fall, seasons and sometimes on alarm, and occasionally in pursuit of the Indians & Tories, by the orders and directions of Col. Clyde at least the benefit of Service placed Opposite —
At the time of the Genl. Conflagration at and around Caghnawaga ordered out by Regt. Under Col. Clyde to march to Caghnawaga in pursuit of John and his incendiaries from Canada, but when on the way to Johnstown resounded to march to Fort Plain, there stationed at Fort Plain, in all three days —
Ordered out by Regiment at the time of the Obstruction of Col. Gray with his boats and booms, loaded with powder to Fort Stanwix, by Capt. Brandt with as many about 400 Indians and Tories, there guarding all safe to Fort Stanwix, when Brandt took a circuitous route on the south side of the Mohawk river about 40 miles down the river to the Upper part of the Town of Caghnawaga, Burning, Murdering and taking prisoners, besides taking about 300 head of cattle —

  do Oct 19 0 0 8 do Capt Lypa Genl Van Rensselaer Col Dabois Col Clyde In Battle Br. Blocher and Falings Field do do   do during Spring Summer & Fall Seasons 0 3 00 do do Col Clyde " do do   1781 0 8 0 do Capt. Lypa Lieut Matthias Lieut Barst Col Willett Engaged in Tadoussac Battle do do   1782 from April to July 0 1 0 do Capt Lypa Sergeant Dabois Lieut Barst Col Willett " do do   Total 1 5 14 
Ordered out to join Genl Van Rensselaer to reinforce Col John Brown, but also the brave Patriot Genl. Rains in Battle in Saratoga. Precious, Genl Van Rensselaer crossing the River, and in consequence of Genl Van Rensselaer's tardiness, connected with other reasons, in consequence of which John Johnson, with his Indian & Tory force, to destroy by burning all of the North Side of the Mohawk River, from Cohoes to the Mohawk, first committing that Old Desirable Settlement of Herkshire, and not until the Enemy had reached Herkshire Church, Van Rensselaer, with about 1700 men, in consequence of his tardy movement, suffering the Enemy passing along in front, burning and destroying all along, with Col Dabois, like a bold Officer, with about three hundred men, and Col Willett, in consequence to the command of Genl Van Rensselaer, in Battle Br. Blocher & Falings, found when the Enemy took flight, leaving the field of Battle, Van Rensselaer, keeping the column, holding his own at a distance of half a mile, keeping out of the reach of a Gun Shot. — Your claimant was engaged in said Battle, & after most of the pursuit of the Enemy, to Herkshire, finally made out light of Service as Hated Opposite.
during the course of Spring, Summer & Fall Seasons, your claimant was stationed at Fort Clyde, often and frequently ordered out in running scouts, rendering Garrison duty, Ordered, in watching and guarding that man on the field, while performing labour and at work when others were on the field, rendered Garrison duty at Fort Clyde, Br. Blocher, rendering scouts, and one month being on guard duty, the more when at work on their respective farms, sometimes called out on a short service, and once by Regt to Bowness Creek, but in consequence to Special. The particular length of time or dates, but claimant states that he has at least rendered the full length of Service as placed Opposite, exclusive of the foregoing.
Ordered out Under the command of Col Willett. When seriously Engaged in Ticonderoga Battle, at which he received a serious wound through the left hand, which wound disabled him the said claimant from that time until late in Spring following during Summer, Fall & Winter and partly in Spring before being enabled to report to the United States, or in performing Manual labour, the least, and so much so that he could have gone along altogether from rendering any more United States Service, but such was not the disposition of the Soldier, while he could guide his Musket with his left hand, he pursued the broken with his right, the friend of his Country, not willing to yield to British Tyranny, as long as life existed.
That your humble Claimant cannot but flatter himself with an opinion that his Honor the Prison Commissioner, would be properly warranted, allowing his claimant for the full length of time, while he was so disabled, prohibiting him from rendering Service to the United States, from the 1st or 2nd day of July 1781 was at least to the 1st day of March 1782, (calculating the length of eight months), to which claimant besides himself justly entitled. — More particularly when taking into consideration in the first place, that a law had passed by the Legislature of the State of New York in the year 1782, Providing in making Special Allowance, to Soldiers, Vets. Militia Soldiers, those who had been wounded, when received in Actual Service, which was unknown to claimant while said law was in instance and not until the same had expired, and in consequence did not avail himself of the law, and again not until the year 1786, when the law of Congress had passed, allowing a compensation to Invalids, who having been wounded in the Revolution, were after said law had passed, on Application your claimant was only allowed one dollar per month for and during said of late years augmented to $4.00 per month, (his left hand was almost useless ever since a bullet passed through it) — But the same raised.
Under the particular order of Col Willett and Col Dabois stationed at Fort Clyde, in rendering Garrison Service from April until July before he was wounded in Ticonderoga Battle, at least the length of Service as placed Opposite.
Carried Over

   Brought 1 5 14 Forward And Continued     1780. Sometimes in summer 0 0 8 Private Capt Lyle Col Clyde " " do do Ordered Out to Stone Arabia, stationed at Fort Paris on an alarm and Occurrence the Particulars the Applicant doth not recollect, impossible to describe, do not remember but having rendered Garrison duty   1782 - during the whole Season. Viz from the early part in Spring until late in fall 0 4 15 do do Col Willett " " do do Generally Ordered by Col Willett, the Inhabitants on both the South Side and on the North Side of the Mohawk river during the course of Spring Summer & fall, the Indians continually Annoying the Inhabitants on both Sides of the Mohawk river, Canajoharie and Palatine, from March until late in fall, Occurrence Viz - Wilson Murder. Burning of Prisoners taken to Canada, at different times in the Town of Palatine & Coeymans, and As many more, when all the Militia were alarmed and ordered out in pursuit, repelling and often putting the Indians to flight And generally kept watching and guarding at the respective Forts which were erected, not only for the Safety and protection of the Inhabitants near and at a considerable distance around the same, but at that time must have appeared obvious to the Government itself, that the remnant left, after a fourth if not a third part of the Militia had gone to Canada joining the Enemy. Many families removed to other parts of the State, although those Forts were chiefly all supplied by Govt with one or two small Cannons and Ammunition, the Inhabitants if they had been neglected to their own lives, they found it expedient to protect and to Guard these Forts, to Secure the Arsenals furnished with by Government, and your Claimant considers, and begs leave to mention that he has an impression on his mind, that it is or was a Misnomer the manner, the people there residing in Lycoming County have endured to the end of the Revolution.   do during the same period of time 0 1 0 do do Col Clyde " " do do Ordered Out frequently and often in season to repel the incursions of the Indians, and sometimes ordered out to stop the Enemy, impossible to specify but Claimant having at least rendered the benefit of Service as placed opposite  

Plaintiff: beg leave further to State, for reasons Why he did not apply to his Hon ble the Pension Commissioners, at a more earlier period, as also for reasons, Why he had not his declaration made out in the said County he resides D ist County of Onondaga, and Why he had not complied with the requisitions of the Instructions of the War department, appearing before the County Court with a Begg - besides other things
1 st your Plaintiff has been made to believe, that an Invalid Pensioner would not be entitled to receive a Pension for his services under the law passed 7 th June 1832 unless he relinquished his former - Secondly, your Plaintiff could not have procured that one William, in all the County of Onondaga, by what he was enabled to ascertain, whereas he well knew, that in the Town and County where he hath been born, and until arrived by the age of Sixteen, and furthermore, he had rendered faithful services during and to the conclusion of the Revolutionary war, excepting when procured in consequence of his wound, when he well knew that he could obtain Testimony sufficient, to satisfy the Hon ble the Pension Commissioners, that he was a Soldier in the Revolution, although having but three such. Soons, but if Expedient could obtain half a dozen more such, who would serve without any hesitation or Equivocation whatsoever and as for appearing with a Begg before the Court, the Court is not getting neither can the Plaintiff procure a Begg without much difficulty, retorted with trouble and expense that the Applicant is now about 100 miles from his place of residence - and accordingly I trust and hope that his Hon ble the Commissioner of Pensions will have Testimony sufficient, Exhibited, to be satisfied, that your Applicant has been a good true and faithful Soldier on behalf of his Country. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present, and his Invalid Pension, and declares that his Name is not on the Pension Roll of any State, except in consequence of his Invalid Pension aforesaid
  Total 1 11 7 Length of Services rendered by Nicholas Gordon, State of New York to the United States and for such Service I claim a Pension   in summe 1780 0 0 28   Total 1 11 28 Subscribed and sworn to before me This 24 th day of September 1835 ASMR MOORELL First Judge of Montgomery County Courts 
780 Sometime in summe season by Order of Col Clyde drafted to Fort Dayton. His Name, for three Weeks, there and there rendering Garrison duty in consequence of the expected Enemy, his officers doth not recollect. This Charge Omitted by the Agent in the foregoing information. His
Nicholas X Gordon Mark
State of New York Montgomery County ss. I Abraham Moorell First Judge of Montgomery County Courts, that the said Nicholas Gordon made his mark to the above declaration, in consequence of his being unable to write his name & that his name was written here to by me at his direction & that he then made his mark thereto & swore to the above declaration and I the said Judge do hereby declare it to be my opinion, after the investigation of this matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and I do further certify that the said applicant is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit and I further certify that I am acquainted with Nicholas Brunkle, George Brunkle & John Gordon of Canajoharie in said County of Montgomery, in the above made the affidavits annexed and that they are respectively credible persons in my opinion and that their respective statements or affidavits annexed are entitled to credit & given under my hand at Johnstown in said County of Montgomery this 24 th day of September A.D. 1835 ASMR MOORELL First Judge as of Johnstown

State of New York, Montgomery County
Onick
Clerk's Office. S. I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County do hereby certify that Abraham Morrell before whom the foregoing Application of Nicholas Vordon purports to have been sworn, & whose name is subscribed thereto & also to the foregoing certificate of Character of said Nicholas & others, was on the date of the same Just & true as of the County Courts of said County: And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & Verily believe that his name subscribed as above mentioned, is in his proper hand writing.
And I do further certify that Steuben Delmer before whom the annexed affidavits of Nicholas Bruckle, George Bruckle and John Vordan purport to have been sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in for said County: And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & Verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavits & also to the foregoing Certificates of Character of said Deponents is in his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 28th day of September A.D. 1835.
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.

Central Square N.Y. A. J. Seber
In relation to pension for heirs of Michael Gorton, and pension and Roanty Land to heirs of Jacob Seber.
1188 June 22/46
Pension Office
Michl. Gorton N.Y. M.
On land roll - no pension

Central Union P.O. Jan. 16
18
Hon Wm L. Marcy Sec y of War Washington D.C.

Hon Wm L. Marcy
Nicholas Gorton was a Revolutionary Soldier and previous to 1837 (the time of his death) he received a pension from Govt. which pension was insufficient, it is considered, according to the he received a warrant which was not considered when petitioned then pension law, at the time of his death, it is said, there was due to him an amount of money which remains unpaid, although he left a widow, to whom he was married during his services in the war of the revolution, in very indigent circumstances and being without money or friends to assist her she never obtained anything for his services and now their children who are also poor and illiterate seek to obtain, by me as their agent, that which to the pension law allows them, as heirs of Nicholas Gorton.
I am inexperienced, in this business especially, I desire your direction - I saw stated in a Newspaper publication, that the present session of Congress had changed the law in regard to the proof to establish the marriage of the widow entitled to a pension for services of her husband but have not yet learned what is sufficient.
Respectfully Yours
A. S. Serber
P.S.
I would also inquire in regard to the right of Jacob Secker who served a Voluntary in the war of the Revolution for whom a pension has not been obtained or applied for, and to whom a portion or portions of land were ceded by U States for which no claim has ever been presented. May his heirs now obtain title to such land and how? -

31013
Affidavit John Jordan for Nicholas Jordan
See Vol 2 page 27-
  Rich Jordan  £16.8  1780-10 Aug    do  5.19.1  1782-7 Oct     7.5.1  217  

State of New York Montgomery County ss
On the 23 rd day of September 1835. Personally Appeared before me Heubner Helmrich and for the County of Montgomery John Gordon of the Town of Canajoharie, County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that he has been personally acquainted with Nicholas Gordon, who is the Brother of the said deponent, that they were brought Up together in the same Family, that he knew him from the commencement of the War to the close thereof, and ever since, and deponent further saith that Claimant was Enroled in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Adam Lipe, and in the A belonging to the Regt commanded by Col. Samuel Clyde, Some time at the latter Part of May or forepart in June, 1779, and from that time, conducted himself, and actually has been a true and faithful Soldier during the Revolutionary War, like the close of the same, excepting at the time of Turlough Battle, Under the command of Capt. Lipe and Col. Willet, Against a large force of Loyalists from Canada, at which time the Battle said Claimant received a Serious Wound, disabling him in performing or rendering United States Service again, until latter Part of May following viz in 1782, after the Engagement at Turlough the year previous 1781,
deponent further saith that Claimant has stood his draft equal with others of the Militia Soldiers, and always did march out, on every dangerous occurrence to guard in repelling the common Enemy, whenever thereunto required or ordered out, that he well recollects that he the aforesaid Claimant was drafted to Fort Clark Fort Plain and Fort Clyde And are also well known to that he hath been ordered out generally with others of the Militia when called out by Regt or otherwise in case of Emergencies
And this deponent further states and declares, that the Statement contained in the Affidavit, of Nicholas Dunkle hereto annexed, in regard of the residence of Col. Clyde at Fort Clyde and the residence pertaining to that part of said part of his Testimony is correct, and in which the said deponent concurs therein in all and every respect
And the said deponent further saith, that the said Claimant is a person of Truth and Veracity - and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me This 23 rd day of Sept. 1835
John X Gordon mark
Heubner Helmrich Justice of the Peace Montgomery County ss
I certify that My Affectional am Acquainted with John Gordon and the above named Deponent and am satisfied that he is a man of good character and of truth and Veracity - Heubner Helmrich J. P.

Montgomery County ss.
George H. Heps of the town of Canajoharie in the said county being duly sworn saith that he was present at the marriage of Nicholas Jordan and Catharine Heps who were married on the twenty fifth day of March in the year One Thousand seven hundred and eighty seven at Fort Plain in the County of Montgomery State of New York
Sworn & subscribed this 13 th day of August 1840 before me
George H. Heps
Solomon Countryman Justice
Montgomery County ss.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Heps who made the foregoing affidavit and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement above is entitled to full faith and credit.
August 13 th 1840
Solomon Countryman Justice
J. Pearce
Montgomery County ss.
John P. Jordan of the town of Canajoharie in the said county being duly sworn saith he was present at the marriage of Nicholas Jordan and Catharine Heps who were married on the twenty fifth day of March in the year One Thousand seven hundred & eighty seven at Fort Plain in the county of Montgomery State of New York
Sworn & subscribed this 13 th day of August 1840 before me
John P. Jordan
Solomon Countryman Justice
Montgomery County ss.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John P. Jordan who made the foregoing affidavit and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement entitled to full credit.
August 13 th 1840
Solomon Countryman Justice
J. Pearce
Montgomery County ss.
James Smith Clerk of the town of Fort Plain  Albany in the said County being duly sworn deposes and saith that he has made diligent search of the records in his office and does not find any record of the marriage of Nicholas Jordan to Catharine Heps in his said office and further saith not
Sworn this 13 th day of September 1840 before me
J. Hinton
Solomon Countryman Justice

Montgomery County ss
John Stock
having the custody and safe keeping of records of the church at Fort Plain in said County and being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has diligently searched the said Records and cannot anywhere find any Record of the Marriage of Nicholas Gordon to Catharine Hess - and further saith not
Subscribed this 8 th day of September 1840 before me S. Countryman Justice
Jno. J. Stock Pastor
Montgomery County ss
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Stock and with James Genter who made the two
preceding affidavits that they are each reputable men and their statements entitled to full faith and credit said September 23 rd 1840 - Solomon Countryman J. Baur
State of New York Montgomery County
Clerks office ss. I certify that Solomon Countryman Esq. Whose name is subscribed to the several of the foregoing affidavits
was on the day of their respective dates a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized by the Laws of the said State to administer Oaths and that his signature subscribed to the same is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 3 rd day of October
1840
A. J. Conner Clerk

State of New York } Madison County } ss.
On this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty. Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison Catharine Gordon aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Nicholas Gordon, who was a pensioner of the revolutionary Army at the rate of four Dollars per month whose pension certificate is herewith returned. She further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Gordon at Fort Placid Montgom- ery Co. N.Y. by the Rev. Mr. Peak in March 1787 has not since been married. That her husband the said Nicholas Gordon died on the 27th day of November 1839. that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the Army on service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred Ninetyfour viz at the time above stated & the things documentary evidence subscribed & sworn to upon Court June 17, 1840 & I certify that the said Catharine Gordon cannot write by reason of bodily infirmity, & therefore made her mark as above
Alexander Donaldson Clerk
I Alexander Donaldson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Catharine Gordon for a pension in testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court of Common Pleas the 17th day of June 1840
Alexander Donaldson Clerk

7665 Catharine Jordan N.Y. Nicholas Act 7 July, 1838- h 87. d 39.
119 42

State of New York Madison County ss.
George Ratmour of Lenox in said County aged eighty one years, being duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Katharine Gordon (Widow of Nicholas Gordon Deceased) whose application is herunto annexed and knows that said Nicholas Gordon & the said Katharine Gordon lived together and had a family from 1787 to 1794 and so on till time to the death of the said Nicholas aged were always received and considered in community as Man and Wife and during all that period lived near to them and further saith not.
Witness Stephen The White
George X Ratmour mark
Sworn to this 3rd day of October 1840
before me Stephen Austin of the Bar
State of New York Madison County ss I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Ratmour who made the foregoing affidavit and that he is a man of Truth and Veracity and entitled to full credit.
State of New York Madison County ss Elizabeth Ratmour of Lenox in said County being duly sworn according to Law on her Oath Deposeth and saith that she is
of the age of Seventy five years & upwards and is Sister to Katharine Gordon whose application for a pension herunto annexed states that she well recollects the time the said Katharine was married to Nicholas Gordon though she does not recollect of being present but does well recollect of their cohabiting and living together as Man and Wife from that time which was in the year 1787 until the year 1794 and had several children and they continued to so live together ever since to the time of the death of the said Nicholas last year and that there was never any record kept of their Marriage or any other of the children in the family and further saith not.
Witness Stephen The White
Elizabeth X Ratmour mark
Sworn to this 3rd day of October 1840
before me Stephen Austin
State of New York Madison County ss I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Ratmour who made the foregoing affidavit and that she is a woman of Truth and Veracity and her statement is entitled to full credit. Stephen Austin of the Bar

State of New York ss. I John W. Darnell, Deputy clerk of the said Court of Madison County, do certify that Stephen Chapman Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and also wherein name appears to the within certificate was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county and that duly authorized by law to take the same and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verify before his name subscribed to the said affidavit, and certificate to be his proper handwriting and signature Witness my hand and seal of office this 17th day of October 1840.
John W. Darnell Deputy
7065-7065 Lithium Carbonate

December 20, 1935
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BA-J/EEI On Nicholas Yorden-S.26971
Mrs. A.R.Willis 215 Santa Rosa Avenue San Francisco, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nicholas Yorden, a pensioner of New York State.
The pension record has been found of only one Nicholas Yorden(Jorden) under any spelling of that surname who served in the Revolutionary War.
The papers have been examined very carefully in pension claim, S.26971, which was based upon his service in the Revolutionary War and the following data found.
Nicholas Yorden(the name appears,also,as Yordon and Yordan) was born May 7, 1763, in Canajoharie, Tryon(later Montgomery) County, New York. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Canajoharie, Nicholas Yorden enlisted May 7, 1779, and served at various times, at the forts and on scouting parties, until the close of the war, at least one year and nine months in all, under Lieutenant Nicholas Barett, Captain Adam Lipe and Colonels Samuel Clyde, Willett and Dubois in the New York Troops. He was in the battles of Klock's Fields and Turloch and in the latter engagement received a wound from a musket ball which passed through his left hand, broke several of the bones and eventually caused him to lose entire use of that hand.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside at Canajoharie, New York, until March, 1811, when he moved to Lenox, Madison County, New York, and about 1826, moved to Hastings, Oswego County, New York, where he was residing in 1835.
Nicholas Yorden was allowed pension from October 19, 1786, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound.

Nicholas Yorden died November 27, 1839, place not shown.
The soldier married March 25, 1787, at Fort Plain, New York, Catharine Hess. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown. In 1840, she was aged seventy-two years and resided in Madison County, New York.
They had a family of children: no names are given.
In 1835, Soldier's brother, John Yordan(he signed by mark Yordan) was a resident of Canajoharie, New York; he did not give his age: in 1840, one John P. Yordan lived in Canajoharie, New York and stated that he was present at the wedding of Nicholas and Catharine Yorden but did not give any relationship: in 1840, one George W. Hess was living in Canajoharie, New York, and stated that he was present at the marriage of Nicholas and Catharine but did not give any relationship to said Catharine: in 1840, Elizabeth Ratnour, aged seventy-five years and a resident of Lenox, New York, stated that she was the sister of Catharine Yorden: in 1840, one George Ratnour was aged eighty-one years and lived in Lenox, New York: no relationship to Elizabeth Ratnour, the sister of the widow Catharine Yorden, was shown.
Very truly yours
A.D.HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

26 971 Rev INVALID.
File No. 26,971
Nicholas Jorden Rev Rev. War. NY militia
Act: _____
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 May 18. Hist. to Blanche M. Vander Walker. AW
1924. June 5- Hist. to Ruth M. Sheffield nm 1925 Mar. 11. B. aliter info. of copies of copies an 1905 Mar. 24. copies mailed to M. B. Walker See receipts for payment in maria word Wm Snyder. 1812. W. C. 4379. and 1935. See 70- Hist. to Mrs. A. A. Miller. EF

New York
Nov. 7 th
Nicholas Gordon
Suspended
In Lett Jacob Smith
Oct. 13 1835
Letter to Hon. M. J. Bovee
June 11. 1836
to Sarah H. Bovee 1836

7665.
Catharine Jordan Nicholas Let. to J. Chapman March 23, 1841.
Same aft. 8. 1841.
Same April 29. 1843.
Rejected.
Lib. A. Farington Sep. 3 '46
Lib. to Dana & Seba
July 10 '47

Nicholas Gordon div
New York Nov 8
roll -
Liberty A. Jackson June
27. 1846

1935-See 20. Hist. to Mrs. A. R. Willis, Col.
2 11.91 P. P. O. Catharine Yordan Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____

Affidavit on behalf of Nicholas Gordon
By
Henry Murphy
In Vol 3 - p 27 - $3.33 " " " " 14.89 18.22

State of N. York Montgomery County } ss
On the 5 th day of September 1836, personally appeared before me, John F. Getman a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery, Henry Murphy of the Town of Stark, County of Herkimer and same State aforesaid, Aged a little short of Seventy four years Who was duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted, with Nicholas Gordon, previous to the Revolutionary War, during the same and ever since the said War, —
deponent further saith that he is personally known, that the aforesaid Nicholas Gordon, has been a Revolutionary Soldier, and that said Gordon did belong, and was attached to the Company of Militia commanded by Capt Adam Lyne, in the Regt. commanded by Col Samuel Clyde, and that The said Nicholas Gordon to deponent's certain knowledge, did render faithful service to the United States, equal with any, belonging to said Company from May 6 th for part of the Month of May 1779, and knowing to, that said Gordon has proved a true Whig, and an faithful Soldier in the Militia and also Under Col Willett frequently, knowing that he has rendered services at Fort Plank, either in May or June, first time when going against rendering United States Service, Again same year 1779 deponent perfectly recollects, that he believes latter part of July, that on an alarm at the time when part of Gen l Sullivan's Expedition to the West, when part of the Army were encamped at Lake Otsego, At which time on an alarm after Capt Lyne's Company with the whole Regt. Under the command of Col Sam l Clyde, ordered to march to Fort Plank, and there stationed deponent believes for three days, when joined by a detachment of 200 Men from the Army, then when Marched Under the command of Col Clyde to Fort Herkimer, there continued, deponent believes three days When a draft of four men was made of four men out of each Company, throughout the whole Regt. When these officers, Companies of the Regt. were ordered to return, —
And that deponent further saith, that Sergeant John Volgenrooth, Nicholas Gordon the Present Applicant for a Pension, Peter Shles, and deponent himself, these four were the guests, who had to stay at Fort Herkimer with other drafts. Eight days, the same time from first to last, amounting to the length of Fifteen days service.
And deponent, further saith, that there was no mistake in claimant's Service, being well satisfied that he did render his full share of service equal to any in said Company from the year 1779, to the final conclusion of the said Revolutionary War. Excepting at the time When he was seriously wounded in what is called Sargough Battle Under the command of Col Willett To which deponent has been an Eye Witness when himself engaged in the same Battle, viz on The 2 d day of July 1781, Until again restored, to strength sufficient to direct and to guide.

Guide his Musquet, O'g in the Early part of Spring 1782, When Again he joined the same Company under the Command of Capt Adam Sylvie, in Col Clydes Regt, which was a forsoor year. The Inhabitants continually Annoyed from the early part in Spring Until late in fall the Indians continually lurking and Skulking around the settlements. And in the opinion of deponent, Not one month Excluding the Month of March Until the Month of November Murder Scalping, burning And Prisoners taken to Canada, was committed by those Incur- sioners. On each side of the Mohawk River, and chiefly confined themselves, to the outposts of Col Klecks and Col Clydes Regiments, continually Harassed, being ordered out in pursuing the Enemy, sometimes and frequently ordered and directed on Scout, patrolling and guarding the Forts, so that Claimant has at least rendered the benefit of Service during the time Aforesaid, during the season of 1782, of four Months
And deponent further saith, that he feels well satisfied And sorely belief that Claimant was and has been ordered out at the time of the General conflagration, lesser part of German Flats and Fall Hill, in the year 1779, Again deponent, sorely belief that in the year 1780 Claimant did, or was ordered out Under the Command of Capt Sylvie & Col Clydes, to Guard Capt Gray with his boatmen & Boats, from Fort Schuyler to Fort Stanwix, fifteen days
Again deponent feeling Averse, and knowing to be the fact, that Claimant on the 19th of Oct 1780 Was Engaged in Battle On Sticks And Fillingfield, Under the Command of Col Debois, And after in pursuit of Col John Johnson with his Incendiary Tory Associates, —
deponent further and finally saith, that the faith Nicholas Jordan has been an Enterprising soldier in the Revolution, from the year 1779, to the close of the same, And that he has rendered his full share of services equal with all others, who have been in the service of the United States, in proportion and in compliance with the exigencies of the necessities of the times &c
The deponent further saith that Claimant is a man of truth And Paracity And his Testimony Entitled to full credit Subscribed and sworn to the 5th day of Sept 1836 before me —
Henry Murphy
John S. Gibran
State of New York Montgomery County
This may certify that I am personally acquainted with Henry Murphy, the witness sworn in the foregoing Affidavit for a Number of

was part, And that I consider him a Person of Truth And Capacity and his Testimony Subitted to full credit
John S. Getman J.P.
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerk's office. J.P. I, George D. Ferguson, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery, do hereby certify that John S. Getman before whom the foregoing affidavit of Henry Murphy purports to have been sworn & whose name is subscribed thereto, & also to the foregoing certif- icate of Character of said Murphy, was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County. and that his name subscribed as above stated is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of my office this 17th November 1835.
Geo. D. Ferguson, Clerk

State of N. York Montgomery County ss - In the 6 th day of September 1836 Personally Appeared before me William Alvine of Pennsylvania
In and for the County Aforesaid John Gordon, of The Town of Canajoharie County and State Aforesaid, who being duly sworn deporeth and saith That he has been personally acquainted with Nicholas Gordon, from the time of his Youth, during the Revolutionary War and ever since.
Deposant further saith, that he is personally known, that the said Nicholas Gordon has proved a true and faithful Soldier, in the American struggle for Liberty and Independence Against the British Government. That he Entered the Service on behalf of the United States, and was Enro- led in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt Adam Sype in The Reg t commanded by Col Sam l Clyde sometime in May 1779, and from that time continued, in rendering faithful Services to the United States, on all calls on Every Occurrence, whenever thereto required by his Superior Officer, not omitting one to deposants knowledge, for and during the remainder part of the Revolution viz: for and during four seasons, from the Early part in Spring Until late in fall, each and Every year, excepting in the year 1779, only comm- enced after 7 th day of May, And again in the year 1781. deposant believing on the 2 d day of July, when Claimant, Under the command of Col l Willett was engaged in Battle, in what is called Turloughs Battle, At which, Claimant was Scarcely wounded, and from and after that time, totally disabled in rendering United States Services, neither performing Manual Labour Until in the early part of Spring, 1782, when Claimant would have been Excused, from rendering United States Services had he Applied, but again Spirited, renewed his exertions, in performing his duty like a true Soldier to his Country, equal with others Until the conclusion of the War.
Deposant further saith, that Although not engaged in the same battle himself But well satisfied that Claimant on the 19 th day of October 1780 that Claimant was engaged in Battle Under the Immediate command of Col l Dobbis, against John Johnson with his Associate Incendiaries from Canada, on Hockers & Failings field.
Deposant further saith that Claimant is a man of truth and veracity And his Testimony Entitled to full credit Subscribed and sworn to this 6 th day of Sept r before me - William Alvine Justice of the peace John H. Gordon mark

State of New York Montgomery County. I certify that I am personally ac- quainted with John Jordan the within witness & that he is a man of truth & morality. September 6th 1836.
John Alvine Justice
N.B. Perhaps that John Jordan does not write his name but he always signifies it by making his mark
John Alvine Justice
State of New York Montgomery County
Clerk's office, By J. George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that John T. Van Alstine before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Jordan purports to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County, and that his name subscribed to said affidavit & to the foregoing certificate of Character of said Jordan is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my office this 17th Nov. 1836.
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
Affidavit John Jordan on behalf Nicholas Jordan

House of Reps. June 8. 1856
Dear Sir
Permit me to call your attention to the claims of Nicholas Goodwin & Anthony Okle sent to your Office by Jacob Smith Esq. of my district. I request to send as soon as possible practicable
I am Sir your obedient servant
W. H. C. Bruce
L. L. Edwards Esq.
D. M. [Seal]

Alfredavitt George Dunckle on behalf of Nicholas Gordon

State of N. York Montgomery County
On the 23 rd day of Sept 1835. Personally Appeared Before me Stephen Talmadge - a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, George Dunkle of the Town of Canajoharie in the County & State aforesaid, who having been duly sworn according to Law, deposes and saith that Nicholas Gordon has been a Revolutionary Soldier, and he hath been personally acquainted with the said Gordon a Claimant for a Pension for his Services rendered to the United States, from the time he was a youth and until the commencement of the said Revolutionary War, during the same to the close thereof and ever since, that the said Claimant always hath lived near Neighbours together Until some Number of years past, When said Claimant moved away with his Family, and now deponent verily believes, Claimant residing In the County of Oswego - That deponent further saith that Claimant was a faithful Soldier in the said Revolutionary War, con- tending for the rights and liberties and Independence of America, against The King of Great Britain - And deponent further saith, that Claimant was a Soldier in the Company of Militia commanded by Col Adam Lipe In the Regt commanded by Col Samuel Clyde, Genl Fisher's Brigade, that according to the best of his knowledge and belief, he said Claimant commenced rendering United States Services late in Spring or fore part in June in the year 1779 and continued from that period of time to the close of said Revolutionary War With the exception, some time in June or July 1781 both himself said deponent and Claimant were severely wounded in Battle under the command of his Col Lipe and Col Missett in what is called Saratoga Battle, against a Superior force of Indian and Tories, &t Incendiaries from Canada - deponent further says that he has stood his draft in rendering Garrison duty at Fort Clyde, Fort Plain and Fort Missett, equal with others of the Militia, and on all other occurrences in repelling The incursions of the common Enemy, and that he has been a faithful Soldier and a true subject to the American cause for liberty and Independence -
And this deponent states, that he believing that Claimant is aged at least Seventy two years, and that the Statement contained in the Affidavit of Nicholas Dunkle, relative to the residence of Col Clyde with his family at Fort Clyde, the deponent conceives in every respect, that the same has been a wrong representation to his hon or the Pension Commissioners, that Col Clyde was and has been a true friend to him from from The commencement to the close of the war, and never heard from any person who was acquainted with him, making his dependence on Union and Children, but to the contrary

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Deponent knows and verily believes that all he did was all calculated to contribute best for the American cause
Deponent further says that Gainsant is a man of fair character, truth and veracity, and further saith not
his George X Dunkle mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me On the 23 rd day of September 1835 Steuben Helmer Justice of the Peace
State of New York Montgomery County
I certify that I am personally acquainted with George Dunkle the above named Deponent and that he is a man of good reputation for truth and veracity Steuben Helmer J. P.
Affidavit George Dunkle on behalf of Nicholas Gordan

Affidavit Nicholas Dunkle on behalf of Nicholas Gordon

State of N. York } Montgomery County }
On the 23 rd day of September One thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty five. Personally appeared before me Steubens McVicker a justice of the peace in and for the County of Mont- gomery aforesaid. Nicholas Dunable of the Town of Canajoharie County and State aforesaid Who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that he has been personally acquainted with Nicholas Gordon from the time of his youth, until several previous to the revolutionary war, during the same and ever since, deponent further saith that he is personally known that the said Nicholas Gordon, has been a Revolutionary Soldier, belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Rye, and in the company of Militia Com- manded by Capt Adam Ely, and that the said Nicholas has proved a faithful Soldier, According to the best of his knowledge and belief, from the early part of the summer 1779 during the remainder part of the war, until the close thereof, excepting at the time, viz in June or about that time 1781 when the said Regiment was engaged in Saratoga Battle Against a large powerful force of Indians and Tories, at which time Claimant rec d A serious wound through his left hand, which from that time until the latter part of Spring following disabled him, so that he did not render Military, viz United States Services, Although said Claimant hath lost the full use of his left hand ever since, Claimant again later in Spring following, again continued in rendering United States Services equal with others of the Militia when thereunto required, until the close of the war, deponent further states, that the said Claimant, to his certain knowledge and own observation, knows that Claimant, occasionally and frequently has been drafted, ordered, and directed to Guard Fort Clyde, Fort Plank, and Fort Plain And always found him willing and obedient to his Superior Officers, in discharging his duty required of him faithfully, on behalf of the United States.
Deponent further deposes and say, that a representation hath been made to him, that his Hon ble the Pension office Commissioner had an impression on his mind that a fortification had been erected around the house occupied by Col Clyde & his family, which deponent declares is altogether a mistake by the informant, to his Hon ble the Pension Commissioner, but to the contrary After the cruel Murder and desolation at Cherry Valley, where Col Clyde had his residence with his family he removed his family to the then County of Albany, deponent believes to Pinesque Bush Where the Col returned, and generally stationed at Fort Plank, and after that time to other Forts which were erected, viz Fort Clyde, and Fort Bellerive, and the general Object of Col Clyde was to execute the orders of his Superiors, viz that these Forts above mentioned should be well supplied with Ammunition, and to have the same Garrisoned, which was obtained from the United States, viz Cannon, Powder & lead, and even Provisions if found expedient.

deponent further depose and faith; that while he hath been personally acquainted with claimant, which is from the time he was a youth, always was considered a Man of truth, Veracity and good reputation. And further saith not
Subscribed And sworn to before us
This 23 d day of September 1835 Nicholas Dumble Steuben Helmer Justice of the Peace
State of New York Montgomery County
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Nicholas Dumble the above named Deponent and that he is a man of good reputation for truth and veracity
Steuben Helmer J. P.

Comptroller's letter recd. July 2. 1825.
W m L. Marcy Esq. Comptroller
John Nellis Esq. Lenox Madison Co.

Comptroller's Office Albany 30. June 1825
Sir
Yours of the 28 th is before me, and with regard to obtaining a copy of the certificate mentioned, I have to observe, that the whole subject of revolutionary claims, is one involved in considerable difficulty, and owing to the loose manner formerly of keeping & filing those accounts and to the present scattered condition of the papers, all the investigation we can give to an individual case seldom results in satisfaction. Altho' the Act of 1786 required a copy of the certain certificates to be sent to the Auditor's office and to be there recorded, yet few of the auditor's papers are handed down in this office, and where the great mass of them are at this day, I believe no one can tell. There has been a long search in the present instance, but nothing is found throwing the least light on the certificate wanted; and if it has not been sent to Washington with some packages transmitted there, (of the contents of which we are without a schedule) it may not be in existence for any thing we know.
I am very respectfully your ob t serv t Ephraim Starr Deplomp

Chittenden Co. Vt. July 1/47
Dana v. Seeborg
Ask inform r about certain pension claims.
D108. See July 6/47
Pension Office
D6

Dear Mr. [illegible] Secretary of War Washington D.C.

To the Hon Mr D. Moore Chittenango. New York July 1 st 1847
Not very long since there was rec d a letter from the Pension Office stating that in reply to inquiries made for the children of Nicholas Vordan, a pensioner, that the papers upon which he obt d a pension were destroyed when the War Office was burnt, and that to obt d pension for his children the term of his service above six months must must be established by Certificate from Compt l Office in State In a letter from where Office it is stated that that the name of Vordan does not appear there on the Books & files relating to the Revolutionary period and therefore his poverty stricken children are debarred from the pension unless affidavits of living witnesses will be sufficient to est l the term of serv ce over six months If this testimony of these witnesses will suffice I will proceed immediately to obt d it, on the the rec d of your advice to that effect - I would inquire of the standing of the case of Aaron Boushadt whose papers have been to the Pension Office but are in an unfinished state who is desirous of seeing his claim consummated. his time will be spent before many days
Also likewise of the claim of Libens Webb whose papers have been lost
William Popple performed a considerable amt of service as Soldier in last war, is poor and asks advice of his case If we are informed by you in relation to these several applications we shall be greatly obly d
Yours Respectfully Affly
Dana V. Sleeper

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 14 - 1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1832, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Nicholas Gordon  Invalid a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of four Dollars and " " " one  one per month  month  the sum of the " " " has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th September 1837.
Respectfully, yours.
Alison E. Parris Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Nicholas Yorden for increase.
Joseph Bruce, Lenox, N. Y.
Recd 6 Apl. 1827
Tree H. Charles ms. Ms. A. 9. 2. 22 Justin Appin Washington

Palatine March 31 st 1827-
D. Sir
The enclosed papers were directed to me at Washington, but did not arrive there until after I left the City. They reached me lately at this place (Palatine) therefore enclose them now to you. After examining them please direct the answers so as to Joseph Bruce Esq re  Lynox Madison Co. N.Y.
Yours Respectfully
H. Clarke
J. L. Edwards Esq re

Hon. Mr. J. B. Bree June 21. 1836 A.C.
Rec. Vol. 38. pa 291

War Department, Pension Office, June 9 th 1836
Sir,
The papers of Nicholas Jordan whose claim is referred to in your letter of the 8 th inst and has been examined - Mr Jordan claiming to have served about two years in Capt Leips company commencing in 1779 and ending 1782 - The pay rolls of the his company show that he served in all that time but two months and four days - This which is not sufficient to entitle him to a pension.
Genl J Bower, House Reps, N.Y.

A. O. Harrington Sept. 3 d 1846

Pension Office Septm. 3 d 1846
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 3 d ulto. respecting the Case of Catherine Gordon who was the Widow of Robert  Richard Gordon, I have to inform you that her husband was an Invalid Pensioner for wounds received in battle in 1780  during a term of Service under Capt. Seipe of Col. Glycer's Regiment in 1781. The Amount of Service rendered by him was not stated in his declaration and his widow has been required to establish the duration thereof by the Certificate of the Comptroller of New York. Unless there be some no satisfactory adjustment of this claim can be made. The rolls of that Company in this office from 1780 to 1782 does not bear the name of Robert  Richard Gordon.
The date of the marriage is established
The enquiries respecting the other Cases named in your letter cannot consistently with the regulations, be answered until their Claims are presented in regular form.
A. Farrington Esq. Central Square N.Y.

Blockville March 23 rd 1843
Dr Sir
In 1841. the Papers of Catharine Gorton Widow of Nicholas Gorton who was a revolutionary Pensioner, were examined and filed and because she was not a Widow at the time the act granting pensions & half pay to certain Widows was passed, her claim was rejected now as she is not entitled to Draw, under the act of Congress of August 1842 according to the act of 1838 & the Resolution so if she is well you forward her pension certificate to me you have the Proof in your office that she was a line & still the Widow of Nicholas Gorton in June last when she drew the back pay of her husband if you have not sufficient Proof Please state what will be necessary also please send me a copy of the act & Resolution of August 1842 & the Directions under the same and office your J. L. Edwards Esq. } V. Chapman Com d of Pensions }

Friend
87 Dear Sir, July 10 47
In reply to yours to the Secy of War respecting what you denominate "the pension of the poverty stricken children of Nicholas Yorden etc." I would remark that children have no claim in their own right but may under certain circumstances become the recipients of arrears due to a deceased parent at his or her death. In this case both parents applied in their lifetime respectively and were unable to establish any claim. It cannot be reopened except upon new evidence - & no opinion can be given upon the weight of the add l proof until it is filed. You are referred to Libbys Webb & his notes for the state of his case - & as to W m Pople's Service in the

late War there is no pension law embracing his case
Dana H. Sebor July 18. 77
Mrs Dana H Sebor Chittenango N.Y.

A. Jordan,
Certificate of 3 surgeons for increase of pension

War Department Pension Office
Oct. 14, 1835
Sir
The additional evidence in support of the claim of Nicholas Yordam has been contained in your letter of the 30 th ulto has been examined I see that the pay rolls of Capt Lipe from the year 1780 to 1782 have been found - It is shown there by that all the claimant served but ten days in 1780 and two months and fifteen days in 1782 and that he was not in service at all in 1781 in all 2 mos & 17 days The sole pay roll of Lieut Nicholas Bort has also been found but for the year 1779 but the Nicholas Yordam name of the claimant cannot be found thereon To maintain  the claim for to any thing beyond the what the claim rolls establish would require

The evidence of two credible Witnesses, showing the time of entering and the time of leaving the firm as well as the names of the Company and regimental officers.
Jacob Snell
Oct. 15. 1833
A. G. May
Jacob Snell Esq. Palatine N.Y.

Hon M. J. Dovee
17 Dec. 1876
O. L.
Rec Vol 39 Page 372

War Department Pension Office Dec 17. 1894
Sir The supplemental declaration of Nicholas Yordan has been examined and filed with the original papers in the case - The claimant appears to form the pay rolls of his company to have fallen into two months of grace days which is not sufficient to entitle him to a pension under the act - But evidence cannot be admitted to controvert that offered by the record The evidence offered by the record cannot now be brought into question by pseudoevidum
Hon Mr J. Boree Home Reps US

S. Chapman Apr. 8. 1871.
96

Pension Office
April 8. 1841
Sir, In reply to your letter of the 30 th  inst ulto. I have to inform you that the arrear due must be paid at the seat of government under the act of April 6. 1838, in the case of Nicholas Yorden dec d it having been unpaid more than eight months. The Vouchers when prepared agreeably to enclosed printed instructions should be enclosed to Peter Hagner, Esq, Third Auditor. The pension certificate of the deceased Pensioner is herewith returned.
S. Chapman, Esq Clockville, N.York.

S. Chapman
March 23, 1841
O. L.

Pension Office March 23, 1841
Sir The papers of Mrs Catherine Gordon widow of Nicholas Gordon have been examined and filed: The claim and it appears was not a widow on the 7 th July 1838 the time the act under which she applies for a pension was passed. Her claim is not therefore en- traced by that act and is consequently rejected.
J. Chapman Esq. Bloomsville N. Y.

Blacksville May 19 th 1848
Dr Sir I have sent you an other pension lease for Catherine Gordon to Deborah from your Widow - at $48 per year
I also send the original pension certificate and an application for the Monthly Dea- dline at the time of his death & send the papers to me for both and oblige you I will vouch there is no fraud in any case I offer you
Yours Nicholas
I L. S. indeed, says Court of Pensions re.

Leards Ezra missioner of Missions. Washington —

Blackville March 22 nd 1851
Dr Sir
Yours of the 23 rd inst has just arrived. States that Catherine Gorton's claims have been rejected and you don't know about the back pay due her husband at the time of his death. I presume she will be allowed that at any rate the pension certificates & proof were returned and if you will order it paid by the agent for paying pension at Albany - on her Power of Attorney sent to that officer, and inform me on the subject and which charge your own
W. Chapman
J. L. Edmonds Esq.

S. Chapman April 29. 1843

Jan 4 th age 29 43
Sir
In reply to your en- quiry in the case of Catharine Gordon I would inform you that if she is now alive, or was alive on 18 Aug last when the joint resolution was passed extending  extended the provisions of the act of 7 July '38 was extended to such cases, her claim should be renewed and the Comptroller's certificate obtained as to her husband's ser- -vice under Capt Adam Lipe or any other Capt of Col. Clydes Regt of N.Y. Militia. He was an Invalid pensioner and his papers afford no other evidence of his service than that he was in the line of his duty in that Company & Regt. when he rec d . the wound for which he rec d . a pension
S. Chapman Esq Cloekville Madison Co N.Y.

Nicholas Yordon, Invalid Ridge, New-York.
Be pleased to say to what time, and at what rate, he was last paid
Pension Office } June 27. 1846. }
Died 27 th Nov 1839 15 th that paid at 64-40 mo JH

Pension Office, June 27. 1846
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the without date but post marked the 17 th inst, to the Secretary of War, I have to inform you that the pension of Nicholas Yordan was paid up to the 27 th of November 1839, the day when he died. There is therefore no fur- ther payment due on account of his invalid pension. The papers upon which he obtained a pension were destroyed when the War office was burnt many years ago and we have no means of ascertaining for what lengths of time he was in service. If it can be shown by the necessary evidence that he served not less than six months, his children may perhaps obtain a pension under the act of June 7. 1832 up to the day of his death.
No land was ever promised to volunteers volunteers, If Jacob Seeber, is now alive, and served six months of the Revolution. he should proceed as directed by the A. J. Seeber, Esq. enclosed printed sheet in order to obtain a pension establish a Central Square New York. a claim to a pension

State of New York
Montgomery County } ss
On the 18 th day of March 1836, Personally Appeared before me John Sieber — a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Montgomery Aforesaid, John Gordon of Canajohary In this County Aforesaid, who was duly sworn according to his oath and faith that he has been personally acquainted with Nicholas Gordon of the Town of Harten, in the County of Oneida from the time he was a Youth, Previous and at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, during the same, and ever since.
1779. deponent further saith that he is personally known that in the said Nicholas Gordon Now a Claimant for a Pension, was a Revolutionary Soldier, soon after he arrived at the age of Sixteen in May 1779, he was Enrolled In the Company of Militia Commanded by Colt Adam Sykes and in the Regiment Commanded by Col Samuel Clyde.
deponent further saith, that soon after Claimant became of age viz at the age of Sixteen, he was drafted to Fort Clark, at different times from May Until late in fall, also drafted to Fort Stair, several times, during said summer and on frequent and often occurrences, and alarms, called out in order to Guard and repelling the incursions of the Indians during the course of said year — 1780. deponent further saith, that sometime in May, at the time when Canajohary was burned viz at the time of the General Conflagration at and about that Place Aforesaid, faith and understood, 800. Indians, headed by Col John Johnson from Canada, when Great Murder, and Many Prisoners Taken, Men, Women and Children, when Claimant, with Col Clyde Reg't to which Claimant belonged to, went In pursuit of the Enemy.
deponent further saith, that again on the 19 th day of October same year Claimant was Engaged in Battle, on Klocks and Failing's field in pursuing Col John, Again with his Indians from Canada, at the time of the Genl Conflagration from Canajohary to Johnstown, up along the Mohawk, and All Stone- rabies and Oneidas, distance of twenty Miles, and deponent says that Claimant has been ordered out from May Until late in November, sometimes drafted With others, some times by Company, and several times by Reg't. Generally on alarms, Stationed often and frequently in protecting and guarding posts —
1781. deponent further saith and says that Claimant has rendered Spontaneous Service to the United States from May Until forepart of July same year Aforesaid that Claimant was Engaged in rendering the length of Service, amounting to two thirds from May Until forepart in July shall say at least six Months or ten days.

1781 deponent further deposes and saith that Claimant, Under the Command of Col d Lytle, And Under the chief Command of Col d Willett, was Engaged in that Memorable Battle commonly called Saratoga Battle, in which Engagement, Claimant, did receive a Serious Wound Across his wrist of his left hand, and that during said summer, fall, and the three Winter Months Claimant was totally disabled and prevented in rendering Services to the United States, neither enabled, in performing Manual Labour, in consequence of the Wound received in defending the American cause, that immediately and as soon he was able in guiding his Musket with his left hand, he again early in Spring of 1782 did turn out on each and every Occurrence during the whole Season from Spring to late in fall, being engaged in rendering United States Service in defending the rights and liberties of the United States, often and frequently in pursuing the Indians, and continually stationed at Fort Clyde in rendering Garrison duty, the same like regular enlisted Soldiers, and which was the result the same, during the two years previous, viz t the years 1780, and from including May to first part of July 1781 when he gott Seriously Wounded as aforesaid — And that although Claimant could have have obtained his legal discharge from his Superior Officers from rendering United States Services in consequence of his maimed hand, said Claimant notwithstanding did herefore, in struggling like a brave Soldier, to the conclusion of the Revolution
Deponent further says that Col d Clyde at no time did reside with his family at Fort Clyde during said Revolutionary War — And further saith that Claimant is a Man of truth and veracity, and his Testimony entitled to full credit
Sworn and subscribed before Me this 18 th day of March 1836
his John X Ward mark
John Liker Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Montgomery County }
I the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Gordon the deponent named in the foregoing Affidavit, and do further certify, that deponent is a man of truth and veracity, and his testimony entitled to full credit Given Under my hand this 18 th day of March 1836
John Liker Justice of the Peace
473. the above named deponent never did learn to write his name only signing his name by making his crop mark
John Liker Justice of the Peace

Affidavit by John Gordan on behalf of Nicholas Gordan

State of New York Montgomery County Clerks office
I Richard H. Cushingey Deputy Clerk of the County of Montgomery do hereby certify that John Lieber Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of John Gordon purports to have been sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his name subscribed to the last of the said affidavit and to the annexed certificate of character of said John Gordon is genuine And I further certify that Jacob G. Snyder before whom the annexed affidavit of Henry Murphy purports to have been sworn to was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his name subscribed to the last of the said affidavit and to the annexed certificate of character of said Henry Murphy is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 18 th day of April 1838
R. H. Cushingey Dep. Clk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 26 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
The widow of Nicholas Yorden, deceased, Invalid Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Four Dollars and Cents per annum  month , under the law of the
_____, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1839, to the 27 th Nov. 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Tamm's
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

New York
Nicholas Yorden, Private of Adam Leff's Col. Col. Gloyd's regt. of Militia, during the Revolution. —
Inscribed on the New York roll, at $1, per month, and increased to $1 60 / 100 per month by act 24 Apl: 1816. —
Formal certificate issued 9 July 1825, and sent to John Vellis, Esqr. at Seneca, N.Y. —

State of N. York } ss — In the 19 day of January February 1836 Personally Montgomery County } appeared before me Jacob G. Snyder a justice of the peace in and for the County of Montgomery Aforesaid Henry Murphy of the Town of Stark, and County of Herkimer, who being duly sworn according to Law, deposes and saith, that he has been personally Acquainted with Nicholas Gordon, from the time they were School mates, and at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, during the same and ever since, they both residing in the Town of Canajoharie then Tryon, now Montgomery County, that the said Gordon now residing in the County of Broome, as informed —
deponent further State that early in summer or in may Emedently Previous, in the year 1779 at the time of Genl. Sullivan & Clinton's Expedition to the West, that both Claimant and deponent did belong to the Company of Militia Commanded by Capt Adam Lyle, in the Regt Commanded by Col Samuel Clyde, that deponent says that for and during said year 1779, and after said year, and for and during the remainder part of the said Revolutionary War to the close thereof, has and did render faithful Service to the United States from year to year, and always willingly Without hesitation discharging his duty — when thereunto required, deponent perfect recollects that during the year 1779 that Claimant as well as himself were drafted often and frequently to Fort Stark in rendering Garrison duty, Also one time In particular On an Sudden Alarm at the time when Genl. Clinton's Army were Encamped At Orago Lake, two hundred men were detached of the Army, When arrived at Fort Stark, there went and joined with the Militia Under the Command of Col Clyde, from thence marched to Fort Herkimer When the 200 men of the Army were soon remanded to join the Army again and the Militia all continued for some days, when a draft was made out of Each Company, When it fell to the lot of Sergt John Wolgemuth, Peter Shla Nicholas Gordon the present Claimant, and deponent Nig 4 out of Capt Lyle's Company who were continued at Fort Herkimer, watching and guarding Against the Incursions of the common Enemy, at least 14 days services for said time,
deponent further State that he verily believes and feels assured that himself and Claimant have rendered more Services to the United States during the year 1780 than the preceding year 1779, too tedious to pursue —
Deponent further declares and State that in the forefront of Summer, and even in Spring 1781 both Claimant and deponent often and frequently were called and ordered out on Alarm personally together, in rendering United States Service, Until he believes, forsooth in July, same year, When Engaged in Battle At Furlough, Generally called Furlough Battle Under the Command of Col Wittie, against an Undersized a Superior force of Incendianies from Canada, that in which Battle, Claimant had received a Serious Wound through his left Wrist which has proved ruinous to the Use of his left hand, and at which time

Officed in New York 38 John Street New York
W. G. Bice Atty
State of New York } This may certify that Gray Murphy Montgomery County } a person with whom I have been personally acquainted with for a number of years past and who was sworn before me a Justice of the peace and who subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit and do further certify that he is a man of truth and veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit  J. G. Snyder Justice
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year before mentioned J. G. Snyder Justice The foregoing was a true and correct copy of the original J. G. Snyder Justice
Henry Murphy
Col. Mitchell, in consequence of the bravery of the Artillery gained the victory — dependent further facts that although Pownall had a ruined hand, at some it was partially healed, he again entered again in performing duties after services, and more especially, during the year 1782, dependent thereon and has been in the service. That Pownall has rendered his full share of United States services — dependent further facts that Pownall is a man of truth and veracity, and his testimony entitled to full credit

Col Wittatt, in consequence of the bravery of the Militia gained the Victory — Deponent further saith that although Claimant had a ruined hand, as soon it was partially healed, he again entered again in performing United States Services, and more especially, during the year 1782. Deponent knows and has been an eye witness that Claimant has rendered his full share of United States Service — Deponent further saith that Claimant is a man of truth and veracity, and his testimony entitled to full credit —
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year before mentioned Part 4. Sayer of Facts The same read a Rose and Library interlined before signed J. G. Sayer Justice
Henry Murphy

Increase of Pension,
It is hereby certified that Nicholas Yorden, formerly a private in the army of the Revolution, and in Captain Adam Sipes Company, Colonel Samuel Clegg Regiment who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension roll, at the rate of one dollar per month, & that his name is now on the same roll at the rate of one dollar & sixty cents per month, on account, as he says of having received a musket or rifle ball through his left hand, while in the line of his duty, and in the said service, on or about the seventh day of July in the year seventeen hundred & eighty, at a place called, Turlah, South of Canajoharry (now Sharon in the County of Schoharie) State of New York, is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but, in our opinion, is entitled to two dollars & forty cents more, than he already receives as a pensioner, being disabled, to a degree amounting to one half of a full pension. To wit the ball appears to have entered near the metacarpal bone of the little finger & passed through the hand, fracturing three of the metacarpal bones which are now callous and coming out near the root of the thumb. He says
Subscribed & sworn before me Samuel Hitchcock Justice of Peace
Thomas Spencer M.D. Michael Sipes

State of New York } County of Madison }
Personally appeared before me Samuel Hitchcock one of the justices of the peace in & for the county of Madison, the within District Nathanial Hall, Thomas Spence & Asahel Price, & made oath that the foregoing statement by them subscribed is true this sixteenth day of February 1827 & I further certify that I am presumably acquainted with each of them & that each of the deponents are credible persons & practicing Surgeons & Physicians - in the town of Lenox county & state aforesaid in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 16th day of Febry 1827
Samuel Hitchcock Justice Peace
State of New York } Madison County Clerk's Office } ss.
I John G. Curtis Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Madison county, certify that Samuel Hitchcock is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this second day of March - in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven
John G. Curtis Clerk

Lena N.Y. 3 July 1825
Free
Rec d July 9. 1825
Hon: James Barbour Secretary of War Washington
P. 94

Sir.
Seneca, (Madison Co. N.Y.) July 2 d 1835.
I Enclose Mr. N. Gordon's papers in order to obtain thereon for him a more formal Certificate for a pension, as an invalid pensioner. I have in making out his papers followed Your instructions, except in obtaining a certified Copy of his Original Certificate, and Mr. Gordon's aff d accounts for the Non production of his Original Certificate, and the Letter from the Comptroller of this State accounts for not transmitting a certified Copy of s d Certificate. I have thought proper to Enclose Your s d Letter from which it will be perceived that No certified Copy can be obtained. Mr. Gordon has not rec d a pension since March 1823. which can be evidenced by his aff d of necessity at this stage of his business. The pay of invalid pensioners is increased by an act of Congress which will increase his pension allowed by the enclosed Copy of his s d Certificate. If there should be any thing wanting as Evidence, to obtain a more formal Certificate, it can be supplied. His pension should commence from March 1823. of which probably the necessary Evidence can be transmitted, if necessary. I have rec d a Letter from the Secretary of this State on the subject of Mr. Gordon's Certificate, but it is deemed immaterial as the Comptroller's Letter fully accounts why a certified Copy is not transmitted to You.
Yours Respectfully John Nelles
P.S. The enclosed Letter from the Comptroller's office I could wish to have returned if not wanted.

County of Madison. SS. On this 27th day of June 1825. Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Madison personally appeared Nicholas Gordon who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Adam Lipe in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Clyde in the service of the United States; that his Name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York, but has never received a formal Certificate, and now wishes to obtain one - that the original Certificate or Notification of which the annexed is a true Copy, granted to him by Abt. Genl Bruck Oth: Schuyler was on or about the 18 July 1818 in the County of Steuben in the state of New York delivered to one John Ganscoort from whom he never has been able to obtain it, & who informs him that it is lost or he cannot find it, that the said Nicholas Gordon has repeatedly called on said John Ganscoort for his said original Certificate or Notification, but cannot get his said Certificate from said Ganscoort, & cannot get him to do any thing to enable the said Nicholas Gordon to obtain a more formal certificate from the Secretary of War.
Sworn & subscribed to, before me, the day & year aforesaid.
Nicholas his Gordon mark
W. Burnard Justice of the Peace
Madison County, SS. On this 27 day of June 1825 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Madison personally appeared Nicholas Gordon who on his oath, says that he never could write his name & still cannot, which is the reason why he makes his mark instead of writing his name. Sworn & subscribed to, the day & year aforesaid before me.
Nicholas his Gordon mark
W. Burnard J.P.

Madison County. ss. On this 27th day of June 1825. before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Madison, personally appeared Nicholas Gordon to me well known to be the same person, who, on his oath, declares & certifies, that the following is a true Copy of his original certificate or Notification mentioned in his foregoing Oath (viz)
"We the subscribers, Philip Schuyler & Abraham Ten Broeck do certify that upon an examination in pursuance of the Law entitled An act Making provisions for Officers, Soldiers, & Seamen who have been disabled in the Service of the United States passed 22 d April 1786 we do find that Nicholas Gordon resides, in the State of New York aged twenty three Years, late a private in Captain Adams Life's Company in the Regiment of Militia Commanded by Col d Samuel Clyde and claiming relief under the act of Congress recited in the said Law as an annuitant in fact & that he became disabled in the Service of the United States in consequence of a wound in the left hand on the 7 th day of July 1781 & do further certify that upon the principles of the said act of Congress the said Nicholas Gordon is entitled to the pay of One Dollar per Month since under our hands, in the City of Albany on the 19 th day of October in the Year of our Lord 1786. "Abm Ten Broeck" "Ph: Schuyler"
and the said Nicholas Gordon declares further as aforesaid that the foregoing is a true Copy of the original delivered to John Gantvoort as mentioned in his oath accompanying this, attached hereto, and Sworn subscribed to the day & Year aforesaid before me.
his Nicholas + Gordon mark
John Gantvoort

State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office
I Robert B. Bullock Clerk of the County of Madison do certify that Gordon Barnard Esq: before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, was a Justice of the Peace at the time of taking the same in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified. That I am assured as to the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature of Gordon Barnard to be his own proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, at Monticello this 30 day of June 1825
Robert Bullock Clerk

Central Square State of NY August 5th 1866 NY 10 1/2 AM '66
19
Recd Nichols Edwards Pension Office D.C.

Mr Edwards
Central Square Aug 3 rd 1846
24/8
The heirs of Mr. Nicholas Winton ask to receive pension for the dues of his widow (their mother) who was married to Mr Winton before the close of the war her husband drew a pension until his death we now seek to receive a pension for the term in which she was entitled to it while she was a widow of the pensioner. It is represented to me that an act of the Congress of 1846 specified a cause necessary to pursue in such case, providing that the marriage of the widow to the soldier (who had received a pension) by reputation, or by such evidence as is sufficient to establish marriage before a justice of a court, is all that is necessary to be shown to entitle the applicant to the pension for the dues of the widow, if the commissioners are satisfied that the soldier who obtained a pension drew it justly, we are unimpaired in the matter and desire you to give us such information as is necessary to present the case properly. We would also present the case of John Thomas Strantum who served as aid to Gen. Putnam, was several years recorded a commissioned officer in the service, whose children are now poor and unlearned. He would inquire if Col. Doct. Hudson has evidence upon records of lands ceded to him by Govt for services he was a commissioned officer and claims to have a right to such lands & has lost all evidence of his title does not understand how to seek properly for evidence of such title
Very Respectfully Yours
Abner Ferrington

State of N. York Montgomery County
On the 6th day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six, Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts of the degree of a Counsellor at Law of the Supreme Court of the said State Nicholas Gordon of the Town of Harten, County of Oswego, and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of Old Age and the consequent loss of Memory, he cannot swear positively, as to the precise length of time of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the Periods mentioned below, and in the following Order
A statement showing the services of Nicholas Gordon of the Town of Harten, Oswego County, State of N. York
   Periods when rendered Duration of Services Rank Names and rank of Officers under whom he served Names and rank of Genl. or Field Officers Battles in which he was engaged Country through which he marched Place of Abode when he entered service and age at the present time Remarks Evidence by which the declaration is supported   years Months days     May 1779 0 0 21 Private Capt. Adam Lapham Lieut. Jacob Mathews Ensign Wm. Seber Col. Saml. Clyde Major Cooperman Major Joseph Moore Genl. Frederick Rife - - State of N. York Town of Canajoharie then 30 years old Montgomery County, born 1748 now aged 73 years 4 months ending First service rendered to the United States drafted into company after arrived to the age of 16 to Fort Stanwix, 3 weeks the command of Lieut. Bratt, who was not the first of Capt. Lapham's Company, but belonging to a different company, claim to believe that Fort Bratt had moved with his family into the said Fort Henry Murphy John Gordon Nicholas Brattle Adam Garbough Names of persons with whom he is personally acquainted with Col. John Root Joseph Wiggins Judge Herring Judge Morris   June 1780 0 0 16 do Capt. Lapham Col. Clyde - - do - - during the same season by order of Col. Clyde drafted twice at two different times 3 days each time, again under the command of Lieut. Bratt, while stationed at Fort Stanwix in rendering Garrison duty   during the same season 0 0 15 do do do - - do - - drafted to Fort Plain 2 weeks, there stationed in rendering Garrison duty for two weeks, Commanding Officer (Name not stated)   during said season 0 0 16 do do do - - do - - Again drafted twice to Fort Plain 3 days each time, 6 days   Little Fort of July or Aug. 1780 0 0 15 do do do - - do - - ordered out by Regt. on an alarm to Fort Plain there stationed for 3 days was joined by 200 men detached from Genl. Clinton's Army, with them from Oneida Lake, to Fort Stanwix, from there marched with Col. Clyde's Regt. to Schenectady there stationed for some days, when a draft was made of four men out of each company out of Col. Clyde's Regt. Sgt. Sergeant John Wolgemuth, Henry Murphy, Peter Kinsella the Applicant, were detained, and put in progress along the the line and red out until their return by the time mentioned were again drafted from Capt. Adam Lapham's Company of Militia   during said season from Spring until late in fall 0 1 0 do do do - - do - - Often and frequently ordered out, on an alarm from Spring until fall unpredictable to recollect or enumerate all each and every time but at least once, has rendered the length of service to the United States as placed opposite, exclusive of the foregoing as mentioned above as he says  
Carried over

10000 d id e
Ordered out by Regt at the time of the General conflagration at Sachnawaga, by the Incendiaries from Canada, when murdering & cutting, Burning And Prisoners taken, to Canada, when after returning to Fort Schain, and there stationed in rendering Garrison duty, for some few days, in all 8 days in rendering services to the United States
at the time of General conflagration from Sachnawaga Up along the Mohawk river, And chiefly all that Old delightful settled place, generally called Hoosarabia and finally at a distance of twenty Miles, first Engaged in Battle On Klock's & Tailing's field, now John's Hill when John Johnson took to flight, when Claintant with others went in pursuit of the Enemy to Harkness
Ordered out to Bowman's Creek by Regt Under Col Clyde on an alarm, to repel the incursions of the Enemy, when when great Murder hath been perpetrated by Indians and Tories
Under the command of Col Clyde Ordered to be well armed and equipped, while erecting Fort Clyde, continually watching and guarding against the incursions of the Enemy, sometimes Ordered out on Scouts, Engaged at least six weeks in erecting said Fort, Claintant has leave to remark, that Col Clyde did not have his place of residence any where near the vicinity where the Fort was erected that until sometime in November 1778, he did reside at Cherry Valley and when that place was destroyed, and many of the inhabitants with their wives and children cruelly murdered, even the wives with their children not yet born cruelly murdered, When after this cruel scene the remnant left, obliged to leave their household goods, without exception to any - Col Clyde took his family to Puerain's bush, then Albany County But he not being mindful of the dangerous situation he had left his Regt and the inhabitants along the Valley of the Mohawk in Genl, he continued in having the command of his Regt, from the Early part in Spring until late in Fall, from and after the time Cherry Valley was made desolate, until the final close of the Revolution, Col Clyde after removing his family, hath not located on any particular place of residence as to himself personally, but generally did have recourse solely to the respective forts erected within the compass of his Regt. to see that all was as well guarded, as much so, as practicable, in protection, not only those who were residing in that part of Tryon County, but at the same time contributing to the welfare of the whole

   Brought years months days forward And Continued     0 3 28 Company officers Colt & Field officers Battle Country through a race of cap which March when he enters the Service at his present age   1750 22 nd May 0 0 8 Private Capt Lyne Colt Clyde " " do " " "   Oct. 19 th 0 0 18 do Capt Lyne Colt Clyde & Dubois Engaged in Battle do " do   during said term 0 0 8 do do Colt Clyde " " do " do   same term 0 1 15 do " " Colt Clyde " " do " do  

State of New York Montgomery County } ss — On the 6 th day of September One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty six, Personally appeared before me the Undersigned a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts of the degree of Counsellor at Law of the Supreme Court of the said State Nicholas Gordon of the Town of Harten, County of Oswego, and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of Old Age and the consequent loss of Memory, he cannot swear positively, as to the precise length of time of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less, than the Periods Mentioned below, and in the following Grades —

   Brought years months days forward And continued     1750 0 3 23 Company officer Col & Field officers Battles Country through & place of cap which March when he enters the Service at his present age   22 nd May 0 0 8 Private Capt Lynde Col Clyde " " do do do   Oct. 19 th 0 0 11 do Capt Lynde Col Clyde & De Dubois Engaged in Battle do do   during said term 0 0 8 do do Col Clyde " " do do   same term 0 1 15 do " " Col Clyde " " do do  

10000 d d d
Ordered out by Regt at the time of the General conflagration at Sachnawaga, by the Incendiaries from Canada, when murdering & scalping, Burning and Prisoners taken, to Canada, when after returning to Fort Plain, and there stationed in rendering services to the United States.
at the time of General Conflagration from Sachnawaga Up along the Mohawk river, and chiefly all that Old delightful settled place, generally called Hoosacabea and finally at a distance of twenty Miles, first Engaged in Battle on Klocks & Frulings field, now St Johns Ville when St John Johnson took to flight, when Plainant with others went in pursuit of the Enemy to Hoosines
Ordered out to Bowman Creek by Regt under Col Clyde on an alarm, to repel the inuendos of the Enemy, when when cruel Murder hath been perpetrated by Indians and Tories.
Under the command of Col Clyde Ordered to be well armed and equipped, while erecting Fort Clyde, continually watching and guarding against the incursions of the Enemy, sometimes Ordered out on Scouts, Engaged at least six weeks in erecting said Fort, Plainant beg leave to remark, that Col Clyde did not have his place of residence any where near the vicinity where the Fort was erected that until sometime in November 1778, he did reside at Cherry Valley and when that place was destroyed, and many of the inhabitants with their wives and children cruelly murdered, even the wives with their children not yet born cruelly murdered, when after this cruel scene the remnant left, obliged to leave their dwellings, means without exception to any - Col Clyde took his family to Pownall Bush, then Albany County But he not being mindful of the dangerous situation he had left his Regt and the inhabitants along the Valley of the Mohawk in Genl, he continued in having the command of his Regt, from the early part in Spring until late in Fall, from and after the time Cherry Valley was made desolate, until the final close of the Revolution, Col Clyde after removing his family, hath not located on any particular place of residence as to himself personally, but generally did have recourse directly to the respective forts erected within the compass of his Regt. to see that all was as well guarded, as much so, as practicable, in protection, not only those who were residing in that part of Tryon County, but at the same time contributing to the welfare of the whole

Remarks
Had to procure his own hospital, and surgeon, and rations &c
The Inhabitants or Militia generally, were more peculiarly situated and embarrassed than any other year Previous thereto, the Indians from the early part in Spring like late in fall, say from march until November, have kept lurking around the Woods continually, not one Month during the aforesaid time, but certain some occurrences have happened, in Murdering, Scalping, Burning, & the taking of Prisoners to Canada, & Apparently as if they had located their position more so in the two Towns of Dept. Hill Palatine and Canajoharie, the one Regt commanded by Col. Kellock, and the other commanded by Col. Clyde than all others, those situated in the County of Tyron, now Montgomery continually annoyed, and alarmed, watching and guarding the respective posts, often and frequently forming the encampment, impossible to recollect all but I cannot state that he has at least rendered the benefit of Services to the United States from the first of march to sometime in November, as placed opposite
I do hereby affirm before me this 6 th Day of September 1836 and I do hereby certify that the above named applicant is unable to attend court from old age and bodily infirmity.
in Y Nicholas L. Jordan mark
D. H. Julia Judge
Montgomery County Court and Counsel at Law for the deft. Court of this State
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerk's office, I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that David F. Sacia before whom the foregoing application for a pension of Nicholas Jordan, purported to have been sworn & whose name is subscribed thereto, & also whose name is subscribed to the certificate of bodily infirmity of said Jordan, was on the date thereof a Judge of Montgomery County Court &c. and that his signature as above mentioned is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 17 th .
November 1836
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.

Republican Fabric, of all these United States, a Plan suggested And recommended in the year 1778 by our great and Ever beloved our Gilbert, Motier De Lafayette, in having them Stock or Picket Forts, Erected, and in consequence found highly Expedient to have had them Well Guarded, and protected, against our daily common expected Incendiary foe
Often and frequently Alarmed by the Common Enemy, Impossible to recollect the different times and Occurrences, When called and ordered out to Guard in dispersing & opposing the Enemy, Also sent on Scouts Spying the Enemy, that Exclusive of all the forgoing Services rendered to The United States, the Applicant States that he has at least rendered The length of Service, of one Month & 15 days as placed opposite
Col. Marmus Willett then was Invented with the Chief Command Over All the Militia as well as Levis Vigt Nine Months men & his Object to have the most frontier part well Guarded as far as was in his Power Peter Knuckle Orderly Sergeant who was Stationed at Fort Clyde and who Claimant has reason to believe, was ordered by Col. Willett to Relieve the Guard from time to time, in said Fort, Excepting sometimes for a few Officers, Col. Clyde in person would have recourse to Fort Clyde, from the early part in Spring, Until About the first of July. Claimant Almost continually, performing Garrison duty, sometimes ordered out on Scouts, frequently ordered out on Alarms, Claimant States that he at least has rendered the length of Service as placed opposite, from the Early Part in Spring to the 1 st day of July same year
Ordered out Under Capt Adam Lype and Engaged Under the Chief Command of Col. Willett, in what is called Turlough Battle, in which Battle Claimant was Scarcely Wounded, And debilitated in Consequence of his wound, that he could neither perform any Services to the United States or his Country, nor able to do Manual labour. Until March 1782, that from the time of his receiving his wound, to March 1782 losing his whole time Computing it to Eight Months, to which Claimant considers himself justly Entitled being Allowed, more Especially if Invalid Pensioners having not received back pay from the time of receiving their wounds, and only from and after the Passing of the Law of 1780, Your Hon. will please to pardon your Applicant, should you have reason to suppose that he had run in an Error, but according to his weak opinion he believes it to be just and righteous, particularly so, where the poor Militia soldier
Earned Over

during the same season from Spring until late in fall
0 1 15 do Capt Lysle Col Clyde " " do do
1781
3 1 15 do do Col Clyde " " do do Col Willett " " do do
do
for part July 0 8 0
do Capt Lysle Col Willett Engaged in Battle
1 5 4

   Brought forward and continued     1781 1 5 4 Private Comp y Officers Genl Field Officers Battles Engaged N York do   1782 0 4 0 do Capt Lysie Col Willett & Col Clyde " " do do  
Total 1 9 4 and full amount of Services rendered by Nicholas
1 Yorain for 1 1 1 which he 1 1 1 Maine 1 1 1 1 1 1 OP ension

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
June 5, 1924.
Ruth M. Sheffield, 28 Willet St., Fort Plain, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in pension claim, Invalid File No. S.26971, it appears that Nicholas Yorden or Yordon was born in Canajoharie, New York, May 7, 1763, and lived there during the Revolution. He served from May 7, 1779, until late in 1782, at various times, amounting to about one year and nine months, as a private in Captain Adam Lipe's Company, Colonel Samuel Clyde's Regiment of New York Troops. He was wounded in the left hand by a ball on July 7, 1781, at the battle of Sharon, and he was pensioned for the disability resulting therefrom, from October 19, 1786.
He married at Fort Plain, New York, March 25, 1787, Catharine Hess, and he died November 27, 1839. They had children but their names are not stated.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
May 18, 1921.
Blanche M. VanDe Walker, Camden, N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 18 th ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim, Invalid File No. 26,971, it appears that Nicholas Yorden or Yordon, was born in Canajoharie, N. Y. May 7, 1763, and lived there during the Revolution. He served from May 7, 1779, until late in 1782, at various times, amounting to about 1 year and 9 months, as a private, in Capt. Adam Lipe's Co. Col Samuel Clyde's Regt, N. Y. Troops. He was wounded in the left hand by a ball, on July 7, 1781 at the battle of Sharon, and he was pensioned for the disability resulting therefrom, from Oct. 19, 1786.
He married at Fort Plain, N. Y. March 25, 1787, Catherine Hess and he died Nov. 27, 1839. They had children but their names are not stated.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
M 6
Ex. aud OK
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 1840
Date Mar. 21, 25
Subject Nicholas Yorden - Red. 826971
1 copies of 2 pieces consisting of 6 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev. 1872 Ware Seel Division.
Remarks: See receipt for payment in Maria widow Tom Snyder. 1872. P.W. Cof. 4370
Approved:
W.E. Wilson
Chief Disb. Secy.
Chief Clerk.

San Francisco Calif. Id. # 2 Nov. 16, 1935 2
U. S. Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Sirs: will you kindly tell me the price of a photostat of the pension papers of Nicholas Jorden . His name is listed as Jorden in New York pensioners in list of June 1, 1818 , no 333. He was of Montgomery County, then Wyoming County, and the name is also spelled Jorden ( an ) ( ou ) also Jourdain , and Jorden ( ou ) also Jerdon .
Thank you.
address
Mrs. A. R. Willis 215 Santa Rosa Ave. San Francisco California

Camden, New York. April 19, 1921.
Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
I am desirous of obtaining information concerning a Nicholas Gordon who fought in the Revolutionary War. In the book entitled "New York In The Revolution", on page 273 I find his name listed under Pensioners and Applicants for Pensions. If possible I would like dates of his birth, death or marriage, his wife's name, and names of their children. I would be very grateful for any such information if you can give it to me. Very truly yours, Blanche M. Vande Walker.

12 Third St. Camden New York.

28 Willet St. Fort Plain, N.Y. May 5, 1924.
Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
My dear Sir -
About a month ago I wrote you for information concerning Nicholas Jordan private in Capt. Adam Leipis Co, Col. Sam. Clyde's New York Regiment. Mr. Robert C. Davis Adjutant General, informed me that said Nicholas Jordan received a pension and suggested I write to you but have received no reply.
The name Yortan, Jordan Yordan and Yurdou are

The same family..
Can you inform me as to his wife's name and date of marriage and the death of Nicholas Jordan?
I am anxious to present my papers to D. A. R. and thus would appreciate an early reply.
Please send a certified copy and bill and I will remit at once.
Very truly yours, Ruth M. Sheffield.