Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21036, John A Adcock, Va.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE 
Va.
★
Adcock, John A. 

NUMBER
S.21036
carded

CONTENTS
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West Tennessee 29, 841
John A. Adcock
of Robertson Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private
in the company command
by Captain Saunders
of the Regt. command
by Col. Skipwith
in the Virginia mil.
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of March
1835 and sent to Hon. John Bell
care of C. A. Harris Esq. Chf. Clk. War Dept.
Arrears to the 4th of March '35, 80.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep. '35. 10.00
$90.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E-2-, Vol. 7 Page 81
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32.792
John A. Adcock
Pension Paper- 
See if this man has ever got a pension for six month. 
$20
can only alter for [illegible].
Will Mr. Edward state in a letter addressed to Col Bell
what has been done in
this case - and send
this
the note this paper back
to me. 
C A Harsen
9 Mar 55
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[Illegible, may be the back side of another document- maybe addressed to John Bell Esq.]
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State of Tennessee
Robertson County ⎬To:

On this the 11th day of August 1834
personally appeared in open court before the Justices of Robertson
County now sitting John A. Adcock a resident of said county &
State aged 76 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 7th 1832.
I was born on the 10th September 1758 tho have no record of my age I was born
& raised in Buckingham County, Virginia, where I lived until I moved
to the State of Tennessee where I now live in Robertson County
& have lived for the last twelve years. In February 1781 I volunteered as 
a militiaman in my native county under Captain Samuel Saunders
of the same county in a Regiment of which George Skipwith was Colonel
& Thomas Tucker was Major & both militia officer. We were ordered
for a six months tour & served the whole of that time. We started from
Buckingham County & went thence to Powhatan Court house, thence crossing James River to Fairfield & thence in various directions & for different purposes until I was dispatched under Colonel Hawkins with
twenty five hundred men to the lines at James town, where the next morning after our arrival a battle commenced in which General Anthony
Wayne Commanded Colonel Hawkins under whom I was fought
on the right wing in this battle we were forced to retreat & we left the field
I think about 10 or 11 o'clock we marched thence by the "Burnt Ordinary"
to Bottoms Bridge on the Chickahoming River here we took about 90
prisoners at Hot.water a branch of said River, & after various marching &
counter- marching & some skirmishing not however of much importance my time of service having expired I with others commenced
a return home, on the way meeting with Captain Miller & a company
I substituted in the place of Edward Ticomb & turned back going
on we came to a place called Newson's Old field on the South side
of James River, where we were placed under the command of Colonel Ben
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Randolph,      Boyce Major both Militia Officers thence crossing James River at James town we arrived at Springfield where we went under the command of General Lawson & thence proceeded to York town where we joined the siege at that time conducted by La Fayette but soon afterward by General Washington, here we continued until the surrender of Cornwallis after the siege I was sent as a guard of prisoners under Colonel Vance to Winchester, there I was discharged & my discharge was signed by Captain Hughs Woodson & countersigned by Colonel Vance, this discharge I have not at present nor do I know where it is or what has become of it.  In this last tour I served 3 months; making in all 9 months service; I was a private during the whole of this service; This applicant states that he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his services.  He would refer to Samuel Shannon Esquire & Daniel Bine, Esquire & Parson Benjamin Ralls as persons of standing & veracity who are well acquainted with him & willing to testify to his veracity & their belief of his services;  I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare my name is not in the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court 
John A, Adcock
this 11th day of August 1834
Test. W. Teal, Clk.  
We Benjamin Rawls a clergyman residing in Robertson Conty & State of Tennessee, & Samuel Shannon & Daniel Bine, residing in Davidson County & state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the within named John A. Adcock who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believed him to be 76 years of age or thereabout that he is reputed & believe in the neighborhood where is resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that opinion 
Sworn to & subscribed this 11th day of August 1834                    
Test. W. Teal, Clk
Benjamin Raw;s
S Shannon
Danl. Bine
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And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter and
after putting the interagories presented by the war
department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he
states and the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Rawls who has
signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the County and State aforesaid also
that Samuel Shanon and Daniel Brice who has
also signed the same are resident citizens of
the County of Danielson and State of Tennessee
and are credible persons and that their statement are entitled to credit --

I William Teal Clerk Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions for the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John A. Adcock for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at office in Springfield in open Court with the Seal of said Court this 10th day of August 1834
W. Teal
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Revolution 21036
INVALID.
File No. 21,036
John A. Adcock
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: - Vol 2, Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870.]