Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,816, John Adams, Md.
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Service
MD

Adams, John

Number 
S.30816

B: Dec 8, 1760 in Tork Co Pa
res at enl Frederick Co, MD
Res in 1834 - Washington Co, Ky
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Order to pay 13 Nov 1837

Nov 11-1836  AB
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Kentucky 26949
John P Adams
of Washington Co in the state of Kentucky who was a Pvt in the company commanded 
by captain Clapsaddle of the Regt commanded 
by Col Pell in the Md Militia

6 Mo $20.00

Inscribe on the roll of Ky
at the rate of 20 dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of July 1834 and sent to Wm B Booker, Springfield Ky

Arrears to the 4th of Mch '34 $60.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept " $10.00
$70.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J T Sprague - Clerk
Book C Vol 7 Page 1
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31573
John Adams
Kentucky
1780 for 6 mo
$20

State of Kentucky
County of Washington

On this 23rd day of June 1834 personally appeared in open court b efore the Justices of the county court of Washington County now sitting, John Adams a resident of Kentucky in the county of Washington and on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. That he entered the service in the spring of 1777 in the county of Frederick State of Maryland & was engaged in the wagon service under Sam'l Hughs & served one month & a half & went to Annapolis & Baltimore & hauled cannon for the army. Hughs gave me a certificate for my pay; that in the summer of 1777 he enlisted under Daniel Clapsaddle Captain & served a tour of three months from the same county & state. Our Lieutenant was Geo Swingler our Col & Major I do not now recollect were marched to the Delaware below Philadelphia. I served three months & was discharged on the Delaware and returned home. I rec'd my discharge from the Col of our regiment whose name I do not now recollect - I have long since lost my discharge. I volunteered my services
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early in the month of June 1781 in the County & state afsd (aforesaid) Horatio Claget was my Captain John Showman was my Lieutenant my Col was by the name of Bill his given name I do not now recollect nor do I remember the name of my Major, we marched from Fredericktown to Anapolis (sic) & from thence to Yorktown we got (illegible) there six miles when the news reached us of Cornwallis' surrender was returned to Anapolis (sic) & was then discharged I returned home I served six months .  I have long since lost my discharge but as well as I now recollect Genl Smallwood's name was to my discharge.  I have now (no) documentary evidence of my service nor do I now (know) of any person living in the State of Kentucky who can testify to my service except one Elijah Wright of Bullet County if living can testify to my services in the year 1781 Wright served in the same Company with me.

He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afsd (aforesaid)
(Signed) John Adams

And upon being interogated (sic) by the Court he states that he was born in York County Pennsylvania December the 8th 1760 he has the record of his age set down in his Family Bible
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he was living at the time he was Called into Service in Frederic (sic) County State of Mariland (sic) he moved from Mariland (sic) snce the Revolution to Washington County Kentucky whee he now resides that he was a Vollunteer (sic) in all his terms as to his officers & the sircumstances (sic) of his service he has set forth in the body of his declaration that he was honourably (sic) discharged at the expiration of each term of service & that he has lost his discharges.   Joseph S. Brown & Theodore Catten my neighbors will state as to my character for veracity & the reputation of the neighbourhood (sic) that I was a soldier of the Revolution. 
(Signed) John  Adams

We Joseph T. Jarboe Clergyman residing in the County of Washington  neighbourhood (sic) of John Adams and Joseph S. Brown Theodore Catten residing in the same County & neighbourhood (sic) do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the John Adams who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood (sic) where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year afsd (aforesaid)
(Signed) Joseph T. Jarboe
(Signed) Joseph S. Brown
(Signed) Theodore Catten

And the sd (said) Court do hereby Declare their opinion after the investigation of the Matter & after putting the interogations (sic) prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and
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served as he states.  And the Court further certifyes (sic) that it appears to them that Joseph T. Jarboe whos (sic) has sighned (sic) the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the County of Washington & that Joesph S Brown & Theodore Cattin whos (sic) has also sighned (sic) the same is a resident in County afsd (aforesaid) & are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit witness our hands & seals this day & year afsd (aforesaid)
(Signed) John B. Smith  (hand drawn seal)
(Signed) Uruah Graves (hand drawn seal)
(Signed) John Moore  (hand drawn seal)

State of Kentucky Washington County ss
I William B Booker Clerk of the county court for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the forgoing four pages contains the original procedings (sic) of said court in the matter of the application of John Adams for a pension.
[ Seal ]    Given from under my hand and the seal of my said court this 23 day of June 1834 & the 43 year of the commonwealth of Kentucky.
(Signed) Wm B. Booker  Clk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

February 18, 1928

Mrs. Eugene H. Ray
306 Weissinger
Louisville, Ky.

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30816, in York County, Pennsylvania. 
While raiding in Frederick County, Maryland, he served with the Maryland Troops, as follows-
In the spring of 1777, one and one half months in the wagon service under Samuel Hughs; in the summer of 1777, three months as a private in Captain Daniel Clapsaddle's Company; and from in June 1781, six months as a private Captain Horatio Clagett's Company, Colonel Bell's Regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 23, 1834, while a resident of Washington County, Kentucky.
There are no data as to family. 

Respectfully, 
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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30816
Rev INVALID

File No 30816
John Adams
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th '32
Index Vol 2 Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1928 Feb 18 - Hist to Mrs. Eugene H Ray
1933 Nov 3 - Hist to Ruth A Laminson
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John Adams Ky 7 June 1832 $20
To What Time last paid
Pension office 13th Nov 1837

Paid to 4 Sept 1834 - JH
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LEXINGTON Ky Nov 4 - Mail Stamp

FREE

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Nov 11
Mr. Evans
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Northern Bank of Kentucky
Lexington Nov 4 1837

J L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pens

Sir

Enclosed please find for your inspection the papers of John Adams pensioner under act 7 June '32.

Very respectfully
Wm Ernst
Pen. Clerk
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Ruth A Laminson
446 Emerson St N W

Please furnish the record of John Adams S.30816

Oct 27 '33
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[ Logo of ]
[ Daughters of the ]
[ American Revolution ]
MRS. EUGENE H. RAY
VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL
306 WISSINGER
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Feburary (sic) 14 - 1928.

Revolutionary War Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.

My dear Madam: - 

In Washington county Kentucky there lived a Revolutonary War Pensioner - by name John Adams age 74 in 1832 - he was a private in the Maryland Militia -- I am very anxious to have what information of his service and family that may be contained in the application ofr a pension- and shall appreciate it very grately (sic) if you can furnish me with this.

I am hoping the application will give date and place of the pensioners birth and marriage - with the name of wife- and perhaps her age and names of the children of this couple-- as sometimes those old papers do.

I find the mention of this soldier in the book gotten out in 1896 by the Kentucky Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and compiled by Mr. Anderson Chenault Quisinberry- the same book I told you about when in your office in October- and which I promised to bring for your inspection the next trip made to Washington.  I was there the first of this month, for the Board meeting of the D.A.R. and did take the book with me-- but time would not allow of a visit to your office- however I will be in Washington again in April and shall not forget the promise.

Thanking you in advance for this information, and for past favors, and with best wishes, I am

Most sincerely,
(Signed) Elizabeth A. Ray
(Mrs. Eugene H. Ray.)
Vice President General,
N. S. D. A. R.
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November 4, 1933
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John Adams-S.30816
BA-J/AWF

Miss Ruth A. Lamison
446 Emerson Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John Adams, pension claim S. 30816.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Adams.

John Adams was born December 8, 1760 in York County, Pennsylvania, the names of his parents not given.

While residing in Frederick County, Maryland, John Adams enlisted and served with the Maryland troops, as follows- in the spring of 1777, one and one half months in the wagon service under Samuel Hughs, hauling cannon for the army; in the summer of 1777, three months as private in Captain Daniel Clapsaddle's company; from June, 1781 as private in Captain Horatio Clagett's company, marched towards Yorktown and when about six miles from there, heard of the surrender of Cornwallis, returned to Annapolis and was there discharged, having served six months. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed, June 23, 1834, then a resident of Washington County, Kentucky, having moved there soon after the Revolution.  He died November 11, 1836.

There are no data in this claim relative to the
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Family of John Adams. 
In order to obtain the name and address to whom the last payment to of pension was sent, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following date-

John Adams
Certificate No. 26949
Issued July 23rd, 1834
Rate $20.00 per annum to commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.

Very Truly Yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator