Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1529, John Adams, Mass.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Mass. 

Adams, John 
Prudence

NUMBER
W.15293

CONTENTS
res. at enl. Lexington, Mass, son of Sampson - 
res. in 1818, aged 54 yrs, Hinsdale Berkshire Co. Mass & died there Mar. 24, 1845
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35
Massachusetts

John Adams, 
private,
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of May 1818. -

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th. of Nov. 1818 and sent to J.S. Woodbridge, Esq,
Stockbridge, Mass. -

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3 mos. 21/31 4/30. 30.47
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar. 1819.
48.00
$78.47

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
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John Adams. Priv.
old case

Col. H. Jackson's
Massachtts. Regt.
1782 to close of the war -
11th May 1818 -

Adams
Hon. (crossed out name) 
22 Apl. 1820
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
County of Berkshire ss -
On this Eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 before the subscriber Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Personally appeared to John Adams of Hinsdale in said County of Berkshire aged fifty four years on the 26th Instant who being by me First duly Sworn according to Law, - doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he the said John Adams enlisted in March 1782 in Lexington Massachusetts and was mustered in Boston (Mass - & then Marched to West Point, State of New York in June 1782 & was put into the Company of Captain J Hunt in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment on the 9th & that he was afterwards transferred into Captain Pritchard's Company of the 3 Regiment Commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson, and that he continued to Serve in the said Corps in the Service of the United States until the end of the said Revolutionary War, when he was discharged at West Point in the State of New York.  -
and that he is in reduced circumstances - & stands in need of assistance of this County for Support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services. 
John Adams

Sworn & declared to before me the day & year aforesaid}
S. Putnam Just - S.J.C. of Massts}
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I Samuel Putnam Judge &c - I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Adams did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceeding & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of of the aforesaid act of Congress. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court the 11th. May 1818 
S. Putnam Just}
S.J. Court of Massts.}

I Joseph Woodbridge, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for said County of Berkshire do certify and attest that the above named Samuel Putnam is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid -
 and that the foregoing is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year first aforesaid -
Jos. Woodbridge Clk

I judge &c do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid named John Adams is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his county for support.
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I John Adams of Hinsdale in The county of Berkshire do testify and say that I am not now nor I never was placed on the roll of Invalid pensioners.
John Adams

Berkshire ss October 7th.1819 Then personally appeared the above named John Adams and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me, Joshua Danforth
Justice of the peace

I certify that John Adams within named is in reduced circumstances in life, poor, and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support.
Solo. Strong, Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit Massachusetts.
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Monroe County: Thomas Adams of Riga in said County - begin duly sworn before the undernames Justice of the peace, says that he is the Elder Borther of John Adams of Hinsdale in the county of Berkshire in the commonwealthy of Massachusetts, and that they were both the sons of Sampson Adamms formerly of Lexington in the commonwealth  aforesaid, and resided thane with him at the commencement of the Revolutionary War of in the year 1775 -
And further says that he - remembers that the said John Adams enlisted as private soldier into the Revolutionary army to serve during the war, and he further says that he saw him enlist by signing his names as a soldier and he further says that it is his belief that the said John Adams did continue in the army during the said Revolutionary war and that it was so understood by his Father's family.-
And he further says that the said John Adams did not to his knowledge or belief return to Lexington after his enlistment until the conclusion of the peace.-
and future says that he the said Thomas Adams did contnue to reside at Lexington after the enlistment of the said John Adams until after the conclusion of peace - - -
Thomas Adams
Sworn and Subscribed before me this eleventh day of December 1828

William Williams, Justice of the Peace
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Hinsdale Dec 18th, 1828

Dear Sir I received your letter, wishing further evidence to support my (      ), and think you are justified in so doing although I, (at first thought). almost disfuried of doing any thing further about it, forseeing, the trouble and uncertainty, after so long a time, of obtaining any
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Mr John Adams and [UNINTELLIGIBLE] Prudence White [UNINTELLIGIBLE] of Goshen were joined in marriage by the Rev Samuel Whitman March 20th 1794
Goshen Nov 24th 1848
Elijah Billings } Town clerk of Goshen 
[UNINTELLIGIBLE] Goshen Nov 24th 1848
Then Elijah Billings Clerk of the Town of Goshen in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Personally appeared and made oath that the above is a true copy from the records of said town of the marriage of Mr. John Adams and [UNINTELLIGIBLE] Prudence White
Before me
Benjamin White Justice of the Peace
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[document is blacked out illegible]
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No. 100,
Prudence Adams
widow of John
Mass.

Act 29, July 1848
Married March 20, 1794
Husband died 1845

[?] 2 years [?]
$80 per annum
March 4, 1848

See husband's papers
Act 15 May 1828 No 881.

How J. Rockwell
H of R
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the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, in the year on thousand eight hundred, viz,
at the time above stated Prudence Adams
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me and I further certify that the applicant was unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity and foregoing declaration was made at her residence in Hinsdale aforesaid Daniel N Dewey Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Berkshire County ss 
I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County do certify that the Hon Daniel N. Davey is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified
that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that the above signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature 

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and the
seal of said Court this twenty
[illegible] day of January in
the year Eighteen hundred
and forty nine
Henry W. Bishop
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[Left side of paper]
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1529
Prudence Adams
Widow
John Adams
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 3

[Arrangement of 1879.]
1928 July 19 Photos to E.V. Martin-dale. See John Adams. S39926,9 [illegible]

[illegible writing on left margin]

[Right side of paper]
Genealogical notes made by N.W. Adams
Aug. 1883

1892 Apr 28
Hist to DH
Lovejoy Phila Pu [underlined]

1894 Dec. 27 Mil Hist
to David Merriman
Worcester, Mass. 
Apr. 1/96 Soldier pension N.W. Adams. [illegible]
 Sept 96 [illegible] [illegible] C
Buffalo N.Y.
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______ Ex'r    INVALID.
No. 33
32632
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
REJECTED [stamped]

John Adams
P.O._____________________
Consolidated[?] with Admt
Service: Soldier Feb[?] No 32632
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Invalid
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File No.  32,632

John Adams

Private  Rev  War

Act: 18th March 1816

Index: _ Vol. 2,  Page 8

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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16,810 R

Massachusetts

John Adams 
Co of Capt Hunt
Berkshi. Co, in the state of Massach
who was a private in the regiment commanded 
Colonel H. Jackson of the Massachu
ae, for the term of 18 months, 

scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 11 of May, 1818

Certificate of pension issued the 1st of May 182
and sent to hon: Henry Shaw
member of Congress for Mass

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1820 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 

21 mos. 25/31 } 1820        $: 174.4
                                                   48           
                                           __________
                                           $222.45
                                           __________    
National Archives Stamp

  {Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire 88
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Benjamin White, Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, on the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Benjamin White and believe that his signature to said certificate is genuine. 
[illegible] testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. 
Samuel Wells 
Clerk
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Act May 15/28
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Payable on the 4th of March and the
4th of Sept. in each year at the Branch Bank Us,

Boston, Massachusetts
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War Department 
Revolutionary Claim

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the United States,
of the 18th of March 1818
John Adams, late a private in the 
Army of the Revolution,
is inscribed of the Pension List, Roll of the Masachusetts Agency,
at the rate of eight dollars per month, 
to commence on the eleventh day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the UNITED STATES, 
this seventh day of November,
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

J. C. Calhoun 
Secretary of War
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Revolutionary Claims
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
Treasury Department, 31 July 1828
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of John Adams, under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution. 
Richard [illegible] The Hon. [honorable] the Secretary of War
War Department 
Bounty Land Office 
The records of this office do not show that John Adams of the Massachusetts line ever received a warrant for his bounty land or is entitled thereto. 
Robert Taylor
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Revolutionary Claims.


Treasury Department
22 July 1828

John Adams, of Hinsdale, ___ in the county of Berkshire, in the State of Massachusetts, has applied in the Secretary of the Treasury for the 
benefits of the act, entitled " An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,"  approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was Private  ---- in captain Hunt's ----- company, in the 9th regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that
he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March 
1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary,
A. Dickens

Treasury Department.
Third Auditor's Office,
25th July 1828

[crossed out] It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has in the is now on the pension agency, and has been so since the at the rate of dollars per month. 
[handwritten] The name of John Adams cannot be found among those of the Massachusetts line who received the reward of Eighty Dollars Peter Hagner
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No. 156 E. Huntington St.,
Phila., Pa., Feb. 29, 1892.

To the Hon. Commissioner
of Pensions, Washington, D.C.,

Dear Sir, 
I wish to ascertain to waht regiments my two grandfathers belonged to in the war of the Revolution.  I think they never held commissions.  One of them, William Lovejoy, served in the N.H. or Mass. soldiery; the other John Adams, served in those from Mass.  The latter at one time was on the pension rolls; for some years before her death his widow, Mrs. Prudence W. Adams, drew a pension.  If you can furnish me any information about these relatives of mine, in what regiment, and for how long they served, also what rank they held, I shall be very glad to obtain the same.  Please inform me what will be your fees for making the necessary examination.  Hoping to hear from you in due time, I remain yours truly, 
David H Lovejoy 
(Rev. Dr.).

ilegible handwriting
ilegible handwriting
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ilegible
[upside down stamp] 
Old War & Navy 
Dec 15 1894 
Files

[stamp']
US Pension Office
Dec 13 1894

168/0
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BH A
Worcester Mass
Dec 11 1894

Honorable
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
 Forgive to obtain any data which your office can give me regarding the military history and service of John Adams a soldier and pensioner of the Revolutionary War who died in Hinsdale Mass Mar 25th 1845

Any information which you can give will be greatly received by

Yours Truly
Daniel Merriman