Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,007, James Adams, N.C.
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SERVICE
N.C.

Adams, James

NUMBER
S. 8007

carded

CONTENTS
[faded, illegible]  1758 in Sussex Co. Va.
res. at [illegible] Halifax Co. N.C.
res. in 1832 Wake Co. N.C.
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**Left top edge is torn with some words missing**

23.384
North Carolina

James Adams
[torn] Wake-- in the State of N. Car.
[torn]who was a private in the _____________commanded
[torn] Captain _____________of the Regt. commanded
[torn] Col Eaton in the NC.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina
at the rate of 80 Dollars ______Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Jan. [illegible]
and sent Hon DL Barringer [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1824
Semi-, allowance ending  [illegible]
200
 40
___________
240

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [illegible] Rice Clerk,
Book  E (?)  Vol. 6 1/2  Page 4-(?)
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of  office this the 21st day
of August 1832
B.L. King Clk
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State of North Carolina
Wake County 
Court of Pleas & Quarters
Sessions Aug. Term 1832
On this the twenty first day of August personally
appeared in open court--before the Justices of
the Court--now sitting--James Adams a
resident of Wake County & State of North Carolina
aged seventy six years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of congress passed
June seventh 1832.
That he entered the service of the United
States under the following named officers
(to wit) that in __________ he entered the militia
service in Halifax County N.C. as a substitute
under Capt S. Kerlock & Col Eaton & Genl. Ashe &
served for six months--that he marched under
Genl. Ashe into South Carolina & was at [illegible]
Creek at the defeat of the American forces--
that after the defeat he remained at Purisburg
until the term of service for which he claims
a pension expired when he was discharged.
That on _______ he was drafted in the militia
in this State for 3 months under Capt Richard
Norwood & marched up to the six miles creek
in Mecklenburg where he & his company were
stationed under the command of Genl Allen
Jones that he remained here untill his 3 mos.
expired--that in he again entered the Militia
in this State as a Substitute for 3 months
under Capt Dupuy & Col Seaywells--that--he marched
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down towards Tarborough where his company
was met by the Brittish forces which drove them
back to Halifax from which they had first started
& thence over the River Roanoke & up the River
as far as Taylors ferry when they crossed the
river against and after remaining sometime
at Williamsboro his company marched down
to Halifan which places the Brittish had
then left--That again he was drafted for 12
months with what were then called the States
men in the year _____________ under Capt Swarm Houghton
& Major Crawford That he marched up to
Hillsborough in this State & there guarded
the Assembly of the State which then was in 
Session after the Assembly broke up he marched
to Deep River in Chatham County and was
stationed at Dowds Mill for several weeks
thence over the Peder River in the State of
South Carolina & after remaining there
a short time he returned to his former station
on Dowds Mill.  That the States men to which
he belonged were raised for the purpose of
Purpose of putting down the Torries and
in attacking & annoying them he was principally
employed during the twelve months for which
he was drafted--That at the end of the
twelve months he was marched back to
Hillsboro & there received his discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the pre4sent and
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declares that his name is not on the pension
rolls of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
in open court
James Adams

I Phillip Adams a Soldier of the revolution
certify that I am well acquainted with
James Adams who has subscribed & sworn
to the above declaration & that I believe him
to be seventy six years & that he is reported and
believed in the neibourhood where he resides
to have been a Soldier of the revolution
Phillip Adams

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter
& putting the interrogatories prescribed by the
War Department that the above named
aplicant was a Soldier of the revolution & served
as he states--And the court further certifies
that is appears to them that Phillip Adams
who has signed the preceeding certificate is 
a credible person & that his statement is
entitled to credit
State of North Carolina
Wake County
I Benj. S King clerk of the court of
Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains a copy of the original
proceedings of the said court in the
matter of the aplication of James Adams for
a pension.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office this the 21st day
of August 1832
(signature of B. L. King Clk)
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17.673
James Adams

[ILLEGIBLE.....]
2 yr  $80
310

4.5.11.12.Int1.2.5:T--

[illegible]
20 March crossed out

D.L. Banniger
----crossed out------
N.C.

----name crossed out---------
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State of North Carolina
Wake County
On this the 6th day of November
1833 before me one of the Justices of 
the peace in aforesaid County aforsaid personally
appeared James Adams, a resident of the
County & State aforesaid and after having
first been duly sworn according to
Law, do [illegible] on his oath, say by way of
addition & amendment, to say his declaration 
made before the Justice of Wake County
Court at August Term thereof A.D. 1832,
for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of
the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832,
to which declaration this affidavit is 
[illegible]---that the first tour of service
mentioned in his said declaration, as having been
rendered by [smudged] in the revolutionary war,
commenced in to Fall of the year1779--
that he was substituted in the place of
Lewis Roan, who had been drafted for
the service, performed by their declarant
as is set forth in his said declaration
which was of the Term of sex months:
That the second tour of duty mentioned in his said declaration as having been served by
this declarant , was in the Fall of the year
1780 after the happening of Gates' defeat--
which was of three months duration:
that the third tour of duty mentioned in his
said declaration as having been performed
by him, was in the spring of the year 1781,
after the battle of Guilford:  that the 
declarant was substituted in the place of
Dempsey Fengug; or some such name,
who had been drafted for three months
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in the militia of North Carolina, and that this
declarant remained in said service until the expiration
of the said term of three months for
which he had been substituted.
That the fourth tour of duty mentioned in
his said declaration as having been performed
by his, commenced in the 
latter part of the summer or early in
the Fall of the year 1781--and that the
declarant was under arms by virtue of
the engagement which brought him into
[illegible] on that occasion, as is set forth in
his said declaration, twelve months; that
all his discharges for his services in the [illegible]
of the Revolution have been destroyed 
or lost.  This affiant has stated that
in the draft of his said declaration, was
omitted to be inserted, a tour of duty for
three months, which this declarant served
in the revolutionary war. viz;
in the year 1778 or winter of 1778-79, in
the County of Halifax N.C. the declarant was
substituted for me 2nd Justice, who had
been drafted for a three months service
in the militia of North Carolina and
that declarant was under arms untill the 
expiration of the said term of three months,
in the said County of Halifax, being
there stationed to guard the magazine
and prisoners in the town of Halifax,
under Capt Smith; that at the
end of 2nd term, he was discharged by said
Captain  His discharge is destroyed or lost.
At this time declarant was a [illegible, illegible]
In all the aforesaid services, declarant
was a private.  The declarant is [illegible]
and infirm man, being affected with
palsy, & can not travel but with
very great difficulty and he know of
no clergyman whom he can procure
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to testify to his services of the reputation of them
having been a resident of Wake County only
since April 1832.  That the declarant was
born in [illegible] City, state of Virginia, June 2nd
1758; that when about 12 years old he was removed
to the County of Halifax, North Carolina,
where he resided untill about two years after the close
of the revolutionary war about two years-- and
then returned to Virginia, & resided in the
Counties of Brunswick, [illegible], Greenville,
& Dinwiddie--untill about twenty
years ago; and there removed to the State
of Tennessee in the County of Davidson--and
from Tennessee he returned to the East of
the Allegany about two or three years ago
on a visit-- & from infirmity hath been
unable to return to Tennessee ...
He hath no record of his age...
He hath no documentary evidence of his
services.
He cannot procure the testimony of 
witnesses,
of his service--except the accompanying
affidavits of Phillip Adams, and [illegible] Sikes.
By way of summary, the declarant served
out the following Terms,  in the order stated 
above--viz:
1st-----6 months
2nd----3 months
3rd-----3 months
4th----- 12 months
5th ------3 months        
In all twenty seven months.
[mark of James Adams]
Sworn to & subscribed before me
[signature of Benj. Rogers J. P.)
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I Benj Rogers a Justice of the peace in and for the
County & State of North Carolina, hereby certify
that James Adams, who hath subscribed
and sworn to the above affidavit before
me, is a credible person, and that
his statement is entitled to credit.  Witness
my hand & private seal, this the
6th day of November 1833.
(signature of Benj Rogers J Peace)

I Benjamin J King, Clerk of the Court of
Please & Quarter Sessions for the County of
Wake & State of North Carolina, hereby
certify that Benjamin Rogers who hath
witnessed the above affidavit and signed
the above certificate, was at the time
a acting Justice of the Peace, & was
duly qualified as such, in the
County & State aforesaid.
Witness my hand and
Seal of Office, this the 11th day of
November 1833.
(signature of Benjamin King CC)