Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.44,622, Gershom Beardsley, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE: Conn. Continental
Beardsley, Gershom
NUMBER: S. 44,622
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Left side:
12, 652 
*From Vermont to New York
Gershom Beardsley 
of Addison Co. in the State of Vermont 
who was a Surgeons Mate in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Parsons of the Connecticut line, 
for the term of one year 

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, 
to commence on the 19 of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819 
and sent to Hon. Joel Doolette 
Judge Supreme Court, Middlebury Vermont 

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 9 mos. 23/31 194.83 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 120 
[=] $314.83 

{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Act 18th March, 1818.} 
*Transferred to New York on 14 July from 4 March, 1820.
Right side:
 Died 
Nov 13, 1826 

Con'd & Sent to 
Pensioner at Sangerfield, N.Y. 
May 9. 1821
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Gershom Beardsley
Declaration &c
as [?]
Surgeon's Mate Col Parsons 
Regt Connecticut line
1776-1 year

May 19th 1818

Admitted
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State of Vermont  ss.
On this 19th day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, personally appears Gershom Beardsley, aged sixty six years, resident in Middlebury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his Oath, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," that he the said Gershom Beardsley entered the service in a Regiment commanded by Col. Parsons in the Connecticut line, as Surgeons Mate, in the month of March 1776 and Joined said Regiment while on its march from Boston to New York, and continued to serve in said corps in capacity of Surgeons Mate, until the latter part of January or first of February 1777 when he was discharged from service at Peekskill in the State of New York 
That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands
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stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said serving- 
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid 
[Signed] Joel Doolittle 

I Joel Doolittle Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gershom Beardsley did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony had & taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress 
[Signed] Joel Doolittle 

And I the said Judge, on full & satisfactory proof, Do certify that the said Gershom Beardsley is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
[Signed] Joel Doolittle
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State of Vermont}
Addison ss.} I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the County of Addison Do Certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his Signature. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 3d day of October A.D. 1818. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] Darius Matthews
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12,652
STATE OF NEW YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss. 
On this 8th day of Sept. 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, ____________ aged ____ years, resident in _______ county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Beginning some time in February or some of the part of the Month of March 1776  continued in Service as Surgeons Mate in a Regt commanded part by JH Parsons by Col Tyler & after the Battle at White Plains was attached to Col Je'd Huntington as Col Commant And by him some time in Jany 1777 to take charge of the sick men in his detail & sent to a place on the east of the North River & a place then prepared for their recuption [?] and then had cause to return home to which he arrived on the 7 day of Feb 1777

That he has received Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 12,652 ^as by his certificate That he is by occupation a That he has drawn a Pension from the War department to the Vermont Agency from the 19th of May 1818 to the 4th March 1820 has a transfer from the Vt Agency to that of N York dated Jan 14th 1820 That by reason of age & bodily infirmities has had no particular occupation. 
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz. 
My family consists of myself and wife The 13th of last May entered my 69 year his wife about 63 or 64 and for a number of years has been very feeble. 

AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
[Signed] Gershom Beardsley

Sworn to and Subscribed 8th} 
Sept. 1820. 
Before [Signed] M S Miller

 who appeared in open Court?
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SCHEDULE, containing the whole estate and income of 

1 Disk Kettle ... $1
Ice Kettle ... 1.
1 small spider ... 0.50
pr Andiron ... 1.
Shovel & tongs ... 1.50
3 old chairs ... 1.50
[subtotal] 6.50
Since I recd my pention have purchased necessary Articles for our own use not to exceed I think $20
1 Pig ... [?]
% of a Small Cow ... 6
I paid $10 or 12 which is Verbal agreement I occupy in small building as long as I see fit
[Signed] Gershom Beardsley

Sworn to and declared, on the} 
8th day of Sept 1820,}
before [Signed] M.S. Miller Just[?]
Judge of Oneida. 

State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas}
Of the Term of September 1820.} A Court of Record by Statute. 
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is thirty two dollars ^fifty cents and no more. 

I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: And I 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 thirty two dollars and fifty cents. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820, and that the oath and proceedings were made [illegible] in open Court and that the name ^in the foregoing certificate age & residence was accidently [sic] omitted in my opinion. 
[Signed] Francis A. Bloodgood Clk

Transferred from Vt to NY. 14 July 1820- page 96 NY Roll
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January 24, 1938 
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL [initialed ow]
Gershom Beardsley- S.44622

Mrs. Nellie Beardsley Holt 
#10 Sunset Terrace West 
Hartford, Connecticut 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of four soldiers with the name John Beardsley, all of Connecticut; also record of Gershom Beardsley, of Connecticut, pension number, S.44622. 

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Gershom Beardsley is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44622, based upon his military service in that war. 

Gershom Beardsley was born May 13, 1752 or 1753. The place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. 

Gershom Beardsley entered the service, place not shown, in February or March, 1776, served as surgeon's mate in Colonels Samuel H. Parsons' and Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiments and left the service about February 1, 1777.  [in margin:] Sol in Heitman as surgeon's mate.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, while residing in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont. 

In 1820, he stated that his wife was aged sixty-four years. They were then living in Sangerfield, Oneida County, New York. 

There are no further data in regard to his wife and no reference was made to children. 

Gershom Beardsley stated that his older brother was also in the Revolutionary War and served as principal surgeon, Colonel Wyllys Regiment, but did not give the name of said brother.
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Gershom Beardsley died November 13, 1826, place not shown. [In margin:] From A.B. Death also in Heitman same date

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Gershom Beardsley (S. 44622), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: 
Gershom Beardsley 
Certificate No. 12652 
Issued July 20, 1819 
Rate, $20.00 per month 
Commenced May 19, 1818 
Act March 18, 1818 
New York Agency. 

Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Center:
44622
Revy INVALID.
File No. 44,622
Gershom Beardsley
Surgeons Mate Rev War
Act: 18" March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Left and Right sides split:
Dec. 11, 1895 Mil histy to M.J. [?] Perry Utica N.Y.
Jany 28 1903 Mrs. B.B. Beardsley Utica N.Y.
1906 Apr 27 - L.P. Beardsley referred to the Auditor for the Interior Dept. for date of last payment. M.B.U.
1938-Jan 24 - Hist to Mrs Nellie B. Holt. E.L.
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State of New York} 
Otsego County ss.} Amos Bostwick of the Town of Unadilla in Otsego County an Ensign in the Revolutionary Army and now a Pensioner of the United States personally came before me Abijah H Beach a Judge in & for Otsego County and on being by me duly sworn doth Depose & say that he is now personally well acquainted with Doctor Gershom Beardsley and was so acquainted with said Beardsley in the Revolutionary War - that said Beardsley served in the Capacity of Surgeons Mate to Doct. Hart in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel H Pearson in the Connecticut Line - that he this Deponant serv'd as Ensign in Col Webbs Regiment that said Regiments encamped near each other back of the City of New York - that he this Deponant and the said Beardsley in the Capacity of Surgeons Mate as aforesaid at said Encampment in the Month of April or fore part of May in the year 1776, and that he saw said Beardsley as aforesaid frequently that Season untill after the Battle of White Plains when the said Regiments seperated. Deponent further saith that he then Understood and now verely believes that said Beardsley Engaged & serv'd in said Regiment one year - that said Regiment was Commanded first by Col Parsons then by Col Tyler & after by Col Huntington and that it was on the Continental Establishment & further saith not.
[Signed] Amos Bostwick
Sworn to & Subscribed the 13th} 
day of July 1825 before me} 
[Signed] Abijah H Beach as aforesaid}

I Also Certify that I am well Acquainted with Amos Bostwick and that he is a Man of truth & a credible Witness  [Signed] A.H. Beach
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State of New York} 
Otsego County}
Clerks Office} ss. 
I do certify that Abijah H. Beach whose name appears to the within deposition was on the day of the date of the said affidavit a Judge in & for the Court of Otsego dwelling in said County, Commissioned & Sworn & duly authorised to take affidavits & further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & verily believe the Signature of Abijah H. Beach to the within deposition to be his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas this Ninth day of August 1825.
[SEAL]
[Signed] William Nichols Clerk
By T.K. Cory Dep
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I Simeon Post of Rutland in the County of Rutland of lawful age testify & say that I enlisted for one year into Col Parsons Regt Connecticut line in the revolutionary army, as a waiter to Doct Ely on 1 Jany 1776 served about three months under him he was advanced & Doct Beardsley joined the Regt. as Surgeons Mate in April 1776 & I was his waiter in the Regt until 1 Jany 1777 when he was discharged. I first serv'd Doct Beardsley in the fore part ^of April & Continued with the Regt in New York & New Jersey until the 1 day of January 1777 when we were both discharged and returned in Company to Connecticut. Served his waiter all the time after he joined to Regt. Col Parsons was promoted in the [illegible] & the Rgt after that time was Commanded by Col Tyler.
[Signed] Simeon Post

Rutland ss. August 23, 1825
Then personally Appeared Simeon Post & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him Subscribed Contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me [Signed] R. Pierpoint Jus. Peace
I certify that I am personally Acquainted with Simeon Post Signer of the foregoing Affidavit & know to be A Credible witness
[Signed] R. Pierpoint Jus. Peace
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I the within named Simeon Post do further testify & say that the Christian name of the within named Doct Beardsley is Gershom
[Signed] Simeon Post

State of Vermont}
Rutland ss} June 10 1826 then Simeon Post Signer of the foregoing affidavit personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the same before me
[Signed] R. Pierpoint Jus Peace
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State of Vermont}
Rutland County ss.}
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland afores'd do Certify that Robert Pierpoint is a Justice of the peace for said County duly Commissioned & that the Signature to the within Certificate is his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Rutland this 23d day of August A D 1825
[Signed] R. Pierpoint
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rec'd June 26, 1826.
To remove suspension in Gershom Beardsley case.
Joshua Hathaway
Rome, N.Y.

Crosswise:
ROME N.Y. JUN 20 [postmark]
J Hathaway P.M. [?]
Free [postage]
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
War Department
Washington D.C.
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Rome N.Y. June 20th 1826
Dear Sir
I received from you under date of the 9th Sep. 1825 the following

["]The Papers forwarded by you in the case of Doct. Gershom Beardsley has been examined, the Affidavit of Simeon Post is herewith returned for amendment. He should insert therein the Christian name of Dr. Beardsley without which it can not be received as evidence.
I am respectfully your
Obdt. Servt.
[Signed] J.L. Edwards["]

Immediately on the receipt of the above, with It's inclosure I forwarded the Affidavit to Vermont, but could not have the business accomplished until this Month. I have such confidence in the equity of Doct. Beardsleys claim, that should this Affidavit prove insufficient, I must beg further indulgence
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I am persuaded the case may be made a clear one, tho [?] it will be attended with difficulty after so great a lapse of time, 
The affidavit is amended & herewith inclosed. Mr Fenner in his late Tour though this part of the Country, spent a little time in my family with his wife. I showed to him the Papers of Doctr. Beards[ley] & your Communication on the subject   He, as well as myself infered that should the affidavit be amended, as it now, that the name of Doctr Beardsley might be reinstated on the List of Pensioners 
Mr Fenner Named [?] to me that I might inclose a line to him in the Letter I should forward to you    I accordingly do so and ask the favour that you will hand the same to him -
am with sentiments 
of respect your
Obdt. Servt
[Signed] Joshua Hathaway

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
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State of Vermont }
Rutland County ss }
I Simeon Post of Rutland in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont, being duly sworn depose & say, That in the first part of the month of April AD 1776, I was personally acquainted with Gershom Beardsley now of Middlebury in the County of Addison & State afores'd, & knew him to be a Surgeons Mate in Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment in the Connecticut line, untill his promotion, when this Regiment was commanded by Col. Tyler and he continued Surgeons Mate in this Regiment untill some time in Jany 1777 and I further say that I was waiter to the said Gershom.
[Signed] Simeon Post 
Subscribed & sworn at Rutland the said County 
this 31 day of Oct 1818, & I certify that the said 
Simeon Post is a credible witness
[Signed] William Page Just Peace 

State of Vermont}
Rutland ss}  I Robert Temple Clerk of Rutland County Court do Certify that William Page before whom the above deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the peace for said County duly commissioned and that the above is his signature 
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said County this 31 day of Oct 1818 
[SEAL}
[Signed] R. Temple
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Gershom Beardsley

Crosswise:
[postmark illegible except for NY]
Free [postage]
Honorable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington

Upside down:
Transfer.
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To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary
of War -
The Petition of Gershom Beardsley late of the town of Middlebury in the State of Vermont respectfully sheweth:
That your petitioner late a Surgeon's Mate in the army of the Revolution, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, commencing on the 19th day of May 1818 -
That your petitioner has recently changed his place of residence from the town of Middlebury as aforesaid to the town of Sangerfield in the County of Oneida and State of New York, where he has permanently taken up his abode -
In consequence of the distance and the want of any direct communication between this place and the town of Burlington in Vermont where the said pension is by your Honors certificate at present payable, your petitioner experiences great inconvenience in procuring the payments of the same. your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that the place of payments of the said pension may be altered; and that instead of being payable at Burlington in the State of Vermont, the same may hereafter be payable at the City of New York in
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caveat no 468
[illegible] 2 March 1821

Right side:
Gershom Beardsley
Request to be transferred
from Vermont to
New York - Transferred
&c July 14, 1820.

Sep 1819.
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[continued from p 22]

the State of New York aforesaid -
Dated Sangerfield January the 5th 1820
[Signed] Gershom Beardsley

State of New York}
Oneida County} ss.
Be it known that before me Josiah Bacon Esqr. one of the Justices of the peace in the County aforesaid, personally appeared Othniel Williams Esquire and made oath that He is personally acquainted with Gersham Beardsley and saw him sign the foregoing Memorial
[Signed] O. Williams
Sworn and subscribed this twenty sixth day of January 1820 before me
[Signed] Josiah Bacon J.P.

Clerks Office}
Oneida County} ss. I Certify that Josiah Bacon was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Oneida at the time of taking & Making the above Affidavit and Certificate that his Signature to the same Appears to be of his own proper hand writing. Witness the Seal of said County this Eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred & twenty
[Signed] Hamin A Moodgood Clk
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Suspension removed
27 June 1826 - See letters [stricken]
to Agent, and J. Hatheway
of that date. [stricken]
Again susp'd. see letter to the Agent,
21 Aug. 1826 [stricken]
Suspension again removed. See
letter 2d Sept. 1826 to Agent & [stricken]
J. Hatheway. [stricken]
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Waterville Oneida Co. N.Y.}
Augt. 16th}   free [postage]
Hon John C Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington City

Crosswise:
Mr Edwards
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Waterville August 16th 1822.
Honored Sir,
Mr J. L. Edwards wrote to me from the war department Dated 23rd January 1822 That there was a Suspension of my pension, Representation had been made to the office of my being but a seven months man Raised by the State of Connecticut. And unless satisfactory evidence to the contrary would be struck from the pension list.
I having been detained from home by whereof had it not in my power to Receive or answer the letter till the 8th of April. I then wrote to Mr Edwards (as my other communications had been Rec'd from him) And Requested an immediate answer (but have rec'd none) I expressed my surprise that my pension should be suspended on such Representations. In my declaration on which I had originally claimed a pension was of Service in a Regiment Commanded ^1st by Col. Parson. And after his promotion to Brigadier Genl in the same Regiment, Commanded by Col. Tyler who was made prisoner by the Enemy on our Retreat from New York; & soon after the action at White Plains, our Regt being much Reduced [illegible] we were attached to Col. Huntingtons Regt. passed over the River to New Jersey side then served under him untill January. This was and ever has been my statement of Service. If my original Papers are Referenced [?] it will be [illlegible] fully explained in my own declaration before Judge Doolittle a Judge of the County of Adison. Together with one Credible witness duly certified as such, who testified That he belonged to the same Regiment and was my waiter through the year. My Reduced Circumstances being made fully to appear, at the same time as well as Since the Law Requiring a Schedule of Property to be exhibited.
The proof being originally satisfactory when your honor placed my name on the Pension Roll I can not but think it will still be Satisfactory if advisable to Remove all doubt which may have [illegible] on
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account of the Representation made a mentioned [?] by Mr Edwards.  I cannot immagine [sic] that a shadow of proof has or [illegible] be brought forward to disprove the service Rendered by me in the army of the Revolution as proved in my original papers.
If my declaration was false I ought by the Justice of the Law to suffer pain and penalties of willful & Corrupt purjury [sic]. And if any testimony has come forward to contradict the truth I wish only to know the name of the witness that he may be dealt with according to law. But if no testimony has appeared and only a [illegible] unknown enemy has made a Representation contrary to what I have already proved I feel the Suspension to be unjust. I feel the want of the provision made for me by my Country for my support in the decline of my life.
I pray that my original papers may be Immediately Refered [sic] to and if the proof is found satisfactory that I may be immediately informed of the Removal of the suspension that I may be prepared to draw my pension money in Sept.
In all events I trust that Representation the nature and author of which is unknown to me will not cause my name to be stricken from the pension Roll: but that after an examination of my papers if it is Decided that further proof will be [illegible] on my part I trust that I shall receive [?] from the war department the nature of the proof against me which I have to Rebut and of what kind of further testimony is necessary to support my Claim to the Continuance of my pension, pleas to Direct your letter to Waterville Oneida County. I am Respectfully your
obedient servant
[Signed] Gershom Beardsley
by Abner Livermore his Attorney

Hon J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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August 16th 1822
Mr Uriah Williams an applicant for a pension on account of Revolutionary service made his declaration of service Schedule &c before the Court of Common pleas of this County in December 1821 his papers forwarded to the war office and Remains unanswered he prays for an answer as soon as Convenient pleas to write to him or to me and direct to Waterville Oneida County I am Respectfuly [sic]
your obedient servant
[Signed] Abner Livermore atty
for Uriah Williams

Hon J. C. Calhoun
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Sangerfield Apr. 8th 1822
It being about 50 miles from home and very sick was unstable to return home until the 5th of Apr & reciv'd yr communication dated the 23 of Jan - being much fatigued and no Mail passing until this day neglected writing
I shall state my feelings in as concise a manner as may bee -
that respectable source that I was a Seven months man on due examination will Show to be unfounded - that the Man or the Men ware [sic] much unacquainted with the proseeding [?] of that important day - I think on strict examination then there was a regulation for a number of Regmts to Serve one year viz 1776 & that the Col of Connecticut was eight Regmt   Shall not giveth names of all the Col - Saml H Parsons - Jedidiah Huntington - Tyller - my statement in may soon after the act for Revolution Pensioners serving under Parsons until his advancement as Brig'd-Gen'l then under Tylor ^taken prisoner on the retreat - after the battle at White Planes [sic] attached to Huntington stiled [sic] Col. Commidant [sic] and ordered into New Jersey being the Only Surgeon in [?] detatchment and continued with him until the time heretofore stated -
these [illegible - then Cols?] went to Boston at the opening of the Campain [sic] in which I cannot be mistaken as an elder Brother was prinsiple [sic] Surgeon in Wyllises Brigd - and on my way to Boston met him as Orders for these troops was to repair imediately [sic] to N. London & [c]hanged my course and met them at N. London the troops soon Sailled [sic] to N. York there [?] its well known how we left [&?]
I feel concious [sic] that the Statement heretofore and now are perfectly correct and if the records are examined will be much as I have stated -
I have no claim but Serving under Parsons & Huntington and if any persons for services for 1776 is intitled to recive [sic] a reward I am among that number -
Be So kind as to soon write back and if other testimony is wanted if my health and circumstances would permit I would produce hundreds that we were Years Men - 
am Sr with due respect yr humble 
Servt. [Signed] Gershom Beardsley

J.L. Edwards Esqr
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Free [postage]
Mr Calhoon Esqr
Secretary at War
Washington

Crosswise:
Sangerfield N.Y. July 11.
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Sangerfield State of New York July 4th 1823
Respected Sr permit me once more to address you on the subject of my Pention - this calls up my feelings incontrast with 47 years past and gone then encamped with the troops of my Country or the rising lands back of the City of N.York - the Majestick fleet and Army of G. Britton floating [illegible] in the waters before us the day ushered in with roaring of cannon, this day [illegible] arms by the boys of the Neighbourhood -
then the blood flow'd in the skins warm with the love of freedom & Independance now feebly moving in a debilitated frame worn with age & infirmaty then surrounded with friends, a bottle and a bole [?] now a lone and forgotten not one cent to cheer the drooping spirits (forgotten did I say? no I will not harbor the thought, that those who are reaping the honours & profits of an hard earned Independance can war forget -) may I not with propriety ask why? when others who joined the troops the same time and left them weeks sooner than I did, now and ever have recv'd their assistance from Government - I pursued the same mode in application and evidence with others - not only in the first directions and second which met your approbation - would with modesty ask the propriety of suspention? on the supposition of some one distant [?] of true knoledge in the affairs and in oposition to my own statement strengthened by a witness [as quietly?] substantial as would good old Govenor Galusha's have been - have taken opertunity to converse with many of the prinsiple men in this visinity
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they agree with my feeling on the subject that there is some other cause - probably in a failure of my communications to you or in the multiplicity of business they might have been overlook'd - this opinion is strengthed by yr making no answer to any statements in my behalf have a long time waited often sifted [?] the Post Office but disappointed -
my sercumstances require  assistance In addition to Evidence made I can send the deposition of one who states he has a perfect knoledge of me and the troops I was with as I attended on him when sick and many other cercumstances all which I humbly submit to yr examination hoping you will make speedy answer and not condem without stating the evidence against me that I may know who is willing to [illegible- tamper?] the truth to Injure me and I not know who he is - 
Subscribing myself with due esteem Sr
[Signed] Gershom Beardsley

Mr. Calhoon Esqr.
Secretary at War