Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38098, for John Jordan, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Jordan, John
NUMBER
S 38098
CONTENTS
B.L.Wt. 1127-300 capt. Issued May 7, 1793 to Francis Graves assignee also recorded as above under B.L.Wt. 2550. No papers.

9340 Virginia.
in Jordan, Albemarle Co. in the state of Virginia, who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Posey, of the Virginia line, for the term of the revolutionary war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia. at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25. of September, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. of March, '19 and sent to the pensioner at Charlottesville, Alb. Co: Va
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. bal ce 66. 61. Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept. 2 120. " 5 mo. \frac{6}{30} & 1819. } $: 186. 61.  \frac{4}{31} . } $: 104. 58. { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } valid pens n at $: 7 50 p m . 5. Sept. 1818 to 4 March, 1819. $: 39. 97.

Virginia
No 734
John Jordan,
Lieut.
the army of the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Revolutionary Roll under law of 18 th March 1818, and stricken therefrom, and inscribed on the Invalid Roll under the law of the 1 st of May 1820.
Reinstated on the Roll of Virginia as an Invalid at the rate of $8 50 / 100 from 4 th March 1820, under law of 1 May 1820.
Certificate issued 9 Feb: 1821, & sent to Hon. Hugh Nelson, A. Rep.
Amount due from 4 Mar: 1820 to 4 Mar: 1821. $102.00

In letter to Prisoner
13 th June 1827.
18. Sept. 1827. and
23 rd Oct. 1827.
Referred to the Revolutionary Roll of Jan 12. 1827. Com g Col. Nov 1827. and notification sent to the Prisoner on the 12 th Decr. 1827. at present Atty. Attorney General. Pa.
377

See letter to Pensioner 13 th June 1827. 18. Sept. 1827. and 23 rd Oct. 1827.
Restored to the Revolutionary Roll Nov 12. 1827. Comg 6 th Nov 1827. and notification sent to the Pensioner on the 12 th Nov. 1827 at Mount Alto - Allemarle County. Va.
377

Virginia Albemarle County ss
On this 10 th day of August 1827 personally appeared in Open Court, being the Court of Record for said County John Gordon resident in said County aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said John Gordon entered as a Cadet in the Month of February 1776 in a Company of Riflemen Commanded by Samuel Gordon Cabell Lieutenant Colonel attached to the 6 th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col o Daniel Morgan in Continental establishment that he continued in the Military Service of his Country until the termination of the War during which he obtained a Captain's Commission That he was discharged from service at the close of the War in the State of Georgia, Savannah, On the 23 rd June 1782 that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension except the present. That his name has been placed on the Pension list that the Number of his pension Certificate is 9340 that he never before exhibited a Schedule of his property because until now he has never been in a situation which would justify a call on his Country for aid. And was not disposed so to do, so long as he was able to procure a livelihood for himself And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States On the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"

before on the 18 th March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securities Contracts or debts due to me. Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed And by me subscribed to wit, One Mare about 15 years Old One Milch Cow, One Old Walnut Side board An Old Cherry dining table, One Small pine table One portable desk One Old chest of drawers, 2 pots 2 dutch Ovens and a Stew pan, the Mare and Cow are encumbered under a deed of trust, to secure the payment of $53. to William Gilmore, John Landon
I have no occupation at present & no family that since the 18 th March 1818 No change has been made in his property except the loss of a horse John Landon
Sworn to and declared on the 10 th day of August 1827 before the County Court of Albemarle sitting
I Alexander Garrett Clerk of Albemarle County Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Landon did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration against the Common enemy, during the War under more than one engagement in the Continental establishment, I also certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 5 th day of September 1827
Alex Garrett Clerk of the Court of the County of Albemarle

For the purposes of obtaining the benefit of an act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution, Approved on the 15 th day of May 1828. I John Jordan of Albemarle County in the State of Virginia do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, that I was Consolidated under the arrangement and served as such to the end of the war, being then a Captain under the Command of Col. Poy, who was detached to join the Army of General Wayne in Georgia, I first entered the Army as a Cadet in the 6 th Virginia Rifle Regiment. Joined the Army under General Gates, was attached to Morgans Rifle Regiment, did active duty in that Corps till December 1777 when I was wounded at Edge Hill in Pennsylvania, was previously there promoted to a Lieutenant in Capt. Saml. Jordan Cabells Company. After recovering from my wound I again joined the Army, was taken prisoner at Charleston, when exchanged joined the Army, and was ordered to Georgia as before stated. This detail is given extra because I have long since lost or mislaid my Commissions. — I also declare that I afterwards received Certificates commonly called Commutation Certificates for a sum equal to the amount of full pay for five years, which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22 nd March 1783 instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21 st of October 1780.

And I do further declare that though I have applied for a Pension since the 3rd day of March 1826, none has been Paid Me, owing to some informality in the mode of application, As Witnup my hand This 22 nd June 1828
John Jordan
Before me Francis B. Deane a Justice of the Peace duly empowered to administer Oaths in the County of Cumberland and State of Virginia, Personally appeared before me this 22 nd June 1828, Charles Living of the County of Buckingham State of Virginia & Robert Living of the County of Cumberland and State of Virginia, who did severally make Oath that John Jordan by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reported & believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. Witnup my hand This 22 nd June 1828
Francis B. Deane
I Miller Woodson Clerk of the County of Cumberland in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Francis B. Deane before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer Oaths in the County of said & In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 22 nd day of June 1828 in the 52 nd year of the Commonwealth
Miller Woodson CLK

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
November 4, 1926
Harry B. Jordan, Lt.Col. Ord. Dept Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 28098 58096, it appears that John Jordan enlisted in Feb- ruary 1776 as a cadet in Captain Samuel Jordan Cabell's Rifle Company, he was a Lieutenant in Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, capture of Burgoyne, and Edge Hill, where he was severely wounded in the knee, and was ill several months, as soon as he recovered he returned to the army and marched to South Carolina, was taken prisoner at Charleston, after being exchanged was a where he was exchanged and was a Captain in Colonel Posey's Virginia Regiment and served until June 23, 1783, when he was discharged at Savannah, Georgia.
He was allowed pension, on account of disability

resulting from above mentioned wound, from December 14, 1811, at which time he resided in Albemarle County, Virginia.
In 1827, he stated that he was sixty eighty-eight years old.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Cole Indian about his lance
Washington
for mail
Member of Longhouse
Mr. Houle - through Nelson
of see on Invaded Gait Strike Phil off the Revd. Roll find the cert. to Hon. H. Nelson H. R.
the H.

Richmond January 23 rd 1820
Dear Sir - Last fall when I saw you at Charlottesville you informed me, that I could draw my Pension for the wound I received in the Revolutionary War, by applying to Mr. Page, Agent in Richmond, for paying Revolutionary claims claims, which I have done, and he says, altho the law is revived for paying those who stood on the Pension list on account of their disabilities for by wound received in the War of the Revolution, before the last Act of Congress on that subject passed, which gave in lieu of the pension before allowed to wounded Officers twenty Dollars per Month, to all the Revolutionary Officers , then living, who were in indigent circumstances, and I being one of that unfortunate description, thought it best to give up my Pension for the wound, and take in lieu thereof one for $20 per Month, but last Congress having passed a restrictive law on the claims claims, causing them to go into Open Court and there to render in a Schedule of their property to be entered on the records of the Court

a copy of which signed by the Clerk to be transmitted to the War Department to be adjudged as then whether the claimants are entitled to the Benefits of the law from the Clerk's certificate of her Property & this course I hope is not necessary for me to pursue to then enable me to draw my pension for my services which I stand in great need of, and which I hope you will be so good as to render me any service that may be in your power so as to enable me to draw my wounded Pension when it becomes due, which will be on the 4 th of March next and which I suppose may be done by my sending on to the War Department the last Certificate issued from that Department for $20 per Month, and increasing the one granted for my disability which increases as I grow older and which I hope may be increased - Be good enough to communicate to me on this subject as Early as possible, and Obey Yo. Mo. Respectful Servt John Jordan The Honble Hugh Nelson

38098
Ray INVALID.
File No. 38098
John Jordan Capt Clev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2, Page 260
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916, Rept. 2. History to Mrs. W. S. Burrell. Ex. letter with cl. S. 10929 William Jordan
1926 Nov. 1. Photos mailed to L. D. Goldberry and 1926 Nov. 4-Heir to Harry B. Jordan and
1926 Nov. 13. To B. Jordan wife how to get death date & no valid claim

Virginia.
At a Superior court of Law continued and held for Buckingham county on Friday the 25 day of September 1818.
Colo: John Jordan residing in the county of Albemarle came into court and made the following declaration upon oath. That he joined a Rifle company in the revolutionary war attached to the 6 th Virginia Regiment on continental establishment in February 1776 which company was commanded by Capt. Samuel Cabell - was afterwards attached to Colo: Morgan's Rifle Regiment in 2 d Lieutenant in the same company - afterwards was detached to the service of the South - was taken prisoner at Charleston, and after his exchange had the command of a company as captain in a battalion commanded by Colo: Posey which joined the army commanded by Genl: Wayne, then at Ebenezer on the Savannah in Georgia, in which service he remained until the close of the war, was at the battles of Trenton, Princeton, the Capture of Burgoyne at Saratoga and various other affairs to the north, and at Eutawville was severely wounded in the knee in 1777 and was in several skirmishes in the south besides the battle at Charleston. That he is now in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance for his country for support. Colo: Fontaine being also sworn saith that to the best of his knowledge of the said John Jordan's situation and the report of his neighbours and acquaintances, he believes him to be in reduced circumstances as he has stated in his declaration. Which is ordered to be certified.
al Copy Folke R Eldridge jr C.S.C
William Daniel one of the Judges of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Virginia and judge of the Superior Court of Law of the County of Buckingham in the said Commonwealth do hereby certify that Rolfe Eldridge jr whose name is subscribed to the preceding attestation is clerk of the said Court - and that the proceedings above attested and certified by him are true as had before me in open Court by me ordered to be recorded - and being satisfied that the said John Jordan did serve the United States against the common enemy in the Revolutionary War for the term of three months and upward as in his declaration above set forth is stated and that he is now in

reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support I do hereby certify the same and transmit the proceedings before me had in open Court to avail as they ought to the Secretary for the department of War of the United States to enable Mesred John Jordan to obtain the provision lately made by an act of Congress for certain persons who were engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under my hand and seal there being no seal of office
Wm Daniel Seal

Papers in Jordan's case Cop. Mar 11. 1836 and sent to Hon. J. R. Underwood, H-R.

515 414
No. 1000000000 - 575
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 28. 1828
John Jordan, — of — in the County of Albemarle, — in the State of Virginia. — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war
at which period he was a Captain — in Pepey's detachment of the Virginia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing , dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
Regarding the Kentucky, A. Dikeus.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
1 st August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to John Jordan - Captain in the Virginia line , amounting to Twenty four Hundred dollars . It further appears that John Jordan — — — is now on the pension list of the Virginia — — — agency, and has been since the 6 th November 1827 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month , but according to the accounts rendered has received nothing —
John Hagner Auditor
See page 1000, Virginia Book

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
November 13, 1926.
Lieutenant-Colonel Harry B. Jordan General Service Schools, Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38098 of John Jordan , there is no data as to family, nor is the date of his death on record.
It does not appear that anyone claimed pension on account of his services, either widow, or heirs.
For the date of last payment of his pension, name of person paid and date of his death, you should apply to the Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: John Jordan, Certificate 9340, issued March 24, 1819, rate $20 per month, commenced September 25, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

9340
Virginia
John Jordan Captain
Restored to the Revolutionary roll at $20 pr month to commence 6 th November 1827. Notification sent to the Pensioner at Mount Alto Virg d on the 12 th November 1827. the date of his restoration.
Amount to 1 st March 1828 $79.34.
See letter to Pensioner May 31 st 1828.
file Sept 19
Sept 1819.
Dropped from Roll under Act 15 May 1828. Let. to John G. Mosby. April 14, 1838.

Col John Jordan
Dear
To the Secretary for the department of War of the United States
Washington
Schmeltz
John Jordan. Captain.
Morgan's Virginia Rifle Reg t
1776 to close of the war now in existence
25 th Sept. 1810-
Admitted But as he is already on the pension roll, his old cer- tificate must be sent to the War Department before a new certificate can be issued.

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
25 August 1828.
Sir:
I have the honor to inform you, that John Jordan — formerly a Captain in _____ Regiment of the Virginia line of the Continental Army ; and who has heretofore received a pension at the Virginia _____ agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
110.81.

14, 1 unh
Pension Office Sept 28 1827
Free
Humble James Barbour Esq.
Secretary of War

The Honorable James Barbour Esq.
Sir
You will find inclosed a Schedule of my Property - as required by the Law of Congress of 1818 and 1820, it was intended to have been transmitted from Augt. Court last, but the Clerk omitted it, I do not know whether it will operate against a Warrant issuing payable the 4 th of the present Month (September) or not, you will be pleased to communicate to me, and direct, to Mount Atte Post Office Upper end of Albemarle. I have the Honor to be
In your Abt. Hble Servt
John Jordan
Charlottesville Sept. Court 3 rd Sept. 1824

(See Small Roll)
October 16 th
Mr and Mrs } 4 Post Office } free
Pension Office Oct 22 The Honble James Barker
Secretary of War
Mail
Washington
Virgin

(See Invaded Roll)
October 16 th
Mount Alto } Post Office } Free
Pension Office Oct 22
Mail
22
The Honble James Barker
Secretary of War
Washington
Virgin

Albemarle County, October 1827
Sir
Your Communication to me from the War Department Respecting my being reinstated on the Pension Roll of the United States, I Received 1 st of the present Month October, wherein you say that I must State satisfactorily, what I mean when I say, in my Declaration, that my circumstances heretofore were such as not to justify my calling on my Country for Aid - If I held any Office of Profit, or Received from any Quarter the means of subsistence, or pursued any business, or profession, which enabled me to support myself - In answer thereto, I have to inform you, that I have for some years past been Elected to the Office of Serj. of Arms to the House of Delegates, from the Salary of which with much Economy, I made out to support myself, but from the Wounds I Received in the War of the Revolution, Old Age, and decrepitude arising from it, and other incidental infirmities it is very doubtful should I be able to attend at the meeting of the next Legislature, whether I should be Elected to that Office again, and in that event I should be deprived of the means of support - The schedule of Property I sent on from Albemarle Aug t Court Accompanying my declaration has subsequently been taken in Execution and advertised to be sold 19 th of the present Month -
The Honble James Barker
Secretary of War
Respectfully I am
Sir
Your Ob t Serv t John Doran

Buckingham County Court, The within named John Jordan swears before me a magistrate of of said County to the truth of the statement contained in the letter now to which this is annexed - Given under my hand this 12 th day of October 1827.
Reuben B Patterson.
Virginia
I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court of Buckingham in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that Reuben Patterson before whom oath was made to the truth of the statement contained in the within letter is now, to wit at the date of his certificate an acting magistrate of the said county duly commissioned & qualified according to law and that full faith and credit shall to be given to his acts and deeds as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 6 th day of November 1827
Rolfe Eldridge

GENERAL SERVICE SCHOOLS.
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
9 November 1926.
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Sir;—
Referring to your letter of 4 Nov. 1926 (Rev. & 1812 War Section) concerning Revolutionary War Pension claim S.38096 , Capt. John Jordan , please inform me as to the date and place of death of the pensioner. Did his widow continue to draw a pension after his death? If so, what was her name and address at which she resided? How long did she draw this pension, and what was the date of her death? All of the above information will be much appreciated in connection with a genealogical study I am making.
Very truly,
Harry B. Jordan, Lieut. Colonel, Ordnance Department, U.S. Army.
no wid claim no data as to family + how to ap

Oct. 29, 1926.
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
October 29, 1926
Chief Rev. War Section Division.
I have this day received from Mrs. L. D. Goldberg cash No. 25 for $25, requesting
photostat copy post office addresses as per
letter herewith.
Handwritten notes: Nov. 7, 1926, Photos. mailed to Finance Div, N.Y. City
O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Division.
26.0.2

Oct. 29, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Please furnish photostat copies, (not certified) of one page from the Rev. War pension claim, S. 31176 George Jordan and fourteen pages from the Rev. War pension claim, S. 38098, John Jordan.
recd payment Oct. 29, 1926. $2.25
W. R. W. show
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Mrs. L. D. Goldsberry, 203 Daniels St. Colmar Manor P. O. Brentwood , Md.
FINANCE DIVISION OCT 29 1926 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
all of this must go on address Mrs. L. D. Goldsberry 203 Daniels St., Colmar Manor, (Md.) P.O. Brentwood

ding this job should refer to Requisition No. 10403 for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
Division of Publications, Room G 137. Please furnish work specified below.
Oct. 20, 1926. 192
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostat copies of 14 pages from the Rev. War pension claim, S. 38098. John Jordan.
No. of copies 14 Shall form be kept standing? no. days
For further information see A. E. Wilson Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541
Approved: [Signature] Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Room No. Phone No. [Signature] Chief of Branch or Division.
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
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Addressograph from lists Envelopes, size Cards, size Proof list Pay rolls Labels (submit sample) Corrections Fill in letters Tabulation sheets
Photostat x Size actual Official use? Repay? $ 2.10 Blue Print Size Official use? Repay? $
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The General Service Schools.
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
5th October, 1926.
The Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Sir;—
I have to request that I be furnished with a statement of the military history of
CAPTAIN JOHN JORDAN, of the Revolutionary Army.
He is mentioned in the Report of the Secretary of War on Revolutionary Pension Rolls, Vol.2, pg.37 as an invalid pensioner from Albemarle County Virginia; service in the Virginia Line.
Your courtesy in the prompt supply of this data will be appreciated
Very respectfully,
Harry B. Jordan, Lieut. Colonel, Ordnance Dept., U.S. Army.

Oct 1828 Settled at Treasury
Closed with Invalid file
# 38,098
[Signature]

Richard Rush Esquire Secretary of the Treasury
Richmond 7 th July 1878.
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the declaration of John Jordan an Officer of the Revolution to obtain his pay as such under the act of Congress of the 15. May 1878 for the relief of certain Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution, together with a power of Attorney from the same to John B. Page of Cumberland to receive the Amount that may be due and payable to him under said act the Attorney wishes to know if it can be received at present on said papers without his being personally present if so he will forward duplicate receipts for the Amount that may be coming to him, If nothing can be done at present with the said Claim you will be pleased to return them to me with your remarks.
I am Sir
very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t .
Thos. N. Page

Pension Offered
12 Nov.
The Honble James Machin
Secretary of War

Passim offin
12 Nov.
The Honble James Marbin
Secretary of War

Mount Alto Nov. 7 th 1827
Sir Inclosed is the Certificate with the County Seal Annexed thereto that in my case you require which is transmitted to you by Mail
Respectfully I am Sir .. Your O ld Servant John Lordan

Pension Office June 12 th 1897
12 1/2
The honorable James Barbour
Sixty at War Washington City

Mount Pleasant - Albemarle May 8 th 1827
Dear Sir, I was enrolled a pensioner under an act of Congress which allowed me $20. a month, by an amending Act of 1820 Certain Conditions & restrictions was required that my price of Character forbid a Compliance with at that time but I was reinstated at $8. 50 / 100 per month so remain at present, my circumstances are such that I must endeavor if I can well honor, (for it is my only possession) to be placed back under the first act of Congress; I therefore as an old acquaintance ask your friendly aid in giving me the necessary information as to all the steps which I must take, to obtain from your depart- ment the Military Certificate to entitle me to $20 per month, please to write me Mount- Pleasant P. Office Very Respectfully yours Mount Alto Alb. Co. Va. John Jordan

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, at the Branch Bank of U. States, Richmond,
Virginia. (3)

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, — " — " —
John Jordan — " — late a Captain in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the Virginia — " — Agency, at the rate of Twenty — dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth — day of — February one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

London
3 Declaration
John

WAR DEPARTMENT.
I CERTIFY that in conformity with an Act of Congress of the 5 th of July 1812, entitled, "An Act concerning Invalid Pensioners," JOHN JORDAN, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army of the United States, is placed on the Pension List, and Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of Seven dollars and Fifty cents per month, to commence on the Fourteenth day of December, One thousand Eight hundred and Eleven.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 5 th day of February 1813
John Armstrong

I do hereby certify, that Col o . John Jordan joined my Company of Riflemen attached to the 6 th Va. Regiment on Continental establishment as a Cadet in the month of Feby 1776, and continued in the military service of his Country until the ter- mination of the war, during which he obtained a Captains' Commission; and I do further certify that he conducted himself during the aforesaid term of service, as a brave and active officer, being at the capture and defeat of the Hessians at Trenton on Christmas day of 1776; also was on Continental duty during the retreat of our Army through New Jersey in 1776, and their re- turn through Princeton the 1 st of January 1 of January 1777 Winter Quarters; also that he acted as second Lieutenant in my Company of Riflemen, which was under the command of Col o . Daniel Morgan, and was at the defeat and surrender of Burgoyne's Army at Saratoga in New York on the 17 th of October, previous to which he was in several long and severe engagements. — And I do further

certify that after the return of Morgans' Regiment of Riflemen and its junction with the Main Army, commanded by the illustrious Washington in Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia on the 7 th of Dec r . 1777, a severe engagement took place between Morgans' Regiment and the British Troops on Edge or Chestnut Hill, in which Col d . Jordan received a dangerous wound on his knee, of which he remained ill many months; - so soon as able to do duty he joined the army, and marched to South Carolina & Charleston, and there became a prisoner of war upon its surrender to the British troops the 12 th of May 1780. - So soon as exchanged, he was again ordered into service and marched into the State of Georgia and joined the army under the command of Genl d . Wayne, where he continued in actual and perilous service until the success of our arms demanded no longer his services; - the wound which he received on the above recited day, has frequently been very distressing and afflicting

to him, since his return from the army, and claims the attention of his country. — Given under my hand the 17 th of Oct r . 1. 1810
Sam d . J. Cabell Lt. Col V a line on Cont d . establishment.
Col d . Jordan the bearer hereof was an officer in the V a line from the year 1776 till the close of the war, when he had the rank of a Captain. — I was well acquainted with him, and ever esteemed him as a brave and meritorious officer. — Given under my hand the 3 d of Dec r . 1810. —
James Wood Brig d . Genl. former Cont d . Army. —
I do certify that Col d . Jordan served as an officer in Col d . Dan d . Morgan's Rifl e . Regt t ; — I believe as a Lt t and that at an action at Edge Hill near Philadelphia he received a wound on or near the knee, I was well acquainted with him

him from the first formation of the Regiment & know that he was considered a brave and good officer by all the officers of the Regt.
Jan'y 16. 1811.
Andrew Moore Capt n
9 th Va. Regt. Col. at n. D.
I knew Col. Jordan from his infancy prior to the American Revolution; his entrance into Captain Cabello's Rifle Company as stated, his services in Morgans' distinguished Rifle and partisan Corps, to which I was several times attached; - and served particularly with him at Edge Hill, and in the pursuit of Sir Henry Clinton thro' the Jerseys to New York; - at the battle of Monmouth &c. At Edge Hill Col. Jordan, then a Lt. was most severely wounded in the knee, fighting in a most heroic manner, to my own personal knowledge; my Company coming up at that very instant and forming a part of a considerable reinforce- ment to Morgan, and my Lt. Meriwether and

myself personally hoisting the said Jordan on Capt n Dandridge's horse, that carried him from the scene of defeat and overthrow, which I have no doubt saved him from the general butchery which then took place. — The character of Jordan's gallantry is too well known to stand in need of any further feeble attestation of his friend and old Revolt y brother & fellow sufferer
John Nicholas Cap.
& Lt. Col. Revolt y Army. — Richmond Dec r 1 st 1823. —
State of V a } Richmond } to wit: —
I George W. Munford Reg r of the Rolls of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing four certificates are true copies from the originals filed in my office. — Given under my hand this 1 st of July 1828. George W. Munford R c R. V a

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Virginia -
John Jordan
of Albemarle Co in the state of Virginia who was a Captain in the rifle regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for the term of the war -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 25th of September 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Febry 1818 and sent to the Honbl. A. Austin, House of Reps. U. States.
Arrears to 4th of Portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th March 1819. 106.58 5 mo. \frac{6}{30} \frac{4}{31}
B: 106.58
Died Dec. 7, 1830
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
File Mch 1819
Albemarle County -
on the John Jordan on the roll