Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,688, for Abner Jordan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Jordan Abner Hannah
N. 26,688
CONTENTS
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Information about pensioner John Mudgett of Lisbon, Maine, dated November 16, 1821.
11.1.1821
John Mudgett
8124
Deed Maine
Alner Jordan
of Lisbon Dist. in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years - WAR
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of March 1819 and sent to Ser t Bailey, Esq., Wiscasset - Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 4 / 30  3 / 31 82. 09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 40. 00
$130.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Lincoln County.

3910 Maine Hannah Jordan widow of Honor Jordan who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Under sum $55.33 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Jan'y 1831 and sent to Dickens & Coombs Present
Engr No: August 1849 Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 19. Vol. 1.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Nathaniel S. Ingalls is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated October 8. A. D. 1840 and will expire October 8 th A. D. 1847.
and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this eighteenth day of July Anno Domina 1843.
Charles Cobb Clerk.

I Thomas Hannaford of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland State of Maine and Clerk of said Town hereby certify that in the record of marriages solemnized by Clement Goodale Justice of the Peace in said Town the marriage of Abner Goodale and Hannah Wentworth is recorded as follows, namely,
"This certifies that Mr Abner Goodale and Hannah Wentworth Both of Cape Elizabeth were Lawfully married May twenty first Seventeen hundred and eighty six, Attest Clement Goodale Justice of the Peace"
Recorded for Ebenezer Sawyer Town Clerk
I Thomas Hannaford above named do hereby say, that I had the office of Town Clerk of said Cape Elizabeth and that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages in said Town with the expiration of the date, which is expressed on the records in leg- ible figures as follows; viz; May "21. st 1786"
Thomas Hannaford Town Clerk
State of Maine Cumberland ss July 1-1843 Then personally appeared Thomas Hannaford and made oath that the above certificate and deposition by him signed before me Nathaniel L. Dugdale Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this Nineteenth day of November 18 50 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Abner Jordan late of Gilbon in said State was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Gilbon on the twenty second day of September 18 20 . And that Hoannah Jordan was is the widow of said Abner Jordan deceased. That she was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty five dollars and thirty three cents per annum and died on the thirty first day of August 1849 , and Nathan B. Jordan, John W. Jordan, Nathaniel Jordan, Timothy Jordan, Sarah Stinchfield, Wentworth Jordan, and Lydia H. Stinchfield are the only surviving children of Hoannah Jordan, deceased .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Nineteenth day of November in the year 18 50
Freeman Bradford
{ Register of Probate for Cumberland County.

Hannah Jordan
Due to me p 91. De D 9 p 55:33 for annu. coming 1 July 1848. and end of 31 August 1849. Payable to Nathan B. Jordan, John W. Jordan. Nathaniel Jordan Timothy Jordan, Sarah Stinchfield Lydia M. Stinchfield & Wentworth Jordan, only surviving children
Filed by Dickinson & Coombs.

State of Maine Cumberland S.S.
On this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared Nathaniel Jordan aged fifty one years a resident of Gorham in the County of Lincoln, who in open Court before the Hon. Josiah Pierce makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed July 9, 1837 March 3 d 1840. June 17, 1844 February 2 d 1848 and the Joint resolution of July 1 1848.
And this declarant states that he is one of the surviving children of Hannah Jordan late widow of Abner Jordan. He states that his father was a pensioner of the United States and was during his life time a pension of $96 per annum and died on the 22 a day of September 1820. He further states that that his mother Hannah Jordan survived him and being married prior to 1794 received the benefits of the acts of 1837 1840. 1844 & 1848. at the rate

of $55.33 cents per annum and died on the thirty first day of August 1849 and that Nathan B. Jordan John W. Jordan Nathaniel Jordan Timothy Jordan Sarah Steinfeld Wentworth Jordan and Lydia H. Steinfeld are the chil- dren and only surviving children of said Hannah Jordan deceased.
He therefore claims an increase of Pension in behalf of the children aforesaid. Nathaniel Jordan Witness.
Signed and sworn before me on the day and year first above written.
Josiah Pierce. Judge of Probate

State of Maine,
Cumberland ss.
Probate Office Nov. 19, 1850
In testimony that Hon. Josiah Pierce is Judge of Probate for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature is genuine I hereto set my hand and the Seal Official of said Court, the day and year first above written,
Freeman Bradford { Register of the Probate Court

8/76. Abner Jordan
Copy
D. 124
Libon
Lincoln County
is not in the county where the court was held.
Returned for amendment.
25 Oct 19
Continues

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth -- day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the fifteenth -- day of June -- in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this fifteenth -- day of June -- in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Abner Jordan -- aged fifty eight -- years, resident in Lisbon -- in said District, 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 Private -- in the company commanded by Capt. John Mills -- in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty seventh day of April -- A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8124 -- 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 particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Witness J. P. Boyd
Abner X Jordan mark
Sworn to and declared, on the fifteenth day of June -- A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none —
Personal estate — one horse and a few articles of very old household furniture
Witness Abner X Jordan J. B. Boyd
Sworn to June 15 1820
Before Albrion Th. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me: Abner Jordan — who, by occupation am a Laborer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of the Salsy
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Hannah Jordan (wife) about 52 as healthy & able as women of her age   Sarah Jordan (daughter) 14 as able as children of her age   Wentworth Jordan — son 9 — — — — —   Lydia Jordan, daughter 7 — — — — —  
Witness J. B. Boyd
Abner X Jordan his mark
Sworn to Before Albrion Th. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

United States of America
District of Maine ss. At a District Court begun & held at Wiscasset within & for the County of Lincoln in said District on the twelfth day of September A.D. 1820 - before the Honorable Albion H. Barris, Judge of said Court
And now the original declaration & schedules of which the foregoing are true copies having been here presented in Open Court & duly con- sidered & fully examined. It is here now considered & adjudged in Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is Forty three dollars & seventy five cents and no more - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of Sep- tember A.D. 1820
John Mussey Junr U.S.D. Clerk
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, 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 the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty three . . . . dollars and seventy five - - cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District..
$43.75

9252
Hannah Jordan's application for a pension Acts July 7. 1838. & Aug. 23. 1842
MS 6020
Col. Jackson Rept from April 1782 to Sept 1783. — 162m 180

State of Maine
Cumberland County ss:
On this tenth day of July 1843 before me Daniel Goodenow Judge of the District Court of the State of Maine for the Western District, personally appeared Hannah Jordan a resident of Danville in the County of Cumberland aged seventy five 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 Acts of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, and the 23rd of August 1842. That she is the widow of John W. Jordan, and previous to her marriage to said John W. Jordan, was the widow of Abner Jordan who was a private in the Army of the revolution, and a pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818. She also declares, that she was married to the said Abner Jordan on the twenty first day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her husband, the aforesaid Abner Jordan died on the twenty sixth day of September eighteen hundred and twenty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four; viz; at the time above stated; — She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to John W. Jordan on the tenth day of May, eighteen hundred and Twenty  thirty nine that he died on the twenty second day of March eighteen hundred and thirty eight; and that she is still a widow. — Hannah Jordan Within D Goodenow Nathaniel L. Ingalls
granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, at the residence of the said Hannah Jordan in Danville, she being unable, by reason of age and bodily infirmity to attend court.
Daniel Goodman Judge of Dist. Court West. District in the State of Maine.
State of Maine.
Cumberland ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Daniel Goodenow Esquire is Judge of the District Court for the Western District of said State, as appears within; that he is duly qualified to act as such, that his acts and attestations as such are entitled to full faith and credence, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said District Court, this fifteenth day of July Anno Domini 1843
Charles Cobb Clerk.

Abner Jordan (Private) Colonel Jackson's Regt Majt Line - 1782 - 3 years
Dec. 27 at home 1818
Admitted
for Beyer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Lincoln ss.
Be it remembered that on this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" made and passed on the 18 th of March 1818. Personally appears before me Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth aforesaid, the same being a Court of record, the aforesaid Almon Jordan, and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he makes oath to the declaration aforesaid and subscribes the same in my presence: And on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appears to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true —
Jere Bailey
I John H. Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court of Probate above named, & that his signature to this caption is genuine & that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court —
John H. Sheppard.

State of Massachusetts
I Abner Jordan a citizen of the United States now resident at Lisbon in the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the war of the Revolution or about the middle of the month of April 1782 I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment for three years, and served accordingly from that time to the 30 th of June 1784 against the common enemy without any interruption or absence, that I belonged to a Company which was during said time commanded by Capt. Webb, Capt. Fuller, Capt. John Mills, and Capt. William Mills, our Regiment was the 4 th in the Massachusetts line recommended by Col. H. Jackson, I left the service on the 30 th day of June 1784 at West Point and received a regular discharge, which is herewith annexed — and that I have no other evidence now in my power of said services — and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life & poverty I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support, being now of the age of fifty six years — and I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may or have been so allowed. — Abner Jordan

Abner Jordan
Discharge
17.5 84 21
40 10 20
10 10
By the Chaplain's Command
Registered in the Books of the Regiment
Given in the State of New York
the Service of the United States
being entitled to
the

Abner Jordan - Soldier ————— in the — American ————— Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Thirtieth Day of June —
1786
By the General's Command, H. G. M. B. L...
E. Selby Cap 3 & AD
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
E. Selby Adjutant

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, November 29 A. D. 1848 }
I
Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Jesse Davis
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed ; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such ; that the COMMISSION of the said Davis is dated January 26 A. D. 1843 , and will expire January 26 A. D. 1850.
and 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. Harmon, CLERK.

State of Maine County of Lincoln ss.
On this tenth day of November 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Hannah Jordan, a resident of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, of age eighty 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 Act of Congress passed 2 d February 1848, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she was a private in Captain Joshua Jordan in Col. — Regiment.
She further declares that she is still a widow, and has received the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed 7 th July 1838, 3 d March 1843 and 17 th June 1844, at the rate of Fifty five dollars 33 1/3 per annum.
Widow Hannah B Jordan John L Davis
her Hannah X Jordan mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written,
Before me
Jesse Dazey Justice of the Peace
The foregoing "She is the widow of Henry Jordan" to the eleventh line from the top. I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me to be the identical person as stated above.
Jesse Dazey Justice of the Peace

Oct 21 '44
Hon. Jordan
Bmo Ap
L. Col. Wash
Pension Commission of
Washington City
Mrs. McLaughlin Post Office St. Louis Mo.

Oct 21 '44 Hon. John D. Sleeper
Anna M. Ingalls Post Office Denville Maine
L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Danvers Mass. October 14th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
See Sir, Something like one year and half since I employed Joseph Pope Esq. of Portland to procure a pension for Hannah Jordan due her for services rendered by her first husband, Abner Jordan. We are entirely out of hope to procure the reason of so much delay all the proof was furnished. And I hope you will have the same experience and send her certificate for what she is entitled to more or less. She wishes to receive it while living. I am Sir very Respectfully your obedient Servant R. L. Ingraham

Portland July 20. 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions,
Sir,
I forward herewith the ap- plication of Mrs Hannah Jordan for her pension under the Acts of July 7. 1838 & Augt. 23. 1842 -
I am Sir very respectfully Yours,
Joseph Pope

FREE
6422
Chas. Allen
J. L. Emmons Esq. Cannipin Pension Washington.

Natoma Nov 29, 1848.
Sir. I herewith enclose you the declaration of Hannah Jordan widow of Skinner. for the benefits of the Act of 2 February 1848. which if correct please forward me the Certificate.
Respectfully Yours Joseph Tully
J. L. Camaras Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Certificate
Hannah Jordan

State of Maine
Cumberland s.s.
Western District Court
Dunne Farm Portland July 5 th 1843 }
I hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court being a Court of Record that Abner Jordan late of Lisbon died on the twenty sixth day of September A. D. 1820; that Hannah Jordan now of Gorville in said County was his Widow, that she married John W. Jordan of Gorville aforesaid on the tenth day of May A. D. 1829. that said John W. Jordan died on the twenty second day of March A. D. 1838. and that said Hannah Jordan is still a Widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year first above written.
Charles Cobb
Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Cumberland

9252
Hannah Jordan female Maw of Abner Jordan Maine
Act 7 July 1838
Adm d 16 Mo. 180. per wale 55 \frac{33}{11} per Ann
Adm. act March 1843 55 \frac{33}{11} per Ann N. 0092
Joseph Pope Portland Me

V 9252 Hannah Jordan Maine Suspected
Set to J. Pope Sep 15-1843 L " " N. L. Ingalls Oct 22 d 44
Act July 7 th 38

2 Certs. 1838 } 1843 } repd
6422 Maine
Hannah Jordan, formerly widow of Abner Jordan who was a Pri in the Mass a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Novem r , 1844 and sent to
Joseph Pope Portland Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 5

8888
Maine
Hannah Jordan, fody widow of Abner Jordan who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 26 Sept. 1820. of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Pri in the Co: commanded by Captain of the reg: commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass line for 16 mo. 1808
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 55 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26" day of Novem '44 and sent to Joseph Pope, Portland, Maine
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by P. D. Swann Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 9

1916 Name Henry Ford widow of Henry who served in the Revolutionary war as a General
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Feb 1845 and sent to
Henry M. Harkness Hoffe
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 19 Vol. 1.
Reported Feb 1845 Henry Ford widow of Henry who served in the Revolutionary war as a General Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1845. Certificate of Pension issued the day of Feb 1845 and sent to Henry M. Harkness Hoffe Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 19 Vol. 1.

Rev
26688 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.688
Hannah Jordan wid of Abner Jordan Prof Rev war.
Act: Feb 2 d  /48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]