Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1.890, Adam Binkley, N.C.

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(3-1776)

Service N.C.,  Binkley, Adam, Number S.1.890
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Contents

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(D. March 3-1837 A 13)
8128
Tennessee

Adam Binkley
Davidson in the State of Tennessee who was a Lieut, Priv. in the [illegible] by Captain Smith of the [illegible] commanded by Col. Williams in the N. Carolina line for 1 mon.  & 6 [illegible] Lieut. Pri.

Inscribed in the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March 1833 __, ____ and [illegible signature]

Arrears as to the 4th of [illegible] 1832   $66.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible].      16.66
                                                                 ====
                                                                 $83.32


                                            Revolutionary Claim 
                                             Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [illegible signature] Clerk, 
Book D, Vol. 9, Page 144

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  Declaration made by Adam Binkley in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
 State of Tennessee}
Davidson County}  Court of Pleas and 
Quarter Sessions for the County and State afore-
said.
  On this 4th day of August 1832 personally appeared before
 the Court the aforesaid Adam Binkley a resident of Davidson 
County in said State aged 93, on the first day of August 1832, 
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath 
make the following declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the provision made by the act of congress 
of the 7th June 1832.

 That he entered the service of the United States in the war 

of the Revolution in the year of 1778 as well as he recollects, in the 
State of North Carolina Surry County at the time the was 
a [beat] up for volunteers (state) to go against the British 
at Kings mountain, as a lieutenant in Capt. Henry Smith's com-
pany of volunteers, which belonged to the regiment commanded 
by Col. Joseph Williams of which Joseph Winston was 
Major One Gnrl. Joseph Williams was commander in 
Chief and Col. Campbell, and Col. Bleavely were was also 
on the expedition. He states that on this occasion he 
marched from Surry County to Kings mountain, and 
was in the battle of King mountain in which Col. [illegible]- 
son of the commander of the British was killed.  He was 
in the service some time on this occasion, the precise time

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he cannot precisely recollect.
His next time of service was in going from his residence
in Surry County N.C. to Savannah in Georgia with
the North Carolina troops under Gnrl. Rutherford
with his waggon and team, he driving the same to Savannah
and back, at a loss of three thousand two hundred 
and sixty dollars, as he used his own team and horses
and found himself in everything during the trip-
This he knows he cannot claim any benefit for under
the present law and only states i to show the extent
of his services and sacrifices during the war - This occu-
pied him besides expenses, five months and three weeks,
besides being afterwards, impressed with two [illegible] for eleven weeks during
which time he also found himself and received no com-
pensation.

His next tour of service was about the time of the battle of
Guilford, when he was out about two months and was in the
battle of Guilford on which occasion he commanded 
a company of volunteers on which occasion Micajah
Lewis was first major and John Goode was second
major, and one Paisley was his Colonel - Genl Greene
was the commander in chief-

Besides these tours of service I was very frequently out
a few days or weeks at a time both against the British
and against the tories, having gone out every time
there was a requisition for troops, and always as a 
volunteer never having been drafted - He states that
all his tours of service put together would amount to

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more than two years. He was regularly discharged
from services on several occasions, but has lost his
discharges- (being now very old in his 94 year and not
knowing that they would ever by of any value

He states that he has now no documentary evidence 
which he can produce on this subject, and that being
very old and a long way from the events, he does not 
believe that it is in his power to produce the testimony of 
and of the officers under whom he served, believing
them all to be dead.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whoever to a 
pension of annuity except the present, and he does 
not know that his name is on the pension roll of the
agency of any state-- he is certain that has never
received any pension heretofore, but being now
very old and in need wishes to avail himself 
of the bounty of the Government.
Adam Binkley

Sworn to and 
August 4th 1832 [illegible] Henry Ewing Clerk of Davidson County Court

We William Crockett and William Lytle residing 
in the County of Davidson and State aforesaid hereby 
certify that we are well acquainted with Adam
Binkley who has subscribed and sworn to the above 
declaration, that we believe him to be in the 94th year 
of his age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbor-
hood where he resides to be a revolutionary soldier and
has been so reputed for 20 years, and that no man 
who knows him would for a moment doubt the truth
of his statements - In his truth we have the highest con

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fidence and believe him to be fully entitled 
to credit.
Wilson Crocket
Wm. Lytle

We have known Adam Binkley more than 
twenty years, have the fullest confidence in
 his honesty and veracity--

This may certify that I have
been acquainted with Adam
 Binkley for more than forty years
 he has always sustained an honest 
character an is well entitled 
to credit on his oath
John McNairy
[illegible]
JH Claiborne
James Marchall
John Morgan
[ ] Foster
J. Wharton
Jno Stump

Nashville August the 4th 1832
I have been acquainted with Adam Binkley near
twenty years + always have had  and would have full 
confidence in any thing that he  would assert and 
I do consider that full faith and credit should 
be attached to anything he would say or swore to to the best of his knowledge and beliefs
Edward Daniel

State of Tennessee } Court of Pleas and Quarter
 Davidson County } Sessions for the County aforesaid
July Term 1832

Said Court do hereby certify that they are well 
acquainted with most of the above persons who have

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October 21, 1939
BA-J/AWF
Adam Binkley
S. 1890

Matue DeMontereum
1116 Howard Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 1890,
based upon the service of Adam Binkley in the
Revolutionary War.
Adam Binkley was born August 1, 1739, place
not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
While residing in Surry County, North Carolina,
Adam Binkley volunteered and served as first lieu-
tenant in Captain Henry Smith's company, Colonel
Joseph Williams' North Carolina regiment, and was
in the battle of King's Mountain, length of this 
service not stated. He served as teamster under
General Rutherford, five months and three weeks, and
again eleven weeks, and drove his own team from Surry
County, to Savannah, Georgia. He commanded a company
of volunteers for two months, and was in the battle of
Guilford Court House, under Colonel Paisley. He
was out in pursuit of British and Tories, in fre-
quent short tours. There are no definite dates of
service given.

He was allowed pension on his application 
executed August 4, 1832, at which time he was living 
in Davidson County, Tennessee. He died March 3,
1837.
The papers on file in this claim contain no

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discernible family date.

In order to obtain the name and address of
the person who received the last payment of this 
pension, you should address the Comptroller General, 
General Accounting Office, Records Division, this 
city, and furnish the following data:

Adam Binkley
Certificate #8128
Issued March 12, 1833
Rate $33.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Tennessee Agency

Very truly  yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Rev War 1890

INVALID
File No. 1890
Adam Binkley
Priv. + Lt N.T. Line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: __Vol. A, Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1931- July 31 - [Hrsh?] & Mrs J. Frank Thompson
see their  letter in James Cooley S-30961 [?]
1939 - Oct 21 - [?] Matue DeMontereum

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Adam Binkley
11S33
Pension Claim
By consent of Hon M. Bell

[aomd]
1mo. Lt
6 mo. pri

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certified as to the applicant Adam Binkley's
character and veracity and that from the
evidence produced, and from the personal
knowledge of one of the Court they believe
him to be an honest upright man and
that his statements may be implicitly relied
on and said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter
and putting the interrogatories prescribed 
 by the war department that the above na-
med applicant was a revolutionary sol-
dier and served as he states
---
Will Williams
C.P. Conwell
J. Wharton

Justices of the County
Court of Davidson County
Tennessee

State of Tennessee Davidson County SS
I Henry Ewing Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter Sessions for said county do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application
of Adam Binkley for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto at my hand and caused the seal of
said court to be also affixed at office in Nashville on this fourth
day of August A.D. 1832
Henry Ewing
I have known Adam Binkley many
years. He is an honest old man
Mo. Bell

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1116 Howard Ave
Nashville Tennessee
October 2 1939

A.D. Hiller
Veterans Administrator
Washington DC.

Dear Sir,

Adam Binkley (only one) who died in Tennessee
about 1801 had Revolutionary War Services
in the N.C Continental Line and drew
a pension. From your records will you
please give me the following information
Dates of birth and marriage and death-
Names of wife and children. If possible
please give me the same information 
Jacob Binkley also

Your early reply will be appreciated, as
I want to use this information early
this month on DAR application papers

Yours very truly,
Matue De Montereun

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October 19, 1939

Matue DeMontereum
1116 Howard Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee.

BA-J/ILL
Adam Binkley
S. 1890

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Adam Binkley, who served from
North Carolina and died about 1801, in Tennessee, also, the
record of Jacob Binkley.

Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans
Administration are obtained from claims for pension and bounty
land which have been made to the United States based upon
service.

There is no claim for pension or bounty on file
based upon service of Adam Binkley who died in 1801, nor
of any Jacob Binkley.  The record has been found of only one
Adam Binkley. His record is furnished for you herewith, as it may
aid you in your research. Various spellings of the surname were
searched.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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July 31, 1931

Mrs. J. Frank Thompson
11 Kuhlman Court
Columbia, Missouri

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 1890, that Adam Binkley was born August 1, 1739, place not given.

While residing in Surry County, North Carolina, 
he volunteered and served with the North Carolina Troops 
as follows- as first lieutenants in Captain Henry Smith's
company, Colonel Joseph Williams' regiment, was in the
battle of King's Mountain, length of service not stated;
as teamster under General Rutherford, five months and
three weeks and again eleven weeks, and drove his team
from Surry County, to Savannah, Georgia; commanded a
company of volunteers under Colonel Paisley for two
months and was in the battle of Guilford Court House; he
had other tours of a few days each, officers names not
given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 4, 1832, then a resident of Davidson County, Ten-
nessee.

He died March 3, 1837. A.B.

There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator