Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,694, for Humphrey Jordan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jordan, Humphrey
N. 26,694
or Jordan,
B.L.W. 2364-160-55
or Jordan,
CONTENTS
Joanna

17th Dec 1818 to the Hon.ble John Quincy Adams Secy of State Washington  July 31/1820 Maine
5764.
Maine
Humphrey Jordan Private Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Jany 1819 and sent to Albion K o Parris  Paris Oxford County Maine 
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 4 mo \frac{7}{30} = 33. 86 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 = 48
81 86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
60m

1459. Maine Joanna Jordan widow of Humphrey Jordon who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a pirate
Inc. from $80 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 July Certificate of Pension issued the day of Ap. 1851. and sent to
D D Adison Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 19 Vol. 1

Me July 28 - No 1459
Vol. I - 74
19671
A et Mar 2/55
Mar 29/55
Joanna Jordan, Widow of Humphrey Jordan Benjamin private
Col Benjamin Tupper Mass: Contl. line
Enr
Quincy
Revolutionary War
Pension Application number 1459 about 1760 - 1815, 14/1/55
Boston 1/1/55
28 box of July 14/55 Nathan L. Ingersoll & Danville Maine
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22

N o 194. Humphry Jordan Copy
(5764)
March 1817

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 sixteenth 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 sixteenth . . 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, Humphrey Jordan . . aged sixty six . . years, resident in Sauville . . 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. Shems . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis 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 28 . . day of April . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5764 . . 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. Deane Jr
Humphrey Jordan mark
Sworn to and declared, on the sixteenth 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 — none —
One yoke cattle four years old — one two years old one 1 year old — two swine — a few necessary articles to keep house with — a right to redeem fifty eight acres of land in Danville mortgaged for five hun- dred twenty dollars
Witness J. Seane Jr
Humphry his Jordan mark
Sworn to June 16. 1820 Before
Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Humphry Jordan. . . who, by occupation am a farmer . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of old age and rheumatics
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Jennah, my wife 56 unable to work much   Sally Haynes 15 able to work   Witness J. Seane Jr Humphry his Jordan mark   Sworn to Before Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge  

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 ninety six . . . dollars and sixty . . . cents, and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth . . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$96:60

State of Maine.
ANDROSCOGGIN, ss.
OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF PROBATE,
AUBURN, March 22 1859.
I, Stetson Hille, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Androscoggin, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Nathaniel L. Dinsmore
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereunto annexed, was an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Androscoggin, as appears by the paper hereunto annexed — that he is duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid, 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 said Court of Probate for said County, the day and year first above written.
Stetson S. Hille REGISTER.
11671

State of Maine.
County of Androscoggin ss.
On this tenth  twenty fifth day of March, A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Joanna Jordan, aged eighty-eight years, a resident of Danville in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Humphrey Jordan late of said Danville, deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a United States Pensioner. That she herself is a pensioner of the United States and draws a pension under the Act of February 2, 1848. at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum, commencing on the first day of July, 1848. That her pension certificate is dated April 5 th , 1857. and numbered 1459. as will appear by the records at the department of the Interior. And for the services of her said husband, her marriage to him and his death she refers to his and her own declarations & accompanying papers on file at the pension department.
She further declares that she is still a widow, never having intermarried since the death of the said Humphrey Jordan. She also

declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other act of Congress any Bounty Land warrant.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress passed in March, 1855 - and for the purpose of presenting her claim before the Commissioner of Pensions she hereby appoints Nathaniel L. Ingalls Jr. of Danville aforesaid, her Attorney.
Joanna her + Jordan Mark
We, Amos T. Giddings, and William Woodbury residents of Danville in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney was signed and acknowledged by Joanna Jordan in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Amos T. Giddings William Woodbury

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. That the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim — Nathaniel L. Ingersoll
Justice The Peace

State of Maine,
Town of Cape Elizabeth August 16 th 1838,
I hereby certify that in the record of marriages in said Town the marriage of Humphrey Jordan and Joanna Bryant both of Cape Elizabeth, By Clement Jordan Esq Justice of the Peace. is recorded as follows viz,
"Mr Humphrey Jordan and Miss Joanna Bryant both of Cape Elizabeth were Lawfully married March eleventh seventeenth hundred eighty four," James Dyer Town Clerk, of Cape Elizabeth,
I James Dyer above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Cape Elizabeth, aforesaid - and that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages in said Town in my possession with exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz, "March 11 th 1784,"
James Dyer
State of Maine, Cumberland County ss: August 16. 1838.
Subscribed and sworn to by said James Dyer who I certify is a credible & respectable witness Before me, Joseph Pope, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland and State of Maine do hereby certify that Joseph Pope, as appears within is a Magistrate duly commissioned for said County: and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this Sixteenth day of August A.D 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Nathaniel S. Ingersoll 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 th 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 May Anno Domina 1843.
Charles Cobb Clerk.

2996
Joanna Jordan
$80 per ann.
Yorhance
Sharon Ladd Esq.
Ann M. Livingston Fort Monmouth
Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Danville Maine -

STATE OF MAINE.
Frankland County.
On this fifteenth day of July 1843 Personally appeared before the Subcommittee on Pensions of the House of Representatives for said  County Joanna Jordan
a resident of Danville in the County of Frankland aged Eighty Seven 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 pas- sed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Henry Jordan — who was a Private in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annum, under act of 1831. and that she drew a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum under act of July 7th 1838. that the said Jordan died on the thirteenth day of October 1833 she further declares that she is still a widow Witness Jonathan Chase  Joanna X Jordan Emmell Jordan  Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me having been with argument with the contested for more than thirty years as a time her & in the identical person she has declared herself to be Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Just the the person
NOTE—After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

Humphrey Jordan Nights Tuckers Mass. Reg. Feb 14. 1777 to Feb 15. 1780
admitted
April 28. 1818

To the Honorable Albion K. Parris, District Judge of the United States for Maine District.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Humphrey Jordan of Peapscott in said Maine District, that he served as a Private Soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of three years on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Peapscott aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Col Tupper
And your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a Private Soldier to Capt Thomas Company of the eleventh Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the fourteenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and that he left said service on or about the fifteenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and Eighty having served out the full period of his enlistment and was honorably discharged therefrom by General Patterson that he is now sixty six years of age
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Apr. 29. 6-
Humphrey Jordan mark
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, ALBION K. PARRIS, District Judge of the United States for the Maine District, Humphrey Jordan the above named appli- cant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said Humphrey Jordan farther offered in evidence
the affidavit of Daniel Searle an officer in the Revolutionary army signed and sworn to before me
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Humphrey Jordan served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of the assistance of his country for support. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for the Maine District, to be hereunto affixed, this twent, eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.
Albion K. Parris

personally appeared Daniel Lunt late a Captain in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war and made oath that he very knew Humphrey Jordan within named when in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war and at the same time which is named in the within, and that he very believes that the within affidavit by said Jordan signed and sworn to is true in all its parts
Daniel Lunt
Apr. 29.

Proof of identity for Sarah Ingersoll
Miriam M c Kenney
& Sally Gross, and Joanna Jordan
to his health, and for many years to come

I Nathaniel L. Ingersoll of Danville in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine of lawful age Esquire. On oath to wit and say, that Nathaniel Ingersoll late of New Gloucester in the County and State aforesaid was my Father, and that he died I think on the twentieth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty four, that Sarah Ingersoll of said New Gloucester is my Mother, and widow of my said Father (Nathaniel Ingersoll) of said County. That the said Sarah Ingersoll has not been married since the death of my said Father, but still continues the lawful widow of the said Nathaniel Ingersoll, that my Father was a pensioner of the United States, and that I procured the arrearages of pension for my Mother after his decease, That I was well acquainted with Lieutenant William McKenny for more than twenty five years previous to his death, and am well acquainted with his widow, Miriam McKenny of said Danville, and have been so since the decease of said William, and that the said Miriam has not been married since the death of her said husband (William McKenny of said County), but still continues his lawful widow, That I was well acquainted with Nursbury Jordan late of said Danville and had him for more than twenty years prior to his death, and for many years before

In said I made out his papers summarily, in order to obtain his pension. That Joanna Jordan of said Dunville is the widow of the said Humphrey Jordan. That she resides within one mile of my dwelling house and that she has not been married since the death of said Humphrey but still continues his lawful widow I also testify and say that I was well acquainted with David Grog late of said Dunville, and had been for more than twenty years prior to his death, and also with his widow Sally Grog, and that the said Sally Grog has not been married since the death of said David but still continues his lawful widow. the main date of the death of the said Mr. Henry Grog and Jordan I cannot recollect
Nathaniel L. Ingersoll
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Nathaniel L. Ingersoll this third day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me Nathaniel Clark Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Esquire above named and that he is a credible witness
Nathaniel Clark

State of Maine Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Clark Esquire is a magistrate duly appointed & commissioned to act as such for & within said County, and that the signature purporting to be his to the annexed Certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, this Sixth day of October A D 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Cumberland

I Ermine Jordan of Danville in the County of Lumberland and State of Maine aged forty three years, Single woman. On oath testify and say: that Henry Jordan late of said Danville was my Father, that he was a Justice of the Peace States, that he died at Danville aforesaid, on the thirteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty three, that I was present when he died, that Joanna  Jordan with whom I now live is my Mother and widow of the said Henry Jordan , that she has never been married since the death of my said Father ( Henry Jordan ) but still continues the lawful widow of my Father aforesaid residing as aforesaid. Ermine Jordan witness  Nathaniel L. Ingalls  Marlin
Rebecca Starfield
State of Maine  Lumberland ss. Subscribed and  Sworn to by the above described Ermine  Jordan this fourth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me Justus  Nathaniel L. Ingalls  Pease

I hereby certify that the above Subscribed Ensign Jordan is a creditable witness Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Ensign The Penn
State of Maine Cumberland ss I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumbe- =lands and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Ensign is a Magistrate and duly appointed & Commissioned to act as such within & for said County, and that the Signature, to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his are genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this sixth day of October A D 1838
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Cumberland.
Proof of identity for Hanna Jordan

V 562
Joanna Jordan's Application for pension
act July 7. 1838.
Wid Humphrey
Me
Marr'd 1784
died 1833
Allow $80 per ann
Jos Pope Portland

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland, ss.
On this ten 12 day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Ezekiel Whitman Chief Justice Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Maine Joanna Jordan a resident of Danville in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy three 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Humphrey Jordan who was a Private in the army of the Revolution , and served as she believes for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Captain Thoms , and in Colonel Supper's Regiment. That he was a revolutionary pensioner , under the Act of March 18. 1818. and his name placed on the roll of the Maine Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, and continued on said roll, by the Act of May 1. 1820 - for the particulars of his service, she would refer to his declaration forwarded to the War Department, on which his said pension was granted. She also declares that she has never been married since the death of said Humphrey Jordan , but still continues his Widow .
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Humphrey Jordan on the eleventh day of March in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four and that her husband, the aforesaid Humphrey Jordan died on the Thirteenth day of October 1833 - 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.
Signed in presence of Nathaniel L. Ingalls E. Whitman
her Joanna Jordan mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE me and I certify that the above named Joanna Jordan is a person of credibility and that I have no reason to doubt of the truth of the statement above made by her; and that the above declaration was taken at her place of dwelling in Danville aforesaid she by reason of age and infirmity being unable to attend court. Ezekiel Whitman

County of Cumberland, ss.
On this day of personally appeared before me a resident of District of Maine, aged years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, depon on her oath that the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 31st, 1832, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the wid-
State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Cumberland, do hereby certify, that the Hon. Ezekiel Whitman, before whom the within named proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the State of Maine, 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 the Court this Eleventh day of August A.D. 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Cumberland
in the day of the married to the said day of the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before

Ga 2528
Admitted
Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Dunville Maine
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 10

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I Charles C. Warman Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that
Nathaniel G. Ingersoll is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County.
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated June 25, 1846. and will expire June 25, 1853.
and that the following signature purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this seventh day of August Anno Domini 184
Chas. C. Warman CLERK.

State of Maine
Cumberland
County ss
On this Eleventh day of July 1840 personally appeared before Nathaniel L. Dyer roll of Danville in said County a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Joanna Jordan, a resident of Danville aforesaid, aged eighty four years, who being first sworn, according to law, doth on her oaths, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the second day of February, 1840, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Timothy Jordan who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and that she drew a pension under the act of 17th June 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum She further declares that she is still a widow
Joanna her X Jordan Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me (Turn over) Nathaniel L. Dyer Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the document within named is personally known to me, and is the same person who drew a pension warrant out of 17 th June 1844 - and is the widow of Humphrey Jordan within named, that I have been well acquainted with the defendant for more than thirty five years, and was also acquainted with the within named Humphrey Jordan for more than thirty years previous to his death, he was a pensioner. Dorchester July 11-1845
William L. Ingraham Justice The Peace

Due to J. H. Deay $80 per annum Comm 1 July 1848
N. B. Addison Present

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, December 19th A. D 1850 }
I, Charles C. Harmon, _____ CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that _____
Nathaniel L. Pugsell Jr _____
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 Pugsell is dated June 25th A. D. 1846 and will expire June 26th A. D. 1853 _____
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, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon CLERK.
in witness whereof

State of Maine, County of Cumberland. } ss.
Personally appeared before me, Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Jr. a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Joanna Jordan, who being first duly sworn, declares that she is the widow of Humphrey Jordan, who was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18th, 1818, at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum, and that she is now receiving a pension, as his widow under the act of February 2, 1848. of eighty dollars, only per annum;
That she claims under the joint Resolution of July 1st, 1848, the same rate of pension as was allowed her deceased husband viz: Ninety-six dollars, per annum. W. L. Ingersoll      Joanna her Jordan mark.
Signed and sworn to before me this ninth day of December, A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty. And I hereby certify that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Nathaniel L. Ingersoll Jr. Justice of the Peace.

Ph. Oct 2 nd 1861. 48. Nne,
B. Upson,

Joanna Jordan $800.
Payment to be made at Portland Me. 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. First payment to be made 31st December, 1838.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 st Page 12 by H. H. Madison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
No. 2034.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Joanna Jordan widow of Humphrey Jordan dec'd who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the 13 th day of October 1833 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 11 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J. P. Kirtland
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Joanna V Gordon Wid of Humphrey Maine Lit St Pope Eng 21 Sept 1838
Annua
Ad 7 July 38

Pipe Oct 30th
Maine
Johanna Pordon widow of Humphrey Pordon 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 20th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
Mrs. L. Ingalls Danville Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 26

203H
Maine
Joanna Jordan widow of Humphrey Jordan dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 13 th October 1833 of Cumberland Co. the State of Me. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Thomas of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Tupper in the Mass a line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Mar. 1839 and sent to Pope Portland Me
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. 39, $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept. " 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N.H. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 st Page 12

1459
Alma Joanna Gordon widow of Hugh Gordon who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of August and sent to Nath L. Ingalls Dalton Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 19 Vol. 1
Reported

log 26694 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.684 Joanna Jordan widow of William Jordan Ohio Rev. war
Act Feb 2 nd  1/48
Index: Vol A , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Yrs
D. M. Davis Mar 26
19671
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.

Dauville Me Mar 26
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119671
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.

No. 19 671
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 29 83 187
Joanna Jordan mdg Humphrey Jordan Col Benj Tupper Mass cont'l Line Revolutionary War
Warrant no 2364-160-55
Nathan L. Ingalls Wanville Maine