Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3142, James Adams, Va.

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Service Va   Adams, James  Number R31 ½
In 1829 res. Warren (illegible) Kentucky

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Jas. Adams

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State of Kentucky Warren County
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of “An Act of the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution Approved on the 15th day of May 1828 I James Adams of the County & State afore said do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for & during the War and continued in its service till its termination at which period I was a private in Captain Mortons (sic) company in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Cox in Maj. Williams brigade of the line in the state of Virginia and also declare that I do not now recollect of receiving a certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th May 1778. And I further declare that I never was on the pension list of the United States.
James Adams   X    his mark
The foregoing was subscribed & sworn to before me by James Adams this 5th day of February 1829 I being Justice of the peace in & for Warren County & State of Kentucky
(Signed) A Larsh J.P.

Know all men by this presents that I James Adams of the County of Warren & state of Kentucky, do hereby constitute & appoint the Hon. Jace Yancey my true & lawful attorney with power of substitution for me & my name.

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to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me under the Act for the relief of certain (illegible) officers & soldiers of the Revolution approved on the 15th day of May 1828 as a private in (I believe) the 5th Regiment of the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution. Witness my hand & seal this 5th day of February 1829.
James Adams  his mark   X
Before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Warren & State of Kentucky personally appeared this day James Adams whose name is subscribed to the forgoing Power of Attorney & acknowledges the same to be his act & deed.
Witness my hand this 5th day of February 1829.
(signed) A. Larsh J. P.

State of Kentucky
Warren County (illegible)
I Jonathan Hobson clerk of the County Court for said County  do certify that Abraham Larsh whose name appears to the above affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith said credit are and ought to be given to all his acts as such.
In Witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this sixth day of February1828.
(signed) Jon. Hobson

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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
11 April 1829
James Adams of ________ in the County of Warren in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled “An Act for the relief of certain surviving officer and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He state 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 Morton’s company,  in Col Cox’s regiment of the Virginia 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,

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War Depart. Bounty land office
29 April 1829
The records of this office show that warrant No. 11,860 issued on the 7th Jany 1793 to Robert Means as assignee of James Adams private of the Virg’a line for his bounty Land.
(signed) Robert Taylor
(latter entry in pencil:)
This does not refer to the soldier making this application for pension.
See statement that “he never rec’d any bounty land from the United States”

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Recd. 31 May 1830
Revolutionary Claims
Under the act entitled “An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution,” approved 15th May, 1828.
Treasury Department
9 April 1830.
Sir:
Before any decision can be had on your claim under the above mentioned act, it will be necessary for you to give a particular account of you service in the Revolution mentioning where and under what officers you served, and when where and by whom you were discharged, also whether you ever received Bounty land of the United States.
I am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
Mr. James Adams
(Signed) S. D. Ingraham
Secretary of the Treasury

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Adams 1st Capt was Capt Mr Thompson (perhaps William not certain also chistian name) –he worked at Gilford – Capt William Morton was his next Capt who continued to command till after the taking of Cornwallis, shortly after which he was discharged, he was under Major Williams & Col. Cox, till the time he was discharged in the Army under Genl. Green. He was discharged at the old fields near York Town by Genl. Green. He never had any bounty land from the United States. He entered the service about 18 months or two years before the siege of York which was in Oct 1781.

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File No.
Rejected  31 ½
Act 1828
James Adams
Va Service
Resided in Ky in 1828
Rej OW Ins

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1828 papers 
To be filed
With Ad O
W Inv.
File 16306
I do not know
who made the 
above consolidation
but it was a 
bad (illegible)
(Signed) F. Shapenish
(illegible) 2- 9x

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(new inv.)
James Adams—
Va. Line –
No witnesses returned  see act 1828
Kentucky
Excl. wid. –   Inval. –
Susp. &  R (illegible)  -- Old books—S.
Ser#8007 Adt Inv.
Ser#16306  Adt Inv.

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(Signature) (illegible) Dickens

Treasury Department
Third Auditor’s Office
14th April 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to ___________ in the _______________.
It further appears that James Adams is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3 March 1826.
The name of James Adams (as a private) cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued
(Signed) Peter (illegible)

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See Adams’s memo inside

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The Hon. Samuel D Ingraham
Secretary of the Treasury
W City

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7 April 1830
Sir
(illegible) thru papers relating to James Adams’s claim for compensation in Revolutionary services if sufficient please to advise me, & if not please to do the same & whether any thing (illegible) is (illegible).
(illegible) friend
(signed) Jace Yancey

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The Hon Saml D Ingraham
Secretary of the Treasury
W City

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Recd 31 May 1830
(illegible) 29 May 1830
Sir
I have truly recd a letter from George Work Esq. asking me to get from your office a copy of the declaration of Saml Brown of Simpson County Kentucky wishing a Pension & all the objections that have been made to it. I also send you Mr. Works letter & your letter of instructions in Mr. James Adams case, you will see what is necessary, if you have time. I [illegible] be very much gratified to get an answer before I go home, but if you (illegible) it, youll (sic) please (illegible) & return the letter to me

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at Glasgow Kentucky your Compliance will oblige your friend
[signature] Joel Yancey

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(Envelope Postmarked: Bowl. G. K., Mar 30, free postage)
Hon. S. D. Ingraham
Secretary of State 
City of Washington

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Bowling Green  Ky  26th March 18290
Sir.
I transmit to you the declaration of Jas. Adams for a pension. It was sent back by W. Rush because he did not state in what state he served. It has been inserted into & sworn to before the same Justice.  If Mr. Adams name can be found on the Roles. I will then send on a Power of Attorney to draw the money as Mr. Yancey has left Washington City. I will thank you to let me hear from you whether he can be found on the Roles.
Very Respectfully
Your (illegible) Servant
(signed) Geo. Work

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Jas. Adams

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Recd 18 April 1830
State of Kentucky Warren County (illegible)
Nathan Nabors, this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County atrd & made oath that James Adams who made oath before A Larsh Esq. a Justice of the Peace for Warren County on the 5th day of February 1829 in order to obtain the benefits of an Act of Congress of the 15th May 1828 he do verily believe served as is set forth in said declaration, this affiant was in the Army of the Revolution as a private himself & though he did not know Said Adams personally in the army yet from many little incidents which said Adams has related to this affiant & which no man could have known but one who served as he has stated in his declaration, this affiant does verily believe this said Adams served as set forth in his declaration (illegible). And I do hereby certify that said Nabors is entitled to file audit when an oath given under my hand this 23rd day of July 1830.
(signed) T. Donaldson (illegible)

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State of Kentucky
Warren County (illegible)
I Jonathan Hobson clerk of the county court for said County do certify, that Presley  Donaldson esquire before whom the affidavit of Nathan Nabors on the proceeding (illegible) was made, is, and was, at the time of taking said affidavit and attesting the same, an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and audit , are and ought to be given to all his acts as such. 
In testimony thereof I hereto set my hand and office the seal of said County this twenty fourth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty.
(signed) Jon Hobson

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(addressed to )
Hon. Jace Yancey
Washinton City

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Recd  31 May 31 May 1830 Bowling Green 
12 April 1830
Dear Sir,
I have just red (sic) your letter on the subject of Mr. Adams’s claim.  The claim was made out according to the printed form sent out by the Secretary of the Treasury & the service (illegible) as is usual by two witnesses, but all such claims are rejected & all ways will be if particular attention is not given. The map of (illegible) before the department makes it difficult to get the proper examination to be made if you (illegible) see the declaration I sent on of Mr. Davis & the depositions & see the form prescribed by the law. I think you  can’t doubt of the justice of the claim & if you (illegible) them & explain they must allow it. See a memo I have made on the side of the letter from the Secretary of the Treasury which is sent back to you. The Declaration & depos. Heretofore sent will be seen (illegible) files of this office. I hope you will pass this claim with zeal and not let it be lost
Yours Respectfully
Geo Work

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P.S. If this clam is yet rejected send back this decalation and & deposition that I may amend this declaration I am confident this claim ought to succeed.
G. W.

(addressed to)
Hon. Jace Yancey
Washington City
(Postmarked)
31 May 1830 Bowling Greene

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James Adams
Aff at
(illegible) & seal affixed

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Recd  8 April 1830
State of Kentucky Butler County (illegible)
Samuel Finley this day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County  afr. & made oath that James Adams who made oath before A. Larsh a Justice of the Peace for Warren County on the 5th day of February 1829 in order to obtain the benefits of an Act of Congress of the 15th May 1828. He does verily believe served as is set forth in said declaration the offiant  was in the army of the Revolution as a private himself & though he did not know this said Adams personally in the army yet from many little incidents which said Adams has related to this offiant which no man could have know but one who served as he has stated in his declaration, this offiant does verily believe that said Adams served as set forth in his declaration (illegible). And I do hereby certify that said Finley is entitled to full audit when on oath given under my hand this 15th day of Sept. 1829
(signed) Foster James, (illegible)

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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Butler County Court
J. Robert Morrison  Clerk
(illegible) the County Court for the County of Butler (illegible) do certify the Foster James Esquire whose name is subscribed to the forgoing Certificate of Allestastion (illegible) the day of the date thereof (illegible) is an acting Justice of the Peace in afor (sic) said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to law & due faith & credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such in Testimony Whereas I have (illegible) my hand and office the seal of my said office this 26th day of September 1829 in the 38th year of the Commonwealth.
(signed) Rob Morrison