REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION ABSTRACT OF APPLICATION - PETER JORDAN

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Name: JORDAN, PETER
Pension #: W9091
State: VA
Age: 69
Ap. Date: 2 Nov 1818
JORDAN, PETER: Peter Jordan a resident of Mercer Co., Ky...first enlisted in 
1776 in Frederick Co., Va. In 1820 he stated he had a wife 4 children dependant 
on his support, a son about 17 years 3 daughters. From old age hardships of life 
I am now totally disabled from performing manual labor myself, but have to 
depend upon the labor of my son who is about to leave me, as his 2 oldest 
brothers have already done to work and shift for themselves.

Spouse: Susannah Shutt
Sp. Age: 76
Sp. Ap. Date: 24 Sep 1838
Susannah Shutt: She is the widow of Peter Joran who was on the pension Roll. She 
married Peter Jordan in 1786 about 2 o3 3 weeks before Chirstmas in Frederick 
Co., Va. on the Waters of Cedar Creek, not far from General Zane's Iron Works. 
Her husband died 2 Aug 1824 in Mercer Co., Ky.

Affiant 1: Col. Abraham Bowman
Col. Abraham Bowman: He commanded the 8th Va.Regiment in 1776 he was aquainted 
with Peter Jordan says his service as stated by Peter Jordan is correct.

Affiant 2: Peter Jordan
Peter Jordan: Justice of the Peace for Mercer Co., Ky. states in 1838, that Mrs. 
Susanna Jordan is his aunt they moved from Va. to Ky about 1798.

Affiant 3: Mary Disponette
Mary Disponette: 24 Sep 1838..Mrs. Mary Disponette, states she is the oldest 
child of Susannah Peter Jordan dec'd she was born in Oct or Nov 1787 is now 51 
years old well remembers her parents and family moving from frederick Co., Va. 
in the fall of 1797 landed in Ky about May 1798 settled on the Salt River in 
Mercer Co where my father lived until the date of his death on 2 Aug 1824 my 
mother, Susannah Jordan, still lives there.

Affiant 4: John M. Jordan
John M. Jordan: 24 Sep 1838..from the best recollections of his parents he was 
born 1789 is now age 49 and well recollects coming to Ky..in May of 1798 settled 
in Mercer Co. My father died 2 Aug 1824.

Affiant 5: Magdalen Hatfield
Magdalen Hatfield: Brookville, Franklin Co., Ind..Mrs. Magdalen Hatfield, age 
66, states that Susannah Jordan married Peter Jordan, now dec'd, in the fall of 
1786 in Frederick Co., Va. . She is a sister of said Susannah, whose maiden name 
was Shutt this deponent lived with Peter susanna Jordan while they lived in Va 
for 6 or 6 years, after their marriage. That they migrated from Va. to Ky in 
1798. This deponent was at their residence in Mercer Co., Ky in 1806 (no date)