Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32796, Adam Hamilton, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn
NUMBER
S. 32796
Hamilton, Adam
CONTENTS

4,105
Massachusetts Roll
Adam Hamilton Col St Clair Private 4 Pennsylvania line - 1778. 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of November 1818 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Judge. Springfield - Mass s .
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $18. \frac{2}{3} — 40:53. Semi-ann. all'co ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$ 88:53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Chesterfield. Hampd. Mass.

Notes Lent to S. Hoddard By 12 Dec 1821 Northampton Mass

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Adam Hamilton a citizen of the United States resident in Chesterfield in the County of Warwick being duly sworn deposeth & saith That he enlisted in the Town of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania in the Spring previous to Monmouth Battle into the army of the United States then called the United States Continental army into the company commanded by Capt Preece in Col. St. Clair's Regiment in the Pennsylvanian line for the term of one year That he continued to serve in said company last mentioned for and during said term as a soldier and was in the engagement of Mon- mouth Battle and at the expiration of said term of time he was honorably discharged from said service But this discharge he has lost where and when he can give no account And this deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances in life and by reason thereof stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Adam Hamilton.

Isaac King, Eliakim Sylvester & Thaddeus Baker Esquires being duly sworn depose & say that for many years they have been well acquainted with above named Adam Hamilton, that he has always been considered a man of integrity & respectability that he has been for many years a worthy Minister & successful preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and that he is an old man whose memory is becoming poor, that they have no doubt in their minds of the deponents serving in the army of the united states against the common enemy at the time and manner as the deponent saith and that full credit may be placed on his testimony that in consequence of misfortunes & sickness in his family, the Hamilton is now reduced circumstances and is very poor, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Isaac King Eliakim Sylvester Thaddeus Baker
I Elijah H. Mills of Northampton Member of Congress do depose & say that I am well acquainted with the above named Isaac King, Eliakim Sylvester & Thaddeus Baker & that they are men of integrity & truth & to whose testimony full credit may be safely given —
Elijah H. Mills

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. Be it remembered that on the third day of April A.D. 1818 came before me John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State & which includes the said County of Hampshire the above named Adam Hamilton. Inasmuch as Elizabeth Bywater & Maudens Baker in the fifth day of April the above named Esq. H. Noble generally made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavits by them respectively subscribed. I do therefore hereby declare that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Adam Hamilton did serve in the revolutionary war as set forth in his Affidavit against the common Enemy for more than nine months in the continental Establishment. & do hereby certify the same & transmit the above as the testimony & proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & sealed the seal of the said Circuit Court for the County of Hampshire to be hereunto affixed this fifth day of April aforesaid —
J. M. Hooker

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the General  held Court of Common Pleas, for the Western said Division, begun and held at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday , the fifth day of July, and do sit in session to the Samuel Howe, day of said month A. D. 1820: Judge, present
On the twentieth day of November 1820 -
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Adam Hamilton aged seventy eight years, resident in Chesterfield in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That in the course of the Revolutionary War but the time
he does not now remember he enlisted into the Company of Capt. Rouse in the Regt Commanded by Col. Arthur St. Clair in the Pennsylvania line and he served until the close of the War in the Company & Regiment aforesaid & was honorably discharged. he served more than a year in said Company & Regt.

And I 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 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 following schedule by me subscribed.
and my pension was granted to me in the Office of War will appear - my Certificate being No 4105. I have a Wife aged between sixty & seventy & I have no other family residing with me -
Adam Hamilton Schedule of the Estate of Adam Hamilton of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts - Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820 - Real estate None - One old Desk $5.00 - Four old Chairs 2.83 - One Table 1.50 - One old Warming pan 1.00 One pair of Andirons 1.75 - One Tea kettle 1.00 - One dish Kettle 0.25 - One Iron pot 0.75 One pair of flat irons 0.50 - One Brass Kettle 2.50 = $17.18
Adam Hamilton We the subscribers testify and say that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule shown to us by Adam Hamilton whose named as his property and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Elisha Withersill Jonathan King Hampshire ss Nov 5. 1821 Personally appeared Elisha Withersill and Jonathan King above named and made oath to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed. Before me Dyer Pameroff. Justice of the Peace. I certify that Elisha Withersill and Jonathan King above named are disinterested and credible Witnesses. Dyer Pameroff Justice of the Peace
Sworn to, and declared, on the twentieth day of November 1821, before the said Court.
Attest, S. Stoddard Jr Clerk.
I S. Stoddard Jr Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is seventeen dollars, and eighteen cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of November 1821.
S. Stoddard Jr Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampshire

32796 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,796
Adam Hamilton
Pa Rev War
Act: 15 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Majo. 15 Rec. 5 Dec 1841 Free Hon: John C. Calhoun Secy of the War Department City of Washington
Received of Nov 29

Northampton (Mass) Nov. 20 th 1821
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Sec. of War. Sir. At the request of Mr Hamilton I forward you the inclosed copy in relation to his pension - and am, Sir, respectfully your obedt. Servt.
J. Hoadley Dr