Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34945, for John Jordan, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
Jordan, John
NUMBER
S. 34945
CONTENTS
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No. 2523
Maryland Rolls.
John Jordan   4
Capt. Spurrier
Private,
Maryland line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of  8  Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24 of June, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Septr. 1818
and given to the Pensioner.

Arrears to 4th of Septr. 1818.       23.30
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819   48.
2 mo. 7 /30     ....   [total] $71.30

{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
'81
nine months
Continued
City of Washington

Duplicate Cert. issued to the applt on the
29 March 1819 per Affidavit on file herein
W. S. Colquhoun

Notifn delivd to the penr  17 Nov 1820
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DISTRICT OF Columbia, ss.
On this 21st. day of September 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appeared John Jordan  aged 62 years, resident in Washington, in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said John Jordan enlisted in 1780 in Annapolis in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Edward Spurrier of the 3d Regiment Maryland line for during the war; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of March 1781 when he was taken prisoner at Bacon bridge South Carolina, and continued in the custody of the enemy until he made his escape, but could not join the army of the United States until peace[???] took place; but that he served more than nine months before he was taken prisoner -- and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the annexed certificate 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, Buckner [illegible], Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Jordan did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I certify that I am satisfied that the declarant is in indigent circumstances.  Given under my hand this 25th day of Septr. 1818
B. [illegible]

To the Honble
The Secretary at War

[square seal containing] SEAL OF THE COURT
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I hereby Certify that John Jourden the persons bearer An Irishman by birth about five feet two Inches [illegible ??has] enterd the Service of the United States as a soldier in the revolutionary War Near of about the year of 1780 how long he continued in said service I am unable to say but expect the muster role [illegible] at Annapolis will testify
Given under my hand this tenth Day of Septm 1818--
Philn. Griffith
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John Jordan
2523
Notifn delivd to the
Pension 17 Nov 1822[???]
Con-
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SCHEDULE.
(A.) State of Maryland
Montgomery County
SS.

ON this seventeenth day of November 1820, personally appeared in open court (*) being a court of record, (+) for the said ( ) County John Jordan  aged sixty three years, resident in said (D.) County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: (E.) 

he enlisted in Captain Spurriers Company in the third Maryland regiment and served a year when he was taken prisoner by the British & was detained prisoner four months That he has no family, and that he obtained a pension under the Act of Congress passed 18 March 1818 and the certificate No 2523

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so to diminish it as 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,” passed on the 18th day of 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.

sworn to and declared on the seventeenth day of November Eighteen hundred & twenty in open Court

Schedule of property
none
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State of Maryland Montgomery County
SWORN to and declared on the 17th. day of November 1820 in Open Court

I, Apton Beall  Clerk of Montgomery County do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedue is of No Value

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the Seal of the said court, on this 17th day of Novr. 1820
Apton Beall
Clerk of the court for the County of Montgomery.
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County of Washington District of Cola.
On this 29th day of March 1819 - before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County - personally appeared John Jordon who under oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God that on or about the month of Septemr 1818 he received a certificate of Pension - as a soldier of the Revolutionary war - signed by the Honble John C. Calhoun, Secty at war - for Eight dollars per month - for life which certificate of Pension he has some how lost out of his pocket, between Baltimore and Ellicots Mills-- some time in the present month about the 15th day of the month
James M. Varnum
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Nelson Circuit Set
I James Plaughtey In Clerk of the Nelson
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To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of the
Department of War of the United States

I Alfred Metcalf, Circuit Judge in and for the fifth Judicial District of the State of Kentucky and sole Judge of the Nelson Circuit Court in said District do certify that this day John Jordan came before me and declared upon oath that he is a citizen of the United States and a resident of Nelson County aforesaid; that in the summer of the year 1780 he enlisted as a soldier in the army of the revolution, in Capt. Edward Spurrier's company in the the third regimen[t] of the Maryland line on continental establishment commanded by Col. Adams, that he was appointed a sergeant in said company sometime in the year 1781 as he believes and acted as such at York town when Lord Cornwallis surrendered to the [illegible ??allied] army, in which battle he was slightly wounded, that afterwards in the year 1782 while sent out on a reconnoitering party in South Carolina he was severely wounded in the breast and taken prisoner by a party of British dragoons, and taken to Charleston, when he was put on board a prison ship, but at length, being sent on shore for water he made his escape, and was [illegible] regularly discharged; that the wounds which he received as aforesaid are at and very troublesome & painful; so as to prevent him from getting a livelihood by labour; that he does not know any individual living in the State of Kentucky by whose testimony he can establish the part of his service aforesaid, that he has never received any pension under the laws of the United States & that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support.

Given under my hand this twenty third day of June 1818
Alfred Metcalf
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State of Kentucky
Nelson Circuit Set
I the Clerk of the Nelson Circuit Court do certify that Alfred Metcalf whose name is Subscribed to the within Petition is Circuit Judge in & for the 5th Judicial District of the State of Kentucky and sole Judge of the Nelson Circuit Court in said County duly commissioned & qualified In Testimony whereof I have hereto Set my name and affixed the Seal of Office this 23rd day of June 1818
James Slaughter Jr
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I Alfred Metcalf sole Judge of the Nelson Circuit Court in the fifth judicial District of Kentucky do certify that the foregoing attestation of James Slaughter Jr. who is Clerk of said Court is in due form of law and entitled to full faith & credit Given under my hand this 24th day of June 1818
Alfed Metcalf
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34945
Revy
INVALID.
aw

File No. 34,945
John Jordan
Pri Rev War
Act: 18n March 18n
Index: -- Vol. 2[???], Page 207
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]