Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10294., Nathan Beach, Penn.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Beach, Nathan
Margaret
W.10294.
B.L.Wt.57754-160-55
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6069
Pennsylvania
Nathan Beach
of ----- in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Swaney of the Ry commanded by [illegible] Sullivan in the ----- line for 3[illegible]
$80.00
Transcribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars ____Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Feb 1833 and sent to Hon L H[illegible] 
Hon. R[illegible]
Arrears to 4th of [illegible]. 1832 ___$120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 11 Mar 1833 ___40.00
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$160.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 6 Page 48
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County} ss.
Declaration in order to obtain [a pension] [crossed out] the benefit s of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
On this fourteenth day of January A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Nathan Beach a resident of [illegible] Luzern County and State of said aged 69. years who being first duly affirmed according to Law oath on this oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. ----
That he was born at Cloveine, now Hudson, in the state of New York on the 16th of July A.D. 1763. of which he has a record of his place of residence.---
That in June 1789. (1779)[written above] he entered the
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Captain Swany for a term of six months generally stationed at Fort Jenkins in Northumberland County, State aforesaid, that he was in an engagement a mile below Fort Jenkins with the Indians where four of his Company were killed and five wounded- that at the end of the six months he was discharged - and then entered the 2nd appointment as a private. That in 1779 he removed to Bethlehem in Northampton County - That in May 1780, he entered a company under command of Capt. [unclear] Rather, as a substitute for Jacob Reedy and served six months under the following captains - George Smithers, and George  Deal - at the expiration of the six months was discharged - was generally stationed at a Black house in said County called Bowes Waters - had not a [illegible] discharge.
That in May 1781, he again acted as substitute for ______ ______ in Capt. Stawlers company - for a period of four months, two months of which time he was in Capt. Frederick Sholer's Company stationed generally at Bowes Waters Black house - was discharged.
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That on the 1. of September 1781. he enlisted, at Philadelphia, in Captain Goshs company who Superintended the Hospitable department - from here he went to York town in Virginia - where he arrived three weeks previous to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis - Where he remained until June 1782. when he proceeded to Providence in Rhode Island where he arrived in November '82. - That he remained here with the French Army till Feb. 1783 - From thence he went to Boston - and from thence he came to Philadelphia where he received his discharge - and returned home after a tour of Eighteen months - discharge not in custody. That at an early period his father removed from Cloveine aforesaid to Luzern County, then called Wyoming where he resided, with exception of the time he was in service, since that time. - that he has resided in {illegible} his present place of residence for a period of 60. years
That he refers to Moses Davis
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whose deposition is hereto annexed and Thomas Ward who were with him during a part of the time of his service and also to Rev. Nicholas Murray and George Chohorn as to his Character for trust and veracity and his general reputation as being a revolutionary Soldier -- He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State  He never at any time received a written discharge. -
{signature illegible}
affirmed and subscribed in open Court this Jan. 14th 1833
H. Pettebone Prot.

Nicholas Murray a clergyman of {illegible} years being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Nathan Beach the above applicant for a pension -- that he believes the above declaration to be true and his full confidence in the truth of the facts therein contained -- And that said Beach has been deemed, and reputed generally among his friends and neighbors to have been a soldier of the Revolution.  Affirmed and subscribed the 14th Jan. 1833
N. Murray
H. Pettebone Prot.
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Increased    No. 6,033
Pennsylvania 
Margaret Beach widow of Nathan Beach who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Pa   Philadelphia agency.
Rate 96 Dollars 00 cents per annum.
Commencing July 27. 1868
Deduct payments made since
Certificate dated April 16th 1869 and sent to Mathews Paulson Esq
816 Walnut st. Phil'a Pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 156 Vol. {letter illegible}

1887 Aug't Pension Act reported paid to Sept 4, 1780 (living in Phil'a aged 89 years)
{written at 90 degrees to above}
Date of death not on AB
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[copy of certificate]
Marriage Certificate

This is to Certify that on the fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, Nathan Beach and Margaret Fryburg were joined in Marriage before me, the subscriber; having previously declared themselves free, respectively, from prior engagements, or other lawful impediments.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto se my hand, this tenth day of December A.D. 1856 
[signed] Philip F Mayer
Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John 
Philadelphia
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State of Pennsylvania 
City of Philadelphia S.S.
On this Tenth day of December A. D. 1856. Before me the subscriber one of the aldermen and ex officio a justice of the Peace in in and for the City aforesaid personally came Philip F. Mayor who being duly sworn doth depose and say that the facts set forth in the within Certificate are true.  That said Certificate is s true copy from the Register of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St John, Philadelphia 
Philip F. Mayer.
Sworn & subscribed Before me
{signature illegible}
alderman and ex officio a justice of the Peace
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Revolutionary
Pension:
Act Feby 3, 1853

Margaret Beach
widow of
Nathan Beach

Revolutionary War [double underline]


Presented by
John H Finch
atty Phila'd Pa
mailed
January 27, 1857
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Philadelphia} Ss.
On this twenty seventh day of January A. D. 1857, personally appeared before the Court of Quarter Sessions, now holding in and for the County and State aforesaid, Margaret Beach, a resident of the City of Philadelphia in and State aforesaid, aged Sixty five years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d February 1853, granting pensions to widow of persons who Served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Nathan Beach, deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution; that her said husband was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of the 7th of June 1832, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum as will appear by the Certificate of Pension issued to him from the war office, date not recollected,
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and which Pension was paid to him at the Pennsylvania agency at Philadelphia.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Beach in Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, on the fifth day of September A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty five, (1835) by the Rev. Philip F. Mayer, a minister of the Gospel, and that her name before marriage aforesaid was Margaret Fryburg; that her said husband died at Beach Grove, Luzerne County, State of Pennsylvania, on the twenty Sixth day of June, A. D. 1847; that she was not married to him prior to the Second day of January 1800, but at the time above Stated and she further declares that she knows of no family record of her marriage, and that annexed hereto is a Certificate of a record of her marriage as aforesaid from the Rev. Philip F. Mayer, who married her.
She further declares that She is now a widow and refers to the evidence on file in the Pension office for proof of the Service of her late husband, and that she has
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never made any other application for a Pension.
She hereby appoints John H Frick of Philadelphia, her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution, to prosecute this her Claim for a Pension to receive the Certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Margaret Beach.
witnesses
Isaac T Jones
Huston Smith

Sworn to, acknowledge and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Court of Quarter Sessions aforesaid, and I do hereby Certify that satisfactory evidence has been produced to prove that the said Margaret Beach is as above Stated, and I believe her to be such person and that she is about the age above stated; and further that I am not interested in this her said Claim as attorney or otherwise.
R. T. Arnad SS
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We Huston Smith and Isaac T. Jones, residents of the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Beach in our presence and that we know from personal knowledge of upwards of twenty years that she is the person she represents herself to be. 
That the said Margaret Beach was married to the said Nathan Beach, deceased, that the name of the said Margaret Beach before her marriage aforesaid was Margaret Fryburg, and that her husband the said Nathan Beach died at Beach Grove, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, on or about the twenty sixth day of June A. D. 1847, and that She is now a widow,  That we were both personally acquainted with Nathan Beach and his wife, the above named applicant during the lifetime of the former, and know that they lived together as man and wife and to be so reputed and the fact of their marriage was never questioned, and that our acquaint{ance}
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{acquain}tance with the said persons was upwards of ten years previous to the death of said Nathan Beach, and we further declare that we are disinterested witnesses, and also know that the said Nathan Beach was a Pensioner of the United States.  The said Huston Smith further declares that he attended the funeral of said Nathan Beach at Beach Grove aforesaid, and the said Isaac T. Jones further declares that he has had frequent correspondence with the administrator of the the said Nathan Beach relative to the settlement of his estate, and has several times received monies from the administration for the said Margaret Beach, widow as aforesaid.  The letter "o" in Houston erased before signing.
Huston Smith
Isaac R Jones
Sworn and subscribed this twenty seventh day of January A. D. 1857, before me, and I certify that said witnesses are known to me and credible.
R. T. Arnad SS
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Philadelphia} Ss.
I, George M. Howell Esq. Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceeding in the matter of the application of Margaret Beach for a Pension before the said Court, and that the foregoing declaration and affidavits signed R. T. Conrad is in the proper handwriting of said R. T. Conrad and that the was a Judge of said Court then holding at the signing thereof.  And I further Certify that J. Snider Esq before whom the annexed affidavit of Philip F. Mayer was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an alderman and justice of the Peace in and for the City of Philadelphia and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the same of my office as Clerk of the court of Quarter Sessions aforesaid, this twenty Seventh day of January A. D. 1857.
Geo M Howell Clk
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267 882   Act Mar. 3. '55
Jan'y. 29. '57

Margaret Beach, wid.
Nathan Beach, pri.

[Written across the foregoing text:]
57754 iss  Febr 8/57



AO: 160 AC, Feb: 16/57
[Illegible signature]

Rev'y. war.

Purs. Act 7. June 1832.
Penn AD 55  6033

Special by Chief Clerk
Jan'y. 30. '57

S. Cole
C.C



John H. Frick
Philadelphia
Pa.


JM


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[No. 222.]
Application for 
Bounty Land
Warrant.
Printed and sold by
Clark & Son.
68 Dock St.

1

Form of a Declaration to be made by the Widow of a Deceased Person who has not had a Land Warrant.

State of Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia } ss.

On this Twenty seventh day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty Seven personally appeared before me, an alderman & Justice of Peace within and for the City and State aforesaid, Margaret Beach aged 65 years, a resident of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Nathan Beach deceased, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the of the US under act of 7 June 1832 to the evidence in the Pension, She refers for ___ of his service.

[empty blank] commanded by  [empty blank]  in the war with  [empty blank]  declared by the United States on the  [empty blank]  day of  [empty blank]  , that her said husband  [empty blank]  at  [empty blank]  on or about the  [empty blank]  day of  [empty blank]  A.D.  [empty blank]  for the term of  [empty blank]  and continued in actual service in said war for the term of  [empty blank]  and was honourably discharged at [empty blank]  on the [empty blank]  day of  [empty blank]  A.D.
She further states that she was married to the said Nathan Beach in Philadelphia, Pa on fifth day of September A.D. 1835 by one Rev Philip F. Mayer, Minister of Goshel and that her name before her said marriage was Margaret Fryburg that her said husband died at Beach Grove, Pa on twenty sixth day of June A.D. 1847 and that she is now a widow. She knows of no family record of her marriage, but, annexed to her application for a Pension in on the act of February 3, 1853 is a certified copy of record of her marriage which is to be ___ filed in the pension office. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.

Margaret Beach,
We, Huston Smith, a resident of Philadelphia Pa, and Isaac T. Jones, a resident of same place in the State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Margaret Beach in our presence, and that we [strikethrough 'believe'] ^know from personal knowledge &c from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

That the said Margaret Beach was married to the said Nathan Beach deceased, at [empty blank] in the State of  [empty blank]  on the  [empty blank]  day of  [empty blank]  [A.D.]  [empty blank]  by one  [empty blank]  that the name of the said Marget Beach before her marriage aforesaid was Margaret Fryburg that her husband, the said Nathan Beach died at Beach Grove Pa on or about the 24 day of June A.D. 1847 and that she is now a widow. That* we were both personally acquainted with Nathan Beach and his wife the above named applicant during the lifetime of the former and know that they lived together as husband and wife, and to be to so reputed and the fact of their marriage was never questoned our acquaintance was for person__ of ten years previous to his death, and the said Huston Smith declares that he attended the funeral of said Nathan Beach, and the said Isaac F Jones declares that he has had frequent ___ of evidence with the administrator of said Nathan Beach, deceased

[signed] Huston Smith
[signed] Isaac T Jones

*Witnesses will state here the reasons upon which their evidence is founded.}
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The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were sworn to and 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, and that I have no interest in this claim.
We {illegible} know from personal knowledge {illegible} being written over "believe" before signing.
Williams Ogle Alderman {seal}
Ex officio Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania 
County of Philadelphia} ss.
I hereby Certify, that Williams Ogle Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, an alderman & justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office, as Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of said County, this twenty seventh day of January 1857
Geo M Howell
The Commissioner of Pensions will please deliver or forward to John H Frick of Philad'a as my Attorney, the Warrant to which I may be entitled.
Margaret Beach.
Witnesses present.
Isaac T Jones
Huston Smith

{written at 90 degrees to above}
267.884
Revolutionary Bounty Land Claim Margaret Beach widow of Nathan Beach War with Revolution & Pensioner.
See record of marriage with Pension claim filed {illegible} day.
John H Frick Philad'a Attorney.
Mailed January 27, 1857.
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February 25, 1937

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL
Nathan Beach - W.10294

Mrs. Hinckley Cohn
#153 N. New Hampshire Street, Apt. 316
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nathan Beach, of Beech Grove, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, who applied for pension when aged sixty-nine years; also, the record of his father, Zerah Beach.
There is no claim for pension  or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Zerah Beach. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.10294, based upon his service in that war.
Nathan Beach was born July 16, 1763, at Claveric (later Hudson) New York. In 1769, his father moved to the Wyoming Valley in Luzern (later Wyoming) County, Pennsylvania, where they resided until July 4, 1778, when the Wyoming massacre took place and all the inhabitants, who were not murdered by the Indians, fled to places of safety. About the first of August, following, the soldier returned with his father to secure their harvest and while thus engaged, was taken prisoner by the Indians and Tories but made his escape the following day. In the fall of 1778, his father and family moved to Fort Jenkins, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. The names of soldier's parents are not stated.
While residing at said Fort Jenkins, Nathan Beach volunteered in the winter of 1778 and served under Captain Swaney, commandant of the fort, Colonel Harley's Pennsylvania Regiment, went out on scouting parties, was in a number of skirmishes and served six months: in June, 1779. he entered the bpat department, the boats having been built for the purpose of transporting baggage and supplies for General Sullivan's army which was then on the march to New York state against the Indians: soldier
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steered a boat as far as Tioga, where the supplies were landed, length of this service, two months: when he returned to his home the Indians were still troublesome, and his father moved to the neighborhood of Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; soldier enlisted in May, 1780, served as orderly sergeant in Captains Conrad Rother's, George Smethers' and George Deal's Pennsylvania Companies, and was in an engagement with the Indians: he enlisted in May, 1781, and served four months in Captain Stawler's or Stoller's and in Captain Frederick Sholer's or Scholer's Pennsylvania Companies: he enlisted September 1, 1781, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the French service as a wagoner under Captain "Gosho or Josho", wagonmaster, and was attached to the hospital department; marched to Yorktown until June, 1782, when he left with the French army, arrived at Providence, Rhode Island, in November, 1782, where he remained until February 1, 1783, returned to Philadelphia and was discharged, date of discharge not stated.
Nathan Beach was allowed pension on his application executed January 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Salem, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
He died June 26, 1847, at Beach Grove, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married September 5, 1835, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Margaret Fryburg. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John, of Philadelphia.
Soldier's widow, Margaret, was allowed pension on her application executed January 27, 1857, at which time she was aged sixty-five years and resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she was still living in 1869, at No.471 North 6" Street.
In 1851, Deziar Crary made affidavit in Luzern County, Pennsylvania, that she was a daughter of the soldier, Nathan Beach. She did not give the date of her birth or the name of her mother and no names of any other children are shown.
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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1907 Mch. 27. History to Mrs. R. F. Corry, letter in S. F. 38,533
David Beach 
1928. Mch. 6. Mrs Frank Searle advised cost of {illegible}
1932. {month illegible} 17 - Hist. to Adelphine Marie Hall - {initials illegible}
1933 - Aug 22 - Ad. Miss A M Hall. hist. furn. her on Nov 17/23 only one in Res. files - {initials illegible}
1937 - Feb 25 - Hist to Mrs Lemickley Cohn. E L

Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 10,294
Margaret Beach Wid Nathan Beach Priv't Rev. War
Act:  July 27th 1868.
Index: --Vol. A, Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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6.033
Pennsylvania Phil'a
Margaret Beach, widow of Nathan who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 9th day of Febr'y 1857 and sent to John H. Frick
Phil'a, Pa.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 156 Vol. H.

{written on inside margin} 26/884
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27784
Rev Army
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Margaret Beach widow of Nathan Beach Philad'a Pennsylvania admitted Act Feb'y 3, 1853, at rate of $80 per annum commencing on Date of said Act.
Husband private Inf {infantry?} 2 years
Pay widow
Certificate to John H Frick Esq'r
Philadelphia Penn'a
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3d Auditors office
Feb'y 6. 1837
Sir
Nathan Beach Philadelphia, Pa. 7 June 1832, $80 per ann, appears to have been paid to 4 Mar, 1847.  Widows name not known
very Resp'y 
Rob J {last name illegible}
Auditor
Geo C. Whiting Esq'r
Comm'r of Pensions
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Pension Office, Feb'y 5, 1857.
The Third Auditor will please certify the date to which within named pensioner was paid; and name of his widow if the {illegible} the arrears
Very respectfully,
S. Cole
{illegible} Commissioner
{Illegible}
{written at 90 degrees to above} No. 6.631
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Attachment of my Services During the Revolutionary War
In the year 1769 My Father removed with his family from the state of New York, to the Valley of Wyoming. Now Luzerne County State of Pennsylvania, where he continued to reside, within the limits of said County until the 4th day of July 1778. the Day after the Wyoming Massacre so called - Then the Inhabitants (to wit) all those who had Escaped the Tomahawk and Scalping knife fled in every Direction to places of Security. About the first of August following I returned with my Father & Thomas Dodson to secure our harvest which we had left in the fields - while we were engaged in Securing our Harvest as aforesaid, I was taken prisoner by the Indians and Tories, made my escape the day following, In the Fall of the Same year 1778. My Father went with his family to live at Fort Jenkins (Columbia County Pa) I was there employed with others of the Citizens and Sent out on Scouting parties by Capt Swany commander of the Fort. and belonging to Col Hartly Ridge of the Pennsylvania line. Continued or said Fort untill about the first of June 1779 During which time had a number of skirmishes with the Indians - In May 1779 the Indians thirty five in number made an attack on Some Families that lived one mile from the fort took three families Twenty two in Number prisoners. Information came to the Fort. Ensign Thornbury was Sent out by the Capt in pursuit of the Indians with Twenty soldiers. myself and three others of the Citizens. also went making Twenty four. We came up with them, a sharp engagement took place. which continued about Thirty minutes, During which time we had four men killed and five wounded, out of the Twenty form. As we were compelled to retreat to the fort leaving our Dead on the ground the Indians took their scalps -- During our engagement with the Indians the Twenty two prisoners before mentioned made their escape & got safe to the fort The names of the heads of those families taken prisoners as aforesaid, were Bartlet Ramey, Christopher Farrow, & Joseph Dewey - the first named Bartlet Ramey we killed by the Indians - Soon after the aforesaid -
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engagement in June I entered the Boat Department, Boats having been built at Middletown Dauphin County, called continental boats (made) for the purpose of transporting the Baggage, provisions & C. of Gent Sulivans Army - which was on its march to destroy the Indians Towns in the Lake Country in the State of New York. I steered one of that Boats to Tioga Point where we discharged our loading and I returned to Fort Jenkins - in August, where I found our family - The Indians still continued to be Troublesome, My Father thought it advisable to leave the Country and go to a place of more safety, we left the Susquehana Cross the Mountains to Northampton County in the Neighbourhood of Bethlehem this being in the fall of 1779 - In May 1780 the Indians, paid a visit to that country took & carried away. Benjn Gilbert & family & Several of his neighbours Amounting to 18 or 20 & all said Gelbert was a Public Friend of the Society called Quakers See history of the revolution It was then thought expedient to raid a certain umber of Militia men and Establish a line of Blockhouses North of the Blue Mountain from the Delaware river near Stroudsburg in Northampton County to the river Schuylkill in (then Berks) now Schuylkill County in which Service I entered as Substitute for Jacob Reedy. In may 1780 I was appointed orderly Sergeant in Capt Conrod Rathers Company, in which situation I served that season six months as follows. Two months under Capt Rather Two months under Capt Deel during his two months, the Indians made an attach upon our Block house at which engagement Some of the Indians was killed - & two months under Capt Smeathers - (During the Winter it was considered unnecessary to continue the Service.) In May 1781 the forces was reorganized at those Beach houses, where I served four months under Captain Stoller & Capt Frederick Shcaler - In September of the Same year I entered the French Service in Philadelphia as Waggoner with Capt. Josh Waggon Master and was attached to the Hospital Department arrived at York Town Virginia the last of September about three weeks before the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis I remained with the Army in the neighbourhood of York Town -
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untill June 1782 at which time the French Army left Virginia for Boston, arrived at Providence State of Rhode Island in November remained there untill the first of February 1783 when the army marched to Boston and embarked on Board their fleet I returned to Philadelphia Pa., was discharged and returned home after an absence of about Eighteen months - I was born says our Family register July 1763 near a place now called Hudson, on the North River, in the state of New York. have continued to reside within the County of Luzerne from September 1769 to the Presentation Excepting Five years as before Stated - 
[signed] N Beach
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{illegible} 6.033
Brief in the Case of Margaret Beach Widow of Nathan Private Rev War. 471 W. 6th St Phila. Phila County and State of Penn.  Phil'a
Act 2d Sec Feb 3. 1853
Claim for New Pension Certificate,
Proof Exhibited,
Pensioner at $80.00 per ann - Cert returned.
Claim for {illegible} Act 11th {illegible} July 27. 1868.
Personal identity and {illegible} Widowhood shown
Admitted April 9. {year illegible} to pension at $96. per annum to commence July 27. 1868. deducting pay since
W E Trask
Examining Clerk.
Name and residence of Agent.
Mathias Poulsar AG 
816 Walnut St. Phila. Pa.
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Brief in the case of Margaret Beach widow of Nathan Beach Philadelphia County and State of Pennsylvania.
act February 3 1853.
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant was a pensioner under Act of June 7. 1832, at rate of $80 per annum, and was paid to 4th March 1847, as per 3d auditors certificate, and {illegible} June 26, 1847, as {illegible}
Marriage (in 1835) proved by {illegible} certificate of officiating Clergyman
Identity of Claimant as the widow of the said pensioner, his death, as aforesaid, and her present widowhood, proved by several credible witnesses
Allowance accordingly
John H. Frick Esq'r
Name and residence of Agent
Philadelphia Penn'a 
R Geddes Examining Clerk.
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S. C. if dates
[illegible]
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Philad'a Jan'y 27, 1857
Sir
I enclose you the following Claim for Pension under the act of February 3, 1853. 
Revolutionary War.
Margaret Beach widow Nathan Beach, Revolutionary army & Pensioner.
Please have said Claim examined as early as practicable and a certificate forwarded to me.
very respectfully your ob'd ser't
John H Frick
George C. Whiting Esq
Comm'r of Pensions
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Nathan Beach
Pens Act 7th Jun 32
Penn



6-51
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State of Pennsylvania 
Luzerne County} Ss
Deziar Crary being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and Saith that She is a daughter of Nathan Beach Deceased, late a pentioner of the United State And that She has an interest in the {illegible} and investigation of her father Nathan Beach claim to an increase of Pension and that She hereby fully authorize W  G wade of Rose Wayne County New York to do the Same
Deziar Crary
Sworn and Subscribed this 30th day of July 1851 before me
Isaac Cortright J P
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Columbia County SS:
On this tenth day of September 1832 before John T. Davis Esquire one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came Moses Davis of the Borough of Berwick in the said County of Columbia who being first duly Affirmed according to law doth declare and say that he is now Seventy years old -- That he became acquainted with Nathan Beach Esquire soon after one or two years) the battle of Wyoming -- in the County of Northumberland in the Neighbourhood of old Fort Allen he was a Sergeant in the Militia stationed at a Blockhouse called Waltons Blockhouse about four Miles from Fort Allen upon the opposite side of the Lehigh river.  That he was stationed at said Block for two seasons I think -- until he left to join the French army -- That I have been acquainted with said Nathan Beach ever since -- and he is genuinely reputed in the neighbourhood to have been a revolutionary Soldier and from my knowledge of his character I have no doubt but that he served as he states
Moses Davis
Sworn to and subscribed  {illegible}
John T. Davis. J. P.
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State of Pennsylvania 
Columbia County ss}
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that John T. Davis Esq'r before whom the within affadavit was taken was and Still is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned as and to all whose official acts as such due faith and Credit is and ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere, and that the signature of John T. Davis as within written is the proper hand writing of the said John T. Davis Esq'r  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Danville This twelfth day of September AD Eighteen hundred & thirty two.
Jacob Eyerly Proth'y

Columbia County
I John T. Davis the Justice within named do certify that {illegible} Davis the person who has subscribed the within affidavit is a person of the first respectability and worthy of the fullest credit.
John T. Davis J. P.

State of Pennsylvania Ss:
Columbia County
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that John T. Davis Esq'r who has signed the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the peace and that the signature of John T. Davis is the proper hand writing of the said John T. Davis Esq'r in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Danville this seventh day of January 1833.
Jacob Eyerly Prot'y
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George Chohoon a resident of Union immediately adjoining {illegible}, aged about 60 years {illegible} duly sworn says that he has known Nathan Beach the above applicant for a pension for over 40 years.  - that he believes him to have ben a soldier of the revolution -- and has full confidence in the truth of his Declaration -- and that said Beach is and has been generally deemed and reputed among his peers & neighbors to have ben a soldier of the Revolution.
George Chahoon
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this Jan. 14. 1833
H. Pettebone Prot.

Hendrick B Wright being duly sworn saith that he has known Nathan Beach for fifteen years and more -- and that he has full confidence in the other declaration -- and that said Beach has been generally believed and reputed to have ben a soldier of the Revolution.
H. B. Wright
Jan 14. 1833
H Pettebone Prot.
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and the said Court do herby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nicholas {illegible} who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Wilkesbarre and that George Chohoon and Hendrick B Wright who have also signed their respective Certificates are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit --
I Henry Pettebone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of {illegible} County do Certify that the foregoing contains the adjunct procedings of the said Court in the month of the application of Nathan Beach for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of January 1833. -
Henry Pettebone Prot.
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On this 16 Day of August AD 1832 Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Columbia and State of Pennsylvania, Thomas Ward of BrierCreek Township in said County who on his Solemn oath Deposeth and says that he is well acquainted with Nathan Beach of Beach Grove in Luzerne County and State aforesaid, That he the Ward first became acquainted with said Beach in the fall of 1781 at or about the time of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at YorkTown in Virginia. This Deponant further says that said Beach and himself was at that time in the French Service and attached to the Hospital Department under Capt Gosha Waggonmaster, and that the said Nathan Beach and himself continued in the service as aforesaid untill say February 1783, at which time the French army embarked at Boston on Board of their fleet. And this Deponant further says that said Beach and Deponant returned from Boston to Philadelphia in the said month of February 1783 was there Discharged and returned home having Served as aforesaid Eighteen Months This Deponant further says that he knows of no other now living of his acquaintance that served as aforesaid except the said Nathan Beach & himself
[signed] Thomas Ward x his mark
Sworn & Subscribed this 14 day of August 1842 before me 
[signed] Samuel Harmon J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania 
Columbia County ss}
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do Certify that Samuel Harman Esq'r before whom the within affadavit was taken was & still is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned as such & to all whose official acts as such due faith and Credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.  And that the signature of Samuel Harman as within is the proper hand writing of the said Samuel Harman Esq'r.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Danville this twelvth day of September A D Eighteen hundred and thirty two
Jacob Eyerly Proth'y

Columbia County ss
I Samuel Harman, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the Said County do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Ward, the within named affirmant and that he is a Credible person and worthy of belief & also that he is a resident of Columbia County Pa.  In testimony whereof I set my hand this 2 day of february 1833
Samuel Harman, J P.
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Philad'a Jan. 27, 1857
Sir,
I enclose you the following claim for Bounty Land under the act of March 3, 1855.
viz:  Revolutionary War
Margaret Beach, widow of Nathan Beach, Revolutionary Pensioner act of June 7. 1832.
I refer you to the record of marriage to the claim this day filed & mailed for Pension under the act of February 3, 1853.
Please have this claim examined as early as practicable.
very respectfully your ob't ser't
John H Frick
George C. Whiting Esq
Comm of Pensions
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6033
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Department of the Interior,
Widow's Pension.
Form G.
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act February 3, 1853, Margaret Beach, widow of Nathan Beach, who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 3d 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.
Given at the Department of the Interior, one thousand eight hundred and fifty Seven
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and countersigned.
Geo C Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions.

{postmarked at 90 degrees to above}
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Mar 22 1869
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Certificate No.
Military & Naval Agency.
Mathews, Poulson & Co.,
Attorneys,
For the Adjustment and Collection of Claims of every description.
Office, No. 816 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Act July 27, 1868.
Respectfully Referred to Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.
Application for Increase of Pension of Margaret Beach
No. of Certificate 6033
Roll Philadelphia Certificate forwarded
Very Respectfully, 
Mathews Poulson & Co.
Philadelphia Pen'a
Docket No. 6160 20 day of March 1869

{postmarked at 90 degrees to above}
Department of Interior
Pension Office
Mar 22 1869
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Mathews, Poulson & Co.'s Blanks, No. 816 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Declaration for Increase of Pension.
Under Sec. 13, Act July 27, 1868.
State of Penna
County of Philad'a} ss:
On this 18th day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine, personally appeared before me, Prothonotary, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Margaret Beach aged 78 years, a resident of Philad'a in the State of Penna, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical person, to whom was granted pension certificate No. 6033 payable at Philadelphia, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, issued under Act of 3 February 2d Sec., 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the Thirteenth Section of the Act of July 27, 1868.
That she requests that the certificate of increase when issued be sent to her in care of Mathews, Poulson & Co., No. 816 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
That her Post Office address is 471 W. 6th Street
Two witnesses, if mark is made.
Signature of Claimant, Margaret Beach
Also personally appeared Francis M. Poulson and A. M. Hufnal residents of Philadelphia County State of Pennsylvania persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, said that they were present and saw Margaret Beach Sign her name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, and their acquaintance with her, that they know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.  She remains the widow 
Two witnesses, if mark is made.
F M Poulson
A. M Hufnal

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18 day of March A. D. 186__; and I hereby certify that the contents hereof were first made known to declarants before signing, and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Fred G. Wolbert Proth'y
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Dear Sir,

    I herewith enclose the application of N. Beach Esqr. a soldier of the revolution which has been returned (to) me.

                          Yours most respectfully,
                                          //s//
                                     P. Stephens

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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O. W. and N. Division.    3--525:
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _______, 190__
S C Ms file 10294 Rev.

In reply to your request of ......, received ...... for a statement of the military history of Nathan Beach a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment of Appointment.
Fort Jenkins Pa  Winter 78   June 79    May 80    May 81    Sept. 81
Length of Service.   6 mos. 2" 2"  2" 2"  4"  18" {" for months}
Rank.  Boatman {illegible} Sergt.
Officers under whom Service was Rendered.
Captain. Sevany Conrad Rather, George Deel, George Smithers, {illegible} Strowler, Frederick Scheler ( or Sholer)
Gosha (wagonmaster) Hosp. Dept. Joined the French army under Capt Gosha {illegible} to Yorktown
Colonel.  Startley
State.  Pa.

Battles engaged in, Removed from N. Y. state 1769 to Luzerne Co. Pa - remained there until "Wyoming Massacre" was captured by Indians Aug 1778 made his escape the next day.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fort Jenkins, Columbia Co, Pa - since fall '78.
Date of application for pension, Jan'y 14 1833.
Residence at date of application, Salem, Luzerne Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, B. Clovine (afterwards Hudson) N Y. July 16. 1763.
Remarks:  Sol. mar. Sept 5, 1835 Margaret Fryburg, Phila., Pa. 
He d.{died} at Beach Grove, Luzerne Co. June 26 1847 - Wid. appl. Jan'y 27. 1857 at 65 res Phila.
Very respectfully, 1851 Deziar Crary div. of soldier
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Department of Interior Pensions
Will you kindly let me know if you have in the records one Nathan Beach was Captain of the Second or Salem Company in the 3rd regiment Luzerne County Militia, Commanded by St. - Col Mathias Hollenbeck
From The Harvey Book P. 547
Also one Philips Fisher
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1st Reg. {illegible} Guilford Court House Archives XVIII pg 630
Frederick. I also want the list of children.
Joseph Fisher died Nov. 82
His will in Baltamor Court House is dated Archives XVIII. P. 279-1800
Daniel Fisher. Died Nov. 82 
His will Balto Court House Archives XVIII P. 279 1800
Henry Fisher nine 
Benjamin Weeks Private 79-80 Missing
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pensions
Thanking you in advance
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Most Cordially Yours,
Miss Adephine Marie Hall
5304 Springlake Way
Homeland Baltimore, Maryland


(Date stamp)

Received
Aug 14 1933
Mail Sub-Div
Vets Adm 
Reader #64
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Veterans Administration
Washington

  Will you kindly forward me the Rev. Record of Nathan Beach of Pa. W. 16294

                          Adelphine Marie Hall
                          5304 Springlake Way
                          Homeland Baltimore, Md.

Nov. 14, 1932

Personal call.
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153 North New Hampshire St., Apt. 316,
Los Angeles, California.
January 27, 1937.

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentleman:
May I request the service record in the Revolutionary War of Nathan Beach, Postmaster at Beech Grove, Lucerne County, Pennsylvania. He applied for a Pension when sixty-nine years old.
All information both as to record and pension is desired.
Did his father Zerah Beach obtain a pension, as he was at Wyoming? All information relative to him, is desired. 

Thanking you for the courtesy of your attention,
Very turly
[signed] Mrs. Hinckley Cohn
(Mrs. Hinckley Cohn)

[stamped] Received Feb 1 1937 Mail Sub.Div. Vets. Adm. Reaser #29
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222 Potrero Ave
Inglis, Arizona

Jany 28, 1928

Revolutionary Section of the Pension Old Interior Dept. Wash. D.C.

Dear Sirs,

    I have been informed by Alfred H. Beach American Legion of Wyoming of an exhaustive and interesting account of my great grandfather Nathan Beach of Wyoming Valley, Pa.  Pension papers - hi record - I will pay for photostats made - I am a Daughter of the American Revolution and am very anxious to procure all his records I possibly can.  Hoping you will kindly Com....(next page)
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ply with my request & send the [can't read].  I am
Very Truly Yours
(Mrs Frank) Ella M. Beach

My home is  Los Angeles and expect to be there in about two months.  Am with my daughter who has been ill so please send papers here if possible.
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August 22, 1933
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BA-J/NEL

Miss Adelphine Marie Hall
5304 Springlake Way, Homeland
Baltimore, Maryland

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of several soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers of that war.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made
[margin comment "Search for these soldiers made by Miss Ford."] on account of the services of Joseph Fisher, as described by you, or of Philips Fisher, Daniel Fisher or Benjamin Weeks.
It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of soldiers of that war, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
In order to identify the particular record of a Henry Fisher, in which you are interested, should it be on file, it is essential that, in addition to the full name of the soldier, you furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
The history of Nathan Beach, W.10294, which was furnished you on November 17, 1932, is that of the only soldier of that name found on
the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The history of Philip Fisher, of Frederick County, Maryland, is furnished herewith as found in the claim for pension, W.3972, based
upon his military service in the War of the Revolution.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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November 17, 1932
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Nathan Beach-W.10294

Adelphine Marie Hall
5304 Springlake Way, Homeland
Baltimore, Maryland

Dear Madam:

In response to your personal request of November 14, 1932, you are herewith furnished the history of Nathan Beach, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.10294, based upon his military service in that war.
Nathan Beach was born July 16, 1763, at Claveric (later Hudson), New York. In 1769, his father moved to the Wyoming Valley in Luzerne (later Wyoming) County, Pennsylvania, where they resided until July 4, 1778, when the Wyoming massacre took place and all of the inhabitants, who were not murdered by the Indians, fled to places of safety. About the first of August following, the soldier returned with his father to secure their harvest and while thus engaged, was taken prisoner by the Indians and Tories but made his escape the following
day. In the fall of 1778, his father and family moved to Fort Jenkins, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. The names of soldier's
parents are not stated.
While residing at said Fort Jenkins, the soldier volunteered in the winter of 1778 and served under Captain Swaney, commandant of the fort, Colonel Hartley's Pennsylvania Regiment, went out on scouting parties, was in a number of skirmishes, and served six months: in June, 1779, he entered the boat department, boats having been built for the purpose of transporting baggage and supplied for General Sullivan's army which was then on the march to New York State against the Indians; soldier steered a boat as far as Tioga, where the supplies were landed, length of this service, two months; when he returned to his home, the Indians were still troublesome, and his
father moved to the neighborhood of Bethlehem, Northampton County,
Pennsylvania; soldier enlisted in May, 1780, served as orderly sergeant in Captains Conrad Rother's, George Smethers' and George Deal's
Pennsylvania Companies, and was in an engagement with the Indians:
[handwritten note at bottom: "Found only Capt Geo Smethers in Pa Archives"]
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he enlisted in May, 1781, and served four months in Captains Stawler's or Stoller's and Frederick Sholer's or Scholer's Pennsylvania
Companies; he enlisted September 1, 1781, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the French service as a wagoner under Captain "Gosho or
Josho", wagon master, and was attached to the hospital department; marched to Yorktown the latter part of September, 1781; remained at
Yorktown until June, 1782, when he left with the French Army, arrived at Providence, Rhode Island, in November, 1782, where he remained until February 1, 1783, returned to Philadelphia and was discharged, date of discharge not stated.
[right margin handwritten comment: "Found a Capt Stahler in Pa Archives could not identify Capt. Goshi or Joshi & so could not tell whether it was Continental."]
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 14, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Salem, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
He died June 26, 1847, at Beach Grove, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married September 5, 1835, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Margaret Fryburg. Their marriage was recorded on the records
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John, of Philadelphia.
Soldier's widow, Margaret, was allowed pension on her application executed January 27, 1857, at which time she was aged sixty-five
years and resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she was still living in 1869, at 3471 N. 6th Street.
In 1851, Deziar Crary, made affidavit in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, that she was a daughter of the soldier, Nathan Beach, but did not give her age and there are no further data as to family.
[handwritten comment in lower margin: "date of death not found"]

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section.

March 6, 1928.

Mrs. Frank Searle, 
222 Potrero Avenue,
Nogales, Arizona.

Madam: 
I advise you that photostatic copies of original papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claims of Nathan Beach, Pennsylvania Troops (Widow File Number 10294) will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that be desired.
The number of pages to be copied is twenty-eight.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the Secretary of the Interior.
In your reply please state to which address you wish the copies to be mailed.
Respectfully, 

Winfield Scott,
Commissioner.
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Name Beach, Nathaniel Grade Private Line Connecticut
Warrant Number 5511 Acreage 100 Issued Sept. 20, 1790
to  not shown