Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.44.554, Adam Armstrong, New York
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New York Armstrong,Adam S.44.554
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By His Excellency George Washington, Esq,
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
These are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Adam Armstrong [illegible] [damage to document] having faithfuly served the [United States] Three years and four [months?] and being inlisted [sic] for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.
Given Head-Quarters the Eighth day of June, [year damaged]
[Signed] G Washington By His Excel [damage] Command. 
[Signed] J.Trumbull REGISTERE of the Regiment,

The above Adam (damage)has been honored with (damage) years of faithful service.
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Head-Quarters June 9th,1783.
The within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace: previous to which Time and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
[damage to document: in part presumed to read George Washington]

[illegible cross writing at bottom of document]
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10499
New York
Adam Armstrong of Lee in the state of New Your who was a mus'n [?musician?] in the regiment commander of Colonel Van Schaick of the New York line, for the term of 3 years and 4 months 17?0. Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 6 of April 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issues the 10 of May ?? and sent to J Hathaway Judge Rome, N York Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 10 months 2.54/3031 $87.00 plus semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept. 48.00 equals $135.00 Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 continued
(written on a side page) Notification sent 18 June 1821 to Geo. H. Ferber, Little Falls, N.Yk
Letter to G.F. Yates--December 20th, 1844
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Adam Armstrong affidavit for Service and Discharge from Revolutionary Services. Service admitted April 6th, 1812. Adam Armstrong of Lee, Served as a Fifer in the 1st New York Reg. Col. Van Schaick for 3 years and 4 months ending in June 1783. Honbl Joshua Hathaway Judge
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State of New York County of Oneida
Adam Armstrong of Lee in the County and State of aforesaid on the sixth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and eighteen previously approved before the Joshua Hathaway one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Oneida aforsaid, and being only sworn declareth and saith that he enlisted into the service of the United States as a fifer three years and four months before the date of the discharge here unto annexed to wit into the company commander by Capt Parsons in the first New York Regiment commanded by Col. Vanschork and that he was discharged on the eighth day of June 1783 as will more fully appear by the discharge hereunto annexed, and that he is a resident citizen of the United States, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support--that a part of his discharge is lost by accident, but that the remaining part of it is the same which he received on the day of his discharge.  
Adam X Armstrong
his mark
Sworn to & declared before me on the day & year aforsaid.  Joshua Hathaway
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State of New York 
& County of Oneida
I Joshua Hathaway Judge &c. as aforsaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Adam Armstrong did serve in the Revolutionary War for three years and four months as stated in the preceding declaration and in the annexed discharge against the common enemy-- & that from personal acquaintance for the twenty years I knew him to be in reduced circumstances, nearly destitute of property of any kind.  And I believe him to be nearly sixty years of age,and am fully satisfied he is the same man named in the annexed discharge. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the afore mentioned Act of Congress Dated at Rome the 6th day of April 1818.  
[Signed] Joshua Hathaway

I Francis A Bloodgood Clerk of the County Oneida State of New York do hereby certify that Joshua Hathaway before whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken was on the 6th day of April last past one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Oneida, acting under the Authority of this state and that the above is his signature.
[Physical seal affixed]
 In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County &c.. this 18th day of Sept. 1818. 
[Signed] Francis A. Bloodgood
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Adam Armstong's
Application for a Pension
Filed April 3d 1821


(Exemplification)
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The People of the State of New York, By the Grace of God Free & Independent

To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern
Greetings:

Know Ye, that I having inspected the Records and procedings remaining in the clerks Office of the County of Herkimer in the State aforesaid, do find there a certain application for a Pension made under the Oath of Adam Armstrong in the words and figures following, to wit:

State of New York
Herkimer County

SS: Personally appeared, Adam Armstrong who being first duly sworn, doth upon his Oath declare as follows, vis: That I enlisted under Capt. John Parsons in Col. Van Schaick's Regiment in 1780 in the Revolutionary War, in the New York line on the continental establishment and was honorably in 1783 discharged, and his discharge was sent to the War Deparment with his Original application for a Pension under the Act of Congress which application was made and is dated as the deponent believes
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the Sixth day of April 1818, that being the day mentioned in my Pension certificate signed by the Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War, which pension certificate is numbered 10.499. And I do further Solemnly Swear, that I was a resident citisen [sic] 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteeth 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, or belonging to me, nor have I any income, or property other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed_ real Estate none of any name or nature_ personal property, none of any Kind whatsoever, except my wearing apparel, which is very common old and necessary in all worth about $25. And the said Adam Armstrong
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on his Oath aforesaid saith, that he is fifty years of age, and is by occupation a laborer and is of infirm health_ that his wife is dead, has three children who all have to provide for themselves as this deponent has hitherto been and still is unable to aid them in a livelihood. And further says he now does and has for some time past resided in the town of German Flatts and said County of Herkimer.

Adam X Armstrong
his mark

Sworn and subscribed to this 3d April 1821 before
David Holt [signature]

April Term, Herkimer County Court of Common Pleas 1821
We find upon the applicant's oath that he had no property other than his wearing apparel.

David Holt
Sanders Lansing
Rufus Craine

Judges of Herkimer Court of Common Pleas
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All of which I have caused to be exemplified by these presents and the seal of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid to be hereunto affixed the seventeenth day of May in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty one

[signed] John Mahon Clerk


[cross written at bottom of document]

Adam Armstrong's 
Application
for a Pension
Filed April 3 1821


(exemplification)
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Heirs of Adam Armstrong
claim for arrears of
Pension

Adam Armstrong

Giles F. Yates Esq
Agent
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The People of the State of New York By the Grace of God free & Independent

For all to whom these presents shall come or may concern _________ Send greeting

Know Ye, that at a Surrogates Court held in & for our County of Lewis in our said State on the 24th day of October instant, the most satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove that Adam Armstrong late of the town of Lowville in said County, (& reported to have served in the revolutionary was as a fife-major & who was a pensioner of the United States) departed this life on the twenty-seventh day of August, one thousand eight Hundred & forty three (27 - Aug't 1843) leaving him surviving no widow but the following named children who are all over twenty one years & the only surviving children of said deceased: to wit Elizabeth wife of Moses Seger of Lowville in said County, Polly wife of Gaylord Griffin in Herkimer N.Y. & Archibald Armstrong of New Hartford Oneida County NY. All of which is hereby accordingly certified.

In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness Daniel S Bailey Surrogate of our said County, this 24th day of October 1844, of Lowville aforesaid
[physical seal affixed]
Daniel S. Bailey
Surrogate

To J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions The Undersigned respectfully represents_
That her father the said Adam Armstrong refered to & described in the foregoing certificate of the Surrogate of Lewis County, was a pensioner under the act of 18h March 1818, at the rate of $96 per annum_ that after he had commenced drawing a pension as aforesaid, his pension was suspended on accout of his property, or for some reason this Deponent did not fully comprehend
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The said Adam Armstrong was a fifer, and as Deponent understood & believes, a Fife Major in the Company of [interlined: Captain Piersons first New York Regiment Colonel Von Schaick] during the last two years of his service.

The said Adam Armstrong died on the 27th day of August 1843, leaving no widow him surviving & this Deponent & Polly Griffen & Archibald Armstrong his only children him surviving_

A claim is hereby asserted for arrears of pay due said Adam Armstrong under the act of 7th June 1832 from the 4th day of March 1831 to the said 27h day of August 1843, at an increased rate of pension_ the pay of a fifer in the Artillery being $104. per annum instead of $96, and the pay of a Fife Major being $123 1/30 per annum in said artillery instead of $96 per annum which was all he said Adam Armstrong received under said act of 18h March 1818.

Elizabeth Seger
X her mark

Subscribed & sworn this 24th day of October 1844, before, and I do certify that said Elizabeth Seger is to me personally known.
[signed] Z. Knox J.P.

State of New York
County of Lewis

I Julius A White Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Ziba Knox before whom the preceeding statement or Deposition was sworn, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly approved & qualified as such; and that he signature purporting to be his to the jurat subjoined to said statement is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 25th day of October 1844
[signed] Julius A. White Clerk
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44554
Revy Invalid. [handwriting illegible]
File No. 44554
Adam Armstrong
Musician Rev War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index: -Vol. 3, page 15
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Adam Armstrong N.Y. act 1818 last p'd?
GWC

17. Dec'r. 1844
Died 27 Aug 1843 pt. that period
JH
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[illegible, crossed out]

J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Little Falls
1st June

[cross writing left side]

10,499
Sept [illegible]
sent to Geo H Feeter
Little Falls
NY
18 June 1821

Con
J.L.E~

[cross writing right side]

636
N.Yk.
Rec'd 5  June 1821
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Little Falls Herk'r County
May 30. 1821

Sir. the enclosed application was returned because it did not state applicats place of residence which is now supplied -

Please to direct the answer to me at this place

Yours Respectfully
Geo. H Feeter
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The National Archives
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 

Name Armstrong, Adam Grade Private Line New York

Warrant Number 6747 Acreage 100 Issued July 26, 1791 to - not shown-

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volume 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolution of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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The National Archives
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Armstrong, Adam Grade Private Line Virginia

Warrant Number 11870 Acreage 100 Issued April 12, 1792 to Robert Means, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volume 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolution of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the application for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.