Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20568, Reuben Adams, Conn.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.

Adams, Roubon
Lydia

NUMBER
W. 20568

CONTENTS
ludok Volunlouru or Dainfield known.
d. Oct,15,1817

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328    228
Connecticut
Lydia Adams
widow of Reuben Adams
who was a Private
in the Connecticut line
for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
6th day of June 1843.
and sent to
William L. Handow
Notantown Conn.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 61.

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Date of death mr m as.
Ref.

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Lydia Adams 5976
Widow of Reuben
Adams Dead
Declaration =

Art 7 July 38
in 85. a 17c

aomd on Rolls.
2 yrs. hui
80$
no duduction

Harvey Campbell
Volunteer
Coni R.

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[no words to transcribe]

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 7th July 1838 entitled, "an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain "Widows".

State of Connecticut
Mindham County
of Probate District of Notuntown.

On this 12th day of August A.D. 1839 personally appeared 
before the Cort Probate for the District of Noluntown
now sitting Lydia Adams a resident of the town of 
Noluntown in the county of Mindham and state of Connecticut.
aged 77 years, who, being duily sworn according
to lane, doth on her oath, make the following
declaration.
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the Act of Congress before July 7th 1838 entitled "An act
granting half pay and pesions to certain Widows."-
That she is the widow of Reuben Adams who was a 
Private in the Army of the United States, in the time
of the Revolutionary War: ...
That he enlisted at Noluntown, or in Plain-
fiula (and in which town she is not able to positively 
state) as a private solider: that from the best of her
recollection, the enlistment was in the latter part of the year
1780, and was joined to the 3rd Connecticut Regiment then
under the command of Samuel B. Webb Esgr, Colonel: -
That his enlistment was (as she verily beleives) for 
three years, and that he served until he was honor-
ably discharged: that his Discharge is lost: that she
has no further evidence of his services than that
which is hereunto annexed or affixed.
She further declares, that she was married to the
said Reuben Adams, on the second day of July Seventeen
Nureofred and Eighty-five: that her Husband, the aforesaid
Reuben Adams dies on the 15th-day of October,  Eighteen

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Hundred and Seventeen: that she was not married to 
him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January Seventeen
Hundred and Nighty-four, bir. at the time above
stated: that she was married in the town of Martborough in the said mate of Connecticut and afterwords removed to said town
of Moluntoron, where she now resides: and that said town of 
Martborough, at the time of her marriage was part of the town of Glastenbury.
Lydia X [her mark] Adams

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written,
Before --Harvey Campbell, Judge.
I, Lydia Adams, do further declare that the record of my
birth and marriage and also the births of my children
were entered in my family Bible, at the request of myself
and Husband, by Dension Dixon, about thirty-three or 
thirty-four years ago. The record I have this 
 day exhibited to the Court of Probate of the District of Moluntown, and they have taken the same from the Bible
by my request, and annexed it to my Declaration.
Lydia X [her mark] Adams

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written,
Before Harvey Campbell, Judge.

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Lydy Witten born May the 26 AD 1762
Our [illegible] to Ruben Adams
July the 2 AD 1785
___________________

Amy Adams daug of Ruben and Lydy his wife was born A 1786
__________________

Sally Adams daughter of Ruben & Lydy his wife was born October t
he 8 AD 1789
________________

baby [illegible] daughter of Ruben and Lidy his wife was born February the 17 AD 1791
__________________

Rachel Adams daughter of Ruben and Lidy his wife was born Mar the 1
5 AD 1793
________________________

Timothy Adams was born September the [illegible] AD 1795
_____________________

Charley was born the 6 January 1797
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Baby Adams was born February the 16 AD 83
____________________________

Troy Adams was born November the 27 day AD 1803

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I hereby certify that Lydia Adams of Voluntown Widow of Reuben Adams deceased who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration before me, at the time of subscribing, exhibited to to me, the family Bible, in which was recorded her birth and her marriage to Reuben Adams, also the births of her children. The leaves of the Bible on which the record was made, I have taken by her request, from the Bible and they are hereunto annexed. 

Harvey Campbell
Judge of Probate of the District of Voluntown

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I Lydia Morgan wife of Abel W Morgan and Daughter of Lydia Adams of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut and of Reuben Adams late dec'd. aged 35 years & upwards being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that my father Reuben Adams died October 15th 1817 and that my mother the said Lydia Adams who was the wife of Reuben Adams my father aforesaid has remained the widow of the aforesaid Reuben Adams ("ever" crossed out) since his death. She has not since his death been married but still remains his widow and now resides with me at Voluntown aforesaid.

Lydia Morgan

Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of August 1839 before the probate court of the District of Voluntown
Attest Harvey Campbell Judge

I hereby certify that Lydia Morgan who signed the above deposition is a witness whose testimony is entitled to credit and belief and is know to this court as such
Attest Harvey Campbell Judge

I certify that the figure "5" in the age "35" & also the word "ever" in 10th line from top was written on an erasure before signing the same by the deponent.
Attest. Harvey Campbell Judge

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I Wm C Stanton Clerk of the court of probate of the District of Voluntown in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Lydia Adams widow of Reuben Adams Deceased for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Seventeenth day of August AD 1839

Wm C Stanton Clerk

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July 26, 1939
BA-J/AWF
Reuben Adams
W. 20568
Mrs. J.M. Casey
Fort Madison
Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Reuben Adams, private in the Third Connecticut Regiment. The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W.20568 based upon the military service of Reuben Adams in the Revolutionary War. the date and place of birth of Reuben Adams, and names of his parents are not given. While residing in either Voluntown or Plainfield, Connecticut, Reuben Adams enlisted January 1, 1781, served as a private in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Third Connecticut Regiment, continued in the service about three years. Reuben Adams married July 2, 1785, in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, Lydia (Lydy) Watters. She was born May 26, 1768, place not stated, and was the daughter of Gideon Watters of said Glastonbury, the name of her mother is not shown. Reuben Adams died October 15, 1817. His widow, Lydia Adams, was allowed pension on her application executed August 12, 1839, than a

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resident of Voluntown, Connecticut, with her daughter, Lydia Morgan, wife of Abel W. Morgan. The following data in regard to the children of Reuben Adams and his wife, Lydia are shown in the claim-
Amey born - 1785
Balley " October 8, 1789
Catey " February 17, 1791
Rachel " May 15, 1793
Sinthey " September 13, 1795
Charles " January 6, 1797
Robey " February 16, -
Lidy " November 23, 1803
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family. In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Lydia Adams, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data -
Lydia Adams, widow of Reuben Adams
Certificate #328 or #228
Issued June 6, 1843
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours
G.H. Sweet
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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A.N.Adam
Rvy
WIDOW, &C.
------
No. 20568
Lydia Adams
Widow of
Reuben Adams
Pri Rev War
Act: __March 24. 43__
Index:- Vol. __A__, Page __4__

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Gen. notes made on Sept 1883.
239 - July 26-pillegible] to Mrs M. Casey [illegible]

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4333

Connecticut
===============
Lydia Adams
widow of Reuben Adams dec'd.
and who died on the 15th Oct 1817
of Windham Co in the State of CT. 
who was a Private in the [illegible commanded by Captain -----of the Regt. commanded by Col Webb in the Ct. line for 2 years
==================
Inscribed on the roll of Ct. as the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of Oct 1839 and sent Harvey Campbell Voluntown CT.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839       $280.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 40  $40.00
                                                          ======
                                                          $320.00
                                                          =======
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 1st Page 164

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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Feb 28 1830

I [illegible] has an application for evidence of the [illegible] of Rueben Adams. I have examined the records of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army and find his name in a settlement with the 3rd Connecticut Regiment Samuel B Webb Esq Col. for the year 1781 where he is entered as a private and commenced service Jany 1 1781 Time of settlement Decr 21 1781 making 12 months

Henry Kilburn Compr

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free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

Voluntown C}
March 22}

56  Mar 27
CT
Mar 3. 1843
Lyd. Adams

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Probate District of Voluntown
Probate office March 21 1843

Sir,

I have the honor to transmit to the war department the application of Mrs Lydia Adams of this town for an extension of the payment of the pension under Act of March 3rd 1843. done by her request.
As I am not made acquainted with the form for application for payments under the said act I may not have made her paper in accordance with your regulations if not she wishes your Honor to send her the proper form for her application.

I am [illegible] very respcty your obt svt
Wm C Stanton

To 
Hon J. L. Edwards}
Commissioner of Pensions}
Washington D.C. }

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Hon. J. L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

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Probate office}
District of Voluntown} Voluntown August 7th 1839

Sir
enclosed are the declaration and proof in the case of Lydia Adams of Voluntown in Windham County, widow of Reuben Adams deceased, an application for a pension the result of which the said Lydia Adams is desirous, should be communicated as soon as may be consistent with your rules and regulations to me the subscriber.
Harvey Campbell Judge

Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

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Lydia Adams

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions of the Act of Congress passed March 3rd 1843. 
State of Connecticut}
Windham County} SS Probate District of Voluntown

On this 21st day of March AD 1843 personally appeared before the probate court of the District of Voluntown - Lydia Adams a resident of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged about 81 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 made by the Act of Congress passed March 3rd 1893.

That she is the widow of Reuben Adams who was a private in the Army of the United States in the time of the Revolutionary War.

That she refers to her declaration now on file in the pension office which was made under the act of 7th July 1838.

She further declares that she is the identical Lydia Adams named in a pension certificate which was issued to her by the war department granting and allowing her a pension of Eighty Dollars per annum for five years; and which pension she has received and that her certificate was, at the time of the last payment transmitted to the agent or paying pensions at Hartford Connecticut.

And she does further declare that she has not since married

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but still is the widow of Reuben Adams Decd. as declared and sworn to in her former declaration herein referred to.

Lydia her x mark Adams
In presence of Wm C Stanton Lydia Morgan}

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last aforesaid mentioned before me.
Harvey Campbell Judge.

Probate Office March 21st AD 1843

I William C Stanton Clerk of the Court of Probate of the District of Voluntown do hereby certify that evidence sufficient & satisfactory hath been [illegible] to this court that Lydia Adams aforesaid who has signed the foregoing declaration by her mark is the identical Lydia Adams who was named in an original certificate for a pension for payment on an annuity of Eighty Dollars per annum for five years and which certificate was at the last payment transmitted to the agent for paying pensions in Hartford Connecticut.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 21st day of March AD 1843
Wm C Stanton Clerk

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State of Connecticut}
Windham County} SS Probate District of Voluntown
I William C Stanton Clerk of the Court of Probate of District of Voluntown in County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding in the case of Lydia Adams application for the benefit of provisions made in [illegible] [illegible] March 3 1843 for the payment of one years annuity on pension to the widows who have drawn a five years pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 21st day of March 1843

Wm C Stanton Clerk

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I Reuben Bryant of Plainfield in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged about 77 years, being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do depose and say that I used to be well acquainted with Reuben Adams of Voluntown in the County of Windham and State aforesaid.
That Reuben Adams aforesaid served in the war of the Revolution as a private. That I served as stated in my declaration now in the pension office. I was a member of 4th Conn Regt in 1777 and Capt John Macgregor Comp. I served until the closed of the war.
That Reuben Adams enlisted for 3 years commencing his service about the first of January 1781 and served the full period of his enlistment Lt. Adam was joined to Col Samuel B Webbs Regiment and served faithfully. I was not in the same regiment with him but used to frequently see him while on guard & other duty and often when not on duty that is (under trms)
That Lydia Adams of Voluntown is the widow of Reuben Adams aforesaid_that said Adams died before the [illegible] of the pension Act of 1818.
Reuben Bryant

State of Connecticut}
Windham County SS} Plainfield July 17 1829
Personally appeared Reuben Bryant signer to the above deposition know to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit & belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
[illegible] name
Notary Public

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I Solomon Findley of Marlboro in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged about 74 years, being duly cautioned and sworn according to law, do depose and say that I formerly was acquainted with Lydia Walters: that during the Revolutionary War, and for a few years after the close of the ware her father whose name was Gideon Walters lived within about one half mile of me and until the time of her marriage she lived with her father.
That the said Lydia Walters was reported to have been married to Reuben Adams of Voluntown in Windham Count & State aforesaid, and from the best of my recollection about the year 1785. That the said Lydia & Reuben lived together after marriage as husband and wife and had several children and the oldest of whom I should think would be (if now living) about 49 years of age. That the said Reuben Adams & Lidyia [Lydia] his wife moved to Voluntown [illegible] many years ago.
Solomon Finley

State of Connecticut}
Hartford County} SS Marlborough July 15th 1939
Personally appeared Solomon Findley Esq signer to the above deposition and who is known to the subscriber, from the statements of Samuel F Jones Esq and other respectable men residing in Marlboro to be a man whose testimony as a witness is entitled to full credit and belief, and, made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
[illegible] name
Notary Public

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I Samuel F Jones of Marlboro in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged about 64 years, after being duly cautioned and sworn, do depose and say that I have always known Gideon Walters from my childhood up and resided with about three fourth or half a mile of him until the time of his death and I was also acquainted with the said Walters family. That he had a daughter whose name was Lydia Walters, that the say Lydia, and Reuben Adams of Voluntown in the County of Windham and state of Connecticut were reported to have been married by John Phelp Esq of Marlborough (then Glostenbury)
That at the time of the reported marriage of the said Reuben and Lydia I was I think about ten or eleven years of age.
That after the marriage they lived together as husband and wife and had several children. The said Reuben since I became of age has labored for me. And many years ago the said Reuben Adams and his wife Lydia removed to Voluntown aforesaid.
That I am well acquainted with Solomon Finley who has signed the within an foregoing deposition and that his character is unblemished and his statements as a witness an entitled to full credit & belief.
Samuel F Jones

State of Connecticut
Hartford County}  [illegible] July 15 1839
Personally appeared Samuel F Jones Esq. who has signed the above deposition and who is known to the subscriber as a witness whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
[illegible] name
Notary Public

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I David Finley of Marlborough in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged 76 years and upwards, after being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do depose and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Gideon Walters and his family until the death of said Walters, and he had a daughter whose name was Lydia Walters. That Lydia Walters aforesaid, was reported to have been married about the year 1783 to Reuben Adams of Voluntown in the County of Windham County and state aforesaid. That after the time of the reported marriage at the time aforesaid, the said Reuben Adams and Lydia his wife lived together as husband and wife and had several children. Said Adams used to work for me when he lived in this town. They moved from this town to Voluntown aforesaid. Said Walters heard during my acquaintance with him in that part of Glostenbury which is now Marlborough and within about three quarter or half a mile of me.
David Finley

State of Connecticut}
Hartford County SS}
Marlboro July 15th 1889
Personally appeared David Findley signer to the above deposition, and a witness known to the subscriber (from statement of George W Turner and other respectable persons in the vicinity of Mr Findley to be of a good moral character & also entitled to full credit and belief in all his statements and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition before me.
[illegible signature]
Notary Public

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Iowa Branch
Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims

Date Stamped Receive Jun 22 1939

United States Bureau of Pensions
Fort Madison, Iowa
June 4 1939

Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
In the Connecticut Historical Society Collections, Vol. 8 page 131 - Vol XII, pages 311-&344 I find record of Reuben Adams private in 3rd Regt. Continental Line. Capt. Rodgers 5th Co. [illegible] 20-1780-3 years service. Also the statement that he received 30 pounds bounty.
Is there any record of this in your department? And is the name of his wife given? And the dates of birth ect. ect.?

Very truly
Sarah Johnson Casey