Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,334, for Philip Jorden, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
RI.

Jorden, Philip

NUMBER
S22.234
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31.
Concord N Hampshire
Philip Jorden 31.0[last two numbers illegible, page torn]
Of Coos Co in the State of N.H.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captian Clark of the Reg.t commanded
by Col. ___in the N.H.
line for 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 60 Dollars ~Cents per annumto commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April
1837 and sent Joshua
Marshall [illegible] for d N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1837         $ 360.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep.t       30.00
                                                          __________
                                                          $ 390.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D. D Addison Clerk,
Book A3 Vol. 1. Page 94

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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the Congress 1838
to l. of C. Children from 4 March
1837 to 6th July 1832 Agent
Notified 29. July 1841

Paid as above to the Adm.n
from 4 March to 6. July 1839
Agt. Notified [illegible number] Oct 1841
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Declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832_

State of New Hampshire
County of Coos ss
On this the first day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate now sitting at Colebrook, in said County of Coos Philip Jorden late of Columbia now of Colebrook in said County of Coos, aged 81. 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 7th 1832_
That he enlisted as Soldier in the revolutionary War of the United States he thinks the first of April 1775 with Lieutenant Thomas Sweet (thinks in Coventry but cannot tell whither in Coventry of East Greenwich as More Towns joined and he resided in Coventry near the lines of said towns in the State of Rhode Island State Troops and marched to West Greenwich thence to East Greenwich, in East Greenwich he met orders for those with him to march to Westerly to [illegible 2 word place name] and there received further orders, there Capt. Ethan Clark Took command of the Company and marched us to Stoneington in the State of Connecticut went aboard a vessel and landed on Block Island there remained about nine or seven months and then were off and was soon after discharged and that he again enlisted at the same place for the term of four months with Capt. Ruben Whitman in the Month of August 1776 and went to Newport in same State and there marched the said four months, that this service was also 
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in The R. Island State Troops _ That he was drafted for one Month in R Island State Militia in the Month of January 1777 _ and served during this month in East Greenwich under Capt William  Roy and Lieutenant Joseph Kinyon ~ That he was again drafted in the month of August in the year 1778 _ and went to Newport under Captain Asaph Bennett was on said Island he thinks about 24 days and then was driven off by the Brittish - - and was about a month before he went home - - That all his service was in R. Island States Troops and Militia That he never received any written discharge -
That he was born as his parents informed him in the town of Scituate in the State of rhode Island but has no record of his age and knows nothing about it only what he has been told -
That since the Revolution he has resided about nine years at Plainfield N.H. about there in the town of Northumberland N.H and about 44 years in Columbia N.H. and since March 1832 he has resided on Colebrook
That he is known in the neighborhood where he resides to Capt. Abel Hobert, Col. Charles Thompson Joseph Loomis Ensign Daniel Harvey, Ensign Samuel Harvey Ensign_ who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution
That 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 any State --
[signed in printing not cursive] PhiLLip jorden
Sworn and Subscribed the day and years aforesaid
[signed] Benja Hunking Judge Probate
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We Samuel Harvey of Columbia and Charles Thomson of Colbrook both residents in mid town in mid County of Coos hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Jorden who has signed the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 81 years of age and that he is respected and believed in the neighourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
[signed on right] Samuel Harvey  Charles Thomson

Sworn and Subscribed before me
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[signed on right] Benja Hunking Jus Peace

I Jared W Williams Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Coos state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Jorden for a Pension and that Benja Hunking is a Justice of the Peace and a Judge of the Court of Probate for said County 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal office
[signed] Jared W Williams Register of Probate

I Ebenezer G. Bradford, Pastor of the Congregational Church of Colebrook New Hampshire, do hereby certify, that I have for four years been intimately acquainted in the neighbourhood where Mr. Philip Jorden, the signer of the above declaration, has resided most of the time for the last [illegible]; that I have made particular inquiries
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respecting him, and that I find the following declarations to be true; he is a [illegible] eight years of age; it is generally believed by his neighbours, served as where have him by his side think an [illegible] years, and was most of the first respectability for sound character, that he is a revolutionary soldier; and it is stated by the [illegible], and by all with whom I have spoken respecting the subject, That his character for veracity is given. 
[signed on right] Ebenezer G. Bradford.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 6th day of January A.D. 1835.  Said Court. the Court of Probate for the County of Coos. now in session at Colebrook for said County
[signed on right] Benja Hunking Judge of Probate
And the Court do hereby declare this opinion of 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 Ebenezer G. Bradford who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in Colebrook in said County of Coos and Charles Thompson is a resident in Colebrook & Samuel Harvey in Columbia both in said County & who also have signed the foregoing certificate  and residents as aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
[signed on right] Benja Hunking Judge Probate
[signed vertically on left] Philip Jorden

I Jared W. Williams Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Coos. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in this matter of the application of Philip Jorden for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 21st day of November [illegible] 1835
[signed on right] Jared W Williams Register of Probate
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P Jordens Deposition
for Pension
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I Philip Jorden of Colebrook in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty four years - do depose and testify that I entered the service of the United States, under the following named named [not a typo, double word] Officers and served as herein stated
That according to the best of my recollection I enlisted in the Army of the United States at West Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island in the latter part of the Spring or the first part of the Summer of the year 1775 with Iieut. Thomas Sweet for the term of eight months, and marched to East Greenwich, thence to Westerly, thence to Stoneington where we went on board of a Brig or Skooner and sailed to Black Island & was Stationed there as a Guard undeer the Command of Capt. Ethan Clark and Served out this term Seven months then my Brother Johnson Jorden same and took my place as a substitute for me and I came home _ There was also one Paul Harrington there who was sometimes called Lieut. and some times called Doctor Harrington but whithin he was actually an officer or not I do not know -
About the Middle of August in the year 1776. at Coventry in the State of Rhode Island I enlisted with Lieut. Joseph Kinyan for the term of four months and served under under [word repeated twice] the Command of Capt Whitman in Col. Cooks Regiment called the Rhode Island Regiment about three months of this term of service was on Rhode Island; then we were driven off by the Brittish forces and the remainder of the term of the four months I served out at Howlands Ferry so called at that time _ I am not distinct in my recollection who were the other officers of said Regiment but I think then was a Major by the name of Mory Then, I think Col. Cook had the whole command of all the four there at the time but I am not positive _ 
In January in the year 1777 I was drafted in the Militia and classed with others to serve a month at a time in turn with other classes and served the first month commencing the same month of January at a place called Quidnesset in the State of Rhode Island under the Command of apt. Roy: the Companys name I think was Manchester.
In May 1777 my turn came to serve another month and I served that term under Lieut Kenyan at a place called at that time Potowome within about a mile of General
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Green's place of Residence, I Think this was in East Greenwich but cannot say positively
In December on the first of January 1778 I command another month service and much that month under the Command of Capt. Aseph Bennet in East Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island as a Guard, we were guarding at a house of a relative of Gen. Green by Nunoerne of Green 

In August. 1778 I commanded another month more with the name Capt. Bennet and on to Rhode Island was there when General Sulivan was drove off said General Cornwell there and I was Stationed by him at the Bristol landing to watch a person by him described and ordered if I was him to take him for what purpose I know not_
There was a Col. Tappin there who was the first man I [illegible] on to the Island I was there but on first time only one month and had part of that time before me left the Island -
(In answer to the first interragatory in Explanation of 1st)  The Pension Act the Deponent answereth as follows, ans. I was born as I have been told in the town of Situate in the State of Rhode Island on the 25th day of December 1751.
(to the 2?) I have no knowledge of any record of my age whatever nor was record of any, and know nothing of my age only what I received from my parents-
(To the 3) I lived in the Town in which I was born untill I was ten years old as they told me, I thenmoved into Coventry resided there untill near the close of the War, then removed to Plainfield in the State of New Hampshire, lived there I think about nine years, then moved to Northumberland N.H. where I lived Three years, Then removed to Coukburn, now Columbia NH and about five years time I moved into Colebrook N.H. when I now reside
(4th) I enlisted voluntarily the two first terms above Stated, and was drafted in the Militia the four last -
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To the 5  I do not recollect the names ofany more officers where I served that I have before Stated.
To the 6th)  I do not recollect ever having any written discharge
(To the 7th)  Ans. Saml. Harvey Esquire, Capt Abel Hobert, Co. Charles Thompson, Abel Hyde, John Hugh, Esquire, Joseph Loomis, Esquire Hezekiah Parsons Esquire, Brazella Brennard Esqr, Mills Deforest Esquire, Ephm H Mahurin, Esquire John Hugh, Timothy Lucas Antipan Marshall, William Curtis. and I further testify that I have no knowledge of any person living who can testify to my services or any other proof than what I have already inhibited in support of any Claim to a pension.
[signed in printed text] Philip jordon

State of New Hampshire
Coos ss. October 22.d
Anno. Domini 1836_
Then the above named Philip Fordon was examined before me and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed Before me Joshua Marshall Justice of the Peace. I further certify that the above named Philip Jordon is a Credible witness & ahs always maintained a good character for truth and veracity. 
[signed on right] Joshua Marshall Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Coos. ss
I William Farrer Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for the County of Coos do certify that Joshua Marshall is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly qualified to take affidavit or Depositions and that I believe the Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
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In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court this22.d day of November Anno Domino. 1836~
[signed on right] Wm Farrer Clerk of said Court
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Aug. 3d 1841 .

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," Nancy Frizzle, Admt. of Philip Jorden a Pensioner on the Roll of the Concord, N.H. Agency, at the rate of Sixty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 6th July 1837,
Respectfully yiuors,
[signed] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,

Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 17th, 1841.

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, "One of 6 child..rn of Philip Jordan, dec..d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Concord. N.H. Agency, at the rate of Sixty Dollars per annumm under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1857. to the 6th July 1837~
Respectfully yours,
[Signed on right] Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

to the Commissioner of Pensions,

Present.
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July 6, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/KEL
Edmond Jordan – W.13562
Philip Jordan – S.23334


Dr. F. A. Jordan 
312 West Church Street 
Elmira, New York 

Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Philip Jordan and Edmond Jordan, of Rhode Island, also, those of all Jordans who enlisted from Coventry, Rhode Island.
The records of Edmond (or Edmund) Jordan and Philip Jorden are given below as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War. In order to identify the record of any other particular soldier of the Revolutionary War, the full name is essential and all available data relative to him. 
Edmond Jordan
W. 13562

Edmond Jordan (as he signed; pensioned Edmund Jordan) was born March 15, 1758, in Scituate, Rhode Island.
While residing in Coventry, Rhode Island, he enlisted and served as a private with the Rhode Island Troops as follows: in 1776, one month in Captain Asaph Bennett's Company, Colonels Kasson's and Nathaniel Brown's Regiment; in 1777, three and one-half months under Captains Weaver, William Ray and Colonel Kasson and John Waterman: in August, 1778, twenty days in Captain Roy's Company, Colonel Easson's Regiment and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition: in 1780, twenty days in Captain Bennett's Company, Colonel Kasson's Regiment and in same year, fifteen days in Captain Roy's Company, Colonel Archibald Kasson's Regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed 29,1832, while residing in Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island.
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Edmond Jordan died January 5, 1835, place not stated. 
The soldier married November 10, 1779, Elizabeth Greene. 
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth, was allowed pension on her application executed April 27, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and resided in Kent County, Rhode Island. 
She died January 15, 1839, place not stated. 
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Philip Jordan
S.22534

Philip Jorden (he signed Phillip Jorden and Philip Jordon: was pensioned Philip Jordan) was born December 25, 1751, in Scituate, Rhode Island, where he resided until he was ten years of age, then moved to Coventry, Rhode Island. 
While residing in said Coventry, he enlisted and served as a private with the Rhode Island Troops as follows: from April 1, 1775, six or seven months under Lieutenant Thomas Sweet and Captain Ethan Clarke; from about the middle of August, 1776, four months in Captain Reuben Whitman's Company, Colonel Cooke's Regiments: from January, 1777, one month in Captain William Roy's Company; from May, 1777, one month under Lieutenant Kenyon; from August, 1778, one month in Captain Asaph Bennett's Company, and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition: from about January 1, 1775, one month under same captain. 
After the Revolution, he resided in Plainfield, Northumberland and Columbia, New Hampshire. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 1, 1833, while residing in Colebrook, Coos County, New Hampshire, where, he stated, he had then resided since March, 1832. 
He died July 6, 1837, place not stated. 
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The no of yrs he gave for each place made a greater time than could have elapsed, so I omitted the no of yrs in each place
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Children of Philip Jordan are referred to: their names and the name of his wife are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

Soldier's brother, Johnson Jordan, was living during the Revolution and served one tour as substitute for his brother, Philip. There is no claim for pension on file on account of the services of a Johnson Jorden, or similar spelling.

In 1839, one Benjamin Jordan was residing in Columbia, Coos County, New Hampshire and stated that he knew Philip Jordan during the Revolutionary War: no relationship was shown and there are no further family data.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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B. Jorden
Deposition
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Northcumberland
NH Decemr 29th

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Free

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Jan 2d NH addl [illegible]

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Addl

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.  Pension Office. Washington City
D.C.

Pension Papers.

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Philip Jordon
NH
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Stratford December 26th 1886~
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions of the United States.
Respected Sir, enclosed is the Deposition of Philip Jordon of Colebrook in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire taken before me the subscriber on the 22.d day of October Court past. Mr Jordon's resides over forty Miles from Lancaster the place where the Courts are held and the the [word duplicated not a typo] business of the County [illegible] transacted, has in a great degree lost the use of his limbs by the rheumatism and the infirmities of old age so that he is unable to walk or ride much, is poor and very illiterate.
Gen. Ira Young who undertook to prepare Mr. Jordon's papers to apply for his pension, has been absent from this County a great part of the time sine, which, with the reasons above Stated is the course of so much delay in preparing Mr Jordons papers.
I have taken the said Deposition under the directions enclosed in the same which I was informed, came from the Com.s of Pensions, by Esquire Hubbard Senator, from this State, in Congress.
I am ignorant of the interaction of Mr. Jordons pension papers, as he could not inform me, and have seen no return or answer from the Pension Office only the directions referred to in the enclosed Deposition.  There was I believe the Deposition of Benjamin Jordon taken before me, if that Deposition is now at the Pension Office Mr Jordon knows of no other proof that he con furnish in support of his claim to a pension. Mr Jordon has during the time he has resided in this Country sustained a good moral character for truth and veracity, and has long been well know by many of the most noted and respectible inhabitants of this County, likewise in the county of Essex in the State of Vermont who will testify to his good character if necessary.
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But not knowing what has already been furnished I have taken no affidavits in support of his character-- but from acquaintance with him for more than forty years and from the examination of him, at the time I took the enclosed deposition, I have no doubt that he has stated the facts according to the best of his knowledge and belief, which I wrote as correctly as I could in his own Language. with the names of place as he gave them, which is respectfully submitted to your Honours consideration. Please to direct an answer to me at Stratford. 
With due respect, I am Sir,
your Obt Servt
Joshua Marshall
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Hon H Hubbard
Senate U.S.

Hon H. Hubbard
Senate


Suspd
Set Hon H Hubbard 30 Dec 35
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I Joseph Kinyon of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age depose and say that Philip Jordan now of Calebrook in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire enlisted into the army of the United States in the year 1776 and that said Philip Jordan served for the term of four months, and that said Philip Jordan & myself marched together to Rhode Island and served together under Captain Reuben Whitman said term of four months - I further depose and say that said Philip Jordan and myself enlisted at Coventry, in Rhode Island in the Rhode Island State troops in the month of August 1776 - I further depose and say that in the year 1777 said Philip Jordan was drafted for one month in the Rhode Island State Militia and I was drafted at the same time and that said Philip Jordan and myself served the said term of one month in East Greenwich under Captain William Ray and Lieutenant Joseph Kinyon
Joseph Kinyon his mark X
Witness J Bryant
Sworn and subscribed to this 24th day of August AD 1835
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State New Hampshire this 24th day of August 1835 
John Bryant Notary Public
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I Benjamin Jorden of Columbia in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am well acquainted with Philip Jorden of Colebrook, late of Columbia in the County of Coos aforesaid and was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary war and knows that he was a revolutionary soldier, that he inlisted with Lieut Thomas Sweet for eight months some time in April 1775 and marched from Coventry in the State of Rhode island the place where he enlisted and absent from that place during the eight months, and understood at the time that they marched to Block Island and were stationed there during this term and that the said Philip Jorden came home the fore part of the winter following, and that I then and have ever since understood he served that term out, and I also know of the said Philip enlisting again at the same place said Coventry in the State of Rhodeisland for the term of four months, about the middle of August in the year 1776 ^under Capt. Reuben Whitman and went to Newport in said Rhodeisland, and came home again about a month after the British took the Island and I then understood that the said Philip served and the said four months and I also know that he was drafted for one month and served that term at East Greenwich in the said State of Rhodisland about the month of  January 1779. I also know that he was discharged again in the month of August in the year 1778 and went to Newport, said their about twenty days and were driven off by the Brittish and that he served the last term and
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that all the afore mentioned services were in the Rhode island State troops & Militia
Ben Jordan 
State of New Hampshire Coos Cy } Sworn and subscribed to on this 1st day of January A.D. 1833 Before me Joshua Marshall Justice of the Peace 
I further certify That the above named Ben Jorden as a credible person and that his statement may be relied on 
Joshua Marshall Justice of the Peace
I Jared W Williams Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Coos State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that [crossed out] the foregoing contains the original procedings of [illegible][illegible] in the matter of the application [/crossed out] Joshua Marshall is Justice Peace for said County
Jared W Williams Register [illegible]
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"The declaration of Philip Jorden is defective in not stating the names of the regimented officers and in not embodying full answers to the interrogatories. He is required to make a deposition before a magistrate detailing each tour in conformity to the regulations, give full answers to the interrogatories and procure the best proof in his answer is sufficient of each."
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N 23786
New Hampshire
Philip Jorden
Suspended
Sent to Hon H. Hubbard 30 dec 1845
" to same May 9. 1836

Adm the Jan 18 mo
$ 60. per ann
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Revolution
22334
INVALID.
File No. 22,334
Philip Jorden
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7” 32”
[I]ndex:- Vol. 2, Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1933 – July 6 – Hist. to Dr F.A. Jordan – Letter in case Edmond Jordan – W.13562 EEL