Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,643, Caleb Wadams, Continental (N.Y.)
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Continental (NY)   Wadams, Caleb    S.11643
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66
New Yokr. Albany
Caleb Wadams dec'd
of Cayuga Co in the State of New York
who was an Artificer in the compy commanded by Captain Young of the Regt commanded by Col. Baldwin in the [star] Revolution [line, crossed out] for two years [star] Continental Line Records completed: June 12/05 JR

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 & Endg. 1th May 1835. When he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Novr. 1851 and sent to Dickens & Coombs  Present.

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]

Incd from $144
Revolutionary Claim }
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by H R Wightman Clerk
Book C.2 Vol. 4 Page 83
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Caleb Wadams
Pension Papers
Served 3 years
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State of New York
Cayuga County

On this 18th day of June AD 1832 before me the subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cayuga & State aforsaid [sic] personally appeared Caleb Wadams aged eighty years resident in the town of Scipio in the County of Cayuga and State aforsaid [sic], who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by a late act of Congress entitled "an act supplementary to the "act for the relief of certain Surviving officers and soliders of the Revolution." That he the said Caleb Wadams enlisted in the town of [Amenia Precinct - crossed out] Nine Partners in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain James Young in Col. Baldwin's Regiment of "Artificers" in the month of October AD 1777. that he continued to serve in said Company until the month of October AD 1781 when he was discharged in Orange town in the County of Orange in the State of New York_ that Captain --- Purdy took the command of said Company after the command thereof was given up by Cpt James Young that subsequently said Company was commanded by Captain John Shepherd_ that said Shepherd commanded said Company when he the said Wadams was discharged from said company. that he the said Wadams received a discharge from said company but has since lost the same. He further declares that he has no other evidence of said services except for the following affidavit of John Dill. 
Caleb Wadams [signature]

Sworn to & subscribed before me the same day & year first aforsaid [sic]
J. L. Richardson
[fold in paper cuts off text] of Cayuga
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State of New York
Cayuga County

John Dill of Cammillus [sic] in the County of Onondaga being duly sworn says that he is aged seventy four years last October_ that he is well acquainted with Caleb Wadams the person who made the foregoing declarations_ that he became acquainted with said Wadams in the fall of 1777: that he became acquainted with him whilst he was a solider in the company commanded by Captain James Young as stated in the preceding declaration. that he this deponent was a solider in said Captain James Youngs [sic] Company for a term of three years during all of which time the aforsaid [sic] Caleb Wadams was a member of & served in said Company_ and further saith not
John Dill [signature, underlined]

Sworn this 18th June 1832
before me J. L. Richardson
first Judge of  Cayuga

I Joseph L Richardson first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Caleb Wadams did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the treasury pursuant to the requirements of the said act of Congress Dated June 18th 1832
J.L. Richardson
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State of New York
Cayuga County } Ss

I Michail S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga and State of New York do certify that Joseph L Richardson before whom the foregoing declarations were made and by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the date of the date thereof and still is the first Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and know his signature to the foregoing declaration and certificate to be genuine 

In testimony whereof I hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name the 19th day of June A D 1832.

M.S. Myers
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Sep 17th

Mr Cole

Sep 16/ 51
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Washington, Sept. 18th 1851
Sir:
I beg leave to call your attention to the case of Sally Close, daughter of Caleb Wadam, who was a pensioner under the act of 1832, on the New York roll, in which case an increase in pensions is claimed.
I filed the declaration and evidence on the 18th Nov. 1850 but as of yet no action has been had in the case, it having, with my consent, been informally passed over.
I now respectfully ask that the case may be taken up and decided.
I am, very respectfully, 
 Your obt Servt
J. L. Coombs

J. E. Heath, Esq
Commr of Pensions
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State of New York
County of Cayuga } Ss

On this third day of July 1850 before me Lloyd Slade a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Sally Close who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension in the case of Caleb Wadams dec'd under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

That she is one of the children of said Caleb Wadams who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of one hundred forty four dollars per annum, that the said Caleb Wadams died in the county aforesaid on the eighteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five & left no widow

That the following names are the only children of the said Caleb Wadams that are now living viz Deborah Willis William Wadams John Wadams Caleb Wadams Sally Close Amanda Papano Eunice Ward and each of them are over twenty one years of age_ In support of which claim Declarant refers the pension Department to the evidence on file in that office_ 
Sally Close [signature]

Subscribed & sworn to before me this third day of July 1850

Lloyd Slade
Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Sally Close and that she is the identical person above named and her statement is entitled to full confidence & belief_

Lloyd Slade
Justice of the Peace
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From 
Wm Valentine
Albany
N.Y.
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State of New York
County of Cayuga }Ss
Surogates [sic] Court

On this first day of November 1850 it was proved by the addition of the annexed testimony that Caleb Wadams a pensioner of the United States, died in said county on the eighteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and left no widow. That the following are the only children of the said Caleb Wadams that are now living, viz. Deborah Willis, William Wadams, John Wadams, Caleb Wadams, Sally Close, Amanda Popano & Eunice Ward. And each of them are over twenty one years of age

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said court the day & year first above written

Jacob R How, [signature]
Surrogate,
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Caleb Wadams a solider of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired informiton as contained in his [(or his widow's) crossed out] application for pension on file in the Bureau

S. File 11643

[table]
[column headers] 
Dates of Enlistment or appointment/Length of service/rank/ Officers under whom service was rendered Captain/Colonel / State

[row 1]
Oct 1777 to Octo 1781/ [blank] James Young, Purdy, John Shephard / Baldwin / Continental Artillery Artificers

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of solider at enlistment, Nine Partners, Dutchess Co, NY
Date of Application for Pension, June 18, 1832
Residence at date of application, Scipio, Cayuga Co, NY
Age at date of application, eighty years
Remarks: Sol died in Cayuga Co. NY May 18, 1835 leaving no widow, but the following children survived in 1850: Deborah Willis, William Wadams, John Wadams, Caleb Wadams, Sally Close, Amanda Popano, & Eunice Ward.

Very respectfully,

[blank]

Commissioner.
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Rev War 11643
INVALID.

File No. 11.643

Caleb Wadams
Artificer Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. A, Page 393

{Arrangement of 1870}

1912 Feb 5 History to C. E. Ward &

1914 Aug 14 History to Mr. Henry D. Bentley
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66.
New York
Caleb Wadams
of Cayuga Co in the State of New York
who was an Artificer in the company commanded
by Captain Young of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Baldwin in the *
line, for the term of 3 years
from October 1777 to October 1781

*Continental Line Records Completed June 12/05

Inscribed on the Roll of N York
at the rate of 144 Dollars per annum
commenced on the 4th day of march 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 
1832 and sent to Amos
Gould, Auburn. N: York

Arrears to 4th March 1832      144:00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th        72:00
Sept 1832                               $216.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts [March 18, 1818, and May 4, 1820 crossed out] 7 June 1832

Recorded D. Vol. 5 page 155

21 April 1835 [illegible]

Examd by C. Dickens & Coombs
Novr 20 1850
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(Envelope front)

J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions

Nov 19/50
Caleb Wadams dec'd
appl for Increase
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Caleb Wadams, dec'd
Inc'd to $240, de'g $144.
[Cony] 4 March 1831
& ending 18 May 1835.
payable to
Wm Wadams,
John Wadams
Caleb Wadams
Deborah Wills
Sally Close
Amanda Popano &
Eunice Ward only
Living Children
Albany
Dickens & Coombs
Present
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Brief in the case of Caleb Wadam, decd late of
Cayuga County and State of New York
act 7 June 1832
Claim, ("origin" or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Artillery Artificer - Increased to $240
deducting $144 per annum-
Name and residence of Agent.
Dickens & Coombs,
Present
S, Cole
Examining Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Cayuga
Bishop Ames of
Town of Venice and Harriet Tabour of the 
town of Moravia Residents of County
aforesaid being first duly sworn according to
law deposeth and says that Caleb
Wadams a pentioner [pensioner] of the United States died in said County on the eighteenth
day of May eighteen hundred & thirty five
that he left no widow and the following
are the only children of the said Caleb Wadams
that are now living viz Deborah Willis William
Wadams John Wadams Caleb Wadams Sally
Close Amanda Popano Eunice Ward
and each of them are over twenty one years
of age & that the said Bishop Ames preached his funeral service
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 3d day
of July 1850
Lloyd Slade
Justice of the Peace
of said County
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Bishop Ames and Harriet Tabour the above named and that they are inteligent [sic] credible
and competent witnesses and that their statement is entitled
to entire confidence and belief
Lloyd Slade Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,
Cayuga County Clerk's Office } ss:
I, EBENEZER B. COBB, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify,that Lloyd Slade, Esquire, before whom the annexed Instrument was sworn to, was at the time of taking such affidavits, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with
the handwriting of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that the annexed Instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity to the laws of said State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at the City of Auburn, this 1st day of November 1850.
E. B. Cobb Clerk.
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Washington, Nov. 18th 1850
Sir:
We herewith enclose the declaration of Sally Close, one of the children
of Caleb Wadams, late of New York, deceased, claiming an increase of the said Caleb Wadams
Pension. Never having seen the
papers in said case, we can form
no correct opinion as to the merits of the claim, but if you will permit us to see the papers we
will then decide whether we
shall insist upon the claim.
Accompanying the declaration you
will find evidence of heirship, &c
Very Respectfully
Your obt servts
 Dickins & Coombs

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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S11643
Penn Yan N.Y
Jan. 24. 1912
Wadams
Comissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
It has been suggested that you
can give me information
of one Caleb Waddams Served
as Carpenter in Young's Company
of Artificers, Continental troops
Revolutionary War.
I inclose one dollar to pay Clerk
for transcript of any record you may have.
Yours respectfully
C. E. Ward
Jan 27 1912
one dollar bill
returned to C. E. Ward
Jan 25, 1912
K.M. Fin. Div.
[round postal mark]
U.S. Pension Office L Jan 25 1912
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Respectfully referred to the
Chief Record Division
for consideration and
appropriate action.
one dollar bill has
this day been returned
to the writer.
A. H. Thompson
K.M.
Chief Finance Div.
Jan. 25 /12
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Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Chicago, Illinois,
August 7, 1914.
Will you kindly furnish me a certificate for the service
of my revolutionary ancestor
Caleb Wadams ( Wadham ) who received
Pension for service in Conn.,
while residing in Cayuga Co. N. Y.

Awaiting your reply, remain,
Very truly yours,
Henry D Bentley
Room 1333 Stock Exchange Building,
Chicago, Ill