Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 8911, George Adams, Penn.
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(8--1776)
SERVICE Penn.
Adams, George
NUMBER B.L. Wt. 8911, issued 1789

CONTENTS
in 1810 probably res. of Warren Co. Ohio
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Adams, George
GRADE Drummer and Fifer
LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 8911
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED November 5, 1789 to -not shown-

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications of warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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Major Morrison's Receipt
for Geo Adams's Warrant
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In Virtue of a Power of Attorney from George Adams, who was a Drummer in the late Pennsylvania Line, I acknowledge to have Received from the War Office of the United States, a Land Warrant W:8911, dated the 5th of November 1789, which was originally issued to him for his portion of United States Military Bounty Land, and which was afterwards deposited in Said War Office by William Alexander Esq.

James Morrison
Atty for Geo Adams
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Geo. Adams
Power Atty
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I do hereby authorise and [illegible] James Morisson of Kentucky any attorney to claims or draw my warrant for land to which I am entitled for services done as a soldier in the eighth Pennsylvania Regiment - Within my hand and seal this 29th day of November 1810
Geo Adams

In [illegible] of W C Schenck
The State of Ohio
Warren County

[drawing of a seal on the left side]

I personally came George Adams
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in Laid County of Warren and acknowledged the above Instrument of Writing to be his voluntary act and [illegible] for the [illegible] and purposes therein contained. In Testimony whereof I have ---
[illegible] set my hand and seal November --
[illegible] 29th 1810---
James Mc Ewen JP

I do hereby certify that James Ewen before whom the above acknowledge purport to have been made was at the above date within my own personal knowledge a justice of peace duly commissioned by the Governor of the state of Ohi[o]

Nov 20th 1911
Jeremiah [illegible]
M.C.
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Rev. War Section.

July 26, 1983.

Mrs. H. M. McFarlin,
Crookston,
Minn.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that George Adams served as Drummer and Fifer in the 8th Penn. Regiment, War of the Revolution and was allowed 100 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 8911, which was issued Nov. 5, 1789.

In 1810 he was in Warren County, Ohio.

There is no data on file as to his family and no further data as to his services.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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See claim for pension - George Adams
R. 29.
These are very similar cases, but hardly evidence enough to consolidate them.

July 22, 1929
AUS.
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
JAN 12 1921

Chief of Pen War Section
Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. James E. Lewis draft No. 11,650 for $55/100 requesting ['post office addresses' was crossed out] copy as per letter herewith

1921 Jan. 19 -
Photocopies mailed to Mrs. James E. Lewis Law Div. notf.
Au[illegible]

Very respectfully,

Wr Campbell
Chief of Division.
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Rw. War Section W. 8911
Department of the Interior
Law [illegible]
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington.
Check for 55/100 H.

Dear sirs - 
Thank you for the information contained in your letter of Jan. 5th. I am enclosing herewith fifty five cents which I understand will pay for photostat copies of the two pages containing words of  George Adams & for certification of them.
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Date Jan. 17, 1921.
Name George Adams
No. BL Warrant 8911
Penn Troops War of Rev
Photographic copies wanted of 2
pieces, consisting of 2 pages.
Remarks:
[illegible] Wilson Exr. [illegible] Chief Record Div.
T.F. Dennie Law Clerk.

Serial 4212
No.
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Yours truly
Harriette Lewis

Mrs. James E. Lewis
230 Augusta Avenue
De Kalb Illinois
January 8th

[stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
JAN 12 1921
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
JAN 12 1921
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24 Postage rec'd. [illegible]

H.M. McFARLIN
R. H. McFARLIN

H.M. McFARLIN & SON
Harness, Collars, Strapwork
Auto Supplies, Tires and Tubes

DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF LIVESTOCK
PHONE 880
324 N. MAIN ST.

Rev [on left side of page]

CROOKSTON, MINNESOTA
June 12, 1923
F. A. Royse
Washington D.C.
I want to make application for membership in D.A.R. because of being a descendant of George Adams who served as a drummer and fifer in the 8" Penn. Regiment - War of [illegible] Revolution. He was allowed 100 A. bounty land on warrant no. 8911 which was issued Nov. 5, 1789.

Will you kindly tell me vol. and page where this is recorded? Any other information also that will help matters please and greatly oblige.

Mrs. H. M. McFarlin

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
JUN 15 1923
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Commissioner of Pension
[illegible note on top right corner]

Washington D.C.

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
NOV 17 1920

Dear sir - 

Have you on the records of your Bureau a warrant issued to George Adams for services in the Revolutionary War? He is said to have served as a drummer boy & to have received 100 acres of land which he located 1 1/2 miles south of Hamilton Ohio. Is it necessary for you to have other data than
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to Capt. Thomas Bucknois Co. 8th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. William Russell & was discharged Feb 16 1779 - I wish to join the D.A.R. & need proof of his services - if I ever find a George Adams who received such a warrant as I know my ancestor did that will [illegible] sufficient I shall appreciate any information you may have.

Sincerely yours -
Harriette Lewis [over]
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The [illegible]? Historians argue on the above statement [illegible] give nothing more definite. It is probable that he enlisted in Virginia & possible that the following record may be his ---

[section below crossed out with a diagonal line]
George Adams private in Capt. Reuben [illegible] Company of the 7th Virginia Regiment (also known [illegible] the 3rd & 7th Virginia Regiments commanded successively by Col Holt Richeson & Col William Helh [illegible] enlisted Feb. 14, 1778, for one year, was transferred in November 1778, to
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Mrs. James Ellwood Lewis
230 Augusta Avenue ___
De Kalb Illinois.
November 14th

[stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
NOV 18 1920
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Rev. War [illegible]
Check $[illegible note on top right] OK
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear sirs - 
Thank you for the information sent me Dec. 18th 1920 __ May I have a certified copy of the records you have concerning George Adams? I am enclosing $1.00 which I presume will cover [illegible] but will send more if there is a larger charge ___ I wish to join
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Do you have a record of the county from which he enlisted? I am positive this is my ancestor but need all this official data

Yours truly
Harriette Lewis

Mrs. James E Lewis
230 Augusta Avenue
De Kalb Illinois
December 28th

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
DEC 31 1920
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the D.A.R. and need a certified copy of official records to do so_______
Can you tell me where to inquire to find where George Adams located his bounty land___ Is that record in some other office?
Also where can I find where the 8th Penn. Regiment was recruited? I am anxious to discover my ancestors birthplace __
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
JAN 3 1921
Chief of Pen War Section
Sir:

I have this day received from Mrs. James E. Lewis draft No. 11,624 for $1.00/100 requesting ['post office addresses' is crossed out] copy as per letter herewith

Finance Div.
Notf. of return
of check
[illegible] Jan 5 1921

Very respectfully,
Wr Campbell
Chief of Division.
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Rev. War Section.

[illegible note on top right]

Jan. 5, 1921.

Mrs. James E. Lewis,
230 Augusta Ave.
DeKalb, Ills.

Madam:
In response to your letter of the 28" ultimo, you are advised that you were furnished on the 18th ultimo, all the military data on file relative George Adams, Drummer and Fifer of the Eight Penn. Regiment, War of the Revolution, and told that there was no data on file as to his family.

Said statement was furnished in the usual manner as given for use in admission to patriotic societies and was compiled from the two papers [illegible] desire photostat copies of said two pages, the same will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1918, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra per certification if that is desired. If you decide that you wish such copies, the proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of Interior Department.

Herewith is returned the check for one dollar, which was sent in your letter of the 28" ultimo.

For the location of the bounty land, you should apply to the Commissioner of the Central Land Office, citing all the data contained in the Bureau letter of the 18" ultimo.

For information in regard to the organization of the 8" Pa. Regt. War of the Revolution, you should consult the printed archives of that state which may be found in any large public library.

Very respectfully,
F D Byington
Commissioner

[note on the bottom left side]
returned
check for $1 to order
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions
signed by E E Word
of 1" Trust Savings Bank
of De Kalb Ills.
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Rev. War Section.
[illegible writing on top right]

Dec. 13, 1830.

Mrs. J. E. Lewis,
230 Augusta Av.
De Kalb, Ills.

Madam:
In response to your letter of the 14" ultimo, you are advised that from the reports of this Bureau, it appears that George Adams served as Drummer and Fifer in the 8" Penn., Regiment, War of the Revolution, and was allowed 100 acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 8911, which was issued Nov. 5, 1789.

In 1810 he was in Warren Co. Ohio.

There is no data on file as to his family and no further data on file as to his services.

Very respectfully,

F A Royse
Acting Commissioner
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George Adams R.29
George Adams Wt.8911-100

Mrs. W. H. Snider
1711 Grand Avenue
Davenport, Iowa

Dear Madam:

    Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to George Adams, native of Pennsylvania, who received deed of land near Hamilton, Ohio in consideration for services rendered in the Revolution, that he also served in the Indian Wars about 1790, had that he drew a pension for several years before his death, which occurred in 1839.

    The Revolutionary War records of this office show that George Adams was pensioned for wounds received while in the service, War of the Revolution.  He was residing in 1816 in Darke County, Ohio.  He died October 31, 1832 or November 28. 1832.

    The soldier, George Admas, married January 26, 1792, Elizabeth, her maiden name is not given.

    The widow, Elizabeth Adams, applied for pension April 13, 1846, while residing in Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio.  She stated that her husband, George Adams, served two years as a private in the War of the revolution, no dates of service nor names of officers stated by her; she also stated that he served against the Shawnee Indians, was in a battle, October 4, 1790, where wounded five times, was also under General St. Clair and was in the battle "known as St. Claire's Defeat".

    Jane Dugan aged seventy-five years in 1846 and then residing in Van Buren Township, Darke County, Ohio, tes-
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(tes)tified that her brother, George Adams, entered the service when he was about fifteen years of age and served in the revolutionary War under Captain Finley and General Brodhead and Irvine; she gave no dates of his service.

    The widow's claim for pension was not allowed, as the date of her marriage to George Adams was subsequent to the termination of his services in the War of the revolution.  The law under which she applied, required that the marriage should take place before the termination of his service.

    There is no reference to children.

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    The records of this office show that George Adams served as drummer in the 8th Pennsylvania regiment, War of the Revolution, and that he was allowed 100 acres of bounty land on warrant No. 8911, issued November 5, 1789.

    This soldier, George Adams, was in Warren County, Ohio in 1810.

    This office is unable to determine whether the George Adams, who was pensioned on account of wounds received in the War of the Revolution, and the George  Adams, who received the bounty land, were the same person.

    As a possible means of securing information in regard to the location of the above noted land, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D.C., citing the following:

Warrant No. 8911-100 acres-Issued November 5, 1789.

                                 Very truly yours

                                    A.D. Hiller
                                   Executive Assistant to the Administrator