Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36710, for Samuel Odiorne, Other
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                     NUMBER
Navy (Me.) | Ordiorne, Samuel | S. 36710
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CONTENTS
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Notification sent July 24th 1820 to 
Daniel Sewall Esq. Kennebunk Maine.

Date of death not on [illegible].

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8591

Maine
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Samuel Odiorne
of Kittery in the [crossed-out state] Dist. of Maine
who was a seaman in the [crossed-out regiment] Sloop "Ranger" commanded by
[crossed-out Colonel] Capt. Jones of the U. S. Navy
line, for the term of one year. Mass

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Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 13th day of April 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of March 1819 
and sent to B. Greene Esq^r
South Berwick, Maine
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 10 15/30 4/31 | $85.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. | 48.00
| $133.03

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

[in pencil]
Continued

[in ink]
York County.
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Samuel Odiorne
Kittery

8591

con Sept
1819
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STATE OF MAINE.

York, ss.... At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York, within and for the County of York, on the first Tuesday of July, being the fourth day of said month, [crossed-out and by adjournment from the day to day, on the day of] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice [crossed-out Judge] of said Court.

ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said [crossed-out Circuit] County, Samuel Odiorne aged sixty two years, resident in Kittery in said [crossed-out Circuit] County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a seaman on board the United States sloop of War Ranger [crossed-out in the company commanded by    Capt.] [crossed-out in the Regiment] commanded by [crossed-out Colonel] John Paul Jones in the  line of the State of New hampshire, on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8591 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of 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 other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.


{Sworn to and declared, on the fourth day of July A. D. 1820.} 

BEFORE Benj^n Greene {[crossed-out One of the Judges] Ch. Justice of the said Court.}

Att. Daniel Sewall, Clerk
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SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:

1 old desk. 1 old case of draws. 2 old pine tables. 6 old chairs. 2 old trunks. 1 old looking glass. a few articles of iron & crockery ware.



SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a seaman which I am not able to pursue by reason of a broken thigh

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NAMES. | AGES. | Capacity of each to contribute to their support.

Sanpare my wife | 52 | unable to contribute only partly toward her support.

Sam^l Odirone



STATE OF MAINE.

York. ss.

I, Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas [crossed-out for said Circuit] within the county of York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, thirteen dollars and seventy five cents. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eleventh day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Daniel Sewall {Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York}

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Samuel Odiorne
seaman on board the U S
Sloop of War Range, Capt
Paul Jones 1777 - 1 year

dec 13th April 1818

Admitted.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

YORK, ss. On this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Samuel Ordiorne aged sixty three resident in Kittery in said county of York, 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 Samuel Odiorne in the month of August in the year 1777, entered on board the Continental Sloop of War Ranger commanded by John Paul Jones Esq^r at  Portsmouth New hampshire, that he continued to do his duty on board said ship, more than twelve months, during which time, he sailed on the first of November, following) to France, and from thence on a Cruise in the Irish Sea, & from thence back to France again, and from thence to Portsmouth again, under the Command of Capt. Thomas Simpson, who took Command of said vessel at Brest in France, and then, the time for which he entered having expired, he was discharged by the said Capt. Simpson at Portsmouth - but has long since lost his discharge - & to prove the foregoing & declaration made by the said Sam^l Odiorne he offers the depositions of Jacob Waldo & Elijah Hall (Testified of undoubtable veracity) which are hereunto annexed.

And the said Odrione further testifies, by the certificate of this [illegible] man of Kittery Maine.

That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj E Green


I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that said Samuel Odiorne did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid - and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support. - And I do 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 before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of July Anno Domini, 1818

Benj Greene

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February 17, 1930


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SAMUEL ODIORNE
Mrs. F. W. Burrill                    S. 36710
6 Crooker Street                    BA-J/MLB
Augusta, Maine


Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Samuel Odiorne (name sometimes spelled Odehorn, Oldin or Ordion) who served as a seaman on the Continental frigate, "Ranger", Captain John Paul Jones, during the Revolutionary War.  You desire to know whether this Samuel Odiorne married Temperance Underwood, and after the war moved from Kittery, now in Maine, but then in Massachusetts, and lived in Litchfield which was then in Lincoln County, with his son, Samuel John Odiorne.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in the Revolution of any Samuel Odiorne, under any spelling, in which it is stated that he married Temperance Underwood.  You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named Samuel Odiorne, all spellings searched, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.  The data therein were obtained from pension claim, S. 36710, based upon his service in the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of Samuel Odiorne and names of his parents are not shown.

While living in Kittery, York District, Maine, Samuel Odiorne enlisted at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in August, 1777, on board the sloop of war, "Ranger", Captain John Paul Jones, sailed to France the first of November, following, and from there on a cruise in the Irish Sea, then back to France, where he sailed from Brest under Captain Thomas Simpson back to Portsmouth and was there discharged by Captain Thomas Simpson in October, 1778, after having served more than twelve months, as seaman.
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Samuel Odiorne was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Kittery, York District of Maine, and stated he was aged sixty-three years.

In 1820, the soldier was still living in Kittery, Maine, and gave his age then as sixty-two years, with no explanation of the discrepancy. At that time he referred to his wife, Sampare, aged fifty-two years. No reference was made to any other wife of the soldier and none, whatever, to children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Samuel Odiorne, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Samuel Odiorne
Certificate #8591
Issued March 30, 1819,
Rate $8 per month,
Commenced April 31, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Maine Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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1929. Feb. 11. Hist to J. Odiorne WHF
1939. Feb. 17. Hist to Mrs. F. W. Burrill WB

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Invalid
Navy
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File No. 36.710
Sam^l Odiorne
"Seaman"
Sloop Ranger
Revolutionary
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Act: March 18. 1818
Index: - Vol.   , Page   

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Jacob Walden of Portsmouth in the state of New Hampshire, testify and say that from August or September 1777 to October 1778 I was Steward of the United States Sloop of War Ranger, John Paul Jones Esq^r Commander, then in the Naval Service for more than twelve months, that from my station and constant duties, I well knew every man on board, and I will know that Samuel Odiorn [Odiorne] then and now of Kittery in the County of York District of Maine, who is now, as I understand, an applicant for a pension for service in the Naval Department in the revolutionary war, served on board said Sloop of war, for twelve months when I served in her in manner aforesaid.

Jacob Walden


State of New Hampshire
Portsmouth Court

On this 6th day of July 1818 Before me Daniel Humphreys of said Portsmouth a Notary Public, duly commissioned & sworn, and a Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout s^d [said] State. Personally Appeared the above named & described Jacob Walden, & made solemn Affirmation, in due form, to the Truth of the above Declaration by him Subscribed, in my presence.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal in the day in the year last aforesaid.

Dan Humphreys Not^y [Notary] Pub. Jus of Peace & [illegible]

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I Elijah Hall Esq^r [Esquire]. of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, testify and say, that, in or about October 1777 Samuel Odiorne of Kittery in the District of Maine, entered on board the United States' Sloop of War Ranger commanded by John Paul Jones Esq^r [Esquire] of which I was a Lieutinant [Lieutenant] as a Seaman, that he continued to serve on board s^d [said]. Sloop of war for that time, during her voyage to France, [illegible] subsequent Cruise, and until her return to [crossed-out illegible] Portsmouth in October 1778, where he was discharged, having been in said service, in the revolutionary war, as I believed about eleven months but not the least more than nine months. That I have known said Odiorne who, as I understand, is now an applicant for a pension from the United States, ever since his aforesaid Service.

Elijah Hall


State of New Hampshire.
Portsmouth to wit

On this 6th day of July 1818, before me Daniel Humphreys of s^d [said] Portsmouth Notary Public, duly commissioned and sworn, & a Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout s^d [said] State. Personally appeared the above named & described Elijah Hall, & made oath in due form, to the truth of the above Declaration, by him signed in my presence - before which I had interlined it in two places.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed my Notarial Seal, on the Day in the year last aforesaid.

Dan. Humphreys Not^y [Notary]  Pub^s.[Public]

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[Stamp]
ARMADA MICH.
JAN 14 
9 -AMN
1929

Armada, Jan. 13. 1929,

Bureau of Pensions:
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir.

Can the records of pensions disclose whether or no one

Revolutionary
or French and Indian.

William Odiorne
1769 - 1854

drew a pension, following either or both of above conflicts? If the William is not listed, some one or two others of that family likely are recorded, as it was a soldier family according to Vermont history.

Will thank you. Yours.

Barnd Odiorne


***??
"It is recorded in history - one 'Soldier' Odiorne, member of Washington's guard."
Chicago Hist. Readers"

[Stamp upside down]
PENSION U. S. OFFICE O JAN 16 1929
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RECEIVED [arrow pointing to 3:15]
JAN 3 1939 
[next three lines in stamp illegible]

6 Crooker Street,
Augusta, Maine,
December 31, 1938.

Veterans' Administration;
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Will you please send me what information there may be as to the pension record of Samuel Odiorne, a seaman on the Continental frigate "Ranger" under Capt. John Paul Jones during the Revolutionary War.

This man is one of three of the same name who were in the service at the same time, the others serving on land. The name appears in several spellings in old records - Odehorn in the 1790 census, sometimes also as Oidin or Ordion, even appearing as Cidin obviously the C being a poorly made O.

I wish to secure the record in order to comfirm our family records that it is this Samuel Odiorne who married Temperance Underwood, and after the war moved from Kittery (now Maine, but then Massachusetts), and lived in Litchfield, Maine, which was then in Lincoln County, with his son Samuel John Odiorne.

Yours truly,

Carrie Odiorne Burrill

Mrs.F.W.Burrill,
6 Crooker St., 
Augusta, Maine.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MMHF/eel

February 11, 1929

J. Odirone
Armada
Michigan

Sir:

I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36710, it appears that Samuel Odiorne, in August 1777, then a resident of Kittery, York County, District of Maine, entered at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on board the Sloop of War "Ranger" commanded by Captain John  Paul Jones and later by Captain Thomas Simpson and served until in October 1778 as seaman.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818 while a resident of Kittery, District of Maine at which time he stated he was aged sixty-three years. The date and place of his birth are not stated.

In 1820 he stated he was sixty-two years of age and referred to his wife, Sanpare, aged fifty-two years. No reference to children.

This is the history of the only soldier with surname Odiorne, or similar spelling, found on the Revolu-
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tionary war records of this bureau, and this bureau has no record of services rendered in the colonies prior to the Revolution.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Ordiorne, Samuel GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire

WARRANT NUMBER 3374 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 4, 1789 to _____ not shone _____

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* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1899" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.