Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38486, Joshua Adams, Mass.
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Mass . 
Adams, Joshua S. 38486
CONTENTS
m. 1818 aged 58 yr, & res. Castleton, Rutland Co. Vt. 
in 1820 res Grand Isle Co. Vt aged 62 yrs
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Notification sent Nov 14th 1820 to Jedediah Hyde, Grand Isle P.O. Vt.
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8620 Vermont. 
Joshua Adams of Castleton, in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wilson, of the Massachtts line, for the term of six years. 1777- 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 22 of May, 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of March, 1818 and sent to Amos Thompson Judges, Rutland, Vermont 

Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 75.8 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept.1819  48.
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123.81 

9 mo. 15/31

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} Continue
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Joshua Adams (Private)

Wesson's Massts Reg 
1777 to June 1783 
21st May 1818 

found on the rolls of Colo Wesson's Regt for 3 years Admitted.
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State of Vermont ⎬ On this 21th day of May Rutland County S. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Rutland County Court personally appears Joshua Adams aged fifty eight years the 4th day of March last past resident in Castleton in the aforesaid County 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 the said Joshua Adams in Sheffield in Massachusetts enlisted in the service of his country for three years into the Company commanded by Capt Carr, in Col. Wissons [Wesson's] Reg. Massachusetts line about two or three weeks after the capture of Burgoin [Burgoyne], & continued to serve in said corps about two years when he enlisted during the war into the same company & same regt. & continued to serve in said corps  or in the service of the United States until sometime in June 1783 when he was discharged from service at Snake Hill about four miles from West Point State of New York. He further says he given his discharge to an [illegible two words] to [illegible] his land about four or five years since
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and supposes it is now to be found at the Secretaries [Secretary's] Office, that he was in the Battle at Monmouth & no other and that he is in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to declarant before in the day & year aforesaid 
Amos Thompson Judge Rutland County Court 

I Amos Thompson one of the Judges of Rutland County Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the Joshua Adams did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress 
Amos Thompson 
By order of Judge Thompson 
R Temple Clk
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[crossed outL Rolls and the order]olfe day State of Vermont
I Amos Thompson ass. Judge of Rutland County Court do certify that is has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Joshua Adams is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for son the Amos Thompson
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Joshua Adams 
8420
Revolutionary Soldier 
Declaration & Oath 
Pension Roll Vermont agency Certificate No 
Grand Isle Co Court Sept 1. 1820 
Filed in open Court September 30th 1820 Jedidiah Hyde Clerk 

Con 

Communications will please to be directed to the Clerk of Grand Isle County Grand Isle post office
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Revolutionary Claim under act of Congress May 1st 1820
District of Vermont Grand Isle County SS
On this 30th day of September 1820  personally appeared in open Court, being the County Court for the County of Grand Isle and a Court of record for said County, Joshua Adams of Grand Isle in the County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont aged Sixty two years, resident in Grand Isle in said county, who being duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows, 

That he enlisted in Egremont in the State of Massachusetts in Carrs Company in Colo Wassons regiment or the continental troops Massachusetts line for 3 years about the first of May 1777 and that about one year after he enlisted for & during the war - and that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, Monmouth & white plains that at Monmouth action he was three times wounded and that he served in the army untill the year 1783 and was honorably discharged at Snake hill near West point State of New York 

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 or in any manner, disposed of my property, or all, 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 person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18th day 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 to wit, one old Cupboard and furniture $2.50, one old trunk stone pot & pail $1.50, Dishkettle Tea Kettle & spider $2.25 one old broken pr tongs and an old broken looking glass $2.25 amounting in all to Eight dollars and fifty cents and that I am by occupation a hand labourer and by reason of age and infirmity am not able to do but little labour and that my family consists of myself & two small children being from Eight to ten years of age both females. my original declaration was dated not fore
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the first of April 1818 the Number of my certificate is not in my power at present to apertain as it is not in my possession 
Joshua Adams 

Sworn to and declared on the 30th day of September 1820 Before me Lewis Sowles Judge 

District of Vermont Grand Isle County ⎬ 
I Jedidiah Hyde Jun. Clerk of Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Eight dollars & fifty cents 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the September 1820 seal of the said Court, on this 30th Day of Jedidiah Hyde Jr. Clerk of Grand Isle County Court Vermont District
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January 28, 1931

Mary A. Morford Curtiss Apartments San Diego, Calif.
MCS 

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revoolutionary War pension claim, S. 38486, that Joshua Adams was born March 4, 1760, place not stated. 

He enlisted in Egremont or Sheffield, Massachusetts, about the first of May, 1777, or about two or three weeks after the capture of Burgoyne and served as private in Captain Carr's Company in Colonel Wesson's Massachusetts Regiment. He received three wounds in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged in 1783. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 21, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont. 

In 1820 he was a resident of Grand Isle, Vermont, and at that time he referred to his two children, both girls, aged eight to ten years, names not given. No reference is made to his wife and parents. 

Very truly yours, E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
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38486 INVALID. Revy--- 

File No. 28486 
Joshua Adams 
Pri. Rev War
Act: 18 March 18 
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 5
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

1931 Jan 28 hist to Mary A. Morford
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5th December 1931
MARY A. MORFORD CURTIS APARTMENTS SAN DIEGO. CAFORNIA 

Stamp Enclosed Returned 1/28/31
[postmark: US PENSION OFFICE JAN 10 1931]

Bureau of Pensions & Washington, D.C 
Gentlemen- Can you give me any  information concerning a private named Joshua Adams, who fought under Col David Brewster in 1775- Col John Ashly's Regt. 1776- Col James Wasson's Regt 1778-79- 
Josuha Adams was a farmer I think, from Egremont near Stockbridge Mass - - 
I am very anxious for his wife's name
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and any information concerning him - where he lived - who was his Father - etc - - His descendants do not know 
Very Sincerely 
Mary Adams Morford 
I enclose a Stamp