Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39146, John Adcock, Va.
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VA.     Adcock, John  S 39146
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cer letter to  J.M [illegible] 25 Sept 1838
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18.533
West Jennefse
John Adcockf   [illegible] in the State of VG
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mathews of the Virginia line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of W.[illegible]
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of November 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of April 1822
[illegible]
N Cannon H Rep
[illegible] to 4th of March 1822  223,10
Semi-anl.all'ce ending Sept 1822 $271.10

revolutionary claim
Act 18th March,1818
May 1 1828
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State of Tennessee     Smith County Court
November term 1819
This day came John Adcock into open court and made oath in due form, that he the said John Adcock enlisted in the United States Service in the revolutionary army on the 14th day of February 1776 - enlisted by Lieutenant James Burnitt and belonged to Capt. Thomas Pattersons com-pany in the sixth virginia regiment for two years but he being under the standard he was not received in ser-vice {illegible}until about five or six months after he enlist-ed. after which time he served in the regular army untill the 17th of February 1778 at which time he was honourably discharged at the white house during which time he was in the battles at Trenton, at princeton at Pinscattawany, at amboy, at The Rising Sun, at Still water, at Ticonderoga, at white marsh, and at chestnut hill, and that he volunteered after being discharged and was in the Battle at Guilford court house and several others - That he is now Sixty five or six years old and Popper on land and personal property not worth one hundred dollars that he is unable to labour to support him-self and family Therefore prays for the pension granted by act of .congress to revolutionary soldiers du.    Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 8th day of November 1819
JA John {his X mark}Adcock -Sia(encircled)
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anything to the contrary of his being honourably discharged. Said John Woodson also maketh oath that he has been acquainted with the said John Adcock for a considerable time and that he believes his oath is entitled to credit in a court of Justice and that he knows he needs the aid of government Sworn and subscribed to in open Court this 8th day of November 1819
John Woodson {Seal}

Also Jesse Elston after being duly Sworn in open court says on oath that he has been acquainted with the aforesaid John Adcock for a considerable length of time and he believes that his oath is entitled to credit in a court of Justice and that he knows that he needs the pension provided by act of Congress for the revolutionary Soldiers Sworn and Subscribed to in open court this 8th day of November 1819
Jt. Jesse C Elston {Seal}

Also came in Edmund D. Tarver after being duly Sworn in open court says he has been acquainted with the above mentioned John Adcock for a considerable time and he believes his oath to be entitled to credit in a court of Justice and that he also believes that he needs the Support of government Sworn and subscribed to in open court this 8th day of November 1819
Jt Edmd. D. Tarver {Seal}
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Returned as it is required that the schedule of property should be taken in the county in which the applicant resides.
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State of Tennessee
Smith County Court} August Term 1820
On this 15th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County aforesaid, John Adcock, aged 65 years, a resident of Davidson County, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that he served two years in the 6th Virginia Regiment, and was discharged at the White horn, in Pennsylvania - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or annuity; debts or contracts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto, annexed, and by me Subscribed, He is by profession a farmer, has two head of horses, and Cow and Calf, four head of hogs, and one Oven; - has a wife thirty years old, and, four children, the oldest about 12 years old, and the youngest about six months old, - is so afflicted with the rhumation, that he is
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unable to labor for a support. that he made a declaration the 8th of March 1819, and his name is inscribed on the pension Roll, page 319. but an amount of the insufficiency, or informality of his papers, has recd. no pensions.
John Adcock x his mark

Sworn to, and declared in open Court, the 15 day of August 1820 before,
James Hibbits,
Presiding Justice of Smith County Court

State of Tennessee, Smith County
I James Hibbits Chairman of the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of said Court that the said John Adcock did Serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of nine months at one time, on the Continental establishment, Said Court is also satisfied, that his needs the assistance of his Country for support, And draw transmit his declaration to the Secretary for the Department of War, in conformity with an act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820.
James Hibbits
Presiding Justice of Smith
County Court
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State of Tennessee
Smith County} I Jonathan Pickett Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly Copied from the original on file in my Office, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is eighty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Carthage, this 2d day of September in the year of our Lord 1820. and 45th year of our Independence
J. Pickett
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39 146
INVALID.
Revy.
File No. 39,146
John Adcock
Priv Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 5
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Judge,&c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears,
to my satisfaction, that the said         did service in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of
nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the as-
sistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had
before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforemen-
tio0ned act of Congress.

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Seal of the Court.
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Jonathan Pickett, Esq
Carthage,
W - Tennessee
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John Adcock -
Priv:
6th Virga. Regt
(Col. Matthews)
1776 - 2 yrs
8 Novr. 1819:
Roll pol:ss

The certificate of the Judge as to his belief of the service, and detailed circumstances of the Applicant is in writing.
As follows Annexed.
Sct. The residence of the Applicant be inserted in the declaration -

Recd. 11 Dec 1819.
Mr. Edwards
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free
The Hon
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City ~

Recd. 11 Dec. 1819.
Mr. Edwards
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State of Tennessee
Smith County Court} November Sessions 1819
I Jonathan Pickett clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions, for the county aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing deponents to wit, John Adcock, John Woodson, Jesse C Elston, and Edmund D. Tarver, personally appeared in Open Court and made oath, that matters and things set forth in the statements on this sheet of paper, to which each of their names is respectively subscribed, is true, to the best of their Knowledge and belief, In testimony whereof I have had hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office in Carthage this 10th day of November in the year of our Lord 1819. and 44th year of our Independence
J. Pickett

State of Tennessee, Smith County.
I James Hibbits Chairman of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Jonathan Pickett whose name appears to the above Certificate, is clerk of our said Court, that the said Certificate is in due form of law, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, Given under my hand at Carthage, in the County aforesaid, this 24th day of November 1819.
James Hibbits
Chairman of SCC.
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Carthage Ten
31 August 1821

Free
1720

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department
Washington City

[following written perpendicular to above:]

John Adcock
Jon.a Pickett,
Carthage, Tennessee
Read 18 Aug. 1821.

Referred to [illegible]
Edwards, with the
enclosed letter - 
The marriage of the
applicant is not 
on the Pension
roll
23 Nov 1821.
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Carthage, 31st. July 1821.

Sir
I have rev.d the papers of John Adcock
an Applicant for a pension and in answer to the
question asked how to say that his statement as
to his name's being inscribed on the pension Roll.
(if not to be found there) must have been a
mistake of his agent, in making out the original
declaration, the same man was the agent for
John Woodson, and it may be that in the
press of business, he made the mistake; refer
and to Woodsons name on your Roll, will
perhaps satisfy you on the point, his allusion 
is no doubt to the pension Roll in the department
of War. Mr Adcock has removed from the County,
but expects to hear from me, the fate of his application
if these papers do not contain sufficient evidence
of his service to entitle him to a pension, enclosed
them to me and they shall be handed to his
agent, and a further assertion to prove his service
will be made

Respectfully.
J. Pickett
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[blank page?]
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John Adcock
[crossed out: Jonathan Pickett]
Col. Mathews's
Virginia Reg.t

1776 - 2 yrs -
( 2.d Schedule [illegible])

Let these 3 papers
be sentenced together to
the Pension office, with
an explanation of
what the applicant
means, when he says
that, "his name is inscribed
on the Pension roll, [illegible]
319, but on account of
the insufficiency, or informality
of his papers, has rec.d
no pension -"

What roll has he reference
to?

P. Office, 12 July 1821
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State of Tennessee }  May Terme 1821
Davidson Circuit court}
On this 23rd day of May 1821 a Superior court of Louisa County with power of the court of King's Court in Evlkurst(?) personally appeared in open court being a court of Record for the County afforesaid (aforesaid) John Adcock aged 66 years resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that he served two years in the 6th Virginia Regiment and was discharged at The White Horse in Pensylvania (Pennsylvania). And I do solemnly sware (swear) that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that i have not since that time by gifts sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th Day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or security, debts or contracts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed I am by profession a farmer has two head of Horses and one Cow and calf and one oven and one indifferent bed all of which property is not worth one Hundred Dollars and has a wife thirty one years of age and five Children the oldest about 13 years old and the youngest about one year and six months old and I am so afflicted with the Rheumatic pains that I am unable to labour for a support and that I made a declaration the 8th of November 1819 and his name is inserted on the pension Roll folio 319 but on
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account of the insufficiently or informality of his
papers he has received no pension and that he is the
Same John Adcock That made the declaration accompanying
this the first in Smith County Court November Terme
1819 and the Second a August Terme of Said Court 1820
and That he is now a resident of Davidson County

his
x
mark
John Adcock

2t y The opinion of the Court the above scheduled Jno [illegible] is of the [illegible] about
one hundred dollars
Sworn to and declared in open court This 23 Day of May 1821
before me.

Nath W Willins [illegible] JC

State of Tennessee Davidson Circuit Court

I Nathaniel  W Williams Judge as afforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction That The Said John
Adcock did served in The revelutionary War as stated in
The preceding declaration against the Common enemy
for The terme of nine months at one time on The Continental
establishment I am also Satisfied That he needs
The assistance of his cuntary for Support and I now transmit
The procedeings and Testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary for The Department of War
persuant to The directions of The afforementioned act
of Congress

Nathe W Williams [illegible] JC

State of Tennessee
Davidson Circuit Court} May Terme 1821

I Jacob MCGavock clerk of the Circuit Court
for the County of Davidson in the State aforesaid 
hereby certify that the Honorable Nathaniel W Williams
Esq.r who appears to have signed the above ^declaration^ certificate was
at the time of taking and signing thereof even since hath
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burn and sell is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity for the State aforesaid now presiding Judge in Davidson Circuit Court duly commissioned and qualified, and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my name and affix my private seal at office Nashville (there being no seal of office at provided) this 23rd of May AD 1821 and the Independence of the United States of America the forty fifth
Jac. McGavock
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 11th Sept. 1838.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
I am desired by Mr. John Adcock a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of the 18th March 1818 to Inclose you his Pension certificate for renewal, you will [illegible] it very much worse, please to return back to the care of the Officer Mr. Adcock has drawn his pension up to the 4th Instant I am with much Respect Sir
Your Obt Servt
John M Bass Sen.
Pension Agent
By S. Cantrell
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James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
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House of Reps
April 2nd. 1822

Sir
I am requested to enquire whether John Adcock now a citizen of the State of Tennessee has been placd. on the List of revolutionary pensioners I am informed his papers have been forwarded & returned to Tennessee for amendment & have been returned a Second time to the Department with the additional testimony required If his papers are still informal or deficient please to inform in what particular and oblige yours
N. Cannon

To J. L. Edwards