Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,690, for James Jordan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jordan James Lydia
N. 26,690
CONTENTS
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806.
Name
Gydia Jordan widow of James Jordan who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a pri. Matross & Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 46
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1848 and sent to
H. Bradford Portland Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 19. Vol. 1.
Reported

District of Maine ss.
On this 28 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before the Hon. Asahel Ware judge of the United States for the District of Maine Lydia Jordan a resident of Portland County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 75 years who being duly sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 March 3 d 1843. & July 17 th 1844.
And this declarant states that she is the widow of James Jordan late of Portland & that she believes her husband was a soldier in the Revolution and served as follows, to wit. In Capt Sewell's Company of Matrosses in 1776 and during the time of this service that he was stationed in Falmouth. In 1777 she believes he served in Capt Wentworth's Company stationed in at Cape Elizabeth. In 1779 she believes he was in the Penobscot Expedition and served 2 months & 20 days and after the troops of that expedition returned to Falmouth that he continued in the service under Capt. Price for at least 23 days longer. She refers the Commission of Pensions for proof of her husband's service to the certificate herewith annexed.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Jordan on the 24 th day of March 1793 and that her husband the said James Jordan died on the eighth day of September 1820 and that she is now a widow & that her marriage took place

after the expiration of the last period of her husband's service to wit at the time aforesaid, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here- unto annexed.
Clydie Johnson
Signed & sworn to this 28 th of March 1945 before me
Arthur Ware
District Judge of the United States for the Dist. of Maine

James Jordan
1793

This may certify that the intention of marriage, between Mr. James Jordan, & Miss Lydia Barnes, both of Portland, has been entered with me & published in Portland aforesaid as by Law directed.
Portland March 24 th 1793 John Inghingham Town Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
May 22 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of James Jordan is borne as a private upon a pay roll of Capt. Abner Sowells' company of matrosses stationed at Falmouth in the county of Cumberland from July 25 to Aug. 31, 1778, 1 month 7 days; — and upon another of the same, from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 — 4 months; — Upon a pay roll of Capt. Joshua Jordan, Col. Jon a . Mitchell, for service in the expedition against Penobscot from July 7 th Sept. 25, 1779, — 2 months, 20 days; — roll sworn to at Cape Elizabeth; — Upon "a pay roll of Capt. Joseph Prides' Comp y . who served in a detachment of men raised out of the Militia of the county of Cumberland under the command of Nath l . Jordan Esq r , as a corporal, Oct. 1 to 23, 1779 — 23 days. The preceding is all the evidence of service in the case shown by any of the records in this office.  1-7 4- 2 20 23 820

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Maine
To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The undersigned Lydia Jordan widow of James Jordan deceased requests the Secretary of the Commonwealth aforesaid to furnish from the rolls and documents in his office relating to Revolutionary service, the evidence of the service of her late husband James Jordan aforesaid.
She believes that her husband enlisted into some company from the Town of Cape Elizabeth in the year 1775 and that during that year he served 8 mos. She is not able to state in what company he served that year.
In 1776 she believes he served in Capt. Abner Lowell's company but the length of service she is unable to state. She has heard Capt. Lowell state that her husband served in his company.
She also believes that her said husband was in the Penobscot Campaign in the year 1779 and that he served more or less for several years during the revolutionary war.
James Jordan was a resident of Cape Elizabeth during the revolutionary war and she has heard her husband say that he was stationed a part of the time while he was in the service at Cape Elizabeth.
She requests therefore that the Secretary cause a careful search to be made for all the service

of said Jordan that may be contained among the Books and rolls in his Department.
Lydia Jordan
Cumberland Is March 21 st 1845 Signed by the said Lydia Jordan in my presence.
Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace.
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I William Boya Clerk of the City of Portland on oath depose and say that I have in my custody the Books of Record belonging to the City. In one of the ancient Books purporting to contain a record of Marriages I find the following to wit: "List of marriages 2 d Parish Portland from April 1792 to April 1793"
Mr Ebenezer Mayo to Miss Polly Beal Foster Mr Josiah Riggs to Mrs Deborah Chandler Mr James Jordan to Miss Lydia Barnes Mr Spencer Bryant to Miss Rebecca Grafton Portland May 1 st 1793 Mr Elijah Kellogg John Frothingham Esq Second Parish } Pastor Portland.
Recorded from the Original by John Frothingham Town Clerk I further certify under oath that the above is a true copy from the records that the figures are fair and legible and if written out would read thus "List of marriages Second Parish Portland from April seven teen hundred & ninety two to April seventeen hundred & ninety three" & that the date would further read Portland May first seventeen hundred & ninety three -
Wm Boya City Clerk of Portland Owensboro Ky. May 26 th 1845 Then appeared William Boya Clerk of the City of Portland and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed Freeman Bradford Jus. Peace

I William Boyce Clerk of the City of Portland on oath testify & say that it appears from the re- cords of deaths as returned to, & recorded in the Books of this office, that James Jordan aged 67 years died on the 8th of September 1820.
Wm Boyce City Clerk of Portland
Cumtubiana Js. May 26 th 1845
Subscribed & sworn to by said William Boyce
Clerk of the City of Portland the day & year above written Before me
Freeman Bradford Clk. J.P. Wm Boyce City Clerk Portland

11961
Lydia Brown
Received June 2, 1845
Mom of Sarah
Me
Act 7 July 1838
M 930 20
Freeman Bradford
Portland
Maine

United States Maine District
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is his genuine signature and I further certify that Freeman Bradford and Samuel Fessenden Esquires are Magistrates duly authorized and commis- sioned: that the respective signatures to the annex- ed depositions purporting to be theirs are genuine and that full faith and credit are due to their official attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Circuit Court this twenty ninth day of May A.D. One thousand eight hundred & forty five John Nussey Clerk U.S. Cir. Court Maine

I Phoebe Morse of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Widow, on oath, testify and say, that Lydia Jordan of Portland aforesaid now a Widow, is my sister. Her age is about seventy four. Her husband was James Jordan of Portland aforesaid.
I saw her married to the said James Jordan. They were married at my house, in Portland, by the Reverend Elijah Kellogg, at the time a settled and ordained Minister, in said Portland.
I cannot state the year when she was married; but she was over twenty years of age, and I think not twenty five years of age. She lived with her husband a considerable number of years, and had and brought up a large family of children. She never had but one husband and he has been dead I think more than twenty years. My Sister Mrs Jordan's maiden name was Lydia Barnes. She and myself were born in Plymouth in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I believe I am the only person living who was present at her marriage. We have always lived in Portland since we were married.
Witness Samuel Fessenden Phoebe Morse

State of Maine.
Cumberland Is.
I Samuel Fessenden of Portland, Counsellor at Law, and a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum, and duly qualified by the laws of the State of Maine to administer and certify oaths to persons giving Dispositions and making and subscribing affidavits, do hereby certify that the aforesaid Phoebe Morse subscribed her name with her own hand to the foregoing affidavit, and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated were and are wholly true; the same having been carefully written down by me at her dictation, and distinctly read to her before her signing and making oath to the same, and that the same was written, signed and sworn to this twenty fourth day of May - A D 1845.
Samuel Fessenden Justice of the Peace & Quorum
I hereby certify that the above affiant is known to me as a person of truth & veracity.
Samuel Fessenden

I William Jordan of Portand in the County of Cumberland on oath before testify & say that I am forty four years of age and the son of James Jordan late of Portand. My father died at Portland on the month of September 1820 aged at that time about sixty seven years of age. My mother Lydia Jordan deceased has resided a widow ever since that time and is now living & the same person who has this day made a declaration for a pension before the Hon A. Ware
William Jordan Cumberland ss May 29th 1845 Then personally appeared William Jordan well known to me to be a man of truth & integrity & made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Freeman Bradford J. P.

Lydia Jordan wid: of James Jordan for benefit of Act of 2 nd Feb y 48
Ad
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admitted
H. Bradford Portland, Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS,
Portland,
July 12th
A. D. 1845.
I, Charles C. Waite , CLERK of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Freeman Bradford is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Bradford is dated May 28th is dated A. D. 1846, and will expire May 28th A. D. 1853.
that the
his are following Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Waite CLERK.

Declaration of Lydia Jordan for the benefits of the Act of 2 d February one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
On this Eighth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty eight personally appeared Lydia Jordan of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged seventy eight years who being first sworn makes the following declaration in order to receive the benefits of the act aforesaid.
And this declarant states that she is the widow of James Jordan dec d who resided in Cape Elizabeth a town adjoining Falmouth in the time of the revolution and served as she believes as a soldier in Capt Abner Lowell's Company in 1776 and Capt Joshua Jordan's Company in 1779 and also in Capt Joseph Pide's Company in 1779. She further states that she was placed on the Pension Roll as will appear by the Certificate of the Secretary of War herewith sent bearing date August 1 st Eighteen hundred & forty five and has received by virtue of the several acts of Congress passed on and since the 7 th June 1838 a pension at the rate of Thirty three dollars and forty six cents per annum.
She further declares that she was married to said James Jordan on the twenty third day of March 1793. and that her said husband James Jordan

died on the 8th day of September 1820 and that she has not intermarried but has remained the widow of said James Jordan ever since. In support of her said claim for a pension under the Act aforesaid she refers to her declaration and papers and testimony contained in therein on file in the Pension Office. Lydia Jordan
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. Sworn and subscribed by the above named Lydia Jordan this 8 th day of July 1848
Before me Freeman Bradford J.P.
I certify that I have long known the above named declarant and, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is now a widow. Freeman Bradford J.P.
The words "fifth May" in the fourth line from the top on the first page, erased and Eighth July written in its place before the declaration was signed and sworn to by the above named applicant. F. Bradford J.P. July 8. 1848.

Maine - No 9500.
Lydia Jordan
widow of James Jordan
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 September, 1820 of Portland in the State of Maine
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lowell of the
Regt: - commanded by Col: Mitchell in the Massachusetts line for 8.20 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 28 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of July 1835 and sent to F. Bradford Portland, Maine
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Whittier Clerk, Book 20 - Vol. 1 - Page 9

Rep.
Maine 7159
Lydia Jordan widow of James Jordan who was a Pr. Mts & Corporal in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 46 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of August 1845 and sent to Freeman Bradford Portland, Maine.
Increased from $28:87
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4, & June 17. 1844
Vol. 2. Page 5.

Ref.?
Maine 9500
Lydia Jordan
widow of James Jordan who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th September 1820 of Portland in the State of Maine who was a Br. M ty & Capt. in the company commanded by Captain Lowell of the regt. commanded by Col. Mitchell in the M ty . line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 46 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. Increased from $28:87
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of August 1845 and sent to Freeman Bradford, Portland, Maine
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 9.

7159
Maine
Sydia Jordan widow of Jamz Jordan who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Rep
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of July 1845. and sent to  F. Bradford Portland, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A  717 June 1844 Vol. 2. Page 5.

No 11961 8044
Lydia Jordan Mother of James Mr
Act 7 July 1838 765
Adm?
23 days Corporeal 2.81 5 mo 7 " Matrop 21.77 2 " 20 " fm. 8.88 $33.46-
Adm? Act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $33.46 per Annu.
Freeman Bradford Portland Mr

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,690
Lydia Jordan Wid of James Jordan Corpl Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Portland July 26 th 1845
Sir
I return the Certificate of Lydia Jordan widow of James Jordan for correction. The proof in the case shows that James Jordan served as a Matross in 1776. 5 mos & 7 days pay - $ 21. 79  As private in the Penobscot Expedition in 1779 } 2 mos & 20 days - pay - 8. 86  As Corporal in Capt Piaci's Company } in 1779. 23 days pay - 2. 76  Whole pay - - - - - $ 33. 41
The mistake has probably arisen in this case by computing the service in Capt Lowell's Company at the rate of private of Infantry instead of Matross in the Artillery - Payment on these Certificates has not been made.
I am very Respectfully Your obt: Servt H. Bradford
J. D. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Portland May 29 th 1845
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office the application of Lydia Jordan widow of James Jordan for the benefit of the acts of 1828 1843 & 1844.
I am very Respectfully
Your O bt Serv t
Freeman Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C.

Payment to be made at
Portland by
M c Woodbury Esq r .
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 5.
D. Brown,
Clerk.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843, } June 17, 1844 } Lydia Jordan, of Maine
widow of James Jordan — who was a Private, Major, and Corporal in the Revolution — and died on the 8 th — day of September 1820 — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty-three — dollars and Forty-six — cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Issued in lieu of one for $28:87 per annum dated July 22, 1845. which has been cancelled. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 1 st — day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Wm. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at Portland - by H. Woodbury Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine -
Canvass these Certificates, Payable on the 14th March, and issue others at and 14th September in each the rate of $33 41 year inform Demand the agent accordingly.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D. Vol. 1.
Page 9 by W. T. Stearns .
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Lydia Jordan widow of James Jordan who was a private and died on the 8 th : - day of September, 1820 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty eight- dollars and eighty-seven cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March, 1836, and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 22 d day of July - one thousand eight hundred and fortyf.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L C
Commis

Payment to be made at
Portland _____ by
W Woodbury
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 5 57
H. H. Stewart
Clerk.

war Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, & 17 June, 1844 Lydia Jordan widow of James Jordan who was a private and died on the — 8th. — day of September, 1820 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty-Eight- dollars and eighty-seven cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 22 d — day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
W. L.
Exec in 1 d countersigned.
J. L. C.
Commissi