Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,511, Phinehas Adams, Mass
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Adams, Phinehas
Patience
NUMBER
W. 15.511
CONTENTS
res at eub Medway,  Norfolk Co. Mass.
Wood
d. Nov 3, 1800
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1555
Massachusetts
Patience Adams
widow of
Phinehas Adams decd
and who died on the 3 November 1800
of Norfolk Co in the State of MA
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Holbrook of the Regt. commanded
by Col Turner in the Ms.
line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ms.
at the rate of 30 Dollars no Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of January 1839 and sent Hon M. Harris Senate M. States. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $75.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39, 15.00
---
$90.00
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by Hohl Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 1st Page 68

1883 Augt N D Adams - history
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3677
Patricia Adams
Wid of Phinehas
Mass
Act 7 July 1838
Mar 1781 and 1800
Allan 
$30 hr am 
Mass rolls Vol 28 147
Col Haws Capt Adams
Hon:
John Davis
Senate U.S.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Norfolk  .              [illegible]

On this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, the Judge of the Probate Court, within and for the County of Norfolk in the Com-monwealth aforesaid, Patience Adams, a resident of Medway in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th [illegible] 1838. That she is the widow of Phinehas Adams, formerly a resident in said Medway, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, in the Company Commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Holbrook, in Colo Amos Turners, Regiment according to the best information she has, That my Husband enlisted into the service of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight that he marched into the State of New-York, that he was in said service for the term of nine months, that said Phinehas Adams resided in Medway aforesaid at the time he entered said Service, he returned from said service in the Spring Season of seventeen hundred & seventy nine: she further declares that she was married to said Phinehas Adams on the third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one; that her husband the said Phinehas Adams died on the third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, that she is [illegible] a widow, as will more fully [illegible] by reference to the proof have to annexed

Patience Adams                   [crossed out] Patience Adams 

Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day & year above written

                                J Leland Judge of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Northrop.

I Jonathan H. Cobb request of the Court of probate for and County of Northrop hereby certify that Sherman Leland is judge of said court of probate & that his signature on this paper is genuine & true. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on the seal of the state court of probate this thirteenth day of October A.D. 1838.

Jonathan H. Cobb
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester SS
 On this twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester Reuben Adams a resident of the town of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester, aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath depose and make the following declaration To wit that he formerly was acquainted with Phinehas Adamsa resident in Medway in  the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth aforesaid that said Phinehas Adams was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that said Phinehas Adams was in the service of the United States six months or more according the best of my recollection, that he the said Reuben Adams has been acquainted with the widow of said Phinehas Adams that he knew her at the time she was the wife of said Phinehas, that her name previous to her intermarriage with the said Phinehas was Patience Pond But he does not recollect the names of the officers nor the year in which, or under whom said Phinehas Adams Served 
Reuben his X mark 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me 
Lovell Walker Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts ⎬ SS County of Worcester 

On this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, Elias Adams a resident of the town of Spencer in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and make the following declaration to wit. That he was acquainted with Phinehas Adams during the time of the Revolutionary war that said Phinehas Adams then was a resident of Medway in the County of Norfolk Commonwealth aforesaid that said Phinehas Adams was a private in the army of the revolution, and he thinks in the company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Holbrook in Colo Amos Turners Regiment,that said Phinehas Adams was in said any nine months or more but he does not recollect the year or years in which said Phinehas Adams was in the service aforesaid; that he is aquainted with Patience Adams of said Medway the widow of the said Phinehas Adams that she is the identical person named in the foregoing declaration: and also above named and that her name previous to her marriage with said Phinehas Adams was Patience Pond 
Elias his X mark Adams

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written before me William Pope 
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester SS

I Joseph G. Kendall Clarke the Court of Common Pleas within for said County certify that Lovell Walker and William Pope, within named in the annexed papers are Justices of the Peace within the said County, duly qualified, and that the signatures of their names within appear to be in their respective handwriting.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of Court of Worcester  this County ninth day of October A.D. 1838- 
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk
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I, Timothy Partridge of Barre in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of the age of seventy four years and a Revolutionary Pensioner, do testify and say that during the Revolutionary War I lived in Medway Norfolk County in said Commonwealth, and that I well knew Phinehas Adams who was then a resident of said Medway and know that said Phinehas Adams enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Holbrook, I belonged to the same Company we marched from said Medway as near as I can recollect in May 1777. we enlisted for 9 months. I was gone from home nine months and ten days, and according to my best knowledge and belief said Adams served the same term of time that I did, our Colonel was Amos Turner. said Phinehas Adams married Patience Pond.
Timothy Partridge 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss 
Personally appeared the above named Timothy Partridge and made oath to the truth of the facts above subscribed by him. I hereby certify that said Partridge is a man of truth and veracity 
Before me Lyman Sibley Jus of Peace
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[from page under current page]Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester SS
I Jos. P. Kendall Clerk the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County certify that Lyman I Sibley within named is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly qualified and that the signature of this name within written is in his own hand writing 

In witness whereof I have hereto set my name & affixed the Seal of said Court, at Worcester  this twenty with day of October AD. 1838 
Jos.  G Kendall Clerk
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1781. Marriages Solemnized & returned by the Rev. David Sanford 
Phinehas Adams & Patience Pond, both of Medway May the third one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. 

I, Joseph L. Richardson of Medway in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, depose and say, that I am the Clerk of said town of Midway, and have the Records of said town in my possession, that in volume second of said Records is recorded the Marriage of Phinehas Adams & Patience Pond as above transcribed except the dates, which are expressed in fair legible figures thus "May 3. 1781". 
Joseph L. Richardson 
Medway Novr 6. 1838. 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County Ss November 6th 1838 
Personally appeared the above subscribed Joseph L Richardson and made oath in due form of law that the above transcript and affidavit by him subscribed is true before me 
Christopher Slocum Jus Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Norfolk Ss. 

I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate in & for of Norfolk hereby certify that Christopher Slocum is a Justice of the peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that his signature on this paper is genuine & true.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1838 
Jonathan H Cobb
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Gen notes written by N.D Adams Aug 1883

Mass
Rev WIDOW &c.
File No. 15,511
Patience Adams
Widow of Phinehas Adams
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:- Vol M, Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870]