Marion County FlArchives Military Records.....JORDAN, Elias W. 1884
Civilwar - Pension Co. C 8th FL Regt.
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FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION FILES
PENSION APPLICATION A13007:

Surname:  JORDAN

Given Names:  Elias W.

Service Unit:  Co. C 8th FL Regt.

Reference:

Wife’s Name:

Application County & Year:  Marion Co 1884

Page 001

A13007

Page 002

To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of Pensions:

Gentlemen:  The undersigned respectfully represents, and swears, that he was
enlisted and served during the late war in Captain David Lang’s Company, Eighth
Regiment, from the State of Florida; that he was wounded at Sharpsburgh, Maryland
while in the discharge of his duties; that he is, by reason of said wounds, unable
to labor and support himself; that he is not a pensioner of any other State, or of
the United States; that he [owns no property except that returned for taxation in
his own name, in] has resided in this State twenty eight years next preceding this
date and is 56 years of age, counties, and that the pension authorized by the act of
the Legislature, approved February 16th, 1885, is necessary for his support and
maintenance.

Elias W. Jordan

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of September 1887.

Sidney W. Layton, N.P.

We swear that Elias W. Jordan the above applicant, is personally well known to us,
and that we believe the statements made in his application are true and as
represented.

James M. McCorn
Alfred R. Brooks

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of September 1887.

Sidney W. Layton, N.P.

I certify that I have carefully examined Elias W. Jordan the above applicant, and
find him unable to labor and support himself by reason of A gun shot wound through
the muscles of both thighs, the drainage from subsequent abcesses, resulting in the
loss of muscular power.

W. R. O. Veal, M.D.
Date Sep 27th 1887

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13007a
Application For Pension
By
Elias W. Jordan
Of Marion County,
Late Of
D. Lang’s Company, “C”
8th Fla Regiment
approved by the Bd.
Of Comrs. Of Pensions
Nov. 18th, 1887
Pay from July 1st, 1887
D. Lang Adjt. Gen.
Secty. Of Bd.
Filed In Adjutant-Generals Office
Oct. 11th, 1887

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State of Florida
Marion County

We, the Board of County Commissioners of said county, certify that Elias W. Jordan
was a regularly enlisted Soldier in Captain David Lang’s Company, of the 8th Florida
Regiment of Florida Volunteers, and served as such during the late war; that he is
unable to labor and support himself by reason of wounds received in the line of duty
while so serving; that he is now a citizen of this county and State; that he is not
receiving a pension from any other State or from the United States, and that the
[pension allowed by the Act approved February 16th, 1885, “to provide an annuity for
Disabled Soldiers and Sailors of the State of Florida,” is necessary for his
maintenance and support] has resided in this State 28 years next preceding this
date.

Done at Ocala, the County Site, this 3d day of October, 1887.

D. A. Miller
H. W. Long
M. H. Rou
Geo. Pasteur
F. S. Perrin
County Commissioners

Robt. Bullock, Clerk
By W. W. Clyatt, Jr., D.C.


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