Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,691, for James Jordan, Massachusetts

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Declaration of Hannah Jordan in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838.
State of Maine Waldo County ss.
On this nineteenth day of June 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate for said county Hannah Jordan a resident of the town of Monmouth in said county aged eighty 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 act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.
That she is the widow of James Jordan late of said Monmouth, deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, as she verily believes, & that he served in the Revolutionary army not less than four years most of the time in the company or companies commanded by one Capt. Michael  Michael Mabury of Windham (Maine).
That she was married to the said James Jordan at said Windham on the fourteenth day of February, one thousand seven hundred & eighty one as will appear by the solemn license annexed. That her aforesaid husband died at said Monmouth in the month of March in the year eighteen hundred & thirty-one & that she has remained a widow ever since his death all which will more fully appear by the deposi- tions hereto annexed.
She further declares that by reason of old age & bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the Probate Court of said county.
In presence of -
Isaac Jordan
Hannah Jordan widow

Signed & sworn to by the before named Hannah Jordan the day & year first before written Belfast
Alfred Johnson } Judge of Probate
I Alfred Johnson the before named Judge of Probate certify that in my opinion the before named Hannah Jordan is by reason of old age & bodily infirmary unable to attend the Probate Court for said County -
Alfred Johnson } Judge of Probate
State of Maine } Waldo County } ss
I Wm H. Codman Register of Probate for said County of Waldo do hereby certify that Alfred Johnson is Judge of Probate for said County of Waldo & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office this twentyfirst day of June 1839
William H. Codman ( Register of Probate

On the fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, Mr. James Jordan of Raymond Town and Miss Hannah Roberts of Pearson Town in the county of Cumberland was married by the Rev. Peter Thatcher Smith
[Recorded by] Richard Dole Town Clerk.
I John Eveleth of Windham in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, on oath declare and say that I am town clerk of the town of Windham in the county aforesaid, and have in my keeping the town records in which marri- ages that have been solemnized in said town are recorded, and that the above is a true and correct copy from said records, with the exception that the date on the record itself is expressed in plain legible figures, thus February 14. 1781. and not in words, at length as above written and also the words "recorded by" are not in the original record.
John Eveleth
Cumberland ss. March 20 th 1839
Then personally appeared John Eveleth and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Chas. Johnson Justice of the peace

State of Maine Cumberland County S.S.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of the Judicial court for said county certify that Charles Johnson is a Justice of the Peace for said county of Cumberland That the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this eleventh day of May 1839 - Charles Cobb Clerk
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Hon. A. J. Anderson
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I Joseph Roberts of Brooks in the County of Waldo & State of Maine a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States & a Pensioner, legal eighty two years, on oath declare that I was acquainted with James Jordan late of Monroe in said county a Revolutionary Soldier, before the Revolutionary war & since to the time of his death which was I think about the year 1813 He said James Jordan enlisted into the company of Continental Troops commanded by Capt. Michael Masey about the year 1777 How long he served under Masey I cannot say certainly, but think it was about one year. After which he was in the Army of the Rev- olution under different officers whose names I cannot recollect, to the close of the war - I am certain that he was in the Revolutionary army more than four years -
I am also acquainted with Hannah Jordan & the widow of said James Jordan, who now lives in said Monroe & has remained his a widow ever since his death - Her name before she was married to said Jordan was Hannah Roberts, she was my sister, & was married to said James Jordan in Standish Maine as near as I can recollect about the year 1781 or 2 in January - or February - Joseph Roberts Oct. 16. 1836 Subscribed & sworn to before me James A. King J. Peace

I the before named Justice of the Peace certify that Joseph Roberts is a man of truth & that his declarations in each are entitled to full credit.
James White Justice of the Peace
State of Maine Waldo County ss.
I Wm H. Burnell Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Waldo certify that James White is a Magistrate for said County & that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this twenty fourth day of June 1839
Wm H. Burnell Clerk

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2 d Feby. 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Maine, Waldo County ss. On this twelfth day of August 1848, personally appeared before Richard Ford a Justice of the Peace for said county. Hannah Jordan a resident of Monmouth, in said county aged Ninety - 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 Congress, passed on the 2 d Feby 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James Jordan deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revolution.
That she received eighty dollars per annum as a pension, under the act of 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness. Richard Ford
Hannah her X Jordan
Sworn to and subscribed on the mark day and year above written by H Hannah Jordan who is personally known to me.
Before Richard Ford - Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Waldo County ss.
I William H. Burrill Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County, certify that Richard Ford is a Magistrate as within, and that the foregoing Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1848
W. H. Burrill Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838. —
State of Maine
Waldo County ss. On this nineteenth day of June A.D. 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Hannah Jordan a resident of the town of Brooks County aforesaid aged eighty four 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 Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war — That she is the widow of James Jordan who served as a private in Col. Shinnery's Regiment in said war, that she was a pensioner under the act of 7 th July 1838, and received eighty dollars per annum, — She further declares that she is still a widow
Her Hannah Jordan mark
Witness Gilman Roberts
G.P. Roberts Sworn and subscribed by the said Hannah Jordan who is personally known to me, on the day and year above written
Before Wellington J. Roberts Jus. Peace

State of Maine
I William H. Burrill Clerk of the Judicial Court of Waldo County, certify that Wellington J. Roberts is a Magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this twenty seventh day of June, in the year 1843.
W. H. Burrill Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of James Jordan a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. F. 26,691.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 4 yrs. Pri. Richard Mayberry Plinney Mass.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, June 19, 1839. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Monroe, Waldo Co., Maine
Age at date of application, 80 yrs
Remarks: Soldier married Feb. 14, 1781, at Windham, Cumberland Co. Maine, Hannah Roberts, and died in March, 1813, at Monroe, Maine. In 1843, she was a resident of Brooks, Waldo Co., Maine.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Maine
2046.
Hannah Jordan widow of James Jordan who was a Private in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept. 1843 and sent to
N. H. Bradbury Belfast, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e 4 Vol. 1. Page 6.
Am. Sim 21

Inat July 3 me 7 July 1838 No 3030
Hon. J. H. Between Commiss'g Session Washington D.C.
FREE J. H. Anderson W.H.

July 3.
Inat me 7 July 1838
FREE
R. Anawson ms
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm'g of Pensions Washington D.C.

Belfast June 25 th 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
I enclose herewith, the papers in the case of Hannah Jordan for a pension under the Act of 1838 -
Yours respectfully R. D. Mansel

Maine - 3369.
Hannah Jordan, widow of James Jordan, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the — March 1813. of Waldo in the State of Maine who was a Pvt. in the Co. commanded by Captain Mabury of the Regt. commanded by Tupper in the Me. militia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of July 29, and seal to Hon. H. D. Dorrance, Belfast, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. — $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Bussey Clerk, Book Vol. 15 Page 12

Belfast, Me. June 27. 1843.
Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration of Hannah Jordan for pension under the Act of March 3. 1843. - The certificate can be forwarded to my care. I am respectfully Yours,
M. H. Bradbury
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

Ref 26691 WIDOW, &c.
1914. Dec. 4. Hist. 65 Mrs. Gaylord Davidson Jr.
File No. 26691
Hannah Jordan widow of James Jordan Dis. Rev. War
Act Feb 24 48
Index: Vol A , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pens n Cert. H. Jordan July 188.
Payment to be made at Portland by A. Newhall, Esq., Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 17 Page 12 by
R. Burdin Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Hannah Forster, of Maine, widow of James Forster, deceased, who was a Private in the Revolution, and died on the _____ day of March 1813, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth - day of July - one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
J. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
1839. Has lived in Maine 27 years. Resides in Brooks No. 3.367

Springfield, Illinois November 28, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information in regard to James Jordan who served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Abner Lowell's co. of marines in 1776 and who enlisted again Jan. 1, 1777 and served till Jan. 1, 1780 & who was under Captain Richard Maybury in the expedition to Bennington? His regiment I think was the 15th Massachusetts and after the war I think he resided in Buckfield and in Brooks, Maine.
I shall be very grateful for any information that you can give me.
Yours sincerely, Frances Davidson.
Address - Mrs. Gaylord Davidson 1302 W. S. Grand Ave. Springfield, Illinois.