Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7926, Jeremiah Hanscome, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hanscome, Jeremiah. or Hanscomb
W. 7926
Jordan, Abigail
Former widow
CONTENTS

865. State
Abigail Jordan nee per widow of Jeremiah Hanson who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 since March 5 th 1850 (she died)
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Oct r 1851 and sent to
Dickens & Coombs Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 5 a , Vol. A.

No 719.
Decl o Gen l of
Abigail Jordan, dec d ?
Wid: of Jeremiah Hancoomb.
Act. July 29. 1848.
F. Bradford Portland Maine
F. Bradford, Portland, Maine.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, June 7 th A. D 1850. }
I, Charles C. Harmon, CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Freeman Bradford 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 Bradford is dated May 28. A. D. 1846 and will expire May 28 A. D. 1853.
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be his own 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.
Chas. C. Harmon, CLERK.

State of Maine.
On this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before the Hon. Josiah Pierce, Judge of the Probate Court in and for said county of Cumberland, Solomon Hanscom, a resident of Cape Elizabeth in said county aged forty years who being first sworn cloth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed, July 29 th , 1848. And this declarant states that he is one of the children of Jeremiah Hanscom, late of Cape Elizabeth, deceased. This declarant states that his father, Jeremiah Hanscom, was a native of Cape Elizabeth and resided in said town in the time of the war of the Revolution and was reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution. This declarant has heard his mother and other aged people speak of the revolutionary services of his said father and he has no doubt but he served as set forth in the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to wit- in 1775 in Cape Elizabeth, five months and twenty-three days; under Capt. John Wentworth in 1776 for five months or

were in a campaign to Canada. in Capt. Parker and Larnon's company in 1778 to B. I. six months and nineteen days; under Capt. Price in the year 1779 twenty-three days in which time he was stationed at Falmouth neck, as it was then called, now Portand; in 1780 in Capt. Isaac Parsons' company for service at Camden, seven mos. and fifteen days; in the whole, more than two years. He further states that his said father died in July, 1818. as set forth in the proof herunto annexed. This declarant further states that his mother intermarried with his father on or about the first of August 1798, that after the death of his said father w th in the year 1826, his mother intermarried with Nathaniel Jordan & and that said Jordan died on the first day of November 1848, and that his said mother survived him and died on the 5 th day of March, 1850 and that your declarant, Solomon Hanscom, Deborah Burnham and Elizabeth H. Burkett, are the only surviving children of said Abigail Jordan, deceased.
Solomon Hanscom
Cumtland June 5. 1850. Signed & sworn to before me Josiah Pierce. Judge of Probate.

State of Maine
County of Cumberland ss.
Probate Office Portland June 8th. 1850 }
I Freeman Bradford, Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify that Hon. Josiah Pierce, before whom the declaration of Solomon Hearncom was made, is Judge of Probate for said County, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the laws of the State, that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford Regr.

Rec d
State of Maine
On this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared in open Court of Probate held at Portland in and for the County of Cumberland on the 3 d Tuesday of September and by adjournment to the present day. Abigail Jordan a resident of Cape Elizabeth in and for the County aforesaid aged 76 years who upon her makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 29 1848.
And this declarant states that she was formerly the widow of Jeremiah Hanscom late of Cape Elizabeth. She states that her said husband Jeremiah Hanscom was a resident of Cape Elizabeth in the time of the Revolutionary war and served as a soldier in said war. She here refers to her application for the evidence of the services of her said husband herunto to be annexed and she believes that her said husband served as set forth in the certificate of the Secretary of State, Mass. This applicant states that she was married to the said Jeremiah Hanscom on or about the first day of August in the year of our

Lord seventeen hundred and ninety eight and that said Jeremiah Hanscom died on the second day of July 1819. That in the year 1826 she was married to Nathaniel Jordan 2 d and that said Jordan died on the first day of November 1848.
She therefore claims a pension under the act afore- said and adduces the following testimony in sup- port thereof.
Witness Nathaniel Jordan His wife her X Jordan mark
Signed and sworn before me this day and year first above written
Before me Josiah Pierce Judge of State of Maine Probate
I Freeman Bradford Register of the Probate Court for the County of Cumberland within the State aforesaid hereby certify the Hon Josiah Pierce is judge of said Probate Court within and for said County, duly commis- sioned and qualified agreeably to the laws of the State that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit are due to his official attes- tations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1849.
Freeman Bradford Regr

I Thomas Hannaford Clerk of the Town of Cape Elizabeth certify that the following is a true Extract from the Book of Records purporting to be purport of Marriages vir
"A purpose of Marriage between Mr Jeremiah Hanscomb and Miss Abigaille Avery both of Cape Elizabeth was entered July 14th A.D 1798" Recorded by Timothy Small S Clerk"
The above date is in fair and legible figures and if the date had been written out at length it would read: thus "July fourteenth one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight"
I further certify that the marriage of Jeremiah Hanscomb and Abigaille Avery does not appear on the Records in my possession
Thomas Hannaford Town Clerk of Cape Elizabeth
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss. May 26th 1849. Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Hannaford Town Clerk of Cape Elizabeth and made oath to the truth of the above statement and affidavit by him subscribed, before me
Freeman Bradford
Justice of Peace

I Thomas Hannaford town clerk of Cape Elizabeth on oath say that there is recorded on the town books in my possession the following Mr.
"Mr Nathaniel Jordan 2 d to Mrs Abigail Hans- comb, both of Cape Elizabeth married Decr 28, 1826 by M Nason
Attest James Dyer Town clerk.
The above is a true transcript from the records -
Thomas Hannaford Town Clerk
Cumberland ss. Nov 21. 1849. Signed and sworn before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

I Nathanil Jordan the 4th of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland aged fifty four years on oath depose and say that I have been acquainted for more than forty years with Abigail Jordan for- merly the widow of Jeremiah Hanscom late of said Cape Elizabeth. Jeremiah Hanscom died on or about the second day of July 1818. and he was buried on the 4th day of July. I was present at the funeral. He left a widow Abigail Hanscom who in about eight years after the death of her first hus- band married Nathanil Jordan the 2d. Nathan- -il Jordan died on the first day of November 1848 and Abigail his wife survived him and died March the 5th 1850. I was present at the time of her death, and she was not married after the death of her husband aforesaid. The children of said Abigail Jordan are Solomon Hanscom - Deborah Burnham & Elizabeth H Burket, and they are the only surviving children of said Abigail Hanscom deceased. I have heard old people say that Jeremiah Hans- com was a soldier of the Revolution. Elisha Jordan a very aged man of Cape Elizabeth has informed me that Hanscom was a soldier of the Revolution, and he was reputed to be so.
Nathanil Jordan 4 th
Cumberland ss. April 18 1850 Then personally appeared the above named Nathanil Jordan the 4th and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed. Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the said Nathaniel Jordan 4 th is a man of unimpeachable integrity and full faith is due to his statements.
F r Bradford Van Pease.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
July 5, 1849
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 on a Muster roll of Officers and Soldiers stationed on the Sea Coast of Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough, is the name of Jeremy Hanscom , private, from July 21. to Dec 31. 1775 - 5 m o 23 days
On a marching or Billeting roll of a Company under the command of John Wentworth, is the name of Jerem h Hanscomb - private, Cape Elizabeth, 140 a P. W. mile, at the foot of the roll "In Council Augt. 20. 1776. Read and allowed and ordered that a warrant be drawn on the Treasury for y e above sum being in full for milage to Dorchester Heights. In s Avery Dp y Sec y ."
On an abstract of the travel of the C. commanded by Capt John Wentworth, in Col Aaron Willard's Reg t from the place of discharge  Fort E abode to Bennington, is the name of Jerem h Hanscom , Cape Elizabeth, private, 322 miles, _____ and _____
from place of discharge, viz t . Fort Edward to their places of abode, Jerem h Hanscomb , private, C Elizabeth, 424 miles 1 P. W. mile
On a Muster roll of Capt Benj Parkers C, of Col Nath Wades Reg t of Mass ts Troops in the service of the United States for the term of Six months, is the name of Jerem h Hanscom , private, enlisted June 25. Cape Elizabeth _____ and _____
On a pay abstract of Capt Benj Lemont's C in Col Nath o

Wade's Regt. is the name of Isaac Hanscomb , private, c. 6 mo. 19. days service - from June 25 to Dec. 31. 1777 UNPA milage included.
— On a pay roll of Capt Joseph Tread's Co. who served in a detachment raised out of the Militia of the Co. of Cumberland - under the command of Nath. Jordan Esq., is the name of Isaac Hanscomb , private, from Oct. 1 to Oct. 23, 1779 - service at the Eastward -
— On a pay roll of Capt Isaac Parsons, Col. Primes Regt. is the name of Isaac Hanscomb , private from May 7 to Dec 21. 1780. 7 mo. 15 days
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Tufts. (Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.)

To the Secretary of State Massachusetts
The undersigned Abigail Jordan a resident of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland requests the evidence of the service of her for- mer husband Jeremiah Hanscomb.
This applicant states that Jeremiah Hanscomb was a native of said Cape Elizabeth and a resident of said town in the time of the Revo- lutionary war. She further states that her said husband was a soldier of the revolution and served as she believes at various times dur- ing the war. She has heard him say that he was in the Bagaduce expedition. She is unable to state under what officers he served at various but she has often heard old men speak of him as a soldier since his death which happened about forty years ago. That after the death of her first husband she married Nathaniel Jordan who died a few months ago. She believes that her first husband was a soldier for a long time. She has heard Capt Elisha Jordan say that her first husband Jeremiah Hanscomb was a soldier
Abigail mark Jordan
Cumberland 18 th May 26 1849. Signed before me
Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
7926
Abigail Jordanlee Wid. of Jeremiah Hanscomb Pvt. Res. War
Act: _____
July 29 th 48
Index:—Vol. _____
A
Page _____
378
[Arrangement of 1870.]

719
Abigail Jordan, w
Marin
Let. R. Bond Sec. M. 14/50
July 29. 1848.

July 21/57
Abigail Jordan widow of Jemimah Hanson
Additional evidence
Cap Temple
Dickins & Corbett Attys.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Probate Office, } A. D. 185 /
PORTLAND, July 9.
I, Freeman Bradford
Register of Probate,
In and for the said County of CUMBERLAND, certify that
Robert Jack is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Lincoln, and that
of H. Harmon is an Acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland
as appears by the paper hereto
annexed; that
they are Jack
DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT AS SUCH; that the
Commission of the said
is dated March 13.
A. D. 1845 and will expire March 13.
A. D. 1852, and that
said Harmon's Commission is dated Nov. 23. A.D. 1850 and will expire Nov. 23. 1857
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be theirs are
GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford
REGISTER.

State of Maine Cumberland County ss
Be it known, that on this fifteenth day of July A.D. 1857, it has been satisfactorily proved before me the subscriber Judge of Probate within and for said County, That Abigail Jordan formerly widow of Jeremiah Hanscom, late of Cape Elizabeth, died at said Cape Elizabeth, on the fifth day of March A.D. 1850, and that Solomon Hanscom and Deborah Burnham, are the children and only surviving children of said Abigail Jordan deceased.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed the day and year above written.
Josiah Pierce Judge. State of Maine
Cumberland ss. Probate Office. July 14. A.D. 1857
In testimony that Hon. Josiah Pierce is Judge of Probate for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature is genuine I hereto set the seal of said Court the day and year above written.
Freeman Bradford Register of Probate Court

of Webster I Foster Wentworth, County of Lincoln State of Maine, aged eighty six years on oath Depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jeremiah Hanscom of Cape Elizabeth from his birth to his death. I can further Depose and say that he served on the Beast Guars at Cape Elizabeth five or six months and was with my Father Capt John Wentworth in 1777 at the taking of Burgoyne. But the length of that service I cannot recollect. I think it was twelve months or more.
• I further Depose and say that he was in the service one or two years after he was with my Father. But I am not certain how long he did serve. But I think he served in all about two years or more. I further Depose and say that as near as I can recollect he was married about the year 1790 to Abigail Avery of Cape Elizabeth and I think Jeremiah Hanscom died about 1819 or 20. But his widow I do not know whether she is Dead or not, for I have not been at Cape Elizabeth for twenty years.
Foster
his X mark Wentworth
State of Maine Lincoln S.S. on the twenty fifth Day of May 1851 personally appeared subscribed and sworn before me.
Robert Jack Just. peace

I Richard Jordan of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland aged sixty years on oath depose and say that I am a native of said town and when a boy well knew Jeremiah Hanscom say for twenty years or more before his death, and he has been dead as near as I can recollect over thirty years. He lived within one mile and a half of my residence at the time of his death. He married Abigail Avery and she survived him and afterwards married Nathaniel Jordan second. Her second husband died about three years ago, and the said Abigail Jordan died a little more than one year ago. Her children Solomon Deborah & Eliza beth are living as far as I know Jeremiah Hanscom was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolu- tion and I have no doubt of the fact. Said Hanscom was about the age of my father and mother and they, if living, would be ninety years of age and upwards. I never

Know of any other Iren Hanscom in the town of Cape Elizabeth and never heard of any other except one of about my age who is now dead,
Richard Jordan
Cumberland ss: July 8th A.D. 1851. Then personally appeared the above named Rich- ard Jordan and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me J. H. Harmon Justice of } the Peace }
I further certify that the aforesaid Richard Jordan is a man of truth and veracity, & that his statements in or out of court are en- titled to full faith and credit.
J. H. Harmon Justice of } the Peace }

I Winter Jordan of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 76 years on oath depose and say, that I have resided in this town ever since my birth, I have been well acquainted with Jeremiah Hanscom late of Cape Elizabeth deceased and with all his family. When he was living he resided within a half a mile of me and he has been dead thirty two years or more. He married Abigail Avery prior to the year 1800 and was married by Samuel Calf a justice of the Peace who then resided in this town. I know that said Jeremiah Hanscom was married before 1800 from the fact that I was married on the 19 th July 1803 and when I was married they had then children, and their fourth child was born in the month of March 1804 about two months before Jeremiah Jordan my son was born. My son Jeremiah was born May 3 rd 1804. The names of Jeremiah Hanscom's children that were born before I was married were Moses, Hepsibah, and Deborah.

and there was more than one year difference in the age of said Jer- Hanscom's children. The only children living are Solomon Hanscom and Deb- orah Burnham. Elizabeth has died within a short time past, and all the rest of her children died some years ago. The widow of Jeremiah Hanscom married Nathaniel Jordan the 4th, and the said Jordan died in the fall of 1848, Abigail Jordan the widow of Jeremiah Hanscom, died in March 1850. I have heard Capt Elisha Jordan an old man about the age of said Hanscom (now dead,) say that the said Jeremiah Hanscom was # a soldier in the Revolution.
Winter Jordan Jr
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. July 11 th 1851. Then personally appeared the above named Winter Jordan whom I know to be a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed Before me Z. H. Harmon Justice of the Peace

I Betsy Jordan wife of the aforesaid Winter Jordan on oath state that I have heard the foregoing affidavit of my said husband read and the facts therein stated relative to the time of Jeremiah Harrison's and Abigail Avery's marriage, and the number and names of the children of the said Jeremiah & Abigail born to them before my marriage, accords with my best knowledge and I have no doubt the same is true
Mtun
St. Bradford
Betsy Jordan
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. July 11th 1851 Then person ally appeared the above named Betsy Jordan whom I know to be a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her signature
Before me J. H. Harmon
Justice of the Peace

Brief
Abigail Jordan formerly wid of Jeremiah Hance

Brief in the case of Abigail Ford and formerly widow of Jeremiah Hanscomb Cumberland County and State of Maine act July 29. 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record proof of Service and Marriage. Parole proof of identity - two witnesses
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
Dickens & Coombs
Washington
J. H. Davige
Examining Clerk.

✓ No 719
Abigail Jordan formerly widow of Jeremiah Hanscomb Maine
Act July 29. 1848
Adm d
Pris. 2 years $80.00
Com d
Mar. 4 th 48
End of March 5 th 50
Solomon Hanscomb Deborah Burnham
Dickins & Flobbs Attorneys.