Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 31, Gavin Adams, Va.

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(3- -1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Adams, Gavin

NUMBER
R. 31

CONTENTS
b.  June 7, 1763 in Fauquier Co. Va.
res. at enl. Culpeper Co Va
res in 1837 Bartholomew Co Ind
died 1842

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34299
Gavin Adams 
Indiana

I William D. Mitchell clerk of the county court
of Oldham County in the state of Kentucky do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said court in
the matter of the application of Gavin Adams

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
seal of office this [illegible]
of November 1837
Wm. D. Mitchell

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State of Kentucky
and County of Oldham [illegible]

On the 13th day of November 1837 personally 
appeared in open court, before the ^county court of 
said county now sitting Gavin Adams 
a resident of Bartholomew county and state 
of Indiana aged about seventy five 
years who being 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 1837

That he entered the service of the United 
States under the following named officers, and 
served as herein stated. He entered the service 
under Elizamen Basey a captain of the 
Virginia Militia he thinks in the years 1779 
and served in this company about one month 
In the year 1780 as he now thinks, he again 
entered the service under Captain [blank] Broddus
of the Virginia Militia - and in [this] [tour] 
served two months - afterward he entered 
the service in the Virginia Militia under
Captain William Green - and served under him 
six months - and afterward about the close 
of the war he served one month in the 
Virginia Militia under a waggon master 
whose name he does not now recollect -
He does not now recollect the names of any of the 
field officers under whom he served except 
in his said second [tour] under Capt Broddus 
his Col's name was [Slack] - and the 
name of a major he thinks Declancy who 
acted as adjutant or muster master - This 
officer he was under during his six months 
tower under Capt. Green - He entered the

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service in each instance as a drafted militia
man, taking his towerin rotation when called
on, with the exceptiom of the last month when
he entered as a substitute for his brother John
Adams. He was in no battles during his
service - but was principally employed in
guarding points on the navigable waters, that
were threatened by the British - and was marched
through several counties in the lower part of
Virginia - from the service of the six months
tower he was discharged at the Mobbrie Hills
below Richmond. - He received a written discharge
from this tower, which has been lost - 
He resided in Culpeper County Virginia when
called into service each time - He does not
recollect the days or particular dates of any
of the times he entered the service, or was
discharged. The last time he served he was
discharged at Nolan's ferry over the Potomac
river shortly after the defeat of Cornwallis.
he states that he has no documentary evidence
of his services and he knows of no person in
his reach except John Coons by whom he
can prove any part of his services
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Gavin Adams

He hereby relinquishes 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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
Gavin Adams

Mr Elijah Gates a clergyman residing in the
county of Oldham and state of Kentucky and
I William Force residing in the same County
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Gavin Adams who has subscribed and sworn

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to the above declaration that we believe
him to be ^about seventy five years of age that he is
reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where
he lately resided for many years to be a soldier of the
revolution and that we concur in that
opinion -

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid

William Force J P [illegible]

Elijah Gates

and the court propounded to the applicant the
following interrogatories

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where
is it?
3. Where were you living when called into
service, where have you lived since the
revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted
did you volunteer, or were you a substitute - 
and if so for whom?
5. State the name of some of the Regular officers
who were with the troops, where you served; such
continental and militia Regiments, as you can
recollect - and the general circumstances of
your service?

To which he answered - He was born in the
year ^June 7th^ 1765 - He has a memorandum of the day
he was born - at his home in Indiana
that he was born in Faquier county, Virginia
and that he removed into Culpepper county Virginia
with his father - and removed to the state of Kentucky
and resided in to the county of Henry; where
and in the county of Oldham, in said state he
resided for about 30 years, and untill the year
1830 when he removed to the place where he
now lives.

John Coons senior also on his oath in said
court stated that He knows that the above
applicant did actually enter the Service of the
united states in Capt Greens company as the
applicant has in his above application stated

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but how long the said service [illegible] did
remain in said service this deponent does
not know -

sworn to + subscribed in open court
the day and year aforesaid - 

John Coon, S.r

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogation prescribed by the war department as
above detailed; that the above name applicant
was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
and the court further certifies that it appears
to them that Elijah Gates who has signed the
preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in
the county of oldhaim - and that William Force
who has also signed the same is a resident in the
same county - is a credible person, and that their
statement is entitled to credit

Edward Taylor [illegible]
Presiding Justice

I William D. Mitchell clerk of the county court
of Oldham County in the state of Kentucky do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains this
original proceedings of the said court is
the matter of application of Gavin Adams

In testimony whereof I have
[illegible] to set my hand and
seal of office this to [illegible] day
of November 1837

W.m D. Mitchell

[illegible]

[following written on right margin and perpendicular to above:]
34.299
Gavin Adams
Indiana

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State of Kentucky
Oldham County [illegible]

I William Force a Justice of the peace in and
for said county ^do certify that^ Gavin Adams, who is personally
known to me ^personally appeared before me^ and made oath in due form of law
and on said oath states that he is the same
person who at the november term of the county
court for said county, made a declaration before
said court, for the purpose of obtaining a pension
under the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 -
and whose declaration, as he is informed is now
filed with suspended cases, in the pension office of
the war department. For the purpose of making
further explanation of his said declaration said
Gavin Adams now states, the reason why an earlier
application was not made in his behalf for said
pension is, that about four years before this time
he made application to [blank] Switzer Esqr. a lawyer
at that time residing in the town of Columbus
ten miles from where this deponent resides - deponent
made his statements to said Switzer and was informed
^by him that there statement were sufficient - and this
deponent relied on having the pension obtained through
the means of said Switzer; for about two years - when
deponent called on said Switzer to know the result
when he was informed by said Switzer that there
was no chance of obtaining the pension - deponent
then dispaired of obtaining a pension, and made
no further application, untill he was informed by
some of his friends in this county, that if he
would make application from this place, where he 
could have the evidence of John Coons senr esqr
united with the traditionary evidence that he
could procure in this ^vicinity, where he had resided
for upwards of thirty years, that his application
would be, probably, successfull. and deponent
not having resided but about seven years, at his

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present residence, in Bartholomew County Indiana
and none of his old acquaintances residing in this
last
mentioned neighbourhood - These facts induced
him to make his declaration in this County before
the Oldham County Court - that he might be enabled
to procure the statements of said Coons, and the
evidence of some of those who had known him for
many years and could with certainty state, his
reputation of being a Soldier of the Revolution.

This deponent states he has a distinct recollection
of serving during the war of the revolution, as a
private drafted militia man for at least three
weeks under Captain Elizaman Basey. This time
Deponent was drafted for a [crossed out: three] ^ two months tour - and
was designed to be stationed at Hunters Ford on the
Rappahannock about 2 or 3 miles above Falmouth
to prevent the British fleet so committing depredations 
in that quarter - and the reason of his being
his charged so soon was that the fleet disappeared
from that quarter - This deponent thinks ^this was about
the first of the year 1778 - The next tour deponent
served was, he thinks, in the year 1779, when he was
again drafted as a militia man a private, for a tour
he thinks of the [crossed out: three] two months, and served six weeks
under Captain Broaddus - and was employed
this tour about Williams port, and Hobb's hole and
other parts of the lower part of Virginia - not being
stationary, but marching as ordered to protect places
on occasion of alarms - The next tour this deponent
[crossed out: was] served was under Capt [crossed out: Samuel] ^William Green - He was
under said Green six months, at three different tours
according to the best of ^his present recollection - which
said tours were performed in the last two years of
the war - and was out of the last tour discharged
at a place called the Morbin Hills, about 10 or
15 miles below Richmond Virginia - Just 30 days
before Cornwallis was taken - In these three last
mentioned tours, deponent was similarly engaged

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as he was engaged under Capt. Broaddus, marching
as commanded from place to place, as it became necessary
in the lower parts of Virginia - After this deponent
was discharged as aforesaid, his brother John Adams
having been in the company that relieved him, and
his brother being sickly this deponent, after procuring
at his home, a change of clothing, returned to the
army just 32 days after he left - which was 2
days after the surrender of Cornwallis, and
took the place of his said brother, as a private
under said Captain Green - and at three [crossed out: and] ^weeks
was discharged at Nolins ferry on the Potomac
at Leesburg in Virginia - Deponent does not
recollect [crossed out: of] the names of any of the superior
officers under whom he served with the exception
of Col. Alcock, under where command he was
part of the time he served under Capt. Green -
If deponent has stated in his original declaration
that he served a six months tour at one time,
it is a mistake, in the drafts man who drew
the declaration - The true state of the case is
deponent served six months under the same
captain, at three different tours of two months
each - and at different times within the last two
years of the war of the revolution
Gavin Addams

Sworn to before
me this 26th January
1838
William Force J.P.O.Cy

State of Kentucky Oldham County Sct:
I William D Mitchell Clerk of the
County Court for said County do certify that William
Force whose name appears to be subscribed to
the foregoing affidavit is now, and was at the date

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thereof an acting Justice of the Peace for said
County duly commissioned and qualified.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court the 2[illegible]th
day of January 1838
Wm D Mitchell

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La Grange Ky 6th May 1854
Commiss. Pensions

Some short time previous to
the year 1843 Gavin Adams of this (Oldham) Cty
petitioned for a pension for his services as a solder of
the Revolution in the Virginia Continental line
George Armstrong (since dead) prepared the papers
for him, but informed him (Adams) that nothing
could be had, Adams is also dead. Information has
been recently received by members of his family that 
the claim has been allowed, I am authorized by
William Adams son of Gavin Adams to investigate 
the case and ascertain what has been done
in the premises, the papers I presume are on file

Will you be so good as to give me any information 
upon the subject, and you will oblige
your friend and Obt Svt
Respectfully &c
J W Clayton

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Gavin Adams dec

Omit

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Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth
Seely of Bartholomew County Indiana one of
the children of Gaven Adams decd 
late of said County who in his lifetime applied for
a revolutionary pension from said county do hereby
with full power of substitution appoint C H Barkley
of Louisville Kentucky my true and lawful 
attorney for me and in my name to make
full investigation of, and receive report
on the present condition of said application. 
And I hereby ratify all
his lawful acts and deeds in this behalf

Witness my name and seal in 
Bartholomew County Indiana on
this 20th day of September 1855

Elizabeth Seely
her mark

Attest 2 Witnesses
Jane Campbell
C. J. Allison

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Omit

Acknowledged and subscribed
before me a justice of the
peace in and for Bartholomew
County Indiana on this 20th day
of September 1855 And I
certify that I am disinterested
C J Allison Justice {seal}

State of Indiana }
Barthomew County } SS
I Nathan Tompkins
Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for
said county do certify that Clinton J
Allison Esq whose genuine signature
appears to the above certificate, was at
the date thereof an acting justice of
the peace in and for said county duly
Commissioned and qualified
Witness my name and official
Seal at my office in Columbus
on this 22nd day of September 
1835
Nathan Tompkins Cler

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Gavin Adams
applied from Ky
probably [?] 1832
from
Arad Joy

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STATE OF Indiana
County of Washington } ss.  Patsy Anderson being duly
sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is a child of Gavin
Adams deceased, to whom a pension was probably due [blank]
[blank], that this deponent is directly interested
in said claim.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day December 1856 and( I do hereby certify that the
said Patsy Anderson is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of
the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim )
Joseph M. Harner J.P. {seal}

Know all Men by these Presents, That I Patsy Anderson a child of
Gavin Adams deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, [blank]
[blank] do hereby constitute and appoint
ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and
personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 19th day of December 1856
Patsy Anderson
her mark

Sealed and delivered in
the presence of }
Joseph K Faulkconer
Robert Green

STATE OF Indiana
County of Washington } 
Be it known that on the 19 day of Decr. 1856
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by
law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Patsy Anderson
above named, and duly acknowledged the above power of attorney and affidavit to be her act and
deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
Joseph M Harner J P {seal}

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1913 Dec. 4, History to Mattie
Simmons. ¢
1928 July 20 Photos to E. V. Martindale 
See Wm. Adair W.9691.

Gen. notes, made by
N. D. Adams Sept. 83

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[blank] Ex'r.   INVALID.
[No 31]
REJECTED
Gaven Adams
P. O. [blank]
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18[blank]
Discharged: [blank], 18[blank]
Application filed: [blank], 18[blank]

Alleges: List of suspended claims, 
printed in 1852, shows cause of
Re-enlisted: suspension as follows:
"For further proof and specification"

Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]

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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Gavin Adams
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his ([crossed out: or his widow's]) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.     R. 31
[Column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT, LENGTH OF SERVICE, RANK, OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, STATE]
1778 [crossed out: 1777], 1 mo., [blank], [Captain] Elizaman Basey, Va. 
1779 [crossed out: 1780, 2 mos., [blank], [Captain] Broaddus [Colonel] Alcock, [blank]
1780 & 1781, 3 tours of 2 mos. each, [Captain] William Green, [blank]
Two days after surrender of Cornwallis, 1mo., [Captain] Green, [blank]

Battles engaged in, none.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, November 13. 1837.
Residence at date of application, Bartholomew Co., Indiana
Age at date of application, born June 7, 1763 in Faquier Co., Va.
Remarks: The claim was never allowed for the reason that claimant failed
to furnish proof of his alleged service, as required by the Act of June 7, 1832
under which he applied. Died 1842, Childn William Adams of Oldham Co.
Ky. in 1854: Elizabeth Seely of Bartholomew Co. Ind 1855; Patsy Anderson
Washington Co, Ind.

Respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.

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34,299
[illegible] Adams
[rest of document mostly illegible]
... Adams ...
...
... Dunham ...
... delay ...

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Papers in the case of Gaven Adams of Indiana or 
Kentucky - Revolutionary Pension act of 1832 - 
He was allowed a pension and died some years 
ago in Indiana.

Papers
[L.P.W.]

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[entire document crossed out]
Dolly Empson, widow of Caleb Empson
filed from [Tormisen]

Papers
L.P.W.

[Here] m. Ready -

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C H Barkley

Oct 18 1855

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Pension Office
October 18 1855
Sir
The enclosed extract from a letter written to Hon C L Dunham on the [illegible] June 1854 will show why the [illegible] Gavin Adams of Indiana [illegible] 1834 has been disallowed by this office. 

C H Barkley [illegible]
Louisville Kentucky

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Louisville Ky
Oct 4th 1855
Sir
  Enclosed herein I send you a 
power of attorney from the Seely 
daughter of Gavin Adams who 
in his lifetime applied from
Bartholomew Co. Ind. for a Revolutionary
pension ~ please give me
such abstract of his statements
as will enable me to have a
Search made for ... evidence
Let me know also whether any
Service is admitted or not.
           Respectfully,
              C. H. Barkley

Hon. J. Minot
Commisioner
Washington
 D. C.

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Noon C. L. Dunham
June 1/54

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Pension Office
June 1, 1854

Sir
 In answer to the inquiries contained in the 
letter of W. G. Prather, Esq. which is herewith
returned, I have the honor to inform you that
Gavin Adams applies from Kentucky for a 
pension under the act of June 7, 1832, alleging
the performance of several tours of militia service
in Virginia, amounting in the aggregate to
about nine months. He did not prove this
service. His only witness testifies to the fact that
he entered the service, but could not state the
duration of his service. As there are no militia
rolls of Virginia in this office, it will be extremely difficult at this late day to establish this claim.

Hon C. L. Dunham
   H. of Reps.

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May 20/54

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355

Pension Office,
May 20. 1854

Sir,
In reply to your communication of the 6th inst,
in relation to the claim for pension in virtue of
the services in the revolutionary war of
Gaven Adams, I have to state that no allowance
has ever been made. The claim was suspended
in 1838 for want of evidence of sufficient
service in the war to entitle the party
to pension under any law of Congress
Very respectfully
&c

J. W. Clayton Esqr
La Grange,
Kentucky

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Revolutionary Pension Claim. 
Act of 7. June 1832
Gavin Adams, dec
Indiana
Suspended
Power of Attorney
to examine claims

Charles C Tucker, 
Attorney, 
Present.

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Power of Attorney.

Know all men by these presents: That I Martha Anderson
of Washington County State of Indiana
do hereby constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent
and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Gaven Adams, decd. for any
amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of
June 7. 1832, or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said
Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington
City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for
said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things
that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney
may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 12th day of June 1854.
Martha Anderson
her mark
In presence of Joseph K Faulkconer
James P. Banta } ss.

STATE OF Indiana. Washington COUNTY - ss.
On this 12th day of June 1854, before me a Justice of the peace
in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Martha Anderson
and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purpose
therein mentioned.
James P. Banta J.P. {seal}

STATE of Indiana,
Washington COUNTY. } ss.
On this 12 day of June 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of
the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Martha
Anderson a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that she is the idential
Martha Anderson who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is
directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as
my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Martha Anderson
her mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
James P Banta J. P. {seal}

STATE of Indiana,
COUNTY OF Washington } 
I Washington C DePaine Clerk of the Washington Circuit Court do
hereby certify that James P Banta Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and
acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the
Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such
are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed
my name and affixed my official seal this
13th day of June 1854.
W. C. DePaine Ck

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[stamp]
LA GRANGE
NY
MAY 24

5

L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C.


C.C.

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La Grange Ky 24th May 1854
Honr L P Waldo
Sir
Some two or three weeks since
at the request of William Adams of this (Oldham)
County I addressed the department over which you
have the control for information in regard to the
Claim of Gaven Adkins decd for services in the
war of the revolution, the case was prepared by
George Armstrong (since decd), previous to the
year 1842, in which year Adams died, and
nothing further had been heard of the case until
a short time since William Adams (Son of Gavin
Adams) informed me that information from
some source had been received that the claim
had been allowed and at his request I address
you asking for such information upon the
subject as may be in your [crossed out: be in your] possession
Very Respectfully Your Obt Svt
J W Clayton

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West sent by
Febr 11th

Free

[Illegible]
Gavin Adams
Indiana

War department
Pension Office
Care of Geo. W. Crump Esq
Washington City
D.C.

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Free

War department

Pension office

Care of [illegible] W. Cnuup Esq

Washington city
D. C

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West Port Ky Feby 10th 1838

Sir
Enclosed please find an amended declr
made by Gavin Adams according to the instructions
sent by you under date of Decr 18th last -

I flatter myself that this amendment, with
the original declaration, will be sufficient to
show that the applicant in the present case is
not an imposter - The applicant (Mr Adams)
has been very favourably known in this vicinity
for upwards of thirty years -  and his being a man
of honor and probity, will, if necessary, be attested
by all the most respectable citizens of this vicinity - 

I have known him for 12 years, and can safely
state such to be ^his character, both publicly & privately
- From a conversation with Mr Adams, [crossed out: I believe]
I am of opinion he has transmitted all the evidence
conveniently in his power relative to his revolutionary
services - If any informality in the proceeding, or any
inadvertance, is discovered - please inform me of the same
and if possible it shall be corrected - When a final
determination of the matter is made of the determ
please inform me as Mr Adams expects to receive
his information through me -
Respectfully
your Obt. Servt.
Geo. Armstrong

Geo. W. Crump Esq

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War Dept Pen Office
April 18, 1838

Sir
The amended declaration
of Gavin Adams ^of Indiana^ has been exd &
filed with his other papers. He 
states therein that his alleged tour
of six months was in the several
tours of two months each and that it
was a mistake in stating in his original
declaration that he served a tour of six
months. It is particularly stated therein that
he received a ^written discharge from said tour and
the place of discharge is mentioned. In neither
declaration has such a statement of the
alleged service been given as the regulations
require, and the discrepancy in the two
statements is so great as to render the
case doubtful. The probability is that
only one tour of service was performed under
Captain Green, and that it was of much
shorter duration then is alleged in the original
declaration. The regulations should be fully complied
with in stating ^ his said tours ^of service^ and the witness
should make an affidavit [crossed out: giving fo]  in which

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the applicants service should be set forth
as it came to his knowledge. His credibility
should be certified as required in [note j] in the
enclosed printed sheet


George Armstrong Esq
West Port
Ken

Inda con

G. Armstrong
Apl 18. 1838 
Inda con

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Dec 16.

Kew
Act 1832.

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West Port Ky. Dec 6th 1837

Sir,
   Enclosed please find a declaration & proof
on an application ^for a pension^ under the act of Congress of 
1832. The proof specified is all that, I am informed, 
the applicant can produce. He is old, infirm and
in indigent circumstances and hence unable to use
much exertion to obtain further proof if at all
practicable. Mr. Adams (the applicant) formerly
resided in the vicinity of this place, and in all
probability any further evidence that could be had 
would be from this vicinity. I having under taken 
to assist Mr. Adams in this matter, and if any thing in
proceedings are defective in forms, you will please 
return them to me for amendment - Being postmaster
at West Port Ky. I would immediately receive
any communication from the department.
Respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Geo. Armstrong

Hon. Sec. of War

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Rev see 2-1 28

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[stamp] DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR.
RECEIVED
NOV 28 1913
TO BUR. PENSIONS
SECY'S OFF.-MAILS & FILES

535 West Third
Maryville, MO.
Nov. 25 1913

Department of Interior:-
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
I am looking for the Revolutionary record (if any) of Gaven Adams. I do not know the date of his birth nor his native state. I do know that his daughter, Delphia Adams Holman was born in Kentucky; and that Gaven Adams spent the latter part of his life in Jackson County, Indiana. Any data that you can

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furnish will be greatly appreciated.

Thanking you in advance for your trouble and awaiting your reply with charges, I remain.

Respectfully Yours
Mattie Simmons

[stamp] US. PENSION OFFICE NOV 28 1913