Richard Lewis Adcock

Company E

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Notes for Richard Lewis Adcock

Texas Confederate pension application:

Name of applicant R. L. Adcock

Jefferson County, Post Office Amelia Texas.  Comptrollers file number 10570. 

Approved 30 September 1904

Pension clerk E. A Holmes

Comptroller J. W. Stephens

Age 65 years

Resides in Jefferson County

Lived here 30 years post office Amelia, Texas.

Has not previously applied for pension

Occupation is farmer

Physical condition - very feeble

Suffers from old-age and general debility

Served three years, Company E. Spaight's Battalion Captain G. W. O'Brien

Has no real property

Has no income

Is in indigent circumstances

Is unable by his labor to earn support.

Has not lived outside Texas since January 1880

Signed R. L. Adcock

Sworn to unsubscribe eighth day of August 1904

D. P. Wheat County judge of Jefferson County.

Witnesses S. Collier, R. D. kent.

Attending physician - B. F. Calhoun

Suffered from double hernia (Inguinal) and general health very poor.

Before me the undersigned authority on this day personally appeared S. Collier who being by me duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with R. L. Adcock applicant for Confederate pension.  But he served with same in Company E. Spaight's Battalion, Captain G. W. O'Brien, that he joined the Army in April 1861, and that he served until the war closed, that he never deserted, it is the same R.L. Adcock who was in the war with me and who now applies for a pension, that he is unable to do any manual labor.

Before me the undersigned authority on this day, personally appeared Captain George W. O'Brien who being by me duly sworn says that he is personally acquainted with R. L. Adcock applicant for a Confederate pension: that the said R. L. Adcock joined the Army in March 1862 and joined his company which was Company E. Spaight's Battalion: afterwards, that he knows that the said R. L. Adcock served  until the termination of the war and was a good soldier and that he never deserted and was finally discharged and that the said R. L. Adcock who now applies for a pension is the same R. L. Adcock who served in his company.  Signed by George W. O'Brien.

Letter included:

            I write to inquire whether or not there is any increase in pensions where the pensioner is totally disabled and unable to take care of himself or provide means for his support.  Mr. Adcock is very old and feeble, can hardly stand and if there is any pension paid over $15 per quarter, which I understand is his, he is certainly entitled to it.  I would appreciate if you would give us some idea of about the maximum of pension paid and if it is necessary to make up any proof as to his physical condition, wish you would furnish me with necessary blanks.

            Thanking you to give the matter your usual prompt attention, I am

                                                            your is very truly,

                                                                        Guy W. Junker

Note described on letter – “if you will have the physician's affidavit filled out will send it to me, maybe can get pension increased”.

Affidavit of physician - arteriosclerosis, angina heart disease with flailing compensation inducing unable to be out of bed in other words complete disability.  Signed by J. S. Price M.D.

5 NARA cards

Muster roll for September and October 1862

Enlisted May 17, 1862 at Beaumont by Captain O'Brien for the duration of the war.

Was last paid by Lt. B. W. Brown on September 1, 1862.

Was absent with leave, three days to expire tomorrow.

Muster roll for November and December 1862 last paid by B. W. Brown November 1, 1862.  Return to duty from absence November 1, 1862.

Muster roll for July and August 1863, present, last paid by Captain Brown on June 30, 1863.

Muster roll for January and February 1864, was last paid by Captain Brown October 31, 1863 was present.

Muster roll from May 1864 was on detached service May 30, 1864 with ammunition train.

One world family tree

Born May 1839 Monroe, Alabama

Died 11 February 1917 Jefferson County, Texas

Father was John D. Adcock

Mother was Elizabeth Pitman

Married Nancy Rachel Collier born October 1849 in South Carolina - died September 1, 1925 in Jefferson County Texas.

Married -  December 27, 1866 in Jefferson County Texas.

Children:

            Richard Wadkins Adcock - born December 1867, died March 2, 1927 in Jefferson County Texas.

            Thomas Adcock - born December 1870, died December 15, 1919 in Jefferson County Texas.

            R. R. Adcock - male, born December 1881, no more information.

            E. E. Adcock female born August 1884, no more information.

            B. L. Adcock - female born August 1888, no more information.

Richard Lewis Adcock - on file in Jefferson County death certificate 5200.

Richard Watkins Adcock - on file in Jefferson County death certificate number 9587.

Mrs. Nancy Rachel Adcock - on file in Jefferson County death certificate 33189.

1850 census:

Monroe County, Alabama

Enumerated 28th day of October 1850.

Enumerated by F. Hestel.

Dwelling number 423

            Richard was an 11-year-old male born in Alabama.

living with:

            John Adcock was a 64-year-old male, farmer, value of real estate owned he is $350, born in Georgia, cannot read or write.

            Elizabeth Adcock was a 50 year old female born in Virginia.

            Sarah Adcock was an eight year old female born in Alabama.

            George Adcock was a six-year-old male born in Alabama.

            Thomas Adcock was a four-year-old male born in Alabama.

1860 census:

Precinct 2, Orange County, Texas.

Post Office is Duncan Woods.   enumerated 28th day of June 1860.

Page 37

Enumerated by George A. Pattillo

Dwelling number 232

Living with Elizabeth Adcock female age 59 housekeeper value of real estate $900, personal estate $3750, was born in Virginia.

Living with George W. Adcock 17-year-old male laborer born in Alabama.

Richard L was a 21-year-old male laborer born in Alabama.

Neighbors were Jemima Morgan, Gilbert Stevenson, Edward Neville, John S. Gill, and John Montie.

1870 census:

Hillbrandt Bayou settlement, Jefferson County Texas.

Page number 49, Post Office Beaumont, enumerated 13th day of July 1870, enumerated by E.Chink

Dwelling 354, family number 322

            Adcock R., 32-year-old white male, occupation listed is farmer, listed as born in Texas, cannot read or write.

            Adcock Nancy R., 20-year-old white female, occupation listed as keeping house, born in Texas.

            Adkins R. Wadkins, one-year-old white male, born in Texas.

            Bunsen, Ann, 55-year-old black female, occupation listed as cook, born in Virginia.

Neighbors listed are I Mansfield, Eleanor Collier,I V Hayes, James Alexander, R. Alexander, and V. Freeman.

1880 census:

Precinct 1, Jefferson County, Texas District 40.

Enumerated by W. he and bacon

1880 census:

Precinct 1, Jefferson County, Texas District 40.

Enumerated by W. N. Bacon

Enumerated 24th, 25th, and 26th of June, 1880

Living at dwelling 345, family number 374

listed as Rich L. Adcock, was a 40 year old white male, listed as son-in-law, was married, occupation is a foreman, born in Alabama, father was born in Georgia and mother was born in Virginia.

Living with:

            Ellen R. Collier a 72-year-old white female, widowed or divorced, proprietor of ferry born in South Carolina, both parents born in South Carolina.

            E. Jane Hays a 49-year-old white female, listed as a daughter, widowed or divorced, listed as at home for occupation, born in South Carolina, both parents born in South Carolina.

            Nancy R. Adcock a 30-year-old white female listed as daughter, married, listed as at home help for occupation, born in South Carolina, both parents are born in South Carolina.

            Rich W. Adcock a 12-year-old male, listed as grandson, attending school, born in Texas, father born in Alabama, mother was born in South Carolina.

            Thomas Adcock a white male nine years old, listed as grandson at home, cannot read or write, born in Texas, father born in Alabama, mother was born in South Carolina.

            Mary E. Collier a white female eight years old, listed as granddaughter, at home, cannot read or write, born in Texas, father was born in South Carolina, mother was born in Texas.

            Hugh R. Collier a 19-year-old white male, listed as grandson, occupation his river hand, was born in Texas, father was born in South Carolina, mother was born in Texas.

            Patrick Cunningham a 20-year-old white male, listed as grandson, at school, born in Texas, father born in Ohio, mother was born in South Carolina.

            Ann Brinson a six year-old black female listed as servant, widowed or divorced, occupation is listed as washer, cannot read, born in Louisiana, no information on parents.

Neighbors are John Collier, Edwin Prater, Lewis Traylor, Clark Ashworth, William W. Ashworth, Amanda Wescott, John T. Young, John S. Marble, John W. Collier, Nola E. Marble.

1910 census:

Precinct 1 Jefferson County, Texas District 68

Enumerated by Carl L. Cheney

Enumerated on the fourth day of May 1910

Supervisors district number two, enumeration district number 68

Richard L. Adcock - can not read dwelling or family number, listed as a brother-in-law 69-year-old white male divorced, he was born in Alabama, both parents born in Georgia, occupation is listed as none, speaks English, could read and write, was a Confederate veteran.

Was living with:
John Collier, head of household, white male 56 years old, appears to be a second marriage, appears to have been married 34 years, born in South Carolina, father born in South Carolina, mother born in South Carolina, speaks English, occupation is farmer, general farm, employer, can read or write, owns his own farm, listed as a Confederate veteran.
Viana A Collier, wife, appears to be a 45-year-old white female though the age and years of marriage seem out of line, as had seven children with seven living, born in Texas, father born in Louisiana, mother born in South Carolina, speaks English, occupation is none, can read and write.
Maud Collier, daughter, 32-year-old white female, single, born in Texas, father born in South Carolina, mother born in Texas, speaks English, occupation none, cannot read or write.
Lena A. Collier, daughter single White female 27 years old, born in Texas, father born in South Carolina, mother born in Texas, speaks English, occupation is none, can read and write.
Frank Collier, son, 18 year old single white male, born in Texas, father born in South Carolina, mother is born in Texas, speaks English, laborer on home farm, worker, can read or write, did not attend school.
Rufus Collier, son, 14 year old single white male, born in Texas, father born in South Carolina, mother born in Texas, speaks English, occupation is none, can read and write, attended school. First name is very hard to read and may not actually be Rufus. That is our best guess.

Neighbors are Sunny Lewis, Martin Deal, Douglas Curtis, William H. White, Fred Frank,??? Pevito, George F. Barrow, Edgar Sherman, Gus Gulley, Theodore Dollard, Justice Prater, Milton Garner, John Tyner, Homer Andrus, Ernest Buxton, Thomas B. Shell.

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