Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,817, William Adams, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Adams, William 1st
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S.30,817
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CONTENTS
S. Dec 25 1748
Eul in York Co. Pa
res in 1832 Henry Co Ky
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State of Kentucky
Henry County

On this the 6th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the justices comprising the county court of Henry County, being a court of (illegible) in the state of Kentucky, William Adams, a resident of the said county of Henry, Ky., aged eighty-four years next Christmas, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to procure the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 

That he has (illegible) before been on the Pension Roll for about two years and was stricken off from the service in consequence of possessing more property than was justifiable under the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and he states that his certificate never came to his hands as an apology why it does not (illegible) this declaration.  

He was a private soldier in the Revolution under Captain Watson who died and was succeeded by Capt. Moore, who was from the state of Pennsylvania and that he resided in Henry County, Kentucky when he applied for his pension on the aforesaid occasion.  The he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the
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pension roll of any agency of any other state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Signed:  William (his X mark) Adams

Commonwealth of Kentucky
Henry County Aug. 6th 1832

On this 6th day of August 1832 came here into court (being a court of record) William Adams and produced his declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of 1832 to which he was sworn and the court hereby declared their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  

I, Edmund P. Thomas, clerk of the court of Henry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Adams for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 31st Aug. 1832.
Signed:  Wm. Thomas
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January 15, 1936

William Adams - S.30617
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. H.B. Ritchie
The Mayflower Hotel, Room 842
Washington, D. C.

Dear Madam:

In compliance with your request, you are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of William Adams, as found in papers on file in pension claim, S. 30817, based upon his service in that war. 
William Adams enlisted in "York town" in York County, Pennsylvania, sometime in February, 1776, served as a private in Captains Watson's and Moore's Companies, Colonel St. Clair's 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment; he was on board the Bateaux on the lakes in Canada at the mouth of Three Rivers, at the time of the battle there, and was discharged in March, 1777 in Philadelphia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 12, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Henry County, Kentucky.
On August 5, 1832 he was still living in Henry County, Kentucky, and stated that he would be eighty-four year of age "next Christmas". It is not shown where he was born, nor are the names of his parents given.
One John Adams in 1818 of Kentucky stated that he knew the soldier, William Adams while in the service in the Revolutionary War, his relationship to the soldier not shown.
If you desire information in regard to the last
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payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, William Adams, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data:

William Adams
Certificate #1533
Issued November 6, 1832
Rate $40.00 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours 
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1776 a year
private $40
Wm J. Graves
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111242.

Revolutionary Claims.

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Under the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15gh May, 1828.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
27 May 1829

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of William 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 a discharge, and, if so, what discharge, or other evidence was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension.

T D Ingham

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.

Letter from War Department dated 29 May 1829.
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[letterhead]
Mrs. Howard T. Fewell
1011 Texas Avenue
Texarkana, Texas

[handwritten letter]
Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC.

Gentlemen - 
If your records show that pensions were granted to any of the following soldiers in the Revolution, please send to the above name and address, copies of the same - 
1. Thos Shirley - Foot soldier from Prince William Co Va
2. William Adams - Private in Capt Jacob Moser's Company. 6th Penn. Reg. Later in Humphrey's Company.
Their pension was granted in Henry Co. Kentucky
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3. Commodore Benj Wooden (woodin) of Rev. Nany - 
4. Richard Everett of Maryland or Virginia - Wife's name Elizabeth
5. John Odineal  of Virginia or North Carolina - Wife's name Sarah
6. William Wilhoyte (wilhoit) of Culpeper Co. Va - Wife's name Elizabeth Shirley 
7. John Clore (Klohr) of Culpeper Co. Va Wife's name Margaret Blankenbaker
8. Michael Snyder (Schneider) of Madison Co. Va - Wife's name Maria
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9. William Duerson of Fredericksburg Va.
10. Wm Trigg. Fredericksburg Va wife - Anne Wooden (Woden)

yours very truly
Mrs Howard T Fewell
Dec 1 - 1928
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Austerlitz Ky
Nov. 27 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, 
Please give me the Revolutionary service of William Adams, of Henry Co, Ky a pensioner in 1831, or 32. He served from Pennsylvania.
Yours truly
Mrs. Robt. C. Talbott.
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Springfield
1107-So 4th st. Illinois
Jan 2nd 1912
Com of Pensions
Will you please send me the military record
of William Adams who
was pensioned in 1832. in Ky - and
served in
the Penn. line of troops
 grant of landgiven by Andrew Jackson
in  Ky.and oblige
Agnes Dubois Huntington
1107-So 4th st. 
Springfield Illinois
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Philadelphia Pa. July 4th. 1905.
3354 North Howard St.

Bureau of Pensions.
Old War and Navy Division.

Sirs:-
Will you kindly give me the record of William Adams of Orange Co. Va. who served in the Revolutionary War. Was pensioned probably from Ky. Date of birth, enlistment, and death desired. Also record of marriage should your records show the same. Soldier is suposed to have enlisted from Orange county Va.
Thanking you in advance for the favor I am.
Very Respectfully Yours.
[signed] Walter W. Smith
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[stamped] U.S. Pension Office Sep 29 1902

1495 Independence Blvd.
Kansas City, Mo.
Sept. 25 - 1902

Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir
Will you write me information regarding the record of William Adams, who served in the War of the Revolution and was given a grant of land in Kentucky of something over 100 acres. Said
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Wm  Adams enlisted
from Penn.
His home was  near Philadelphia
He received a pension
of eight dollars a month  until the time
of his death, about 1843
His  services in the War
covered a period
of about eighteen months.
Hoping I shall get an early reply.
I am very truly yours
Jennie Adams
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April 17, 1951

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Mrs. May Adams Arbuckle
Elizabethtown 
Indiana

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30617, that William Adams was born December 25, 1748, place not stated.
He enlisted in York County, Pennsylvania, February, 1776 and served to March, 1777, as a private in Captains Watson and Moore's company, Colonel St. Clair's 2d Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in the battle of Three Rivers, Canada.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 12, 1818, while a resident of Fourth Judicial District, Henry County, Kentucky.
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.

Very truly yours

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

[handwritten comment "copy"]
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March 9, 1929.

Mrs. Howard T. Fewell
1011 Texas Avenue,
Texarkana, Texas.

Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30817, it appears that William Adams was born December 25, 1748, place not stated.
He enlisted in York, York County, Pennsylvania February 1776 and served to March 1777 as a private in Captains Watson and Moore's Company, Colonel St. Clair's Second Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in the battle of Three Rivers, Canada.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 12, 1818 while a resident of Fourth judicial District, Henry County, Kentucky.
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.
Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott, 
Commissioner.