Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45,494, Daniel Adams, Continental N.H
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SERVICE
Continental
N. H.

Adams, Daniel

NUMBER
S. 45, 494

CONTENTS
res at ennld Charlestown, Cheshire Co. N. H res
there in 1820 aged 70 yrs wife Deborah
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Duplicate Certificate issued
20 May 1842 and Sent to Hon
E Burkee House of Reps.

Notification sent to Frederick A Sumner
Postmaster Charleston N. H. July 21 1820
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Duplicate Certificate issued
20 May 1842 and Sent to Hon
E Burkee House of Reps.

Notification sent to Frederick A Sumner
Postmaster Charleston N. H. July 21 1820
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12.021
New Hampshire

Daniel Adams
Chester Town in the state of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Reed of the N. Hamp
line, for the term of One year 1776-77

Enscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4th. of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th June 18??
and sent to Hon Salma Hale
Keene New Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819----------80.25
Semi-anl, all'ce ending Sep. 1819.---48.00
Mo. 1/31---------------------------$128.25

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Book F. Vol 1 page 94
Continued
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Charlestown
Daniel Adams
4 May
76 to 77
Reed N. Hampse
Regt
Not on Roll
Admitted
Not on the roll
Inadmissible

Daniel Adams
private 2d N.H. regt
1 year.
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State of Newhampshire, 
On the fourth day of May Anno Domini one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber
one of the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature
within and for the State of Newhampshire, personally
appears Daniel Adams aged sixty seven years
resident in Charlestown in the County of Cheshire in
said State, who being by me first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision 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 the said Adams enlisted at said
Charlestown in the year 1775 in the company of
Capt Marcy of the second Newhampshire regiment
commanded by Col Read, for the term of
eight months, and continued to serve in said
company and regiment having said term of enlistment.
At the expiration of said term he again enlisted
into Capt Robert Olivers Company of the second
Newhampshire regiment commanded by
Col. Read, for the term of one year, and served
during said term of one year, when he was
permitted to leave the army. That he was in the
battle of Bunker Hill June 17th 1875 and also in the
battle at Trenton December 26th 1776, that he is in
reduced cercumstances and stands in need of
assistance from his country for support and that
he has no other evidence but the affidavid wich
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I Sylvanus Hastings of Charlestown in the County
of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire testify
and say that I served with Daniel Adams in
Capt Marcys company and Capt Oliver's company
in Col. Reads regiment for more than fifteen
months and knew of his being in service for the
time of more than said time of fifteen months
and belive the statement of said Adams to be
true
Sylvanus Hastings

Sworn to and declared before me the day and
year aforesaid &c Levi Woodbury Judge of the
Superior Court of Judicature of the state aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Daniel Adams did serve in
the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding
declaration, against the common enemy
on the continental Establishment longer than nine months at one period
and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me to the
department of war, pursuant to the
directions of the afore mentioned act
of Congress

Levi Woodbury As. Jur Sup Ob. (N.H.)
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I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the County of Cheshire & State of New
Hampshire hereby certify that the Hon Levi Woodbury before
whom the annexed affidavit was taken, is an associate Justice
of said Court, duly commissioned by the Executive of this
State and the annexed certificate is signed by his hand
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed and
affixed the seal of the Court this 8th day of
May Anno Domni 1818
Levi Chamberlain
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Summ[illegible]

Daniel Adams

12,021

Sept. 1819

CO

Continue_
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Cheshire
SS. STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
On this Eleventh day July A.D. 1820 personally appeared
in open court [crossed out:] Justices
before the [crossed out:] Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the
county of Cheshire being a Court of Record, in and for the said county,
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Adams aged 
Seventy years, resident in Charlestown in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary
War, as follows: viz. that he enlisted in June 1775 at said
Charlestown, as a private in a company commanded by [crossed out:] Capt
Capt Marcey of Col. James Read's Regiment. that he enlisted
for the term of eight months- that he went from Charlestown
to near Boston - [inserted, five words:] served in said company until [crossed out, two words:] and on the first day of January 1776 [inserted:] when [crossed out:] that 
he enlisted again as a private for the term of one year into
a company commanded by Capt Robert Oliver, which
company [deleted, the next 8 words:] was under the command of the same belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col. James Read _
In May 1776 he went from the vicinity of Boston to New 
York & from New York he was marched until Canada [crossed out, illegible]
that he continued in the service during the year in the
same Regiment & in the company commanded by Capt
Oliver 
[inserted, this line:] and that said Regiment was of the New Hampshire line
and that on the first of January 1777 at Newtown
in New Jersey he was honourably discharged _ And that he
their left the service

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 4th day of May
1818 The number of my pension certificate is 12,021 I have received
a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so
to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not,
nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me;
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by
me subscribed. My occupation is that of a day labourer I am not sufficient
ability to pursue it, as I find myself [illegble] & suffering
the weaknesses and infirmities of old age _
in family residing with me are two persons. Deborah Adams
my wife aged fifty six [inserted:] years and my Daughter Sophia
Adams aged twelve years
Their capacity to contribute to their support is my wife is pretty healthy
for a woman of her age my Daughter is a weak
and feeble child and is not of sufficient health
to [illegible] her support _ Danl Adams
and declared at Charlestown in said [crossed out:]District [inserted:] county, on the eleventh
of July
A.D. 1820, before
R Nose Judge of the said Court
Salma Hale Clerk of the Common
the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I
do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property
in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty two dollars and thirty one cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
14th day of July A. D. 1820
S. Hale Clerk of the said Court.
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Omi
SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Daniel Adams
(his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed,
exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cheshire
in the State of New Hampshire, on the Eleventh day of
July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
1 Small dwelling house standing
on land of No Roswell Hunt-----------------------$13.00
1 Small cow 1,00 1 Hog 3.00----------------------$14.00
1 Old Table 0.33 3 old chairs 37-----------------------0.70
1 old broken tea kettle O.13. Shovel & Tongs .83----0.96
Crane Hooks .75 Iron Pot----------------------------1.75
1 Dish Kittle 0.30. Frying Oan 25--------------------0.55
1 Tin pail 17 2 Earthen Pans 20----------------------0.37
11 Plates .44 5 Cups & Saucers----------------------0.61
3 Bows .20 5 Knives & Forks. 17---------------------0.37
-----------------------------------------------------$32.31
Danl Adams
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

February 7, 1924.

Mrs. W. D. Thompson,
39 High St.,
Northampton, Mass.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary
War pension claim S. 45494 it appears that Daniel Adams
enlisted at Charlestown, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, in
1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Marcy's
Company, Colonel James Reed's New Hampshire Regiment, and
was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
He enlisted December 31, 1775, and served one year as a
private in Captain Robert Oliver's Company, Colonel James
Reed's New Hampshire Regiment, was in an expedition to Canada
and in the battle of Trenton.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4,
1818, while a resident of Charlestown, Cheshire County, New
Hampshire, aged 67 years.
In 1820 reference is made to his wife, Deborah, aged 56
years, and a daughter, Sophia, aged 12 years. There is no
further data as to family.
Respectfully,

Commissioner.

Death not on 
A. B.
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1924, Feb. 7
Hist to Mrs.
W. D. Thompson. U.M.

1924, Dec 10 - Hist to Leon Nevers
also adv. as to date of death U.M.

1925 Aug. 5 - Ruth A Thompson
ad- her to obtain date of last
pay of pen etc AMF

1926 Apr 9 Mrs. W. D. Thompson
told low to obtain death date
[illegible] AW

1928 July 20 Photos to E.V.
Martindale. See Wm Adair,
W.9691 A.D.Y.

45494
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 45494
Daniel Adams
Pri Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 5

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Original certificate destroyed by fire. See proof on file
with the papers of Nathan Carr, N.H. [illegible] act
1832, No 3084.
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Inlistment
1776
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We whose names are hereunto subscribed, being determined to serve and
defend our Country and its Liberties, have this Day voluntarily inlisted
as Soldiers in the Continental Army, for one year, from the last Day of December next, unless sooner discharged; and do bind ourselves to conform in all
Instances to such Rules and Regulations as are, or shall be established, for the
Government of the said Amy. Witness our hands, October the
Anno Dom. 1775.
[Arranged alphabetically:]
Daniel Adams, Timothy Chase X, Reuben De Bell X, Warren De Bell X, Daniel DudleyX Junger, Henry Farwell X, Phinehas Farwell X, William Harper, Sylvanus Hastings X, Nathtthis Hatch X, Dennies Helben, X Thom Kentfield, Wiliam Kimbell X, Thomas Parker X, Benoni Pattrick X, Noah Porter, Thomas Poter X, David Pratt X, Asa Smith X, Tyler Spafford X, Reuben Spencer X, Jabes Spicer X, Sol Stevens X, Benjamin town? X, Isaac Wheeler X, Moses Williams X, Daniel Wright X, Gershom York X, Tom P York,
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[Reverse side of a document]
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I Jason Wetherbe of Charlestown in the County of
Chesire State of New Hampshire of Lawful age
depose & say that I married the daughter
of the Late [Illegible] Maj Isaac Farwell of
the revolutionary army & in looking over
[crossed out, illegible] papers of the said Isaac appertaining to his
[crossed out, illegible] revolutionary service, & find the annexed
inlistment among them, wherein I find
the name of Daniel Adams, with whom
I am now & have been for thirty years
last past [crossed out, illegible]  well acquainted, & his hand
writing & verily believe that his name on
said enlistment was written by himself
I further depose & say that the said Daniel
is a poor man & stands in need of the
and of his country for support_
Jason Weatherly

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Ss December 12th 1818
Then Jason Weatherly personally came and
made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit
by him subscribed contains the truth
the whole had and nothing but the truth
relation to the cause for which it is taken
before me Enos Stevens Jus. Peace
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I Frederick A Sumner of Charlestown in
County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire
of Lawful age depose & say that I have been
acquainted with Daniel Adams of this town
for twenty years last past, & know him
to be a poor man, & trruly believe he
is in need of the assistance of his country
for support.
Fred A. Summer

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Ss December 12th 1818
Then Fred A. Sumner personally came and
made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit
by him subscribed contains the truth
the whole truth and nothing but the truth
relative to the cause for which it is taken
before me Enos Stevens Jus. Peace
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Gershorn York's
Deposition
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I Gersham York, of Brookfield, Orange County & State of Vermont aged
sixty six years, depose & say that I was a soldier in the United States
Army on the Continental Establishment for the year AD 1776 and was
well knowing to Daniel Adams of Charlestown in the County of
Cheshire & State of New- Hampshire, being in the said years service; that
I was with him the sd Adams from the first of January 1776 to the last
of December AD 1776; that I was with him at Trenton on the 26th of Decr
AD 1776 in the battle of that name, & was well knowing to his faithfully
serving his country during the whole year aforesd, that we both belonged
to Captain Robert Olivers company & Col James Reids regiment New-
Hampshire Line; & further I the Deponent saith not
Gersham York

On this 7th day of December AD 1818 before me the subscriber Chief
Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, personally appeared
Gersham York the subscriber of the above deposition (& whom I hereby
certify to be a credible witness) & who being by me first duly cautioned
doth on his oath depose & say that the above deposition by him subscribed
contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth.
Given under my hand [inserted:] the seal [inserted, three words:] of sd Court at Randolph in sd County of
Orange on this 7th day of December AD 1818
Dudley Chace Chf Judge Sup Coun
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39 High Street
Northampton
Mass
Jan. 10, 1923
The Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Dept. of the Interior
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:- Could you owe
me any information in regard
to a Revolutionary soldier by
the
surname of Benjamin
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who resided in Annapolis
Maryland at the time of
granting his pension, who is
family were and the name of
his wife.
Also, record of Daniel Adams
Charlestown, New Hampshire
of Daniel Billings of Lincoln
Mass.
Thanking you for this favor
I remain
Respectfully yours
Ruth Adams Thompson
(Mrs. W. D.)

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
H
JAN 12 1924
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10 Front Street,
Claremont, N. H.,
November 24, 1924.

Pension Office,
Dept. of Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:-

I have tried for a long time
to obtain some further information concerning
the following men who served in the
Revolutionary War then is given in the
Rolls of Massachusetts.

Could you give me any records
that might give the date and place of birth,
parents or next of kin, date of death and
place of death?

NEVERS, Abner; Jonathan, Joshua of Roxbury;
Phineas of Winson; Phineas, Lieut. Col.
Phineas perhaps of St. Johns Company raised
in Machias for expedition against St.
Johns, N. S); Phineas may have been Phineas
of Winson, above. Phineas of Hollis, N. H.
served in a Mass. Reg.; Alphus, Charlestown,
N. H. or Hollis, N. H. Sargent, Mass. Reg.

Could you also give me any
data concerning Daniel Adams of Charlestown,
N. H. who served in the Revolutionary War?
Would especally like to know when he died
and where he is buried.

I shall be very glad of any
data which you may be able to give me
on the above.

Thanking you, I am,
Very truly,
Leon E. Nevers.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
C
NOV 25 1924
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132 Warren Street
Newton Centre
June 15, 1925

Bureau of Pensions
Dept of the Interior
Washington      Attention U. M.

Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly advise me when
payment was stopped on Revolutionary War
Pension claim S.4.5494 of
Daniel Adams of Charlestown, Cheshire Co
New Hampshire. This may give me the
approximate date of his death as it is not given
in any of the records. The old records of the town
having been burned.
Yours very truly
Ruth Adams Thompson
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14 Bonwood St
Newtonville
Mass
Mrs. Warren D. Thompson
P.S. Will you kindly tell me to what department
I should write to get the date of last pension payment
made due to death of Daniel Adams S 45494
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

August 5, 1925

Ruth A. Thompson
132 Warren St
Newton Centre, Mass.

Madam;
I have to advise you that in order to obtain
the date of last payment of pension, name of person
paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary
War pensioner Daniel Adams (S. 45484),
you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil
Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E. St.,
N. W. Washington, D.C., citing all of the following
data-
Daniel Adams, Certificate No. 12021, issued
June 18, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced May 4,
1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New Hampshire Agency.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

April 9, 1926.

Mrs. Warren D. Thompson,
14 Bonwood St.
Newtonville, Mass.

Madam:
I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War
records of this Bureau fail to afford any information
in regard to Peter Wheeler, [dates inserted:] b. 1782 d 1812, Levi, or Levy Wheeler,
[inserted, five words:] a Doctor from Stow Mass. John Taylor, Isaac Kimball [dates inserted:] b 1741. res.. Beverly Mass & Waterford Me., Samuel Dudley [dates inserted:] b 1729-d 1803, Daniel Billings, Jr. [dates inserted:] b 1752 d 1805, and Daniel Billings [date inserted:] b 1727 of Sudbury described by you.

For the date of last payment of pension of the
Revolutionary War pensioner Daniel Adams, (S. 45494)
you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division,
General Accounting Office, citing all of the following
data: Daniel Adams, Certificate 12021, issued June 18,
1819, rate $8 per month, commenced May 4, 1818, Act of
March 18, 1818, New Hampshire Agency.

Pensions were allowed to soldiers of the Revolution
under a series of resolutions of Congress commencing during
that war, for a history of same you are referred to
the volume entitled "Army & Navy Pension Laws and bounty
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land laws of the U.S. from 1776 to 1852, compiled
by Mayo and Moulton, printed in 1852, which may be
found in any large public library. 

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

December 10, 1924.

Leon E. Nevers,
10 Front St.,
Claremont, N. H.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 45494, it appears that Daniel Adams
enlisted at Charlestown, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, in
1775 and served 8 months as a private in Captain Marcy's
Company, Colonel James Reed's New Hampshire Regiment, and was
in the battle of Bunker Hill. He enlisted December 31, 1775,
and served 1 year as a private in Captain Robert Oliver's
Company, Colonel James Reed's New Hampshire Regiment, was in
an expedition to Canada and in the battle of Trenton.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May
4, 1818, while a resident of Charlestown, New Hampshire,
aged 67 years.

In 1820 reference is made to his wife, Deborah, aged 56
years, and a daughter, Sophia, aged 12 years. There is no
further data on file as to his family.

For date of last payment of pension, name of person paid
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and date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner,
Daniel Adams, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil
Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E. St., N. W. Washington,
D. C., citing all of the following data:
Daniel Adams, Certificate 12021 issued June 18, 1819,
rate $8 per month, commenced May 4, 1818, Act of March 18,
1818, New Hampshire Agency.
Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.