Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39987, John Beatty, Penn.
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12.435
Pennsylvania

John Beatty 2nd
of  ----- in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Irvin of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of One year

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of July 1819 and sent to Geo. Barritz York Pennsylvania

Arrears to 4th of March 1819              $87.16
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819        48.
                                                            _________
                                                             $135.16

{ Revolutionary claim, }
{ Act 18th March, 1818 }


Let. to House R. R. Reed, March 6, 1830
I think this letter pertains is Jo Beaty W. 5803 as his widow was Jane. as named in this letter.
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Declaration of 
John Beatty
a Revolutionary 
Soldier
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State of Pennsylvania
York County ss.

In open court before the Honourable (sic) Walter Franklin Esquire president, and the Honourable (sic) George Barritz Esquire Judges of the court of Common Pleas &c. in and for the county of York aforesaid in the state f Pennsylvania personally appeared John Beatty who upon his solemn oath taken according to law doth declare that he is yet a citizen of the United States that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is need of assistance from his country for support. 
That he enlisted in March seventeen hundred and seventy six in Captain Abraham Smiths company of Infantry belonging to the Regiment of Colonel (illegible) Preview of the Pennsylvania Line (The Division was commanded by General Thompson) and that he was honorably discharged sometime in May seventeen hundred and seventy seven by Captain
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Abraham Smith (the same officer under whom he enlisted).  in Philadelphia and that he (John Beatty) is now about sixty three years of age. 
(Signed) John Beatty

Sworn to and }
subscribed in open}
Court this eighth }
day of April AD}
eighteen hundred}
and eighteen}
(Signed) W. Barber
(illegible)


Pennsylvania
York County ss.

I Certify that at a Court of Common Pleas, held at York, for the County of York on the eighth day of April Anno Domini 1818.   Before the Honorable Walter Franklin Esquire President to this Associates Judges of the same Court duly assigned
John Beatty the above named and foregoing petitioner, appeared in said Court, and being duly sworn, according to law, did depose and say, That the facts stated & contained in the foregoing petition are true.  Whereupon it is considered & ajudged by the same Court, that
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the facts stated & Contained in the said petition are satisfactory evidence of the services performed by said John Beatty as therein stated, and order and direct the same to be certified to the Secretary at the Department of War - which is hereby done accordingly
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at York aforesaid the 13 day of April Anno Domini 1818
(Signed) W. Barber
Prot, of York County, Pa

I George Barritz one of the Judges foresaid do certify that the within applicant John Beatty is poor and "from his reduced circumstances in life stand in need of assistance from his country for support"
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at York this 4th of May 1819
(Signed) Geo. Barritz
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John Beatty
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Pennsylvania
York County ss.

On this 31st day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, John Beatty aged 65 years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  viz.  In the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Irvin in the company commanded by Capt. Abraham Smith of the Pennsylvania line from February 1776 until February 1777 that the date if his original application for a pension is April 8th 1818 and the number of his pension certificate 12. 435

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 the act of congress, entitled "An at 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 that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz.  one tin plate stove value $14.00 one chest value $1.00 3 chairs $1.50, one table $1.00 some few articles of kitchen furniture value $3.00 my occupation is that of a labourer (sic), but I am in ill health and unable to do much.  I have two daughter who live with me one nine years and the other twelve years of age.  I have no friends or relatives in this Country who are in a situation to afford me any assistance. 
Sworn t, and declared on the 31st day of July 1820 before Geo. Barritz  (Signed) John Beatty

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
York County, ss.
I, William Barber clerk of the court of common pleas, for said County, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty dollars and fifty cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at York, on the 31 day of July 1820
(Signed) Wm. Barber
Clerk of the court of common pleas of York county.