Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,075, James Adams, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.

Adams, James

NUMBER
S. 22.075

CONTENTS
June 30, 1744 in Worcester, Mass
res at enl. New Braintree, Mass
res in 1832 Hardwick, Caledonia, Vt.
Dec.6.1833
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Died Dec. 6, 1833
See Agency book
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Vermont 9547
James Adams

of Caledonia in the State of Vermont
who was a pri. & Sergt in the company commanded
by Captain Billings of the Reg.t comanded
by Col. Holman in the Mass.tes
line for 14 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of march, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of May [year cut off by torn page]
and sent to Bengn F.
Deming Danville, Caledonia [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March [illegible]  113.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept.           28.32
                                                             _________
                                                             $141.65
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 50
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I James Adams, of Hardwick, County of Caledonia in and State of Vermont, depose and say, that I was born in Worcester, in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts June 30th 1744.  I have no record of any age  I resided with my Father in Worcester untill I was twelve years of age. he removed from thence to Leiceister in said Worcester County, residing about three years, from thence to New Braintree in in said county, on which such mentioned Island I resided until the year 1802 when I removed with my family to this town, having been a resident ever since, In the May 1775, very soon after the battle Bunker Hill I enlisted as a private for eight months. General Billings of Hardwick in said Worcester Co, was Captain, Barnabus Sears was Lieutenant, -- [next three words have strike throughs] I left New Braintree for Roxbury the last of June, where I remained on duty until the expiration of eight months, the term for which I enlisted, I received a verbal discharge from Capt Samuel Billings and returned to my residence in New Braintree.  In May 1776 I enlisted in Capt Daniel Warrens Company in Hardwick, for the term of six months, as orderly Serjeant, as will more fully appear from the orderly Book herewith transmitted.  we marched from Hardwick via Hartford to New Haven, in the State of Conn, thence we were transported by water to New York, and remained in the city untill the Army was withdrawn by Gen Washington, and the City taken possession of by the Brittish troops. -- I was in the battle of White Plains, at the expiration of six months I received a verbal discharge from Capt Warren, returning directly to New Braintree, this was the last of November or the first of December 1776, Jon..a Holman of Sutton Mass was our Colonel and Barnabus Sears of Hardwick was Major, do not recollect any other officers - I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, and I further say that I was Eighty Eight Years on the 30th day of June last year --
[signed on right] James Adams
State of Vermont
Calidonia County Ss
Hardwick - Aug 12, 1832  Subscribed
before me
[signed on left] James P. Fuller
Assistant Judge
Col C. Couch
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Amariah Chandler, a clergyman residing in the town of Hardwick in the County Calidonia, and State of Vermont and Alpha Warnen, residing in the same town, hereby testify that we are well acquainted with James Adams who has, subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 88 Years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion _
State of Vermont
Calidonia County Ss
[signed on right}
Amariah Chandler
Alpha Warnen

Sworn and Subscribed the day
and year aforesaid __
Before me [signed] Timo P Fuller Ast Judge Abbot

I Alpha Warnen of Hardwick testify and Say that Capt Daniel Warnen, to whom [illegible] is made in the above declaration, was my father, that I have frequently heard in his lifetime the said same name and James Adams was a soldier in his Company
[signed on right] Alpha Warnen
Sworn to before me
this 12 day of Aug 1832
[signed] Timo P. Fuller  As Judge Callu C.C.

And I the Said Timothy P. Fuller, Assistant Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Caledonia, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interogatories procured by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Judge further [illegible] that it appears wherin that Amariah Chandler who has signed the requisitory certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Hardwick, Conn that Alpha Warnen who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Hardwick, and is a respectable person and that their statement is entitled to the Credit,
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I timo P Fuller, Judge as aforesaid certify that the applicant, James Adams cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court -
[signed on right] timo P Fuller Ast Judge at Court

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss
[seal affixed on left, middle of page]
I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby Certify that Timothy P. Fuller before whom the foregoing declaration was made is and was at the date of the foregoing papers one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court for said Caledonia County and that the signatures aforesaid purporting to be his are to me well known to be in the proper hand writing of the said Timothy P. Fuller
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court this thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty tow, at Danville in said Caledonia County.
[signed on right] Attest Benj.a F. Deming Clerk.
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Adams as a
private 8 mo 26.66
Serg.t 6 mo    30.00
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                      56.66
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I Joseph Thomas of Hardwick, Vermont County of Caladonia was borne in Harvard Massachusetts in May the 26. AD 1748 in which town their is a record of my age in the town books and I further testify and say that I was well acquainted with James Adams of New Braintree in Massachusetts and was knowing to his enlisting in the Company of Captain Samuiel Billings of Hardwick, Massachusetts about the time of the battle of Bunker Hill for Eight Months and I understood that he marched immediately to Roxbury Massachusetts and think that I can safely testify that he did not return until he and served Eight Months  I further testify and say that I will recollect of being at Capt Billings in Hardwick Mass when the troops returned and of their receiving their pay of Capt Billing or I think he paid them  I do not recollect whether he belonged to the Malitishia a state troops or Continental line nor do I recollect his Officers except Barnebus Seers [?] of Hardwick, Mass -- I understand was his Lieutenant and from my best recollection James Adams is about three or four years older than myself.
and I can further testify and say that I was knowing to his serving on another term to New York, and from my best recolection he served six months
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but the time he went or returned I do not recollect not the officers he served under
[signed on right] Joseph Thomas

Sworn to and subscribed this 7th day of August AD 1832
Before me  [signed] Luke Goss J. Peace

I Certify that Joseph Thomas requested me to sign his name for him as he had not writin his name for seven years and that I did sign his name as me yesterday
[signed on right] Luke Goss Justice Peace

Caladonia
County Ss  I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jeseph Thomas and that he is considered a credible witness and to be believed
[signed on right] Luke Goss -- Justice Peace
Hardwick, August 7. AD 1832

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss
[seal affixed on left bottom third of page]
I Benjamin F Deming Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid
do hereby certify that Luke Goss before whom
the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the
date thereof, and still is a Justice of the 
Peace for the County of Caledonia aforesaid,
and that I believe the foregoing signature
purporting to be his are genuine -- In
Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed
the seal of said county this 31.st day of August,
A.D. 1832 Attest [signed] B. F. Deming Clerk