Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,344, James Cordill, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Cordill, James
S. 30,344
Born in Va.
CONTENTS
See N.A. Acc. No. 874
No. 050 03 4 Not Half Pay
James Cordill

Kentucky
25005
James Cordill
of Perry Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Morgan of the regt commanded by Col Herring in the Kentucky line for 6 months
Let to Ken. agt Sept. 24. 1836 do. to 3 d Aud. 28 July 1843
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Nov 1833 and A Patricks. Patrick Saltwooks
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 30 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 10 $60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 6

James Cordill
Please return an answer to Alexander Patrick Esq. Patrick Salt work, Perrytown Ky.

State of Kentucky Perry County Set
On this 12 th day of Aug t 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Perry County now sitting James Cordile a resident of said County and State aged 80 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States shortly before Genl. Gates defeat at Camden S.C. as a Volunteer for three months in Wilks County North Carolina where he lived in Capt. John Morgans Company in Col Ben Harns Regt. in the line of the State of N.C. From Wilks he marched to the mouth of Rocky River then back to guard the frontiers of Wilks against the Tories & Indians & after serving out his term aforesaid he was honorably discharged at the mouth of Rocky River in Wilks County N.C. by Col Noah who then commanded the Regt. shortly after Gates defeat On this route he does not remember any regular Officer - Some time before the Battle of Kings Mountain he again volunteered for three months in Wilks County where he lived in Capt. Saml. Johnsons Company that became and (Regt. in the line of the State of N. Carolina his Maj. was Allen He marched from there to Kings Mountain and was in hearing of the Battle but in the foot Party just reached the Battle in time to receive the prisoners as they were taken - He remembers to have seen Col Shelby & Genl. Campbell He was marched back to Wilks as a guard of the prisoners when

after serving out his term of service he was honorably discharged by Col. Cleveland in Wilks County N.C. He was born in Lunenburg County Va. He has long since lost his discharge - He lived in Wilks County N.C. when he served in the War each time; since the Revolution he lived in Wilks & for years part in Kentucky where he now lives He recollects Genl. Green Genl. Gates & Genl. Rutherford - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 nor has it ever been sworn to or subscri- bed the day & year aforesaid James Cordill
Stephen Cordill of Perry County State of Ky. On Oath in Open Court declares that he is the Brother of the above James Cordill and that he knows of his personal knowledge that he served as by him described in his aforesaid Declara- -tion being himself a soldier with him Stephen Cordill
Roger Turner resident of the County State aforesaid aged 74 upon his Oath in Open Court declares that he knows of his own knowledge that James Cordill served a tour of three months as described by him above to Kings Mountain and that he has always known him to be a man of good reputation & a man of truth Roger Turner

We Daniel Duff a Clergyman & Benj. Webb & Elijah Combs residing in the County of Perry State of Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Cordill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Danl Duff
Elijah Combs
Benj Webb
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Duff who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Perry and that Elijah Combs & Benj. Webb and Stephen Cordill & Roger Turpin has also signed the same is a resident in the same & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Japheth Combs Clerk of the County Court of the County of Perry County State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Cordill for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have

hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12 th day of August 1833
Oliver Gandy
Clerk of the Perry County Court

No 18477.
James Cordell Ferry County Kentucky
10, 11, 12, 16. from — private 6 months. $20.
Alex e Patrick
E. Smith Patrick Saltz Work Mount Vernon Kentucky

BRIEF in the case of James Cordell of Perry County in the State of Kentucky (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     (as a volunteer) Enlisted In 17 69. Private Capt. Morgan Col. Hern-   Vol. 3 " " Johnston " Cleveland  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilks County N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses - Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No County Seal  - The papers not attached as regulations require 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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January 27, 1926
L. W. Fields 504 Fayette Bank Bldg Lexington, Ky.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30344, it appears that James Cordill was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia, date not stated.
While residing in Wilks County, North Carolina, he served as a private in the North Carolina Troops, as follows-
From "shortly before Gates Defeat at Camden", three months in Captain John Morgan's Company, Colonels Ben Hern and Noah's Regiment. Soon after he served three months in Captain Samuel Johnson's Company, Colonel Cleaveland's Regiment, and guarded the prisoners taken at the battle of King's Mountain.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 12, 1833, while a resident of Perry County, Kentucky, aged eighty years. It is not stated that soldier was married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

L. W. FIELDS
LAWYER
504 FAYETTE BANK BLDG. LEXINGTON, KY.
December 15th, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:-
It is my information that my remote ancestor, James Caudill was drawing a pension for services as a revolutionary soldier in Perry County, Ky. as late as 1840. He came to Kentucky from North Carolina. Will you please give me whatever information your records show in regard to his services?
Yours very truly,
L. W. Fields

30 344 Rey INVALID.
File No. 30, 344
James Cordill Pii Rev mo
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1926-Jan. 27-11:22 AM to P. M. Fields and

STATE OF KENTUCKY, } Set. Fayette County, }
BE IT KNOWN , That before me, James L Hickman a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared James Cordell and made oath, in due form of Law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
WAR DEPARTMENT—REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM,
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th of June, 1832, James Cordell of the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Twenty Dollars per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
{Given at the War Office of the United States, {this 17 th day of Novemr. 1833
Seal Examined and Countersigned J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
J. W. C. Secy of War
that he now resides in Perry Co. Ky and has resided there for the space of about 24 years past; and that previous thereto he resided in North Carolina
Sworn and subscribed this 17 th day of Septemr. 1835 before me, James L. Hickman J. P.
James X Cordell Mark
NOTE.—The above deposition must be signed by the deponent. Where the pension has been increased, since the certificate has been given, the Magistrate will note that fact.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Cordill which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly 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 his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Northern Bank of Kentucky Lexington Sept 14 th 1836
Sir
Herewith you will please receive the application of John Combs a pensioner on the roll of this Agency for a new certificate (also the proof of the Identity of James Cordill, Stephen Cordill, & William Cordill, who have not received their stipends for more than two years. I also enclose the letter of Mr. A. Patrick to Mr. Dewees. Most of the facts stated in that letter with regard to the three last named persons are known at this Agency. John Combs is a pensioner under Act 18 March 1818 at $8 per month. the three last named are under Act 7 June 1832.
Should a new certificate be granted to John Combs please enclose it to Mr. A. Patrick, Patrick's Salt Works, Perry county Ky
I am very respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Jno. Tilford Pres By
Jno. Milton Clerk
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.