Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29629, Noah Beal, Continental Mass.
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Continental Mass     Beal, Noah    S29629
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21.245
Massachusetts
Noah Beal of plymouth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Hamlin of the Reg commanded by Col Baily in the Mass line for 21 mo.  [Illegible]
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Inscribed on the Rolls of Mass at the sale of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Aug 1832 and `sent to [illegible] Plymouth
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Arrears to the 4th of Ma [illegible] 
$133.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep [illegible] 33.33
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   $166.66
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 }Recorded by Go C. Stiles, Clerk
Book E Vol. 2 Page 9
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Noah Beal
13.961
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Commonweth of Masachusetts}ss
Plymouth County
Appeared on this twenty second day of August A. D. 1832 Before the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth now sitting Noah Beal of Abington in the county of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts aged eighty one years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declartion in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June the 7 1832. that he entered the service of the united States under the following named officers and served as herein Stated in the month of May in the year 1775 I inlisted under Capt Elezar Hamlin of Pembroke in Col John Baileys Regiment genl Thomas Brigade, and went to Roxbury and served there and in that vicinaty as a private Soldier for Eight Months when there I was not in any general Engagement when the Battle of Bunker Hill took place I was on Duty on Roxbury Lines when the Eight month was expired I returned home
in the Beginning of April in the year 1776 I took the place of Thomas Whiting of Abington who had enlisted under Capt William Reed of Abington in Col. Bayleys Regiment and as a substitute for him went to New York. I went by land to to Newlondon with a party of of the Rigement and went from Newlondon to New York in a sloop by water and joined the rest of the Regiment I remained in New York untill the Enemy took possession and drove us off and took possession of New york + about the middle of September I went into the
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Hospital as a Nurse with others to take care of the sick, the Night Before the Battle at Harlim heights [sic] an order came for half the nurses to join their company, it fell to my lot to remain with the sick 50 or 60 and were ordered to convey them and their arms and other effects down to the River which we did the latter part of the night there came a sloop and took the sick and nurses and conveyed us to oringtown about 25 miles from Newyork where I remained tending the sick untill the latter part of November following when we were ordered to remove and join the regiment which was at or near Whiteplains, as number of the sick had died and a number had recovered when with the regiment we removed from place to place the last place I was at Peekskill where I remained until the first day of January when my time of service expired and I returned home
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terrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier + served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Lucius Alden who has signed the annexed certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Abington + that Goddard Reed who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town + is a credible person + that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court Attest Jacob H. Loud Register
I Jacob H Loud Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth, do hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Noah Beal for a Pension.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + the seal of said Court this twenty second day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred + thirty two.
Jacob H. Loud
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Noah Beal
[crossed out: N Hampshire]
Masachusetts
Private 20 months
5 + 14 ob
May 25 1833
P. 407
13,961

J. H. Loud
Plymouth
Mass
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BRIEF in the case of Noah Beal 60 of Plymouth in the State of _____Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  before the Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?  81
4.State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
|Period.|Duration of Service|Rank.|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
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(under the column Duration of Service.:) "Years, Months, Days ")
(under the column Rank. "As a")
(under the column "Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.")Gen.
[handwritten across all the columns:]
May In 1775 enlisted of 
(under the column "Rank."  Private)
(under the column "Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served."
Capt Hamlin Col Bailey Cap Reed Lieut Shaw
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6.Where did he reside when he entered the service?  does not say
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and four living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The witnesses are not certified as credible
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor Examining Clerk.
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the County of Plymouth Noah Beal who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he served during the Revolutionary war the periods mentioned below and in the following grades -- For eight months I served as a private soldier in Roxbury vicinity. For nine months I served as a private soldier in Newyork For three months I served as a private soldier in RhodeIsland --
   Total time of service during the was was one year and eight months as a private soldier and for such service I claim a pension
  And the said Noah Beal further deposeth and saith 1st That he was born in the town of Abington in the County of Plymouth Mass in the year 1751 2d That there is a record of his birth on the town record
3 That he was living in said town of Abington when called into service that he has lived in said Abington since the revolutionary war And that he now live in said Abington --
And that he did not have a discharge and that he did not know of any soldiers that did whose time of service had expired and that he did not leave the army at either time of his engagement till his term of service had expired this the said Noah Beal wishes to have considered as an amendment to his former declaration.  Noah Beal
Plymouth p. July 2, 1833 Sworn to + subscribed, Before me Wilkes Wood Judge of Probate + Jus of Peace
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Plymouth p I Jacob H Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Wilkes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County + a Justice of the Peace + that the within is his true + genuine signature.
   In testimony whereof zi have hereunto set my hand + seal of office this second day of July A.D. 1833 Jacob H. Loud
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29629
INVALID
Revolutionary 
File No.  29,629
Noah Beal
Private Revolutionary War
Act: June 7th 32"
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 32
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Plymouth Ss August 17th 1832 There Personally appeared the within named Lucius Alden + Goddard Reed and made oath that the within statement by them made is true
  Before me Micah Pool Just. Peace Commonwealth of Masachusetts Plymouth Ss. I Jacob H Loud Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Micah Pool Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said County + that his name above subscribed + believe to be his true + genuine signature.
  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand + seal of said Court this fourth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.  Jacob H. Loud
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We Lucius Alden a clergyman residing in Abington and Goddard Reed residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Noah Beals who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eightyone years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Lucius Alden Clergyman Goddard Reed
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I Robert Corthell of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts do testify and say that I was in the Continental service in the year 1776 in the Company of Captain William Reed, Col. John Baylias's Regiment and that Noah Beal of Abington in said county of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts was also in said company from April to December in said years and did duty during that time. I also testify that said Beal went in company with myself and others and from Roxbury to New London thence took passage to Newyork and there joined the Regiment. Robert Corthell [his mark] attest Caleb Gill Jr.
Plymouth Ss. June 12 1833
I certify that the above named Robert Corthell is a person of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to full credit
Caleb Gill, Jr. Justice of Peace Plymouth ss. August 8 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Robert Corthell and made oath that the affidavit above signed by him was the truth and the whole truth before me. Caleb Gill Jr Just. peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth Ss. I Jacob H. Loud Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth being a Court of Record do hereby testify that Caleb Gill Junior Esq and Jared Whitman Esquire are Justices of the Peace for said County and that I believe their names subscribed to the annexed papers are true and genuine signatures. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of October in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Jacob H. Loud
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Plymouth Ss. June 12 1833
Robert Corthell the deponent within named has died since the within deposition was taken but at the time of taking the same he was entitled to full credit for truth + veracity
Caleb Gill Jr Just peace
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13961
Noah Beal

J. H. Loud Esq Plymouth Mass
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative in red ink, will apply to the claim of Noah Beal which require further proof or explanation
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides:  Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides  Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he prodcued a witness or witnesses as to his service?  Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For ______year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &s. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly  shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
   In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates he papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[icon of pointing hand] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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I Ezekiel Bonney of Hanson formerly Pembroke--in the County of Plymouth + State of Massachusetts, aged seventy years -- do testify and say -- that I was a Musician in Capt Halmins company - Col Bailey's Regiment and Gen. Thomas Benjamin and was stationed at Roxbury in the year 1775. - and served there in that capacity for eight months and that Noah Beals of Abington in the said county was also in the same company and served as a private soldier the same length of time - we were on guard on Roxbury line when the Battle of Bunker Hill took place - and further saith [illegible] Ezekiel Bonney
 

Plymouth Ss. August 6. 1832
  Personally appeared te above named Ezekiel Bonney and made oath that the declaration above by him subscribed is just and true. Before Jared Whitman Justice Peace
  Plymouth Ss June 11 1833
I further certify that Ezekiel Bonney the Deponents above named is a person of truth and veracity - and his testimony entitled to full 
credit
Jared Whitman Justice Peace
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I John Puffer of Abington in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a Pensioner of the United States under the act of aged eighty five years do testify and say that Noah Beal of Abington served with me as a soldier in Captain William Reids company in Colonel Baileys Regiment. said Beal went with us from Roxbury to New York in the spring of the year, the same year that the British took possession of New York and served with us until the year expired at the expiration of the year for which he entitled he returned his to Arlington. and further saith not. John Puffer X his mark
Plymouth Ss. August 6. 1832
   Personally appeared the above named John Puffer and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed is just and true. Before me. Jared Whitman Justice Peace

Plymouth Ss. June 11, 1833
I further certify that the above deponent, John Puffer is a person of credibility - and his testimony entitled to belief    Jared Whitman Justice Peace
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Gad Hitchcock of Abington in the County of Plyouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty two years do testify and say - that Noah Beal of Abington in said County was a private soldier in Capt Hamlin's Company + Col Bailey's Regiment - stationed at Roxbury near Boson in the year 1775 - the service commenced in the month of May of that year - and continued for eight months - I was then a Surgeon and attached to the same Regiment -
Gad. Hitchcock
Plymouth Ss August 13 1832 -
  Personally appeared the above named Gad Hitchcock and made oath that the deposition by him subscribed as above is just and true - -
     Before Jared Whitman Just. Peace
Plymouth Ss June 11, 1833
I further certify hat the above named Gad Hitchcock is a Person of truth and veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit - 
   Jared Whitman   Just. Peace