Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2761, for John Mc Adam, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE                   NUMBER
Penn.   Mc Adam, John  S2761
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13213
Ohio
John McAdams
Champaign in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Grove of the Regt commanded by Col Cooke in the Pa Militia for one year 11 mo 20 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 78 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of May 1833 and sent from [illegible] Urbanna [sic] Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $157.76
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 39.44
$197.20

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8 Page 16

[illegible] see letters at Urbana cannot find 5th Apr 1836 - Do to Hon S. Mason 20 Apr. 1836. Do to J.H. James Oct. 17. 1836 - do to Hon. S. Mason H.R. Sept. 16 1837

Auditor reports that he was paid up to Mar. 19, 1839 - so he was restored to the rolls -
No notice of suspension on Ohio Agency Book
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State of Ohio
County of Champaign SS

On this tenth day of October, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable George S. Holt president.
James Smith, William Runkle and Obed Harr his associates Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Champaign in the State of Ohio now sitting
John McAdams Senior a resident of Salem Township in the County of Champaign and State of Ohio, aged sixty nine years on the thirtieth day of March last past. 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 under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He entered the service as a private under Captain Peter Grove in the month of March in the year 1779, (but he cannot recollect the day of the month) said Peter Grove
was Capt. of a company of Spies to which company this claimant belonged. Moses Van Camp was a Lieut. of this company.
He lived in the Township of Point Northumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania. He volunteered
during the war. He first marched up the west branch of the Susquehanna river about 25 miles from where he enlisted. This expedition was against the Indians. He
was not stationed there for any certain time, but he and his company were engaged on the frontiers in that part of
Pennsylvania watching the Indians and guarding the frontiers. His excursions were frequent and after accomplishing the object for which they went out they returned back to the settlements in Northumberland County
He was not engaged in any regular battles with the enemy but he was frequently in Schurmishes [sic] with the Indians
During the winter seasons he was stationed at Northumberland, except when out on the frontiers. One Simon Ginty had command of the Indians during considerable part of this time. He was acquainted with one William Cooke
a colonel of militia in Northumberland
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He was not connected with any of the continental army during his engagement, and was not acquainted with any of
the officers of that army. He arived [sic] at Freelin's fort on warrior's run, the days after the surrender of that fort to the Indians and British commanded by Ginty. He assisted in burying the American dead left at the fort. He was acquainted with Capt. Lytle who was taken prisoner at this fort. He never march in to the service
in any other part of the country except on the frontiers in that part of Pa. He continued attached to this company of Spies commanded by Capt. Peter Grove until the close of the war. At the expiration of his service he received a written discharge from a field officer whose name he has forgotten. He cannot recollect the time when he received this discharge but it was some time after the battle at Yorktown when Cornwallace was taken, which discharge this claimant kept for several years, he cannot now say certainly what has become of it, but his house was burnt many years ago with all his furniture and papers, and he thinks his discharge was burnt at that time. He has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
He was born in the year 1763 in Point Township in the county of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania. He has no record of his age at this time he had a record of it which was burnt at the time his house was burnt as aforesaid. He lived in
said County of Northumberland after the war, until about thirty years since when he moved near to Cincinnati, Hamilton County Ohio, where he lived, till he moved to where he now lives in said Township of
Salem about the year 1807 He has lived where he now lives ever since the year 1807.
He is acquainted with the following named persons in his present neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier
of the revolution. Joel Read, Joseph Vance and John Thomas
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We - James McCan a clergyman residing in Wayne Township in the county of Champaign and State of Ohio about two miles from the residence of the above named John McAdams and Joel Read of said Salem township and John Thomas a resident of said Wayne Township, hereby certify, that all are well acquainted with John Mc Adams, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to & subscribed
in Court Oct 10 1832
Jas McCan
John Thomas
Joel Read
Jno C. Pearson Jr

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the interrogation of the matter, and after putting 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 James McCan who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in Wayne Township County of Champaign, and that John Thomas and Joel Read who have also agreed the same are residents of the same County and Townships respectively as they have above Stated, and are credible persons, and that the statement is entitled to credit.
Oct 10th 1832
By the Court
Jno. C Pearson Clerk

I John C Pearson Clerk of the Court of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John McAdams for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunder set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of October AD 1832
Jno C. Pearson Clerk
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The deposition of Edward L Morgan and others taken in pursuance of the written notice to be read in evidence at the War department Washington City to show that John McAdams a citizen of Champaign Ohio and who is claiming a pension from the Government of the United States is not
entitled to said pension
Question by the Counsel for complainant are you acquainted with John McAdams of Salem Township Champaign County who is drawing a pension from the Government of the United States if you are how long have you known him how far do you live from to has he been reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier have you heard him state under oath his age if so what did he say his age was and at what time.
Ans. I have been acquainted with John McAdams of Salem township Champaign
County about twenty-two years. I have lived
within about two miles of his residence during that time. I do not believe has been reputed to have been a soldier in any service prior to 1812. About six or seven months ago I heard McAdams sworn to give evidence in a certain case, and at or near the close of his testimony he was asked his age and I understood him to answer eighty four years,
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by same state whether you know Matthew Stewart and whether he is a man of truth and verasity [sic] and what Stewart has told you respecting McAdams claims to pension and whether they are Brothers in Law
Ans. I have been acquainted with Matthew Stewart about twenty-two years, I have lived in his neighborhood during that time, I believe his character as to truth and veracity is unimpeached. I have repeatedly heard Stewart say that he had been acquainted with McAdams from a youth,; that he believed McAdams to be younger than himself and that he was too young himself to serve in the revolution
as a soldier. I have understood from both
that they were brothers in law. E. L. Morgan

at the same time and place came Matthew  Stewart and being duly sworn says
question by complaint Counsel pleas [sic] State when and when you became first acquainted with John McAdams
ans in the State of Pensylvania [sic] in Lycoming County about four years after the Revolutionary war but not Intimate for some years after

by same state whether he married your sister state how long you knew him in Lycoming County whether you ever heard him say in Lycoming County or ever heard it there repeated that McAdams had served in the revolution or against the Indians at any time as a soldier
ans he married my sister during the time I knew him in Lycoming County I never knew him to be in the service against the Indians nor no other war nor
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never heard it reported in that county nor never heard McAdams say so nor heard it reported 
by same state how long you knew him in Lycoming whether you lived long in the same family state your age and the age
of McAdams as near as you can whether you are older than him whether previous to his drawing his pension or about applying for it you ever in this county heard from McAdams or from any other person that he had served in any way pertaining to the said war with England
ans I knew him in Lycoming County several years and never lived in the same house, I will be seventy eight years of age the 12 day of June next. I always thought I was older than McAdams and think so still. Previous to the time McAdams drew his pension or about the time he made
application for it, he had never heard from McAdams or any body else that he had been in any war previous to the late war with England,
Matthew Stewart
his mark

Also at same time and place came George Leonard being duly sworn doth depose and say
question by Counsel for Complainant state how long you have known John McAdams how have you have heard from him and whether he was reported to have been a soldier of the revolution or of any of the Indian wars
ans I have known him twenty nine years and lived from three to four miles of him ever since I never understood he was a solider in the Revolution or Indian
wars
by same state whether you have ever heard McAdams say any thing as to his serving or not serving in the revolution or other wars with the Indians
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ans in a conversation with McAdams about my fathers serving in the Revolutionary war, McAdams stated that he McAdams had never served served [sic] in the Revolutionary or Indian war. this impression is strong on my mind as to this statement
George Leonard

Same time and place came Samuel Taylor being duly sworn says question by Complainant Counsell [sic] State how long you have known John McAdams how far you have resided from him and whether he has been reported to have served in any war or previously to the late war with England
ans I have known John McAdams More than 25 years and have resided within three miles of him nearly the whole time & I never heard it reported that he served in any war Except the late war.
Samuel Taylor

Same time and place came Jesse Philips and being duly sworn doth depose and say Question by Complainant Counsell [sic] state what you have heard John McAdams say (if any thing) touching his drawing a pension and for what he drew it
Ans About two, three or four years ago in a conversation with John McAdams upon the subject of his pension he told me
that some people were making a "damned fuss" about his geting [sic] a pension, but if they had suffered as much as he had with cold and hunger in crossing the rocky mountains that they would be glad
to be paid for it too, I then asked him if
he was drawing a pension for that voyage
and he said he was
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he further said that he ought to have had his pay before that time but he had made a mistake in his report to government or
to the President in the name of a place that he had spelled it St Lavoo instead of
Santa Fee, that St Lavoo was the name
given to the place by the natives. he further stated that after the government or the President had been convinced that St Lavoo was the name given to the place by the natives they had sent him a long letter making many apologies for not sending his pay sooner. JC Phillips

State of Ohio
Champaign County SS
I John Thomas one of the acting Justices of the peace in for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that A L Morgan Matthew Stewart George Leonard Samuel Taylor and
Jesse Philips was by me sworn to answer such questions as might be asked touching  John Mcadams right to drawing a pension, 
and the Deposition subscribed by A.L.
Morgan and Jesse Philips was comited [sic] to writing by said A.L. Morgan who did the same in my presents and the Depositions of Mathew Stewart George Leonard & Samuel Taylor by them subscribed, was reduced to writing by one John Thomas, who did the same and taken at the time
and place in the enclosed Notice specified,
John Thomas Justice of the peace
May 17, 1836

Rbes
Swearin wit & taking depositions --$1.75
Cons fees serving subpoenas  -- 1.10
Witness fees  -- 5.35
five subpoenas -- .28
563 /
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State of Ohio Champaign County SS
I John C. Pearson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas at the County aforesaid certify  that John Thomas before whom the foregoing depositions of Jno Culbertson, Thomas Congill Edward L Morgan, George Leonard, Sam Taylor, & Jesse Philips & Matthew Stewart were taken and who has officially certified the same, was at the time of so doing one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such as appears of record.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Urbana this 18th day May
1836
Jno C Pearson Clerk
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I hereby certify that I have resided within two miles of John McAdams for the term of twenty eight years and been intimately acquainted with him the whole time and I never did hear him say nor never understood from nor heard it reported that he had served as a soldier in any war or wars, Except the late war
John Thomas
May 17, 1836
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,

In reply to your request of ___, received ___
for a statement of the military history of John McAdams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
file in this Bureau.

see Treas. supp. report at back of this correspndence

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Mar. 1779

LENGTH OF
SERVICE. and served at various times in all 6 yrs, 11 mos, 20 days, till close of Rev. He also served during War of 1812, no details of service given

RANK. Spy

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Peter Groves
COLONEL. William Cooke

STATE. Penn.

Battles engaged in, in skirmishes with Indians
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Point Township, Northumberland Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 10,  1832 His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Salem Township, Champaign Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, born in Point Twp. Northumberland Co. Pa. Mar. 30, 1763
Remarks: Sol was son of John McAdams. In 1832 he signed as Senior. He married in Lycoming Co., Pa., the sister of Mathew & John Stewart, her name is not stated. Date or place of his death & date of marriage not stated.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Office note
Dec. 20, 1919
This man was paid up to Mar. 4. 1839. therefore he was restored to the pension roll as he was paid up to Mar. 4, 1839.
See Pa Archives Vol. 8. 683, 684, 687, it shows Lint Peter Groves in charge
of detachment raised from Northumberland Co. Pa. for frontier service. & Vol 8 p 633 shows 
over
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1919 Dec. 3 And for Int. Dept.
1919 Dec. 20 History to Mrs. F. W. Stuart - cw

2761
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 2761
John McAdam
privt Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832

Index: - Vol. A, Page 243

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington City

[stamp] June 2 
Urbana O

Jno McAdams
Ohio Unk
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Urbana O. 31 May 1836

J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir

I am desired by John McAdams to enclose for your inspection, two affidavits, which he has procured in consequence of other affidavits taken against him by Hurley and others. These are exhibited to show that his age is as great as he states it, and as for furnishing corroboration of his declaration.

Yours very Respectfully
John H James
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington City

[stamp] Oct. 8 Oct. 15
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Urbana , Oct 7/36

J.L. Edwards, Esq Court

Sir

I am desired to make inquiry what decision has been made at your office on the papers forwarded by me on behalf of John McAdams in answer to the allegations made against the continuance of his pension.

Yours Respectfully
John H. James
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John H. James
Ohio
17 Oct 1836
GC

Record 36 Page 277
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War Dept.
Pension Office
Oct. 17, 1836

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 7th inst. I have to inform you that the papers forwarded by you in the case of John McAdams do not contain evidence to justify this Dept. in restoring to him the pension he has heretofore received.

but see report of Auditor Interior in claim
this mans pension was last paid Mar. 19, 1839 for period ending Mar. 4, 1839

John H. James Esq
Urbana, Ohio
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[illegible]

16 Sep. 1837
G.C.

Record 112 Page 447
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War Dept
Pension Office
Sept. 16. 1837

Sir,
In answer to the enclosed letter from Mr. John McAdam, I have to inform you that the copies of the papers he requests cannot
be furnished, consistently with the rules of this Dept.
I have the honor

M. L. Mason, 
Home Officer
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Washington D.C.

Hon. S. Mason HR

Sept. 16
Jm at
Jno McAdam, 
Ohio Unk
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Washington
Sept 14 1837

J.L. Edwards Esqr

Dr Sir
After reflection I have concluded to transmit the enclosed letter from John McAdams to your office that it may receive such an answer
as your own sense of official duty may suggest as most proper. The propriety
of furnishing a copy of the paper referred to
to be used for the purposes avowed by the
written will doubtless be determined by the
usages of your office a similar cases

In that determination whatever it may be I shall cheerfully acquiesce
-
Yours very Respectfully
S. Mason
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Washington
Jany 24 1837

J L Edwards Esqr
Com of Pens
Sir
The undersigned have a knowledge that the Pension of John McAdams of Champaign Co. Ohio has been suspended on the ground of allegations that it had been improperly obtained and that testimony has been taken in support of the charges proposed. The undersigned are well acquainted with Mr McAdams and they do without hesitation declare that his character is respectable among the people of the County in which he resides and that he has served for several years in the office of Justice of the peace and as far as the undersigned know or believe with satisfaction with people
The undersigned have reason to believe &
they do believe that the charges or some of them although made by respectable citizens had their
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origin in uncharitableness and misconception It is known to Mr Hunt one of the subscribers that ill blood has for some time existed between Mr McAdams and his acccusers, and some of their witnesses It is also known to Mr Hunt who resides in the same county with Mr McAdams that since the examination of the witnesses on the charges exhibited against Mr McAdams that public opinion as far as he understood it and he has heard the subject frequently mentioned was that Mr McAdams was justly entitled to his pension. On the whole the undersigned entertain the opinion that his pension ought to be continued and they have the honor to request that it may be done so accordingly

Yours very Respectfully
S. Mason
William Hunt
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Free

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington city

[stamp] Urbana O Dec. 3 Dec 9

Jno McAdams Ohio
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Urbana 30 Nov 1836

J.L. EdwardsClose

Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

On behalf of John McAdams I forwarded papers in relation to his pension, and I have your answer of 17 Oct in general terms that they do not justify the department in restoring him the pension he has now formerly received. I am not particularly familiar with all the rules of your office, but I have found in all former cases that some reasons were assigned, and a chance given the party to supply defects. The Department does not require I believe that the service should be particularly proved - except by the declaration of the applicant and proving the current belief of his neighbors - In his case enough was done, to cause the allowance of his pension. The papers forwarded in my letter certainly prove his actual service in the war and give evidence of his age. I understand that he is suspended on a charge of not being of sufficient to have performed the service, and I have heard that the proof comes from
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persons who have known him in this country only the direct testimony of the witnesses who knew him during the war should have more weight. He stated to me at the time he could procure the affidavit of a woman in Indiana who knew him then also. By my advice he did not then go, as I supposed the oaths of two persons proving his age then would be enough. He has within a few days returned from Indiana but the woman whose evidence he sought had died within a few weeks previously to his arrival. He feels very solicitous, to procure his restoration as essential to his comfort & more so to his character. He asks this so that his case may be again examined.
I am very Respectfully
John H James
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T7 38 Jany 23 1838

Pension Office

[stamp] COLUMBUS O
JAN 30

s. 202 Jan 22
[ILLEGIBLE]
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Columbus Jany 14 1838

Sir

Two members of the Ohio Legislature - Mssrs Bell & Morgan - called on my this morning and stated that they were requested by a number of highly respectable citizens of Champaign County in Ohio State to inform me that James McAdams of Salem Township in Champaign County is drawing a pension from the United States, without any right to do so. They stated further, that there are a number of persons residing in his neighbourhood who have known him for fifty years & who [illegible] that he has never performed any military services whatever and that he was never enlisted either in the Continental or any of the state lines. 
I have not felt authorised at this stage of the matter to do more than to call your attention to the [illegible] & to repeat the facts that have been thus communicated to me.
With [illegible] respect,
I[illegible]
W. [illegible]
N H Swayne 
US Atty Dist Ohio

Hon Levi Woodberry
Secretary of the Treasy
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John McAdams which require further proof or explanation.

I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides: yes
II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V.  Has he mentioned 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 amout [sic] of pension he is entitled? no
VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no
VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his 
 revolutionary service? yes
XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV.  If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should make 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."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be 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.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
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Free

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

[stamp] URBANA O.
May June 2
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Urbana June 28 1838

Sir
Enclosed is the Deposition of John Hart of Hancock County one of the persons mentioned in your letter. you will observe that the fees paid by me on this deposition
and the one for [illegible] some time sum is $2.00-
Yours Respectfully
John Hunt
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington

Mar 18.
Jno McAdams
Ohio 20th
caveat written

Hon S .Mason
HR
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Washington
April 18 1836
J. L. Edwards Esqr
In consequence of ill health I am prevented from presenting the enclosed letter of David Hurly Esqr in person What course ought to
be taken with it is a question submitted to your own judgment
The writer of the letter and E L Morgan Esqr are both highly respectable men with whom I am well acquainted I am also acquainted with Mr McAdams the pensioner althoug [sic] I know nothing of the facts stated in the communication. I shall be pleased to receive
your answer.
yours with esteem
S. Mason
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Postmaster
Urbana
Ohio 
Apr 5 1836
GC

Record 31 page 346
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War Dep
Pension Office
April 4. 1836
Sir
The letter of which the enclosed is a copy, touching the case of John McAdam, was
received from two citizens who appear to be residents of your Town. I have to request that you will be so obliging us to make some enquiry in relation to the matter, and let me know the result at as early a day as you may find it convenient. If any expense should be incurred in making an investigation, it will be defrayed by this Dept.

The Postmaster
Urbana,
Ohio
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Hon S. Mason
H.R.
apt no 36
GC

Record 31 page 389
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War Dept P.O.
Apl 20
1836
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 18th instant have the honor to state that payment of the pension of John McAdam was suspended some time since in consequence of representation then made by Mr. David Hurley & E.L. Morgan and now repeated
in their letter to you. will be obliged to you if you will request them to take testimony under oath in the usual form, in support of their charges against M. McAdam, and transmit the same to this office.
Have the honor 


See report of Auditor Interior, in claim this man was paid up to Mar. 19. 1839


Hon S. Mason
to Reps
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I Ephraim McAdams Due [sic] here sertify [sic] that John McAdams is a Brother of mine that 
in that [illegible] at the garisons [sic] in 
Pensylvania [sic] northumberland County
that the said John McAdams was a thirteen
or fourteen years old that then the said
John McAdams and myself went on a
scouting party to gather that I then
Knew the said John McAdams and now I know him on an Expedishing [sic] the said
John McAdams Brought [illegible] Rings and
Bratches that he said he [illegible] the indians further that my fathers personally and my self was drove in the forts that I and the said
John McAdams halpt [sic] to bild [sic] the garisons [sic] 
State of Ohio Clermont County Ephraim McAdams
Before me the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace personally appeared Ephraim McAdams who being of lawfull age who acknowledge that the above Instrument of writing is a correct statement of the fact above mentioned which had taken place in
time of the revolution war Sworn and subscribed to this 19th day of May 1836
Daniel Kain JP
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The State of Ohio
Clermont County S.S. 
I Jonathan D. Morris Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Main Esq before whom the within affidavit of
Ephraim McAdams appears to have sworn
to and subscribed was at the time of taking
and subscribing the same one of the acting Justices of the peace within and for said County of Clermont duly commissioned and qualified with full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such in all Courts of account as well as elsewhere and that the
within signature purporting to be his is genuine-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Common pleas at Batavia this 20th day of May A.D. 1875
J. D. Morris Clerk
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Deposition of John Stewart of Hancock County taken before me Mayor of the
town of Urbana on this 1st day of June 1836 -
Question
Do you know John McAdam of this County
if so how long have you know him
Answer.  I am acquainted with him, and the first time I saw him was in the year 1791. I knew him from that time till 1800. I have not seen him nor known since that time untill [sic]
last March
Question  did you know or hear of his being 
in the Revolution.
Answer  I never knew any thing about it.
Question  how near did you reside to McAdams from 1791 - to 1800 -
Answer some where about five or six miles
Question  do you think you would have known it if he had been in the revolution
Answer. I could not have known it. I dont recollect of hearing whether he was or was not.
Question What is your age-
Answer I am 70 or 71 years. I am not certain which
Question  how old do you think McAdams
was the first time you saw him
Answer.  I would suppose about 25 or 26 years old
John Stewart
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The State of Ohio
Champaign County ⎬SS

I Matthew Magrew, mayor of the town of Urbana in said County do certify that John Stewart was by me sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and that the deposition subscribed by him, was reduced to writing by me and taken at the time mentioned in the Caption
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Corporate seal of said Town this 1st day of June 1836.
M. Magrew - Mayor

Mayor's fee $.50
Witness   .50
1.00
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FREE

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner, Pensions
War Department
Washington City

[stamp] May 23
May 28
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Urbana, May 21st 1835
Sir
I received yours of the 20th April through
the Hon Samson Mason requesting that
depositions be taken under oath relative to
the charges against John McAdams who is
drawing pension for pretended military service.
In compliance with that request I proceeded on the 13th inst to take the depositions of Thomas Cowgill and John B Culberson under due notice to McAdams. Notice was given to McAdams that the depositions of E. L. Morgan and others
would be taken on the 17th or the 16th after subpoenas had been issued for the witnesses. I was informed that McAdams had that day left home on a journey to the neighborhood of Cincinatti [sic] or to Kentucky (about 90 miles distant) to take the depositions of his brother and
sister or sister in law and a Mr Wilson (also a pensioner) a relative of his, to establish his claim to pension; it appears strange he did not procure their testimony when he first applied for pension, as they then resided at the same distance as at present.
Inclosed [sic] with the depositions I send you a certificate signed by a number of the most respectable citizens of the neighborhood in which McAdams
resides, to which is annexed the number
of years acquaintance, and the distance they respectively reside from him. I can venture to say that the general opinion of the whole
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neighborhood is that McAdams is not entitled
to pension for military service; it will be seen by the depositions forwarded by me that those who have known him and have lived his neighbors for near half a century have never
heard him say or intimate that he had ever served even for an hour in any way previous to the late war.
I have been informed that John Stewart
brother in law to McAdams will testify to
the same in substance as avows to by M Stewart & J.B. Culberson. As it was necessary to employ an attorney to assist in taking depositions it is expected the department will defray that expense. Your Re
J.L. Edwards Esqr
David Hurley
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Free

J. L. Edwards Esqu
Comr of Pensions
Washington City

[stamp] URBANA O
May 17
May 23

McAdams Oh 13213
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Urbana May 4th 1836
Sir
Yours of the 9th Apr was received some time since I have made enquiry in regard to John McAdams's claims to a pension. I do not know any person in this party of the country that knew him during the revolution.
Enclosed is the deposition of Mathew Stewart one of the persons named in the letter you enclosed me a copy of I understand that Mr Hurley has taken the deposition of Mr Culberson which he intends forwarding to you McAdams was resided in this county for a number of years and has borne a good character he and Hurley have been engaged in a law suit and there is a bad feeling existing towards each other McAdams states that there is an old man living in Kentucky (or was a short time since) by whom he can prove his service and expects to obtain his deposition from and forward to your department From  McAdams character and circumstances I am slow to believe that he has perjured himself to obtain a pension
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give & hence formerly a member of Congress from this district resides within three or four miles of McAdams and has known him for the last twenty years can probably give you some information on the subject.

Yours Resp
Hon, Hmost [illegible]

J.L. Edwards Esq
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Notes to John McAdams to taken depositions

personally appeared before me Mr. John Thomas Justice of the Peace John Hurley and being duly sworn says that he left a true copy of the written notice at the dwelling house of John McAdams with the family of McAdams (McAdams not being at home as he [illegible]) on the 17 int in the morning May 17th 1836

[signatures]
John Hurley
John Thomas Justice of the Peace
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Mr John McAdams Esq
I in pursuance of a request of J.L. Edwards, Commishener [sic] of pensions at the war department in the city of Washington to me directed for that purpose through the Honorable Lampson Moses a member of congress I received on the seventeenth of May instant at the dwelling house of John Thomas a Justice of the peace in salem township Champaign county ohio to take the depositions of B.L. Morgan and others between the hours of eight o'clock A.M. and six o'clock P.M. of said day to the [illegible] in evidence to show to the war department that you are not entitled to a pension (if saith he the facts)
May the 17th 1836

David Hurley
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State of Ohio Clarke County SS
Before me David Morgan an acting Justice of
the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came same Isaac Willson of lawfull age who after being sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he became acquainted with John McAdams June in the year 1779 in Northumberland County in
the State of Pennsylvania and believe that he was about 17 years of age at that time and know that he was in the militia service under the command of Captain Peter Groves and believe that he served about three years in the army and have been acquainted with
him since and now recolect him well
Sworn to and Subscribed before
me this 16th day of May 1836
David Morgan J.P.
Isaac Wilson

State of Ohio Clark County S
I Paul Henkle Clerk of the court of common Pleas of said county do certify that David Morgan, Esq before whom the above deposition appears to have been taken was at the date thereof one of the justices of the peace in aforesaid county duly elected commissioned & certified to act as such and to whom acts and faith of credit are due
In testimony whereof I have hereunder set my hand and the seal of said court this 24th day ot May AD 1836
Paul Henkle Clerk
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May 28

Jno McAdams
Ohio

[stamp] SPRING O. MAY 23.
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No. 1.
The deposition of John B Culberson of lawful age taken before me John Thomas a Justice of the peace for Salem Township and County of Champaign in the State of Ohio taken in pursuance of the written notice between the hours of eight o clock am and six o clock pm of the 13th day of
May AD 1836 at my dwelling house in said Township to be read and used as evidence at the war department in the City of Washington by the lawful authority for that
purpose in order to show that John McAdams who has heretofore been drawing a pension from the United States
is not entitled to draw said pension
Question by DS Bell Attorney for David Hurley who is requested together with CL Morgan by JL Edwards Commissioner of Pensions at the war department to take depositions for the purpose aforesaid

Please state how old you are where do you reside and how long have you resided in the Township and County where you now reside
Answer, upwards of sixty five years I reside in the Township of Salem & Champaign County State of Ohio and have resided
twenty one years in said County and Township
Question by same state whether you are acquainted with John McAdams of the Township and County of Champaign aforesaid and who has been drawing a pension from the United States if
so state how long you have known him & how far you have generally resided from him for 21 years last past
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2
Answer I am acquainted with him and have known him about forty five years and have resided within about two miles of him for the last twenty one years and both of us come from Pennsylvania from the same neighbourhood and the County of Lycoming and he came to the state of Ohio some years before I came
by same state how far you resided from McAdams in the County of Lycomming Pennsylvania
Answer between three & four miles
by same state how long you resided within between 3 & 4 miles of McAdams in Lycomming Pennsylvania
Ans the precise time not now recollected but about I suppose about fifteen years
Question by same - state how old McAdams was when you first knew him in Pennsylvania and whether you was intimately acquainted with him during the time you say you knew him Pennsylvania and state your means of forming such
acquaintance
ans as to his age I dont know I was intimately acquainted with him and my father owned a mill there to which
him and other neighbours resorted
by same was McAdams married when you first knew him
ans he was not, and was not married for several years after
by same have you any knowledge of McAdams ever having been engaged as a soldier or militia man in favor of the
United States or of any state against the British or against the Indians previously to the last war with England
ans I have not
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3
Question by same during the whole time you knew McAdams in Pennsylvania have you any recollection of having heard
either from McAdams or from repeat of others that McAdams had been a soldier in the army or in any war against the Indians or engaged as a malitia [sic] man in any war against either the British or Indians
ans I never did
Question by same state if you have a recollection of the time the revolutionary War seased [sic] how old you was at the close of the revolution and about how long it was after the revolution before McAdams and you become first acquainted and whether during your acquaintance with him in Lycomming County there was any call by enlistment draft or otherwise for men in the neighbourhood where you and McAdams lived to go against the Indians or British and whether McAdams
could been out in the war against the Indians without your having been informed of it that during the time you both lived in Lycomming County
ans I do not recollect when when the war ended, but I was about eleven years old & about four or five years after the war I became acquainted with McAdams but I am not certain as to the particular time there was men enlisted as regulars and John Montgomery as lieutenant had the command of them, this was done I think while McAdams lived there with that exception I knew of no other enlistments that was made in that neighbourhood whilst Mc [sic] lived there or men called for in that neighbourhood to go against the British or Indians
by same was McAdams one of the Company you speak of commanded by Lieutenant  Montgomery 
ans I think not
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4
by same when McAdams first came to your neighbourhood in Pennsylvania did he come as a member of his fathers family together with his father and family and under the control of his father as is usual with young men not of full age or was he at that time his own man
ans he came there with his fathers family as one of the members of the family
by same state where they came from when they came to Lycomming County
ans from Point Township Northumberland County as I understood
John B. Culbertson

Also at the same time and place came Thomas C Cowgill of lawful age and being duly qualified by affirmation doth depose
and say question by same state whether you know Mathew Stewart and John McAdams of Salem Township in Champaign County if so are they related if so how near related and state what you have heard Stewart say respecting McAdams pension
ans, I know them both and that they are brothers in law as I have always understood
about the time that McAdams was getting his pension Stewart said to Deponent Thomas have you heard that McAdams was getting a pension I answered I had
heard something of it then said Stewart there was hard swearing there Thomas for he Stewart was older than McAdams & named the number of years he was older but he was not old enough at that time to have been compelled to serve or to have been called out or something to that effect & that Stewart said at the same time
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5
that McAdams was not entitled to a pension no more then you or me
Thomas Cowgill

State of Ohio
Champaign County ⎬ SS
I John Thomas one of the acting Justices of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the Township of Salem and County of Champaign aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named John B Culberson was by me sworn and that the above named Thomas Cowgill was by me affirmed to certify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth and that the answers in these respective depositions was reduced to writing by myself, that they signed their names to said Deposition with their own hand, said Cowgill signed
his name to his deposition at the place of taking the same and between the hour and day mentioned in the the notice herein closed the said John B Culberson departed from the place where his deposition was taken without signing his name thereto but I presume did not think it was necessary
for him to sign the same but returned on the 17 day of May inst and in my presence at the place of taking said Deposition signed his name thereto and I further certify that with the exception of the signing by said Culberson as aforesaid, said Depositions was taken at the time and place mentioned in the written notice, and I further certify that the said John McAdams was present during the whole
examination of said witnesses and informed that he could profound any questions he thought proper to said witnesses
Given under my hand seal this thirteenth of May 1836
John Thomas Justice of the peace

Justus taking dep scount $1.28
John B Culberson witness fee $0.50
Cons fee  Thoams D. [illegible]  1.10
Thomas Cowgill witness     .50
                  $3.38 cents
2 subpoenas     .16 1/2
     3.54 1/2
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Deposition of Mathew Stewart taken before me Mathew Magrew Mayor of Urbana this 11th day of May 1836
Question Do you know John McAdams if so how long have you known him
Answer I have known him forty years or more
Question do you know his age if so state it
Answer I do not know his age
Question do you know whether he served in the Revolutionary War or the Indian War
[illegible] after the Revolution
Answer I cannot tell any thing about it
Question did you ever hear of his serving in 
either of the wars above mentioned
Answer I know nothing but what he told me.
Question do you think it is generally believed
that he did not serve in the Revolution
Answer I do not know the general opinion of the people about it
Question will you please state your age
Answer my age is seventy eight years against the 12 June next.
Question do you know if John McAdams father served in the Revolution and what was his name
Answer I know nothing only from hearsay. I have heard it said that he never served in the Revolutionary war. I saw him soon after & I think he was too old a man, his name was John
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Question did you know John McAdams during the revolution
Answer I did not know him untill some time after the Revolution

Mathew Stewart
X his mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Urbana this 11th May 1836. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and corporate seal of Urbana
M. Magrew Mayor

Mayors fee $ .50
Witness  .50
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Notice to
John McAdams
to take depositions

State of Ohio
Champaign County
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Mr John McAdams Esqr
I in pursuance of a request of J.L. Edwards, Commishioner [sic] of pensions at the war department in the city of Washington to our selves for that purpose through the Honorable Sampson Moses a member of Congress we will proceed on the 13th of May inst between the hours of eight o clock A.M. and six o clock P.M. of said day at the dwelling house of John Thomas Esqr in salem township in Champaign County before said John Thomas Esqr to take the depositions of Thomas Cowgill and others in order to show to the said war department at the city of Washington that you are not entitled to a pension (if that be the fact)
May 12th 1836
David Hurley
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H 259

30 March 1836
Pension Office
caveat vs
Jn McAdams
Ohio

13213
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Urbana Champaign County
March 22d 1836

To the War department Washington City -
John McAdams of this county is drawing a pension from Government for supposed service he rendered in the Revolutionary war or in the Indian wars immediately following it is thought and well believed here that he is not entitled to said pension that his pretended claim is a fraud on the Government that he never served in the revolution or in the Indian wars or in any other war until the late war with Great Britain he was out awhile in the late war Contradicshen [sic] in his statement. he states that he was sworn in the year 1826 in order to obtain an American protection to travel to the Spanish dominions and states that he then testified he was 63, in the case of HE Arther as lead in 1835 he testified in a deposition he was 84 years old
see proof, it may be foresaid all are quite shown by Matthew Stewart of this County and John Lewart of Hancock  County and John B Culberson of this county that they each knew McAdams from early youth to the present time that he was not in any of said wars for the reputation of the undersigned and the deponents above named are refer to the Honorable Tho Ewing and Honorable Sampson Mason in Congress the former in the senate the latter in the lower house
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if the department sees fit to institute an inquiry in to the facts we have no reasonable doubt but the facts may easily be proved as above stated the witnesses named are old [?]

Very respectfully yours
David Hurley
Edward L Morgan
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Urbanna [sic] March 27th 1836
Hon Sampson Mason
It is a well established principle that to ensure the peace of society and the welfare of government; every individual however humble in life, ought to be assidious in securing the one and
ever watchfull of the other.
Of late days we too frequently hear of
fraudulent and covinous acts towards the several departments of government and especially that of the Treasury. To detect and exhibit to the world allways incites, whether of a public or a private nature, I turn to be the founder duty of every honest and patriotic citizen, and in this opinion, I am fully persuaded others will concur. However, in the case I am about to cite here, I am at a loss how to proceed except by asking the advice and assistance of our Hon Representative in Congress.
Mr. John McAdams, of Salem Township
Champaign County, Ohio, as been, some years, receiving pension from Government for services as he states in the Revolutionary War, and has forwarded some evidence of that effect to the war department, which evidence is believed to be specious and unworthy of credence. I think it can be well established that he
was not a Revolutionary soldier and of course not entitled to pension.-
Mr. John B. Culbertson a man of undoubted veracity states that has been  acquainted with the said McAdams
and resided in the same neighbourhood with him since Mr McAdams was about nine years old, and that he never served in the armies of the United States engaged
in the revolution; for he was not of a suficient age to be called into service.
Mr Mathew Stewart and his brother both brother in law to McAdams make statements corresponding with those of Mr Culberson
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there is other reasons for doubting the justice of his pension and that is the repugnancy of his own statements with regard to his age. In 1826 when on oath (as he states) to obtain an american protection he called himself 63. in 1835 nine years after when sworn in the case of McArthur and Lad he states as (E. L. Morgan will testify) that he was 84;  so it appears that in nine years he advanced
from 63 to 84 which should have been 72 according to his own statement in 1826.
As Mr McAdams is amply able to sustain
himself without pension money I think it would be well for some investigation to be made. Mr Culberson and the Stewarts are growing old some of whom are said to be older than McAdams.
I would respectfully request an answer to this.
Your most obedient servant,
David Hurley

I believe the above statements to be substantially correct. E.L. Morgan
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Champaign County Ohio
To the Honorable J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions at the war department in the City of Washington. We the undersigned citizens of the above named county and state aforsaid do certify we all have lived within the distance and have been acquainted with John McAdams the number of years and residing distance next to our names subscribed, and that we have never heard from John McAdams himself nor from any other source whatever that he had served in the
revolutionary war as a soldier nor in any other war previous to the late war with Great Britton or that he had any claims as a pensioner untill we heard that he had drawn or was about to get a pension from government
May 18th 1836

No of years acquainted | residing distance from J. McAdams
John Thomas | No of years about 28 | 2 miles
Griffeton Erilen [illegible] | about 25 years acquainted | about 3 miles
John Robinson | about 23 years | about 3 miles
Jacob Johnson | about 32 years | about 4 miles
Wm [illegible] | about 19 years | about 3 miles
Zephaniah Luse | about 26 years | about 7 miles | about 3 miles
Ellis Fricker [illegible]  | about 16 years | about 3 miles
Thomas Taylor | about 25 years | about 2 1/2 miles
Ezra Mead | about 20 years | about 1 mile
John Dunton | about 21 years | about 3 miles
Nath. Hunter | about 22 years | about 5 miles
Isaac Mason | about 22 years | about 3 miles
Samuel Downs | bout 20 years | about 1 mile
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Names | No of years acquaintance | No of miles distance from J McAdams
Lyman North | seventeen years | one mile
Boyd Richardson | 23 years | 4 miles or 5
John Mason | 23 years | about 3 miles
Mathew Mason | 24 years | about 4 or 3 miles
Peter Igan | 17 years | one mile & a half

As to the character and standing of the persons whose signatures appear on this paper, please enquire of Samson Mason M.C.
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State of Ohio
Champaign County

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, John McAdams senior a resident of said county and the same person who made his declaration on the tenth day of October last in the court of common please of the county aforesaid for a pension, which declaration has been returned from the war department for want of certainty of the time of service, and for want of the names of the officers under whom he served, and who now 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 before, and in the following grades: for one year, eleven months and twenty days he served as a private soldier in the militia as more more [sic] particularly stated in his pension declaration, and for such service he claims a pension.
His captain and lieutenant were the same named in his former declaration. Peter Grove was his captain during the whole period of his service. One Campbell was his lieutenant a part of the time. The company of spies to which claimant was attached was joined to no regiment in the service, one William Cooke was the colonel to whom this company of spies made their returns, and who claimant then and now supposes had the command of this company and of the regiment to which this claimant served time. He cannot recollect the Majors name, nor the names of other officers than those mentioned in his declaration he not being in actual service with any larger body of men than the company to which he belonged.
This Deponant further states he was one of a party that took three Indian scalps and for was awarded on to the Board of war at Philadelphia, by Robert Martin, and Drew $16.00 in continental money.
Sworn & subscribed before this 27 Day of February AD 1833
John Thomas, Justice of the peace
John McAdams
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The State of Ohio Champaign County SS
I John C Pearson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid certify that John Thomas Esq is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Urbana this 27th day of February AD 1833.
John C. Pearson Clerk
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3--871
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
RECORD DIVISION

Briefed by JFS 12/4/19
__Orig.__
__Cert.__
Claimant__
wanted a
Soldier John Mc Adams. S.2761
Service Rev. & 1812 The Rev. soldier res Pa. & Ohio. see claim

No__ claim, Service record __, 191
__, Clerk
No claim, Alph'b record __, 191
__, Clerk

REMARKS:
See 1812 W. Ctf. 5,922. Eda
Widow of John McAdams, Capt. Porter's Co. Ky, Mil. War 1812. No other 1812
No old war or navy.
not identical, born & raised in Logan Co Ky also in Black Hawk War of 1832. there res. of Ills, not in any way connected with Rev. claim S. 2761

W.F. Waite
Chief Division.
6-1944
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OFFICE OF 
AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
IN RELYING QUOTE INITIALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON

December 17, 1919

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 3rd instant, you are informed that the records of this office show last payment of pension in the case of John McAdam, War of the Revolution, certificate No. 13213, Cincinnati, Ohio Agency, on March 19, 1839, for the period from September 4, 1838 to March 4, 1839, to H. H. Goodman, Attorney for the pensioner. There is nothing in the record to show the date of pensioner's death.
Your letter is returned herewith.
Respectfully,
JEMay
Acting Auditor. C
SMC
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V.L.M.
IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. War Section.
365
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON

[stamp] RECEIVED DEC 8 1919 [ILLEGIBLE]
[stamp]  OFFICE AUDITOR INTERIOR DEPT.
DEC 4 - 1919 DATE RECEIVED

December 3, 1919.

The Auditor for Interior Dept.,
14th and B Streets, S. W.,
Washington D. C.

Sir:
For use in the Revolutionary War pension claim of John McAdam S. File No. 2,761, you are requested to furnish this Bureau a report showing date of last payment of pension and to whom paid and date of his death. You are requested to furnish an early reply if your records are now accessible.
Certificate No. 13, 213
issued May 27 1833
$78.88 per annum from March 4, 1831,
Act June 7, 1832,
Ohio Agency.

Very respectfully,
E.C. Tiernan
Acting Commissioner.

record show that the last payment was made in the 1st quarter of 1839

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. DEC 19 1919
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Rev Sec [illegible]

Des Moines, Iowa. Nov. 16, 1919

Dept. of the Interior
Revolutionary Section

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE. NOV. 20 1919

Gentlemen, 
We are desirous of obtaining some information and records of John McAdams, who died in Champaign Co Ohio, 1839.  S.File 2761
The census of Revolutionary pensioners show him to have received a pension, May 24, 1833 and to have made his application March 4, 1831 at age 71 years. reference. Vol. 4. Revolution Pension Rolls. Page 110.
We presume your records show dates of enlistment and battles taken part in, and line of service, if any family history is given with these records, would be pleased to learn of it. Place of birth or date of marriage have also been told, he served later under General Hull and refused to surrender with him at Detroit. It has been said he served in the War of 1812 can you give me his records for this service, or will I have to write another letter to another dept. or section of the Interior.

Wish to thank you the assistance you may be able to give us in the matter.

Respectfully,
Mrs. F.W. Stuart
1113 - W. 26th St.