Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,466, for Eliazer Jordan, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Jordan Eleazer
S. 44,466
CONTENTS

12,603
New Hampshire
Oleah Jordan
of Cheshire in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brade of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 1 Year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of May 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 10 and sent to Nogus Rose Wine New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1810  29 " 44 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
3 23 2 3 31 30  9015 29" 44
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Concord
15 0 30 2 40 52 1 1 44 26 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900

2 Cases
4144.2
Cases of Eleazer Jordan. African Family
J Roger Dorr Judge
Keene, N. Hamp.
Rec. June 22. 1819
John C. Cushing Secretary of State (Pension Office)
Washington City
Keene NH June 14
James Madison

State of New Hampshire.
Cheshire county ss. On this fifteenth day of May, 1819, he from me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of Cheshire, personally appears Elazar Jordan, aged sixty eight years, resident in Chesterfield, in said county, who being, by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled 'An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutiona- ry war'; that he the said Elazar Jordan, in December 1775 enlisted, in Cam- bridge, Massachusetts, at Charlestown, in the State of Massa- chusetts, as a private soldier, in the company commanded by Capt. Carlisle, in Colonel Bedell's Regiment, in the New Hampshire line of Continental troops; that he continued to serve in said corps, or in the service of the United States, until some time in November or December 1776, when he was discharged at Princeton, in the State of New Jersey; that he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, before he enlisted as aforesaid, & that he was in an engagement at the Cedars, when he was taken prisoner; & that he is in reduced cir- cumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, & that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said services, except the affidavits of Elazar Cobleigh, Aaron Smith & Nathl. Bacon, which are herewith.
Elazar Jordan
Proger Voss.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day & year afore- said. And I, Proger Voss, Chief Justice of the court of Common Pleas, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elazar Jordan did serve in the Revolutionary war, for more than nine months, in the Continental establishment,

against the common enemy, as stated in the preceding Dec- laration, & that, from his reduced circumstances he abso- lutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmits the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
Roger Vose, Ch. Jus. C. C. Pleas.
To the Hon. John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War.
Cheshire J. June 14. 1819.
I Salme Hale clerk of the Inferior Courts in said County certify that Roger Vose is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in said County, that the foregoing is his signature and that no par- ticular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
S. Hale

Elazar Gordon
No property
Charlestown
12.603
C. M. M.
Sept 1879

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared Elazar Jordan
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Elazar Jordan  Cheshire aged Seventy years, resident in Cheshire in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts for eight months in the Company commanded by Capt Jonathan Whitcomb Col. Jones Regt. New Hampshire line in April 1775 and in December 1775 enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Bartolomew Col. Bennington Regt. in the New Hampshire line and marched to the Brandywine so called in the year 1776 and was there taken a prisoner by the Indians and was discharged in November December 1776.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the fifteenth day of May 1814 The number of my pension certificate is 12,603
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.  and I further state that I am a labouring man entirely destitute of property and that I have not more than one fourth of my former ability to labour that I have living with me my wife Phoebe aged seventy two years unable to do any thing towards her own support.
Elo. Jordan.
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth day of July 1820 before
Rose { Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is  dollars and  cents;
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the court on this eighth day of July A. D. 1820
S. Hale

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Eleazar Jordan , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( as his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. J. 44.466.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 Dec. 1775 Pvt. Jonathan Whitecomb James Reed N.H.   Dec. 1775 Nov or Dec 1776 Carlisle Bedel        
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill. The Cedars, where he was taken prisoner by the Indians. Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Cambridge or Charlestown, Mass. Date of application for pension, May 15 1819. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Chesterfield, Grafton Co. N.H. Age at date of application, 68 yrs. date and place of birth not shown. Remarks: Wife Phebe was 72 years in 1820. There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

I Eleazer Cobleigh formerly of Chesterfield in state of New Hampshire and County of Cheshire & now of Auton in the County of Windham and State of Vermont age sixty four years, on Oath do say, that I served as a Soldier in the American War of the revolution in the year 1775 for the term of eight months under Capt. John Whlecomb then of Swaney in said County of Cheshire in Col. James Reed's Regt in the New Hampshire line & Eleazer Jordan of said Chesterfield enlisted into said Company as a private at the same time & served during said eight months. A few days before said eight months was out, I am knowing that said Jordan enlisted for one year into Capt. Carlisle's Company in Col. Bedel's Regiment for one year. I am knowing that said Jordan served his full term of one year into a short time I served in the same Battalion and was well knowing to his being in the service as aforesaid until about one month before the said year was out - when I was marched towards the south and left said Jordan at Suondaraga and I further say that I have no interest in the above statement so far as it respects said Jordan
Eleazer Cobleigh
State of Vermont May the 11th 1819 the said Eleazer Windham County Cobleigh personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed. I further say that the character of said Cobleigh for truth is good and I verily believe that he hath no interest in what he has above stated
Sworn to before me
Sam Kingsbury Just. Peace

State of Vermont.
Windham County Court Clerk's Office, Brattleborough, May 12 th A.D. 1819.
I hereby certify that Samuel Kingbury, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the county of Windham aforesaid, duly commission- ed under the authority of this State, and as such authorized to take depositions and administer oaths, and that I believe the signature of the within certificate to be in the hand writing of said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court.
Oliver Colburn Clerk
James Elliot Clerk.

Elazar Jordan New Hampshire Col d Beadle's Reg t Dec r 1775 } 176 Dec r 1776 }
Admitted by the evidence produced

A. Smith & A. Aaron's Depositions

I Aaron Smith of Chesterfield in the State of New Hampshire a county of Cheshire aged seventy nine years on oath say, that I served as an Ensign in Capt. Carlisle's Company in Col. Bedell's Regiment in the Continental Service in the New Hampshire line in the year 1776. and I am knowing that Eleazer Jordan of said Chesterfield enlisted into, & served in said Company during in the year of 1776. but how long he served in said Company, I cannot now recollect - I further say, I have no intent in what I have above stated -
Aaron Smith
I Nathaniel Baron of Chesterfield in the State of New Hampshire and County of Cheshire, aged eighty eight years on oath say, that I enlisted into Capt. Carlisle's Company in Col. Bedell's Regiment in the New Hampshire line in January 1776. and served as a private in said Company until I was discharged the 6 th of November the same year, & I know that Eleazer Jordan of said Chesterfield enlisted into said Company about the same time I did. I am confident it was the same month, and he served in said Company as a Private until about the 8 th or tenth of November in the same year - I left the service at the time of the date of my discharge which is November 6 th 1776. and I left said Jordan in the service at Piccadilly I think - I recollect the Party I had belonged to, (& Jordan belonged to said Party) overtook me before I got home, from which I suppose Jordan was discharged a few days after I was - I further say, I have no intent in the above statement, so far as it respects said Jordan -
Nathaniel Baron
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss. April 24. 189. The said Aaron Smith & Nathaniel Baron signers of the above affidavits, appeared & generally made oath that the same contain the truth & nothing but the truth - I further say that the character of said Smith & Baron for truth, is good, & I readily believe they have no intent in what they have above stated -
Sworn to, Before me,
Richd. Henderson Justiciary
Cheshire ss. June 14. 1819.
I Salome Hale clerk of the Inferior Courts in said county certify that Phinehas Henderson is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and that the foregoing is his signature - S. Hale

CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETTS
Rev-Sec Enc
Pension Bureau - Washington, D.C.
19 Agassiz St. August 2, 1916.
Dear Sir -
I wish to get a copy of the application for a pension of Eleazer Jordan of Cheshire County, N.H., who received a pension May 15, 1819, age 72. I would like any facts you have concerning his birthplace, names of children, etc -
Thanking you in advance -
Very truly yours -
Walker C. Smith -

44466
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 44466
Eleazar Jordan Priv, Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916 Aug 12 - History to Walter G. Smith M. 23 H
1923 Nov. 14. Visit to Mrs. H. D. Pritchard

MRS. H. D. PRITCHARD HILLTOP HOMESTEAD ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions.
Rev. War Section.
I am very anxious for the Rev. War record of Eleazer Jordan who served with the New Hampshire Cont. lines and applied for a pension July 20. th 1819. age 72. I am also very desirous of obtaining the name and date of his birthplace and that of his wife; I have seen the N. H. rolls. and know

that he gave service some years and that his wife's name was Phebe. —!
I will be very glad to pay you for your time if you will send me a copy of his service as recorded by the Government
Sincerely yours
Mr. H. D. Pritchard
Allegan Michigan