Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5595, Henry Adams, Va.

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Service                                              Number
Virginia          Adams, Henry            W.5595
                                Rebecca


Contents

A. Lab. 3, 1761 in Bedford County Virginia. Resided there... in 1833 and November 29 1834

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Virginia 16 632
Henry Adams
of Bedford in the state of Virginia who was a  pr: in the .. commanded by Captain .... of the Regular commanded by Colonel Lynch in the Virginia line for 6 months in 1791 and 1825


Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of $20 and --- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issues the 10th day of September 1833. And R.N. Dickerson Liberty CH, Virginia. 

Arrears to the 4th of September 1833     50 
                                                                 10
                                                                  $60
               Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
                                                                Clerk,
Recorded by N. Rice

Semi-annual allowance ending March 4 1834 

Book E. Volume 6 Page 1

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State of Virginia County of Bedford S.S
On this 24th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the County court of Bedford at the September term thereof now sitting Henry Adams a resident of the State and county afore said aged upwards of seventy one years who being first dually sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act if Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832.

That sometime after the commencement of the Revolutionary War in the year [left blank]  he was called out as a Militiaman to stand guard over a number of Tories who were taken up and confined in jail in the town of New London. The guard was under the command of one Captain Coteral supposed to have been a regular officer belonging to the army. He does not remember how long he served but supposes it was a tour of duty he believes it was three months. That afterwards in the year     he was called out together with many of his neighbors to go against the British who were then in North Carolina. They had driven General Greene across the Dan River into Virginia. He enlisted before he joined Greenes Army in a volunteer company of which Jacob Moore was the captain. Benjamin Rice Lieutenant and Thomas Lumpkin the Ensign. He afterwards joined Colonel Lynch's regiment of riflemen and was with Colonel Washington's sight horse through various pacts of North Carolina. He was at the Battle of Guilford and served out his time and was  discharged but does not recollect distinctly the length of the tour which he believes was three months he has no documentary evidence and if he even had any written discharge it is lost or misplaced. He can prove his service at New London by Henry Brown who served with him and by John Trass his services at Guilford he can prove by Thomas Pullin. He cannot say with certainty after such a length of time what was the length of those tours of duty but he believes they were as above stated nor can he prove the time as most who knew any thing about are dead or left the County and those who are left have forgotten all particulars? But it is the prevalent opinion among the old men of the neighborhood that the they were three months tours and if so as he believes he is entitled to credit for six months service in the whole. He was born in the county of Bedford in Virginia according to a register made by his father and now in his possession on the 3rd day
[lengthwise at left side of page: This sheet containing the entire declaration of Henry Adams [illegible] by [illegible]
Ro. N. Dickenson D.C.]

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Of February in the year 1761 his name is not on the Pension Roll of any state of the United States and he relinquishes all claim to any other pension besides the present. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid his Henry T Adams mark

We Henry Brown residing in the county of Bedford in the state of Virginia and Thomas Pullin a citizens residing in the same state and county hereby testify? that we are well acquainted with Henry Adams who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be upwards of seventy one years of age that he is still respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Henry Brown and Thomas Pullin

Virginia Bedford county to wit.
I Henry Brown of the county and state aforesaid doe hereby certify that Henry Adams who was born and has always lived near him served with him as a militia man during the Revolutionary war under captain Cottrell in guarding a bounty of tories who were confined as prisoners in the town of New London. I also remember that the said Henry Adams served on Captain Jacob Moores company in  General Greens Army in North Carolina and was in the battle of Guilford. 
I Robert Campbell a justice of the peace for the county of Bedford and state of Virginia do hereby certify that the above certificate was subscribed and sworn to by Henry Brown a respectable citizen of said county and state before me on this 24th day of September 1832
Robert Campbell 

Virginia Bedford County to wit
I Thomas Pullin of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Adams or the same county and state served a tour of duty as a militiaman in General Greenes army during the revolutionary war. Chiefly in North Carolina and at the battle of Guilford and that he was in the same company with me that is in Captain Jacob Moons   Thomas Pullin


I Henry Brown a justice of the peace for the county of Bedford in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the above certificate

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Henry Adams
Declaration
[illegible] as private
6 months $20
R.N. Dickerson
Liberty, CH VA

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was subscribed and sworn to by Thomas Pullin a respectable citizen of said county on this 24th day of September 1832 Henry Brown

Virginia Campbell County to wit:
I John Teass residing in the town of New London in the county and state aforesaid certify that I remember to have seen Henry Adams a resident of Bedford County in service as a militia man guarding some tories at New London who has been brought in as prisoners during the Revolutionary War-
Captain John Cottrell was in command at the time. How long the said Henry Adams remained in service I do not now recollect. John Teass.

I Alexander Austin a justice of the peace for the county of Campbell in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the above certificate was subscribed and sworn to by John Teass who is respectable citizen of the town of New London before me on this 18th day if September 1832 Alexander Austin

And the court do hereby declare after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court do further certify that it appears to them that Henry Brown and Thomas Pullin also have signed the certificate thereto [illegible] are residents in said county and are credible persons and that their  certificate is entitled to credit.

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I, Robert N. Dickenson deputy for Robert C, Mitchell clerk of the county Court of Bedford in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Adams for a pension.
In testimony where of I have here into set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at office the 4tth day of October 1832 in the 57 year of American Independence. 
R. N. Dickenson, DC

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State of Virginia 
Bedford County

On this 22nd day of July 1838 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the county court of Bedford now sitting Henry Adams, a resident of Rupell in the county of Bedford & state of Virginia, aged 72 years, who being duly sworn, both on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress papers June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States and served as herein stated in stated that sometime in the month of August the day he cannot recollect, in the year of 1777 he believes he was drafted into the service of the United States as a militia man. From the county of Bedford Va and marched to the town of New London, then in Bedford, now in Campbell County, and was stationed guarding some Tories confined there for safe keeping. His officer was Capt. John Cottrell, who was the only there, as the Capt aforesaid, He has no documentary evidence. He refers to the  affidavit of  Capt. Henry Brown. He was discharged sometime in the fall of the same year  by Capt. Cottrell, but received no written discharge.  No regular officers, only Capt. Cottrell was a regular, nor any regular or militia regiment or companies except the guard. 

Again in the month of January or February, he cannot which month, or the day in the year of 1781, as he believes, he was drafted into the service of the United States from Bedford County Va. as a militia  man from Capt. John Suggs company. He marched under Capt. Jacob Moon, Leuit. Benjamin Rice & ensign Thomas Lumpkin to Halifax County, where the troops & officers volunteered for the tour and marched across the Dan River at Irvine's Ferry and from there to Guilford County North Carolina and joined General Greene's army and was attached to the regiment  commanded by Colonel Charles Lynch and Major John Calloway. He was in the battle of Guilford, which took place on the 15th day of March 1781, in which Captain Moon received a wound, of which he died 8 or 9 days afterward, after Captain Moon's death, Lieutenant Rice acted as Captain during the remainder of the tour. He was discharged in the spring of the same year by Captain Rice but if it was a written it has been lost or mislaid. After the battle of Guilford, the Army pursued the British to Ramsey's Mills where Captain Rice's company alone occupied Deep River, the British having got some distance off. His company reoccupied Deep River but he is not certain he even joined the main army again. General Lawson, he believes, commanded his brigade. Of the regular Officers he recollects General Greene, Colonel WASHINGTON AND LEE. Captain Gunn. He cannot recollect the militia regiments of companies, which were there, nor the regulars except Colonel Washington's horse. If there were both regular  and militia regiments, he has no documentary evidence. He refers to the affidavits of Henry Brown and Thomas Pullin.
By reason of age and consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the length of his service, but according to the best of his recollec-

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-tion, he served no less than the previous mentioned below-to which-the first tour above mentioned, three months & the second tour three months- in the whole six months, for which he claims a pension-
In answer to interrogations he states:
1. He was born in Bedford County, VA the 3rd of February 1761-
2. He has a record of his age.
3. He lived in Bedford when called into service-lives there ever since the revolution, and now lives there.
4-5-6 Interrogatories he has answered in his declaration 
7. William Leftwich & Henry Brown are persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for relief of his services as a revolutionary soldier. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a person on anonymity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state.
Henry (his) & Adams mark
Sworn and subscribed the day + year aforesaid. 
Mr. William Leftwich a clergyman resident in Bedford County VA and Henry Brown residing in said county and state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Adams, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 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.
Wm. Leftwich
Henry Brown

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid

Virginia 
Bedford County
I, Henry Brown of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Adams who was born and has always lived near him, served with him as a militiaman during the revolutionary war, under one Captain Cottrell in guarding a body of tories who were confined as prisoners in the town of New London- I do also remember that the said Henry Adams served in Captain Jacob Moon's company in General Greene's army in North Carolina and was in the Battle of Guilford.
Henry Brown

I Robert Campbell a justice of the peace for the county of Bedford and state of Virginia do hereby certify that the above certificate was subscribed and sworn to by Henry Brown, a respectable citizen of said county and state, before me on this 24th day of September 1832
Robert Campbell

Virginia
Bedford County
I Thomas Pullin of the county and state aforementioned do hereby certify

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that Henry Adams of the same county and state served a tour of duty a militiaman in General Greene's army during the revolutionary war chiefly in North Carolina and at the battle of Guilford and that he was in the same company with me that in in Captain Jacob Moon's
Thomas Pullin
I Henry Brown a justice of the peace for the county of Bedford in the state of Virginia hereby certify that the above certificate was subscribed and sworn to by Thomas Pullin a respectable citizen of said county before me on this 24th day of September 1832. 
Henry Brown
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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier + served as he states and that William Leftwich, who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in Bedford County Virginia and that Henry Brown who has also signed the same is a resident of the county + state aforesaid, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I Robert N. Dickenson deputy
Clerk of the county court of Bedford in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Adams for a pension_ and I do further certify that Robert Campbell, before whom the proceeding affidavit of Henry Brown was subscribed +sworn to – and Henry Brown before whom the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Pullin was subscribed + sworn to who at the time of its [illegible] of the said affidavits respectively acting justice of the peace in + for the county + state aforesaid. Duly commissioned + qualified as such according to law. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + seal of office this 26th day of July 1833. In the 58th year of American Independence. 
Ro [illegible] Dickenson D.C. 
[seal lower left of document]

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State of Virginia Bedford County S.S
On this 21st day of July 1841, before me Samuel P. Mitchell a justice of the peace in aforesaid county, personally appeared Mrs. Rebecca Adams aged 67 a respectable resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838. Entitled- an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that she is the widow of Henry Adams deceased of said county, who was a private in the  Revolutionary war and in the same company with Richard Roberts deceased (whom widow is claiming a pension) under Captain Moon at the Battle of Guilford and that he was United States pensioner at the time of his death at the rate of $20 per Annum. She for there declares that she was married to Henry Adams on the 22nd day of December 1791 & that her husband the aforesaid Henry Adams died on the 29th day of November 1834 - that she was not married to him prior to his being in the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 18th day of January 1794; viz, at the time above stated, as will more fully appear by the proof [illegible] and that her maiden name was Chafin, and married by the Rev. Joseph Drury in said county on the day above mentioned. 
Teste Rhonda Adams Rebecca Adams 
Sworn to and subscribed by her mark, on the day and year above written
 Before me Samuel P. Mitchell, J.P
State of Virginia Bedford County S.S.
J. Samuel P. Mitchell a justice of the peace in aforesaid county do herby certify that Mrs. Rebecca Adams, who has this day sworn to and subscribed by the mark before me the foregoing

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State of Virginia Bedford County S.S
On this 21st day of July 1841, before me Samuel P. Mitchell a justice of the peace in aforesaid county personally appeared Mrs. Margaret C. Mitchell a respectable citizen of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath say that she is 68 years old that she was present and saw Henry Adams a revolutionary solider and United States pensioner at the time of his death. Married to Mrs. Rebecca Adams his present widow in said county which she thinks was in the month of November 1791. A dependent herself was married on the 6th day of September 1791 and that Henry Adams and his foresaid widow Rebecca Adams were married about two month after [illegible] that they continued to live together as man and wife until his Adams death which she thinks was in the year 1834--that his present widow Rebecca Adams (whose maiden name was Chaffin) has remained unmarried ever since the death of her husband aforesaid Henry Adams to the present time and that the identical person who is now claiming a pension as the widow of said Henry Adams died of said county in consideration of his [illegible] services 
Margaret C. Mitchell

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year written above
Before me Samuel P. Mitchell J.P

State of Virginia, Bedford County S.S.
At a regular court [illegible] in and for said county at the court house on Monday the 26th day of July 1841:
The declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Adams being read in open court in order to obtain a pension from the Gen'l Govt (as a widow of Henry Adams dead of said county ) together with the record evidence of his marriage and the afft-

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declaration is the widow of Henry Adams dec'd of said county-who was by reputation a soldier in the Revolutionary war and a United states pensioner at the time of his death (at $20 pr. Annum) which was in the year 1834--that the aforesaid Rebecca Adams (whom married name was Chafin) has remained unmarried ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid Henry Adams- as above to the present time - and that she is the identical person who is now claiming a pension as the widow of the aforesaid Henry Adams decd. of said county in consideration of his Revolutionary services -given under my hand this 21st day of July 1841
Samuel P. Mitchell J.P.
I also certify that Mrs. Rebecca Adams-above named is too infirm to attend court so great a distance without great inconvenience and jeopardy of health given under my hand the day and year last above mentioned
 Samuel P Mitchell J.P.

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Of Mrs Margarette C Mitchell, and Wm. A Adams, and also the certificates of same. P. Mitchell, and Thos. R. Clayton- magistrates in and for said county; and the court having satisfactorily examined the same – and being satisfied in their minds, that the parties, and evidence above are genuine, and not fraudulent – do ratify, and conform the same. 
And the court doth order it to be certified to the War-department- that Rebecca Adams aforesaid, is the widow of Henry Adams dec’d of said county – who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War – and a United States pensioner at the time of his death, at 20 $ pr. An. That the said Henry Adams dec’d, was married to Rebecca Chaffin, - now Rebecca Adams his present widow, in said county – by the Rev’d Joseph Drury, on the 22nd day of dec. ~ 1791 – and that he died on the 29th day of Nov 1834: and that Rebecca Adams his present widow, has remained unmarried ever since the death of her husband Henry Adams – as above to the present time – and is too infirm to attend court. 
Ans the court doth further order it to be certified that Mrs Margarett C Mitchell, and Wm. A Adams, are respectable residents of aid county, and that their oaths are entitled to credit. And that [illegible] P. Mitchell, and Thos. R. Clayton are acting Magistrates in and for said county – at this time – duly commissioned, and qualified ass such – and that their acts are entitled to full faith and credit ~ and that the signatures, purporting to be therein signed to their respective certificates are genuine. 
I Robert C. Mitchell clerk of the county court of Bedford in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Mrs Rebecca Adams for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 26th day of July 1841. 
R. C. Mitchell  Clerk

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The following is an extract from a list of marriages returned to the clerks offices of the County court of Bedford, by Joseph Drury a minister of the gospel viz. 
“Married. Henry Adams and Rebecca Chaffin
“December twenty second seventeen hundred + ninety one.”
I John R. Steptoe deputy for Robert C Mitchell Clerk of the county court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the above is a true exact from the record of said Court, with the exceptions of the dates, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, “December 22nd 1791.”
In testimony whereof I have hence unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 26th day of July 1841.
Jno. R. Steptoe D.C.

[seal appears to be under paper affixed to left]

We claim for Mrs. Rebecca Adams above $20 pr. An. For five years – please direct the certificate of pension to me in [illegible] 
Ro -N Gray
Agent
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6152
Richmond, Virginia
_______
Rebecca Adams
widow of Henry Adams
who was a Private 
in the Revolution Va Line
________

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars ---
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
________
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of Sep. 1844.
and sent to R. H. Gray
Lynchburg, Va.
__________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
+ June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book A. 
Vol. 2, Page 133.

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

April 16, 1929

Miss Maggie McManaway
R. 1, Stewartsville
Virginia

Madam: I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5595 [underlined], it appears that Henry Adams [underlined] was born, February 3, 1761, in Bedford County, Virginia. 
While residing in said Bedford County, he enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops as follows:
From in August, 1777, three months in Captain John Cottrell's Company, as guard over some Tory prisoners; from January or February, 1781, three months in Captain Jacob Moore's Company, Colonel Charles Lynch's Regiment of Riflemen, and was at the battle of Guilford. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while residing in Bedford County, Virginia. 
He died, November 29, 1834. 
The soldier married, December 22, 1791, in Bedford County, Virginia, Miss Rebecca Chaffin.

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She was allowed pension on her application executed July 21, 1841, at which time she was living in Bedford County, Virginia, aged sixty-seven years.
It is not stated whether they had any children. 
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution named John Galloway, who might be the subject of your inquiry, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data concerning him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. 

Respectfully, 

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.

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[Left side of paper:]
1928 photos to E.V. 
Martindale. See Wm.
Adair. W. 9691. 9D.Y.
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1929. April 16 - Hist too
Maggie McManaway [illegible]

[Right side of paper:]
Revy  Widow, &c. 
File no. 5595
Rebecca Adams
Wid:
Henry Adams
Pvt. Rev. War
___
Act: March 3 of 43+June 17th 44
Index:_Vol. A, Page 3
[arrangement of 1870.]

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6375x
Virginia
Rebecca Adams
Widow of 
Henry Adams deceased, who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 and who died on the 29. November 1834, of Bradford in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain -----of the Regt commanded by Colonel Lynch in the Virginia line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
At the rate of 20 Dollars -----[“cents” crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued 17. day of Sep. 1841 sent to [illegible] H. Gray Esqr
Lynchburg Virginia
Arrears to the 4th of March ’41   100.00
[“semi-annual allowance ending” crossed out]…
                                                     $100.00
                                                       {Act of July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Theodore L Moody  Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 176

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7804
Rebecca Adams
Wid of Henry
[illegible]
Act July 1838

Married 1791
died 29 Nov. 1834
Allow. $20 per ann.

RH. Gray Esqr
Lynchburg
Va

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[left side of folded paper: stamp illegible]

[right side of paper:]
6450
Sept 16 '44
---
Va
Mar 30 1843,
Reb. Adams
$20 per an. 
acts '43 [illegible]
'44
----
R. H. Gray
Lynchburg
Va

[sideways writing overtop:]
enclosed Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Washington 
City.

["free" stamp]

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[Stamp: Washington City D.C. Sep 5]
["free" stamp]

G Wm Crump
Acting Comm of Pensions


Robert H. Gray Esq
Lynchburg
Virginia

Enclosed is the declaration of Mrs Rebecca Adams under the Act of March 3. 1843 - 
Ro. H. Gray Ag
                     ---

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State of Virginia, Bedford County S.S.

On this 21st day of 1841, before Mr Samuel P. Mitchell, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Mr. Wm. Adams a Respectable resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law - doth on his oath say - that he is 62 years old - that he recollects distinctly when Henry Adams a Rev soldier, and a United States pensioner at the time if his death - was married to Rebecca Chaffin now Rebecca Adams his present widow in said county - in December 1791 - by the Rev'd Joseph Drury - dep. being there about 11 or 12 years old ~ that his present widow Rebecca Adams maiden name Chaffin - has remained unmarried ever since her husband the aforesaid Henry Adams death - (which was on the 29th day of Nov. 1834) to the present time - and is the identical person who is now claiming a pension , in consideration of his the said Adams, Revolutionary Services ~ given under my hand this 21st day of July 1841
William A Adams

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
Before me, Samuel P. Mitchell J.P.

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State of Virginia, Bedford County S.S.
I Thos. R Clayton a Justice of the peace for said county, do hereby certify, that I was well acquainted with Henry Adams dec’d of said county – who was by reputation a soldier in the Revolutionary War – and a United States pensioner at the time of his death – many years before he was married to Rebecca Chaffin – (now, Rebecca Adams his present widow) which I think was in or about the year 1791; as I am at this time 61 going on 62 years old, and as well as I can recollect I was 10 or 11 years old at the time they were married: that they continued to live together as man and wife until the said Henry Adams death which was in or about the year 1834; that Rebecca Adams his present widow has remained unmarried ever since the death of her husband as above, and is the identical person, who is now claiming a pension from the Gen + Govt as the widow of said Henry Adams dec’d in consideration of his revolutionary services. Given under my hand this 20th day of July 1841

Tho.s R. Clayton J.P.

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6450 
[or: 11450]

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State of Virginia 
Bedford County S.S.

X On this 14th day of Sept 1844,before me Alexander Irvine a Justice of the Peace in an a foresaid county, personally appeared Mrs. Rebecca Adams – a resident of said county, aged 71 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of March 1843 – granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Henry Adams dec’d of said county, who was a private solder of malitia in the Revolutionary – and a U.S. pensioner from said county, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the time of his death, at the rate of $20 per an – and that he died on the 29th day of Nov. 1834. And that the annual an of pension which she rec’d from the Gen. Govt_ as the widow of said Henry Adams, dec’d under the Act of July 7, 1838 was $20 pr. An for t years to *** from the 4th March 1836, to the 4th of March 1841. And she further declares, that she is still a widow. 
List
Ro. H Gray
Rebecca Adams 
Her
+
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned –
Before me – Alexander Irvine J.P. 
X  In presence of 
Stephen Adams
State of Virginia, Bedford County S.S.
X I Alexander Irvine a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, do hereby certify , that Mrs. Rebecca Adams, who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me – is the widow of Henry Adams: dec’d of said county, who was a U.S. pensioner at the rate of $20 per an. And who died about the 29th day of Nov -1834 – baring his present widow the aforesaid Rebecca Adams - and

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who is personally known to me as the identical person who rec’d a pension from this Gen.l Govt, under the Act of July 7, 1838, at $20. Per an. For 5 years – to with, from this 4th March 1836, to the 4th March 1841. And further that she is still a widow, and too infirm to attend court. Given under my hand this 14th day of Agst 1844.

X              Alexander Irvine J.P.


Virginia,
At a Court of Quarterly Sessions continued and held for Bedford County at the Courthouse this 28th day of August 1844.
The declaration of Rebecca Adams was read in Court claiming a pension under the Act of Congress ff March 3rd 1843. Together with the certificate of Alexander Irvine Esq. and the court being satisfied that the same is genuine, doth order it to be certified to the War Department, that Mrs. Rebecca Adams named in the aforementioned declaration, is the widow of Henry Adams deceased of said County, who was a United States pensioner at twenty dollars p annum at the time of his death in said county the 29th day of November 1834. And that the aforesaid Rebecca Adams is the identical person who received a pension from the General Government at twenty dollars p. annum under the Act of July 7, 1838 for five years to [illegible] from the 4 of March 1836 to the 4 March 1841, and that she is still alive and a widow, and that Alexander Irvine Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and or said County, duly commissioned and qualified as the law directs, and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony that the above is a true + correct transcript from the records of said Court, I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk thereof have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court. This 9th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty four. 
R. C. Mitchell  Clerk 
[Seal affixed bottom left]

[bottom right:] Ro H Gray Ag, Lynch’s – Va.—

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[faint stamp: Jul 27]
Declaration of Mrs Rebecca Adams

No 7804
July 31 1841
Va
July 7 1838.
Reb. Adams
7 June 32
$20 per annum

James L Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

My Dear Friend –
Will you please tell me if one Henry Adams [underlined] received a pension, while residing in Bedford County Virginia, for services in the Army of the Revolution. 
I will be very grateful, if you will write me the date of his birth, 
Place of his birth, 
Place of enlistment, 
Date of enlistment, 
Time of service, 
Time of death, 
Place of death, 
To whom married. 
Place of marriage. 
(over)

[Stamp bottom right: U.S. Pension Office Apr 13 1929]

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[center of page: 2]

Date of marriage, 
Names of commanding officers. 
Did his wife receive a pension – please write all the family data you have concerning him. 
Your kindness will be to me like the beautiful blossoms o am looking out upon. The gold of the [illegible], the pink and white of the apple blooms – the varied colors of the azelia, my mothers favorite wildflower – 
I trust all is fair with you and yours, doubtless the festival of bloom is on Washington. 
With best wishes, and appreciating all your kindness. 
Your friend
Maggie McManaway.
(April 6, 1929.)
Miss Maggie McManaway. 
R 1 Stewartsville:
Virginia.