Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16115, Adam Fiscus, N.C. Va.

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SERVICE N.C.  Va.
NUMBER S. 16115
Fiscus, Adam
born in Va.

carded

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5095
Indiana
Adam Fiscus
Washington Co in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the regiment commanded by Col Logan in Virginia Ma and N.C.
line for two years from 1778 
Inscribed on the Rollo of Indiana
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of February 1833 and sent to Hon J Carr HR
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832   $120.-
Semi=ani allowance ending 4 March 1833 40.
160.-
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by William Allison clerk
Book D, Vol. 9 Page 183
Letter to J.F. Lanier $ 3 auditor 30 Jany 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838
age notified 14 March 1839

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11, 12
from 1778 paid
2 years $80


P-226
Jan 29.33
Hon J Carr

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BRIEF in the case of Adam Fiscus
of Washington County in the State of Indiana
(Act 7th June, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?    a court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. In 1778 Duration of Service 9 months
1779 1 year 6 months
not stated about 8 months
Names of General field Officers under whom he served
Gen Rutherford
Col Logan Ensg GR Clark
Gen Moore
5. In what battles was he engaged? Briar creek, Battles with the Indians at Pickaway Battle of Guilford 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Moravian Town North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported bu living witnesses. by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, of by rolls?
Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No
*Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
B. H. Husbands Examing Clerk

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Adam Fiscus
application for pension
17206

J. Rowland
Inda

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State of Indiana
Washinton City
Washington Cricut Court
September Term 18327
On this 27th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of said Court being a Court of Record now sitting Adam Fiscus a resident of the said County and State aforesaid aged 73 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress papered June 7th 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein states that he entered the service at Moravian Town, North Carolina as a volunteer for nine months in the year 1778 in the company of Capt. Henry Smith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Locke the whole forces under Gen. Rutherford From Moroviantown he marched to South Carolina to a place called Purysburg on the Savanna River that being headquarters from thence marched up the =is river crossed the River and was in the battle of Briar Creek- after the battle returned to a place on the River called two sisters, remained there some time and was discharged having served none months, but his discharge is lost some time afterwards in the Spring of 1779 he went to Kentucky in company with Daniel Boone there joined a company as a volunteer under Capt. William Hays for 18 months in the Regiment commanded by Col. B Logan the whole forces under Gen George Rogers Clark served in said company during the said term of 18 months in which time he marched to the Indiana Town on the Big Missouri called Pickaway and there was in a battle with the Indians in the latter part of the year 1780 he was discharged his discharge is lost he then returned to North Carolina, and joined as a volunteer

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at Morovian Town a company commanded by Capt. Kinnens, he does recollect the Colonel this was but a short time previous to the battle of Guilford marched to Guilford and was in the battle at that place he recollects Gen Green well + from there he marched to Wilmington where he remained till after the surrender of Cornwallis, when he was discharged but his discharge is lost- her served in this tour of duty 8 months- he was born near Lanston Pennsylvania 25th of September 1759 has no record of age, he has lived since the Revolution in Stokes County N.C. near Morovian Town until the year 1815, when he moved to this County where he hath resided + still resides that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whom testimony he can procure who can testify to his service he recollects the following persons who served with him in the Company under Capt Smith to with Peter Pinkly Lieutenant + Frederick Pinkley, Joseph Pinkley brothers John Troup who died at Parysburough + Henry Isainhour he is acquainted in his present neighborhood with Adam Camble, Joseph Green Eli W. Malott, Hugh Mc Withers, Johnathan Lyon and Gen John Dessaun and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Adam Fiscus

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We Joseph Green amd Adam Cauble residing in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Fiscus who has subscribed + sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed + believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Sworn to and subscribed the day + year aforesaid
Joseph Green
Adam Cauble
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that is appears to them that Joseph Green and Adam Cauble who have signed the proceeding certificate are residents in the said County of Washington + State of Indiana that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I William H. Carter clerk of the said Washington Cricut Court certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Adam Fiscus for a pension
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office the 27th day of September 1832
William H. Carter clerk

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
November 20, 1926
Z.C. Fiscus
3046 Buckle St.
Indianapolis, Ind
Sir: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War section claim S. 16115 it appears that Adam Fiscus was born September 25, 1759, near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
While living near Moravian town, Stokes County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as follows:
From sometime in 1778, nine months as a private in Captain Henry Smith's Company in Colonel Lock's North Carolina Regiment; he was in the battle of Brier Creek.
In the spring of 1779 he went to Kentucky with Daniel Boone and there enlisted and served eighteen months in Captain William Hays' Company in Colonel B. Logans' Regiment under General George Rogers Clarke; he was in a battle with the Indians at Pickaway on the Big Miami.
From the spring of 1781 he served eight months in Captain Kimmens' North Carolina Company; he was in the battle of Guilford Court House.

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He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Washington County, Indiana.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
This is the only soldier by the name of Adam Fiscus that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully
Winfield Scott
Commissioner

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16115
IVALID.
File No. 16115
Adam Fiscus
Pr. Rev. War.
Act: June 7th 39
Index:-Vol. 1 Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870]

1826 Nov 20 hist to LC Fiscus

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TRESUARY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
February 8th, 1839
Sir,
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitles "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States" Adam Fiscus a Pensioner on the Roll of the Indiana Agency at the rate of eighty Dollars - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832 has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept, 1837 to the 4th March, 1838
Respectfully yours,
Alison G. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present

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No. 17206
Adam Fiscus
return

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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  Adam Fiscus 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 not doing so.
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or period’s of the war when he served? yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? 
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  yes
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 general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No two citizens
XII. If the clergymen’s affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
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’s name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
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 amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:  “Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ____________ year __________ months, __________ and _____________days,________ I served as a __________ for ___________ months and ____________ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a pension.

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It is important in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is to indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.                                                                          QUERE XIV Proof of Service.                                                                                                                     {j} In the case where the nae of the applicant is not found in the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses. Who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witness and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under the seal of office. {l} The notes from (a) to (m) are equally applicable to the case of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.                                                                                                             {k} This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.                                                                                                               {l} If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.                                                                                                      {m} The answers to the interrogatories must all be written and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
                                                                   
QUERE XVI Mode of authenticating papers.                                                                                                                                                                    In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, to as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

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Indianapolis Ind.
Sept 23, 1926
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear sir:
I would like a copy of Adam Fiscus military service of Virginia line He was a pensioner of Rev
Respt Requested
L.C. fiscus
3046 Ruckle
Indianapolis
Ind



PENSION OFFICE
SEP
25 1926