Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35762, David Adkinson, Continental (Va.)

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Continental (Va.) 	Adkinson, David 	S357621

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19, 614
Kentucky
David Adkinson
of Lawrence Co. in the State of Kentucky, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Laird, of the regiment commanded by Colonel Washington in the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months from the Autumn of 1778 to the Spring of 1780.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st day of July 1825.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of May 1826 and sent to J.T. Ward, Esquire
Louisa, Kty.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1826.  $59.87
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 48.00

$107.87

Revolutionary claim,
Acts Marh 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.

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David Adkinson
Copy Record
Examined 
Fesle
JR Ward  C of CC

["To be examined by the Secretary of Wards & result enclosed to Robert Watkins Council and all at Law Floyd Court House Kentucky" crossed out]

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State of Kentucky      page (1)
Lawrence County and Circuit  Set

BE it remembered that at a event begun and held for the Circuit & County of Lawrence on Wednesday the 24th day of July 1823 at the house of Andrew Johnson agreeable to an act of the General Assembly in that case made and provided - Present the honourable Silas W Robbins Circuit Judge-
David Adkinson and with Secretary proceeded, his declaration and Schedule of property which was sworn to in open court and ordered to be recorded and certified to the Secretary of the war department which declaration and schedule is in the words and figures following to wit.
     State of Kentucky Lawrence County Set
On this day July the 24th 1823 personally appeared in open court this being made a court of record by the Laws of this State being solemnly adjudged to be so by the other tribunals of this State with power to fine and imprison always keeping a record of its proceedings.  David Adkinson aged about sixty nine years a resident citizen of the County aforesaid who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath to declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows (viz) he enlisted time in or about the year 1777 into the Service of the United States against the common enemy for the Term of Eighteen months in Captain George Waller's company, in the 3rd Virginia Regiment and obtained an honorable discharge at Camden Town in South Carolina that he then immediately enlisted again into the Service of the United States for the Term of Eighteen months in

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Capt David Lairds company in the 3rd Virginia Regiment commanded by Col Washington in Virginia line on continental establishment, that he served out his full term of enlistment and was honourably discharged at Gilford Court house in North Carolina which he has lost of mislaid, that he was in the following Battles at Gates defeat, the Battle at Gilford Court House, The Battle at Log Town & that I David Adkinson do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property  or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled to an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Scedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.  Viz One cow and calf worth $10.  
Signed David Adkinson
That my family consists of my wife named Sylvenious aged about 35 years and six children aged and named as follows  Enoch aged about fifteen years Fanna aged about Elven years  GoolsBerry aged about nine years  Martin aged about six years  Nichallberry aged about three years  Elliot aged about one year all of which are unable to contribute anything to my support, and that I myself from age and infirmity am unable to work and persue my occupation which is that of a farmer, That I am at this time with my family living with one other mans with my family depending on him for a support for the work we do for him and that it is from my idigent circumstances that I claim the assistance of my cuntry for support
David Adkinson

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State of Kentucky Lawrence County Sct
     The deposition of Edward Burgess an old Revolutionary soldier aged about Eighty years taken and sworn to in open court on the 24th day of July 1823 who is a credable witness and whos (illegible) may by relyed on who states that he was well acquainted with David Adkinson the present applicant an old Revolutionary in the Revolutionary war that he knew him in the service of the United States as an inlisted soldier in Capt. David Laird's Company in Col. Washingtons Regiment under General Gates and that he knows and is confident that the said David Adkinson did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy at least Eighteen months under one enlistment, and that this deponent always understood that the said David Adkinson was honourably discharged and further this deponent sayeth not Edward Burgess.
July the 24th 1823
The deposition of John Stephens an old Revolutionary Soldier about seventy years of age, who states that he is well acquainted with David Adkinson an Old Revolutionary Soldier that his deponent knew of the said David Adkinson enlisting in the service of the United States against the common enemy on continental establishment in the Revolutionary war, that this deponent does know that the said David Adkinson did serve in the service of the United States for Eighteen months under one enlistment, that this deponent was with the said David Adkinson during the said time and did serve with him in the same company to wit Capt Lairds company in the 3rd Virginia Regiment as well as this deponent recollects, commanded by Col. Washington that this deponent was with the said David Adkinson in the battle of Gilford Court House and also in a

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Battle or Scrimage at Camplin Town (note:  Camden Town, SC) in South Carolina that this deponent does know that the said David Adkinson was honourably discharged at Camplin Town in South Carolina and further this deponent sayeth not.  John Stephens
On which said deposition is Annexed the follow in certificate of Lewis Wellman one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace for the County of Lawrence aforesaid.

I Lewis Wellman a Justic of the peace for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition of John Stephens was this day taken   subscribed and sworn to before me and that the said John Stephens is a credible witness whose evidence may be relyed on given under my hand this 24th day of July 1823.  Lewis Wellman

State of Kentucky Lawrence County Sct.  
Joseph R Ward Clerk of the County court for the county aforesaid do certify that Lewis Wellman whos name appears annexed to the foreging certificate is and was at the time making the same in acting Justice of the Peace for said county duly examined and qualifed as such.  Given under my hand at office this 24th July 1823.    J.R. Ward

At a court continued and held on Thursday the 21st day of July 1823 for the Circuit and County of Lawrence afforesaid before his Honour Silas W Robbins circuit Judge for said Circuit Court for said County
David Adkinson an old Revolutionary Soldier produced in open Court his additional Declaration and Schedule for a pension under the Laws of the United States which is in the following words and Figures to wit

Lawrence County Kentucky Sct
I Silas W Robbins Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Judicial District (illegible) of the county of Lawrence and others do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was sworn to and Declared on in open court the 24th day of July 1823 and

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that it is the opinion of this court that the value of property contained in this schedule is of the value of $10 and no more, and it is also the opinion of this court that the applicant from his indigent circumstances does stand in need of the assistance of his country for support all which is ordered to certified to the Secretary of War.  Witness my hand as Circuit Judge aforesaid
Silas W. Robbins 

State of Kentucky
Lawrence County Sct
     I Joseph R. Ward Clerk of the Circuit Court for this Circuit and county aforesaid do certify that Silas W. Robbins whos name appears annexed to  the forgoing certificate is and was at the time of making the same acting Judge of the 11th Judicial district for the State, aforesaid composed of the Counties of Lawrence, Montgomery Bath Floyd Morgan Pike duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, to which official acts due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as thereout, and that Lewis Wellman whos name appears to the forgoing certificate is and was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Lawrence duly (illegible) and qualified as such to whos official act and faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice on thereout.  And that the foregoing is truly taken and transcribed from words of testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the private Seal of my office having as yet no public seal this 7th day of January 1825 and in the 33 (illegible) of the Commonwealth.  J.R. Ward Clerk of the Lawrence Circuit Court

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State of Kentucky
Lawrence Circuit Court
Clerks Office

     I Joseph R. Ward Clerk of the court aforesaid do certify that upon the Examination of the Record and the original Declaration of the Said David Adkinson, and Depositions accompanying the same that the following mistakes were made in the Recordings of them.  Viz in the 1st line page 2 instead of David Laurien it should be David Laird in the 10th line page three after word Soldier (in Capt. David Laird's company) should be inserted in the Deposition of Edward Burgess and in the 13th line of John Stephens Deposition after the word Laurt it should read Capt. David Laird's instead of Lenard. Which said correcting I have made in the record and have corrected this copy accordinly by underlining as will be seen.
In testamony whereof I have hereto my name and as clerk of the court aforesaid the 20th day of October 1823
J.R. Ward Clerk
the Lawrence Circuit Court

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State of Kentucky, Lawrence County Sct at a Court continued and held on thursday the 21st day of July 1825 for the Circuit and County of Lawrence affordsaid before his honour Silas W Robbins circuit Judge for said Circuit Court for said County
David Adkinson an old Revolutionary Soldier produced in open Court his additional Declaration and Schedule for a pension under the Laws of the United States which is in the following words and Figures to wit

Lawrence County Kentucky Sct
On this 21st day of July 1825 personaly appeared in open Court it being a court of Record for the Circuit and County of Lawrence aforesaid David Adkinson a Resident in said County aged about seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provissions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820 that he the said David Adkinson enlisted for the term of Eighteen months in the Spring of the year 1777 in the State of Virginia in Henry County in Captain George Wallers Company in the 3rd Virginia Regiment Commanded at that time by Col. Washington in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental

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Establishment of Infantry that he continued to serve out his full term of Enlistment and obtained an honourable discharge at Camlin Town in the fall of the year 1778 in South Carolina from General Green that he then in three days afterwards Enlisted again into the service of the United States for the term on Eighteen months more in captain David Laird's Company of Infantry in the same Regiment Commanded by Col. Washington that he served out his full term of Enlistment and was honourably discharged at Gilford Courthouse in the State of North Carolina that he was in the Battle of Gates Defeat the Battle at Gilford and the Battle at Logtown that he has since lost his discharges that he hereby Relinquishes ever Claim whatsoever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the Roll of any State Except Kentucky and that the following are the Reasons for not making earlier application for a pension.  Viz he (illegible) he has always lived at a considerable distance from any County seat (to wit) from forty to fifty miles that he never was at any Court house since the 18th of March 1818 untill the time that he made his application for a pension that he was poor and had not money to spend on travel to Court in order to Employ any person to make an application for him that he is entirely illiterate himself and has never been able to understand in what way to proceed to procure a pension
And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of May the 1st 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States and the 18th day of March 1818 that I have not

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since  that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress  
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me not have I any Income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (to wit)
One cow and Calf worth   $10
one oven worth                     1
one old Broken pot worth $0, 50 cts

David his Xmark Adkinson

that the following changes has been made in my propperty since the 18th day of March 1818 in the year 1818 I had two Cows  one I killed for a Beef, the other is the one above stated there has been two Calves only and those I made use of for the support of my family in provissions.  I have (illegible) ever since lived with a many by the name of Edward Burgess under a contract with him to find me in Bread and meat for my labour which is all I ever got was what myself and famaly eat which are all the changes that has happened in my propperty
The names and ages of my famaly together with that of my occupation are all set forth on my Schedule and Declaration

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on the files in the war office which is here Referred to, together with a copy of the Evidence of my services which was taken the 24th day of July 1823.

Sworn and Declared on this 21st day of July 1825 in open Court before  Silas W Robbins Circuit Judge for said Circuit Court for Lawrence County and I do hereby certify that the propperty contained in the forgoing schedule does not in the opinion of this Court exceed $11.50 cents and I do further certify (illegible) the Indigent Circumstances of the applicant he may stand in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Silas W Robbins

State of Kentucky
Lawrence County Sct
I Joseph R Ward clerk of this court for the County of Lawrence aforesaid do hereby certify that the Silas W. Robbins whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the making the same Judges of Service court duly qualify and (illegible) as such to whose official acts are faith and credit ought to be given, and that forgoing is a true copy of the record being taken and transcribed from the records in my office.
In testamony where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed the private seal of my said office there by being as yet no public Seal provided this 21st day of July 1825 and in the 34th year of the Commonwealth.
J.R. Ward

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35762
INVALID 
Revy
83-762
David Adkinson
Pri Rev War

Act:  18 March 18
Index:-- Vol. 2, Page 15

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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This paper copied and sent to Hon. A. David H.R.
Feb. 1834

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D. Adkinson's Soldier papers

to Be Examined and enclosed to Robert Walker Esq. at Floyd Court House Kentucky

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State of Kentucky
Lawrence County Sct
I Joseph R. Ward Clerk of Lawrence Circuit court, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction the said David Adkinson did serve in the revolutionary war as stated with proceeding Declaration, against the common enemy for the term of Eighteen months under one engagement on continental establishment.  I also certify that the foregoing oath the schedule there in annexed truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Eleven dollars and fifty cents.
     In testamony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal of office there being as yet no public seal received this 21st day of July 1825 and in the 34th year of the Commonwealth
J.R. Ward
Clerk of Lawrence Circuit Court

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19,569
David Adkinson

JR Ward Esq
Louisa Launin

(illegible)
Kentucky

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Louisa   Lawrence County Kentucky
Enclosed I send the declaration of David Adkinson which ware returned to my office for Examination by Mr. Walker and upon the examination of the original declaration I find there was several mistakes made in the recordings which mistakes were corrected on the Record in open court, as also upon the enclosed account which will be seen from the certificate annexed here to Upon an Examination of the documents please to communicate the result to me at this place
Respectfully your most
Obt. humble Servant
J.R. Ward