Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, 44229, Adam Coons, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Coons, Adam
S. 44229
CONTENTS

Dead. let to a. C. Coons Dec 16. 1836.
Notepaper sent to Elias Williams Esq 20 July 1820
Albany NY
21 July 1820
New York
4470
Adam Coons 4 Col o Van Schaick y s Private New York line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of November 1818 and sent to Philip S Parker Esq r Albany, New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 - 5-50 40.20 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 mo in 1819 48. 4
5 years
$ 88.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
14 June 1818 Van Schaick Continued Albany
Albany

Adam Leavis
Correct W. Y. Roll.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under oath, by Adam Coons of the city of Albany in the county of Albany in the state of New York before the Honorable Philip J. Parkin Esquire, one of the Judges of the Mayors Court of the city of Albany in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Adam Coons doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I, Adam Coons of the city of Albany in the county of Albany in the state of New York on this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,—Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, about five years and six months — and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the city Albany County and State aforesaid ; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.—I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a Corporal that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Capt Benjamin Hicks Company First New York Regiment and New York Line—That I entered the said service the month day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Twenty seven and left it the month day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of being honorably discharged after the peace — that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been casually lost or destroyed — and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than John D. Wendell who has made a deposition accompanying this Declaration — And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this Fourth day of April 1818.
Adam Coons
Philip J. Parkin Records and Judge of the Mayors Court of the city of Albany

United States of America.
By the Honorable Philip S. Parker Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Mayor Court, of the City of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Adam Coons of the City of Albany in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly he produced as testimony,
The deposition of John H. Wendell
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Adam Coons did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, the at the said City of Albany, the Fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Philip S. Parker
And I do further certify that from my own personal knowledge the above named Adam Coons is in reduced circumstances and absolutely dependent in need of assistance from his country for support. May 23rd 1818.
Philip S. Parker

State of New York City County of Albany
Town of
John A. Wendell formerly a captain in the first New York Regiment in the army of the United States during the Revolution very willingly and freely saith that he knew Adam Coons who has made the foregoing declaration that he enlisted after the capture of Burgoyne and that he served as a soldier in the first Regiment until the dismemberment reigned which was in the year one thou- -sand seven hundred & eighty one and that afterwards until he was very full stated in the foregoing declaration of the said Adam Coons to be true.
Given the fourth day of April 1818 before me
J. A. Wendell late a Capt. in the N. York Regiment
Philip P. Parker Ruler and Judge of the Mayor's Court of the City of Albany

Adam Boons
Notification to Elias Williams Albany N o 4470 pension certf d dated 16 Nov. 1818 Con.

At a court of common pleas held in & for the County of Albany the said Court being a court of record according to the adjudication of the Supreme Court of the State of New York being a Court which proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount. Keeping a record of its proceedings a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Albany }
ON this fifteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a private court of record for the said County of Albany Adorn Coonstate a, in the
army of the Revolution aged Sixty Seven years, resident in Albany in said state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in November 1777, and served in Capt. Finks & Hicks Companies of the first New York Regiment of Infantry until June 1783. And that he has Received a pension Certificate dated the sixteenth day of November 1818, and has drawn his pension up to 4 th of March 1820.
AND I 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 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; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. I have no property except my necessary Clothings, and am by profession a Miller but by reason of a Hernia have been unable to follow my occupation for the last three years and now am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my Country except by private or public Charity. I have no Family nor have not had for the last thirteen years.
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 15
day of June 1820
Chas. Matthews Dep. Clerk
Adorn Coon
I, Henry Truax
Clerk of the County of Albany do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is worth nothing except such as is excepted by the law of this state. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 15 th
day of June
1820
Henry Truax Clerk
of Common Pleas
Clerk of the Court of the County of Albany
Henry Truax Clerk

Adam Coons, New-York roll - act Mar. 18. 1878 - Up to what time was he paid?
Dec 13. 1836 Died 14 June 1829 p st that period P-Office J.H.

44229 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44229
Adam Coons
Pr. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March. 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec 7.
Adam Coon My. act 1878
162 1878
James J. Edwards Esq. Comr of Revenue
Washington D.C.
Ad

Plattsburg N.Y. Nov. 29 1836
James L. Edwards
Dr Sir,
Adam Coons my father was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and died in Albany in June 1829 or about that time, leaving no widow, though it is said he lived with a woman who was not his wife.
I wish to know whether any arrears of Pension were due him at the time of his death, and if so, has the money been paid, & to whom?
It is supposed that his children are entitled to the arrears of Pension due him.
Yours respectfully
Jacob L. Coons

FREE
1866
War Department
Washington City

Albany July 11 th 1820
Sir
Enclosed you have Adon Coons Schedule and affidavit when this notification is issued please to forward it to the May Com at City Albany N York I am Sir very Respectfully Y. O. H. S.
Chas Williams
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington