Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B, L, Wt. 371-300, Nathan Adams, Del.
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Del.    Adams, Nathan.  BL. Wt. 371-300.
            Sarah.  Widow pensioned as 
early as 1784
See within

Killed at battle of White Plains
Widow Sarah

See bounty land claims of Peter Adams.  Md.
Wt. 372-450.
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Letters of Admin.
On the Estate of 
Nathan Adams
Deceased


Timothy Caldwell
Jr
Williams Collins.  App.s

His goods to be appraised at 
their value in ???

?? “17” 3
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KENT COUNTY
Delaware

Nehemiah Tilton, Esq. dep Register
for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration,
in and for the County of Kent in the Delaware State;

To Sarah Adams. GREETING.

WHEREAS Nathan Adams of
Kent County aforesaid, yeoman
lately died intestate, as it is said, having while he lived, and at
the Time of his Death, Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, in
divers Places, within the said County, by Means whereof the granting
Administration of all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits,
which were of the said Deceased, may be well and faithfully
administered, converted and disposed of according to Law, do grant unto
you the said Sarah Adams
in whose Fidelity on this Behalf I very much confide, full Power by the
Tenor of these Presents, to administer all and singular the Goods and
Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said Deceased at the 
Time of his Death and faithfully to dispose thereof; and also to receive,
collect and recover all the Debts whatsoever which the said Deceased while
he lived or at the Time of his Death, were owing, or did belong;
and to pay all lawful Debts in which the said Deceased stood indebted,
so far forth as the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits aforesaid
extend, according to their Rate and Order of Law; Chiefly of well
and truly administering the same, making a true and perfect Inventory
and conscionable Appraisement of all and singular the Goods and Chattels,
Rights and Credits of the said Deceased, and exhibiting the same into
the Register’s Office at Dover, in the County of Kent aforesaid, on or before
the Second Day of February next ensuing
the Date hereof, and rendering a just and true Account of your 
Administration, on or before the Second Day of August
which shall be in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Eighty Two being solemnly sworn there unto.  And I
ordain and constitute you the said Sarah Adams 
Administratrix of all and singular
the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits, which were of the said
Deceased at the time of his Death, within the Limits aforesaid, saving
harmless and for ever indemnifying the said State, myself and all other Officers,
by Reason of your Administration aforesaid.  IN TESTIMONY
whereof, I have caused the Seal of the said Office to be hereunto affixed,
at Dover, in Kent County aforesaid, this Second Day of
August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Eighty one.  1781 ~
[signed] Nehemiah Tilton
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Claims for Military
bounty land lodged by
Mr. Broome for the
heirs of Wm Adams, [illegible]
And Peter Adams, Lt. Col.v[illegible] 

Milford January 19, 1806
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Milford January 29 1806

Sir, by the death of Doctor William Adams, I have as the
Nearest Relation to his Children, been compel’d to settle his business; and
as he dy’de without having settled some of his
concerns; which could only be done by Congress.
These considerations must be for me an excuse
For the present trouble.
His father, fell in the Revolutionary wars;
and his two uncles served through the war, all in
the Character of Officers, Willliam’s children and John Adams
are the only heirs; and they have, never received
any Military Lands.
Dr. William Adams three years ago, went to
Washington, at a time when none of the heads of
department were there, when some of the senders
officers or clerks, informed him, all that would be necessary
for him to do, would be to transmit to the Secretary
of War, the vouchers for the claims he set up, for
the lands due the above officers. He accordingly and 
his return home, transmitted the following documents
His Father, Captain Nathan Adams Commission, with
the disposition of Jno Vinyard a fifer in his company,
of his having fallen in the Battle of White Plains.
His Uncle Peter Adams Commission, as a Colonel, xxx
Williams Adams Commission was lost, consequently
not sent; with the deposition of captain William
Potter, the administrator  of Lieut. William Adams stating; that
The aforesaid D. William and Jon. Adams were the only surviving
Heirs of Capt. Nathan, Col. Peter and Lieut. William Adams.
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As well as power of Attorney from Jno. Adams, forbearing
A grant for the Military Lands of the above
named officers.  Since which time, the papers on
anything appertaining to the Lands have not been
heard from.
This therefore is a request to you, for information
whether any more proofs are necessary to obtain grants
then for himself other heirs of his brother William,
as soon as he can be informed, whether the papers
that are already sent forward, will be sufficient on
he may be able to obtain such as you may deem
necessary.  You will oblige me very considerably by
giving me as early an answer to the above, as your
convenience will suffice you to do

Yours
Abner Dill
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Letter of Attorney
William Clarke Guardian
to William Adam’s
Minors.

to

Doctor John Adams
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Know all men by these presents, That whereas Captain Nathan Adams
Colonel Peter Adams, Captain Williams, officers of the Continental
Army in the Revolutionary War with Great Brittain, under an Act of
Congress of the United States of America, were intitled to have and receive
a certain portion of Backlands according to their Rank as
officers aforesaid Respectively, And whereas the said Peter Adams
and William Adams have since the Conclusion of the said War both
departed this life Intestate and without issue, And the said Nathan
Their Brother who was killed in the Battle of the White Plains left issue
several children namely William Adams, John Adams, Elizabeth Adams
Nancy Adams and Sarah Adams, which said Elizabeth, Nancy and 
Sarah Adams have all since the death of their father the aforesaid
Nathan Adams departed this life Intestate and without issue - 
And whereas by the laws of the State of Delaware, it belongeth to
The heirs of the aforesaid Nathan Adams who also died intestate
to have Partition of his lands in manner following to wit, to the
Heirs and legal representatives of William Adams his eldest son
two sixth parts thereof and also a morety of these sixth parts of
the shares or dividend of the said Elizabeth, Nancy and Sarah 
deceased, and to the aforesaid John Adams one Sixth parts thereof thereof
and also a morety of the three Sixth parts of the shares or dividend
of the said Elizabeth Nancy and Sarah deceased, And also
it belongeth to the heirs and legal Representatives of the aforesaid
William Adams, and John Adams to have Partition of the land, 
and Premises of the aforesaid Peter Adams and William 
Adams the officers aforesaid in equal proportion.
Now Know ye that I William Clarke of the County of Kent in
the State of Delaware, Guardian to Elizabeth Adams, Ann Adams
Sarah Adams and Levin Adams, minor children of the aforesaid William
Adams deceased, who was eldest sone of the aforesaid Nathan Adams
Deceased, have made constituted and appointed and by these presents
as Guardian aforesaid do make constitute and apppoint in May place
and Stead put and depute my trusty and loving friend the above
named John Adams of the County and State aforesaid, Physician,
My true lawful attorney, for me and in my name as Guardian
Aforesaid, to act, Transmit, make sign Seal and acknowledge all and
every Instrument or Instruments of writing that shall or may be necessary
for Securing or complicating of the title of all or any of the Back
lands above named, to which said minors may be intitled to
As heirs to their Grandfather the aforesaid Nathan Adams
deceased or as heirs to their great Uncles the aforesaid
Peter Adams and William Adams deceased, and also to
ask demand and receive all such title papers or Instruments
of writing which are necessary by law for compleating and 
Securing the Title that part of said lands, which may be assigned
to said minors as their share or dividend thereof,  Giving
And granting as Guardian aforesaid, unto my said attorney
by these presents my. Full and whole power strength and 
authority in and about the premises, to have use and take all
lawful ways and means in my name as Guardian for the 
purposes
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purposes aforesaid and when settling, Securing and completing the Title
of said minors sharing as dividend of the lands and premises aforesaid
acquittances or other sufficient discharges for me and in my name as
Guardian aforesaid to make Seal and deliver, And generally all and 
every other Act or Acts device and devices in the Law whatsoever, needful
and necessary to be done in and about the premises for me and in
my name as Guardian aforesaid to do execute and perform, as fully
largely and amply, to all intents and purposes, as I myself might or
could do, if personally present, at doing thereof, and attornies
one or more under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make and constitute and again at pleasure Revoke, Hereby ratifying allowing
and holding for firm and effectual all and whatsoever my said
attorney shall lawfully do in and about the premises by virtue
hereof, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal this Second day of December in the year of our Lord one
Thousand and eight hundred and Seven.
Signed Sealed and delivered. William Clarke
In the presence of us.
Joseph Harper
Richard Fisher
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Sussex County
State of Delaware

Be it remembered that on this second day
of December in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and seven, before me Thomas Laws
one of the Justices of the Court of Common pleas for
the State of, personally approved William Clarke
and acknowledged the within power of attorney to
be his act  and delivered the same in common
form.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand the day and year above written.

Tho. Laws
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Know all men by by these presents that we Levin  H. Adams John B. Bowers, Peter Adams and Joshua Adams of Kent County and State of Delaware

for diverse good causes and considerations us thereto moving have made ordinance authorized nominated constituted and appointed and by the presents do make ordain authorize nominate [insert] constitute [end insert] and appoint appoint George W. Templeman of the City of Washington and District of Columbia our true and lawfully attorney for us and in our names and for our own proper use and benefit to ask demand recover and receive of and from the government, of the United States and the States of Virginia and Maryland all such sum or sums of money lands debts and demands whatsoever, which are now due and owing rents as the said Levin H. Adams, John B. Bowers Peter Adams and Joshua Adams.

[illegible] and from the said.
Governments of the United States and of the State of Virginia and Maryland for services rendered them respectively by Lieutenant Colonel Peter Adams and Lieutenant William Adams  of the regiment of the Maryland line of the army of the Revolution and Captain Nathaniel Adams of the Regiment of the Delaware line of the army of the Revolution and to have [illegible] and take all lawfully ways and means in our name or otherwise for the reason thereof, and acquittances or other sufficient discharges for the same for [illegible] and in our names to make seal and deliver and to do all other lawfully acts and things whatsoever [illegible] the promises as fully in every respect as we ourselves might or could were we personally present at the doing thereof and whereas a warrant numbered 371 for 300 acres was leased to Nathaniel Adams warrant No. 377 for for 450 acres, was leased to Lt. Col. Peter Adams as warrant No. 373 for 200 acres was leased to Liet William Adams from the Bounty land office in the county of Washington dated December 15th 1807 and said warrants have been lost or mislaid having been given unto the hand of the [illegible] Samuel White from the State of Delaware for the purposes of having them located and the [illegible] wholly after the warrants were not to be found among his papers the said warrants having never been returned to the General Land office and do hereby appoint the said George W. Templeman as our lawfull attorney to apply for and received renewal, of or [illegible] for the said warrants - and attorney one or more under him for all the purposes aforesaid to make and again at his pleasure to revoke ratifying and confirming and by then presents allowing whatsoever our said attorney [illegible] in our paper named lawfully do or caused to be done in and about the
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premises.
and we do hereby revoke and declare to be null and void all and every other power or powers heretofore made by us
to any other person or persons whomsoever in relation to the premises
by virtue of these presents

In witness, whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 10th day of August 1835
the presence of
Garrett Luff
and
Philip Bolton
Levin H. Adams - seal
John B Bowers - seal
Peter Adams - seal
Joshua Adams - seal

The State of Delaware Kent County ss before the Subscriber one of the Justices of
the peace in and for the County of Kent aforesaid, Personally came the above named
constituents Levin H Adams John B. Bowers Peter Adams & Joshua Adams and
acknowledged the execution of the foregoing letter and power of attorney and that the
same is there act and deed for the purposes
given under my hand and seal this 10th day of August A.D. 1835
X Joseph Kimmey
State of Delaware
Kent County SS

I, John H Eccleston, Prothonotary of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware in and for Kent County aforesaid hereby certify that Joseph Kimmey Esquire, before whom the foregoing power of
Attorney was acknowledged is a Justice of the
Peace in and for Kent County aforesaid, and in
whose official acts as such full faith and
credit is and ought to be given. And I further
certify that the signation of the said Joseph may attached to
the above acknowledgement is in the proper hand writing of him the
said Joseph Kimmey Esquire. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of my
office at over the
eighteenth day of August in the year
of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty five
John H Eccleston,
Prothy
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October 2, 1934

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Miss Adelphine Marie Hall
5304 Spring lake Way, Homeland
Baltimore, Maryland

BA-J/EEL
Nathan Adams-B.L.Wt.#371-300
William Adams-B.L.Wt.#373-200
Peter Adams-B.L.Wt.#372-450

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Peter Adams, of Caroline County, Maryland, and that of William Adams, of Maryland.

The Revolutionary War records have been searched and the records found of Peter Adams and of a William Adams, both of Maryland; also, the record of a Nathan Adams which seems to be so closely identified with the other two, that all three are given herein as found in the respective claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

Nathan Adams
B.L.Wt.#371-300

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Nathan Adams are not shown. His brothers were Peter Adams, Colonel of the Maryland Line and William Adams, lieutenant and Captain of the Maryland Line, War of the Revolution. Colonel Peter Adams and Captain William Adams died without issue.

Nathan Adams was commissioned January 19, 1776, Captain of a battalion raised in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties, Delaware, and served as such Captain in the Delaware Line in the Revolutionary War. He was in the battle of White Plains and was slain in this engagement.

The soldier married Sarah. Her maiden name and the date and place of their marriage are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed seven years' half pay as
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the widow of Nathan Adams, Captain of the Delaware Line, slain in action. The date of death of Sarah Adams was not stated.

On account of the services of Captain Nathan Adams of the Delaware Line, War of the Revolution, Bounty Land Warrant No. 371, for three hundred acres of bounty land was issued December 15, 1807, in favor of John Adams, son, and Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, and Levin Adams, minor heirs of William Adams, son of Nathan Adams.

Children of Nathan and Sarah Adams:

William (oldest son) Adams

referred to as Doctor William Adams: he was deceased in 1806

John Adams

referred to as Doctor John Adams.
Elizabeth Adams
Nancy Adams
Sarah Adams

The daughters all died without issue and were deceased in 1807

Doctor William Adams left the following children: the name of his wife was not given:

Elizabeth Adams
Ann Adams
Sarah Adams
Levin Adams

One William Clarke, of Kent County, Delaware, was guardian of the above named minor children. Abner Dill, of Wilford, Delaware, stated that he was the nearest relative of said children, but did not give the degree of relationship.

In 1835, the following were named as the legal heirs of Captain Nathan Adams, Colonel Peter Adams, and Captain William Adams.

Levin H. Adams
John B. Bowers
Peter Adams
Joshua Adams. They were all of Kent County, Delaware

The names of their parents are not designated and there are no further data as to family.

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Nathan Adams N. 371
Peter Adams 372
William Adams 373

Duplicates of the above numberd 
warrants issued in pursuance 
of the Act of [ineligible] approved 
the 20th April 1838
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N. 371

Nathan Adams Capt.

More papers are not in all respects agreeable to the [illegible], but the Hon. M. White of the Senate has pledged him pay on behalf of the claimant to supply all [illegible], and to render them complete on the files. The documents in number 372 and 373 are connected with these.

Warrant issued 15th Dec. 1807
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[illegible]
The Honorable
Henry Dearborn Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington City

Milford 15. Dec. 1802
Wm. Adams.
Giving evidence of the death of Cap. N. Adams
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Milford Dec. 15th 1802

Sir/ Enclosed is the deposition mentioned in my last

You will oblige by informing me if my presence should be necessary at Washington

[illegible] the Honor to be your ablest [illegible]

Wm. Adams

The Honorable 
Henry Dearborn Esq.
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Auditor Certificate of Delaware
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This may certify to all whom it may concern that these following entries appears upon the..Records of this Office to wit.

1784
December 9th United States due to State Treasury for the president's order on the Treasurer, in favour of Sarah Adams, widow of Capt. Nathan Adams did, on account of Principal and interest of the half pay due her, on account of her husband, slain in the service of his country..........$100.00

1787
November 2 List of Pensions due to state's orders for the President's order in favour of Sarah Adams widow of Capt. Nathan Adams, death dated 16th June 1780..........for 
100.00
$200.00

Extract from the books off the auditor's office
Dover, State of Delaware
December 1st, 1802
Peter Caverly Auditor

State of Delaware [illegible]
I as hereby certify that Peter Caverly, Esquire whose name appears subscribed to the above account was and yet is the auditor of Accounts of the State of Delaware, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all acts done by him as such: [seal covered] I have hereto affixed the great seal of the [illegible] State at Dover, the second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.
John Fisher Sct State of Delaware
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Deposition
of John Vinyard
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State of Delaware [illegible] County } On the 4th day of Dec 1802 came John Vinyard before me the subscriber and made oath on the Holy Evangelical of Almighty God that in the Revolutionary War he was a fifer in the company of Capt. Nathan Adams and that in 1776 at the Battle of White Plains that on that day the Company was commanded by said Adams that for some time he stood [illegible] him that he was afterwards commanded to carry off a wounded soldier that he left him in the action that the Americans that day lost the victory and after said  battle the said Capt. Nathan Adams was never heard of but is was the belief of the deponent as well as the [illegible] of the army that he was slain in the engagement and further this deponent saith not.

State of Delaware fct; before Ferdinand Casson
I do hereby certify that Ferdinand Casson Esquire before whom the within and foregoing Deposition purports to be taken was at the time of taking the same, and still is one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace in and for [illegible] County and State aforesaid and that to all acts and things done by him, as such full faith and credit and ought to be given as well within bounds of Justice as thereof:

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the said State at Dover, this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two; and of the Independence of the said State the twenty-seventh.
John Fisher, Sec. of the State of Delaware
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IN CONGRESS

The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Suffex and Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina and Georgia. To Nathan Adams Esquire

We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents, constitute and appoint you to be Captain in the Battalion to be issued in the Government of the County of [illegible] and State of Delaware and in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain by doing and performing all Matter of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Captain. And you are to observe and follow such a Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other you Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Turst reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. January the Nineteenth [illegible] Day: 1776

By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock PRESIDENT

Attest. Chas Thomson
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[crossed out]
25th CONGRESS
2d SESSION

S. 35

[Pri.] 52

IN SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 14, 1837.
Agreeably to notice, MR. CLAYTON asked and obtained leave to introduce the following bill; which was read twice, and referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

JANUARY 4, 1838
Reported without amendment

[illegible] A BILL
[end crossed out]

For the relief of the heirs of Nathan, Peter, and William Adams, deceased.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War cause to be issued duplicates of the following military bounty land warrants, to wit: Bounty land warrant number three hundred and seventy-one, for three hundred acres, issued on the fifteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seven, to John Adams, one moity, and to Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, and Levin Adams, deceased, the remaining moity, they being the legal heirs of Nathan Adams, deceased, who was a captain in the Delaware line; also warrant number three hundred and seventy-two, for four hundred and fifty acres, issued at the same date, to the same parties, and in the same propor-
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tions as those named in warrant number three hundred and seventy-one, they being the legal heirs of Peter Adams, deceased, who was a lieutenant colonel in the Maryland line; also, warrant number three hundred and seventy-three, for two hundred acres, issued on the same date, to the same parties, and in the same proportions as those in warrant numbered three hundred and seventy-one, and three hundred and seventy-two, they being the legal heirs of William Adams, deceased, who was a lieutenant in the Maryland line; which said warrants have been lost to the said heirs, or to their legal representative or representatives; and the said duplicates shall be located and proceeded upon in the same manner as if they were the original warrants, and the said original warrants are hereby declared void.

Approved, April 20th 1838
A true copy compared with the roll in this office
Dept. of State
April 23, 1838

H.V. Day
Chief Clerk
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Maryland State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution

VICE REGENT
MRS. WILBUR B. BLAKESLEE
222 St. Dunstan's Road
Homeland, Baltimore, MD.

CHAPLAIN
MRS. S. F. WRIGHT
Hotel Altamont
Baltimore, MD.

RECORDING SECRETARY
MRS. WILLIAM H. HAYWARD
726 Reservoir Street
Baltimore, MD.

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
MRS. LOYAL R. ALDEN
6 Waldron Avenue
Pikesville, MD.

TREASURER
MRS. RICHARD WILLIAMS
17 N. Chester Street
Baltimore, MD.

STATE REGENT
MRS. ARTHUR P. SHANKLIN
916 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD.

HISTORIAN
MRS. CHARLES NEAL SHAW
La Salle Apts., No. 512
Washington, D. C.

REGISTRAR
MRS. HEWITT GRIGGS ROBERTSON
4950 Western Avenue N. W.
Washington, D. C.

LIBRARIAN
MISS ADELPHINE MARIE HALL
5304 Springlake Way
Homeland, Baltimore, MD.

EDITOR
MRS. JOHN G. WESTCOTT
144 W. Lanvale Street
Baltimore, MD.

[stamp]
RECEIVED
AUG 24 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
VRIS, ADM. HEADER 15
[end stamp]

August 23rd 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Will you kindly send me information of Revolutionary Record of [illegible] Adams of Caroline Co. Maryland.
I know he received 5 military lots as Bounty. Did he receive a pension or other payments?
Did he move to any other state, and where?
Also Wm. Adams of Maryland did he receive a pension or payments? Did he move to any other state? Thanking you for at an early date as I need this data by [underlined] Saturday [end underlined]. Thanking you in advance very sincerely - Adelphine Marie Hall 
State Librarian
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Our

William Adams
B.L.Wt.#373-200

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Adams are not shown. His brothers were Nathan Adams, captain in the Delaware Line, and Peter Adams, of Caroline County, Maryland, lieutenant colonel of Maryland Line, appointed August 1, 1779, and served until the close of the War. Colonel Peter Adams died about 1788, and had never married.

June 8, 1779, William Adams was appointed lieutenant in the Maryland Line, and served until the close of the Revolution.

He died in Maryland about 1789, and had never married.

In 1802, Doctors William and John Adams, of Milford, Kent County, Delaware, sons of Captain Nathan Adams, were the only heirs of William Adams and Colonel Peter Adams, deceased. Doctor William Adams stated that he was a member of the Society of Cincinnati, of the State of Delaware.

William Adams, son of Captain Nathan Adams, and nephew of Captain William Adams, married Chaney, daughter of Abner Dill. William Adams died, date not known, and his widow married William Clarice. Abner Dill was aged about fifty-six years in 1808, and made affidavit in Kent County, Delaware. He stated that his daughter, Chaney, "was lately deceased".

Doctor William Adams left four children, as follows

Elizabeth Adams
Ann Adams
Sarah Adams
Levin Adams.

All of the above named children were under fourteen years of age in 1806.

On account of the services of Captain William Adams, Maryland Line, War of the Revolution, Bounty Land Warrant No. 373 for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued August 15, 1807, in favor of John Adams, nephew and other heirs.

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Peter Adams
B.L.Wt.#372-450

The date and place of birth of Peter Adams and the names of his parents are not shown. He was a brother of Captain Nathan Adams, of the Delaware Line and of Captain William Adams, of the Maryland Line.

Peter Adams, of Caroline County, Maryland, was commissioned June 2, 1779, to rank from February 20, 1777, lieutenant colonel of the 7th Maryland Regiment: February 17, 1780, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel commandant of the 1st Maryland Regiment to take rank from August 1, 1779. He served until the end of the war.

He died before May 13, 1793, date not stated. He was never married.

On account of the services of Peter Adams, as given above, Warrant No. 372, for four hundred fifty acres of bounty land was issued December 15, 1807, in favor of John Adams, nephew, and the other heirs of Colonel Peter Adams.

There are no further family data.

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Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.