Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8996, for Adam Mason, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Mason, Adam
S. 8996
CONTENTS
Carded

82.946
Virginia Richmond Adam Mason aka
Accomack in the State of Virginia
who was a Pirate in the Company commanded
Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
Col [blank] in the Revolution
for two Years
scribed on the Roll of Richmond
the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum.
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end on 1 st
November 1833. (also)
ertificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Nov.
1857 and sent to S. Godwin Esq
years to the 4th of
mi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by [blank] Clerk,
book 6. Vol. 6 1/2 Page 25
Va. Line Dec. 5/1844. Records completed.

At a court held for Accomack County, on the 25 th day of November 1833.
It is ordered to be certified to J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions of the United States, that it appears to the court by the most satisfactory evidence as well as from tradition in this County, and the affidavit of William Watson a credible person taken before Walter D. Payne a Justice of the Peace on the 5 th day of July 1833 the said William Watson being a soldier of the Revolution that Adam Mason an applicant for a pension served and was actually in Camp and on duty in the Field and in Garrison two years as a soldier in the Militia of this County during the Revolutionary War, and that from his age & known patriotism he must have served and actually been on duty as long or longer than Jacob Edwards, Custis Bull, Edmund Read, Daniel Bull, John Harmon and Borden Snoad to each of whom a pension has been granted by the United States for their services performed in this County and in the same Regiment of Militia in which the said Adam Mason served.
At a court held for Accomack County, on the 30 th day of December 1835.
It is ordered to be certified, that it appears to the court by satisfactory evidence that Adam Mason a revolutionary soldier made his declaration before this court on the _____ day of _____ 1835, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of June 7 th 1832. It is also ordered to be certified that he was a resident of this County, and that he died in the same County on or about the 15 th day of November 1835; that he left no widow, but left one child, whose name is William Mason, who is now living in the County.
State of Virginia. Accomack County } Se:
I John W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court, of Accomack County, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true transcripts from the records of said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto

Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this the 24 th day of June 1857, and in the 75 th year of the Com- monwealth.
Test. J. J. Ranfield D r . for (J. W. Gillet) C. A. C.

Adam Mason dec d Virginia
Act 7 June 1832
S. Godwin Present,
and it is requested and desired in the management

State of Virginia } Accomac County }
William Mason, son of Adam Mason, a Revolutionary Soldier, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in to obtain for Adam Mason's Children the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 2 d 1832. It appears by the records of the Court, and other original that his father Adam Mason entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. He was enrolled in a Company of Militia Commanded by Captain Underhill, attached to the second Regiment of Virginia Militia Commanded by Colonel Southey Simpson, till his death, and thus by Colonel George Corbin to the end of the war. I have also been informed that he served many times in keeping guard on both sea and bay side in said County. My father at the time of his death was a resident of this County and aged seventy six years at the time of his death. It is provened by respectable persons who served with him, that he was on duty in keeping guard, marches, alarms &c. upwards of two years.
Test Richard Ayres G. N. H. Scherer
Wm. Mason
We Richard J. Ayres residing in the County of Accomac, in the State of Virginia, and G. N. H. Scherer residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Mason — who has subscribed, that we believe his father to be aged as stated, and it is reported and believed in the neighbourhood

where Adam Mason resided, that he was a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Richd Ayres. G. W. H. Sherer.
I Wm P. Moore, Jr. a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Accomac, do declare it to be my opinion, after investigating the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war Department, that Adam Mason was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as stated by the declarant, his son Wm Mason, and I further certify that, it appears the said William Mason could not conveniently procure the attendance of a Clergyman to make the certificate required by the war Department, and I further certify that Richd Ayres & G. W. H. Sherer who have signed the preceding certificate are citizens of this County, and that this certificate is entitled to credit. I further certify that declarant William Mason from a paralyzed state of his limbs and other bodily infirmities was unable to attend in Court to make this declaration as presented by the war Department.
William P. Moore Jr. J. P.
State of Virginia, Accomac County, ss.
I John W. Gillet - Clerk of the County Court of the County and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that William P. Moore, is a Justice of the peace, in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that he is legally authorized to act as such, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court, this the 24 th day of June, 1851.
Test. J. R. Rayfield Dy. for J. W. Gillet C. & H.

Rev War
8996 INVALID.
File No. 8996
Adams Mason
Priv Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 10 Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brief in the case of Adam Mason dec d County and State of Virginia act 7 June 1832.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service; Soldiers who are pensioners, and pensioners for the same service.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent.
S. Godwin
Present,
F. F. Kirby
Examining Clerk.

PAID
11 3/4
Mr J. Godwin
Washington D.C.

✓ 12538 10 31 23 7
Adam Mason dec d .
Virginia
Act 7 June 1832
2 yrs pri - $80 per ann: to the 15 th Nov r '35- when he died.
Payable to W m Mason, only child.
S. Godwin Present.

Benjamin Colonna Affecavit. Notarius Adams Mason.
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.)

State of Virginia } Accomack County, } S.S. I. Benjamin Colonna, aged eighty nine years a revolutionary soldier, do hereby certify, that I have lived in the im- mediate neighbourhood, and was well acquainted with Adam Mason during his whole life, and I am positively certain he served in the Revolutionary war, he belonged to the best of my recollection to the Company commanded by Captain Underhill, attached to the Regiment Commanded by Col. Southy Simpson. To my certain knowledge all the Militia Companies in the County were frequently called out to guard and defend imposed restrictions in the County, from my knowledge of the services per- formed by the Company Commanded by Captain Underhill, I am confident Adam Mason, was on Militia duty during the revolutionary war more than two years, but the exact time he was in service, I cannot after this long lapse of time say with certainty.
Sister
Benjamin Colonna
• Lieut. B. Colonna
• Major D. Colonna
State of Virginia } Accomack County, } S.S.
Be it known, that on the 14 th day of June 1851. before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly authorized by law to administer Oaths, personally appeared one Benjamin Colonna, above named and made Oath to the facts set forth in the above affidavit. And I do hereby certify that Benjamin Colonna, is a highly respectable and creditable man, and this testimony is entitled to full credit and belief.
Given under my hand and seal, this day and year first above written.
William D. Wood Secy.