Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,618, for Freeman Jordan, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Jordan Freeman
S. 5618
CONTENTS
Carded.

Rev War
5618
INVALID.
File No. 5618
Heeman Jordan
Sp: Rev War
Act: June 1 th 32
Index:—Vol. M , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter to J. B. Mallory Dec..
P. 7. 1836 - 4 P. Oct. also —
Paid as above from 4 th March 1839 to 4 Sept 1839. age note - filed 4 th June 1840
2974- Virginia
Freeman Jordan of Nottoway in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Walker of the Regt commanded by Col Brooke in the Virginia line for 6 months from 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Decr 1831 and sent to Mrs. M c Alexander House of Repress!
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 30- Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 10- $40-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book D Vol. 7 - Page 102

Freeman Jordan's application
for a pension
From 1797 to 1803 six months.
22  22  22 McAlexander
Dec. 3. 1832

State of Virginia, Botetourt county, to wit.
On this 4 th day of October one thousand eight hundred thirty two, personally appeared in Open Court, before the justices of the County Court of the said County now sitting. Francis Jordan of Brunswick aged seventy seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, upon his Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated, to wit: That in the year 1777, as well as he recollects, he served, as a draft, a tour of Militia Service under Captain Gabriel Fowkes, that he marched from the County of Amelia to Williamsburg where he was taken sick and returned home on furlough, that he does not now recollect the names of his field Officers.
That in the same year, as he believes, he served another tour of Militia Service (as a draft) in a company commanded by Captain Thomas Short, that he marched with said company from the aforesaid County of Amelia as far as James River, when the Company, were discharged, in consequence of meeting an express with orders to that effect.
That he served another tour of Militia Service, as a draft (what year he does not recollect) in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Sam l Walker, that he marched in said company with a parcel of Troops commanded by Col l Sam l  Walker from the County of Amelia aforesaid, to the County of Chesterfield, where he was placed under the Command of Major Dickerson, from thence he marched under the said Major to Cabin Point, where he remained about four weeks & discharged. that during the said tour he was from six to eight weeks, perhaps two months, in Camp.
That he served another tour of Militia Service (as a draft) in a company commanded (he believes) by Captain Francis Fitzgerald Richard Jones (the particular year he does not remember), that during said tour marched from the aforesaid County of Amelia to the Chickahominy river where he was discharged, that the tour was probably of about two weeks duration.
That in 1781, he served another tour of Militia Service, (as a draft, for about two months, in Captain John Simms's Company, Col l Green's Regiment, General Mulenburgh's Brigade in General La Fayette's Army. That in his opinion

although he does not recollect the exact duration of each of the before mentioned terms of service, they, taken collectively amount, at least, to the space of six months; That he has no documentary evidence of his aforesaid services,
That he was born the 14 th April 1760. That he once possessed the register of his age, but the same has been accidentally lost or destroyed. That he was born in the present County of Nottoway, formerly and part of Amelia, that he has since usually resided in the same County and at present resides in the County of Brunswick, all of which Counties are in Virginia.
That William Frenchman a druggist , and John Smith are persons to whom he is known in his neighbourhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Freeman Jordan John Smith We William Frenchman and a druggist residing in the aforesaid County of Nottoway in the State of Virginia and residing in the same county and  State , hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Freeman Jordan, who hath subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be twenty two years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion. Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
William Frenchman
John Smith
mark
And the said court doth hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them

to them, that W m Greenhaw & John Smith who have signed the preceding certificate is a citizen and resident in the aforesaid county of Nottoway, and that who has also signed the same, are a residents in the said county of Nottoway and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. OO
Virginia, Nottoway, to wit:
I, Francis Fitzgerald clerk of the county court of the aforesaid county of Nottoway in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Freeman Jordan for a pension the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of October 1832
John H. Knight. Travis H. Epes R Fitzgerald jr
A. H. Lane
Virginia, Nottoway County, to wit:
I, Francis Fitzgerald, clerk of the county court of the aforesaid County of Nottoway in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Green — Jordan for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and office seal of office this fifth day of October, One thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Francis Fitzgerald

Dec 9 Freeman 2974 Mail
S. Edwards. esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sir
Richmond Dec. 7. 1836
The within claim in favour of Freeman Gordon for a pension, has been refused by the Agent here, because more than twelve months have elapsed since the last application. He has advised me to enclose it to you and to ask of you instructions for its payment. I am pleased to attend to it as early as you can and let me hear from you. Direct to Richmond.
Very Respectfully Re
James B. Macallory.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 18 th 1840.
Sir:
Under the act 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," Freeman Jordan , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1839 , to the 4 th Sept. 1839 ,
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.