Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45171, David Adams, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
CONTENTS
Adams, David
and at Canterbury, Conn.
in 1818 res. Westford, Otsego Co N.Y.
S 45171
NUMBER
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1854
New York
David Adams
of Otsego Co in the State of New York,
who was a Sergeant, in the company commanded
by Captain Bacon, of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Durkee in the Connecticut
line, for the term of 3 years, 
from May 1777 to May - 1780

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14th day of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of July 1818,
and sent to Messrs Morse & Stewart,
Cherry Valley, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818- $ 37, 60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
-
$37 "60
Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820 [Text crossed out]
Continues 21 July 1826, and
notification sent to Hon. W.G.
Angel Burlington, N [corner torn off]
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D Adams

Morse & Stewart

[illegible]
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To the Hon. John. C. Calhoun Secretary of War of the U. States

The Petition and declaration on oath of David Adams a resident of the town of Westford County of Otsego and State of New York sixty two years of age and upwards a soldier of the revolutionary war on settlement for a claim

That he the said David enlisted a private soldier in the town of Cantenbury in the State of Connecticut in Capt. Bacon Company in the fourth Regiment of the Connecticut line [insert] Commanded by Col. Durkee [end insert] on the continental establishment in the month of May 1777 for the term of three years, which time he the [ ] David faithfuly served and was honorably
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discharge at Westfield in the State of New Jersey on the first day of May 1780.

And the said David further on oath said that he served the aforesaid time against the common enemy He further says that he has lost his discharge and had no revolutionary document in his possession except a Warrant for first Sergeant in Capt. John Buel company in Col. Dunkee Regt. dated 12th of April 1780, his hereunto  annexed, and he further says that his discharge was signed by Col. Dunkee - and further
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says that he had no pension from the [illegible] stated, and he the said David further says that he is [illegible] and infirm and can produce no other proof except what is herein continued and his [illegible] [illegible]  and he further says that he the said David is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of support from his Country, And he prayed the Secretory of War to place him on the pension list of the United States, Sworn and dated [illegible] this 14th, April 1818 - David Adams before me.

James S Campbell

[illegible] of the Judges of the Court of Common please in the county of Otsego St. New York.
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David Adams
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State of New York,
Otsego County,
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fourteenth day of April 1818 the above named David Adams came before me James S. Campbell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition And Declaration are true :- and I the Judge pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War," do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said David served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:- And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testimony herein annexed as detailed was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said David Adams is fair and bona fide and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances is in need of assistance from his country for support.
James S. Campbell
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CLERK's OFFICE,
Otsego County,
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that James S Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court; and that the signature to the forgoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony wherof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 23rd day of April 1818.
Walter W Web Spt Clk
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In the matter of David Adams Pension Application Filed Sept 8. 1823
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State of New York
Otsego County

On the eight day of September 1823. Personally appeared in open court being the circuit court holder in for the County of Otsego, in the six Judicial District of the State of New York, said court being a court of Record proceedings according to the principals of [insert] the [end insert] Common Laws with the Power of Fine and Imprisonment David Adams aged sixty seven years Resident in the County of Otsego, who being from duly sworn, says that he doth on his oath Declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows in Capt Bacon's Company in Col John Dunkee's Regiment of the fourth Regiment of the Connecticut Line for three years without interruption on the Continental Establishment and the [] David Adams hath received a pension from the United States under the Act of Congress of 18th March 1818. The date of his original application is the fourteenth of April one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen And the number of his pension Certificate is 1854 And this applicant has not drawn any pension for three years and one half and has never before applied for the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 1. of May 1820. Extended to Revolutionary Soldiers. And I David Adams do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen
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of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time By gift sale or in any [] dispose of my property or part therefore with intent there by so to diminish it as to bring my self with in the provisions of and set of Congress Established an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. [] on the 18 day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for any property or securities contracts or debts due to me. Nor have I any income other than what is contained in this Schedule hereto annexed and by me described. David Adams

Sworn this 8 day of September in open Court William Nichols []

William Nichols [] of the Circuit court of the County of Otsego in the six Judicial district of the State of New York. [] that he is foregoing and the schedule hereto annexed truly copied and that it is the opinion of this court that the amount of the property scheduled by the applicant is one hundred and forty eight dollars [coverd by seal] Courts no more.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto by my hand and seal this 8 day of September 1829

William Nichols []
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A schedule of all the Estate Real and personal and income means of subsistence and the names of persons who live with said David Adams Late pensioner of the United States.

Real Estate I have none - -$
Personal Estate I have the following
Articals - One Ox at $25. Two cows $28. Two yearlings $8 - 61.00
Two calves $5. One two year old colt at $26 - 31.00
Twelve sheep $12. Two hogs and three pigs $10.00 - 22.00
Two chests $4. One table $1. one set of knives and forks $1 - 6.00
One set of table spoons $0.50 One pot and two kettles $5. - $5.00
One looking glass $1. One pair of Andersons $1. - 2.00
One pair of Shovel and tongs $1. Seven chairs $2. - 3.00
Five cups and saucers $0.25. two tumblers $0.25 - 0.50
One plough and horses $8.00. One hoe and two axes $2.00 - 10.00
One grape [] $1.00. One draft chain $1.25 - 2.25
One pitch fork and two rakes $0.62. One yoke $1.00 - 1.62
two milk [] and two pails $1.25 - 1.25
One saddle and bridle $3.00 - 3.00

David Adams

I am myself infirm and hardly able to work at certain times by reasons of [] in my right leg accompanied by a wound received in the Battle of the white plains in the Revolutionary War My wife is 69 years of age and is also very infirm. I have living with me an aged mother in her ninetieth year who relied on my kindness and assistance for support entirely I have also
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A. Daughter a single woman ---- of thirty years of age who lives with me and I am unable to maintain myself on the means above specified without assistance from public or private Charity
David Adams

Dated this 8 day of
September 1823
Sworn to this open Court 
William Nichols ----

[Written sideways at the bottom left side of the page]
In the Matter of 
David Adams
Pension Application
-------
Filed Sept 8. 1823
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Mrs. E. Mildred Stephenson
645 North Walnut Street
Bloomington, Indiana

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45171, that David Adams entered the service, periods of enlistments and names of officers not given, and was in the battles of Bunker Hill and Long Island and was wounded in the leg at the battle of White Plains. He enlisted at Canterbury, Connecticut, in May, 1777, as private in Captain Bacon's Company in Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Germantown, Mud Fort and Monmouth, was made first Sergeant in Captain John H. Buell's company in Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment on April 18, 1780 and was discharged May 1, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was a Resident of Westford, Otsego County, New York, where he had moved about 1807. He was about sixty-two years of age in 1818.

In 1823 the soldier stated that he had living with I'm: his wife aged sixty-nine years, an aged mother in her ninetieth year and a single daughter about thirty years of age; their names are not stated.

Reference was made to Sally, Dyer and William Adams relationship to soldier not given. There was no further data relative to soldier's family.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

[noted in handwriting in margins: [] "Coren, in Ceu", and "Heitman" for spelling of Buell.]
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45171
[] INVALID

File No. 45171
David Adams
Sergt. []

Act: 18 March 1818

Index:-Vol. 3, Page 5

[Arrangement of 1879]

[Below handwritten in left margin]
1916. July 19, [] to Mrs L. C. Heeley. and 
1921, June 3, [] to Harland W. Jenks. Esq
1931 - Mar. 26 - [] to Mrs E. Mildred Stephenson, and - MLB
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45171
[] INVALID

File No. 45171
David Adams
Sergt. []

Act: 18 March 1818

Index:-Vol. 3, Page 5

[Arrangement of 1879]

[Below handwritten in left margin]
1916. July 19, [] to Mrs L. C. Heeley. and
1921, June 3, [] to Harland W. Jenks. Esq
1931 - Mar. 26 - [] to Mrs E. Mildred Stephenson, and - MLB
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See letter to
H on W.G. Angel
16th Dec 1825
H of Reps
and to the same
10th March 1826
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See letters to Hon W. G. Angel, H. R. 16 Dec. 1825.
10 March and 12 April 1826.
(page 52)

Continue David Adams's pension: - to commence 1 July 1826. See the certificate to Hon. W. G. Angel. Burlington, N. York. Put a new envelope on these papers.
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New York Roll.
[] 1854

David Adams,
Sergeant,
Connecticut June 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 14, of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31. of July 1818, and sent to [] Morse and Stewart, Cherry Valley, or York.

Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818.
4 months 21/30.
$37.60

{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818}

Col Durkee

Westford Otsego
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David Adams
New York
Sergeant, Served 3 years from 1777.

Application to be continued, under act 1st May, 1820, dated 8th Sept. 1823.

Ox $25 - 2 cows 28 - 2 yearlings 8 - $61.00
2 calves, 5. a two year old colt 26 - 31.00
12 sheep, 12. 2 hogs and 3 pigs 10. - 22.00
2 chests $4 - and other furniture and implements of husbandry - 34.12
148.12

In a subsequent affidavit dated 5th July, 1824, he States that about the 1st April, 1824, he made a conveyance of the farm of the value of $500 to --- Rosebroom that he had borrowed a part of this ---- more than years ago and then at different times since 1818 --- to 1st --- 1823 of --. Rosebroom, $300 of this borrowed money went to pay for the corn, now would, he believes was paid as follows to the Comstock $116, - for money borrowed of him "as surety" for Mr. Adams who became involved that new claim --- has lost, $84, expended for support of family, that a debt of $100 was ------- with Sally Adams, 16 years age 2 cows and a colet value --- went in part payment of the same, old mare sold in 1823 to D. Gully, to be paid in ----- which he has not yet received. The reason claimant did not before apply [page torn] be continued, was his hearing the [page torn] and property is his profession. Affidavits of the claimant's ox ---- [page torn] circumventing the above statement. [page torn]

the debts were contracts. Previous to the 18th of March, 1818.

Claimant aged 68 infirm and unable to work in consequence of lame --- in right arm -------- by a wound received at the battle of White Plains. Wife 69 very infirm, and aged mother 90 years of age, daughter 30 years of age.

I certify that I have examined this case, and am of the opinion that according to the principles which have governed in pension decisions the claim ought to be admitted.

-- letter March
31-182578
H. W. Babcock Esq
Westford N.Y.
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State of Yew York. Otsego County :

David Adams ---- a pensioner of -- United States being duly sworn says that in explanation of his affidavit made on the 5th day of July 1824 - That ----- Mason of Westford Otsego County in 1816 - purchased of George W. Prevost 100 acres of Land in Westford Otsego County 2 ---- they annexed copy of Mortgage to ------- George W. Prevost of $600 to ----- the purchase money - and this deposit says that the ------- with the said Mason at the time a felony . The sale by Prevost to Mason, that this ---------- was to have one half of said lot or 50 acres and pay one half of the said amount ------ given by Mason to Prevost for the sum of $600 which one half on $300, This ----------- did pay to said Prevost as stated in --------- other affidavit, which ----------- trick this --------- was to have 1/2 of said Lot of Mason was understood by 2 acres by Mason and Prevost and this -------- and this ------------- considered it the same as buying of Prevost as my little ------- before through Mason for  one half ---------
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---------- and he -------- ---- purchased money to Prevost. This is the reason why ----------- state is in his affidavit of the 5th July 1824 - "at $300- of my money borrowed of Gannet Roseboom went to pay to -------- this very Land. My man of whom this -------- purchased the said land. As this -------- --------- Prevost My real owner and seller of said land and Mason by conveying to him -------- claiming with effect my one ------------ --------------- --------- between Prevots and Mason and -------------- stated as he then did in his affidavit of 5th July 1824 - And many hundreds denied in ----- broad of this ------------ was called. My Prevost ------ and further this ------ ------- not David Adams.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 2nd February 1826 Flavel Wright
one of my companions of Otsego County and State of ------- and authorized to take affidavits  and My acknowledged ----- of deeds ------
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State ----------- Otsego County: Garret Rosebloom of they ------ of Westford Otsego County being duly sworn ----= that in thy month of June 1919, William Adams affidavit to David Adams ---- a pensioner of the United States - to get his thy said David Adams ----- -- and accommodation ------ to ---- thy said William Adams to get money on they same from one William Comestock and they said David Adams in June 1819, Lent his said note to William Adams for $100 which note before Comstock would take in. Comstock --------- this ------- to signs with said David Adams which this ---------- did, and ------- after William [insert] Adams [end insert] became ------- this -------- in October 1921. Lent thy said David Adams thy said $116.24 to pay said accommodation or ------ note ------ by said David Adams and this -----------
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To Said William Comestock for thy said William Adams, in --------- 1821 the note and -------- amounted to they said sum of $116.24 at the time aforesaid - and the --------- on the ------- sum of $116.24 from October 1821 to April 1823 at thy time of thy purchase of thy farm of the said David Adams ----- 18 months was of 7 percent thy sum of $12.18. Princi. 116.24. Total - $128.42

And this ------- further says - That in 1821 - sometimes in November or December which this --------- does not recollect he lent said Adams $50 - to pay for his lands - $50. ---- 15 mon is 4.38. Total 54.38

This above deemed amount is $182.80. Thy sum of $317. 20 which is thy balance of the $500 for thy purchased money of the farm.
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Honble. John C. Calhoun
Secty of War
Wasghinton
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For: 

Enclosed are the pension papers of David Adams.  I wish his pensions are ---------- sent to me if presented.

--------------

Great Respect
Honrbl J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Sety of War Alvan Stewart

Cherry Valley Otsego County of New York
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David Adams for [crossed out - restoration] continuance

Rec. April 1826

Hon. W. G. Angel

No 1854
----------------
Sept 1818
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Hon. James Barbour 
Secretary of War
War Department
Washington
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Washington City April 3 1824

Sir

Mr. Stewart of Cherry Valley New York has forwarded to me the enclosed affidavit in the case of David Adams on applicant for a pension with a request that I should transmit the same to the War Department. Permit me to remark that I am acquainted with Mr. Adams, he is a prudent harvest man and sustains a good moral character in his neighborhood. This affidavit I presume was drawn up by Mr. Stewart who though he sometimes expresses himself facetiously is a good lawyer and a very honorable man - I hope the applicant may be restored to the pension list.

Most respectively your ------- servant
W. G. Angel

Hon James Barbour
Secretary of War
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1 May 1820
See New York Roll
David Adams 
(2 on Roll)
Rec. February 13 1826
Hon W. G. Angel
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Edwards Esq
Pension Affair
War Department
Washington
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Washington City February 11 1826

Sir

I have received the included papers in the care of David Adams with request to transmit them to the pension Affair, after their examination and decision of his case an answer is decided.

Most respectfully your ------ servant
W. G. Angel

J. L. Edwards Esqr -
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1 May 1829
David Adams
Hon: W. G. Angel
Burlington, N.Y.
Rec. July 1826
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Washington City, July 2nd

Hon. James Barbour
Secretary of War
War Department
Washington
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Burlington
July 1. 1826

Sir,

In the case of David Adams I forward the affidavit of ---- respectable magistrate residing in his neighborhood who swears to their belief of his honestly and ----------- in his application for the continuance of his pension.

From this affidavit and from information arrived from other respectable sources, I am satisfied that the transfer of his property was in good faith and not made with a view to procure the continuance of his pension, --- -------- sustains the character of an upright honest man, is old and infirm and entirely destitute of property.

Should this statement and the affidavit herewith----- be deemed sufficient to warrant our allowances of his pension you will please to forward the certificate to me at my residence in Burlington Otsego County, N. Y.

Most respectfully yours - 
W. G. Angel

Hon. James Barbour
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Hon John C Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Washington city
DC
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Hon John C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War

Dear Sir

When those heroes of the Revolution who felt the battle's firy rage, and "breathed the storm of war" apply to their country for the air of its bounty to supply their friends with only comfortable fare I [illegible] careful indifferent towards them. Mr. David Adams, who is the subject of this application I have known from my childhood, a man of industry perseverance and prudence And he has had to contend with the [illegible] of fortune and has on his hands a dependent family and an aged and helpless mother; himself laboring under numerous infirmities, [illegible] of them proceeding from hardships and [illegible] recovered in the public service during the revolutionary war Mr Adams was at Bunker Hill and partook of the dangers of that sanguinary day he was also at the battle of Loaf Island, the [illegible] [illegible] of Mud Fort, also at German Lower and Mammouth. He was twice severely wounded and of one of those wounds until this day, he has not fully recovered I was from home
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when Mr. Adams' petition was circulated. I [illegible] however the faith on which he relied for aid, [illegible] than fully set forth, and in your department, [illegible] and documents only can enable applicants to [illegible] but if the measure of public service and suffrage only, were necessary to entitle the candidate to [illegible] Mr. Adams case would be a very safe and clear one. [illegible] and believe they will have as much influence over you as justice and duty will allow.

Accept [illegible] my warm and hearty congratulations for the preference the millions of free men have given you in electing you to the second place within the dept I am destitute of [illegible] in [illegible] that intelligence industry faithfulness and zeal for the public good are the foundations of your popularity, and your having [illegible] wishes that they may continue the same thru a long life.

Yours most respectfully

H. W Babcock

[illegible]
Westford Feb. 14, 1825
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Mortgage by Charles Mason of the town of Westford, county of Otsego, and State of New York, unto George W. Prevost, of the State of [scratched out] on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and sixteen to secure the payment of the sum of six hundred dollars, current money of the United States, payable in five years from the date hereof with annual interest to be paid every first day of January according to the condition of a certain bond or mailing obligation bearing over date herewith All that certain lot a piece of land described in map and field book as subdivision number five in great lot number thirty seven in M. [illegible] bounded as follows vis beginning at an angle in number three nineteen chain left [illegible] left of the Southeast corner of said lot tween north 88 1/2 degrees 38 chains of links to a stake then South 1 1/2 degrees east 26 chains to a stake then north 88 1/2 degrees east 38 chains and 4 links to a stake then north 1 1/2 degrees west 21 chains to the place of beginning containing one hundred acres of land Put in case of the nonpayment of the said six hundred dollars or interest or any fault thereof at the time above lands and for the payment thereof then and in said case it may be lawful for the said part of the second part [illegible] [illegible] executes administrates and assigns to grant bargain sell release and convey [illegible] or any part [illegible] thereof with the appearances at public auction overdue for such sale to make and execute the purchaser or purchasing his or their [illegible] forever good and ample and sufficient deeds of care equal in the law pursuant to the Statute in that case made and provided rendering the sample monies if any therebye to the said
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party of the first part his heir executor or administrator after deducting the costs and charges of such overdue and sale as aforesaid.

State of New York Sr. Peck remembered on the fifteenth day of July [illegible] 1816 before me came Charles Mason to me known to be therefore as described in [illegible] executed the within indenture of Mortgage and duty acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein expressed let it be recorded

J. P. Lyman Master in Chancery

Registered and recorded July 18th, 1816 4 O'clock P.M.

Otsego County Clerks Office Sr. Polk certify that the [illegible] is a true copy from the [illegible]  of said County In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my land affixed the Seal of the County Common [illegible] of said County this twenty fourth day of February A. D. 1826 E. B Crandal Clk 

T. K. Cory Dep
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David Adams
Pensioner
Supplemental affidavit
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My [scratched out] 1823 - was property and if eaten up and worn out he supposed that was concerning for it as far as my nature thy case required, or as this [illegible] was able - This [illegible] knew a pension in the year 1818 and 1819. From government as my pension office will show but whence $1- or $5- of those pensions in 1818 and 1819. Went specifically [insert] whether [end insert] for a coat pair of stockings a pound of tea a doctor Bill, a hat, load of wood, or anything else if is beyond thy power of this [illegible] at this time a day he stay, all this [illegible] [insert] can [end insert] say is, it is gone for the use of his family in this way and so of the year 1820-1821. 1822 and 1823 - And this [illegible] had no knowledge or belief that there was any property in existence in any shape and of that which this [illegible]
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had expended for thy use of his family and that too most economically from thy year 1818 down to thy year 1823, unless it might be some common garment of clothing which partly worn out - except what is specifically given in this [illegible] inventory. Put further this [illegible] I doth not. 

Sworn before me this David Adams 22nd March 1826
Harvey W. Babock
Justice of thy Peace of Otsego County
[crossed out]
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State of New York. Otsego County [illegible]:

David Adams late a pension of the United States and a soldier of the Revolution being duly sworn says that in relation to his suspended case for further evidence as to his pension - he has never from thy pension office thy following letter.

War Department
Pension Office 10th March 1826

Thy claim of David Adams has now another examination. The claimant States in his affidavit that he has accounted for all thy property he has disposed of since thy 18th March 1818, [underlined] except such as had been expended for thy use of his family [end underline].

Thy regulations [insert] required [end insert] that he should accept for all property disposed of since that pension without limitation or exception. Then such further evidence is offered as final decision may be had.

Their thy honor to lie very re respectively yours [illegible] 
J. L. Edwards

W. G. Angel
House of Representatives.
This [illegible] was at a loss to know on reading this letter what
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[illegible] then proof could reasonably be expected. If thy war [illegible] infer from thy words "had accounted for all thy property he has disposed of since the 18th March 1818, [underlined] except such a as had been expended for the use of his family [end underlined]" That this [illegible] had laid out sums of money for the advancement of his family, and given sums of money to his wife or children for their use or preferment or infer any thing of this nature directly or indirectly, no such [insert] thing [end insert] was ever thought [insert] of [end insert] or imagined by this [illegible] in using the  [illegible] except such a as has been expended for the use of his family.

This [illegible] says that what he meant by the use of the [illegible] "except such a as has been expended for the use of his family" The clothing this [illegible] family [illegible] out from day to day, the food and provision this [illegible] and family eat from day to day. This [illegible] supposed the clothes worn and food eat from day to day from the 18th March 1818 to
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Otsego County
David Adams
Pensioner
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Otsego County [illegible] James Birge [illegible]
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Babcock and G. Wright

Being respectively known saying that they are acquainted with David Adams late a pensioner of the United States and are neighbors of the said David and believe that his application for a pension is fair and bonafide and that he has given a fair amount of his estate in his statements and that he is an honest man.

James Birge [illegible]
H. W. Babcock
F. Wright

Sworn before me this 26th day of June 1826 Sr. [illegible] Communication [illegible]

F. Wright sworn and [illegible] before me

H. W. Babcock L. Pecan
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[Stamp] The National Archives of the United States [End Stamp]

David Adams
[illegible]
SD 45171
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John Durkee Esquire Colnel of the Connecticut Regiment, In the Service of the United States. 

To David Adams Greeting.

By virtue of the [stain] and authority to me given [stain] Delegates of the United States of North America, in General Congress assembled. I do by there present,  [illegible] special Trust and Confidenc in your Patriotism, Courage and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you to be the first Sergeant in a Company of which John H. Buel Esquire; is Captain, in the above said Regiment; received for the defense of the United States. You are therefore carefully and [illegible] to discharge the duty of a first Sergeant, in said Regiment. You are likewise to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall, from time to time, receive from me or any other of your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, [fold and stain] Warrant.

Given under my hand and seal, at Westfield the 12th day of April 1780.

[illegible]
4th Connecticut Reg.
J. Durkee Col.
[illegible]
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In the matter of 
David Adams.
Application for a pension.
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State of New York
Otsego County

David Adams late a soldier in the Revolutionary war being duly sworn at a circuit court in Open Court Soldier in [illegible] for the fifth district of the County of Otsego before Reuben H Walworth Esquire one of the Circuit Judges of the State of New York on the 5th day of 1824. Says that on or about the first of April 1823 he this deponent conveyed this [illegible] of the value of given one dollar to Garret Roseboom which this deponent thought was the value of the land which said $500 so this deponent has borrowed some part of it more than eight years ago and some other part of the said sum of $500 at [illegible] times since 1818 up to 10th April 1823 of the said Garret Roseboom. Three hundred dollars of the said borrowed money from the said Garret Roseboom went to pay towards his very land the sum of whom this deponent purchased the said land and this deponent further said that the other two hundred dollars went in the following manner $116 to this deponent half to W. M. Comstock for money he had borrowed of said Comstock as surety for one William Adams who had become [illegible] and that sum of $116 or they deponent has lost. The other $84 was in small sums which meant for the [illegible] support of this [illegible] family and this deponent further says that he had [illegible] grown here. A [illegible] to Sally Adams for money but to this deponent accounting to the sum of one hundred dollars sixteen years ago [illegible] acquire a colt - of the value of $15 Each accounting to $45 or also in the [illegible] of eighteen hundred and twenty three one old mare owned by this deponent in the [illegible] of 1823 this deponent sold in that summer to David Cully for lumber which this said deponent has [illegible] from said Cully and this deponent further says that he could not recollect any other property either [illegible] or knowed which he has owned since the 18th March 1818 up to the twice he [illegible] application to be [illegible] to the pension list in
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Sept 1823 while he has owned or [illegible] of [illegible] than is set forth in that schedule of his property except on the [illegible] use of the deponent's [illegible] And the deponent further says that thee law against lies in the town of Westfor in the County of Otsego where this deponent has lived for 17 years and now resides and this deponent says that the reason why he did not establish a schedule of his property prior to the passage of this act of 18th March 1823 was because he had the property before [illegible] in his hands are further this deponent saith not.

David Adams

Sworn before me this 5th day July in Open Court William Nichols Clk

Otsego County
Clk Office of J. William Nichols Clk of the County of Otsego and clerk of the Court of [illegible] for said County. Do hereby certify the foregoing affidavit to be truly copied from the records of the Jail Court.

[illegible]

Under [illegible] heard and the seal of the [illegible] court and [illegible] for said County this 6 day of July 1824

William Nichols Clrk
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David Adams
Pensioner
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State New York Otsego County - David Adams late a soldier in the Revolutionary war being duly sworn at a [illegible] in Open Court [illegible] and for the district the state of New York and at the [illegible] house [illegible] in Coopertown [insert] in the County of Otsego [end insert] before Reuben H. Halbrouth Esquire one of the district judges of the State of New York - on the 5th day of July 1824 says [illegible] [insert on about the [end insert] first of April 1823 he this deponent conveyed his farm of the value of five hundred of dollars to Garret Roseboom which this deponent [illegible] used the value of the land which said $500. This deponent had borrowed some part of it more than eight year years ago, and some part and other [stain] of the said sum of $500, of [illegible] times since 1818 up to 15th April 1823 of the said Garret Roseboom, three hundred dollars of the said borrowed money from the said  Garret Roseboom went to pay towards this money land the [illegible] of whom this deponent purchased the said land, and this deponent
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further says that the other two hundred dollars went in the following manner $116 the deponent paid to William Comestock for money which he had borrowed of said Comestock as surety for one William Adams who had become [illegible] and that sum of $116 that deponent has [stain] lost the other $64 [illegible] in small sums while [illegible] for the immediate support of this deponent's family  and this deponent further says that he had taken from [illegible] a debt due to Sally Adams for money lent to this deponent [insert] amounting [end insert] the sum of one hundred dollars sixteen years ago, two cows and a colt of the value of $15 each amounting to $43 also [insert] in the summer of 1823 [end insert] one old mare owned by this deponent in the summer of 1823 this deponent sold in that summer to David Cilly for lumber which this deponent has not yet received from David Cilly.
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and this deponent further says that he cannot [illegible] any other property until [illegible] pension [illegible] which he has owned since the 18th March 1818 up to the time he made application to be [illegible] to the pension list in Sept 1823 which he had owned or disposed of otherwise then is set forth in that schedule of his property. [insert] except for the immediate use of this deponent [end insert] And this deponent further says that the land aforesaid lies in the town of Westford in the County of Otsego where this deponent has resided 17 years and now resides and this deponent says that the reason why he did not exhibit a schedule of his property prior to the passage of the Act of 1st March 1823, was because he had the property before specified in his hands, and further this deponent [illegible] not
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David Adams
Pensioner
[illegible]
To [illegible]

[illegible] 1824
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Sworn before me this 5th day July in Open Court David Adams

William Nichols Clk
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In the matter of David Adams [illegible] pensioner

Otsego County and State of New York [illegible]: Garret Roseboom an [illegible] a resident of the town of Westford in the County of Otsego and State of New York being duly sworn to deposit and saith, says that this deponent need a [illegible] once of the [illegible] of David Adams as set forth in his affidavit made 5th July 1824 - and this deponent further says that he paid the said David Adams the said $500 in good faith in the same form and [illegible] of the  [insert] in his affidavit of said [end insert] David Adams had set forth and [illegible] any [illegible] or thought to a pension. And further that his deponent knows that the said David Adams denied his title from George W. Prevost I was indebted to him by mortgage in {illegible] could not pay for it, or the lent money he borrowed of
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this deponent to pay for my same unless he sold said farm and his deponent so [illegible] this deponent for said lent money and further this deponent said not.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 21st day of November in 1825 James Birge [illegible] Justice of the Peace

Garret Roseboom
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In the matter of David Adams a pensioner

State New York Otsego County Sally Adams of the town of Westford county of Otsego being duly sworn says that she has read the affidavit of David Adams a pensioner made on the 5th day of July 1824 and the facts stated in said affidavit in relation to this deponent's debt agreement the said Adams is  [illegible] and the mode of payment is also commuted and [illegible] a balance still remains due to this deponent, which this deponent cannot collect of the said Adams. A [illegible] this deponent [illegible] not sworn before me.

Sally Adams this 21st day of November of 1825

James Birge [illegible] sister of [illegible]
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Otsego County Clerks Office [illegible]

I do certify that James Birge [illegible] before when the matter affidavits were taken was on the day of the date thereof and [illegible] a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Otsego duly qualified as such. Interliminary whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said Court, this [illegible] day of November AD 1825 William Nichols Clk
By T. K. Cory Dep.
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State of New York Otsego County [illegible]

Charles Mason of said county bring [torn corner] doth [illegible] and say that about the year on thousand Eight hundred and sixteen he this deponent executed a bond and mortgage to one George W. Prevost conditioned for the payment of five hundred dollars in five years from the date thereof with interest annually - That David Adams (late a soldier of the Revolutionary army as this deponent believes) was liable to pay on one half of the amount of said mortgage and as this deponent believes did actually pay one half thus of amounting [insert] in the whole[end insert] to the said sum of four hundred dollars and the interest thereon for five years - and further this deponent saith not.

Sworn and subscribed before me this sixteenth day of August 11825 E Williams a commissioner in and for the said county of Otsego

Charles Mason

Otsego County Clerks Office [illegible] I do certify that E. Williams before whom the [illegible] affidavit here taken was on the day of the date thereof from a Commissioner and aforesaid of Otsego duly qualified as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed [illegible] seal of the Court of common pleas of said County, this twenty third day of November AD. 1825.

William Nichols Clk
Thos K. Cory Dep.
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His indenture made the first day of May in year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty three between David Adams of the town of Westford County of Otsego and State of New York of the first party and Garret Roseboom of the town county and State aforesaid of the second party witnesseth that the said part of the first party [illegible] consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars current money of the United States in hand paid by the said party, of the second party [illegible] whereof is hereby confirmed and acknowledged [illegible] bargained sold remained and quit claims and by these presents do bargain sell remained and quit claims unto the said party of the second party in his actual pension now being to his heirs and assign forever all that lot of land lying in the town and county aforesaid and in [illegible] granted to Alexander McKee and then of [illegible] and acres and part of great Lot N. twenty one in said [illegible] and bounded on the east and north by Ely Tyler and David Williams on the west by David Gullerland on the south by Dyer Adams containing sixty three acres acres of land be the same [illegible] also the one undivided half of fifty acres of land in the [illegible] aforesaid and the northern half of subdivision lot N. five in great lot No. sixty seven in N. Wesphalen and bounded as follows beginning at the angle in No. three nineteen chains and fifty links westerly of the south east corner of said lot and runs north eighty eight and an half degrees east nineteen chains and twenty three links to a
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stake thence south one and an half degrees east twenty six chains to a stake the south eighty eight degrees and an half west nineteen chains twenty three an half links to a stake then north one and an half degrees west to and six chains to the place of beginning containing fifty acres of land. Together with all and singular the have [words on a fold] wise appertaining and there over in and concerning remainder and [illegible] rents issued and profits thereof and also all the estate rights little internal claim or demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part either in law or equity often and to the above bargain and premises and every part and parcel [illegible] to the said part, of the second part his heirs and assigns to the sole son by proper use benefit thereof of the said party of the second part and his heirs and assigns forever.

In witness whereof the party, of the first part [illegible] set his hand and seal the day and year first above mentioned.

Sealed and delivered in presence of
Dyer Adams    David Adams, L. S

State of New York Otsego County [illegible] On the 17th day of November 1825 before me came David Adams to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the matter in deed and duty acknowledged and executed on the same.

E. Williams Commishioner
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Recorded in Book S. S. of Conveyances page [illegible] Otsego County No. 17th 1825 2 O'Clock P.M.
William Nichols Clk

Otsego County Clerks Office [illegible} I do certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of a deed  in record in this office. In [illegible] any whereof I have hereunto set my hand to affix the seal of the Court of Common pleas of said county, this twenty third day of November A.D. 1825

William Nichols Clk
T. K. Cory Dep
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State of New York Otsego County [illegible] 

Garret Roseboom being duly sworn doth before and say that the certain demand due and owing unto William Comstock of Lauring in said county upon a certain [illegible] obligatory executed by David Adams of the town of Westford (late a soldier of the Revolutionary army as this deponent verily believes) and this deponent upon which there was due in the month of June in the year eighteen hundred and twenty three about the sum of one hundred and sixteen dollars was a bona fide debt due from the said David Adams to the said William Comstock and that he this deponent signed the said [illegible] obligatory as security for the final payment of the same and that he this deponent had no further or other [illegible] therein

Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day of February 1825
E. Williams Commisioner

Garret Rosebloom
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State of New York Otsego County Clerk Office [illegible]

S. William Nichols clerk of the County of Otsego do hereby certify that Ezra Williams Esq whose name appears to the [illegible] affidavit was as the date thereof a Commissioner for said [insert] being [end insert] Commissioner sworn and duly authored to take affidavits that I am acquainted with the had writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe the signature of E. Williams to be his owner proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of common pleas the twenty eighth day of February

William Nichols
By Thos K. Cory Dep Clk
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State of New York Westchester County [illegible]

George William Provost late of the County of Otsego Esquire being duly sworn oath depose and say that David Adams late a soldier of the Revolutionary Army did sometime during the year 1817 pay to this deponent the sum of fifty dollars on account of a demand which he this deponent then holds against the said David Adams and that some months thereafter the said David Adams giving to this deponent the further sum of fifty dollars on account of the same demand which said several sums are over and above any monies which may have been paid to my [illegible] and attorney Ambrose S. Jordan Esquire and further saith not 

Sworn before me this day 24th day of January 1825

Joshua Hunter [illegible]

The secretary of War will please to [illegible] that the reason why the certificate of the clerk of Westchester does not accompany [insert] the above [end insert] is that the distances from which it was procured was very great and further if it should be deemed in disposable it will be [illegible] and forwarded to this department
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State New York Otsego County[illegible]: Charles Mason being duly sworn says of the [illegible] of the mortgage annexed to David Adams affidavit is a copy  of the registered part of the mortgage given by this deponent to George W. Prevost for 100 acres of land in Westford Otsego County, and that before this deponent bought of Prevost it was understood and agreed between this deponent and the said David Adams that he the said David should have a conveyance from this deponent of 50 acres of said David - he the said David Adams paying Prevost one half on $300 of the mortgage given by this deponent to said Prevost, and it was done so accordingly of the said David Adams paid one half other said Prevost mortgage on $300 as said David Adams States in his own affidavit this day made by him - and further this deponent saith not.

Sworn and [illegible] Charles Mason
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recorded before me this 2 February 1826

Flavel Wright

[illegible] Commissioners of Otesgo County State of New York authorized to take my affidavits and the acknowledgement of deed [illegible]
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David Adams
Pensioner
Supplemental
Affidavit
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This deponent paid [scratched out] in the spring of 1823 - what [illegible] not [illegible] for the purposes of discharging various claims which had arisen for the purchase money of the [illegible] aforesaid by the said David Adams from the said George W. Prevost [insert] my [illegible] in his family [end insert] as this deponent understood and believed - and further this deponent saith not.

Sworn before me and subscribed this 2nd February 1826

Garret Rosebloom

Flavel Wright

One of the commissioners of Otsego County and State of New York authorized to take affidavits and the acknowledgements of deed [illegible]
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State of New York County of Albany S.S.

Ambrose S. Jordan late of the village of Cooperstown in the County of Otsego Counselor at law being duly sworn doth depose and say that David Adams late a soldier of the Revolutionary army hath at sundry times paid to this deponent on account of demands in the hands in the hands of this deponent for collection in farm of George William Provost different sums of money [illegible] on the 25th day of May 1818 the sum of one hundred dollars and again on the second day of February 1819 the further sum of fifty dollars and further saith not.

Sworn this 22nd day of January 1825 before A L Jordan

One [illegible] clerk of the City and County of Albany
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David Adams
Hon. W. G. Angel
H. R.
[illegible] 14 Dec: 1825
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Hon. James B[fold]
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Washington City December 13, 1825

Sir,
The enclosed papers in the case of David Adams a pensioner, and a statement of which the [illegible] is substantially a copy have been transmitted to me with a request that I would transmit them to the war Department and solicit a decision of the [illegible]

Your [illegible] Servant
W. G. Angel
Hon. James Barbour
Secretary at War - 

Statement
1st [illegible] certified copy of deed for farm dated May 1. 1823. consideration $500. Sold to Garret Rosebloom
2. Garret Rosebloom's affidavit in which he swears he paid the $500 in manner and form as David Adams swears in his affidavit of July 5. 1824 - 
3. [illegible] Roseboom's affidavit [insert] showing [end insert] [illegible] from Prevost to Adams and then in Charles Mason's affidavit showing the payment of $250 to Prevost
3. [illegible] David Adams affidavit in which he swears $300 part of the $500. Went to Joey Roseboom for money he had borrowed of him to pay for the same land. It appears by this same affidavit that the $300 were applied to the payment of the land and paid over to the man of whom he purchased. This is corroborated by the affidavits of George W. Provost and Ambrose L. Jordan now on file in the War Department
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5. William Comstock's affidavit is on file in the War Department showing that David Adams paid him $116.
6. The pensioner swears the residence of the $500 was received in small sums of Rosebooms at different times between the years of 1818 and 1823. and were laid out for family expenses which he cannot now enumerate.
7. Sally Adams affidavit corroborates David Adams as to the personal property and the balance due him.
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Barbour
Secretary of War

War Department
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Otsego County SS

William Comstock of the town of Laurens in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that some time in the month of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred twenty three he held a demand against David Adams and Garret Roseboom of the town of Westford in said County, amounting to the sum of one hundred and sixteen dollars and twenty four courts according to the best of the knowledge and beliefs of this deponent and further that the said David Adams hath since [illegible] about the said month of June paid the said demand in full to this deponent.

William Comstock

Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day February 1825

James Boyd J Peace
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State of New York Otsego County Clk Office SS.

I certify that James Boyd whose signature appears to the within affidavit was [illegible] of the date of the said affidavita Justice of the Peace for said County and [illegible] said County that I am acquainted with the [illegible] of the said [illegible] verily believe the signature of James Boyd to the [illegible] affidavit is his own proper handwriting in testimony wherefore I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common pleas, this twenty eight day of February 1825

William Nichols Clrk

By Thos K. Cory Dep. Clerk
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401 Maryland Ave., N.E., Washington, D.C., May 18, 1981

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Revolutionary War Record Section.

Sir:
Please be so kind as to send transcript of application for pension of DAVID ADAMS who served as Private [insert] Sgt. [end insert] and [underlined] Connecticut Troops. [end underlined] Rev. War.

He was born at Canterbury, Conn. died at Hartwick, Otsego Co., N.Y.

Yours truly,
Harland W. Jenks

[stamp] PENSION M MAY 20 1921 OFFICE [end stamp]
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R. F. D. [illegible]
Meyers Farm
Gallicoon, N.Y.
July 8 '16

Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Revolutionary Service.

Kindly forward me all data regarding [underline] David Adams [end underline] a Revolutionary Soldier of the State of Connecticut who was pensioned for Rev. Service, at your earliest convenience and oblige.

your most respectfully,
(Mrs) L. C. Heely

as there is only one of let and she says he was a pensioner send
841-171

[stamp] PENSION D JUL 11 1916 OFFICE [end stamp]
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645 N. Walnut St
Bloomington Ind.
February 23, 1931

Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentleman:
Will you kindly send me a military record of David Adams, (Revolutionary Soldier) Sergent who received a pension listed on 
Page 212, New York Pension Roll,
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published from the Report of the Secretary of War - 1835. Also please include a list of children if possible.
I wish this record to complete my application to [the] D.A.R.
Thanking you, I remain 
Very truly yours
(Mrs) E. Mildred Stephenson
645 N. Walnut St
Bloomington Ind.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

3--525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request of .................................., received ............................ for a statement of the military history of David Adams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[Table]
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment / May 1777
Length of Service / ..........
Rank. / Pvt.
Officers under who service was rendered - Captain / Bacon & Colonel / Durkee
State / Conn.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment / Apr. 12 1780
Length of Service / .............
Rank / 1st Sgt
Officers under who service was rendered - Captain / John W. Buel - Colonel / Durkee
State / ............

Notes / he was at battles of Germantown, Mud Fort, and Monmouth and was discharged May 1, 1780. He rendered prior service offices and dates not given, and was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Long Island and White Plains where he was wounded in the leg.

Battles engage in, see above

Residence of soldier at Enlistment, [illegible], at Canterbury town

Date of application for pension, Apr. 14, 1818. [[illegible]

Residence at date of application, Westford Otsego Co. N.Y. where moved about 1807

Age at date of application, over about 62 yrs of age

Remarks: In 1823 soldier stated that his mother aged 90, wife aged 69 and single daughter aged about 30 yrs were living with him their names are not stated nor are there any further family data [illegible].

Respectfully,

Office now and

I used all battles because the Comm. records shows his regime in the battles named during his period of service. And as he himself stated about White Plains there is no reason to question [illegible] two others

Commissioner.
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card* 

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Adams, David 
Grade Private
Line Connecticut
Warrant number 5396 Acreage 100 
Issued April. 12, 1792
to Stephen Thorn