Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28965, Paul Adams, Mass: Privateer
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.
Privateer
Adams, Paul
NUMBER
S.28965

b 1758 in Newbury Essex Co. Mass there at [unrecognizable characters] & in 1832.
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2 " Massachusetts
Paul Adams Essex Co in the State of Mass who was a Pri & Corpl in the Company commanded by Captain Kent of the regt commandedby Col Gerrish in the Mass ma line for 16 mo pri
2 " Corp
Milt
---Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 50 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May  1833 and Sent to M. Woart Newbury 
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $107.32 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 25.33 
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$126.65 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk 
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Paul Adams
15121
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this twelfth day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judege of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, at Newsburyport, Paul Adams, a resident of Newsbury County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 74 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 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:

He first enlisted at Newbury in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Kent, sometime in the month of May, 1775, not long after the battle of Lexington and served in said Company, at Plumb Island, at the entrances of the river Merrimack, with guards employed on the sea the full term of six months, and was discharged in November following, as said Newsbury had no written discharge.

Also enlisted at Newsbury aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Ilstry in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cogswell, and served therein at Connecticut in that state the full term of two months and was discharged at White Plains in the year 1776 or North Castle had no written discharge.

Also enlisted at Newsbury aforesaid in the company commanded by Captain Oliver Titcomb, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cogswill, in which he served at Boston & Charlestown Three months in the year 1778, and at the close of that year was discharged as Charlestown no written discharge.

Also enlisted at Newsbury aforementioned in the company commanded by Captain Rogers, in the regiment commanded by Colonel (blank) in which he served at West Point, in the year 1780 ten months and was discharged at West Point had no written discharge.

Also enlisted at Newsbury aforementioned in the company commanded by Captain John Pearson, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnum in which he served at West Point in the year 1781 ten months, and was then discharged at West Point in this last mentioned company he served as Corporal had no written discharge.

Also enlisted at Newsbury aforementioned in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Jenkins in which company Joseph Danforth was Lieutenant; the regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Gerrish, in which he served three months in the year 1778  @ 1779, and was discharged at Albany had no written discharge.

In 1779 Also entered on board the private armed Schooner Friendship, commanded by Belus and Wigglesworth, commissioned by the Government of the United States as a letter of marque, mounting six double fortified four pound carriage guns and armed with pan fifteen to sixteen men, and served as a seaman on board said Schooner on a cruise of three months, on said cruise fell in with and engaged a British armed Sloop, and after an engagement of about half an hour captured her, but being edge of the evening she escaped.

Also entered on board the private armed Ship Hibernia, commanded by Captain William O'Brien and also commissioned by the Government of the United States mounting ten four pound carriage guns, and an armed with about Fifty men and served onboard the
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said Ship, in the capacity of Steward in the year 1780, about three weeks in which we captured three British vessels and brought them in.

That he was born in said Newbury in the year 1758 has no family record of his birth, resided in said Newbury at the time he voluntarily enlisted and entered said service therefore as Silas Little @ Silas Mandy.  For evidence of his character for veracity and their belief of his revolutionary services.
That he now resides at said Newsbury and has always resided there - was born there - excepting  about three years he was in Newburyport.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Paul Adams

[scratched out: Sworn] Solemnly affirmed to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid the said Adams being of the Society of Friends.  
DA White JUDGE OF PROBATE

We, Leonard Withington a clergyman, residing in Newbury aforesaid, and Silas Little Esquire, a magistrate, resiging in Newbury aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Paul Adams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before me 
W Waart Justice of the Peace  
B Withington  
Silas Little
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And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that the Rev Lanard Withington who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Newbury aforesaid and that the said Silas Little Esquire who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at Newbury and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
D.A. White Judge of Probate 

I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Paul Adams for a pension. Also that William Woart, before whom the several affidavits and nexed purport to have been taken is a justice of the peace for said County, and that the signature of his name to each is his genuine signature. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twelfth day of September A. D. 1832.
Nathl Lord Jr.
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Paul Adams
Mass
Prvt 16 months
Capt 2 "

53.33
7.33
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15121

W. Woart, 
Newburyport 
Mass
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BRIEF in the case of Paul Adams Co. of Essex in the State of Mass 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 77 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[table headings]Period. | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
[row 1]May In 1775 inland | [blank] 6 [blank] | Private | Cap Kent
[row 2]1776 " | [blank] 2 [blank] | " | Capt Itsly, Col Cogswell
[row 3] 1778 " | [blank] 3 [blank] | " | Cap Titcomb "
[row 4]1780 | [blank] 2 [blank] | " | Cap Rogers "
[row 5]1781 " | [blank] 2 [blank] | Corporal | Cap Hersh Col Putnam
[row 6]in 1778 or 1779 " | [[blank] 3 [blank] | Private | Cap Jenkens Col Gerrish
[row 7]served on board Private Armed  (3) Schooner Friendship | Cap Wigglesworth 

5. In what battles was he engaged? Captured a British Sloop 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newbury Mass in 1778 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary four Living witnesses 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

1780 entered as steward on board the privateer High Bernia Capt Obnan and served about 21 days

George Taylor
 Examining Clerk.
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28965 
Revy INVALID. 

File No. 28965 
Paul Adams 
Corpl Rev War 
Act: June 7" 32" 

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 3

[Arrangement of 1870.] 

June 3 '96 she penned to Miss J. J. Adams Central Place Newburyport, M
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I Moses Shenk of Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Marnhersett aged seventy one years and upwards on oath do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Paul Adams of Newbury aforesaid and do know that said Paul Adams was a private soldier and that he served in the Company commanded by Captain Oliver Titcomb, in the regiment which I think commanded by Colonel Cogswell, and that he served there at Boston & Charlestown in the war of the revolution three months, in the year 1778 or within three of the months. 
Moses Short

Newburyport September 10th 1832 
Commonwealth of Masachusetts 

Essex County.  Newburport September 10 1832 Then Moses Short above named who is personally known to me personally came and made oath to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence 

I do also Certify that said Moses Short is believed by me to be a credible witness 
W. Woart, Justice of the Peace
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I Parker Jaques of Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy Eight, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Paul Adams of said Newbury and declare that the said Paul Adams was a private in Captain Stephen Kents company in the year 1775 and served therein at Plumb Island and Gloucester from May to  November as guard the sea lane the full term of six months 
Newburyport July 12th 1832 
Parker Jaques 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. Town of Newburyport July 12th 1832. Then Parker Jaques above named personally came and made oath to the truth of the above written decleration by him subscribed in my presence -- and I do Certify that Parker Jaques, is believed by me to be a credible witness before me 
W. Woart Justice of the Peace
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I Evan Butler of Hebron, in the County of Grafton and State of Newhampshire, on oath do testify and declare, that I do know that Paul Adams was a private soldier and served in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Jenkins, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jacob Gerrish in the year 1779 Three months at Albany as a private in the same Company and served the same time
Newburyport July 1832
Evan Bartlett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex SS
. Newburyport July 7th 1832 
Then Evan Bartlett above named personally came and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed, and I do also certify that said Evan Bartlet is personally known to me & believed by me to be a credible witness
W. Woart, Justice of the Peace
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I, Thomas Evans, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy one years and upwards, on oath do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Paul Adams, of Newbury in said county of Essex, and do know that the said Paul Adams, was a seaman onboard the private armed Letter of Marque Schooner Friendship, Commanded by Edward Wigglesworth Esquire, who was previously a Colonel in the American Army; mounting six double fortified four pound carriage guns - four sewinds, besides small arms; manned with fifteen or sixteen men, and was in a cruise on board said Schooner Three months in the year 1778 - on which cruise we fell in with and had a small engagement with a British armed Sloop, and after about an hour from its commander struck her colors, but it being the Edge of the evening, our square sail hereby and burning been shot away she made her escape. I was on board the same schooner, on the same cruise, and served the same term of time. 
Newburyport, July 18th 1832
Thomas Evans

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. July 18 1832. Then Thomas Evans above named, who is personally known to me personally came and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I also Certify that the said Thomas Evans is believed by me to be a creditable witness

W. Woardt Justice of the Peace
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Ctf. 15113 REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE. 
O. W. & N. DIV. 
MEMORANDA. 

Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below. 
Full name of soldier: Paul Adams 
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) Newbury Essex Co. Mass 
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) Newbury, Essex Co., Mass
Date of death (as near as possible): Sept 9 1833 
Christian name of widow: Hannah 
Did either he or his widow receive a pension? 
Paul Adams rec'dd a pension 
Remarks
Name of above is on record at State House in Boston. We have no papers
Your name and address: Miss S. I. Adams Central Place --- Newburyport Mass,

[stamp over the middle: OW & NAVY JUN 2 1896 FILES]
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POST [illegible] WITH PAID

[stamp O.W & NAVY FILES]
[stamp OLD WARD & NAVY JUN 2 1896 FILES]
[postage stamp: one cent]
[stamp U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 30 1896]
[stamp U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 1 1896]
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Mar. 27, 1896 

please send me in reply the cost of ascertaining the army record of a Revolutionary soldier- a pensioner der the grant of 1833. S. J. Adam
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REPLY POSTAL CARD 
United States of America
[postage stamp REPLY CARD ONE CENTS] 
[stamp U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 2 1896]

ADDRESS ONLY 
S.I. Adams Central Office 
Newburyport Mass

[stamp U. S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 30 1896]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12 - 5 - 41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives  

NAME Adams, Peleg___  GRADE Private____ LINE New York

WARRANT NUMBER 6725 
ACREAGE 100 ____ ISSUED Nov. 1, 1791 to Asa Bullard, assignee 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrant issued non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776 and subquent dates. Other records relative to the applications 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.