Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5596, Jonathan Adams, Continental (N.J.)
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(3--1776)
SERVICE Continental (N.J.) Adams, Jonathan Margaret 

NUMBER W. 5596  B.L.Wt. 8904-100 (issued 1793 no papers) B.L.Wt. 301-60-55

CONTENTS res of N.J. in 1824 aged 61 yrs. res. Harrison Co Va. d. Apr. 21. 1835.
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
6000 Virginia.  [large 4 in top right corner of page] 
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Jonathan Adams private Coll Moylan Penn Fourth regt. Dragoons
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of June 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Jany 1819 and sent to J.G. Jackson Esq Clarksburg Va.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  2 mo 20/30 $21.32
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819  48.
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$ 69.32
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Jon Adams
Declaration
Admitted.
J G Jackson Esq
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Virginia Town
At a Court held for the County of Harrison on the 15. day of June 1818 & 42d year of the Commonwealth Present John Davisson Benjamin Robinson Elias Stillwell James Fleming & Daniel Morris gentlemen Justices Before the Court aforesaid personally appeared Jonathan Adams and being duly sworn according to law upon his oath doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provission [provision] of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval [for -- crossed out] Service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Jonathan Adams enlisted in the year 1778 under Captain Plunket of the 4th troop of the 4th Regiment of Dragoons in Trenton New Jersey that he continued to serve in the army of the Revolution until the termination of the revolutionary war when he was regularly discharged that he was at the siege of York & the Capture of Cornwallis and that he is in circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now of his said services
A Copy Teste J Wilson jr. C.H.C

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Jonathan Adams served in the revolutionary war agt the common enemy. and from the Declaration here filed. and their belief in its truth from examination of the said Jonathan before the Court and his standing as a Citizen in this Commonwealth It is ordered that the said declaration with the opinion of the Court be certified to the honorable Secretary of war. The Court being fully satisfied that the said Jonathan did serve in the army of the United States more than nine months agt the Common enemy. and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
A Copy Teste J Wilson Jr. C.H.C
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Virginia ss
I John Wilson Clerk of the County Court of Harrison do hereby Certify that the foregoing is [word covered by seal] Copied 
[round seal affixed in upper left corner of page, covering some writing] 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 8 day of July 1818
J Wilson Jr C.H.C

Jon Adams Declaration Admitted.
J G Jackson Eq
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Virginia. At a Court held for the County of Harrison on the 19th day of January 1824 being a Court of record established by an act of assembly of this Commonwealth Personally appeared in open court Jonathan Adams, aged sixty one years, resident in said County, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. He enlisted in 1778 under Captain Plunket of the 4th Troop of the 4th Regiment of Dragoons. His original declaration is dated the 15th June 1818.-- The original certificate is distroyed [destroyed] on which he drew & received a pension & the number not recollected and I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, Entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818; & that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.

(Schedule) 
"I own two Horses, one 27 years of age the other 18 years of age next Spring, three cows & three calves 8 sheep six hogs two broken metal pots, one oven, one skillet & lead, that are cracked. half dozen of plates very old half dozen knives & [unreadable[ four forks with their handles off & loose, one old shovel plough, one old barshere plough, one old Harrow with 10 iron teeth, two tubs & two buckets 4 tin cups, I quart can, 1 pint can, 1 wooden can --
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I am by occupation a farmer, but from great corpulence and Rheumatisms of the head & limbs & shortness of breath, I am unable to labor. I have besides myself my wife aged 52, three daughters, Tabitha 15 years of age Edie 13 years and June 12 years old and a grand child Isaac 9 years old, in family. all of whose joint labour is insufficient to contribute to a comfortable support. The following debts are owing to me, $35.00 by Joseph Miller who ran off three years ago out of the State, $200. worth of Whiskey on Benjamin Robinson who has taken the benefit of the insolvent act, $4.00 on Thomas Pritchard who is also insolvent -- Jonathan Adams [signature] 

Sworn to, and declared, on the 19th day of January 1824 before the worshipful Court of Harrison County, State of Virginia. 

I John Wilson Jr Clerk of the Court aforesaid do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22d - day of January AD 1824 J Wilson Jr, C.H.C [signature] 

[small square paper with round seal imprinted on it affixed in lower left corner of page]
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40 
Jona Adams's
Schedule &c
(Copy) 
Hon. Jos Johnson H.R.
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State of Virginia Barbour County
On the 2d day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three, Personally appeared in open Court Margret Adams resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy two years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Jonathan Adams who was a Soldier of the war of the Revolution as will more fully appear by reference to his declaration on file in the War Department, he having continued to draw a pension untill his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Adams in the fall of the year 1791 in Trenton New Jersey the cerimony [ceremony] was performed by a Justice of the peace of that place whose name she dose [does] not recollect, nor dose she know of any living witness by whom she can prove the marriage.

From New Jersey she removed with her Husband to Harrison now Barbour County in the year 1796 where she still resides. She is the Mother of eleven children the eldest Mary now Mary Reed was born January the 12th 1792. She further States that her Husband Jonathan Adams departed this life on the 21st day of April 1835 and that she has not been married since his death. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the servis [service] but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 (To whit) at the time above Stated.  Margaret her X mark Adams

Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written}
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Harrison Co. To wit, 

Joseph Johnson being first sworn saith, that he has been acquainted with Margret Adams the above applicant for a pension for more than twenty years last past -- that she is the widow or was the reputed wife of Jonathan Adams decd. late a pensioner of the United States, that he the said Jonathan Adams received land from the State of Pennsylvania for services rendered as a soldier in the War of the Revolution.  Joseph Johnson [signature]

qualified and sworn to before me the subscriber a Justice of the for the County of Harrison Given under my hand November the 9th 1844  Jph Johnson JP [signature]
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Superior Court of Law & Chancery for the County of Barbour -- do hereby certify that Lair D. Morrall, is the Clerk of the County Court of Barbour (a recently formed County), and that the above certificate and the signature thereto, is in the hand writing of the said Lair D Morral 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand this 7th day of November 1844  E.I. Duncan [signature] 

State of Virginia Harrison County} Ss. I Eli Marsh Clerk of the County Court of Harrison State aforesaid do hereby certify that George Keyser who has subscribed his name to the within certificate is now & was at the time of doing a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and sworn & that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such. Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court this 9th day of Novr. 1844
Eli Marsh Clk [signature]
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Virginia Barbour County to wit
This day the within named Margaret Adams personally appeared in Court and made oath that statements made within contain the truth and the Court doth hereby certify, that they have known the within named Margaret Adams for upwards of Twenty Years. and that she was the reputed wife of Jonathan Adams dec'd who was a pensioner of the United States, and that she resided with him as his wife untill his death

Monday To wit -- At a Court held for the County of Barbour on the 2nd day of October AD 1843 at the Court house of said County. --
This day Margaret Adams personally appeared in Court and made oath that the Statements made by her in writing contained the truth, and the Court doth hereby Certify, that they have known the above named Margaret Adams for upwards of Twenty Years, and that she was the reputed wife of Jonathan Adams, Deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, and that she resides with as his wife until his death.--

Virginia Barbour County Ss. 
I Lair D. Morrall Clerk of Barbour County Court -- do hereby certify that the above [order -- inserted] is a true Copy from the records of my office
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, and affix a scrowl or seal (their being no Seal furnished this Court) this 11th. day of October One thousand Eight hundred & forty three   Lair D. Morrall Clk. [signature] 

I, Edwin I. Duncan. one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia, and Judge of the Circuit

9802 [written vertically from bottom towards top of page in center of left margin] 

[graphic in bottom left corner of page: word "seal" with a curly circles drawn around it]
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[hand drawn lines on the page separate the names]
Mary Adams was born in the year of our lord in January the 12: 1792 
Washington Adams was Born in the year of our lord in march the 12-1795 
Lany Adams was born in april The 30-1796
David Adams was born in March the 12-1798 
Anne Adams was born in august the 23-1801 
Marget adams was born in May 22 1803
William Adams was born in September the 1- 1805
Tebbytha Adams was born in august the 15-1807
Edy adams was in Februry the 15-1809
Treny adams [born -- crossed out] was born in Janary the 22-1811
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[left side of page] 
Mary Adams born in /
Lany Adams Childern [Children]
The ages of Marget adams children

Jack tyson was born in the year of our lord in Janary 12=1814
hyram tribbets was born in the year of [word crossed out] our Lord in July the 4. 1823

[right side of page] 
Harrison County Va
Sarah Adams aged forty nine years who being sworn saith that she is the third child of Jonathan & Margret Adams. that the within [word crossed out] record was kept by her Father & is the only one known her as a family record Sarah her X mark Adams

Sworn and subscribed before me this 31st July 1845 M Winters JP [signature] 

[written vertically from top towards bottom of page in lower right corner of page] 1821 1814 /7
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Let to GS Thompson 2 Dec 1837
" Same 24 Sep '52
" Same 16 " '53
Hon J.F. Snodgrass Dec 15 /53

[written vertically from bottom towards top of page in bottom left corner of page] 2.57913
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
4563. 
Virginia Wheeling
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Margaret Adams widow of Jonothan Adams Penn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Dragoon
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars ---- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Mch 1849. and sent to H.G. Johnson Clarksburgh Va. 
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Recorded on Roll or Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 132  Vol. 3.
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[most of page too dark to read] 
1 Revy. war. 
Act
Ldg' 48- 4.56
60.00, Aug. 
MW [beginning of a signature]
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
237.913  Bounty Land Claim.
ACT OF March 3d. 1855
Mrs Margaret Adams wid of Jonathan
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HAS. C. TUCKER, Attorney, Present.
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[printed form with hand written responses] Bounty Land Claim.
STATE OF Virginia County of Barbour} SS.
On this 24th day of February A. D. 1856, before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Margarett Adams aged [about -- inserted] ____ years, a resident of Barbour Co  State of Virginia who being duly sworn declares that he is the identical Margaret Adams who [is the widow of Jonathan Adams who -- inserted] was a Dragoon in the company commanded by Captain. ---[check mark]--- in the ---- Regiment of ---- commanded by ---- in the war of the Revolution That her. husband at ---- in the State of she thinks Pennsylvania on or about the ___  day of ---- 18-- for the term of ---- continued in actual service in said war at ---- received from U. S. Paymaster ---- $ --- and was, on or about the --- day of ---- A. D. 18-- honorable discharged at ---- by being with the entire to ---- to which he was attached, mustered out of the service by ---- of the U. S. Army. All of which will more fully appear by reference to the Muster Rolls of said company, as well as by papers filed in the pension office on which her said husband drawed a pension in his lifetime, and on which papers she is now drawing a pension of [one hundred -- written over the words ninety six] dollars per anum.

[In addition to the actual service above described, he claims for miles from -- line crossed out] [and that she still Remains the widow of the said Adams -- inserted] [at which he to where he was mustered into service. And for miles from at which he was discharged, to the place of his enrollment. -- lines crossed out]

SHe [S -- inserted] makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she [s -- inserted] may be entitled under the Act passed March 3d. 1855 having been informed that her dece'd husband received in his lifetime one hundred acres of Bounty Land but she never having received, or knowing [him -- crossed out] [her -- inserted] self entitled to Bounty Land under any other Act of Congress, and she hereby revokes any application for Bounty Land previously made, or that may have been heretofore presented in [his -- crossed out] [her -- inserted] name at the Department, and she does by these presents constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER of Washington, D.C., [his -- crossed out] [her -- inserted] true and lawful attorney to prosecute the within mentioned claim, and to receive for the benefit of this deponent the Bounty Land warrant to which she may be entitled. Margarett her X mark Adams

Sworn to and subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year first above
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
written. And on the same day, personally came before me John Patton & William C Trimble to me known as credible witnesses, who, being duly sworn, declare that they are personally acquainted with Margarett Adams [widow of Jonathan Adams & Decd -- inserted] who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration, [and, who made her mark up our (unreadable) -- inserted] and know that she is the identical person [who -- crossed out] [she represents her self to be & whos husband -- inserted] performed the military services therein described; and they further swear that they are disinterested. & that the aforesaid Margarett Adams still remains a widdow. 
John Patton  [signature] Wm. C. Trimble [signature] 

Sworn to and subscribed before me; and I certify that I am not interested in the result of this claim or concerned in its prosecution. in any way or manner whatever. John N. Hall. JP [signature] 

INSTRUCTIONS.
If the soldier's Certificate &c., to lost or mislaid, see instructions or form for widow's claims.
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STATE of Virginia County of Barbour} SS. 
I Law D Morrall Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that John N Hall Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and who has thereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and fixed my official seal this 5th day of March A. D. 1856. L D Morrall Clk [signature]

NOTE. -- If the affidavit is made before a Notary Public, and his Notarial seal is affixed thereto, the above certificate is unnecessary.
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[Own -- initials in top left corner of page] 

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. ADY W.5596 Jonathan Adams. [name underlined]
January 9, 1931. Mr. Charles W. Booth, c/o The Exponent, Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau that Jonathan Adams enlisted in 1778 in Trenton, New Jersey, served as a private in Captains Plunkett's and Erasmus Gill's Companies, Colonel Moylan's Fourth Regiment of Dragoons, Captain Heard's Company, Colonel Bland's Regiment, was at the siege of York and served to the close of the war.
Soldier and his family in 1796 moved from New Jersey to Harrison County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818 while a resident of Harrison County, Virginia, aged about fifty-five years.
He died April 21, 1835.
Soldier married in the fall of 1791 in Trenton, New Jersey, Margaret, her maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 2, 1843, while a resident of Barbour (formerly Harrison) County, Virginia, aged seventy-two years.
Their children were:
Mary Adams born January 12, 1792, married. . . Reed. 
Washington Adams " March 12, 1795.
Sary or Sarah Adams " April 30, 1796.
David Adams " March 12, 1798.
Anne Adams " August 23, 1801.
Marget Adams " May 22, 1803.
William Adams " September 1, 1805.
Tebbytha or Tabitha Adams " August 15, 1807.
Edy or Edie Adams " February 15, 1809.
Ireny or Irena Adams " January 22, 1811.
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The following names are also on record:
Isack Tyson  born January 12, 1814.
Hyram Tribbel (?) " July 4, 1823.
Very truly yours, E.W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. W.5596.  ADT Jonathan Adams. January 8, 1931. 
Mr. Paul G. Lawson, 318 Davis Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau that Jonathan Adams enlisted in 1778 in Trenton, New Jersey, served as a private in Captains Plunkett's and Erasmus Gill's Companies, Colonel Moylan's Fourth Regiment of Dragoons, Captain Heard's Company, Colonel Bland's Regiment, was at the siege of York and served to the close of the war.
Soldier and his family in 1796 moved from New Jersey to Harrison County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818 while a resident of Harrison County, Virginia, aged about fifty-five years.
He died April 21, 1835.
Soldier married in the fall of 1791 in Trenton, New Jersey, Margaret, her maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 2, 1843, while a resident of Barbour (formerly Harrison) County, Virginia, aged seventy-two years.
Their children were:
Mary Adams born January 12, 1792, married. . . Reed.
Washington Adams " March 12, 1795.
Sary or Sarah Adams " April 30, 1796.
David Adams " March 12, 1798.
Anne Adams " August 23, 1801.
Marget Adams " May 22, 1803.
William Adams " September 1, 1805.
Tebbytha or Tabitha Adams " August 15, 1807.
Edy or Edie Adams " February 15, 1809.
Ireny or Irena Adams " January 22, 1811.
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The following names are also on record:
Isack Tyson born January 12, 1814.
Hyram Tribbel (?) " July 4, 1823.
Very truly yours, E.W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. ADY W.5596. June 13, 1929.
James Taylor Adams, Jr., Wise, Virginia.
Sir:
I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Jonathan Adams enlisted in 1778 in Trenton, New Jersey, served as a private in Captains Plunkett's and Erasmus Gill's Companies, Colonel Moylan's Fourth Regiment of Dragoons, Captain Heard's Company, Colonel Bland's Regiment, was at the siege of York and served to the close of the war.
Soldier and his family in 1796 moved from New Jersey to Harrison County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818 while a resident of Harrison County, Virginia, aged about fifty-five years.
He died April 21, 1835.
Soldier married in the fall of 1791 in Trenton, New Jersey, Margaret, her maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 2, 1843, while a resident of Barbour (formerly Harrison) County,
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Virginia, aged seventy-two years.
Their children were:
Mary Adams born January 12, 1792, married. . . Reed.
Washington Adams " March 12, 1795.
Sary or Sarah Adams " April 30, 1796.
David Adams " March 12, 1798.
Anne Adams " August 23, 1801.
Marget Adams " May 22, 1803.
William Adams " September 1, 1805.
Tebbytha or Tabitha Adams " August 15, 1807.
Edy or Edie Adams " February 15, 1809.
Ireny or Irena Adams " January 22, 1811. 

The following names are also on record:
Isack Tyson born January 12, 1814.
Hyram Tribbel (?) " July 4, 1823.

Respectfully, EARL D. CHURCH, Commissioner.
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
37650 Revy INVALID.
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File No. 37,650 Jonathan Adams Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18th 
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 5 
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original]  
[check mark]
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1928 July 19 Photos to E.V. Martindale: See John Adams. S.39926. A.D.Y
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1929 June 13 Hist. to James Taylor Adams, Jr. A.D.Y.
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1931 Jan. 8. Hist to Paul G. Lawson A.D.Y.
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1931 Jan. 9. Hist. to Charles W. Booth See John Byrnes, W. 6224. A.D.Y. 
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
Revy WIDOW, &c. 
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File No. 5596 
Margaret Adams Widow Jonathan Adams Drag. Rev. War.
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Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original]
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[printed form with hand written responses]
____ Ex'r.  INVALID.
[No 40 -- crossed out] 
[line crossed out]
REJECTED
Jonathan Adams
O. Consolidated with Admt Soldier
Service: File No 37650 
18 [number in bottom right corner of page]
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[check mark in top left corner of page] 
9802 [underlined] 
Margaret Adams 
Virga. [underlined] [word crossed out]

Suspended
Lis to H. G. Johnson Apl 19; '44
" " Do.  Oct: 24 __ '44.
Act 7th July '38
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Lether to Hon. Jos. Johnson 9 Decr. 1844
do to Same July 19. 1845
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301 [underlined] 
60 acre [underlined]
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Suspended __ See letter 
to Hon: Joseph Johnson, 
19 Mar: 1824 
37650
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Copy of Wm. Adams's affidavit
sent to Hon. Jos. Johnson H. R.
Jan. 5, 1827 -- 
Hon Lewis Maxwell 27 Feby 1830.  
do. to Hon. L. Maxwell H.R. 22d. April 1830.
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Virginia Roll. [underlined]

Jonathan Adams placed on the Revolutionary Roll of Pensioners January 1819 as a Private at $8 per month, and dropt August 31. 1822 -- See letter to W. L. Jackson. Clarksburg, Va.
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Letter to Pen Agt. 3d Nov 1846.
" Same person 26. Oct 1847.
No 871.
Resd 24
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
7299. Virginia
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Margaret Adams, widow of Jonathan Adams, who was a Dragoon, in the Pennsylvania. W.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of100 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Sept. 1845, and sent to Hon: Joseph Johnson, Bridgport. Virginia
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[Act of March 3, 1843.] [square brackets in original] & 17 June, 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 133.
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
9625. [underlined]
Virginia.
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Margaret Adams. widow of Jonathan Adams, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21st. April, 1835; of Barbour Co in the State of Virginia who was a Dragoon in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the --- commanded by --- in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling. -- at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d. day of Sept: 1845 and sent to Hon. Joseph Johnson, Bridgport, Va.
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Total amount $500.00--
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[Act July 7, 1838.] [square brackets in original] 
Recorded by WN Stewart Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 263.
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[left side of page] 
Jonathan Adams
Declaration & powers to A. Ogden & [unreadable] 

[right side of page] 
Act 1828 Settled at Treasury
Consd. with Invalid file #37,650
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1182 [number in top right corner of page] 
No. of Angl. payment 742
[printed form with hand written responses] 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. 
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 8 Nov 1828.
Jonathan Adams of Bushy fork, Elk River in the County of Harrison in the State of Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Gibb's company, in the Cavalry regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. By order of the Secretary F.A.
Dickins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Third Auditor's Office, 11th. November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Jonathan Adams in the Pennsylvania line
It further appears that Jonathan Adams is [not -- inserted] now on the pension list of [the -- crossed out] any agency, and has [not -- inserted] been so since the 3d March 1826 [at the rate of dollars per month -- crossed out] Peter Hagner Aud [signature]
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
1182 [in top right corner of page] 
Revolutionary Claims.
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[B.] [square brackets in original] 
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Jonathan Adams of Brushy fork of Elkverck in the County of Harrison in the State of Virginia do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination at which period, I was a Private in Captain Erasmus Gills Company, in the Fourth Regiment, of the Fourth Regiment & fourth troop Line. [inserted in left margin but portion of page missing: ansby of the en 24 da passing ammanded by Coll. Myland.}]  And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.+ 

Witness my hand, this 4th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight Jonathanadams [signature] 
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Before me,++ John Davis in the County of Harrison in the State of Virginia personally appeared, this day, Thomas P Moore and John Roe of the said county, who did severally make oath that Jonathan Adams by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 4th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Twenty eight
John Davis JP HC [signature] 
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I, John Wilson Jr Clerk of the Court of the County of Harrison in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that John Davis before whom the davits were sworn, was, at the time, a * Justice of the peace powered to administer oaths.
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 4th. day of October 1828 
J Wilson Jr Clk of HC [signature] 

[small square of paper with round seal on it affixed in bottom left corner of page so that it covers parts of the printed form] 

t, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
ant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since
ch, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, [and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of -- line in italics]
++Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
*Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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P B Moore's 
affidavit
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Virginia Harrison County to wit
I Pearson B. Moore deputy of John Dawson Sheriff of the County aforesaid certify that I by virtue of my said office and of a writ of fiene facias from the clerks office of the Superior Court of law of Harison County, in behalf of the Commonwealth against Jonathan Adams, did in January A.D. 1825 at said county seize and by sanction sell, a house, that the said auction sale was openly made in the mainstrech of Clarksburg. that Jesse Jarvis of said town became the purchaser of said house (being the highest bidder) with his price of eighteen dollars, and that the amount of such price being in my hands as an officer as aforesaid is to be accounted for to Commonwealth, and such officers of the county, as will be entitled to receive it as money made on an execution in behalf of the Commonwealth -- Given under my hand this 9th day of February A.D. 1825  P.B. Moore D.S. for J Dawson SH.C. [signature]
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Comth. a S Cara 
J Adams
(To Jany 1825)
Retc 21st day of Decr 1824
B Wilson Jr
Copy Teste B Wilson Jr Clerk
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
The commonwealth of Virginia to the Sheriff of Harrison County, Greeting: WE command you to take Jonathan Adams if he be found in your bailiwick, and him safely keep, so that you have his body before the Judge of our superior court, at the court house of said county, on the 1st Monday in January next to satisfy us the sum of Fourteen Dollars & ninety six cents
which we in our said Superior Court of Law lately recovered against him for costs in defending a certain writ of Error 
[also the sum of -- crossed out] which is adjudged us for [costs -- crossed out] costs by us in that behalf expended, whereof the said Jonathan is convicted, as appears to us of record, and have then there this writ. Witness [William L. Jackson -- crossed out] [Benjamin Wilson Junior, -- inserted] Clerk of our said Court, at the court house aforesaid, this 21st day of December 1825 and in the 49th year of the Commonwealth. B Wilson Jr [signature] 
Copy Teste B Wilson Junr. Clk HC
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This Indenture made the 28th. day of July in the Year of Our Lord 1821. between Jonathan Adams of the County of Harrison & State of Virginia of the one part and William Adams of the said County & State of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $2000.00 to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged doth grant bargain & sell and by these presents doth grant bargain & sell to the said William Adams a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the said County of Harrison, situated on the Brushy fork of Elk Creek being a part of the same tract on which the said Jonathan Adams Now resides and bounded as follows viz. Beginning at a Sugar on South bank of sd fork, opposite the month of -- Mill Run, and running thence South 138 poles to a stake on a line of the Original Survey thence west four lines of the same, N 79. W 281 poles to a Sugar tree thence N 40 E 188 poles to a White Oak, Thence S. 69 E 128 poles to a poplar thence N. 6. E. 116 poles to a Sugar on a drain, thence down the same with the [unreadable] crossing said fork, to the Beginning. Containing 207 acres more or less. -- To Have and to Hold said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the sole use and behoof of him the said William Adams and his heirs forever: and then said Jonathan Adams doth covenant with the said William that he the said Jonathan Adams the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said William Adams will forever warrant & defend.

In Witness whereof the said Jonathan Adams has hereunto set his hand and seal the day & year above written 
Jonathan Adams [signature] [graphic: word "seal" inside a hand drawn curly circle]  

In presence of S. Hall Geo: Arnold }
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Harrison County Court
We George Arnold & Samuel Hall, Justices of the peace in & for said County do certify that Jonathan Adams party to the above deed, of conveyance, personally appeared before us, on the 28th day of July 1821, & acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and desired us to certify the same to the Clerk of Harrison County: in order that the same may be recorded. Given under our hands & seals
the date above. 
Geo. Arnold [signature] [graphic: hand written word "seal" inside a hand drawn circle] 
Saml. Hall [signature] [graphic: hand written word "seal" inside a hand drawn circle] 

Harrison County Court Clerk's Office 29th January 1825. This deed was presented in said office and admitted to record with the certificate thereto annexed. 
Teste J Wilson Jr C.H.C. [signature] 

State of Virginia Harrison County} Ss.
I John Wilson Jr Clerk of the County Court
of said County do certify that the foregoing deed with the certificates thereto are truly Copied from the records of my office. -- 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 2nd day of May 1826. J Wilson Jr C.H.C. [signature] 

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Adams
to 36 Deed 
Adams
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State of Virginia Harrison County} Ss
This day personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the county & state aforesaid, William Caslow of full age & a credible witness who deposes & saith that for the last ten years, Jonathan Adams of the said County hath from age & infirmity been unable to support himself by labor, that the said Jonathan is a farmer by occupation, Hath since the time aforementioned been unable to work on the farm herein after mentioned. That some time back he knows that owing to the inability of the said Jonathan Adams, the said Jonathan did convey to his son the homestead farm, & the only land held by the sd Jonathan, for the known purpose of procuring a subsistence & maintenance of the said Jonathan & an aged wife & several children. That the health of the said Jonathan is at times very bad owing as the affiant believes & has heard to a hurt received by the said Jonathan whilst in the revolutionary army.

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 14 day of July 1826  John Davisson JP HC [signature] 

Harrison County Ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County Joshua Wright of full age & a credible witness, who deposeth & saith, that he knows that Jonathan Adams of said county has for the last several years been unable from age, & infirmity to labor for a support & subsistence-- That owing to such dis
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ability, the said Mathan for the purposes of a support to himself & family did convey to a son of the said Jonathan the farm on which he now lives for the aforesaid purpose. That the health of the said Jonathan is bad owing as affiant believes & has heard to a hurt received in the head of the said Jonathan whilst in the revolutionary army.  
Sworn to this 8 day of June 1826  John Davisson JP HC [signature] 

Harrison County It before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for Said County John D Williams [of said -- crossed out] of full age and being duly Sworn Deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Jonathan Adams for the last twenty years Said Adams was a farmer by occupation and when I first lived as Neighbour to him he Could Work at times and was well off in property but for the last twelve or fifteen years Said Adams has been unable to work on his farm and has been very much Reduced in property and has Conveyed his home farm to his son to Support him and famaly [family] the son now has got married and the old man is [unreadable] with out help and a Considerable famaly [family] of Daughters to support 
John Davisson [signature] 
[graphic of hand drawn curly circle]
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Harrison County State of Virginia Ss
Personally appeared Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County John Davisson [and George Creslip -- inserted] and being duly sworn deposeth and saith
That they have been aquainted [acquainted] with Jonathan Adams for upwards of twenty years and he for ten or twelve years the said Adams has been very infirm and holy unable to Labour for the Support of his famaly [family] 
That [Sworn to before me this -- crossed out] the said Davisson was the High sheriff for the last two years and has sold all the property that could be had of said Adams and he is still indebt and not Able to pay

Sworn to before me this 25th May 1826   J Morris JP [signature]
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[top left corner of page folded over removing part of a word] ison County State of Virginia Ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County George Creslip and being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that he has been acquainted with Jonathan Adams for the last twenty years and lived a neigh Neighbor and for the last ten or twelve years the said Adams has been very infirm and has not been able to Labour to support his famaly [family] and his son William has possession of the land Where on Said Adams now Lives  
Sworn to this 24 May 1826 John Davisson JP [signature]
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I Do hereby Certify that I have lived a Neighbour to Jonathan Adams for the last twenty four years said Adams on my first acquaintance was and active smart man for his age and very Industirous [industrious] Supported his fammaly [family] Very Decently as a farmer and had a totrable [tolerable] good farm in good order but for the last fifteen years said Adams has been wholly unable to Labour and had got so far Redused that he is not able to support his famaly he has Conveyed his small home place to his son to support the famaly for the time before Mentioned This son has got Married and thinks the obligation of Support Complyed with on his part which is the fact therefore the old man and wife and five Daughters is left all most with out hope accept he should have the aid of his Country as other Revolutionary Soldiers that spent their lives in the service of there [their] Country July 14th 1826 
John Davisson JP [signature]
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State of Virginia Harrison County} Ss.
I John Wilson Jr Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John Davisson and Joseph Morris Esqrs whose signatures appear to the foregoing certificates were at the time of the signing thereof acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned &c To all whose official acts as such full faith & credit are due. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this  9th day of August 1826. J. Wilson Jr C.H.C [signature] 

[small square of paper with round stamp on it attached to bottom left corner of page]
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State of Virginia Harrison County, To wit,
Personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace for the County & State aforesaid. George Crisslip aged sixty three years in Decr. next. & who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith, that, Jonathan Adams decd.and and Margret his wife, removed to Harrison County, now Barbour, &c. in the year 1796 at which time they had three children, to wit, Mary, Washington, & Sarah. That they settled on a farm three miles distant from his Fathers residence where they remained untill the death of the aforesaid Adams, and where the widow Margret Adams still resides. The deponent has been intimately acquainted with the family up to the present time, knows that Jonathan Adams the reputed husband of Margret Adams drew a pension up to the time of his death, that he was at the funeral of the aforesaid Adams, and has lived a near neighbour to the widow ever since he has never heard the legality of the marriage disputed by any one. 
Deponent further states that he has examined a paper shown him by the family, which purports to be the family record, that he is satisfied that it is in the hand writing of Jonathan Adams decd. with which he was well acquainted. 
George Crislep [signature] 

Sworn & subscribed before me this 31st July 1845  M Winters JP
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I certify that I have been acquainted with the within George Crislep many years that he is highly respectable & his statement entitled to full faith & credit July 31st 1845 M Winters [signature] 

State of Virginia Harrison County SS
I Eli Marsh Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Matthias Winters [above named -- crossed out] [ 3 words crossed out] and who it appears has subscribed his name to the foregoing deposition and certificate was at the time of so doing and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Harrison and State of Virginia duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto [affixed -- crossed out] [subscribed -- inserted] my name and affixed the seal of the Said Court this 2nd day of August 1845 Eli Marsh Clk H.C.C [signature]
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Conath 
in } easy 
Adams} 
(14 lbs)
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Harrison County Court. Clerks office 
The Commonwealth of Virginia agst Jonathan Adams } 
Fifa pecia the 23rd day of December 1823. for a fine of $30  also $930 costs returnable the 3rd Monday in January 1825. and delivered to Pearson B Moore DJ for John Davisson Shff of Harrison County, who has made no return 
a true extract from the Execution Book made 8th. July 1825
J Wilson Jr C HC. [signature]
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Virginia.
At a Court held for the County of Harrison on the 17th day of April 1826. (being a Court of record established by an act of Assembly of this State) Personally appeared in open Court Jonathan Adams resident in said County aged sixty three Years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818. and the 1st May 1820: that he the said Jonathan Adams enlisted for the term of three Years on the day of -- in the Year 1778 in the state of New Jersey in the Company Commanded by Caplain [Captain] Plunkett in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Milon} [Moylan -- inserted] in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until about the expiration of his enlistment, when he again enlisted in the Service, in the year 1781 in the State of Pennsylvania for during the war under Captn. Herd commanded by Col. Bland, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present: that his name has been placed on the pension list; that the number of his pension certificate is forgotten, as it is mislaid, and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property, because he having been suspended, supposed until about two years since, that that was final, and owing to age, Corpulence & infirmity, and living remotely from the Court house, and being harrassed [harassed] by the Sheriffs who have had execution, against the body and property of this applicant, he has been prevented, alho. [although] frequent attempts have been made by him. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent hereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions an act of congress, entitled, "an act to provide for 

[an upside down row of words from another page showing at bottom of this page]
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certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"  & passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. to wit. one cow one yearling, one sow, 3 pigs, two sheep, three kettles, two them broken, two broken pots, one skillet, one oven, one chair, six old plates, one Dish, one set knives and forks, to Keelers, one churn -- I am by occupation a farmer, but from being very fleshy and having a disease of the head and rheumatism of the limbs, and difficulty of breathing, I am unable to labour. I have, besides my self, my wife aged 54 years, three daughters Tabitha 19, Edie 17. Irma 16, a grandchild Isaac 13. in family -- all of whose joint labor is insufficient to support us -- The following debts are owing to me, $5. by Jonathan Coburn $35. by J P Miller who has ran off these five years, $4. by Thomas Pritchard who disputes the debt $2. on George Hoskins. 
(Signed) Jonathan Adams [signature] 

That since the 15th of March 1818. The following changes have been made in my property viz 

[a table of 2 columns and 3 rows including row of headings -- right half of column 2 appears on next page along with 2 more columns for this table] 
[row 1 -- column headings] Description of property | Names of persons sold
[row 2] One tract of land in Harrison County . . . . | William Adams . . . . 
[row 3] I had in 1813, perhaps 20 head of Cattle & 4 horses which have been sold or died off & have been used for the family in their support & maintenance | Those that were sold, Wm. to JG Jackson to 7 Steers --  One horse bought 

[line from another page showing at bottom of this page -- acts as such full faith & credit are due]
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[a table of 3 columns and 3 rows including row of headings -- first column is right half of column 2 on the previous page] 
[row 1 column headings] to. | Time of Sale | Amt of money or Description of property Received in return. 
[row 2] . . . . |  about 8 years ago but the deed was made about years ago. | He is to pay at my death to my daughters $500-- between them, and was to support me & my family Eight years, which is now elapsed, for the balance
[row 3] amounting ght [edge of paper with rest of word missing] by Jervis | In 1822. Jany 1825. |  I dont recollect the amt. recived [received] of J G Jackson as one of my sons sold them, to redeem all my levies that were executed by the Sheriff for a Debt of $104. That I owed to Jos. Morris --
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18. dollars which went to pay off a part of an execution in favor of the Commissioned same that is still agree Mr.
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Isaac Heiskell the Sheriff having removed to the extreme west of Kentucky and Judge G Jackson being dead I am unable to procure any evidence of the Sale. of the 7 steers and the levy on the horses (Signed) Jonathan Adams [signature] 

(an affidavit filed with the said schedule)
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"Harrison County Ss. Personally appeared before me John Sommerville a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Harrison Wm. Adams and made Oath, that about 8 or 10 years ago, his father Jonathan Adams was sick and was supposed would not recover, and agreed with this affiant to give him the tract of land which I now live on, and in consideration of which I agreed to raise and support the family until they grew up & could support themselves and to pay to my sisters between [them -- inserted] who are the daughters of the said Jona. Adams, at his death five hundred dollars, the first part of which bargain has been faithfully fulfilled on my part and the second part I shall fulfil when the contingency happens
This affiant further saith that he considers that he has fulfilled and executed the first branch of the bargain viz that he has supported the family as long as he had agreed to. Given under my hand this 17. April 1826.  I Sommerville J.P. [signature] 
----------------------------------------- 
I John Wilson Jr Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed also the foregoing affidavit of Wm. Adams are truly Copied from the Records of the said Court. I further certify that [the -- crossed out] it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the aforesd. Schedule is $30 and I do further certify that the above named John Sommerville whose signature is annexed to the aforesd. affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice peace within & for the County aforesd duly commissioned to all whose Official acts as such full faith & credit are due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of April 1826. J Wilson Jr C.H.C [signature] 

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Copy This [written vertically from bottom towards top of page in enter of left margin of page]
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State of Virginia, Harrison County
Personally appeared before me, the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid; Joseph Johnson, who being sworn deposeth and saith, that he is acquainted with Margaret Adams, a resident of Barbour County Va. and applicant for a pension under the act of 1838, that he was acquainted with her husband, Jonathan Adams more than 30 years previous to his death, that he, the said Adams drew a pension from the United States for services rendered in the Pennsylvania Line, during the War of the Revolution. That he, the deponent assisted the aforesaid Adams in establishing his claim to land due him from the State aforesaid, for which he obtained & received a grant, which grant set out the fact that it was in consideration of service rendered in the Revolutionary War.
And the deponent further saith that the above Margaret Adams is the same individual who has been the reputed wife of the above named Jonathan Adams since his first acquaintance with the family. That they raised a large family of children & that he has never heard the legality of the marriage questioned by any one. Joh. Johnson [signature] 

Sworn and subscribed before me on this 12 day of May 1845 M Winters JP [signature]
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Virginia Harrison County } Ss:
I Eli Marsh Clerk of the County Court of Harrison do hereby certify that Matthias Winters, who has subscribed the within and foregoing certificate, is now and was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 16th day of June 1845  li Marsh Cl.H.C. [signature]
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State of Virginia Barbour County} SS
On this 23 day of December 1848. Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Margaret Adams a resident of the County aforesaid aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Jonathan Adams who was dragoon in the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary war and that he drew a pension up to the time of his death and that she is still the widow of the aforesaid Jonathan Adams and that she drew a pension of one hundred dollars per annum under the act of June 1844 Margaret her X mark Adams

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me William W.R. Callihan J.P. [signature] 

I certify that I am personally acquainted with aforesaid Margaret Adams and have full confidence in the truth of the above statement William W.R. Callihan JP [signature]
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State of Virginia Barbour County } SS. 
I Lair D Morrall Clerk of Barbour County Court, do hereby certify that William W R Callihan Gentleman before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the time thereof and still is a Justice of the peace of the said State, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine. 

In Testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said court this 3rd. day of January One thousand eight hundred and Forty nine. L D Morrall Clerk [signature] 

[small square of paper with round stamp on it attached to bottom left corner of page]
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9802 Margaret Adams Va
Act 7 July 38 
admd 2 yrs Dragoon 
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$100 
Also Acts 43 & 44

Hon Jos. Johnson 
Bridgport Va
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Cavalry 4th Regiment, 1780 & 1781.
We and each of us whose names are hereunto Subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen and Captain Ervin Beatty Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the Several Sums opposite to our names respectively, in Certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at Six per cent from January the first 1782 Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a Settlement between the United States and us for Pay to January the first 1782 

[table with 6 columns and 4 rows including the row of column headings] 
[row 1 column headings] Date of Issues | No of Certificate | Letter | Names | Sums Dollars 90ths | Signed
[row 2] Septr. 17th 1785 | 75.851 | B | Dennis McCarty | 159.-- | Alexr Power
[row 3] Decr 19th " | " " 52. | C | Jonathan Adams | 120.60 | Jonathan Adams
[row 4] Octr. 19th " | 53 | H | John Akely | 132.45 | John X Akely

Cavalry 4th. Regiment: 1783
We and each of us whose names are hereunto Subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercurius Beaty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the Several Sums opposite to our names respectively, in Certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at Six per cent, from November the fourth 1783. Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a Settlement, between the United States and us for Pay to Novr the 3rd 1783


[table with 6 columns and 3 rows including the row of column headings] 
[row 1 column headings] Date of Issues | No of Certificate | Letter | Names | Sums Dollars 90ths | Signed
[row 2] Decr. 13th 1785 | 76.133 | A. | Jonahan Adams | 50.75 | Jonahan Adams
[row 3] Augt 28th " | " 34 | B. | Charles Edward | 50.75 | James Bennett

Auditor General Office of Pennsyla. Harrisburg May 14th 1844 
I do hereby certify that the foregoing extracts are correct copies of the originals on file in this office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office  William F Packer [signature] P.J. Krause Audr Genl. [signature]
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Cavalry 4th Regiment, Gratuity
We and each of us whose names are hereunto Subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercurius Beatty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line, the Several Sums opposite to our names respectively in certificates, dated July 1, 1784, bearing Interest at six per cent, from November the fourth 1783 Signed by John Pierce, Commissioner, and described as below, being for the Balance of a settlement between the United States and us for Gratuity allowed the non Commissioned officers & privates who served to the end of the war.

[table with 6 columns and 3 rows including the row of column headings]
[row 1 column headings] Date of Issues | No of Certificate | Letter | Names | Sums Dollars 90ths | Signed
[row 2] Jany 6th. 1785 | 76.286 | R | James Thomas | 80.-- | Peter January
[row 3] Decr 13th " | " 87 | D | Jonathan Adams | 80.-- | Jonathan Adams

No 1175 Certificate for £51.2.1 3/4. Specie
We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Jonathan Adams a dragoon of the Pennsylvania Regiment of Cavalry in the Sum of fifty one pounds two shillings one penny 3/4  Specie, with lawful interest from the 10th day of April 1781. being the amount of the residue of the depreciation of his Pay. Pursuant to two Acts of assembly, passed at Philadelphia 18th of December 1780, and the 10th of April 1781. 
Lancaster May 2nd 1781  Jno Nicholson Saml Boyd } Audrs. 
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Auditor Generals Office Pennsyl Harrisburg May 14th 1844
I Do hereby certify that the foregoing are correct copies of the originals on file in this office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal of office  William F. Packer [signature] P. J. Krause [signature] 
Audr General
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FREE
War Department Pension Office
Washington City DC

{written vertically from bottom towards top of page in middle of left margin] Recd. 23d August 1826 

[round stamp in top left corner of page -- Clark Va AUG 15]
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Clarksburg Va 15th August 1826
Sir At the request of Dr J B Jackson, who has been for a long time confined by sickness, I enclose these papers in addition, in support of the application of Jonathan Adams for a pension. 
Not knowing the situation of that business I would by your attention to it & if any thing further is necessary, you will please direct to me at this place. 
Very Respectfully &c Wm L Jackson [signature]
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James L Edwards, Auditor Washington City
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Washington Feb. 26th. 1830
Sir You will confer a favor by sending me a copy of [the -- inserted] answer sent me, in your very last, to the enclosed letter, it has been mislaid 
Yours Respectfully Lewis Maxwell [signature] 
James L Edwards Esq
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9802 Aug 13 '44
Redo. Can Va. July 7. 1838 Margt. Adams 

[round stamp in upper right corner of page -- Clarksburg Va. Aug 8]

[written vertically from top towards bottom of page in center of page] 
FREE  J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City DC
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FREE 
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Clarksburg Va Aug 8 1844
Sir Enclosed I return to you Mrs Adams pension papers you will find acompining [accompanying] the term of his Sevices, [Services] no more definitive proofs of her mariage [marriage] can be obtained than you find in the accompanying papers
Very Respectfly [Respectfully] your Obt Svt  H G Johnson [signature] 
J L Edwards Esq.
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Nv. 25, 1844 Addl. tes case of Margaret Adams. 

[written vertically from bottom towards top of page in center of page]
FREE J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City DC

[round stamp in bottom left corner of page -- Clarksburg Va. NOV 21]
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Clarksburg Nov 21st /44
Sir I return the papers in the pension case of Margret Adams with additional testimony. The certificate of Judge Duncan is the best evidence we can obtain of the genuineness of the Signature of the Clerk of Barbor County, as the Representative in Congress from this District resides more than 100 miles from this place and is probably not acquainted with the hand writing of the Clerk.
As regards the date of the marriage the old Lady says she cannot remember the the [word repeated in original] day of the month with Soficient [sufficient] certanty [certainty] to swear to it but she recollects it was the Fall Season and that the Chesnuts were ripe at the time She was married
A decision is respectfly requested at your earliest convenience
Verry Respectfy your Obt Svt H G  Johnson [signature] 
J L Edwards Esq
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FREE J.L. Edwards Pension Office Washington City D.C.

[round stamp in upper left corner of page -- Clarksburg Va. OCT 14]

[written vertically from bottom towards top of page in upper left corner of page]  9802 Oct 18 '43 
[hand drawn circle around -- Husband act 1828-] [hand drawn circle around -- No 742]  [J -- crossed out] Va. July 7, 1838, Margt. Adams 

[written upside down in bottom left corner of page] 9802 Margaret Adams [Rev -- crossed out] [wid -- inserted]  Act 7th July 38
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Clarksburg Oct 13th. 1843
Sir 
The enclosed Declaration is forwarded at the instance of Mrs. Adams who resides about ten miles from this place. Her Great age and extreme poverty renders Her a fit Subject for the County of this Goverment and altho She is unable to prove the marriage to her late Husband, yet the fact has never been questioned in this County where she has resided many Years, and raised a large family
Should her papers not be in proper form please return them to this Office, We [part of page missing] Such Notice of Error as will enable her to Supply the defect
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. H.G. Johnson [signature] 
J.L. Edwards Esqr
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June 19, 1845. Adalter Case 
Margaret Adams [name underlined] [large initials J L written behind name of Margaret Adams]  

[round stamp in upper right corner of page behind writing -- Clarksburg Va. JUN 19] 

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Adams. FREE 
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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Clarksburg May 13th 1845
Dr Sir In your letter of the 24th of October 1844 you say that "the official character of the Clerk of the court is not satisfactorily attested by the Serdary of State, or a member of Congress". When it was last sent to you, I had the official signature of Judge Duncan, the Judge of this circuit, appended to it. certifying to the official character of the County Clerk, if that should not be sufficient you will please return the declaration. If a member of Congress elect, will answer his certificate can be had. 
You also say that "there should be additional proof of the identity of the claimants husband as the person named in the certificate of the Auditor General," for that purpose I send you the enclosed deposition, which I think will leave no doubt upon the subject.-- Should there however be any more proof required to sustain the claim will Mr Edwards please return the papers, with such explanations as will enable the claimant to give the necessary information & proof, if it can be had.--
And oblige Yours Most Respectfully -- H G Johnson [signature]
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Bridgeport Va August 4th
5 
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Washington City D.C.

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Aug 9, 1845  Adalte can  
Margt Adams, [name underlined]
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Bridgeport Augt. 4th 1845
Sir I enclose herewith additional testamony in the case of Margret Adams widow of Jonathan Day decd. who claims a pension under the act [of -- inserted] 1838 -
Should the testamony be considered satisfactory, please return the certificat to me at this place. 
Very Respectfully your Obt Servt. Joh.  Johnson [signature] 
J.L. Edwards Esqr.
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Bridgeport Va. July 15
July 19 '45. [forth -- crossed out] [5 -- inserted] 

J. L. Edwards Esqr  Pension office 
Washington City. DC

[Elz Probt -- crossed out] 
Eliz  Pritchett 
May 6. Adams. Va
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Bridgeport July 14th 1825
Dear Sir Your letter of the 28th may was duly received. in which you say that "the declaration of Elizabeth Pritchett, widow of George Pritchett, under the act of July 7th 1838, has been examined. & is herewith returned. that the proceedings out of Court, may be submitted to, and approved by the Court duly organized as such &c"
The declaration alluded to did not accompany the letter & has not been received. Your attention is respectfully required to the case in order that the mistake may be rectifyed--
Margret Adams widow of Jonathan Adams an applicant for a pension under the act of 1838. requests me to ask your attenten to her case, which she thinks has been made out conformably to law, & the rules of your office.
Very Respectfully Your obt servt.  Joh. Johnson [signature] 
J L Edwards Esqr.
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Nov. 2. 1846 43.7.299. [number underlined] 
Under 7  Margaret Adams [large B written behind name Margaret] 
M hour 

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10 J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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Pension Agency Wheeling October 28th 1846
J.L. Edwards Esq Comr. of Pensions
Dear Sir I forward for examination Voucher of Margaret Adams, The oath of attorney will be applied upon its return
I am Very respectfully Yr. Obt Servt 
J. Steinthonne Pension Agent [signature]
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J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC
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Pension Agency Wheeling Oct 16th 1847
J L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose for examination the Voucher of Morgan Adams pension, under act of 3d of March 1843 & 17  June 1844 -- 12 months
I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Sert 
A Newman Pension Agent [signature]
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Clarksburg Va Jan 14th /49
Sir Herewith I send you the papers of Mrs Adams who wishes to be again placed on the pension list She was formerly a pension and her time had expired for which she had a Certificate you will please send her Certificate to me at this place
Verry Respectfy Your Obt Sert H G Johnson [signature] 
J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions
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Pension Agency Wheeling Nov 20, 1851
J E Heath Esq Commissioner of Pensions
I enclose Voucher of Margaret Adams for 12 mos under act 2 Feby 1848. Shall I pay it?
Very respectfully Your obedient servant
Geo S Thompson Pen Agt [signature]
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State of Virginia Harrison County} to wit;
I Eli Marsh Clerk of Harrison County Court, do hereby certify that George Kayser who has signed his name to the several certificates hereunto annexed is and was at the time of doing [so --inserted] an acting Justice of the peace of Harrison County aforesaid, duly commissioned and Sworn and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office, this 19th day of July 1844.
Eli Marsh C.H.C.C [signature]
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Harrison Co. State of Virginia
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for the County and State aforesaid. Margret Adams, widow of Jonathan Adam Decd. of the County of Barbour and State aforesaid. who being sworn deposeth & saith That she has caused letters to be written to Trenton New Jersey with a hope of obtaining record or other positive evidence of her marriage with her late husband Jonathan Adams. but without success. She cannot learn that any of her acquaintances at that place survive who have a knowledge of her marriage. The following is the only additional testamony [testimony] in her power to obtain which is Respectfully submitted. Margret her X mark Adams

sworn and subscribed to Before me on the 9th day of July 1844 G Kayser JP

Harrison County Va
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid George Miller aged 76 years who being sworn deposeth & saith. that his first acquaintance with Margret Adams the above applicant for a pension was in the Fall of the year 1796 at which time she with her late Husband Jonathan Adams were removing from the State of New Jersey to the farm upon which she
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now resides. that he has been intimately acquainted with the family from that to the present time. that the aforesaid Margret has [at -- inserted] times passed for and been considered the lawfull wife of the aforesaid Jonathan Adams & that he has never heard the fact questioned by any one George Miller [signature] 

The above Deposition was sworn to Before me on the 13th. day of July 1844 [year underlined] G Kayser JP [signature] 

At the same time & place Col. John P Tyson also & being sworn saith that he is fifty years of age has always lived in the neighbourhood of the above named Margret Adams since his first recollection. That she has at all times passed for, and been considered the lawful wife of the late Jonathan Adams. That he has never heard the fact disputed by any one. That they raised a large family of children who have heired their property, except the widows dower upon which the said Margret still resides John P Tyson [signature] 

The above Deposition was sworn to Before me on the 13th. day of July 1844 [year underlined] G Kayser JP [signature]  

I certify that the above George Miller & Col. John P. Tyson who have singed the above depositions, are respectable citizens of this county & that their statements are entitled to full faith & credit. given under my hand July 13th. 1844 [year underlined]  G Kayser JP [signature]
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Pension Agency Wheeling Sept 20, 1852
J E Heath Esq
Dear Sir
I enclose voucher for Mrs Margaret Adams 12 mos pension $100. Act 2 Feb 1848 Shall I pay it?
Very respectfully Your obt Servant
Geo S Thompson Pension Agt [signature]
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Dec 13th
Margaret Adams
Va at '48
Rev. Pens. 
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Cong Mail
M Co
Hon J. F. Snodgrass
House Reps
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Margaret Adams widow of Jonathan 
Revolution Pension, from Virginia
The condition of the case to be reported to Hon J. F. Snodgrass M.C.H.R. -- S.M. Decr. 13. 1873
Hon J. F. Snodgrass H. R
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Pension Agency Wheeling Sept 13. 1853
L P Waldo Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose voucher of Margaret Adams 12 mos pensioner under act 2 Feb 1848 -- Shall I pay said pension?
Very respectfully Your obedient Servant Geo S Thompson Pen Agt [signature]
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318 Davis Street, Clarksburg, W. Va. Dec. 6th. 1930,
United States Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me a certificate showing the Revolutionary service of Jonathan [arrow pointing to inserted D check mark] Adams, [name underlined] who served as a soldier in the Virginia Line, and was a granted a pension for his services while residing in Harrison County, West Virginia. Also include in such certificate any genealogy or other data regarding the soldier or his family.
Also send me similar information as to John Byrons, [name underlined and a check mark inserted] who served as a soldier in the Virginia Line, and who was also granted a pension for his services while residing in Harrison County, (West) Virginia.
Thanking you in advance for this information and hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience, I am, Very truly yours.
Paul G Lawson [signature]  Paul G. Lawson, 

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Wise, Virginia, January 19, 1929,
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
My dear Sir:
What records, if any, have you of [check mark -- inserted] Jonathan Adams [name underlined] who served in the Revolution from Virginia. He is said to have been from Harrison County (now West Virginia).
Very truly yours James Taylor Adams [signature] 

Have you any records of [check mark -- inserted] Bartholmoew [check mark -- inserted] Adams of Sussex Co. Del.?

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