Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11404, for Adam Skain, South Carolina
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( 3-1776 ) SERVICE S.C. Skain, Adam or Skein NUMBER S. 11404 carded  This envelope contains FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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( left page ) Rep'd   June 19th  This pension has been increased for $ 35.00  to  $ 64.70 per annum, commencing 4th March  1831  - agent so informed by letter  June 29th  1843 . Paid at the  Treasury  under the Act of  6 April 1838  from  4 March  1840 to 4th  March 1842 . Agt. notified 4 Dec. 1844 . dead - let to  Hon H.H. Hilliard July 25 1846 Letter to  C. H. Stewart  & 3rd Audr. 16 March 1849  ( right page )  Alabama 30. 580  Adam Skain of Butler County  in the State of Alabama  who was a private in the company commanded by  Captain  Mackey  of the Regt commanded by  Col. Thomas in the  South Carolina line for  18 months & 12 days dragoon , 7 months  23 days  priv.  Infy.  , 18 days  Sergt. do - . Inscribed on the  Roll of Mobile at the rate of 64 Dollars 70 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1843  and sent to  Wm. Mc Cormick  Post master at the  Capital Washington. Arrears to he 4th of March 1843 $ 776.40  Semi-anl. allowance ending  4 Sept.  $ 32.35 ( total $ 808.75 ) Increase  $ 35 is due  & what has been paid  { Revolutionary  Claim Act June 7, 1832 } Recorded by  N M Stewart  Book E. Vol. 8th Page 1
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Adam Skain  Hon D. H. Lewis H R
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[ The State of Alabama  Butler County ] ss. County Court Feb. Term 1833  On this  11th day of February  1833 personally appeared in open Court   before  Edward H. Cook Judge of the said Court now sitting Adam Skains of said County   and State aged about eighty  years as is supposed who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th  1832. That   he entered the service of the United States as a drafted man under   the following named officers and served as herein stated.  That he entered in the service about July 1776 in an expedition against the Cherokees under the command of Capt. Daniel Mackey and Lieutenant Samuel Otterson attached to Col. John Thomas Regt. served as aforesaid about fourteen weeks he was in one battle with the Indians during the time. He served three months tour after the above against the said Indians which were succeeding the above tour.  two of these tours served  under Capt. William Farr and the others was under one of Farr's Lieutenants after the above he in the year 1779   he  went as a private in  an expedition  towards Charleston under the  said Captain Mackey  and the same lieutenant belonging to Col. Thomas Brandon's Regt. he was  stationed two months and ten day s at the ten mile branch no engagements took place in this time, and he was discharged immediately  after Charleston  was taken he volunteered under  Captain Johnson who was afterwards hund by the tories. He was attached to the command of Genl Sumter for   some two or three months  and he was afterwards  a volunteer under Capt. Brown who was killed at the battle of Blackstocks  upon Tyger river he was turned over to  Capt. Hollingsworth  and served sometime under him - Capt. H.  was killed
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and died of his wounds at Tarleton's defeat he commanded by Col. Brandon and Col. Morgan  commander in  Chief Genl. Richardson also  believed to be there. He was afterwards  under Capt. Tramel and Johnson during sometime  - he was regularly  in the service  under the above officers and in the engagements above named for  a few days after the taking of Charleston  until the  end of the war. He has no written discharge  he never had any. He believes himself to  be about eighty years of age, his father's  Bible in which a record of his age was kept has been lost. When he first entered the service he   was  living in Ninety  Six  now Union District  So. Carolina  and lived there  from the close of the war until about six years ago when he removed to   this County  - I have  procured the statements and testimony of  Samuel Otterson and Joseph Hughs of this  State who knows much of my service in the revolution . He herby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any  State.  Adam Skain ( his mark )   We James Miller a clergyman  residing in Butler County  and Nathan  Cook  residing in the same County  are acquainted with  Mr. Adam Skain  who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration , that we believe him to be eighty years of age as he says , 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.
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid . James Miller ( signed ) Nathan Cook ( signed )  And the said Court  do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary solider and served as stated. And the Court further  certifies that James Miller who has signed the preceding  certificate is a clergyman  and that Nathan Cool  the other signed hereto are residents of said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. I Robert Reid  clerk of the  County Court  aforesaid do certify that  the foregoing contain s the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of  Adam Skain  for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto  set my hand and  private seal for want of a seal of office the second Monday in February   Anno Domini 1833 Robert Reid ( signed  sealed ) Clerk   I do hereby certify that Robert Reid is the Clerk of the County Court of Butler County  & that Butler County  is in  my congressional District Sept. 1st 1833 Dixon H Lewis ( signed ) Member of Congress
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( left page ) Power of atty to  Thomas H Watts by Wm Skein and others ( vertical on page ) ( FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from  GAO ) ( right page )( vertical on  page )  [ State of Alabama Montgomery County ] I, Hugh W. Watson  clerk of  the County  Court of Montgomery and  State of Alabama do  hereby certify that the Thomas Welch whose name is signed to the  above certificate is an acting Justice of the peace  for the County  & State aforesaid  duly commissioned by authority  , that the above is his signature  and that all due faith and credit  as Justice of the peace  aforesaid are entitled to  full faith and credit. Given under my hand  & seal of office this 21st day of February  1849 .  Hugh W. Watson ( signed )  CCMC
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[ State of Alabama Butler County ] Know all men by these presents  that we William Adam Skein , Thomas Skein, Adam Skein, Sarah Preslar , wife of  Allen  Preslar , Judy Thomas wife of John H. Thomas, James Skein and Melissa Hammonds, Elizabeth alias Betty Hammonds and  Ann the children of Mary Hammond  who was the daughter of Adam Skein Sr.  and John H. Thomas  and Allen Preslar  the husband of Judy and Sarah above  named  hereby nominate  , appoint and constitute   Thomas H. Watts  of the County and State aforesaid  our lawful attorney in fact to apply for , receive and receipt  for our  shares of the balance of pension now remaining  in the Pension  Office of the U.S. at Washington  City  , belonging  to the late Adam Skein deceased of this said County and State , and to do and perform all other tings touching the premises for us and in our names as full and completely as if we ourselves were personally present , hereby satisfying  and confirming all and every  act
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of our said attorney  touching the premises . Witness our hand and seals this the  1st day of December  A.D.  one thousand eight hundred and  forty seven. The words " Touching the premises " underlined  before  executed. Signed , sealed and delivered in the presence of us. William Skein ( his mark ) seal, Adam Skein ( his mark ) seal, Thos. Skein ( signed ) seal ,John E. Thomas ( signed ) seal , Judy Thomas ( signed ) seal, James Skain ( signed ) seal, Allen Presley  ( signed )seal  , Sary Presley ( signed ) seal  FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO  [ State of Alabama Butler County } Personally appeared before me   Thomas H Briggs an acting   Justice of the Peace  in and for said County and State the above named  William Skein, Adam Skein, Thomas Skein , John  W Thomas, Judy Thomas, James Skein, Allen Preslar & Sarah Preslar  who severally acknowledged that hey signed, sealed and delivered the  foregoing power of attorney to  Thomas Watts as their attorney in fact , as their free act and deed  on date above written. 8th April  1848 .Witnesss my hand and seal  Thos. H Briggs ( signed / sealed ) Justice of the peace
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[ The State of Alabama Butler County ] I Francis M Cook  clerk of the County Court  of said County  do hereby certify that  Thomas H Briggs  whose name is assigned to the within certificate was at the time of signing the same and is now and was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County  and duly elected and qualified  and commissioned as such and  that all his act as such  are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and seal of office at office this the  24th day of November  1848 . F. M. Cook ( signed / sealed ) Clerk  [ The State of Alabama Butler County ] I, S. A. Bolling  Judge of  the County Court  of said County do hereby certify that the above named Francis M. Cook is clerk of the County Court  of said County and that  he is duly qualified and commissioned  as such , and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit ,, and that the above signature purporting to be his  together with the seal of office are genuine. Given under my hand and seal  November the  24th  1848. Samuel A. Bolling  ( signed / sealed ) Judge County Court Butler County  Ala.
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[State of Alabama Montgomery County ] Be it known  that on this twenty first day of February   A.D.  1849 before the subscriber  a Justice of the Peace in and for said County  personally appeared Thomas H. Watts the within named attorney in  the foregoing power of attorney  and made oath that he was not given him by  reason  of any sale , transfer, or mortgage of the pension or  arrears of pension therein authorized to  be received of him . Witness my hand  & seal  the  21st day of February  1849  Sworn  & subscribed the day  & year last above mentioned before me  Thomas Welsh ( signed ) J.P. Thomas H. Watts ( signed ) FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO ( vertical on page ) ( Power of atty  to Thomas H Watts  by  Wm. Skein and others ) [ State of Alabama Montgomery County ] I Hugh W, Watson clerk of the County Court Montgomery  County  State of Alabama  do hereby certify that Thomas Welsh  whose name is signed to the above certificate is an acting Justic of the peace for the  County & State aforesaid  duly commissioned  by authority of the State  that the above  is his signature , and  that all his acts as Justice of the peace aforesaid are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand  & seal of office this  21st day of February  1849. Hugh E. Watson  ( signed ) Clk CCMC
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30.839 Adam Skains  Alabama allowed for  10 1/2 mon. Returned Hon. D. H. Lewis House of Reps.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office  
8th May 1834

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and 
the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
__________________________________________________________________
A STATEMENT, showing the service of Adam Skains
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Period when the  service was  rendered.   
1776.  
                                                                                                                                                
Duration of the  claimant's service. Year. Months. Days.
3 Months   8 Days
3 Months
2 Months 10 Days    
2 Months 
    
Rank of the Claimant.   
3 Months   8 Days       Priv              
3 Months                           "
2 Months 10 Days           "   
2 Months                           "
 
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.   
1776
3 Months   8 Days           Cap Mackey
                                              Col Thomas

3 Months                            Cap Far                                              

2 Months 10 Days          Cap Mackey 
                                              "  Johnson

2 Months                           Gen Sumpter

[illegible] up at [illegals] mands
of 3 years.

Age at present,  and place of abode when he entered the service.
80 years 


Proof by which  the declaration is supported.
Traditionary       [illegible]                                                                                                                           


I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions 

See note (R) 3 page  - [illegible] Compliance
required
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REGULATION UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

                                                                  DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory or District of} ss.
County of                                 }

On this______day of_____personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of______in the county of _______and State, Territory or District
of_____aged_______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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)____, with  and
served in the_____ (e) regiment of the_____ line, under the following named officers:

(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. ☞This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid._______________A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.

I _____________of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of__________________ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
________ day of _____________& c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out ___________

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:______________

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____________ and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we   _____________      are well acquainted with ___________ , who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ___________
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.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the___________
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the __________
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, ____________-Clerk of the Court of ____________ do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of ____________
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this ______ day of      ____________ & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison
son of his narrative with the events of the period of his-
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, 
and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. 
To a Solder.     } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, 
and what has become of it?
To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has be come of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure,
taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months----, and ------------days  , I served as a --------- For -----------months and------- days, I served as a ------; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent 
authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i ] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
                                                                                     
                                                                                          Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
                                                                                        
                                                                                                    Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well 
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the 
witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
☞ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l]  If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m]The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Skein, Adam Sett. 821 of  1852  Act 6 April 1838 ( vertical on page ) ( Skein , Adam ( 6 of  8 children of )  Revolutionary pensioner )
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( left page ) Thos Skein ( check ) Wm Skein ( check ) Jas Skein ( check ) Adam Skein ( check ) Judy Thomas ( check )  Sarah Presley (check ) Ann Baldwin  - Polly Hammons  ( right page ) Skein, Adam  sett. 1491 of 1852 Act 6 April 1838 ( vertical on page ) (  Skein , Adam  ( 6 of 8  children of ) Revolutionary pensioner )
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33350 Adam Skein suspended see letter 12 Feb.  1835  to  Hon. G. Moore let to  H.S. Henderson  24 Nov 35
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Adam Skein , Alabama  roll, act June 7 1832 at  $ 64:70 per annum . Be pleased to say to what time he  was last paid. Pension office July 24, 1846   pd to 4 Sep. 1843 JH
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( left page )  1916  Sept. 23 Hist. to Earl Rice . ( right page )  11404 Rev War INVALID  File No. 11404  Adam Skain Priv. Rev. War Act: June 7th 1832 Index : - Vol. A page 343 [ Arrangement of 1870 ]
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( left page ) Letter to Hon D.H. Lewis  June 1840 same person  20 Dec. 1840 Letter to 3rd Audit.  6 Feb. 1846 paid at the Treasury under  Act of the 6th April 1838  from 4 March 1838 to 4 March 1841  Agt. notified 23 Feb 1841 Letter t  Hon D.H. Lewis 3rd March 1842 Let 4 March 1842 to Hon . D.H. Lewis to same  Feby 15 1843 to 3rd Auditor  28 June 1843.  ( right page )  30580  3058 Adam Skein of Butler Co. in the State of Alabama who was a private in the company commanded by  Captain Mackey of the regt. commanded by  Col. Thomas in the  S.C. Militia  line for  10 1/2 months. Inscribed on the  Roll of Alabama  at the rate of 35 Dollars __ Cents per annum , to commence on the  4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension  issued the 23 day of April 1836 and sent to  Hon. Dixon H. Lewis  H.R.  Arrears to the 4th of March  1836 $ 175. Semi-anl. allowance ending  4 Sep ' 36 $ 17.50 ( total  $  192. 50 ) { Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Wm.  S. Allison  Clerk  Book E. 2 Vol. 8 Page  107
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( left page and vertical on page ) FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO ( right page )  Washington  Jeff J Jackson Rec  Feby 5/32 ans Pension case of Adam Skein Militia roll act 7 June  32  Pay the attorney of the children  remaining  6/8  the pension due  Care of Mr. J.  .. Randall .
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Treasury Department  Third Auditor's Office  January  30th 1832  Sir
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( post mark ) [ CHARLESTON S.C. JAN 23 ] Dixon H. Lewis Washington  City  Dist. of Col.
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[ No 1869 A X ] Issued 4th March 1786  to Adam Scane for  sixty pounds 3/6 Sterlg for duty in  Brandon's Regt/ pr acct. audited Principal Lbs. 65.3. 6 3/6 Interest Lbs. 4. 11.20  Adam Scane  for  18 days duty as Srgt. of foot @ 13/6 pr day  & 53 days do as footman from 1st Sept.  to 18  Dec.  1778 - 48 days do as horseman from 9 Feby  to 19 July  1780 - both days issued - 234 days do as horsemen  from the 3rd June  1780 to 24 Dec. followg. - 30 days do as do from  25 June  to  15 Sept. 1781  & for  90 days do as do from 1st October to 29 Dec. 1781  @ 20 per day , the while in  Col. Brandon's  Regt. Charged Currency  Lbs. 486. PS Deduct  lost  on 4 chg.  30 days  @ 20 / pr day  30  Currency  456 Sterling  65.3. 6 3/6 Seventy five pounds  three shillings  &  sis pence three farthings sterlg.  [ No . 3106  a ] Issued 22nd June  1787 to Adam Scane for two pounds 4 3/4  Sterlg. for duty in Brandon's  Regt. pr acct audited Principal Lbs. 2.4. 3 1/4 Interest Lbs. 0.3.5  Adam Scane for Militia duty since the fall of Charleston in  Brandon's Regt. pr  Anderson's return  Currency Lbs.  15. 10  Int. Lbs. 2.4. 3 1/4  Two pounds four shillings and three pence farthings sterlg. [  Office of the Comptroller General  Charleston Jany 21st  1833 ] I certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript from the original papers filed in the office of Comp Genl.  S. Carolina . W Lamel (  Comp Genl )
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J L Edwards Esquire
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House of Reps April 18th  1836 J L Edwards Esq. Sir, I send you the  amended  papers of Mr. Samuel Williams containing the certificate of  the Circuit Judge of our  State whose signature  I know to be genuine, that  E Halloway is Clerk  of the County Court  of  Covington  County  - with that defect supplied it appears  his  case is  wrote out. I also  send you Mr.  Skain's papers & regret that I cannot be more specific in my certificate as to the genuineness of Mr. Newton's signature &  the precise time he  came into office. It appears that it is impossible to prevail on the clerks to get seals of office, & it is hard that on that account  the old soldiers  should be deprived of their pensions. I have no doubt of the genuineness of Newton's certificate - if my certificate does not prove the fat let me know  what other testimony  you will require to prove it. I only  know him to be or to  have been it the time the clerk. You will see in  Mr. Cook's letter that allusion is made to some testimony not to Mr. .. ( illegible )  from Greene County . I recollect
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have been Otterson & Hugh's certificates  & my  impression was that they were  not only well authenticated but full & conclusive. I have an imperfect recollection of what was done with those certificates, I think  however after Mr.  Mardi  shows  them to me that either he or  myself enclosed them tot the  Pension  Office. I hop you  may  yet find them. I may  however  never happen that they  searched here after Skain's papers were sent back  & if  to Mardis might hear kept  them to await the amended  return of those papers. I have no doubt from the  concurrent testimony of all who know him  & many who feel a deep interest  in his getting his pension, that he is  fairly entitled to it  & very much needs it  &  I beg of you  so far as his statement will enable to search  whatever records you have for his name as it isp probably on  the rolls  With great respect. I am  yr obt. servt. Dixon  H Lewis ( signed )
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( post stamp ) [ GREENVILLE ALa. NOV  6 ] FREE  Secretary of War Washington  City
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Greenville November 6th 1835 Dear Sir, I addressed you a letter some five or six months since make an enquire after the claim of an old  Revolutionary soldier by the name of Adam Skane who proved his claims before the Judge of the County Court  of Butler County .  Sometime in  month of  November 1832, which proof and testimony was taken under the direction of our  Nathan Cook an  attorney at law, who states that the name of  Mr. Skanes was enrolled in the war department but that he cannot draw the amount of his claim until some amendments be made in the proof  , you will confer a favor  on a worthy  old soldier if you will only be so good as to examine your office and  give us a correct statement in whatever of his claim now stands and if there should not appear that his claim is not correctly enrolled be so good as to  write to me  and give me the proper instructions in whatever I  shall proceed so as to enable this worthy old soldier who is ignorant of his claim ,  can obtain his rights  - he can establish his claims by Maj. Samuel Otterson,  & .. ( illegible )  other respectable  Revolutionary soldiers. etc. Yours  Respectfully  Herndon L. Henderson  ( signed )
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Adam Skanes Ala
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June 6, 1840 Mr. Evans  Hon . D. H. Lewis HR  ( vertical note ) ( Commissioner of Pensions )
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6 June 1840 Sir, On this  subject of the enclosed letter  I shall be glad to hear from you as soon as  your convenience permits. Respectfully  yr. obt. servt. D. H. Lewis ( signed )   Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENTS 
Second Comptroller's Office
February  9th. 1841.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States,  Adam Skain
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala.  Agency, at
the rate of Thirty - Dollars 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1838
to the 4th March. 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Ans'd 14 Jany 1843 ( vertical note ) ( Skein Fowler Ward)
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5 Jany  1843 D.C. Skein Fowler Ward Hon. D.H. Lewis  ( vertical on page ) ( Commissioner of Pensions )
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January 4, 1843 Sir, Will you please to inform me  whether I made applications for pension in the following case or any of them and how they now stand - whether any  money is due on any of them and can be drawn by  me on  Adam Skein -  Fowler and  Thomas Ward are the names of the persons  whose claims I desire to get some information  about. Respectfully yr . obt . servt.  DH Lewis ( signed )  J L Edwards Esq. Com. Pensions
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Feb 14 1843 Ala.  Adam Skein  Hon .D. H. Lewis H.R.  ( vertical on page ) ( J L Edwards Com. Pensions )
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13 Feb. 1843 Sir, Enclosed I send you a letter rec'd from the Comptroller Genl of  So. Carolina and  will be glad to be informed whether or not  it entitles  Mr. Skains to an  increase of pension . Respectfully  D.H. Lewis ( signed )
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increase to  18 ds Sergt. 1.23 - priv. 13.12 - Dragoon  $ 64.70
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TREASURY DEPARTMENTS 
Second Comptroller's Office
June 29th 1843.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States,“ and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents,  Adam Skain,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala. 
Agency, at the rate of Thirty five - Dollars 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1840
to the 4th March 1842,
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Payment to be made at Mobile  by  G. S. Gaines Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Alabama . Original pension certificate to be sent to  Mr. Edwards  Increased to $ 64:70 per annum send new cert. to  Mr. McCormick  Post Master at the Capitol. Recorded in the Pension  Office in  Book E2 Col. 8 Page 107 by Wm. S Allison  Clerk
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[overwritten by word "cancelled"]

WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Adam Skein of
Alabama who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty five dollars and
--- cents per annum, during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March and payable semi
annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year

Given at the War of the United States this twenty third day of April in one thousand eight hundred and thirty six

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.}
J.L. Edwards 
Commission of Pensions
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30.580
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19 __
S.S, 11.404
In reply to your request of _______ received.  ______ for a statement of the military history of Adam Skain or Skein 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.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
July 1776
?
1779
1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
14 weeks
3 mos.
2 mos 10 days
to end of war

RANK.
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Daniel Mackey
William Fark
Daniel Martin
Johnson 
Brown
Hollingsworth
Trammel
Johnson
COLONEL.
John Thomas
Thomas Brandon
General Sumpter
Brandon & Morgan
---
STATE.
S
William Fork

Johnson
General Sumter
Hollingsworth Brandon & Morgan

State
S.C.

Battles engaged in, Cherokee Indian Expedition, Kings Mountain, Blacksburg, Cowpens, Orangeburg
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ninety-six Union Dist SC
Date of application for pension, Feb 11, 1853 his cl al.
Residence at date of application, Butler Co. Ala
Age at date of application, about 80 years
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
5-2856
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( post stamp  ) [ U.S. PENSION OFFICE  D SEP 11  1918 ]
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Rev Sec K.T.G.  14 N. Mt. St.  Union S.C.  Sept. 9, 1916  G.M. Saltzgaber Washington  D.C.  Dear Sir, Please send me the pension records of Adam Skain and Peter Skain , Revolutionary  soldiers from  Union District  S. Carolina. Thanking you for you r  prompt attention to this matter. I am yours truly , Mrs. Evelina Rice  ( signed ) Union S.C.
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( margin notes ) [ FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO ] ( post mark ) [ WASHINGTON  D.C. JUL 11 ] Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office  Alexander Mc Cormic Esq. Washington  D.C.
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Treasury Department  Third Auditor's Office  10 July 1843  Sir, The Treasury  of the United States  will remit to you seventy dollars as attorney for Adam Skein being  his pension  from  4 March 1840  to  4 March 1842 at $ 35 per annum. The  increase of pension to  March 1842 and the entire pension from that  period is payable at the Mobile Agency. In reply to your request I have to state that seventy dollars was paid to  Hon. D.H. Lewis  as attorney of Mr. Skein 10 Feby  1841, being all he has received from  the  Treasury on account of the  pens, I am Sir your obt. servt.  Peter Hagner ( signed ) Aud.  Alexander McCormick Esq. Washington  D.C.
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Payment to be made at Mobile by James Perrine  Agent for paying Pensioners in the  Agency of Alabama   Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E2 Vol. 8 Page 107  by MM Stuart Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 , Adam Skein of the State of Alabama  who was a private and Sergeant of Infantry and a Dragoon  in the  Revolutionary  War is entitled to receive sixty  four dollars and twenty cents per annum , during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831,  and payable semi annually  on the 4th of March  and  4th September in every year. This certificate is issued in lieu of one  for thirty five dollars dated the 23rd April  1836  which has been  cancelled.  Guven at the War Office this 29th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty three. J. M . Porter ( signed ) Secretary of War.  Examined and  Countersigned  J. L. Edwards  (  signed ) Commissioner of Pensions
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO  No 30580
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( left page ) FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO  ( right page )  4 Sep 45, 4 Sep 46, $ 64.70  per an pay 6/8  Montgomery Ala.  7 July 1852 J F Watts Pension of heirs F N Rei.. ( illegible name )  Rec'd  21 July  1882  Mobile Ala  act 7 June  32  pay the attorney of the children  claiming  6/ 8  of  the pension from  4 Sept 1843 to 4 Sept. 1844  care of Mr. J   Mr. Randall
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Montgomery Ala . July 17, 1852 Sir, If there is a balance due to the heirs of Adam Skein , deceased a pensioner of the Mobile Agency ,  per act 7 June  1832. will you do me the favor  to remit the same to me. I have heretofore  had the necessary papers filed in your office  & rec'd  $ 62,88 , With great regard your obt servt. Thos. H. Watts  Attorney  for  Adam Skein's children  per Jeff F Jackson  FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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Mobile Ala. J. Perrine Pen. agent  Rec'd March 24/52 Ans  Relative to the pension case of Adam Skein  see others Mr. Randall
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Pension agent office Mobile  March 15th  1832 . Sir, I rec'd  your letter of the  15th inst. in relation to  the pension of Adam Skein , by todays mail  &  hast to reply . On examining my  Books I regret to say there is an error. He was paid at this agency to the 4th  Sept. 1843 the error must have occurred  from looking at the date of the receipt in  1844 , when paid. The following statement  I  since filed with the receipt dated 29 Jany 1844 .  amt of pension due  A. Skein from  4th March  1831  to 4th Sept. 1843 -  12 years ,  & 6 months at  64.70 dollars  $ 808.75  " Deduct the amount already  paid  him from 4th  March 1831 TO 4TH  March  1842 at the rate of  $ 35 per annum . This amount paid him  4th  Sept. 1843 . 385 / $ 423.75 at Department  Very respectfully  your obt. servant  J. Perrine ( signed ) Pension agent Mobile Ala. Jno Gallagher Esq. 3rd Auditor  Treasury Department  Washington  D.C.
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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James L Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions  ( vertical notes ) ( Dec 28  1840 I'm at Mr. Evans ) (  Hon. D. H. Lewis HR )
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Dec. 26 1840 Sir, Do me the favor of  letting me hear from you in relation to the  enclosed  case at an early day. Respectfully yr obt. servt. D.H. Lewis ( signed ) Jas. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions
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Ho.  Reps Feby 27, 1842 Sir, Will you be so good as to inform me  what evidence will be require to get Mr. Skain an increase of pension. Yr. Obt. Servt. D. H. Lewis ( signed )   J.L. Edwards
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Com. of Pensions ( vertical notes ) ( Mar. 1 1842 Mr. Evans  attended to  & Mr. Allison ) ( Hon. D.H. Lewis H.R. )
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This is to certify that I  Samuel Otterson  now of Greene County   & State of Alabama  formerly of Union  District  State of South Carolina  did become acquainted with  Adam Skane of Union District  South Carolina in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six that in July of this year  we enrolled upon to form an expedition against the Cherokee  Indians in Captain Daniel Mackey's company  of which company I was first Lieutenant & Mr. Skane  was a private in  same company this company  was attached to a  Regiment commanded by Col. John Thomas and was called the Spartan Regiment . Mr. Skane  service in this  expedition  something like fourteen or fifteen weeks during this expedition we were engaged in a Battle with the Indians between the Middle settlements & the villages. Mr. Skane was in said Battle - we  proceeded into  the  valleys towns  & from there returned  to  Seneca in  October  & was there discharged sometime during the month of October. in the  .. ( illegible ) during  which time Mr. Skane served as private in the aforesaid campaign some time during the year of seventy nine we were called upon to perform a tour of duty  towards
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identical  to previous page
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Charleston  we were stationed  at  a town called the Ten mile Branch  for two months  & ten days attached to  Captain Daniel Mackey's company , I was serving as first Lieutenant  & Mr. Adam Skane serving as a private in said company . This company  was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Brandon  which regiment  was called the lower Sparta Regiment  during this time no engagement  took place and at the  end of two months & ten days  we were discharged at the aforesaid ten mile branch in the first part of the year  one thousand  seventeen hundred and eighty  - during  this whole tour Mr. Skane  served as a private in the aforesaid company .  on the 12th day  May seventeen hundred  & eighty  the  City of Charleston  fell & the whole  State of South Carolina was over run with the British  & Tories. We therefore  returned into the  State of North Carolina and  from that time  I believe Mr. Adam Skane  served as  regularly as one of  the Continental soldiers until the year eighty two - say December of that year of which time the   British evacuated Charleston - some time  during the  year eighty one. Mr.
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Adam Skane became attached to my company  at  a place called Bank Head in  the  State of South Carolina  from thence we were removed to Orangeburg in  the  State of South Carolina . Mr. Skane was with us and assisted in taking the  fortification at Orangeburg that place was taken in the spring of the year  eighty one . This affiant believes that Mr. Adam Skane was at Kings' Mountain  at  Ferguson's defeat and also he was at the  Cowpens  at Tarleton's defeat & was in that celebrated battle. The Tories took from Mr. Skane 's mother his Bible  & he being an unintelligent man  depended greatly on  this for his age, that Bible containing  the only record of his age. This first service  I knew Mr. Skane  to render was in the  year  seventy six. I think Mr. Skane  &  myself are  about the same age at that time  I was twenty two years old at that time I have been acquainted with  Skane  since the close of the revolutionary war, and I know him to be the same identical  Adam Skane who rendered the aforesaid services - he is now a resident of Butler County  the State of resident of  time
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I am well acquainted with  the hand writing of  Isaac C. Snedecor  clerk of the County Court of Greene County  State of Alabama    and  know the above signature to be his .  June 4th  1834. S.W. Mardis ( signed )
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for veracity & honesty . Samuel Otterson ( signed )  [ The State of Alabama Green County ] Personally appeared before me  Edward Herndon  Esquire an acting Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County  & State  Samuel Otterson who being duly sworn  deposeth  & saith that the  statements made above from is own knowledge are true   and those made  from hearsay he believes to be true & that  the  Adam Skane who is mentioned in his statements is the  Mr. Skane   I know who is the  bearer of this certificate . Given under my hand  & seal this seventh day of November 1832. Samuel Otterson  ( signed )  Sworn to and subscribed  before me this the seventh day of November A.D.  1832. Edw. Herndon ( signed / sealed ) J.P. [ The State of Alabama  Green Count ] I Edward Herndon   Esquire an  acting Justice of the peace  for said County do hereby certify that he is personally acquainted with Major Samuel  Otterson  who makes the above statement  & that any confidence ought to be attached to his testimony  he stands high for veracity. Given under my hand  & seal  this 7th Nov  1832 . Edw, Herndon  ( signed / sealed ) JP
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State of Alabama
Greene County
Edward Herndon Esquire an acting Justice of the Peace for said County do hereby certify that
he is personally acquainted with Maj Sam'l Ottison who makes the above statement & that every confidence ought to be attached to his testimony, he stands high for probity. Given under my hand & seal this 7th Nov 1832 
Edw  Herndon JP

The State of Alabama, Greene County.
I, ISAAC C. SNEDECOR, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Greene aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Edward Herndon whose Signature appears subscribed to the within appended Certificate now is and at the time of his certifying was an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected, qualified, and commissioned; and that due faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all His acts as such, and that his said certificate is in due
form of law and his signature thereto is Genuine

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of my said office
to be affixed, the 13th day of May 1844 and of American Independence, the 58th year.

Attest: I C Snedecor ClkHedger
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His acts as such, and that His said certificate is in due form of and his signature thereto is Genuine

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of my said office
to be affixed the 13th day of May and of American Independence, the 68th year.
ATTEST:I. C. Snedecor CLERK

[sideways]
Hon. G. Moore
Adam Skane
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This is to certify that I  Joseph Hays of Pickens County   & State of Alabama   & formerly of Union District South Carolina  have been acquainted with  Mr. Adam Skane formerly of Union District South Carolia  & now of Butler Count State of Alabama  , ever since the year of seventy or seventy one , in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six an expedition  against the  Cherokee Indians was sent our from Union District I was engaged in that expedition , and know that Mr. Adam Skane was in the said expedition, we were both attached to the  same Regiment, commanded by Col. John Thomas , and was called the Sparta Regiment we marched from  Seneca towards the valley towns  & in the Middle settlements, we had an engagement with the Indians in that engagement  I knew the Mr. Skan was engaged, we  proceeded on there to the valley towns & from thence back to  Seneca, & was there discharged after being about   thirteen or fourteen weeks  . I know  that Mr. Skane  served all of this time - during the year  seventy nine  & expedition  was sent  towards Charleston commanded by Col. Thos. Brandon, this expedition was I believe at a Branch called the ten mile branch & lasted two months
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& ten days . I know  that Mr. Adam Skane was in this expedition  during the whole of the time . I was in that expedition  & Mr. Skane  , myself were attached  to the same Regiment commanded by  the said Col. Thomas Brandon & was called the lower Sparta regiment and at the end of  two months  & ten days  we were discharged. On the 12th day of May  1780  Charleston fell & the whole  State was over run  with British  & tories & we returned  into  the  State of North Carolina  - &  from that time , until the  year 1783  Mr. Skane  was constantly engaged in service , as much so as any of the   Continental  soldiers - I know  that Mr. Skane  was at Kings Mountain  at,  Ferguson's defeat, and was also at the Battle of the Cowpens at Tarleton's defeat,, and was in that engagement. I have been acquainted with Mr. Skane  I know  ever since the close of the  war & know him to be the very identical  Adam Skane who rendered the aforesaid services  & that he has borne the character of an honest  upright man. Jose. Hughes Jun. ( signed )
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[ The State of Alabama Green County] Personally appeared before me  Edward Herndon  Esquire  an acting Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County  & State  Col. Joseph Hayes who being duly sworn  deposeth  & saith that the  contents of the ... ( illegible )  just and true of his own knowledge and that Mr. Adam Skein who is the bearer of the same is the very identical Adam Skein  who  rendered the services as therein  stated. Given under my hand  & seal this seventh day November 1832. Jos. Hughes Junr. ( signed )  Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day  November 1832. Edw. Herndon ( signed / sealed ) JP  [ The State of Alabama Green County ] I Edward Herdon Esquire an acting  Justice of the Peace for said County , do hereby certify that  I am personally acquainted with  Col. Joseph Hayes  of  Pickens County  who makes the above statement and that  every confidence  ought to be attached tohis testimony , he stands high  for veracity .  Given under my hand  & seal this 7th day November 1832. Edw. Herndon ( signed / sealed ) JP
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The State of Alabama, Greene County.
I, ISAAC C. SNEDECOR, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Greene aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Herndon whose signature appears to the within appended certificate now is and at the time of his certifying was an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected, qualified, and commissioned; and that due faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all His acts as such, and that his said certificate is in due form of and his signature thereto is Genuine

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of my said office to be affixed the 13th day of May 1834 and of American Independence, the 69th year.
ATTEST.
I C Snedecor CLERK

I am acquainted with the handwriting of Isaac C. Snedecor Clerk of Greene County Alabama and know the about to be his Signature and that he is clerk of the County Court of said County
Dan'l W Mardy
H of Rep June4th 1834

[sideways]
Hon G Moore
Adam Skane
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[ The State of Alabama County of Butler ] ss. On this 28th day of January  personally appeared  Adam Skains of said County  and State  before me  the  Judge of the County  Court of said County  his Honor Daniel Gafford presiding  who being duly sworn make the following amendment to his original declaration  in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by  act of Congress  passed 7th  day of June 1832. That by old age and  the consequent loss of memory  he cannot swear positively  as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his  recollection  he served not less than the periods  below mentioned and in the following grades. That he  feels satisfied that he served fourteen weeks under Capt. Mackey  as stated in the  declaration  - he is also satisfied as to the tour of two months and ten days mentioned in said declaration  at the ten mile branch - he is also satisfied  that he served under Capt. Johnson and General Sumpter as stated in said declaration lasted for the  space of two months - which makes  ten months  & ten or fifteen days say  13 days . He also served as stated in his declaration aforesaid  but being illiterate and having no expectation of ever finding it necessary to  rehearse the names  of his officers or the particular length  of each tour , the facts have escaped  his memory and he cannot further  designate than he has done in the said declaration  upon matters reflection however he is perfectly satisfied that the  ...
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whole of his service amounted to three years and  one month  and about ten days - all which service was performed  as a private, and for which service or such part therefore as may be satisfactory  proved he claims a pension. Sworn to   & subscribed the day  & year aforesaid . Adam Skain ( his mark A )   I Benj. Newton clerk of the County Court  of said County of Butler  County do hereby certify that  the foregoing contains the original proceedings of  the said  Court in the matter of the application of Adam  Skain to  amend is declaration for a pension . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ( private seal for the want of  seal of office ) this  28th day of January  in the year 1834 . Benj. Newton  ( signed / sealed ) Clerk  ( vertical note ) ( Adam Skein Alabama )  ( Hon . D H Lewis  HR )  I certify to my knowledge that  Benjn. Newton  whose  name is above subscribed was until  August last  & for three years before the  Clerk of the County Court of Butler County  or that he  went into office in  August  1833  & goes out in  August next - and that I believe the above to be his own genuine signature . Butler  County is in my  Congressional  District. D H Lewis ( signed ) M.C.
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( left page ) Certificate from Circuit Court  of Butler Col Ala. as to death  & children of Adam Skein  . Triplett  Filed Febry. 3rd 1852 by Jeff F. Jackson   Jeff F. Jackson present  ( right page and vertical ) ( FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO )
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[ The State of Alabama Butler County  ] At a Circuit Court  begun and held in and for said County on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in March  A.D.  1847 . the Hon. Ezekiel  Pickens Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit  presiding. Exparte Thomas Skein et al  This day came by  Attorney  Thomas Skein, Adam Williams  & James Skein  and Judy  Presly wife of  Alen Presly residents of  Butler  County in the  State of Alabama  , Ann Baldwin wife of  Moses Baldwin resident of Mississippi and Melissa Elizabeth  & Ann Hammonds  children of  Polly Hammonds , now deceased former wife of  Henry Hammonds, resident of  Macon County in the State of Alabama  and satisfied the Court that  Adam Skein   Sr. died  a few days before  Christmas  1845  and that they the said Thomas Skein, Adam Skein ,  William Skein,  James Skein,  Judy Thomas, Sarah Presly and Ann Baldwin are the children  of the said Adam Skein Sr.  and that the said Melissa  Elizabeth  and Ann Hammond are the children of one Polly Hammonds who was the daughter of  the said Adam Skein Sr.  and it appeared that the said Melissa Hammonds has intermarried with one  William Dobbs resident of Macon County  Alabama  & that  Adam  Sr. left  having no widow  & no children except those above named
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[ The State of Alabama Butler County ] I  E H Pickens  clerk of the Circuit Court  of said County do hereby certify that  the within in  a true and correct transcript  of the proceedings  had in the said Circuit Court of the Spring Term  1847  thereof , in the cause therein  mentioned . Given under my hand and  the seal of said Court  at office this fourth day of January  A.D. 1849 . E H Pickens ( signed / sealed ) clerk  FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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( left page ) No. 821 Adam Skein , de ( 6 of 8 children of  )  Unclaimed Pension   $ 12.88  Reported Feb. 6 1852 Ret'd at Feb 6 1852 Regn. No. 1609 dated 7th  & sent to Treasury 7th February  1852 . ( right page and vertical )  FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE

The United States
To Six of the eight children of
Adam Skein, deceased,
a pensioner of the Mobile, Ala. agency
per act of 7 June 1832. Dr.

For 6/8 of his pension from 4 Sept, 1844,
to 20 Dec, 1845, at $64 70/100 per Ann: $6288/100

The Pension is claimed from 4 Sept. 1843, but the
Agent reports it as paid to 4 Sept. 1844,

Stated Feby. 6. 1852 by W. T. R. Saffell


TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.

Examined, Feb. 6 "  ,1852, by E. F. French
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( left page ) Ent  No.  1491 Adam Skein  , dec. ( 6 of 8  children of ) Unclaimed Pension  $ 48.52 Reported  July 22, 1852  Ret'd  July 22 1852  Reg'n No.  1883  dated 27th  & sent to  Treasury  27th  July  1852  Separate old case .. ( right page and vertical ) FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE.

The United States

To Six of the eight children
of Adam Skein, dec.
a pensioner of the Alabama

per act 7 June 1832. Dr.

For 6/8 of his pension from 4 Sept 1843,
to 4 Sept 1844. at $64 70/100 per Ann $48 52/100

Stated
July 22, 1852, by W. T. R. Saffell


TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.

Examined July 22, 1852, by E. F. French -