Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5771, for Adam Jordan, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Jordan, Adam Nancy Margaret
R. 5771
CONTENTS

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of New York County of Montgomery
Be it known that before me
F. R. Moulton a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Stacy Margaret Jordan aged 81 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the widow of Adam Jordan who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of New York and that he died on the 24th day of January 18 35 and that mother named  on the  day of  18 and that they were married on the 24 day of March in the year 19 16 and that they were residents of Utica in the State of New York and that they resided there Ninety years, and that she now resides in Argosville NY and that furthermore she BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due her as widow of Adam Jordan who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity she is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF she has on this Twelfth day of May 185 3 hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal.
Stacy Margaret Jordan mark
Witness: F. R. Moulton Witness: R. Wilson
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this 12 day of May 185 3 .
F. R. Moulton J. P.
At the same time personally appeared before me F. R. Moulton Justice of the Peace of his County two credible and disinterested witnesses named Stacy French and Richard Wilson residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Adam Jordan was a Revolutionary soldier and that Stacy Margaret Jordan was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the wife of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
Stacy French mark R. Wilson
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
F. R. Moulton J. P.
State of New York County of Montgomery } to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY that Freeman P. Moulton Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Montgomery County Court , this Twelfth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
A. H. Van Rensselaer Clerk.
* Please state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."

Adams Jordan Deposition
Under the pension Act of 1832 " "

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
State of New York
County of Herkimer ss on this ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Herkimer, now sitting, Adam Jordan a resident of the town of Stark in the County of Herkimer, and State of New York aged Seventy one years on the first day of June next who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That in the month of June 1857. he was a private in Captain Adam Viper's Company of infantry in Col. Glyde's regiment of infantry of the militia of the State of New York. That he resided at the time of entering the service in the town of Canajoharie, in the then County of Montgomery in the present County of Montgomery, that the Lieutenants name was Jacob Mattice, and the Major of the Regiment, was named Abraham Copestake, that deponent remained in said Company more than four years and until the end of the war when the Company was disbanded at the town of Canajoharie, aforesaid, that deponent was out whenever he was ordered by his Commanding Officer, and that twice he had to hire a substitute in his place when drafts were made, that he was one of twelve who was obliged to furnish a man, and those twelve paid the substitute for his time, and that they were each drafted for the term of nine months. That deponent was in the battle of Sharon with the Indians and Vories east of Cherry Valley, in the County of Otsego and State of New York

That he was engaged in the pursuit and the Skirmish in which Butler was killed on the West Canada Creek. That he was employed most of the time on the banks of the Mohawk River and in the various forts on the River. part of the time at Fort Herkimer at Fort Plank, and at other places being twice at Fort Plank, and each time about two weeks. That on receiving the news of the burning of Cherry Valley, the company was called out there, but did not arrive in time to engage with the enemy. That he was once at Fort Brant, where he remained also about two weeks. That he left Little Falls where he had been on duty twelve or fourteen days, on the morning when the place was attacked and the mill burnt by the Indians and Tories. That this Deponent was out once with about fifty men, as Indian Spies under Battus Ditts as Pilot. That they went down to Schuyler's Lake, in the County of Otsego and was absent about five days. That he was also out at another time under the same person in company with only five or six other persons as Indian Spies and were absent two days and was also out at another time one day.
That Col Gansvoort and his Friend Col Marcus Willet were both known to this deponent.
That he has no documentary evidence in support of his Claim, and that he thinks he will be able to prove the same by the testimony of Garret Duncan and Nicholas Duncan, of the town of Canajoharie in the County of Otsego Montgomery and State of New-York. That this Deponent was born in Canajoharie in the then County of Tryon in the State of New-York on the first day of June 1762 that he has a record of his age on a paper now at the house of his son.

That he resided in the town of Canajoharie in the County of Tryon and State of New-York when he enlisted, that he resided there until the division of the town when he was in the town of Kinder the new town after the division. There he resided until about twenty five years ago. When he moved into the adjoining town of Gansevoort now a part of the County of Herkimer and by the division of the said last mentioned town, he became an inhabitant of the new town of Stark, in the County of Herkimer. When he now resides. That this deponent was ordered out by the Captain of his Company and was not regularly drafted or a Volunteer or a Substitute.
That this deponent was acquainted with Col Peter Gansevoort. At Col Marinus Willett, whom he understood to be in the regular Service, and that he was not with any Continental regiments and that he was generally employed in the Militia Service in repelling the Indians and protecting the frontiers.
That he never received any written discharge But the Company was disbanded at the end of the war and at that time or when the news of the peace was received a furlough was voted whole by the Soldiers and inhabitants of the neighbourhood.
That he is acquainted with John Smith, Richard Shimer, John Rotte, and a great number of other persons in his neighbourhood, who can testify to this deponents character and their belief of his Services as a Soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declared that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency or any State
Then his  mark Jordan

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid

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Adam Jordan Application for a Pension

We John Smith, residing in the town of Starks in the County of Franklin & State of New York, and John Root of the town of Starks in said County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Solomon Jordan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; or that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - John Smith John Root
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Smith and John Root who have signed the preceding affidavit Certificate are residents of the town of Starks in said County, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -

I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that the for- -going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Adam Jordan for a Pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of October 1832.
Julius C. Nelson Clerk

State of New York Herkimer County } ss
On the 15 th day of September 1832 Came before the subscriber a Commis- sioner of deeds in and for said County John Jordan residing in the Town of Canajoharie in the County of Montgomery and made oath, that he is acquaint- ed with Adam Jordan and knows that he served in the Militia of the State of New York, in the Rev- olutionary War under the Command of Capt. Adam Lipe, and that he first entered the service in June 1778 and continued in the service was repeatedly called out from that time till the peace of 1783. and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 15 th day of Sept. 1832
John his Jordan mark
Peter Pelurphy
Com. of deeds Acquainted with the above Witness that his statement is entitled to credit -
State of New York Herkimer County } ss Clerks Office
Peter Pelurphy Com. of deeds I Julius C. Nelson Clerk of the said County do certify, that Peter Pelurphy Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, on the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, and duly authorized to administer Oaths, and that I am
Acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commis- sioner, and hereby believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature - In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 9 th day of October 1832
Julius C. Nelson Clerk

State of New York
Franklin County 3 rd
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County of a Franklin, Adam Jordan, who being duly sworn deposes and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. That this deponent was a private during the whole time he was in the army - that the whole of his service was performed in Captain Adam Lipe's Company, in Col. Samuel Clyde's Regiment, so called, that he understood that Clyde was Lieut. Col. and Samuel Campbell was the col. but, he the col. did not do duty with the regiment, & resided in Chemung Valley - that the Lieutenants name was Jacob Mattice and Abraham Cofman was a Major of the Regiment. That he went out with the company and there under the command of Col. Samuel Willett at Sharon and was engaged in the battle there, that he was gone two days and part of the third, that he was engaged with the company in the present of Battle he thinks at least eight days, that he went with the company at Chemung Valley where the place was burnt by the Indians and as near as he can recollect was there twenty five days, that he was at Fort Nock there that he can recollect of I was there each time two weeks, that he was at Fort Wadsworth two weeks with the company & under the same officers, that he was also stationed at the Little Falls on the Mohawk River to defend the Mills there when he remained he thinks fourteen days, that he was out as an Indian spy at one time five days & at another time two days - And this Deponent further says, that he can not precisely recollect how often he was out, and how much of the time was spent in the Forts; that he done duty four years, the two first years he was moving about to different places and went out whenever called upon to do duty by his officers, that in the year 1780. they were compelled to retreat to the forts and block houses to

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protect themselves from the enemy - that in the summer season of the years 1780 & 1782. They were doing duty in the forts constantly on guard defending themselves from the enemy; that that Despondent thinks that he served in the forts during the war and actually done duty not less than twelve months during said time, and for which said duty on scouts he claims a pension, and that he was a private during said time -
Sworn & Subscribed this 1 st day of July 1833. before me - Nicholas Smith Justice
Adams his Jordans mark

State of New York St. Lawrence County ss;
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County of St. Lawrence, Peter Young of Mendon in the County of Montgomery, and deposed and saith, that he is in his seventy fourth year of his age; that he is well acquainted with Adam Jordan who has sworn and subscri- bed to the annexed application for a Pension, that he knew the said Adam Jordan in the year 1778. and before the time that this Deponent was a Sergeant in Captain Adam Lipe's Company in Lieut. Col. Samuel Clyde's Regiment, who had command of the Regiment, that this Deponent was the orderly Sergeant of said Company, and kept the Roll of the Company which he now has, that Adam Jordan was a private in said Company as appears from said Roll in the 1779. that the said Adam Jordan remained as a private in said Company until the end of the War or the year eight hundred, that after that year there was not much duty done, that said Adam was with said Company during the whole time except some short intervals, that the time he appears from the payrolls for which he was allowed is one hundred and forty eight days, beside the time he was employed in foraging in erecting Fort Clyde which took some time and as near as he can recollect about forty days, that the said Adam Jordan done other duty in the fort which was not included as they only counted the time when they were out of the Fort on duty. and that while in the Fort they were constantly on duty, but this Deponent can not recollect how long, and can not state with any accuracy as he kept no account of the same - and this Deponent further says, that he has been acquainted with the said Adam Jordan from the time he was a child & ever since the revolutionary war, that he believes him to be a man of the strictest truth and of a good reputation for truth & veracity and whose state- ment is entitled to full faith & credit.
Sworn & subscribed the 1 st day of July 1833. before me Nicholas Smith Justice
Peter Young
148 4. 28 1. 10 6. 8

And I the said Justice do further certify that I am not personally acquainted with the said Peter Young, but that I have been informed and believe him to be a man of Truth and Veracity & that his statements are entitled to Credit -
Given under my hand at Arkadelphia this first day of July 1833. Nicholas Smith Justice
Arkadelphia County
Office
As I Julius C. Newman Clerk of the said County do certify, that Nicholas Smith before whom the foregoing Affidavits were sworn, was on the day they were dated a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized to act as such and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verify before his name subscribed to the said Affidavit and Certificate in his proper hand writing and Signature -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this first day of June 1833
Julius C. Newman Clerk.
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177

Revolutionary Suspended Claim of Nancy M Jordan widow of Adam Jordan N. York
Filed 28 May 1833
T. E. Hassler
Washington

STATE OF NEW YORK, } OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, WILLIAM C. FIELDS, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that John W. Brandow Esquire, was, on the 25 th day of December 185 D a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 16 day of May 185 J
Wm C Fields CLERK.

State of New York County of Otsego —
{ ss On this 25 th Day of December A.D. 1852 personally appeared before before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Jacob Morrison who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Nancy Margaret Jordan who executed the annexed application for Pension and swears that he was well acquainted with Adam Jordan in his life time. That the said Adam Jordan was married to the said Nancy Margaret Jordan (whose name before her said marriage was Nancy Margaret Adamy) at Spring- -field Otsego County, State of New York on the 24 th day of March A.D. 1816, by a Methodist Clergyman by the name of Whiting in the presence of asponent And this asponent further says that the said Adam Jordan is dead, and that he died in Stark, Herkimer County on the 10 th day of January 1834 and the said Nancy Margaret Jordan still lives and remains the Widow of said Adam Jordan and resides in Argusville Schoharie County New York
Jacob Morrison name
Attest. 2 witnesses John W. Brandow
David W. Mitchell Subscribed and sworn to before me the 25 th day of December A.D. 1852 and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Jacob Morrison and that he is a credible testimony and disinterested witness and full confiden- -ce may be put in his statements.
John W. Brandow
Justice of the Peace

Revolutionary Additional evidence
Claim of Nancy M. Widow of Adams Jordan
Suspended New York
Case filed 28 May 1853
Act 1833
Filed July 6 th 1853
H. E. Hassler Washington
Geodesy

State of New York } County of Montgomery } ss.
Be it known that on this twenty Third day of June one Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three, Personally appeared before me Samuel Lintner a justice of the Peace, within and for the said county, Henry Jordan to me known, aged forty nine years, who deposes and says, that he is a brother of Adam Jordan Sec d that he remembers of being in Fort Lyde. Located on the Premises of His Father, and has some recollections of services rendered by his Brother Adam and has had frequent conversations with his Brother, and has heard his Brother Adam say that he served in the Battle of Oriskany, Also in the Battle of Ticonderoga or Saratoga, and Likewise was in the Battle of Johnstown. When he had a Brother by the Name of Harris Jordan, who was wounded, and that his brother Nicholas Jordan, was wounded in the Ticonderoga or Saratoga battle. Harris Jordan and Nicholas Jordan, were Brothers of Adam Jordan Harris, was older, & Nicholas was younger than Adam, & Both were pensioners in their lifetime, And he has frequently heard his Brother Adam say that he served as a nine Months Man under Capt. Groff. Thinks from the best of His recollection that he was in the fort about three or four years, when a boy. The latter part of the war. He has also known his his Brother Adam & Nancy (Margaret) Jordan, to have lived together as Man and Wife and never had any doubt of said Nancy Margaret Jordan to have been the Wife of Adam Jordan, and that she is still a widow, he further says he has no doubt from what he has heard his Brother say, that he served most of the time, during the war when the army was

On duty, Thinks he has heard his Brother Adam say that he also served under Capt. Lipe, of the Militia, and From what he has heard his Brother Adam say, and also his Brother Hannis, and his Brother Nicholas and also Other revolutionary soldiers say, that He served his country, to Entitle him to a Pension, and that he died in the Town of Stark County of Herkimer Subscribed and sworn to in the presence of Daniel Loutner and Henry Jordan Margaret Platts
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty third day of June 1853 before me
Daniel Loutner Justice of the peace
I further certify that I have been acquainted, Mr. V.
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss.  Montgomery County Clerk's Office,
I, J. W. VAN DERVEER, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Daniel Loutner , Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and dwelling in said County, duly qualified, and authorized by law to take the same, and that the said certificate of proof, &c., is taken according to the laws of this State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at FONDA, this 30th day of June 1853.
J. W. VAN DERVEER Clerk.

On duty, Thinks he has heard his brother Adam say that he also served under Capt Lipe, of the Militia, and From what he has heard his Brother Adam say, and also his Brother Hannis, and his Brother Nicholas and also Other revolutionary soldiers say, that He served his country, to Entitle him to a Pension, and that he died in the Town of Stark County of Herkimer Subscribed and Sworn to in the presence of Daniel Lintner and Margaret Platts
Henry Jordan
Subscribed and Sworn to this Twenty Third day of June 1853 before me
Daniel Lintner justice of the peace
I further certify that I have been acquainted with Henry Jordan twenty years unmischievously entitled to credit and belief
Daniel Lintner justice of the peace

14.419
New York
Rev. —
Adam Ford
Suspended —
In Letter to J. B. Hunt
Nov. 17, 1834
Richd. Wilson 18 th June 1853.
Set To 22 Hasler March 22/54
1832

Nancy Jordan David Adam Maggie
James Garrison of the Patent

to the Commission of Pensions Present Miss Adm Board Navy for present

Feb. 15 th 1853
Ref. to case of Adam Bordant widow
Richardson Talesville Herk Co.
Rev. James E. Fletcher Commissioner Peking, N.Y.
Starkville Feb. 11 th

REJECTED
2771
P. O. _____
Service: Adam Jordan
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as:
Re-enlisted: "The original payroll must be produced, alleged to be in the possession of Peter Young and referred to as evidence".
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
an G. B. Allen wife of cost of copies and M. Benton Alter Melleton Maria wd. mm Snyder. war Boprio Mailed Mar 7. 1921: see receipt for payment in 1925: G. B. Allen M. G. see receipt for payment in 1876: M. G. 4076.

Alexander H. Bull N.Y.

State of New York County of Montgomery } ss.
Be it Known, that on this Fourth day of November A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Nancy Margaret Jordan resident of Coeymans  Schoharie in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Adam Jordan who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1818 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.
Alexander H. Buel
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. Bennett , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Adam Jordan for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; 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.
Nancy Margaret Jordan mark
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Nancy Margaret Jordan to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
F. P. Moulton Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Montgomery } ss
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Montgomery that Nancy Margaret Jordan the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the widow of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that F. P. Moulton Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 17th day of Nov 1852 J. Waud Clerk
1. Claimant's name or name of husband.—2. Post Office address. 3 "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

State of New York County of Montgomery } ss.
On this Tenth day of March A.D. 1852 personally
appears before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid Nancy French who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that she is well acquainted with Nancy Margaret Gordon who presented the annexed application for pension aforesaid and that she was well acquainted with Adam Gordon in his life time. That the said Adam Gordon was married to the said Nancy Margaret Gordon (whose name before her said marriage was Nancy Margaret Ordway) at Springfield, Oneida County, State of New York on the Twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1816 by a Methodist clergyman by the name of Whiting whose surname this deponent does not now recollect, in the presence of this deponent. And this deponent further says that the said Adam Gordon is dead that he died in Stark Herkimer Co. and this deponent was at his funeral which happened on or about the 10 th day of January 1834 and the said Nancy Margaret Gordon still lives & remains the widow of the said Adam Gordon & resides in Argusville Schoharie Co N.Y.
Nancy her French mark
Attest James W. Dykes
Subscribed & sworn to before me the Tenth day of March A.D. 1852 and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Nancy French and that she is a credible & disinterested witness and full confidence she may be put in her statements. F. Moulton Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Montgomery County Clerks Office, }
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do hereby certify that H. P. Moulton , Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and dwelling in said County, duly qualified, and authorized by law to take the same, and that the said certificate of proof, as is taken according to the laws of this State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at FONDA, this 16 th day of Nov
185
J. W. Van Derveer Clerk.

Search Adam Jordan
Revolutionary
Additional Evidence Claim of Nancy M. widow of Adam Jordan
N. York suspended act 1852-
Boymton Mar 18/54
Filed 17 th March 1854 J. E. Hasser Washington
As above

State of New-York,  COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, March 9 1854.
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. No. or BOOK NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     Adam Jordan 3 11.162 Oct. 16. 1780 " 1 9 capt. Matthew Brown Lt. col. Sam d Blyde   Adam Jordan 3 11.339 July 5 1780 5 3 1 " Adam Leipke Lt. col Sam d Blyde   Adam Jordan 3 11.402 July 20. 1782 8 " " " Adam Leipke Lt. col. Sam d Blyde   £ 13 4 10  
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, } and find them to be correct.
J. D. Haswell Clerk.
J. M c Corr Comptroller.

State of New York
Schoharie County 3/4:
Adam Stopreck of the town of Shaver in the County aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is now in the seventy first year of his age; that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he was during that time personally acquainted with Adam Sordow now of Starks in the County of Arkimer, that said Sordow was a private in Captain Adam Lipe's company of Militia in Col. Ely's Regiment, and did duty in said company several years; that said Sordow and others hired this Deponent as a substitute for them on two different occasions, and that went for the term of nine months each time, that he rendered said service in Captain Lawrence Groves Company in Col. Marinus Willetts Regiment. And said service was rendered in the years 1779 & 1880 & 1881 & 1882. And that he can not state particularly all the service rendered by said Sordow or the particulars thereof, that part of the time he was out with said Company or part of the company in actual service, and part of the time he did duty as a soldier in the Forts, but this deponent can not recollect the time, but thinks he did duty in the forts at least one year as a private in a Military Capacity - and further this Deponent says not
Sworn & subscribed Adam Stopreck this 6 th day of September
1834. before me -
William Bachman first Judge of Schoharie County certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Adam Stopreck and that his general reputation for truth and veracity is good William Bachman first Judge Schoharie County

State of New York
cou ty of Schoharie p. I John Gebhard p. Clerk of the said county, do certify that William Beckman before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same First Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, and certificate of credibility to be his proper hand writing and signature - With my hand and seal of office this 8th. day of October 1834 -
John Gebhard p. Clerk -

Adam Jordan

Yorkville Oct 30. 1834.
Dear Sir,
Dr Lin,
Mr Jordan has just sent me an additional affidavit of service in the Revolution which I hope will be satisfactory, and that he may be entitled to receive a Pension - I have recd. the Certificates of Peter Flagg & Eli Brown -
Respectfully yours &c
J. B. Knapp

Enclosed
Pension Office June 29. 1853-
Sir,
You filed in this Office on the 17th instant a paper designated thus "Additional Evidence - Suspended claim of Nancy M. widow of Adam Jordan N. York - Original case filed 28. May 1853 - Case under Act of 1853 - Filed June 16. 1853 - F. E. Heafner Washington"
After a diligent search of the files and records of this Office - no such original case filed (as you allege) on the 28. May 1853 can be found. You here refer to it as a "Suspended claim" - you will therefore furnish this Office, if you please at your earliest convenience - with any letter which may have been addressed to you, suspending the claim - which may lead to the discovery of the lost or misplaced paper. An examination of the Letter books of this Office, shows no correspondence with you upon the subject.
Very respectfully S. Cole
For Commissioner
F. E. Heafner Esqr Present.

Washington City D.C. July 4. 1853
Hon. G. T. Waldo
Sir. Commissioner of Pensions
The annexed has reference to Adam Jordans claim as one of the suspended Revolutionary claims act 1832 - from N.J. & that of the widow under act. 3 July 1833 now filed. p 16 have original =
Yours resply F. E. Hassler

Starkville Feb y 10 th 1858
Dear Sir
Through Mr Alex o G. Bull Sec y I was prosecuting a pension claim for the Widow of Adam Jordan. the claim was suspended Mr Bull in his lifetime informed me. for want of a pay roll alleged to be in the hands of Peter Young, who was a witness for Mr Jordan. The probability is that Mr Young had referred to a roll kept by the capt n , Mr Peter Young was a sergeant in the revolution and since his death his papers are scattered and lost, and the roll is not to be found. some of the family say the old gentleman had some papers of the kind, now sir I can supply the evidence of those men. By the evidence of respectable men. as regards the truth and veracity of both those men. and furthermore as I understand the Law. it is only necessary to have the testimony of one witness to establish a claim. Please answer this on the receipt of.
J. E. Heath Esq
Yours respectfully Richard Wilson

Adams Israel
Nov. 4. 33.
Specific action
Dec. 5. 6 by 5

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Saam Isaac  Heilman 6 th NY Inf which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Y
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Y
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no Vide Gen 5 th last Clause
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Y
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Y
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Y
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Y
Applicant required to furnish the date & length of each term of actual service by him rendered, with the names of officers commanding each term, &c.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? no XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? no
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. (Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
30) 148 (Aug) 4, 28 120 28

Adam Jordan - R 5771
Copy - power of atty of widow = 1 page of J Nancy French = 1 " " decla of Adam J. Oct 9, 32 = 3 "
Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
M 6
Ex. Aut
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 1846
Date Mar 21 25
Subject Adam Jordan Rev R 5771
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 5 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev. 1872 War Dept Division
Remarks: See receipt for payment in John Snyder, War 1872 Maria - M. C. # 375
Approved
W. Wilson Chief Div. Secy -
Chief Clerk.
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