Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,693, for Jesse Jordan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Jordan, Jesse
N. 26,693
or Jordon
B.L.Wt. 11394-160-55
Hannah
CONTENTS

Reported
Reg 3 mss 8695
§71.
Massachusetts
Hannah Gordon widow of Jesse Gordon who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Spv of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1848 and sent to
G. H. Bulfinch Boston Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 75 Vol. 2

Lt Col R. Baldwin Jan 9 10 1839
M. 85 13 a 0 4 b 1829
Massachusetts
Jesse Jordan
of Norfolk Co in the state of Massachusetts, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years 6 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1819 and sent to Judge Francis Ware Wrentham, Norfolk Co Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 9 mos \frac{22}{31} . 79.48
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 48 —
127.48
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

80.695 } Ach March 3/55 April 18 " Hannah Jordan wid, of Jessie Jordan, Pk, Mass: Cont. line. Claimant states that she is a pensioner at the rate of $100 per annum she refers to her papers on file in support of her claim for let.
Rev. W. A. L. Dap - Nov 48-871 Ad. 160 Ales Dec 5/55, B. D. Updegr.
Horatio Woodman Boston Mass
Rev. H. Woodman Nov 18/55
98. S. 77.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 13, 1833.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Jonathan H. Cobb was a justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

87.695 APPLICATION OF
Widow of Jepe Jordan Revolutionary War
for a 1600 acre warrant,
Act of March 3d, 1855.
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass. AS WITHIN REQUESTED.

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk
On this sixth day of April , A. D., 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Mrs.
Hannah Jordan aged 86 years, a resident of Dedham in Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Jesse Jordan deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain
in the Revolutionary  in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812, — that her said husband was drafted at  on or about the  day of  A.D. 18  for the term of  and continued in actual service in the said  war for the term of  and was honorably  discharged at  on or about the  day  of
A.D. 18 as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he received no printed or written discharge, to her knowledge and that neither he nor she ever received or applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service, except that she received for the same service, under the act of September 1850, a 40 acre warrant, No.
which she has legally sold and cannot return, — that for her services which she is unable to state with any fulness she refers to her pension application, — that she now receives a pension of $100 pr. year payable at Boston, the certificate of which is dated July 26 th 1848 and recorded on the roll of Pensions under act Feb. 2 nd 1848 page 757 vol 2.
She further states that she was married to the said Jesse Jordan in Boston on the third day of September 1889, by Rev Benjamin White a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Alden . that her husband died at Stoughton on the third day of January 1819, proof of which will be found on file with her pension application, that she is still a widow, — that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Hannah Jordan
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
Jonathan H. G. Smith { Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
We Abigail Alden and Rebecca Nickerson having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Jesse Jordan who was as we have always understood and verily believe was a Revolutionary soldier whose widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than ten years before his death, which occurred at Stoughton thirty seven years ago,—that we know that he died about that time because* we were in the neighborhood at the time and that we know her to be the identical person who now draws a pension for his services. that we are residents of Dedham that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried,—that her declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence,—that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,—and that we are disinterested.
Abigail Alden
Rebecca Nickerson
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this sixth day of April A.D. 1855
Jonathan H. Cobb Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Abigail Alden and Rebecca Nickerson of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Mrs. Hannah Jordan is the widow, remaining unmarried of the late Jesse Jordan who was a Revolutionary soldier and whose said widow now draws a pension for his services and that the said Jesse Jordan died at Stoughton in this County on or about the day of January A.D. 1817.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this Sixth day of April 1855 I have no interest in this case.
Jonathan H. Cobb Justice of the Peace.
* "We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

Jesus Jordan.
Private
Col. Cranes Regiment of Art'y
Massachusetts Line.
1781 - 2 years & 6 months
Admitted
Providence wanted
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through. It appears to be a formal certificate or record.]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk . ss.
On this Seventh day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Jesse Jordan aged fifty eight years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
I Jesse Jordan of Kanton in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Oath sit forth & declare, that I am a resident Citizen of the U States that I enlisted in May 1780 in Capt Brothinghams Company & Col Cranes Reg t of Artillery Mass: line, and served out my term of enlistment being six months & was regularly discharged at New Windsor near West Point. — Afterwards I again enlisted for three years in June 1781. I entered Capt. Brothinghams Company Col Cranes Reg t of Artillery in the same line and continued in the army till December 1783 when I was discharged at West Point. I had discharges in writing, but have unfortunately lost them, and have no additional evidence now in my & Treadwells

my power of my said services. And I further declare that I am in reduced circumstances in life and stand in need of the assistance of my country for support.
Pepe Jordan
From evidence received I do certify that the said Applicant is in reduced circumstances as he has stated above.
Justice
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Pepe Jordan did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the mentioned act of Congress.
Gaius Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } County of Norfolk } ss
On this twenty  first day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Thirty Eight; Personally appeared before the Subscriber, Judge of Probate for Norfolk County in said personally appeared before the Commonwealth of the Hannah Jordan a resident of Dedham in the county of Norfolk aged Sixty Nine 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 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Jesse Jordan who was a* Matross in Captain Sedgwell's Company of Colonel John Cramer's Regiment of Artillery of the Massachusetts line in the Revolutionary Army, and served therein from the Spring of the year 1781, untill after the evacuation of the City of New York by the British Troops, in November of the year 1783, at which time he was honourably discharged from the service of the United States. For which service He the said Jesse received a pension from the United States, under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. She further testifies that she can find no record of her marriage to said Jesse Jordan.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jesse Jordan on the fifteenth  fourteenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine; that her husband, the aforesaid Jesse Jordan died on the Sixteenth day of January Eighteen Hundred & 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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, Hannah Jordan Nov. 24 th 1838 - in open court -
J. Leland Judge of Probate
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

Rosebury, November 24 th 1838.
I Samuel Trask of Rosebury in the state of Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Being sworn, do so on Oath testify & say that I am in the 82 nd year of my age. That I served two years & upwards under an engagement for three years from the Spring of the year 1781 untill after the evacuation of the City of New York by the British Troops in November 1783, as a Matross in Captain Treadwells Company of the Regiment of Artillery, Massachusetts line, under the command of Colonel John Crane. I knew Jesse Jordan late of Stoughton, now decd., He was a Matross with me in the same company & Regiment, who also enlisted for Three Years, & was honourably discharged at New York in November or December of 1783. said Jesse Jordan survived & drew a pension under the act of the 18 th March 1818, and as I understand died some eighteen year since & left Hannah Jordan his widow, who is still living J. Trask
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. November 22 nd 1838 - Sworn to and subscribed by the said Samuel Trask who is a credible witness - Before me S. Leland Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk. I Jonathan H. Cobb Regulator
of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Ira Cleveland is a Justus of the Peace within said County of Norfolk & that his signature on this paper is genuine and true. I further certify that this declaration of Hannah Jordan was made in open Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this ninth day of February A.D. 1839. Jonathan H. Cobb Reg.

Hannah Jordan Widow of Jesse Jordan dec d
5050 Mass.
Ad July 7 1835
Mamma 1789
dec d 1820
Allen St. from Kitz
$100 per ann
Capt. Headache
Col. Crane
Mass. line
R. Baldwin Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that his signatures on this paper are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty fourth day of November (A.D. 1838.)
Jonathan H. Cobb
Dedham Norfolk County Mass ts
February 1 st 1839
I Abigail Alden of Dedham in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid Being sworn do on Oath testify and say that I am in the Sixtieth year of my age. That I am the sister of Hannah Jordan widow of Jesse Jordan decd, and that at the close of the Revolutionary War myself & sister Hannah were res- iding in our fathers House in Needham. said Hannah was courted by Jesse Jordan, who as I understood resided at Brookline, near Boston to whom she was afterwards married. I distinctly remember of said Jesse & my sister Hannah's going to Boston to be married under a licence; Penuell Parker, and a young woman accompanied them to Boston as witnesses & returned with them again to Needham. I understood at the time that a Mr Parker of Boston solemnised their marriage. said Jesse Jordan & my sister Hannah commenced house keeping soon after their said marriage at said Town of Need- ham and continued at that place untill they had several children. The two oldest were named Hannah & Lucy Jord- an. The legality of the marriage of my sister Hannah to said Jesse Jordan was never doubted by any one to my knowledge said Jesse drew a pension from the United States, & died at Canton about eighteen years since and left my sister said Hannah a Widow who has not married since the death of said Jesse Jordan her late Husband
Abigail Alden
Norfolk ss. January 1-1839 then personally appeared the above named Abigail Alden who is a person of truth & veracity, and made oath that the above statement by her subscribed is just and true - Before me - Ezra G. Cleveland Justice of the Peace

Herben Baldwin Esq.
No 47 Court Street Boston.
Mass.
in American Traveller Office

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk. Town of Needham.
I. Asa Kingsbury certify that the following is a true copy from the records of said Town of Needham, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
Hannah Jordan Daughter of Jesse Jordan and Hannah Jordan his Wife, was Born March twenty fifth, one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety, as follows in fair legible figures March 25. th 1790.
Lucy Jordan Daughter of Jesse Jordan and Hannah Jordan his Wife, was Born February fifth, one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Two, as follows in fair legible figures, February 5. th 1792.
I. Asa Kingsbury above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk in the Town of Needham, in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Town with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Asa Kingsbury. Clerk of the town of Needham
Norfolk ss. Needham. February 5 th 1839 then personally appeared the above named Asa Kingsbury and made Oath that this Certificate by him subscribed is true, with the exception as stated, before me
Israel Whitney
Justice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Israel Whitney is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk, & that his signature on this paper is genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this eighteenth day of February A.D. 1839.
Jonathan H. Cobb

1208
Hannah Jordan
$100 per a.
Th. Bulfinch Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County - 355
Be it known that on this Eleventh day of May 1843, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth. Mrs. Hannah Jordan a resident of Dedham in the County of Norfolk, aged seventy four 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 on the 3 d day of March 1823, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Jesse Jordan who was a Private of Artillery in the Revolutionary War, and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th of July 1838, to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of One Hundred Dollars per annum which amount she received from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 4 th March 1841, at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the

decease of her said husband but is now, and ever since has been the widow of said Jesse Jordan deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed - and further she saith not.
Hannah Jordan
sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year first within written before me Lowell Mr. Stone Justice Pease
I Rebecca Jordan of Dedham in the County of Norfolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I am the daughter of Hannah Jordan the applicant who has signed the foregoing declaration. I always understood and readily believe that my Father Jesse Jordan was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner of the U.S. and died about the year 1820. My Mother the aforesaid Hannah was pensioned under the law of 7 th July 1838 as stated by her and has not been married since the death of said Jesse Jordan dec d .
Rebecca Jordan
Suffolk County, City of Boston, ss. May 11 th 1843. - Then came Rebecca Jordan and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true - before me
Lowell Mr. Stone Justice Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 11 1813
I hereby Certify , That Lowell M. Stone is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

H. Jordan
aa 1322
admitted
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Norfolk COUNTY, }
On this seventeenth day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Hannah Jordan a resident of Dedham in the county of Norfolk aforesaid aged Seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jesse Jordan who was a resident of Houghton, when he entered the Army and who was a private of Artillery in the War of the Revolution, and she believes he served three years and upwards in the Continental Establishment and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of one hundred dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day of Hannah Jordan Before me, L.S.
In presence of Rebecca Nickerson George T. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
G. T. Bulfinch Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. November 28 th 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Isaac Jordan is borne on list of six men, Age 17, Height 5. 9; Complex. Ruddy; from Stoughton, Suffolk County , arrived at Springfield July 25. 1780, Marched with Sergt. Newcomb, Charles Newcomb .
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
G. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk
I Hannah Jordan having been duly sworn, depose and say, that I am the Widow of Jesse Jordan who was a Revolutionary soldier, — that he is believed to have enlisted at or near _____ that the names of some of his officers are believed to have been
that he is believed to have been in the battles of
that
he is supposed to have served for
and that I pray to receive from the Secretary of State a certificate from the rolls in his office of the service of the said soldier.
through Horatio Woodman - Boston - Mass
Hannah Jordan
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this twenty sixth day of November A.D. 185. 4
Hezekiah Turner } Justice of the Peace.

Rev 26693 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26693
Hannah Jordan widow of Jesse Jordan Prison War
Act: Feb 24 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 1322.
Hannah Jordan, widow of Jesse Jordan who was a Pri of Arty in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of August, 1843. and sent to Mrs. Hulfinch, Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 45.
Reply 3

Massachusetts 3379
Hannah Jordan, ~ widow of Jesse Jordan, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818 and who died on the ~ ~ 1820 ~ of Norfolk in the State of Mass s who was a pri. arty in the Co commanded by Captain Treadwell of the regt commanded by Col. Crane in the Mass. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 100 Dollars 6 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of July 1839 and sent to R Baldwin, Boston
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $300. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 50.00 $350.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 99.

No 81.695
Addis. erid. in case of return of Jesse Jordan
81695
Hannah Jordan
and Jesse Washington
Paynters
Commissioner
D. L.

No 81695
Addir. evid. in case of disburs of Jesse Jordan
81695
Hannah Jordan
1000
Washington
D. C.
Post Office
Commissioner

Ph. Act 2 d Feb: 48, Maf:!
PPH

If you have any rolls of the U. S. Ship "Trumbull" during the War of the Revolution. Be pleased to inform me if the name of John or John C. Batchelder, appear thereon.

Hannah, Mid 18
Essex London

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
November, 8 th
1858.
Sir:
The claim of for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 81.698 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Esse Gordon , the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
Horatio Woodman, Esq. Boston, Mass;

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Depe Jordans — See Cranes Artillery — Vol 3. Final Sett le . Certificates
No. 50,839- due 1 st Jan y 1782 $ 71.85 { Supposed pay from 1 st April, to 31 st Decem r . 1781. as a Bombardin or Corporals at $9 p r month 50,245 " 1 st do 1783 " 18.69 { Supposed arrear due for increase of grade in the year 1782 49,549 " 1 st do 1783 100.00 — Pay of Sargeant for the year 1782 49,368 " 1 st do 1784 27.76 { Supposed pay as Sargeant for 2 3/4 Months in the year 1783.
Probable extent of Service 2 years — but one Certificate (No. 49.368,) appears to have issued for pay in the year 1783
States in his affidavit for Pension under the act of 1818 that he first enlisted in May 1780 in Frothinghams Comp y , Cranes Artill y for 6 Months and was discharged at the expiration of that term. And that he again enlisted in June 1781, in the Reg t for 3 years and was finally discharged in Decem r . 1783

Isaac Jordan May 21 st 1818
Hon. Secretary of War [Signature] Bounty Land Office Washington
Respectfully referred to the Commissioners of Pensions Bounty L d Office Dec r 4 th 1838
[Signature] R Dec r 4. 1838

Boston Massachusetts
November 30 th 1838.
Sir.
The enclosed papers were made out for the purpose of claiming the Massachusetts State Gratuity for Mrs Hannah Jordan, widow of Mr Jesse Jordan deceased and have been suspended for want of Record, or Documentary evidence of the full period of service of the applicants Husband, in the Army of the Revolution.
The proof of service of Jesse Jordan is not to be found in the Secretaries Office of this Commonwealth, since the Surrender, some two years since, of its Rolls to the Genl. Government; and if any such proof exists it is presumed will be found in the War Office, or some of its Departments, at Washington. At the present time the Pension Office must be very much pressed with business, more so probably than the Bounty Land Office. If the Rolls in said Office should exhibit the name of Jesse Jordan as having served two years & a half, or upwards, under one engagement; will you have the goodness to forward me a brief Certificate of such service, specifying the time when the engagement commenced & ended, together with the names of Officers. You will perceive that Mrs Jordan alleges that her late Husband said Jesse served in Capt. Treadwells Comp y of Col. Granes Regiment of Artillery from the Spring of 1781, untill the fall of 1783.
Should there be no proof of the above service in the Bounty Land Office; be pleased to deposit with the Commissioner of Pensions the enclosed Document, accompanied by a request to have such Certificate granted

as will enable her to obtain her just rights of this common-wealth, and with the answer to this communication from either of the Departments. I desire to have the within Document returned to me at this place
Very Respectfully Sir & am Your Ob t Servant
Reuben Baldwin
Hon. Secretary of War Bounty Land Office Washington
P. S. said Jesse Jordan was a pensioner under the act of March 18 th 1818. I resided in Norfolk County. Mass ts

Additional Evidence
I John George, of Watertown in the County of Middlesex, on Oath declare, that I was a Commissioned Officer in the late Revolutionary War from April 1775. to the termination of the war; that I well know Isaac Jordan of Canton in the County of Norfolk, he served in my Cap ty  Bradwell's Company in which I was Cap t Lieutenant more than nine months in Col l Crane's Reg t of Artillery in Massachusetts line, on the Continental establishment, and was as I believe regularly discharged. I have myself received a Pension Certificate for my services aforesaid John George
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. June 9. 1819. Then the above named John George well known to me as a respectable and credible Witness made Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. Levi Thaxter Justice of the Peace
Norfolk ss. June 19. 1819. I am well acquainted with Levi Thaxter Esq. He is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and his signature above is his own hand writing Henry Ware Judge of the Peace