Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17812, William Adams, S.C.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE |  | NUMBER
S.C. | Adams, Willliam | S. 17812
carded
CONTENTS
B. 1765 in Granville Co. M. C.
enl in Edgefield District S.C. & res. there in 1838

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31,500.
3 [page torn; remainder of line missing]
William Adam [page torn; remainder of line missing]
of Edgefield Dist in the State of [page torn; remainder of line missing]
who was a Private  in the company  commanded by Captain Butler of the Regt. commanded by Col. --- in the So.Ca. 
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of SoCa 
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4tth day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of aug 
1838 and sent Hon F. W. Pickins Edgefield SoCa
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838  $140.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  10.00
$150.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, 
Book E  Vol. 6  Page 62

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A declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th June 1832.
South Carolina }
Edgefield District } 
On this the 5th day of June 1838 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Equity, now sitting William Adams of the District & State aforesaid, aged seventy-three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated.  He entered the service as a private in Captain Michael Watsons Company of submited militia on or about the first of September 1787 as a volunteer in Edgefield Dist.  Wm Butler who afterwards commanded the company, was first Lieutenant.  Willis Watson  second Lieut.  He continued in service in this company at intervals of scouting after the Tories until the first of August of the next year.  He can safely say that he rendered at least six months service while attached to this company.  The most usual place of rendezvous was at Capt. Watsons house from whence they would go in pursuit of the Tories that were committing depredations through the lower part of Edgefield, in Barnwell & Orangeburg Districts.  His company, Capt. Watsons, belonged to Col. Hammonds command.  The whole was under General Pickens.  He & Ensign Thomas Vardel was present when Capt Watson was killed by the Tories; in an engagement with them in Orangeburg, and was in several engagements with the Tories &  assisted at different times in capturing several of them.  During the time of his service he was engaged in no civil employment whatever.

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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.  He further states that he has resided in Edgefield Dist. since the revolutionary war & still resides there.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William
+
Adams Mark

We Joseph Morris, a clergyman of Edgefield & B. M. Blocker, residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Adams, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion; 
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. 
Joseph Morris
B. M. Blocker
WBrunson
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South Carolina }
Edgefield District }  Personally came before me James Eidson, a soldier of the Revolution & makes oath that he is well acquainted with Wm Adams, who makes the foregoing declaration & can say from his personal knowledge that the statement of his services in teh foregoing declaration is true.  He served with the said Wm Adams in Capt. Watsons Company & was with him at the battle of Dean Swamp when Capt Watson was killed & in several other engagements.  He can say from his own knowledge that he served at least six months if not more.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
his 
James + Eidson
mark
WBrunson
QU

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The State of South Carolina }
Edgefield District }
Personally came before John S Jeter & makes oath that he is well acquainted with Jas. Eidson, who makes the foregoing affidavit as to the services of Wm Adams in the Revolutionary war: he is reputed a soldier of the revolution; & his testimony is entitled to full credit.
John S. Jeter
Sworn to before me
8th June 1838
WBrunson
Q.U

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Morris, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Edgefield Dist. and that Bartley M. Blocker is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wm Harper
presiding Judge

Answers to the Interrogatories propounded by the court:
to Int. 1st  He states that he was born in Granville County North Carolina, in the year seventeen hundred & sixty-five
2nd  He has no record of his age.  He received a regular discharge, not did he ever receive a Commission.
To 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.  He refers to his statement in the declaration
Sworn to the day & year above written.
William + Adams's
mark
I James Terry Commissioner of the Court of Equity do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Adams for a pension.  I further certify that W. Brunson who signature to the foregoing affidavits in one of the Justices of the Quorum for Edgefield Distr.
J. Terry
C.E.E.D.
Turn over!

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Rev.&1812 Wars Section
MMH
am
December 17, 1936
Mrs. Mattie Adams Jackson
Clover South Carolina
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 17812 it appears that William Adams was born in 1765 in Granville County, North Carolina.
He volunteered about September 1, 1781, in Edgefield District, South Carolina, as a private in Captain Michael Watson's Company of mounted militia, Colonel Hammond's South
Carolina Regiment,served at intervals in said company,which was later commanded by Captain William Butler, until about August 1, 1782, six months in all,and was in the battle of
Dean Swamp and in many other skirmishes with the Tories.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 5, 1838 while a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name,of the South Carolina Troops,found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,  
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
Date of death-
noton AB
[hand written note below a line beside the words "Dean Swamp" as follows:]
it was here he Capt Watson was mortally wounded & died as soon as they reached Orangeburg, S.C. -- so the affidavit of Eidson is correct.  See McCrady
SC page 627 & 628 of vol 2

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17812
INVALID.
File No. 17,812
William Adams
Pri  Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index :-- Vol. 1, Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 5/97 Miss Sarah G. 
Yorkville. So. Car.
1909 April 20. Hist: to Miss M. A. Gist. A. E. P.
1912 Jany 30  Miss M. A. Gist that she has been furnished one record &c 
1912 Feby 14 Hist. to Miss M. A. Gist.  V. L. M.

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34613
Wm Adams
SoCa
Act 7. June. 1832
Allow 6 mos. for
$20.
Hon. F W. Pickens
Edgefield
SoCa

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Edgwood near Edgefield
27. July 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Mr Wimbush, a very respectable lawyer, has handed me the within and requested that I would enclose it to you.  I have looked over the names signed as concurring testimony and find them all to be worth and honest men of this neighbourhood.  I suppose there is no doubt but that the applicant is entitled to something.
Yours very respectfully
F. W. Pickens

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Only SC post
Clover, S.C.
Oct. 19, 1926.
Dear Sir:
Please send me statement of service of William Adams, who served in 5th South Carolina Regiment, in Revolutionary War.
I shall appreciate very much, a prompt reply.
Very Respectfully,
Mrs. Mattie Adams Jackson

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Yorkville, S. C.
Jan. 17, 1912.
Hon. Vespasian Warner:
Com. of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.
Will you please send me a statement of William Adams -- who was granted a pension for service during the Revolutionary War?  Please give me a full statement of his record -- if possible of the regiment he served in - birthplace - length of service - etc.
By so doing you will greatly oblige me.
Please address- 
Miss Margaret A. Gist,
Yorkville,
South Carolina.

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Yorkville, S. C. 
Feb 6, 1911.
Mr. J. L. Davenport;
Commissioner,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
The record of William Adams, Serv. File No. 17812- Rev. War has been sent me; but has been lost and I need to consult it again.  I am sorry to trouble you, but shall ask you please to send it to another member of this family - Miss Sarah F. Gist, Yorkville, S. C. 
Respectfully yours,
(Miss) Margaret A. Gist.
Yorkville, S. C.
(over)

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P. S. If you do not like to send to a member of the same family, send to Miss Lilla Crenshaw, Yorkvill, S.C. 
M. A. G.

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Yorkville, S. C.
March 30, 1909.
Hon. Vespasian Warner,
Com. of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In the records of your office is there mention of a pension granted to William Adams, of South Carolina for service rendered during the Revolutionary War?  If so, will you please send me a copy of his application, with all the details!
Very truly yours,
Miss M. A. Gist,
Yorkville
S. C.

PENSION
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APR
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1909
OFFICE.

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Yorkville S.C.
10-25-1897
H. Clay Evans:-
Sir--
I write for information of William Adams, who served in the Revolutionary War & who died in York Co. S. C.  He is said to have been under Col. Saml Watsons command & took part in the Battle of King's Mt.  Did he ever receive

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a pension?  Is there any record of the Service of said William Adams?  If so please send me a statement of same.  You will greatly oblige 
Miss. Sarah Gist
Yorkville
South Carolina

PENSION
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OFFICE.

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Rev. War.
January 30, 1912.
Miss Margaret A. Gist,
Yorkville, S. C.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 17" and received the 18" instant, you are advised that the record of William Adams, Sur. File No. 17,812, Rev. War, was forwarded you April 20, 1909.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.