Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1024, Adam Case, R.I.

SERVICE
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Case, Adam Hannah _____
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No. 1024 B.L.Wt. 26629-160-55-
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20896
New York
Adam base
James County in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Bailey of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dickinson in the Rhode Island line, for the term of one year from March 17/76 to 17/77
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d day of July 1829
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of July 1829 and sent to Thomas L. Cookling Esq. Mansfieldburgh N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1829 $ 11.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 11.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Recorded Book 6 Vol 52 page 77.
E. S. Bratt
ms 4/6

State of New York
1829 Seneca County ss. on this tenth day of June personally appeared in open court to wit at a Court of Oyer & Terminer held at the Court House in Martinsburgh in & for the County of Seneca the same being a Court of Record proceeding according to the Rules of Common Law keeping a Record and passing a Seal it being a Court of unlimited & of Criminal jurisdiction in said County Adam Case a Resident private in said County man aged Sixty nine Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to Obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & 1 st May 1820 -
That he the said Adam Case is listed as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Bailey in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Richmond and in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental establishment for the term of one year that after his enlistment and at the same time in the month of March in the year 1776 he did serve and enlisted as a private in said Regiment commanded by said Colonel Richmond for more than nine months and continued until said Colonel Richmond left the Regiment which was on or about the 10 th of January 1777 that he the said Adam Case continued to serve in said Company in that Regiment commanded by the said Colonel as a private - not this for one year from that time he enlisted as a private and was then that two Companies in one of which the said Case served was then at that time transferred to the Command of Col. John Cook that he the said Adam Case continued to serve in said Company in the Regiment commanded by the said Colonel as a private soldier for one year

from the time he enlisted as aforesaid and was there dischar- ged from the service in the town of Tiernstown in the state of Rhode Island. That he here by he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any state except the state of Rhode Island and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension because he did not know until about one year & a half since that any person who had not enlisted for a longer time than one year was entitled to a pension by the Laws of Congress that about a year since he did make application to the War Department for a pension but not having proved his en- listment and service by two disinterested witnesses the papers were returned & nothing done in the premises. That since said application he has been to Rhode Island & procured two witnesses the cause of delay since that time has principally been for want of means to procure said witnesses there being none nearer to the said Adam Goss knowledge than the two witnesses he has obtained & their Depositions attached hereto.
and in pursuance of the act of the 18 th
may 1826 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of of the United States on the 18 th 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war pension on the 18 th 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 any in come other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and that the amount of my creditors by me subscribed and hereto annexed is in all respects just and true
and I do further
swear that I was sixty nine years of age last March that I am by occupation a weaver and that I am unable to pursue my occupation sufficient to support myself and family by reason of my age and a break on my body with which I have been afflicted for a number of years I have residing with me in my family my wife Hannah Goss who is about forty nine years of age

She is now and has been afflicted with a lame foot for about four years & also an effusion of the lungs for about the same time attended with a cough which renders her incapable of doing much work. I have two Daughters Residing with me the eldest one named Mary Ann Case her age is about sixteen years the youngest one named Phoebe Case her age is about eleven years they can do no more than support them selves & the youngest one not that and I do further swear that since April in the year 1827 I have been subject to sudden & frequent syncope or fainting fits which injures my health and strength very fast
That since the 18 th of march 1818
the following charges have been made in my property (Deed) on said 18 th of march 1818 I held two notes against Shadrach Bondish of Charles town in the County of Montgomery & State of New York for two Hundred Dollars & at the same time I owned one Anthony Briggs of Dutches County State aforesaid one Hundred and Sixty Dollars for money borrowed in the year 1819 I paid the money on said notes & paid one Hundred Dollars to said Briggs & with the remainder of said money I bought a pair of oxen at Eighty Dollars & one Cow at twenty Dollars & undertook farming upon hired Land, no particular charges took place until the year 1824 when I owned said oxen & two Cows one I had raised from the Cow above mentioned, when one or the two Cows died with a disease disease called the Hough ail I then sold the remaining ox for twenty five Dollars and bought a Cow for twenty Dollars which I now own the five Dollars has been expended in my family for necessities. I had no other property real or personal on said 18 th of march 1818 to my recollection which I do not now own nor did I on said 18 th of march 1818 or since that time own any real property by Deed written Contract or otherwise

only in the manner following (viz) a man by the name of John Clawbridge who married my wife's daughter told me about ten years ago since that I might move on to a place of his in Green Lewis County containing about thirty three acres of land with a small log house on it the land in a state of nature except two or three acres and clear it up & live upon it and if I could pay for it he would give me a Deed I have cleared a part of it and now live upon the premises at Sufferance since I have been upon the place I have paid some part of the purchase money & there is now due about one hundred and fifty dollars & eight cents this sum was to have been paid on the 20 th of June last but I have no Deed of the premises nor can I have one except by paying the aforesaid sum I am now not able to pay it & must be turned off from the same with my family I have contracted debts for the support of my family & have been imprisoned for debts as will appear in my inventory Some changes have been made in my property since my first application but these changes have been made in consequence of my poverty
Then I subscribe this 10 th day of June 1829 A.D. Am. Calhoun
Upon me.
Answr to Eliz. Clerk of the Dist. & Ter. in L. for the County of Lewis

at any time I have no written contract and can pay nothing on the same (the interest for the same I have partly paid in labour) I have been necessitated to contract debts for the support of my family, and most of the time have been imprisoned for debt - will appear in my inventory there has been no other changes made in my property to my recollection except it be the common wear and consumption in my family
Adam Carr
Inverness and Redwood before me in open court August 16 th 1820
Attest Charles H. Lewis Clerk of Court
Given & subscribed this 16 th day of June 1829 before me Andrew H. Day
Class of the Estate of Terminus in the County of Seneca Schedule of the Estate (measuring Clothing and bedding excepted) of Adam Carr of Seneca in Seneca County and State of New York Applicant for a pension under the acts of Congress of 18 th & 19 th of March 1818 & 1 st of May 1820
Real Estate I have none either in possession Reversion Remainder or expectancy (except that I have an interest in a piece of land containing about thirty three acres for which I have heretofore paid in labour about seventeen dollars a year, liable to be turned out of possession at any time & I understand will be next Spring unless I pay for the same

which I am not able to do for the reasons above mentioned I have no more beds or bedding or clothing than is absolutely necessary.
Personal Estate
   Neer an acre of corn growing 5 00   one cow 10 00   Eight Sheep 4 00   two hogs 3 00   two tables 3 25   one trunk 0 75   three chests 1 12   one loom & utensils for weaving 6 75   one broken dish kettle 0 06   two pots 0 40   one fine fruit kettle 2 00   one tea kettle 0 40   one Spider 0 50   Six knives & forks 0 75   Six plates & six bowls 0 75   one Cupboard 0 25   one axe 1 00   one hoe 0 12   Three Carpenter planes 1 00   one Auger 0 25   one Carpenters bed 0 50   one Great wheel 0 50   one Small wheel 0 50   two Water pails 0 50   one old candle stand 0 25   one pair Steel Yards 0 35   Six old Chairs 2 25  

one small trunk Eleven tea cups & saucers one tin pail Three milk pails old two tin basins one clothes basket one tin horn two old shovels one trammel or hooks one cane two wheel heads several rods one looking glass one bible one testament one English reader two spelling books one candle stick one pepper mill six old barrels or tubs one churn two pair spectacles three old baskets a small quantity of flour about thirty fowls old & young five geese two pitch forks set of tea spoons one flat iron a part of a shoe makers kit part of a barrel of soap about 12 shock of Rye one decanter & one tumbler tea pot & creamer (old) one Ink Stand
Adam Case

Subscribed & sworn before me Sept 16 th 1828 in open Court
Andrew W. Dury Clerk of Lewis County Pleas
We the Subscribers testify and say that we have examined the property contained in the above schedule shown to us by Adam Carr above named as his property (except the carpenters tools which was absent) and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective Items are their true value
Richard Johnson James Rayson
Lewis County ss on the 11 th Day of September 1828 personally appeared before me Barnabas Gale Esq one of the Justices of the peace in & for said County Richard Johnson & James Rayson who being duly sworn say that the above statement by them subscribed is true
Barnabas Gale Justice of the peace of Lewis County
I certify that Richard Johnson & James Rayson above named are disinterested and credible witnesses
Barnabas Gale Justice of the peace

2683
New York Albany Hannah Case widow of Adam Case
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Pirate
R.D. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Oct r 1853 and sent to
L. C. Gageport Lowville Lewis Co NY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act February 3, 1853, Page 70 Vol. 16
18

State of New York County of Lewis SS
On this first day of September in the year eighteen hundred & fifty three personally appeared before me Francis Vigen Judge of the county court of said County of Lewis Hannah Lease aged seventy four years a resident of the town of Gileg in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of congress passed July 29 th 1848 and February 3 rd 1853 Viz. That she is the widow of Adam Lease who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Bailey in a regiment commanded by Colonel William Richmond in the line of the State of Rhode Island in the continental establishment for & during the term of one year or thereabout in the war of the revolution. She believes in the year 1776. That her said husband being then a resident of said county of Lewis applied for a pension sometime in the fall of 1828 for said services under the acts of 18 th March 1818 and the first day of May 1820, and was placed on the pension roll sometime in the month of July 1829 & drew a pension of Ninety six dollars a year from that time until his death for the services above set forth
She further says that her said husband died at Turin in said county of Lewis on the fourteenth day of August in the year eight hundred and thirty two. She further says that she was married to the said Adam Lease

in Charlstown Montgomery County in the State of New York in the fore part of the month of November in the year eighteen hundred and ten by one Kimbal (She believes his first name was Nathan) a justice of the peace and that her name before said marriage was Hannah Wickham, and that there are six children of the said Adam lease now living whose names are as follows viz John lease a resident of the State of Ohio Pardon lease a resident of Surin in Lewis County of Lewis Daniel lease a resident of Brownville in the State of New York. Rachael Gibley (widow of Stephen Gibley deceased) a resident Montgomery New York who are children of the said Adam lease by a former wife, and Thankful Grandal wife of Simeon Grandal of Lewis aforesaid who is her child and was born after her said marriage with the said Adam lease viz on the 13 th February A D 1813 who are the only surviving children of the said Adam lease - She further says that she has never been married since the death of the said Adam lease and has always remained his widow from the said fourteenth day of August A D 1832 until the present time and that she is still a widow
She further that there never was any record made of said marriage and that there is no family or private record thereof that this is the reason that she cannot state the exact day of said marriage although she can state the year and month + what part of the month the same took place, she further says that she hereby

sends to the pension office as proof to establish her said claim the family records of the said Adam base which she has taken from the family Bible which formerly belonged to said Adam lease and has annexed to this her said declaration, That the said records marked "A" + "B" is in the hand writing of the said Adam lease + has been in his bible + kept by him as his record of births + deaths during the whole time she lived with the said Adam lease as aforesaid, That the leaf or record marked "C" on which is written the time of the death of the said Adam was also taken from said Bible + is the true record of said death. And I am unable to appear in open court
She furthermore constitutes + appoints irrevocably Leonard C. Darrup of Lowville Lewis County, state of New York with power of substitution her true and lawful Attorney to prosecute and demand from the U.S. government any pension - money or land she may have right to hereby confirming her said attorney's acts in the premises
Hannah Lease
Attest Simeon Crandal Samuel H Slocum Sworn + subscribed before me the day + year first above written, + I certify that I am disinterested in above application
J. S. G. County Judge
Simeon Crandal + Samuel Slocum both residents of Lewis County New York being duly sworn state that they saw Hannah lease sign the above declaration. + know her to be the person she represents herself to be in her foregoing declaration
Simeon Crandal
Samuel Slocum
Sworn to + subscribed before me the first of September in the year 1853 + I hereby certify that the said Crandal + Slocum are well known to me to be persons of truth and credibility and that they saw Hannah lease sign the foregoing declaration + are the witnesses thereto
J. S. G. County Judge

State of New York } County of Lewis } ss
On this first day of September in the year 1853 personally appeared before me Francis Dyer County Judge of said County Thankful Brandall a resident of Lewis in said County of Lewis who being duly sworn according to law says that for fifteen years previous to the fourteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two she was well acquainted with Adam Case deceased who is mentioned in the foregoing affidavit of Hannah Case that during said fifteen years she resided in the same family with the said Adam & Hannah Case that they the said Adam & Hannah Case during said time lived together as husband and wife and were reputed to have been duly married. That they had three children viz Mary Ann Case Thankful Case now Thankful Brandall this deponent and Phoebe Case who were reputed to be the legitimate children of said Adam Case that she never heard the legitimacy of said children questioned, and that she has never heard anything to the contrary but that the said Adam and Hannah Case were duly married as she the said Hannah has stated in her foregoing declarations. That the records which are herunto annexed she has often seen in the family bible belonging to the said Adam Case in his life time. That the records marked "A" and "B" are in the hand writing of the said Adam and that the record of his

death on the leaf marked "6" was made at the time of the death of the said Adam lease She further says that the said Adam lease resided in Lewis County aforesaid from the year eighteen hundred and fifteen until the time of his death She also says that the said Adam Case drew a pension to her own knowledge for two or three years immediately preceding his death of ninety six dollars per year for services rendered in the revolutionary war. That she has often heard, him speak of the said service in the aforesaid war and always understood that he served in Rhode Island. That he was always reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier by all who knew him. She further says that the said Hannah lease is now a widow that the said Adam lease died on the said fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832. That the said Hannah Case is known & reputed by all who are acquainted with her to be the widow of the said Adam lease & that she has never been married since the death of the said Adam
Thankful Grandal
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year first above written viz September 1 st 1853. And I hereby certify that the said Thankful Grandal is well known to me to be a person of truth & respectability and that her statements by her made in the foregoing affidavit are in my opinion true also that the words "him speak of" in the foregoing affidavit were interlined before signing the same
W. Dyer County Judge

State of New York 2 County of Lewis 38,
On this first day of September 1853 personally appeared before me Francis Arsee the officer mentioned in the foregoing affidavit Simeon Leland a resident of Gileg in said County who being duly sworn according to law says that for twenty seven years last past he has been intimately acquainted with Hannah Lease widow of Adam Lease who is mentioned in the annexed affidavit of said Hannah. That for sometime previous to the death of the said Adam he was also well acquainted with him that during said time he and the said Hannah Lease lived together as husband and wife raised a family of children who bore the name of the said Adam & Hannah Lease and were reputed to be the legitimate children of the said Adam Lease that he never heard the legitimacy of said children questioned. That he has no doubt whatever but that they the said Adam and Hannah Lease were duly married as the said Hannah had stated in her said declaration or affidavit and that he has never heard anything to the contrary what- -ever He further says that the said Adam Lease died at Lewis in said County on the fourteenth day of August in the year 1832 and that he attended the funeral and saw him duly buried that the said Hannah has never married since the death of said Adam Lease but has remained his widow.

until the present time & is called the widow's case & is known by all who are acquainted with him as the widow of the said Adam lease. He further says that the said Adam for two or three years drew a pension for services rendered in the revolution- ary war of ninety six dollars a year. That he & some other of the friends of the said Adam lease assisted him to obtain said pension by furnishing him with funds to go to the State of Rhode Island to obtain the necessary ev- idence to obtain said pension that this was some time in the year 1838. That on the evidence obtained from the State of Rhode Island at this time his pension was granted. He further says that he has often heard the said Adam lease say that he served in the war of the revolution for one year in the State of Rhode Island and has often heard him speak of Captain Bailey & Colonel Richmond and believes that these were the officers under whom he served.
He further says that of his own knowledge the Adam lease spoken of in this affidavit is the identical Adam lease mentioned in the annexed declaration of Hannah lease. He also says that the said Adam lease resided in the County of Lewis State of New York from the year eighteen hundred thirty five until the time of his death which happened as above stated on the 14 th day of August 1832 and that he was the only Adam lease who lived in the said County of Lewis during that time or any part of that time excepting a small boy a grandson of said Adam lease and he resided in said

county but a short and now resides in the state of Ohio He further says that the family records which are herunto annexed he has often seen in the bible belonging to said Adam lease and that apart of them are in the hand writing of said Adam lease. And that the record of the death of said Adam lease which is written on the leaf marked "6" he believes was written at or near the time of his death & that the said record of his death is correct
Simeon Crandall
Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year above written viz September 1 st 1853 And I certify that Simeon Crandall aforesaid the person who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration is well known to me that he is a person of respectability & truth & that his statements above made are entitled to great credit
W. Edgar County Judge

THE HOLY BIBLE,
CONTAINING THE
OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS:
TRANSLATED
OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES,
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
BOSTON:
PRINTED BY GREENOUGH AND STEBBINS,
FOR THOMAS AND ANDREWS, WEST AND RICHARDSON, AND WEST AND BLAKE.
JULY, 1812.

The Property of Adam Page bought in Schoharie Price Eight Shillings
CASE, ADAM

Adam Page was Born
March 6 th - - - 1786
Lee Page was Born
July 17 th - - - 1788
John Page was Born
June 1 st - - - 1789
Anderson Page was Born
April 26 th - - - 1792
Rachel Page was Born
March 15 th - - - 1794
Daniel Page was Born
Sept r 19 th - - - 1796

Adam Case Was Born March 6 th . . . . . 1760 Hannah Case Was Born January 10 th . . . . . 1779 Mary Ann Case Was Born September 18 th . . . . . 1811 Thankful Case Was Born February 16 th . . . . . 1813 Phebe Case Was Born March 28 th . . . . . 1816
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CASE, ADAM THE
NEW TESTAMENT
OF
OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR,
JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED
OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK
AND
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
BOSTON:
PRINTED BY GREENOUGH AND STEBBINS, FOR THOMAS AND ANDREWS, WEST AND RICHARDSON, AND WEST AND BLAKE.
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Mary Ann Cope Died March 10 th - - - 1830
Adam Cope Died August 14 th 1832.
Phoebe Stone Died April the 25 th 1825
Eliza Hobiridge Died June the 14 1829
6.

47312 { Oct Mar 3/55 Rec Apl 7/55
W. L. D. Davenport, Sept. 19/55
Hannah Case mid of
Adam Case private
Capt General Bailey { US Col William Richmond } R.D. Mil
No 26 War Revolution Pensioner
NY July 53 no 2683
W. 160 ac May 16/57 B. R. [Signature]
[Signature]
L. C. Davenport Lowville Lewis Co NY
Vol. 14. —

47.312 Claim of Hannah Case endon of Adams lease for bounty land endon Act of 1855 Eighth section
War of the American Revolution
S. Dampart Attorney Lowville Lewis Co N.York

State of New York County of Lewis p.
On this 24 th day of March A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally before me a justice within & for the county & State aforesaid Hannah Case aged 75 years a resident of Grieg in said county in the state of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Adam Case deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Bailey in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Richmond in the line of the State of Rhode Island in the continental establishment for & during the term of one year or thereabout in the war of the American Revolution in the year 1776.
She further says that she on the 27 th day of October A D 1853 was placed upon the pension roll under the act of February 3. 1853 and is now a pensioner at the rate of 896 per annum on account of her said husband's services That she has now in her possession her pension certificate which is numbered 2688 & recorded in the pension Office in Vol A page 70 And that the following is a true copy thereof
Department of the Interior Widows pension "I certify that in conformity with the 2 d section of the act of February 3. 1853 Hannah Case widow of Adam Case who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum commencing on

"the 3 rd of February 1853 and continuing for life "unless she should again marry; in which case "the Pension is not payable after the time of such "marriage
{ D 8 } Given at the Department of the Interior this "twenty seventh day of October one thou- -"sand eight hundred and fifty three
Examined and countersigned
R.M. Cleland Secretary of the Interior
L.P. Waldo
"Commissioner of Pensions"
She further says that her marriage with the said Adam Case & his death is fully proved by the evidence upon which said Certificate issued & also that said evidence might be examined to establish this claim
She further says that neither herself nor her said husband has ever received bounty land under any act of Congress or ever before applied therefor other than this application.
She further states that she is still a widow and has never been married since the death of her said husband Adam Case
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the eighth section of the "act approved March 3, 1855" and authorizes DeDarrupat of Lowville in said County to act as her attorney and receive the warrant for said bounty land when issued Lewis Co. N.Y. Greig March 24 th 1855 Hannah Case
We Simeon Brandal and Marcellus Adams residents of the town of Greig in the state of New York do hereby certify that

We Simeon Brandal and Marcellus Adams residents of the town of Gering in the state of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Lease in our presence. And we further swear that we are well acquainted with the said Hannah and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be that she is the person described in a pension certificate of which the foregoing is a true copy. We further swear that of our own knowledge the said Hannah is still a widow & has never been married since the death of her said husband Adam Lease the soldier mentioned in said declaration & further that they are disinterested in the foregoing claim and reside in the town of Gering aforesaid. Simeon Brandal Marcellus Adams Lewis Co NY Gering March 24 th 1855
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn & subscribed before me on the day and year above written; And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons & that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be that I have no interest in this claim. I further certify that a true & accurate copy of a pension certificate now before me is contained in the foregoing declaration.
State of New York Lewis County Clerks Office Gering Dec 10 th Wm L. Phillips Justice of the peace
It is hereby certified that Wm L. Phillips Esq. whose name appears above was at the date thereof a justice of the peace within & for said County duly authorized to administer oaths & that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & believe said signature to be the genuine signature of said Justice.
Witness My hand and seal this 26 th day of March AD 1855 Harrison Barnes Clerk

Reverend
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1024
Hannah Case
Widow
Adam Case
Pr. Rev. Was
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

✓ 26,629
50
New Years

Allowed for $96 per ann
Referred respectfully to the 3 d Auditor for the time of death of pensioner, & date of last payment.
Resp y J. Burt Esq.
J. Cole For Commander Adam Case, act 1818 $8 p. month Died 14 th August 1832, Paid to his death.
J. Burt Auditor

State of New York County of Lewis 3 ss.
On this 12 th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Henry Raynor a justice of the peace within & for said County duly authorized to administer oaths. Pardon Lease aged sixty one years a resident of Turin in said County of Lewis who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath declare and say that he is the son of Adam lease late of Turin aforesaid deceased who is more particularly described in the annexed declaration of Hannah case for a pension under the acts of Congress granting pensions to the widows of revolutionary soldiers That for fifty years last passed he has been intimately acquainted with the aforesaid Hannah lease who had made the said declaration.
He further says that sometime in the forepart of the month of November in the year 1810 he remembers well of hearing that the aforesaid Hannah and Adam were just married That immediately after the time at which he heard that said marriage was solemnized the said Adam and Hannah lease commenced living together as husband and wife That a part of the time he lived with them in the same family and that from said month of November in the year 1810 until the death of the said Adam lease they the said Hannah and Adam lived & cohabited together as husband and wife. That they had three children viz. Mary Ann lease, Thankful lease now wife of Lincere Cramond of Tiad in said County of Lewis and Phebe That these children were called the legitimate

children of the said Adam and Hannah Case That he has never heard the legitimacy of said chil- -dren questioned neither has he heard anything to the contrary but that the said Adam & Hannah Case were (were) duly married as the said Hannah has stated in her said annexed declarations & that he has no doubt whatever but that they were duly married as is stated in said declaration and at the time therein stated that at that time the said Adam Case was a widower having been previously married & his first wife being dead which said first or former wife was the mother of this deponent
He further says that the said Adam Case is now deceased that he departed this life at Turin in said County of Lewis in the State of New York on the fourteenth day of August in the year 1832 and that the said Hannah Case is now a widow and has been since the said 14 th day of August 1832 having never been married since the death of her said husband & is called the widow Case & is known by all who are acquainted with her as the widow of Adam Case the person mentioned in her said declaration
He further says that he has often heard his said father speak of being a revolutionary soldier That for two or three years his father the said Adam Case drew a pension of ninety six dollars a year for services rendered in the revolutionary war as a soldier in the ser- -vice of the United States that at the time of drawing said pension he resided in Lewis County, aforesaid in the town of Turin where he resided for fifteen years previous to his death

as aforesaid. That he was the only Adam Lease who resided in said County to his knowledge during said 18 years or any part thereof except a small boy a grand son of said Adam Lease but who now resides in the state of Ohio. Pardon C. Lease
Sworn to & Subscribed in my presence the day & year first above written & I hereby certify that the said Pardon Lease is well known to me as a man of honor respectability & truth and his statements above made are entitled to great credit & are in my opinion true in every particular. I further certify that I am disinterested in the result of the application of the said Hannah Lease for a pension. Henry Pagan Juror of the peace.

Lowville Lewis County New York October 13, 1853
J P Waldo Esq Comm of Pensions
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the declaration & evidence in the application under the act of February 3, 1853 of Hannah base widow of Adam base late of Turin in this county deceased who was a soldier in the war of the revolution & a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1838 & who died August 14 th 1832. Mrs base was married to the pensioner in 1810 & has been his widow since Aug 14, 1832 never having married since his death
As I understand the act of February 1853 Mrs base is entitled to a pension from July 29, 1848 Not knowing however how you consider it she has applied for the benefit of both the act of 1848 & that of February 1853 - Please investigate Mrs bases claim & correspond with me as her Attorney as she requests in her declaration
I suppose the present application if you consider her case established entitles her to pay from the passage of the act or acts without further evidence or application
Respectfully Yours L.C. Davenport atty.

State of Rhode Island
Newport ss. Godfrey King being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Adam Case in the year 1776 that he the Deponent served with him the said Adam Case in the Revolutionary War in a company Commanded by Capt. Nathan Church and after by Capt. Lemuel Bailey in the Regiment in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Richmond and in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental Establishment, that said Adam Enlisted into said Company for the term of One Year. That after his enlistment and at some time in the month of March in the year 1776 he did serve and acted as a private in said Regiment commanded by said Col. Richmond and so continued until said Col. Richmond left the Regiment which was continued in the latter part of said year, after said Adam Case enlisted, that the said Regiment was then commanded by Col. John Cook that the said Adam Case continued to serve in said Company in the Regiment commanded by the Respective Col. as a private Soldier for one year from the time he was so enlisted as aforesaid and was then discharged
Given under this 10 th day of August 1820
Godfrey King
Before Me appeared before me the above named Deponent who being Duly Sworn gave the above the Affidavit which was by him subscribed in my presence
Charles D. Wolfe justice of
the Peace

Whereby Certify that Godfrey King the within named Deponent is a disinterested and credible Person
Charles Dyer J. Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport: 5 th August 1828.
I certify that Charles Dyer of whose signature is affixed to the preceding attestation is a Justice of the Peace for Newport in said County duly Commissioned under the seal of said State and otherwise qualified as such.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said Court, the day & year above written.
Henry Branton Clerk

State of Rhode Island Newport ss. ss
Jeremiah Dwellay being duly sworn Deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Adam Case in the Year 1776 That he the Deponent served with him the said Adam Case in the Revolution- ary War in a Company Commanded Capt Nathaniel Church after by by Capt Samuel Mowry in the Regiment commanded by Collo: William Richmond and in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental Establishment that said said Adam Enlisted into said Company for the Term of one Year That after his enlistment and at some time in the fore- part of the Month of March in the Year 1776 he did serve and and acted as a private in said Regiment commanded by said Collo. Richmond and so continued until said Collo. Richmond left the Regiment which was in the latter part of said Year, after said Adam Case continued to enlisted and that the said Regiment was was then Commanded by Collo. John Cook. That the said Adam Case continued to serve in said Company in the Regiment commanded by the Respective collos as a Private Soldier for one Year from the time he enlisted as aforesaid and was then discharged
Jeremiah Dwellay
At Newton in the said County of Newport appeared the above named Deponent who being duly sworn gave the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Charles Dyer Justice of the Peace

I Hereby Certify that Jeremiah Dwellery the within named Deponent is a disinterested and Credible Person —
Charles Durfee Jus. Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport: 5 August 1828
I certify that Charles Durfee of whose signature is affixed to the preceding attestation is a Justice of the Peace, for Finiton in said County, duly Commissioned under the Seal of said State and otherwise qualified as such.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said Court, the day & year above written.
Henry Cranston Clerk

1 State of Rhode Island Newport ss. Jeremiah Dively of Tiverton in the County of Newport, being duly Sworn Deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Adam Case in the Year 1776. That he this Deponent, served with the said Adam in the Revolutionary War, in a Company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Church and afterwards by Capt. Samuel Bailey, in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Richmond and in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Continental Establishment, that the said Adam Case enlisted into said Company, for the term of one year, that after his enlistment and at some time in the month of March in the Year 1776, he did service, and acted as a private in said Regiment. He continued under the command of Col. Richmond for more than nine months and on the Continental Establishment; That at the latter part of said Year the Company in which said Adam Case served was transferred to the command of Col. John Cook, that the said Adam Case continued in service and under command of said Col. John Cook until the expiration of the Year for which he enlisted as a private Soldier and was then discharged.
Jeremiah Dively
Newport ss. At Tiverton in the County of Newport and State above said on the 30 th day of April in the Year 1829 appeared the above named Jeremiah Dively and after being carefully Cautioned, Examined and Sworn to testify the Truth, the whole Truth, and nothing but the truth, gave the foregoing affidavit, by which was by me in his presence Reduced to writing and by him in my presence subscribed. Taken at the instance of the within named Adam Case. By me Charles Durfee Secy. Pro.
Amend. Off. Cont.

State of Rhode Island Newport ss. Godfrey King being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Adam Case in the year 1776. That he, this deponent, served with him the said Adam Case in the Revolutionary War, in a Company Com- manded by Capt d Nathaniel Church and afterwards by Capt d Samuel Bailey, in the Regiment Commanded by Col o William Richmond and in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the Conti- nental Establishment, that the said Adam Case enlisted into said Company, for the term of one year, that after his enlistment and at some time in the month of March in the year 1776, he did service, and acted as a private in said Regiment & so continued under the com- mand of Col o Richmond for more than nine months and on the Continental establish- ment, that at the latter part of said year the company in which said Adam Case served, was transferred to the command of Col o John Cook, that the said Adam Case continued in service and under command of said Col o John Cook until the expiration of the year for which he enlisted as a private soldier, and was then discharged. Further the Deponent saith not _____ Godfrey King
Newport ss. On the 27 th day of April 1829. Then at the Dwellings of the Deponent at Tiverton in said County appeared the above named Godfrey King and after being care- fully examined cautioned and sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the foregoing affidavit, which was by me in his presence reduced to writing and by him in my presence subscribed. Taken at the instance

of the within named Adam Case By Me Charles Dyer Jr. Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas, County of Newport 5 th May 1829. I certify that Charles Dyer Jr. whose signature is affixed to the above and annexed attestations was at the time thereof, and now is a Justice of the Peace for said Town of Freetown, duly commissioned under the seal of said State, and otherwise qualified as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this said 5 th day and year aforesaid.
Henry Branton Clerk

State of New York Lewis County ss
I Adm Cab being duly sworn deposed & saith that Anthony Bragg former owner in this deposition described is dead & that he died in the Year 1825 And this deponent further says that he does not know to whom to apply or whom to manage the Concern of the said Anthony Bragg nor does he know that the facts as set forth in his deposition are known to any person now save this deponent
And this deponent further says that he has not seen Shadrach Bowditch within a period of ten Years nor does he have any dealings with him within that period the money as set forth in this deponent's statement was the last transaction of any kind & that occurred about ten years since
Given to this 19 th Jan 1829
Upon me
W. Martin Jr
Justice of the Peace
Adm Cab

State of New York
Seneca County ss
John Glabridge being sworn saith that the ad am Cab is now the owner part of a piece of land lying - ing to the dep on ant - that the said Cab bought the said Land which is about thirty three acres since years ago last may - Since owned the same since - And also that the said ad am Cab had paid a part of the purchase money about 8 years since - but that the sum of one hundred & forty five dollars & eighty cents now remains due & that the said last mentioned sum was to have been paid on the 20 th instant
And the dep on ant further says that he is informed by the said Cab & believes it true that he cannot pay any part of said sum - but that the said Land will revert to this dep on ant -
And the dep on ant further says that he is well acquainted with the contents of the said ad am Cab & that he is not the owner of any Land - nor has he at this time any mode of supporting himself save by manual labor & that owing to his advanced age & bodily infirmities he is not a present able to support himself
Sworn to this 19 th June 1829
Upon oath
John Glabridge
W. Martin Jr
Juror of the Panel

State of New York Lewis County ss
James Bagan being duly sworn deponent saith that he is a near neighbor to the said Adan Cab & that the said Adan has not to his knowledge any other property of any kind whatever. Save & excepting that mentioned in the affidavit of John Cluett.
And this deponent further says that he has been acquainted with the said Adan Cab for the term of twelve years. That during all that time the said Adan Cab supported himself & family by means of a masonic labor & also that the said Adan Cab is now unable to labor sufficiently for his support owing to his advanced age.
And this deponent further says that the said Adan Cab, has no  had at no time since he was of age real estate of any kind whatsoever save the ownership of about thirty three acres of land & which if it were the property of the said Adan Cab would not be sufficient for his support owing to his inability to labor.
Given under my hand this 19 th June 1829 James Bagan
Upon oath W. Martin Jr. Justice of the Peace

State of New York Lewis County ss
Edward Bancroft being duly & now dep- -osith & saith. that he has been acquainted with Adams Calk for the period of eight or ten years that during that time he has had frequent opportunity of ascertaining his situation so far as his property is concerned. That he never knew nor does he believe. that Adams Calk had within that period - or now has any mode of supporting himself & family save by means of labor - and also this deponent knows the said Adams Calk has been under the necessity of incurring debts for the support of his family - & that for some of his debts he has been imprisoned in the Jail of this County - and this deponent further saith that the said Adams Calk is now aged and as he believes is unable to labor sufficiently for his support - & also during his acquaintance as aforesaid with the said Adams Calk he has seen a temperate industrious & a worthy man affirmed to this 8 th of July
1829 before me Barnabas Talcott
Edward Bancroft
Justice of the Peace

Clerks Office Lewis County
I certify that and Walter Martin Jr Barnabas Dale whose names appear within as a justice of the peace on all of the dates mentioned by him as such a justice of the peace in and for said county, dwelling in said county, commissioned & sworn and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and believe the signature "Barnabas Dale" subscribed within to be their own proper hand writing. Witness my hand and seal of said county July 7 th 1829.
Andrew W. Doig Clerk
Clerks. office Lewis County
I certify that Barnabas Dale & Walter Martin Jr whose names appear within as justice of the peace, were on all of the dates mentioned by them as such justices of the peace in and for said county, dwelling in said county and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said justices and verily believe that the signatures of "Barnabas Dale" and "W. Martin Jr" subscribed within to be their own proper hand writing. Witness my hand and the seal of the said county July 22 nd in the year 1829.
Andrew W. Doig Clerk

State of New York Indges Office Lewis County 3 ss.
I Francis Siger the county Judge of the county court of Lewis County aforesaid which is a court of record hereby certify that satis- -factory proof has been exhibited before me by the affidavits which are hereto annexed of Shankful Brandal Simcoe Brandal Abraham Wickham and Dandow lease all residents of Lewis County aforesaid & who are to me well known to be persons of truth & are entitled to credit that M rs Hannah lease whose declaration for a pension is hereto annexed is the wid- -ow of the late Adam lease the person described in her said declaration who was a soldier in the United States Service in the war of the rebellion as described in her said declaration that she has been the widow of the said Adam lease since the 14 th day of September 1832 and has now been married since the death of her said husband And that by reason of her health & bodily infirmities the said Hannah lease was unable to appear in open court to make oath to her declaration
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 23 rd day of September 1883
F. Siger County Judge

State of New York Lewis County Clerk's Office ss
I Harrison Barnes Clerk of said County & Clerk of the County Court of said County which is a court of record hereby certify that the Hon Francis Stry before whom the annexed de- claration & three affidavits were verified and who has signed the certificate on the opposite page was at the times of performing such official acts the County Judge of said County and duly authorized by law to perform such official acts And I further certify the signatures to said affidavits & certificate are known to me to be the proper & genuine signatures of said Judge -
I also certify that Henry Ragan whose name is subscribed to the certificates and one of the two remaining annexed affidavits was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace within & for said County & duly authorized by law to administer oaths within & for said County And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such justice And that the signatures to said jurats & certificates is the proper & genuine signatures of said justice -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County & Court this 24 th day of September 1883
Harrison Barnes, Clerk.

Claim of Hannah Case widow of Adams Case for a pension
Act of February 3 rd 1853 & other acts of Congress
Word the Resolution
L. C. Davenport Attorney Lowville Lewis Co New York
To J. P. Waldo Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New York } County of Lewis } ss.
On this 12 th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me Henry Reagan a justice of the peace within and for said County Abraham Wickham aged seventy six years a resident of Lewis in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath declare that for twenty years last passed he has been intimately acquainted with Hannah base widow of Adam base deceased whose declaration for a pension under the act of February last is herewith annexed. That for twenty five or thirty years immediately preceding the death of the said Adam he was well acquainted with him also. That sometime in the Fall of the year 1810 the precise time it is impossible for him to state he was present at a wedding and saw the said Adam and Hannah base duly married by one Nathan Kimball a justice of the peace. That from the time of said marriage until the death of the said Adam they said Adam & Hannah base lived & cohabited together as husband & wife raised a family of children who were reported to be their legitimate children and that he has never heard their legitimacy questioned & never heard anything to the contrary but that the said Adam & Hannah were duly married. That the said Adam base is now deceased & that he died at Lewis in said County of Lewis as near as he can now state on the fourteenth day of August in the

year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. That at the time said marriage took place the said Adam lease was a widower and that after said marriage the said Adam & Hannah Base resided in said County of Lewis and that said Adam resided in said County of Lewis from the year 1825 until the time of his death as aforesaid and that he was the only Adam lease who resided in said County at that time with the exception of a small boy a grand son of said Adam lease who now resides in the State of Ohio. He further says that the said Adam lease was reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution and he believes that he drew a pension for said services for two or three years previous to his death of ninety six dollars a year.
He further says that the aforesaid Hannah lease is now a widow and has never been married since the death of her said husband and is called the widow lease and is known by all who are acquainted with her as the widow of the said Adam lease. That the said Nathan Kimbal the justice of the peace who performed the marriage ceremony at the time the said Adam and Hannah were married as above set forth is now dead.
Abraham Wickham
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year first above written And I certify that the said Abraham Wickham is well known to me to be a person of credit and his statements above made are in my opinion true.
Henry Rayan Justice of the peace.

20.460
Adam Case,
18 Nov 1818
Remained  yearling New Bedford, N.Y.
Annual Report Adam Case

Account of creditors of the said Adams Case
  James Sidney Skolinscon in a judgment about   due Edward Baucraft of Martinsburgh 26 08   James County about 1 90   due Walter Martin of same place 11 10   due Martin, King & Company of the same place 12 49   due the Heirs of Mary Wilkerson of Collins   in the west part of the State of New York about 30 00   due Almon Stickney of Lewis in Lewis   County for goods out of his store about 6 00   due Mr Fowler of the same place for goods   out of his store about 6 00   due James Rayson of the same place for   hay about 16 00   due Mr Farr of Martinsburgh aforesaid   for dressing cloth about 7 00   due Anthony Briggs of Butcher County   State of New York for money borrowed 60 00   (balance of one hundred dollars paid as above mentioned) 4 36   due Martin & Stephens on note   I owe twenty eight dollars to individuals   which I borrowed to defray the expense of procuring 28 00   the witnesses whose affidavits are hereto attached   due Selah Hills of Lewis in said County   on a judgment he holds against me & on which   I have been imprisoned for 30 days about 12 13   & interest 271 03 
Sworn and subscribed before me September 16 th 1828 in open Court
Adams Case
Andrew W Doig Clerk of Lewis Co. N.Y.

I Andrew W. Doig Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Lewis & State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Adlum has did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of more than nine Months under under one Engagement on the continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is sixty six dollars & sixty nine cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  tenth and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fifth day of June  September 1829
Andrew W. (Doig) Clerk of Lewis County

his county
John W Martin agent for Walter Martin being duly sworn saith that the said Walter now holds a note against Adam Lewis for seven dollars & thirteen cents dated April 17 th 1826 on interest also an account for boarding for two dollars & seventy six cents in the year 1826 that the said John believes the said sum to be now due to said Walter Martin
And also that he the said John W Martin is one of the late firms of J W Martin & Company & that he was a Merchant in Martinsburg Lewis County and as such trader gave credit to Adam Lewis of Lewis in said County of divers goods out of the store of said firm for which the said Adam gave his note to said firm on the 24 th day of April 1826 for three dollars & seventy six cents which is now due with interest
John W Martin
Given this 13 th day of September 1826
Before me Barnabas Gale Justice of the peace

State of New York
Since herewith is I also certify that John W Martin, & William King whose affidavits are hereto attached are credible witnesses this 26 th day of September 1828.
Barnabas Tule Justice of the peace

1827 1828
Silas Hills } January 24 th 1827 Issued Sum Returnable vs } on 31 st at 3 O'clock All Returned by De Adam Gane } Webber personally served fees $0 44 on the 3 rd February having received Satisfactory evidence Judgment entered on mute pade $11 10
April 28 th 1827 Issued execution Sum. to J Wheeler Arrest fees 44 Witness fees 18 3/4 Returned Capt. Compts in Custodia Swearing 31 1/2 fees $0 93 Judgt & Ex $12 13 Arrest fees 93 Interest 1 04 $14 45
State of New York Lewis County ss I certify the above to be a copy of Judgment & proceedings in the above suit Dated September 13 th 1828 Barnabas Yale Justice of the peace
Lewis County ss I certify that Barnabas Yale & Edward Bancroft whom Clerk's office } names appear on this & the annexed papers as Justices of the peace, were on all of the dates mentioned by them as such Justices of the peace in and for Lewis County, and duly authorized by law to act as such. And that I am ac- quainted with the hand writing of said Justices and believe that the signatures "Barnabas Yale" & "Edward Banc- roft" subscribed within to be their proper hand writing. Witness my hand & seal of said County Sept 25, 1828. Andrew M. Doig Clerk
Sidney Stevenson } February 15 th 1828 Defendant vs Adam Gane } confessed Judgment on note for $24 43 Judgt & Ex 31 $25 18
State of New York Lewis County ss I certify the above to be a copy of Judgment & proceedings in the above suit Dated September 16 th 1828 Edward Bancroft Justice Peace

Linn's County, to
William King one of the firm of Martin, King & Company being sworn with that he was a merchant in Martinsburg Linn's County & as such trader & one of the firm aforesaid gave credit to Adam Linn of Tipton in said County and at various times drew goods out of the store of said firm for which the said Adam gave his note to said firm on the 12th day of May 1827 for eight dollars, 83 3/4 cents, which is now due with interest
Wm King
Sworn this 13th day of September
1828
Before me
Bernardus Gale Justice of the peace
Adam Calk
Amended Indictment
Residence unknown Martinsburg, A. 3
Adam Calk 18 Nov 1828
20.460

Brief in the case of Nannuk Case, widow of Adam Lewis County and State of New York act Feb. 3. 1853
Allowed for $96 per annum -
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 1818 - Marriage and identity proved by sworn witnesses, certified to be of good character -
Death Aug. 14. 1832
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
S. C. Dewey
Lowville, Lewis Co. N. Y. -
J. H. Adams Examining Clerk.

Martinsburgh 28 th July. 1829.
Mrs L Edwards Esq
Sir I return the papers of an act amended as you desire. The mistake was an oversight in our Clerk -
The question is submitted whether act will not be considered as on the same footing as the time of this application. If such is the rule of the department it will be a severe small relief to the D man. I will in fact put him in a situation to be completely - This however is respectfully submitted
With respect Sir your Le
Thos L Conkling

8 Rec. July 28. 1829
Dir
Thos Dept of State Pension Office Washington
Washington D.C. July 23?