At time of his father’s death, he was 18, and with his mother and all of her children he was carried to Canada by the Indians, and held a prisoner there for seven years, six years by the Indians and one year by the French. He then made his escape with two other prisoners, who were aided by an Indian woman named Mary, who led them through the woods to Casco Bay. He was with uncles in Winter Harbor and recorded there in 1717. Served as an Indian interpreter and store owner. Captain in the militia.

Samuel Jordan, of Biddeford, Warrant to divide estate ...
Folio 10573. Whereas the estate of Samuel Jordan, late of Biddeford, Gentleman, deceased intestate, was divided among the widow and children, 4 May 1744...the widow Mrs. Olive Smith, late wife of the Rev. Thomas Smith, has since died...make a division 31 March 1766: to Rishworth Jordan, Esq., for his portion as heir & partly by purchase of Olive, wife of the Rev. Ivory Hovey, & Hannah, wife of the Rev. Moses Morrell, & of Mary, wife of Philip Goldthwait..
To Samuel Jordan, Esq.... To Tristram Jordan... To the heirs of Sarah Hill & Waldo Emerson..."

6/122. Capt. Samuel Jordan, of Biddeford... Folio 10573...4 May 1744...(4) to Olive Hovey...& to Sarah Hill, wife of the Rev. Samuel Hill of Marshfield, & to Mary Jordan, daughter of the deceased...".

Maine Probate Abstracts 11.212, 11/335.