Military Records: Civil War: Pension: Joseph Brudon & Susannah Gordon: Bristol, Bucks Co, PA

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Civil War Pension Widow of Joseph Brudon (Susannah nee Gordon)

original records, Nat'l Archives, abstracted  11 Oct 2002

enrolled Trenton, NJ 27 Apr 1861 and mustered out 31 July 1861 private
War dept. says not found but they do have:
Joseph Brudon enrolled 11 Sept 1861 in Co. I 3 Reg' PA Inf and 
mustered out 14 Sept 1864 with detachment as part of Co. F 54 PA Inf

WIDOW'S PENSION
29 Apr 1908
Susanna Brudon age 71 residen of Camden, NJ widow of Jospeh Brudon 
who enlisted 13 Sept 1861 private Co. F 54 PA Vol in Co. H of the 3 
Reg't of US Vet Vol Inf. honorably discharged 18 Dec 1865 and died 12 Feb 1870.
says enlisted 27 Apr 1861 in Co. K 4th NJ Militia discharge 31 July 1861
When married her name was Susanna Gordon, married 22 Dec 1858 by Rev. 
E. J. Way at Bristol, PA. No prior marriage of either.

MAGISTRATES' LETTER
20 May 1891
She says her mother died Sept 1880. "Her late husband Joseph Brudon 
was commissioned December 18, 1865 at Camp Butler, Illionis. First 
sergeant in Company "H" 3rd Reg't US Vet. Vol. Infantry..."

2nd Half of NOTES from Pension Dept. (1st half not found)
26 Jun 1908
...transferred July 64 from Co  2 Batt'l Vet and Re?? 3 PA Res. Inf 
to which attachment May 1864.. The 3 Reg. Pa Res. Inf was known also 
as 32 Reg PA Vols.     Joseph Brudon Co H 3rd Regt US V V Inf age 31 
height 6 feet complexion and hair dark, eyes gray, born Bristol, PA 
occupation waterman. Enrolled 6 Mar 65 and mustered out 5 Mar 1866. 
Rolls show him as private and as sergeant.   Medical records show  10 
Oct to 26, 1861 Febris remittus, wounded during the Seven Days battle 
26 Jun to 2 July 1862; treated 6 Jun 63 for rhumatism and 28 Jul 64 
for same.

LETTER  26 SEPT 1916
from Susanna Brudon
states she is widow of Jospeh Brudon. She was born in Philadelphia 25 
Jan 1837 and is in her 80th year. Husband Joseph Brudon was born in 
Jan 1834 at Bristol, Bucks Co., PA.
Her residence at the time of the letter was 609 State St., Camden, NJ

NOTICE OF RETURN OF CHECK
6 Nov 1919
notice says pension check returned by post office because pensioner 
died 23 Oct 1919.

AFFIDAVIT
11 Aug 1890
Sallie Wollard age 48, resident of Bristol and
Lizzie S. Bewley age 46 resident same
were present at marriage of Jospeh Brudon and Susanna Gordon and are 
longtime friends.

AFFIDAVIT
12 Aug 1890
George W. Gordon age 47, resident of Phila. (521 Enterprise?) and
Anna G. Hook age 22 years, resident Phila (1426 S. 45h St.?)
Have known Susannah about 40 years and 16 respectively. She has no 
personal estate.

AFFIDAVIT
16 Jun 1908
Henry S. Gordon age 60 resident of Camden, NJ (609 State St.) and
Ophilia M. Gordon age 50 resident same.
We are brother and sister in law of Susanna and live in same house 
with her. Not remarried since death of her husband.

CLAIM FOR RESTORATION
29 Apr 1908
She says she was dropped from the pension rolls a few years ago 
because of small inheritance she received (from another paper it was 
evidently her father who died. from another paper she received the 
inheritance 6 Jun 1894)

LETTER of 18 Aug 1910
Says Charles L. Wllard and C. R. Killingsworth of Bristol say they 
had attended his funeral in Bristol on 25 Feb 1870

NOTE from War Dept.
Joseph Bruden served in Co. H 3rd US Vet Vol from 4 Sept 1865 to spring of 1866

SPECIAL EXAMINERS REPORT
22 Apr 1898
says Susanna owned a ten room house 1426 S. 4th St. north value 
$3550; house on Greenwich st. value $1300 house inBristol value $800; 
eleven shares PA RR value $550 and money in bank value $1200. 
Mentions her father's will (father's name James Gordon) and was 
probated 6 Jun 1894.

Her deposition says she has a life estate in the house in Bristol.

AFFIDAVIT
of Charles L. Wollard and C. R. Killingsworth say that Joseph Brudon 
was member of M. E. church.