Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23414, James Adams, Continental Mass
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Mass

Adams, James
Susan

NUMBER
W. 23414

b. 1744 at Pepperell Mass
res at [??] Groton, Mass.
Res. in 1833. Corinna, Somerset Co. Me.
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21.890
Maine
James Adams
of Kennebec in the State of Maine
who was a private in the Comp command
by Captain Fitch of the Regt. command
by Col.- n -  in the Maine line -
for 15 months and 21 days -
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at
the rate of 22 Dollars 32 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Nov. 1823 - and sent R. C. Vose
Augusta
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '32 $130.80
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] '34 26.16
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$156.96
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{  Revolutionary Claim,  }
{  Act June 7, 1832.  }
Recorded by Go.A. Stiles Clerk
Book E. Vol. 1 Page 1
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

STATE OF MAINE
Somerset County

[paragraph breaks added for readibiliy]
On this 11th day of June A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, James Adams a resident of [Counna?] in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Eighty eight & upwards years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 

That he {struck out: enlisted in] entered the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with
Captain Henry Farwell and served in Col. Wm Prescott's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz Farwell [Harwell?] Capt
& Prescott, Col. That he entered that company as a private volunteer on the 19th of April 1775
at the Battle of Lexington & served three weeks at Cambridge immediately after the expiration of sd three weeks enlisted as a private for eight months in the same company & regiment & served out that period at Cambridge where he was discharged the 1st of August 1776.

That the 1st of January 1776, he again enlisted as a private for two months in Capt Haskell's
Company in Col. Prescott's Regt of the same troops, that this period he fully served out at
Lechmere's point, Cambridge Massts & was there discharged in March 1776.

That in July or Augt 1776 he again enlisted as a private for five months in Capt Zachanah Fitch's company in Col. Saml Brewer's regt. of the same troops; that this period he fully served out & was then discharged at Ticonderoga, NY. in December of the same year.

That he was born in Pepperell, Massachusetts, in the year 1744 (1744) where he presumes
his age was recorded. That when he entered the service he lived in Groton, Massts where
his home then was. That he afterwards moved to Maine lived in Norridgewock thirty or
forty years. Has lived in Coronna about ten years. 

That he enlisted into the service &
was always discharged verbally. That he has named such of his officers as he now recollects.

That he does not know of any one who served with him where evidence he can procure
except Amos Adams who can testify to a part of his services. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for necessity & their belief of his services.

[struck out: That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered
and dropped therefrom on account of his
property. That at that time he resided in
in the County of  and
State of Maine, and now resides in]

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 Pension Roll of any agency in any State, [struck out: except aforesaid]

Attest Wm W. [Tine?]

James [his X mark] Adams

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Albion K. Parris
Just Sup. Judcl. Court

And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Allon K. Parris
Just Sup. Judcl. Court
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State of Maine

KENNEBEC, ss.
I, John A. Chandler, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Albion K Parris, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of 
James Adams
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 14th day of June A.D. 1833
J. A. Chandler

 I, Amos Adams of Madison, Somerset County, Maine, aged eighty six years & upwards, & a pensioner on the Maine roll, do upon oath testify & say, that having myself served with him, in the same company at the same times, I well know that my brother James Adams within named, served in Capt. Farwell's company three weeks as he has first stated in 1775. Two months in 1776, in Capt. Haskell's company in 1776, as he has within stated. I also state that I have always understood & believed & I do now fully believe that the said James Adams served eight months at Cambridge in 1775 in Capt. Farwell's company as he has within stated. I myself served as a Sergeant.

Amos Adams

State of Maine
Somerset, ss

Supreme Judicial Court June term 1833. Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, the deponent being a credible witness this 11th day of June A.D. 1833.
Albion K. Parris
Justice Sup. Judl. Court
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State of MAINE.
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We Benjamin P Winchester, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Corrina in the County of Penobscot and Paul M. Fisher residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Adams who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be eighty [illegible] years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Ben P Winchester
Paul M. Fisher

State of Maine.
Penobscot ss. Sworn and subscribed this twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1833
Before me,
Simon Young Justice of the Peace

Simon Young Esq is a Justice of the Peace. The Rev Benj. P. Winchester is a Clergyman residing in Corrina & Paul M. Fisher residing in the same town is a credible person & their statement is entitled to be believed.
Nathan Weston
Just S.J.C.
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I Obadiah Witherell aged Eighty seven years a Revolutionary pensioner on oath depose and say that I was orderly sergeant in Capt Lawrence's company in Col. Prescotts Regt of the Massachusetts troops in the eight months
service in 1775 at Cambridge, that I well knew: the within named James Adams. I lived within two miles of him at the time I entered the
service and I verily believe that he served as a private in Capt Farwells company in the same Regiment for the term of eight months in 1775 as stated by him in his declaration and I have
no doubt that he performed the other services as stated by him
I have known him ever since, of belive him to be a man of truth. After the eight months service was completed. I was appointed
an ensign and then Lieutenant in Col. Michael Jackson's Regt [illegible phrase] 
to New York and served till the fall of 1779
I have also been always well acquainted with Amos Adams the within deponent, and believe him to be a credible witness.
Obadiah Witherell

State of Maine              }
Somerset County          }
September 25th 1833.  } ss.

The above named Obadiah Witherell
being a person by me well known and a credible witness subscribed and made oath to the above deposition before me.
William Allen Jr, Justice of Peace

[Parts of the following paragraphs may be crossed out; difficult to tell because of bleed-through from another page.]
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. 

I the subscriber Clerk of the Courts, Kennebec
County, hereby certify that William Allen is a magistrate as above & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme
Judicial Court of said State this 25th day of
September 1833.-
J. A. Chandler Clk.
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Mgllhe-2955
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Susan Adam
widow of James Adams
who died on the 20th December 1826
of Penobscot in the State of Maine
who was a Pri in the Compy commanded
by Captain Fitch of the Regt commanded
by --- in the Maply
line for 15 mos 21 dys
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 52 Dollars 32 Cents per annum,
to commence on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1831.]   21st Dec 1836
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of July '39 and sick-died Wm Waart, jr.
Augusta, Me.
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[Illegible] to the 4th of Mar.- $114.84
[Illegible] annual allowance ending 26.16
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$141.00
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{  Revolutionary Claim,  }
{  Act July 4, 1836,  }
{  Section the  }

Recorded by R. Bludier Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 1
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V2802
Susan Adams
widow of Jas Adams
Act 4 July 36
Admed
15 mo. 21 dy pri
---
$52.30/100
---
Died 20 Decr 36
pen: Com: 21. Decr 36
Wm Woart Jr
Augusta Me
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Commonwealth I of Massachusetts ⎬ Town Clerk's office Groton Sept. 16th 1837 

I John Boynton do on oath testify that I am Clerk of the town of Groton in the County of Middlesex & Commonweath aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the records of said town, and that it appears by said records that James Adams was married to Susanna Jenkins Jan. 6. 1767 by Rev. Samuel Dana
John Boynton 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss 

Be it remembered that on this sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before me, Caleb Butler, a Notary Public, duly appointed & sworn, and dwelling in Groton in said County of Middlesex, personally came John Boynton, above named, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify, that Boynton is a person of veracity, and worthy of full credit & belief, in the matter by him above testified. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal the day & year above written.
 Caleb Butler, Not Pub
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I Freeman Hayden of Corinna in the County of Penobscot, & State of Maine, aged twenty eight years do upon oath testify & say, that James Adams of said Corinna, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States died at said Corinna on the twentieth day of December 1836, and that Susan Adams of the same town is his widow, now living, & remaining unmarried since the decease of said James.
Freeman Hayden 

State of Maine 
Kennebec ss: Subscribed & sworn to this fifth day of October 1837. the deponent being a credible witness 
Before me
Geo. W. Morton Justice Peace 
I certify the above affadavit  was verified before me on the 5th day of October 1837 
Geo W Morton, J. Peace 
State of Maine Kennebec County ss
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial County for said County hereby certify that George W. Morton Esq before whom the above affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for said County. Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, this 5th day of October 1837.
J. A. Chendler clerk
 Penobscot ss. Aug 29. 1837- Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me William D. Williamson Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot.
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DECLARATION 
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836. 
Omit 
State of Maine 
Penobscot County, ss. On this twenty ninth day of August- A. D., 1837, personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. William D Williamson Judge of Probate for said County, 
Susan Adams
 a resident of Corinna in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged ninety five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th, 1836: That she is the widow of James Adams late of said Corinna, who at the time of his decease was a pensioner of the United States, on the Maine roll, under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832, she referring to his declaration under that act for particulars of his service, 
She further declares, that she was married to the said James Adams on the sixth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and sixty five; 
that her husband, the aforesaid James Adams died on the twentieth day of December eighteen hundred thirty six; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. 

X Susan Adams (her mark)

Penobscot ss. Aug 29. 1837- Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me William D. Williamson Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot
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Susan Adams
widow of James

[illegible]

4 July 36
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836, and the joint resolution of July 7. 1838. 
State of Maine Somerset ss. On this eighth day of January 1839, personally appeared before Hon Drummond Farnsworth Judge of Probate for the County of Somerset 
Susan Adams of Corinna in the County of Penobscot aged ninty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 & the joint resolution of July 7th 1838: That she is the widow of James Adams late of said Corinna deceased, who at the time of his death was a pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, & she refers to the evidence he furnished the War Department for proof of his service.
She further declares, that she was married to the said James Adams on the sixth day of January seventeen hundred sixty seven; that her husband the aforesaid James Adams, died on the twentieth day of December, eighteen hundred & thirty six and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

X Susan Adams (her mark)
Abraham Adams
Harry Hayden 

Sworn & subscribed in the day & year above written before me at a Special Probate Court by the above Susan Adams who appeared to be intelligent and a credible witness.

 D. Farnsworth Judge
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I Abraham Adams a resident of Bloomfield Maine
aged sixty nine years being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath testify & say that he is the son
of the within named James and Susan Adams and that his
Father the aforesaid James Adams was a pensioner of the United
State Maine agency had some of the money and have known
him & send for the pension and obtain it My Father the
aforesaid James Adams died in Corrinna Maine the
twenty second day of December 1838 my mother the within
named Susan Adams has remained a widow and
unmarried since the death of her late husband She lives
thirty miles from me has been at my house this winter
Abraham Adams
Sworn and subscribed by the above
named Abraham Adams a person by
me well known and a credible witness this 16th day of March 1839
before me D Farnsworth Judge
.
I Rueben Brown a resident of Bloomfield Maine aged
twenty nine years does on his oath testify and say that he
was acquainted with James Adams late of Corinna Maine and know that he was called a Revolutionary
pensioner of the United States know that the aforesaid James
Adams died at Corinna Maine December twenty second
1836 and Susan Adams within named has always
been called his widow knows that she has remained
a widow since the death of her late husband
I married a niece of the aforesaid Susan Adams
Ruben Brown
Sworn
and subscribed this 16th day
of March 1839 by the above named Reuben
Brown who is a credible witness before me D. Farnsworth Judge
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Susan Adams
widow of James
- VT -
Aug 4 July 36
Wm Woart Jr
Augusta ME
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State of Maine
County of Somerset ss -
I Cullen Sawtelle, Register of  Probate within
& for said County of Somerset, hereby certify,
that the foregoing sheet contains the original
proceedings of the said Court of Probate in
the application of Susan Adams for a pension, and that Hon Drummond
Farnsworth, before whom such proceedings
were had, is Judge of the Court of Probate
within & for said County.
Given under my hand and the
Seal Official of the Probate
Court for said County of Somerset
this twenty second day of March
A.D. 1839-
C. Sawtelle Register

[illegible stamp]
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Law
James Adams Me. act 7 June 
$52.32
when cash 1.2 ?
Gzze
27. July 39-

Died 20th December 1836 L paid to that time
S. H. H.
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RECORD DIVISION.
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,___, 19___
In reply to your request of___, received___
for a statement of the military history of James Adams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.F. 23414.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
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Apr. 19 1775          |
Jan. 1776                |
July or Aug 1776    |

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
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Jan. 1 1776              |
2 Mos.                     |
5 Mos.                     |

RANK.
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Pvt           |
"               |
"               |


OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
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CAPTAIN.
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Henry Farwell.         |
Haskell.                   |
Zachariah Fitch.      |

COLONEL.
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Wm Prescott    |
"                       |
Samuel Brewer |

STATE.
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Mass     |
"            |
"            |

Battles engaged in, Lexington.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Groton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, June 11, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Corinna, Somerset Co., Me.
Age at date of application, born 1744 at Pepperill Mass, died Dec 20 or 22 1836 at Corinna ME
Remarks: He married Jan. 6. 1767 at Groton Mass. ,Susan or Susanna Jenkins who was allowed pension on her ap. ex. Aug 29, 1837 while a resident of Corinna, Me. aged 95 years. In 1839 Son Abraham was a resident of Bloomfield ME aged 69 years,
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6 -- 2856
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all.
,1883.
A. Horne
Mazx.

Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23,414
Susan Adams
Wid of
James Adams
Priv. Rev. War
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Act July 4th 1856
Index: Vol. A, Page 4
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Genealogical notes in
by N. D. Adams Sept
1906 Nov 30 - Hist to Mrs William
1913. Oct 8. Hist to Miss Jennie A Fogg
1915 Apr 13: history to
Mr. Harry A. Dinsmore
M. B.H
1915. Dec 13: history to Mrs
Clara H. Grossland. M.B.H.
1928 July 20 Photos to E. V.
Martindale. See Wm. Adair
W. 9691. A D.Y.
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V
Rejected
Susan Adams  4 July '36
W Woart Jr  4 Jany '38
Let. to Hon. Jh Daner Mar 13, '38
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Susan Adams
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March 19, 1838
Com Rev: Pensions
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Papers
Aer Davee
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25th Congress
2nd Session
ages of the United

Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
March 19th 1838.
On motion of Mr Davie
Resolved, That the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of placing the name of Susan Adams upon the Pension list.
into the expediency of placing the name of Attest
W. S. Franklin
Clerk
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Office H Reps. U.S.
July 24th 1839
Sir,
Agreeably to the request in
your note of yesterday I send
the papers of Mrs. Susan Adams
herewith.
Very Respectfully
your Obt Servt
R. R. French
for the Clerk of RUS
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
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Augusta, Me, Decr 4th 1837.
Sir:
On the 9th of Octr. last, I sent to your
Department the claim of Susan Adams to a pension under the 3d Dec. of the act of Congress of July 4th 1836,
& the case not having been reported to me, I fear that the
papers may have miscarried. May I respectfully
request to be informed upon the subject?
I am his very respectfully,
Yr Asst
Wm Woart Jr
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions, }
Washington, D.C.     }
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Augusta, Me. March 20, 1839
Sir
I enclose you the application of Susan
Adams for a pension. She made a declaration
under the 3d Sec. Act of July 4, 1836, & proved her marriage &c. Her claim was rejected & the papers retained in your files. Will you send me the pension certificate.
I am & very respectfully
Your Obt Serv
Wm Woart Jr
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions  }
Washington, D.C.     }
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Augusta, Me. Oct 9th 1837
Sir:
Enclosed with this you have the declaration of Susan Adams, who claims a pension under the act of July 4 1836 & I would request that the pension certificate may be sent to me.
Very respectfully
Your Obt Serv
Wm Woart Jr

Jas L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions,  }
Washington, D.C.      }
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(1
W.W.
[illegible] at
Get papers
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Ho of Reps US March 10 1838
Mr Edwards
Please send me the papers in the case of 
Mrs Susan Adams of Corinna Maine, widow of 
James Adams, making application for a Pension
I oblige Hon Serv
Thos. Davee
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[illegible stamp]
look into
Susan Adams
wf 2802 Oct16
to 7 Nov

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

FREE
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[Partially legible stamp: August War Aflt]
Me
Addl paper
Susan Adams -
regd papers act 1836
on file No 2,802

Col. James L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
FREE
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 OithM. & N          C
Fairfield Me Nov 19"
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I wish to inquire of the military history of 
one James Adams a soldier of the Revolutionary war. Who enlisted either from  Groton Mass or Skowhegan Me.

He was born Nov 6th 1748 in Pepperell Mass.
Yours truly
Willena Adams Horne
Box 152
Fairfield Me
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Fairfield, Maine
Oct 6. 1913
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
I wish so far as possible to get the Rev.
history of one James Adams a soldier of
the Rev.
He was born in Pepperell Mass. Nov. 5, 1748. Married in Groton Jan 6, 1764

Very truly
Jennie A. Fogg
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[illegible]
Dec - 4 1915
To Bur. Pensions
Secy's Off. Mails & [illegible]
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DEC. 2/1915.  
Dexter, Maine.   191

Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.,
Gentlemen:
If possible I wish to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. My great, great grandfather, James Adams was soldier in the War of the Revolution and his widow received  a pension after the death some years later of her husband.

James Adams was born in Quincy, Mass.,
and doubtless entered the war as a soldier in a
Mass., regiment, although I am not sure of
this, as he might have entered from Maine.
His last years were spent in this State.

He is supposed to be an own cousin
of Pres. John Adams. Any information you can
give me relative to regiment, enterance into
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#2. Dexter, Maine, 191
army, discharge from service, etc., will be
deeply appreciated.
Am enclosing a stmaped envelope for
reply.

Very truly,
Mrs Clara Hayden JCrossland
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ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
E. S. ALLEN      GUY E. BEARDSLEY 
RALPH D. IVES
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W. F. WHITTELSEY, MARINE SECRETARY

[Illegible stamp]
DINSMORE 7 BICKFORD, Agents
Court Street

Skowhegan, Maine, Ap 7th 1915
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me a certificate of
the war record of James Adams, who was in the Battle of Lexington. His widow Susannah Adams drew a pension. He was born in Pepperell Mass in 1744 and
married Susannah Jenkins at Groton in 1767.

Thanking you in advance for the favor, I remain
Yours respectfully
Harry H. Dinsmore
(Court St. Skowhegan Me.)

[Stamp]
Pension Office
D
Apr 8 1915
U.S.
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