Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24098, for John Jordan, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Md

Jordan, John
Easton, Sarah
(Former widow.)

NUMBER
BLWt 15^0 - 150

CONTENTS
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[Left side]
1885. Oct 20 Mifs Easton - that the pension+ pay Prior
allowed on Capt was for his [illegible----]
during the 2 years required by Con for
a pension 

[illegible] 18

Date of death not on A.B.

[Right side]
952
District of Columbia
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Sarah Easton, formerly
Md
widow of John Jordan
who was a Captain
in the Maryland line
for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
480 Dollars ----
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
18th day of July, 1843
and sent to 
Capt Morton,
Present.
=====
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 293.
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District of Columbia
County of Washington towit:
On this eighth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, Dorothy Storer, formerly Harrison of the City of Washington personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that her sister Sarah Harrison, now Sarah Easton, was married to Captain John Jordan of the revolutionary army on the twenty Seventh day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven. That said Captain Jordan died in the year 1788, leaving an only child a daughter who was born on the 21st day of October 1788 - and that said daughter died in the month of November seventeen hundred and ninety two - That the said Captain John Jordan, was a native of Charles County in the State of Maryland.
Joseph Torrast JP
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John Jordan Dec@.
No. 1510
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.

By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper:

District of Columbia}
County of Washington}

I, Sarah Easton, only heir at law of Maria Jordan, dec.@, only child of John Jordan do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said Jn. Jordan did enter the service in the year 1780 or about that time + was a Cornet of the Maryland line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Cornet Jn. Jordan on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: Sarah Easton
----
Personally appeared the above name Sarah Easton subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the same to be her signature.
William Waters Justice of the Peace.
----
You will please deliver the above mentioned Warrant for the UStates land, to my husband David Easton
Sarah Easton
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District of Columbia}
City and County of Washington} SS
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County afforesaid Sarah Easton and made oath that she is the mother and only heir at Law of Maria Jordan deceased who was the daughter and only child of John Jordan, late a cornet in Lee's Legion of the Maryland line and that the said Maria Jordan died a minor under five years of age in the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two
Sarah Easton
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 26 day of May 1829.
William Waters J Peace

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the city and county aforesaid, Richard Harrison and Dorothy Storer, credible and disinterested witnefses and made oath in due form of Law, that they are acquainted with the above mentioned Sarah Easton and that to their knowledge she is the widow of John Jordan who was a cornet of Lee's Legion who died, leaving a daughter and only child Maria Jordan, who also died at or under the age of five years as they believe and always understood.
Sworn before William Waters J Peace
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District of Columbia}
Washington County} s.s.
On this 21 day of July 1838 personally appeared before me William Cranch chief Judge of the circuit court of the District aforesaid, Mrs Sarah Easton late Sarah Jordon a resident of Washington in the District aforesaid aged 69 yrs who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congrefs, pafsed July 7th 1838 That she is the widow of Capt John Jordon of the Revolutionary war in the Maryland Line of the army. She further declares that she was maried to the said captain Jordon on the 27th day of December in the year 1787 that her Husband the aforesaid John Jordon died on the -- day of November in the year 1788. and that she Remained a widdow until October 1796 + then married said Easton, who died, in April 1835. + since have remained a widow.
Subscribed + sworn to this day + yr above written
Sarah Easton

Sworn + Subscribed before me
W Cranch
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February 12, 1935.

BA-J/ILL
John Jordan
W. 24098

C A Stoner
415 Felix Street
St Joseph, Missouri.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Jordan, an officer, of Maryland.

The data given herein regarding John Jordan are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 24098, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

John Jordan was a native of Charles County, Maryland; the date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

He was appointed December 10, 1776, Lieutenant, 1" Maryland regiment, was promoted December 20, 1777, Captain of the Maryland Line and served until October 1, 1781, at which time he was appointed a Cornet in Lee's Legion and continued as such until November 15, 1783.

Captain John Jordan married December 27, 1787, Sarah Harrison. Their daughter, Maria Jordan, was born October 21, 1788; she was their only child. Maria Jordan died in January 1792, or in November 1792 (both months given in this claim).

Captain John Jordan died November 8, 1788.

Sarah Jordan, the soldier's widow, married in October 1796, David Easton; she resided in Washington, District of Columbia, in 1829. Said David Easton died in April 1835.

Sarah Easton was allowed pension on account of the service of her former husband, Captain John Jordan, in the Revolutionary War on her application executed July 21, 1838; she was then a resident of Washington, District of Columbia, aged sixty-nine years. The date of her birth is not shown. She died in the year 1844, the day not shown.
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In 1851, Miss Caroline Easton, the daughter of Mrs. Sarah Easton, was a resident of Washington, District of Columbia; the day of her birth is not given. In 1885, she was confined by illness to Garfield Hospital, in said Washington.

In 1841, Mrs. Dorothy Storer was a resident of Washington, District of Columbia; she stated that she was present at the wedding of her sister, Sarah Harrison, to Captain John Jordan. Said Mrs. Storer was formerly the widow of Captain John C. Jones, Maryland Line, War of the Revolution.

The records show, also, that the above noted Sarah Easton and Dorothy Storer were the heirs at law of Colonel Robert Hanson Harrison; the degree of relationship was not stated.
[Written on the right of the last paragraph:]
From Mayo + Moulton Pension Laws.

Very truly yours,
A D HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

2.
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District of Columbia}
County of Washington} ss-
On the twenty seventh day of August 1842 personally appeared before the Subscriber chief Judge of the Circuit Count of the said District, Sarah Easton a resident of the City of Washington in the County aforesaid. Aged 73 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congrefs pafsed July 7th 1838 - entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows", and of an act Amendatory of of the same pafsed 23d August 1842, - that she is the widow of John Jordan, who was a captain in the Maryland line, and served as such from the 20th December 1777 - to the first of October 1781 - she further declares that she was married to the said Captain John Jordan on the 27th day of December 1787, that her husband, the aforesaid John Jordan died on the 8th of November 1788, that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place prior to the 1st January 1794, viz. at the time above stated - she further declares that she was afterwards married to David Easton who died in April 1835, and is now a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written.
Sarah Easton
before me
W Cranch, Ch. Ju. +c [&c]
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Sarah Easton
formerly widow of
John Jordan
Disct of Cola

Admitted
Cap 2 yrs $480.-
1st Maryd Regt

died 8 Nov: 1788

Act 7 July 1838,

A Ray
Prest
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$480 per ann

Cert to
Capt Morton
Piercul

9956
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Washington City}
District of Columbia} ss. On this 20th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace in and for Said County Sarah Easton, a resident of Washington City and district aforesaid aged 74 years - who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congrefs pafsed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Captain John Jordan late of the army of the Revolution and that she received Four hundred and eighty dollars per annum under the Act of 7th July, 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written, before 
Sarah Easton
William Waters J. Peace
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[Round stamp mark]
ANNAPOLIS Md
AUG 19

10

Alex Ray, Esqr
Washington City
D. C.

Mail
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Land Office, Annapolis, 18th August, 1842

Dear fir,
In reply to your letter of the 15th Inst., which I received on yesterday, I have to ftate, that by the Muster rolls of the Revolution in this office, John Jordan, appears to have been appointed a Lieutenant, in the 1st Maryland Regiment on the 10th day of December 1776, and to have been promoted to the rank of Captain, the 20th of December, 1777, = When he left the service, the rolls do not show, = By a depreciation payroll he appears to have received L412..6..9 Depreciation money ifsued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment, on the 11th day of July, 1781. = The rolls of the Revolution are very imperfect, and I am utterly unable to ascertain from them, the length of time Captn Jordan was in service. = His widow Mrs Easton is on the pension roll of Maryland. ==
Very respectfully
yr. obt. ft,
G G Brewer

Alex Ray, Esqr
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[Left side]
6744
District of Columbia
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Sarah Easton, formerly
widow of John Jordan
who died on the 8th November, 1788
of Washington Co. in the Dist. of Ca
who was a Captain in the ----
commanded by Captain ---- of the
---- commanded by ---- in
the Maryland line for 2 years -
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Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Cola.
at the rate of 480 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 27 day of
August 1842 and sent to A Ray
Esqr Present.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar? 41 $2400
Semiannual allowance ending ~
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$2400
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[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk,
Book A Vol, 2, Page 230

[Right side]
Ray 29 Augt: 1842
Let to Hon. J B Thompson HR Feb
10 1843 [The "Let to etc' has been crossed off]
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[Left side]
1935 - Feb. 12 - Hist to C A Stoner Ill

[Right side]
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
----
File No. 24098
Sarah Easton
Former Wid of
John Jordan
Capt M.D. line
----
Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol A, Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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O. War.
Rev War
File 24098
Sarah Easton
Former Wid
John Jordan
Capt.
Md Line
File with Case.
[illegible] 952

63
--
21

[Rectangle stamp]
TO CHR. Rev War DIV
ACTION, For ans
OCT 13 1885
COMMISIONER.
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Sir:

In response to your personal inquiry of ____, 188_, relative to the ____ pension claim No. ____ of ____, of ____, late of Co. ____, ____ Reg't ____, I have the honor to inform you that it is awaiting evidence called for ____, as indicated in circular letter inclosed herewith.

Very respectfully,
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Mifs [Miss] Easton begs respectfully to state to Gen Black - that she was some time since approached by a claim agent who informed her - that she was entitled to several hundred dollars - arrears of pension - due the estate of her late mother Sarah Easton - who died in 1844 - and who drew a pension from the State of Maryland in account of the services of her first husband - Capt
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Jordan - an officer of the Revolution - Many consid- [illegible] her to accept the proposition of the agent at that time - to allow him to prosecute the claim for her - more especially her [illegible illegible] to granting a power of attorney - which had in some instance, previously been [illegible] - (not however by this agent - who was a stranger to her -) she has never however abandoned the idea of establishing her claim if it were practicable - but her [illegible] impaired health which has made her virtually a prisoner for some years - and which makes her at present an inmate of this institution -  in hopes of delivering benefit therefrom - have hitherto presented it - She trusts therefore that the Commissioner will have the goodness to afford her some clue to the last course to be pursued in a matter of this kind - and whether any of his subordinates are specially charged with the conduct of this claim of pension illegible] - with whom he would have the kindness to put her with communication - she is far from
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an unimportant matter to her - regretting to then occupy his time - which she is aware must be closely engaged - she trusts she may expect the [illegible] of an answer at his convenience -

Garfield Hospital
Friday Oct 16 1885

[Rectangle stamp mark crossed off]
TO CHF. Misc DIV
ACTION For ans. to
OCT 17 1885
COMMISSIONER.

Clmt.

[Rectangle stamp mark]
OLD WAR & NANY
OCT [illegible] 1885
DIVISION.

[Upside down at bottom]
3426 Catharine Capt Pens paid in Va [this line was crossed off]
24098 Sarah Easton
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St. Joseph Mo. Jan. 27 1935
415 Felix St.

Veterans Administration,
Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs: -

I beg to ask you for the record of one John Jordan [in pencil: "only Md officer"] a Revolutionary War soldier who served as ensign, Lieutenant and Captain of the second Regiment Charles County Maryland.

Trusting that you will give me what the record contains I am

Very Truly Yours,
C A Stoner

[Round stamp mark]
RECEIVED
JAN 28 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
TELLER 17
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January 6 1851

From Commfsr of Pensions
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Madam,
In answer to your enquiry of the 16th inst relative to an increase of pension whether is supposed to be due to Mrs Sarah Easton on account of the services of her former husband Capt John Jordan, an officer in the war of the Revolution from Maryland, I have to state that as he died in 1788 before the pafsage of a pension law, he was not entitled to a pension -
Although Capt Jordan serving under different ranks was of Several years duration, yet the act of Congress granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary officers, prescribed that only 2 years of their service in the highest rank, should be taken to determine the annual maximum rate to be paid to the widow, Consequently as he served full 2 years as Captain, she was allowed $480 the highest rate she was entitled to + to the largest amt reckoned his service in 2 years the other + subordinate ranks which he held would have diminished the rate allowed. Her original agent + the pension for many years a large expense in her kind of claim he could previous to her application understand the laws relating to pensions, had a knowledge of all the facts + did not claim that Mrs Easton was entitled to a higher rate than was allowed - Another prominent agent filed, some years later, a power of attorney to obtain an increase but it appears that after an examination of papers the claim it was abandoned.

John Jordan, W. 24098
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married after the last
period of his service and
before the 1st day of Jany
1794 (from 4 March 1836
to receive) halfpay of Capt
for 5 yrs -

act
7 June 1832
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Resolutions 1835, to 4 April 1836
Laws of Maryland - 28 Decr. Sep on 1826
No. 26 - Resolved, That the treasurer of the Western [illegible] show pay to Sarah Easton, who was the widow of Capt. John Jordan in quarterly payments, during her life a sum of money equal to the half pay of a Captain in consideration of the services rendered by her said husband, during the Revolutionary war. -
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Md Sarah Easton
act 1838, Dist Columbia
$480, admitted
Widow of John Jordan

Will Mr Cole please give
this case as early action
as is consistent with
others of like character
having precedence
John Wilson
Sept 24 '51

Filed by W Pugh
Sept 24 1851
W Cole
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POWER OF ATTORNEY - Revolutionary Pension Claims.
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Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Caroline Easton hereby constitute and appoint S A Pugh my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Sarah Easton for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file addition evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself as + sent to me, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 20th day September A. D., 1851.
Caroline Easton

Signed and Sealed in the presence of John F Callan

District of Columbia}
City + County of Washington} ss:
On this __ day of September A. D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mifs Caroline Easton and acknowledged the forgoing Power, of Attorney to be __ act and deed, for the purposes herein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
John F Callan
Notary Public
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Claim of
Act of
=========
District of Columbia}
City + County of Washington} ss.
Be it known, That on this twentieth (20th) day of September A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one, before the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Caroline Easton a resident of Washington City in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the child of Mrs Sarah Easton who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. at the rate of $480 at the rate of _____ Dollars per annum: that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
John F Callan Notary Public
Caroline Easton

I, John F Callan a Notary Public, in and for said County do hereby certify that Mifs Caroline Easton who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
John F Callan Notary Public

I, ___ Clerk of the ____ Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that ____ before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is ___ signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my office Seal, this ___ day of ___ A. D. 185_.

Clerk.
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STATE OF ____}
COUNTY ____} SS.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me ____ that ____ was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ ____ per annum and that ____ died on the ____ day of ____ eighteen hundred and ____ leaving surviving ____ and that ____ the only surviving child ____ of the aforesaid.

IN TESTMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this ____ day of ____ one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
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District of Columbia, County of Washington, towit:
On this twenty Second day of October, in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and forty one - Mrs. Dorothy Stoner personally appeared before the undersigned, a justice of the Peace in + for the County aforesaid, and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that she was present and saw, here sister, the Mifs. Sarah Harrison, (now Mrs. Easton of Washington City) married to Mr. John Jordan on the 27th December in the year 1787. and (The undersigned further hereby certifies that said Sarah Easton is personally known to him, as is now present at the taking of this deposition) - Sworn before
Joseph Forrest J.P.

It was further stated, + deposed to, at the same time, that the said Capt John Jordan departed this life in the 8th day of November, 1788. before
Joseph Forrest J.P.

Married to D Easton 5 Oct 1795
he died in April 1832

Who was Mr. E. Married to first.
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Hon. J B [illegible]
fb10 1843
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169

Pension Office,
Feb 10 1843

Sir,
The letter and printed memorial which you left at this office, are herewith returned. Mrs. Dorothy H Storer, formerly the widow of John C Jones, and Mrs. Sarah Easton, formerly the widow of John Jordan, were pensioned in August last, under the law of the 23d. of that month, at the rate of $480 per annum, for five years, on account of the revolutionary service of their deceased husbands, as Captains, in the Maryland Line.
On the 14th July 1832 Congrefs pafsed an act for the benefit of Mrs. Easton and Mrs. Storer, allowing them commutation as the heirs of the late Col. R H Harrison. I do not know what other claims they may now have before Congrefs - They have no claim before this Dept.
I have the honor
Hon. J B [illegible]
H.R
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IX
Sarah Easton
D. Columbia
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Suspended
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See letter 13th Augt
1838 T Sangster do.to
Jno.. Marbany, Sept 22d. 1838.
let to W Morton 26
Augt 42
married twice

act 7 July 1838
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James L Edwards Esqr.
Commifsioner of
Pensions

[Written sideways]
Aug 27. 18422.

D.C

A Ray
[illegible]
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Washington Augt 27. 1842

Sir ?
I enclose a declaration made by Sarah Easton, for the benefit of the amendatory act pafsed on the 23d. inst to the act of Congrefs of the "7 July 1838" +@. In support of the service set forth you will find a letter from the Register of the Land Office Annapolis Maryland, and also a letter from the 3rd Auditor of the Treasury Department.
Mrs Easton requests me to beg your early attention. The evidence of her marriage she says will be found with the papers in her application on the act 1838.
I am your
[illeiglbe] Ob Sev
Alex Ray
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Washington Dis Crt.
12th Augt. 1838 -

fir [Sir].

Under the Law of July 1838. I present a case of Mrs. Capt. John Jourdon of the Revolution, in which no doubt exists of being able to obtain Record proof of the Marriage. - [illegible] that I may obtain your opinion whether good or not, if accompanied with the Record proof of Marriage, + if not good, for what reason, other than the want of the Record proof of Marriage - The Law + your [illegible] are both before me. - Proof of service is in the Department.
With your Respt.
I am frv. your obt. Servt.
Tho Sangster

Mr. James L Edwards
commifsioner of pensions
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
24 August, 1842

Sir
I have received your letter of the 23rd inst. (enclosing one to you from the G G Brewer Esgr. of the Land office at Annapolis) and in which you ask to be informed in behalf of Mrs. Sarah Easton (formerly the Widow of John Jordan) and now, as you state, entitled to a pension under a late act of Congress, whether the record of this office afford any evidence of the duration of the service of John Jordan as a Captain of the Maryland Line after the 20 Dec 1777 -
In reply I have to state, that it appears that Capt. John Jordan served in the Maryland Line to 1st Octr. 1781, at which time he was appointed a Cornet of Horse in Lee's Legion + was settled with as such at 26 60/90 the pr month to the 15th November 1783, including his Commutation of five years full pay as Cornet accounting to 1600 dollars - The letter of Mr. Brewer is returned as requested -
Respectfully
yr. obt. fert [sert]
[illegible] Aud

Alex Ray Esq
City of Washington