Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36668, for Thomas Jordan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jordan, Thomas
S. 36668
CONTENTS

15.547 Maine. R
Thomas Jordan
Capt Elizabeth in the state of Maine as a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Wigglesworth of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Sept 1819 and sent to Allison N. Paris Esq Portland, Me
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $120.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Mar 1820 48.00
16 mo 7/30 $177.86
68-20 Cumberland { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled to a pension under law of the 11 th May 1820 Notification sent to John M c 2 nd Esq 14 th July 1820 Portland

N o 20. Thomas Jordan
Copy
15 County of Cumberland att. J. Mussey and Clerk
not entitled
Not Ent. d
15, 547
20 Sep 1819

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 ninth . . . day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the ninth . . . 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 ninth . . . . 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, Thomas Jordan . . . . aged sixty eight . . . years, resident in Cape Elizabeth 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. Blasdell . . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth 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 20 th day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 15547 . . . 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.
Thomas Jordan
Sworn to and declared, on the ninth 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 — Twenty five acres of improvable land in Cape Elizabeth, but of a very poor kind being sandy and in dry seasons affords me no profit — Also about fifteen acres of wild land — a small cottage — about five dollars worth of articles in it — two cows — a small yoke of steers — one pig — I have no income — owe about fifty dollars in small debts
Thomas Jordan
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parvis
U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Thomas Jordan . . . . who, by occupation am a Farmer . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and bodily infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife, Mary. . . I have no other family 66. - a very sickly woman Thomas Jordan  
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parvis
U.S. Dist. Judge

2718 348 18 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 three hundred forty eight.. dollars and six . . . . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth . . . . day of June . . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr " " " "
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$348.06

Thomas Jordan
Rough
Thomas Jordan pr.
Col.
Blaisdell (C. Col.  Misgls mnt
1 July '78 - 3 years in place of 7. major) discharged
28 th Dec. '79.

District of Maine ss.
On this twenty eighth day of April A.D. 1818. Before me the Suburban District Judge of the United States for the District of Maine personally appeared Thomas Jordan aged sixty seven years, resident in Cape Elizabeth. being a free District 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 Revolutionary war" That he the said Thomas Jordan, some time in the month of June A.D. 1778 at Cape Elizabeth enlisted in the State of Massachusetts, enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. Nicholas Blasdell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Edward Wigglesworth That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States, until December in the year 1779 when he was discharged from the service at the Highland Highlands near Albany in the State of New York: That he was in the Battle at Rhode Island; And that I am in reduced circumstances, and I stand in need of

of assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence, nor in his power, of his said service except the affidavit which are subjoined
Thomas Jordan
Sworn to & subscribed before me, the day & year aforesaid.
A. R. Parrie,
U. S. Dist. Judge.
I William Plummer of Pipersport in the District of Columbia on oath declare that the above named Thomas Jordan joined Capt Bladells company, to which I belonged, about the first of August AD. 1778 at White Plains, and continued in the service of the United States in said company & Col d Wigglesworths Regiment during the Revolutionary war untill September AD. 1779 when I was discharged in consequence of sickness. I left said Jordan in said company & do not know how long he continued in the service after I left - I know he was in the Battle at Rhode Island
William Plummer

To the Hon. Abiah K. Parris Judge of the U. S. in & for the District of Maine
The undersigned Inhabitants of the Town of Cape Elizabeth hereby certify that in their opinion Thomas Jordan a citizen of said Town, is by reason of his reduced circum- stances in life in need of the assistance of his country for support agreeably to the provisions of the Act of Congress passed 18 th March 1818 August 16 th 1819 -
Ebenezer Thrasher Simon M. Gugg Benjamin Dyer David Sawyer

I John Stanford of Cape Elizabeth in the District of Maine being duly sworn do depose and say that I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Nicholas Blandell's company Colonel Wigglesworth's Regiment in February A.D. one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven for three years that after the battle of Monmouth in June A.D. One thousand seven hundred & seventy eight while at White Plains Thomas Fordem of said Cape Elizabeth joined our company as a private and served from said June until June or July of the next year when I was drafted for the Infantry & marched under the Command of Gen Wayne into the Jerseys: that I left said Fordem in said company & hence no doubt he served his time out & was honorably discharged: that he served about twelve months in said Blandell's company Wigglesworth's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line Continental Establishment to my personal knowledge & until I was drafted as above stated when I left him in said company -
Witness John Mufey Jun
his John X Stanford Mark
Cumberland ss August 16 th A.D. 1819 Personally appeared the above named John Stanford & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition which subscribed Taken at the request of Thomas Fordem to be used in the support of his declaration made on the 28 th April 1818 before the Hon Albin H. Parrish Judge of the United States in & for the District of Maine pursuant to the provisions of the Act of Congress passed 18 th March 1818
Before me John Mufey Jun Justice of the Peace
District of Maine ss I hereby certify that John Mufey Jun above named is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland in said District of Maine
Albin H. Parrish U.S. Dist. Judge

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty eighth day of April - - - in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Thomas Jordan - - - the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the testimony under oath of William Plummer and the deposition of John Stamford taken by a Magistrate of this District, that he the said Jordan served as a private in the army of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment for the period of nine months & upwards in continuation and the certificate of certain respectable citizens of the town of Lake Elizabeth of which town said Jordan is an inhabitant that in their opinion the said Jordan by reason of his reduced circumstances is in need of the assistance of his country for support all which papers are hereunto annexed
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Thomas Jordan - - - the applicant, served as a Private - - - in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I further certify that it has been also proved to my satisfaction that said Jordan by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support agreeably to the provisions of the Act of Congress aforesaid —
Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge etc

36668
Rev INVALID.
File No. 36,668
Thomas Jordan Rev Rev was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]