Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,615, Shubael Adams, Conn.

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Service Number
Conn.  Adams, Shubael S.28615             
Contents
b. Jan. 16, 1757 in Pomfret, Conn.
res. at enl. Brooklyn, Windham, Co.  Conn.
res. in 1836. Watertown, Jefferson Co., N.Y.

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31.2 30
New York
Shubael Adams 
Jefferson in the state of New York 
was a private in the company commanded by Captain Abbot of the right commanded 
by Col William in the Conn 
for 77n months prior.
Subscribed on the Roll Albany N.Y. 
the rate of 25 dollars -cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Oct 1837 and sent to Hon 
Isaac H Bronson H B
Arrears to the 4th of March 857 $150.00
Semi-ani allowance ending 4 Sept 12.5
$162.5
{Revolutionary Claim ,
Act June 7, 1832.)
Recorded by Ian Boyd Clerk 
Book Er Vol.4 Page 1

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No 33861
Shubael Adams

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State of New York 
Jefferson County ss on this day 19th day of December 
1836, personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the circuit court 
in and for said County now sitting 
Shubael Adams a resident of the town of Watertown in said county aged Seventy nine years last January, who first duty 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 7 1832 
That he entered the service of the 
United States under the following named officers, 
and served as herein stated 
That in August 1776 the 
latter part of the month, he then living in Brooklyn 
Windham County Connecticut, was drafted a private in the company of Captain Joseph Abbott in 
the Regt commended by Colonel Ebenezer Williams 
& Luit lot Samuel McLellan, Connecticut state infantry 
or militia and was marched forthwith to Rye-from 
thence to Horseneck from there to Kingsbridge from 
this place across the river to Fort Lee and then to a place called Bargain near Powles Hook The
Reg, had marched near to Powles Hook, but finding
the enemy is possession of that place it [illegible] 
to Bargain and there remained about 
three weeks, where it was marched in the night to a place about 16 miles up the river called English 
neighborhood and that he remained there on duty till the last of November when the regiment 
was discharged and that he then returned home.
That in this tour he was engaged in active service 
three months-In this service Col. Williams was discharged or left the Regt or Bargain and Leit Col 
McLellan remained in command at Kingsbridge there was a Regt of Cont troops 7 months more officers names 
not recollected. at Bargain a regt of Southern troops 
and a Regt of Northern troops-and a few days before

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marching from Bargain Colonel Durgee's Regt reached 
that place and all their Regts were marched 
with the regt of McLellan to the English neighborhood 
and up the river from that place. 
Then in January 1777 as Brooklyn aforesaid, he
was again draft and again entered the service of the 
U.S. a private in Capt Abbott Lt. Col. McLellan, 
Major Williams Danielson and marched to Providence 
and then discharged the duties of a soldier 
following for three months under the above named officers 
being discharged the last of April-While at Providence 
Lt Col McLellan was made Colonel and 
Major Danielson Lt Colonel-Then was also 
during the same time at Providence a regiment 
of Massachusetts troops-name of officers not 
recollected
Then in May 1778 Was again draft on 
a three months tour to go to 
New London that the Regiment was formed 
from companies taken from the Several Regiments 
of Colonels Ledyard, Douglass and McLellan 
and was not organised till those companies 
had reached Groton that Col McLellan 
had the command and that he served 
a private in the company commanded by 
Lient Avery in said regt -that while 
in said service he worked on the Fort on 
the Groton side that while there Governor 
Trumbull issued a proclamation, giving notice 
that if any two would unite and him a man 
to serve during the war they should be 
paid from service there after -that Timothy 
Piera and this declarant said Amasa 
Copland to serve as their substitute during 
the war and were discharged. That this 
took place about the 1 July - and that he 
served in this expedition at least one Month

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That he was in the month of August 1778 
paid by the commissary in Brooklyn aforesaid 
to take two waggons to the Commissary in 
Providence Colonel Bowen that when he 
reached Providence  he was directed to take 
them on to Rhode Island where Col Bowen 
then was and did so and obtained the Cols 
[illegible] pays for said services that he then 
found difficulty in getting off the Island 
& thus circumstanced volunteer a private 
in a company of Artillery from Brooklyn under 
the Command of Capt Tyler or Capt Hewitt 
and which he does not now recollect and 
served in such company half a month. 
That is all he served faithfully two tours 
of three months each one of one month& one of half 
a month making Seven and a half months 
for which he asks as pension. 
That he had delays asking 
for a pensions entertaining the hope of obtaining 
satisfactory proof of his services-that he has 
made efforts to this effect and ascertained 
that Copland his substitute was dead that Piera 
who united in hiring this substitute was dead 
and that all whom he recollected who served 
with him were dead, He therefore relies 
upon the history of his pensions as detailed 
above and upon the fact that since 1807 
he has resided in Watertown is well known 
to all principal man in it, he will 
accompany this declaration with such certificates 
of character as will show that is all 
respects his statement is true- That although 
he is not in such indigent circumstances as to 
need the assistance of his County yet he 
claims a pensions as some remuneration of 
his pecuniary loans in the war of the Revolution.

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That he was born in Pomfret Cont Jan, 1757, lived 
during the Rev. War at Brooklyn aforesaid and 
Lena till 1867 where he removed to Watertown aforesaid 
& is still a resident of sd town.
That his age is recorded in the town of Pomfret, as born 16th Jany 1757.
That he did not serve with any Regular officers nor 
Continental or Militia Regt recollected by him other than 
than those dictated in the relation of his service 
That he never received a written discharged to 
his recollection.
That the names of persons known in his present neighborhood 
who will testify to his character for truth 
and Veracity are Egbert Van Eyck - Orville Hungerford.  
Calvin McKnight Esq first Judge and all as he believes who 
know him & that they believe he served as a soldier in the 
Revolution-That he hereby relinquish every 
claim whatever 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.
Swore to, and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid   
P Burchard Clerk Shubael Adams 
We Pitt Morse a clergyman 
residing in the town of Watertown in said county of Jefferson and

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Francis Smiling residing in Watertown 
aforesaid hereby certify that we are well 
acquainted with Shubael Adams, who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declarations 
that we believe him to be Seventy Nine 
years of age that he is reputed and 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 of year aforesaid.
P. Burchard Clerk Pitt Morse 
Francis Smiley.
And the said court hereby declare their opinion 
after the investigation of the matter, and after putting 
the interrogation proscribed by the war department .
[illegible] Applicant was a Revolutionary 
Soldier and served or he states-and the
court further certifies, that it appears to them that 
Pitt Morse who has signed the proceeding certificate 
is a clergyman resident in the town of Watertown 
and that Francis Smiley who has also signed the same 
is a resident in same town and is a credible person 
and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Pelig Burchard Clerk of the court of Common 
Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains 
the original proceeding of this said court in the 
matter of the application of Shubael Adams for a 
Pension-In Testimony where of I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal of said County
This 19th day of December 1836
The interlineations and erasures from September 
to December and from Common Pleas 
to Circuit Court all made before excepted.
P Burchard Clerk

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Watertown Jefferson County 
N.Y.
December 19th 1836
In is hereby certified that we whose names 
are hereunto subscribed are well acquainted 
with Mr. Shubael Adams of Watertown, that 
we have long known him as one of our most 
respectable inhabitants. He appears to be of sound 
mind and memory and we entertain no 
doubt that in all cares his statement 
will he found in exact accordance with 
[illegible]
P Burchard Clerk of 
Jefferson County 
Calven McKnight first
Judge of Jeff Co  
O Hungerford
Egbert Van Eyck 
Marrinus W Gilbert clerk
of the pension & Justice peace 
J.A. Bronson

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28615
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 28,615
Shubael Adams
Pri Rev war
Cont Regt
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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J.L. Edwards
12 Sept. 1837
Shubael Adams 
Hon
J H Bronson 
HR
$25 per annum
(7 1/2 mo. Private)
Albany roll act June 7.32
Send cut [illegible] J.H. Bronson H.R.

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Hon J.H. Bronson 
W. C.  Washington 
D C
R. R. Hinman
27 Septr
1837
S. Adams

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Hon J M Bronson 
Sir
I have examined the record 
of 1777 and find no officers by the name 
of Abbott commissioned that year to 
any officer But I find at the Decr Session 
of the G. assembly 1776- That Mc Clellan 
was commissioned as Lt Col of 
the 11th reg of Militia, and that Joseph 
Abbott was commissioned to fill 
his place in May in sd Regt
The time of service is not found 
in this offices-the officers commissioned 
is all the evidence upon the 
record in this office the rolls 
are in the possession of the Comptroller 
should the above be of any use to 
you I will forward it on request.
Have handed your letter to the Comptroller 
for further investigation
Respectfully Yours 
R R Hinman 

Hartford 
Sept 07, 1837

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Mar 14
Mr Lucel
L. Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions 
Washington

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Watertown March 6 1837
Sir 
On the 28 December last I sent you
 the declaration of Shubael Adams for 
a pension under the act of June 7,1832.
Mr. Adams's is very anxious to 
learn the fate of his application. 
If you have not read the 
above declaration, I wish to be informed 
immediately.
Yr obed servant 
Adriel Ely
J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions 
Washington

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May 15
Shubael Adams
Ny. appn.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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Watertown May 9 1837
Sir
I address years again on the subject 
of Shubael Adams claim to a Pension
You stated in your letter of the 14 March 1837 
that some evidence of the service in Connecticut 
might be obtained by applying to the Comptroller
of the state of Connecticut. Mr. Adams has 
made that application. the answer is that
a fee of $5- must first be sent before they 
can send the evidence sought for. I wish 
to known that if such evidence show only that 
the companies & Regts in which he alleges to have 
served were in [illegible] or the period he served
in will be sufficient. I suppose there is nothing
then to show who were the private members of
the companies. In his circumstance he
does not  like to pay any $5 for evidence
that will be worth nothing to him. Of
15 days service in R Island M. Adams
says he knows nothing but who was
Colonel he performed that service because
he was on the Island and could not get off
the pension he asks for is so small I think
his history of the service he performed under [illegible]
oath ought to be satisfactory. the R. Island service
might be omitted
Yr obt Sert
Adreil Esq

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Wm Field -
Comptroller of Connt
certificate as to
Shubael Adams
service
28 Augt 1837.

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Adriel Ely Esq
Watertown
Jefferson County
New York
Wm Field
Comptroller of Connt
Certificate as to 
Shubael Adams
service
28 Aprl 1837

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Comptroller's Office
Hartford Ct
August 28th 1837
On application for evidence of the service
of Shubael Adams I have examined the
Books and papers remaining in this Office
relating to the Revolutionary War, and find
and certify as follows, viz
Haskells Receipts for
the United States or to the State of Connecticut
for sundry expenditures for bounties, extra allowance
wages &c of troops from sd State who served with the
Main Army in New York & places adjacent
Colonel Ebenezer Williams his Regt 1776
for entering the service #418.00
Among the list of names in the same
service as the above, I find the name of
Lieut. Samuel Abbott The Book does not
show what Regt he belonged to, but he was in
the same service with Col Williams and
might have belonged to the same Regt
same Book folio 8
The United States or to the State of Connecticut
for sundry expenditures for Bounties. Extra
allowances Wages &c of Militia for sd State who
served in the State of Rhode Island. Colonel
Samuel McClellan his Regt in 1777. Bounties
#926.8.0. Billeting & Milage #176, 13, 11

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Same Book folio 106
The United States De to the State 
of Connecticut for sundry expenditures
&c of Militia called out for the defence
of sd State May 18th 1778. Captain
Elijah Avery his Co Minute men Groton
amount paid, #34, 8, 10
I have not found the name of Shubael
Adams on the Books or papers in this office
there is no pay Roll of Captain Saml Abbott
or any officer by the name of Abbott, nor
of Captain Elijah Avery among the files
in this Office, & the within is all I can
find relating to sd Adam's service-
Wm Field Comptroller

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Shubael Adams
for Hon. J. L. Edwards
Hon. Isaac H Bronson
HR

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Watertown N. York Aug 1837

Sir
I send you a certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut relative to the services & claims of Shubael Adams --
Mr Adams, claims to have served three months in 1776 in Capt Joseph Abbotts Co--   Col. Ebenezer Williams Regt -- The complete certificate shows -  that Col. Elmer Williams Regt was in service at this time & that Lieut [underlined] Samuel Abbott  was a member of it-- Mr. Adam's is probably mistaken in the Christian name of Abbott, & that Samuel Abbott
had the command of the company, whom he called Capt. Joseph Abbott--
Mr. Adams claims to have served three Months in Rhode Island in 1777
in Col Miller's Regt the same Capt [underlined]Abbott as before--
The Comptrollers certificate shows that Col. Mc Luan's Regt was in R Island at this time & the same observation & respecting the first services might apply to this--
Mr Adams claim one month in May 1778
at Groton Constant under Lieut Avery --
The Comptroller's Certificate shows that this service was performed by said Regt & that Capt Elijah Avery was there-- M Adam's Lieut Avery proves to have been Capt Elijah Avery he is also probably mistaken about the name of
Mr Abbott mentioned in the first tours--

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you have evidence of the good character and
standing of Mr. Adams, showing that he
would not misrepresent for the sake of any
pension - which with the with the completed certificate
I hope will prove satisfactory
yr obd servant [your obedient servant]
Adriel Ely
J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions

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