Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12152, Samuel Beman, Green Mt. Boys New York
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Green Mt. Boys New York
Beman, or Beeman, Samuel
S.12152
Carded
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New York 2 of 24
Saml. Beman
Washington in the State of N. York who was a Sergeant in the Cont. comman. by Captain --- of the Reg. commanded by Cor. Allen in the --- for 3 mo. Sept 18 " priv.
Green Mt. Boys and New York
Records Corrected Nov 13/05
Inscribed on the Roll of N York   at the rate of 75 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug. 1833 and [unclear what is intended] Hamptn.
Arrears to the 4th of {illegible} $150
Semi-anl. allowance ended 4 Sept [??]  37.50
$187.50
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by G. C. Stiles
Book 6, Vol. 3. Page 41
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Saml. Beman Esq.
In the matter of the Declaration of ---- Samuel Bemen for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832

3 mo. Sergeant
18 as Private

To be sent to Samuel Beman the applicant Hampton Washington N. Y. or John C. Parker [illegible two words] Wash. Co. N. Y. [??] War Department

3 mo Sergt
18 mo Pri
[signature unclear; perhaps R. Frufels??]
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Declaration of Samuel Beman to obtain [illegible rest of line of text]
of Congress passed June 7th A D 1832
State of New York
County of Washington} On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas being Court of Record holders in and for the County of Washington said before the Judges of the same Court now in session Samuel Beman a resident of the town of Hampton in the County of Washington and State of New York who being just sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he was born on the twelfth day of September AD 1755 in Amenia Precinct in the County of Dutchess and State of New York, that he has no record of his age, but he knows his age from the early information of his parents -- that he continued to reside in Amenia Precinct from the time of his birth until after the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, except when in the service of his County and except about six months in the year 1775 that he resided in the town in Vermont now called Shoreham opposite the fort at Ticonderoga -- that after the war he removed to a place called New Britain in Kings District now in the County of Columbia & State of New York and resided there about four years and then removed to the Town of Hampton [illegible] and where he now resides and has ever since continues to reside.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following men and officers, and under the circumstances, and served in the  [illegible] he after states: to wit, that while residing in the Town now called Shoreham in the state of Vermont on the west side of Lake Champlain opposite to the fort at Ticonderoga and then in the year of our Lord 1775 a small company of men armed at Shoreham under Col. Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold with an intention to surprize the Fort [illegible] at Ticonderoga, that he engaged with them as a volunteer and was dispatched with John Stevenson across the Lake to obtain a boat or battery to carry the men across the Lake -- that they went to the fort and obtained and returned with a [two illegible words] sufficient to take across
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across the Lake about eighty men -- that the troops about eighty then [illegible but seems to say they crossed the lake] to this town of Ticonderoga with the Commanders Allen and Arnold and on the next morning the fort was taken; that he was enlisted to the service as a volunteer, and remained connected with this body of troops in service in the company Detachment until the expeditions under Colonel Montgomery moved to the north being [illegible] about three months; that he had very little service to perform and was occasionally out of the garrison and across to Showheim -- that he then left the service and shortly thereafter returned to Amenia Precinct in Dutchess County -- that sometime in the Winter or Spring following being in 1776  he enlisted in a Company raised in this [illegible] place Amenia Precinct under Captain Burton Bayne for the term of one year as he thinks, as a minute man, whose particular duty was to guard and disarm the Tories who were much more numerous than the Whigs in that part of the County -- that with his company he was repeatedly called out and was in service the principal part of the time during the term of his enlistment -- that during this term of service they were traversing the County of Dutchess -- they arrested Treyor Ross, two of the [entire line is illegible] Tories and took them to the Committee of Safety of the County, who suspicious of them sending many of them to Exetor -- he does not mean to be understood that his Company was on confined to the County of Dutchess for it was not but there principal service was there -- that he faithfully served on this term according to his enlistment but is not certain that he did not enlist for a nine months term of service being his first tour of duty before this years service fully expired -- he remembers it was stated that the States were raising troops for nine months, and that the Minute Men might enlist, and that he had enlisted, but whether his term had expired he is not now able to say -- that he again enlisted but at what time he is not able to say for a term of service of nine months  into a Company of [illegible] commanded by Colby Chamberlin in a Regiment commanded by Col. Humphreys and Lieut. Col. Dubois -- that his Company originated at Poughkeepsie and went by water down the river Henson to the Highland to build Fort Montgomery and he remained there in the service particularly attached to Governor George Clinton who then had command of that station as his waiter and then remained in service until he was taken sick, and being
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unable on account of sickness to render service. The General George Clinton sent one of his Sergeant's home with him to Amimier Precinct -- that although becoming unable to perform service from sickness would have upset him, yet from his strong [illegible] for the service, he through the agency of Lieutenant ? Betts, him a substitute by the name as he thinks of Michael Burge, and as he truly believing he paid for said substitute the sum if twelve dollars and fifty cents. During this term of his service and while at Fort Montgomery was [illegible two words] it was Captained by the British. That from the time he returned home as aforesaid he remained sick and unfit for any service till after the expiration of his service of enlistment, and that he served out his term of his service by himself and by his [illegible] substitute, but is unable to say how [illegible two words] of this term was, served by him personally. He does not recollect any other Regiment that was in service with his Regiment at Fort Montgomery. The officers that he recollects there were Gen. George Clinton, Col. Humphries, Lieut Col Dubois, Capt Chamberlain, [illegible] Betts & Dodge. His next tour of duty was in a Regiment raised by New York [illegible] or Militia whose particular duty it was to go near the lines of the Enemy near New York and remove and bring away all the battle forge in the neighborhood by the Enemy and remove all the inhabitants that were that were willing to remove. This Regiment was raised as he thinks for three months; he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Josiah Gale, & Lieut. Alnon Gillett into a Regiment commanded by Col. Roswel Hopkins, & by Col or Major Cook. That this Regiment in which he served as Sergeant was in active duty for about three months and affected the object for which it was raised, by removing and bringing out of the reach of the enemy an enormous quantity of battle, forage and people. The officers he knew during this foray are the officers above named, and Col. Graham with his Regiment or exports this of was in the same service and his Ensign Ely of his Regiment was killed this December in a skirmish [illegible] the swamp figured in which skirmish he was engaged and our lot Swift was wounded. Another duty or service informed by this Declarant as a volunteer and when not engaged in any active tour of duty and for he commenced nine months join in building Fort Montgomery. It was reported that the Tories had collected in a large body and orders from the County [illegible]
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Convention or Committee assembled at Asossus was to be sent to Col Brunkerhoof at Fishkill about forty miles from Amminer Precinct where this Declarent then resided. That his duty of carrying the dispatches was dangerous on account of the great number of Tories with which the County was filled and thus inadvertent hostility at that time and it being difficult to procure a [illegible] he volunteered to carry the dispatches & safely delivered them at Col. Brunkerhoof's who being absent his wife opened the dispatches, and found them in orders to be sent to Col. Ludinton who resided in Fredricksburgh over the mountain distant thirteen or fifteen miles. There being no person to be found to carry these dispatches, he was pressed to take them but desired to be excused as the mountain was said & believed to be a great resort of the Tories, but from the necessity of the [illegible] he concluded to proceed and did so, and safely delivered his dispatches to Col Ludinton. And this Declarant says that he has stated as above his services according to the best of this recollection and believes he is sensible his statement is indefinite and imperfect, that he is sensible he was in the service of his country against the common enemy the greatest part of his time for four years and until the Armies went to the south, that he furnished his own clothing and equipage, and bore his own expenses in journies [journeys] and carrying dispatches as above stated. That from the infirmity of age and the great length of time that has elapsed since these services were performed he cannot be more definite than he has been, that he does not know that he was issued a formal discharge and if he was it is lost. That he cannot obtain the certificate of  commissioned officers for any tour of his service above specified nor does he know of any living witnesses by whom he can prove in detail his personal knowledge of the services of this Declarent as above specified nor any testimony more specific than that which  accompanies this Declaration being the depositions of Peleg Douglas & Mathew Bemens. The officers that he knew in service in his first tour at Ticonderoga, Com. Col. Allen, Benedict Arnold, Capt Monroe, afterwards Col. Seth Warren. Capt Gideon Warren, Capt Hewick, Capt Riley [illegible]. In his second term as a minute man his company [illegible] was distinct corps. The other tours he has [illegible] the officers he knew in service.
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That he ?? all things inturn the service by volunteer enlistment, that when he went into service at all he was living at Aminiea Precinct.
That he would be willing to before his all his neighbors to testify in support of his character for truth & veracity and their belief that he served as a soldier of the Revolutionary War -- and now giving the names of the Rev Moore Bingham, Daniel Mellery & John P Adams, Dennison Ruggles, Brice J Cellogy, Horace P Rice, Mason Hulet. 
This Declarent hereby relinquishes every claim whether 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. Samuel Beman
Sworn to subscribe in open Court
the day & year aforesaid
J S Sleigh Clk

We Moore Bingham a clergyman residing in the town of Hampton in the County of Washington and Mason Pearce, residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Beman who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration. That we believe him to be seventy six years old on the twelfth day of September last past -- 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 the opinion. Moore Bingham Mason Pearce
Sworn and subscribed in open Court this Day & year aforesaid. J. S. Sleigh Clk

In the said Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Washington aforesaid before the judges of the same Court being a Court of Record -- do hereby declare their opinion after the interrogation of the matters and after putting the Interrogatories presented 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 the Rev Moore Bingham who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman
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resident in the Town of Hampton in the County of Washington and State of New York -- and that Mason Pearce --- who has also signed the same is a resident of Hampton and is a Credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
I Jesse S Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of this application of Samuel Beman for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand, and seal of office this twenty eighth day of August . . . AD 1832.   J. S. Sleigh Clk

[text appearing horizontally on document:]
Saml. Beman Esq.
In the matter of this Declaration of Samuel Beman for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832.
3  mo. Sergeant
18 " Private
To be sent to Samuel Beman the applicant, Hampton, Washington, N. Y. John C. Parker Wash. Co. N. Y.  War Department
3 mo. Sergeant
18 mo Private
[signature unclear]
aom &
3 mo Srgt
18  mo pri
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Samuel Beman
Vermont
doc more of authentication
aomd
R Temple
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the sulycined [unclear meaning??] notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Samuel Beman Washington Co. N. Y.
[Using the headers of the columns, the following text was inserted into this table:]
May 75 about 3 months as a private under Col Allen -- age 76 at present -- entered in Dutchess Co Vermont -- Has witnesses who sworn that he was in the war.
Enlisted in 76 -- months not specified -- m m [Minute Men??]
don 't know -- ditto -- prv -- Col Humphries
Enlisted -- about 3 -- Sergeant -- Col Hopkins
Vol [illegible] not stated -- carrying dispatches

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions

Service of substitute should not be entered [or "embraced"] in supplemental affidavit
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[This two-page document is not transcribed since no cursive writing appears in it and thus it should be readable to all. DN]
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[Please see immediate prior document.]
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State of New York
Washington County} I Jesse S. Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the original papers and proceedings on the application of Samue Beman for a pension towit the Declaration of the applicant, the affidavits of Peleg Douglass & Nathan Beman the certificate of More Bingham the Clergyman and Mason Pierce the certificate of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid and my original certificate are all the original papers received in open Court at the time of the applicants swearing to his Declaration and that since that period the credibility of Peleg Douglass & Nathan Beman have been certified by the Judge before whom they were originally sworn and the Declarant has made and since attached hereto a supplemental Declaration before John C. Parker a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County and I certify that the said John G. Parker at the time of taking & administering the oath to the said declarant was a Justice of the Peace of said County duly authorized to administer oaths therein & that his name signed to the [illegible] is the proper hand writing of the said Justice & well known to me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 30th day of May 1833. J. S. Sleigh Clk
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State of New York
Washington County ss}
[beginning words illegible] that on the ninth day of May in the year of our Lord 18332 before me John C. Parker a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Washington  personally appeared Samuel Beman the Declarant in the annexed Declaration named and made oath in due form of Law that from his advanced age and infirmity and consequent loss of memory he cannot state the particular periods of the commencement and termination of his several times of service nor can he be certain as to the year in all his tours of service but that in his first tour of service in his annexed Declaration he is sure it was in the month of May in the year 1775 and that on that occasion he served as a private not less than three months under Col Allen. That in the second period of service in his Declaration mentioned he served under Captain Payne as a private a period not less than nine months in the year 1776. That in the third period of service mentioned in his Declaration he served as a private under Capt. Chamberlain & Col Humphreys Regiment a period not less than six months in the year 1777.
That in the Fourth period of his service in his Declaration mentioned he believes in the year 1778 in the winter he served as a Sergeant under Captain Gale Col. Hopkins Regiment a period not less than three months. That the fifth period in his Declaration he believes in the spring of 1778 he served as an Express as therein stated for a period of not less than seven days. Making in all his several tours of
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of Serviced a period of one year, nine months and seven days service for which he claims a pension or annuity from his Country under the Law of June 7th 1832 -- Samuel Beman
Subscribed & sworn this 9th day of May q1833 before me
John C. Parker, J Peace and I certify that the above Declarant is a man of undoubted veracity having been acquainted with for more than twenty years last past, and is so [illegible] in the said County.
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April 5, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Samuel Beman-S.12152
BA-J/AF
Mrs. Worth S. Ray
Alamo Hotel
Austin, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Beman, a pensioner in Washington County, New York.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.12152 based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Beman.
Samuel Beman was born, September 12, 1755 in Amenia Dutchess County, New York, name of parents not given.
While a resident of Shoreham, Vermont, he volunteered in May, 1775, served about three months under Colonel Ethan Allen and was in the battle of Ticonderoga. While a resident of Amenia, New York, he enlisted in 1776, served not quite nine months as private in Captain Brinton Paine's company. He served about nine months as private in Captain Colby Chamberlain's company, Colonel Humphrey's New York regiment, dates of this service not given. He served three months as sergeant in Captain Josiah Gale's company, Colonel Roswell Hopkins' New York regiment and was in the "Swamp Fight", dates of this service not shown. He was express rider for seven days.
The soldier, Samuel Beman, was allowed pension on his application executed, August 28, 1832, then a resident of Hampton, Washington County, New York, where he had moved from New Britain, Columbia County,
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New York.
Samuel Beman married the sister of Peleg Douglas, her name is not stated, nor are there any details as to their marriage. The said Peleg Douglas was born in 1751 and in 1832 was living in Chateaugay, Franklin County, in New York.
Nathan Beman, brother of the soldier, Samuel Beman, was about seventy-seven years of age in 1832 and living in Chateaugay, New York, stated that his father lived in 1776 in Manchester, Vermont.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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State of New York
Franklin County} Peleg Douglass of the Town of Chatauqau in the County of Franklin being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was born in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty one according to the best of his knowledge and belief -- that he was well acquainted with Samuel Beman now of Hampton in the County of Washington during the whole period of the War of the Revolution -- that at that time this deponent resided in Kings District then in the County of Albany and the said Samuel Beman resided in Armenia Precinct then in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York -- that the said Samuel Beman married the sister of this deponent and was well known to him during the period aforesaid and this deponent further saith that he has always understood and now recollects that the said Samuel Beman was a soldier in the New York [illegible] and served at several periods during the war of the revolution against the common enemy -- that in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six as he believes he well recollects that the said Samuel Beman performed a tour of duty at Fort Montgomery near New York that he then understood & believes the said Samuel Beman was then engaged for some months in this service and that he was stationed in
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at Fort Montgomery & left the service in consequence of [illegible two words] some time previous to the expiration of his time of enlistment, that the deponent saw the said Samuel soon after his return from the said Fort in ill health and that he remained in ill health according to his best recollection for several months and further saith not. Peleg Douglass
Sworn this 10th day of August 1832 before me H B. Titus one of the Judges of the County Court
of Frankling County -- and I the said Judge do certify that the said Peleg Douglass is a person of good character and a capable witness -- H B Titus

Franklin County} Nathan Beman of Chataugay in the County of Franklin State of New York being sworn says that Samuel Beman of Hampton in the County of Washington is a brother of this deponent -- that this deponent resided with his father at Manchester in the State of Vermont in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six -- that he well recollects that his father some time in that year received a letter from his brother the said Samuel Beman stating that he the said Samuel
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was then engaged as a soldier in the Service of his Country at Fort Montgomery near New York and was sick [illegible] to return home and wishing his father to find this deponent to take his place & serve out the remainder of his term of enlistment -- that this deponent being then in service in Col Warner's Regiment did not go as a substitute for the said Samuel Beman -- This deponent further saith that he had always understood and now believes that the said Samuel Beman performed several tours of duty in the New York [unclear but perhaps similar to a state militia] during the revolutionary war and this deponent further saith that he is more than seventy seven years of age Nathan Beman
Sworn the 10th day of August 1832 before me H. B. Titus one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Franklin and this said Judge do [illegible] that the said Nathan Beman is a man of good character and a credible witness. H. B. Titus
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State of New York
Franklin County} I John H Russell a deputy Clerk of the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry B. Titus whose name is subscribed to the within affidavits of Peleg Douglass & Nathan Beman and before whom the said affidavits purport to have been made was, on the day of the date of the certificate  thereto written, a judge of the County Courts in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid being duly commissioned and sworn-- that I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the name "H. B. Titus" subscribed to each office of the said affidavits is his proper hand writing and his nature -- The word "Henry B." written on an erasure--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County, this eleventh day of August AD 1832. John H Russell Dep. Clerk
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[left side of document reads:]
INVALID
File No. 12.152
Samuel Beman
Sergt. Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. A, Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870]

[right side of document reads:]
1921 Sent List to Helen M Swann
1932 Dec 14 "  " [illegible two words]
   [illegible two words]
1933 - Mar 13. ad. Mrs McConnel. Letter to obtain date of death -- See letter in case Nathan Beman. S.45266. EEeh
1933 April 10 List to Mrs. J B Hobbes -- [illegible]
1934 - April 4 list to Mrs Wortle S Ray
1938 Dec 3 - List to Dr. E. G. Douglas [illegible]
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Record Division
Feb 1 1921
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91 Park St. Malone, N. Y.
January 27, 1921
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dept. of Rev. War Records
Will you kindly send statements of the Pension record of Thomas Edwards, who was living in Springfield, Vt. during the Rev. War, and who died in Keene, N. H. in 1837.
Will you also advise me if your records give any information of Samuel Beman, who served in the Revolution (probably Vermont, possibly Conn.) and died at Hampton, Washington County, New York, on June 15, 1842.
Am writing at the request of Mrs. Mable Austin Russell of Malone, who is a descendant of both of the men mentioned above.
Thanking you in advance,
Yours Truly,
(Mrs.) Helen M. Turner
91 Park St.
Malone, N. Y.
(Registrar of Adirondack Chapter, D. A. R.)
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Mrs. Wm Cornell
2008 Rebecca St.
Sioux City, Ia.
The U. S. Pension Bureau
Wash. D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly furnish me with all the data you have about Samuel Beman [inserted: only] Jr. who was a pensioner living in Hampton Wash. Co. in 1840 -- I think he was born in Armenia, Duchess Co, 1755 -- son of Samuel and Sarah Beman. I should like to learn the date & place of his death -- his wife's name and names of ch. I have his baptism but not the day of birth. When can I get his Rev. war service and that of his father Samuel. Both served probably from Vt. where they moved abt. that time-- Did Samuel Dr. receive a pension? He was born Dec. 2, 1729. Died 1821. [illegible] Clinton Co. Wife Sarah -- I shall be very grateful for the data -- Very Truly -- Mrs. Cornell

Stamped: Received Dec 3 1932 Pension ...
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3322 De Mere Street
Jacksonville, Florida
March 7, 1933
Pension Dept.
Wash. D. C.
Dear Sir:
I shall be much indebted to you if you can give me the following information for D. A. R. files.
1 Wm Bragg applied for a pension in 1832 from Wash. Co. Vt. Can you give me full record of him in Wash. including family history -- if any.
2  Also war records of Luther, Ebenezer, and Henry Bragg, William from Keene, N. H.
Also Samuel Beman from Shorham, Vt. and Plattsburg, N. Y. 
Also Daniel Beck with from Manchester, Vt. or Wash. or Duchess Counties, New York.
The above all served in Rev. but I am not sure whether or not they all drew pensions.
I thank you very much, Mrs. L. B. Hobbes
D. A. R. Registrar - Katherine Livingston Chapter
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Austin, Texas, March 16, 1934.
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir---
Can you give me the service record of Seargent [Sergeant] Samuel Beman in the Revolutionary War? He enlisted in 1777 for three years, was honorably discharged, 1780. He was on the pension roll as Seargent in the Connecticut Militia, on the Washington County, New York, rolls at the age of 77, in 1833. He died in Hampton, New York. Not the Samuel Beman with Nathan Hale and the Green Mountain Boys in the battle of Ticonderoga.
This Samuel Beman and his wife Silence Douglass were my gr-gr-grandparents, and I would like to have this data as a matter of family history.
Respectfully, Marie W. Ray.
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Dr. E. G. Douglas
Chateaugay, New York
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I am trying to gather information about the Douglas family and others that were connected with this family. 
Would you please send me a copy of information in connection with the pension of Samuel Beman, who served as a Sergeant in the Connecticut Militia and received a Revolutionary  War pension while living in Washington County, New York.
Also information about Silas T. Gardner who received a Revolutionary War pension while living in Washington County, N. Y.
Will greatly appreciate this information.
Very truly yours, E. G. Douglas
Aug. 21, 1938.
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December 3, 1938
BA-J/AWF
Samuel Beman-S12152
Silas T. Gardner
O.W. Inv. File 27844
Dr. E. G. Douglas
Chateaugay
New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Beman, pensioned while residing in Washington County, New York, and information in regard to Silas T. Gardner, a pensioner from Washington County, New York.
The data concerning these soldiers are furnished herein.
Samuel Beman-S.12152
The data which follow relative to Samuel Beman were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.12152, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Beman was born September 12, 1755 in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York. The names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Shoreham, Vermont, Samuel Beman volunteered sometime in May, 1775, served about three months, under Colonel Ethan Allen, and was in the battle of Ticonderoga. While living in Amenia, New York, he enlisted in 1776, served not quite nine months as private in Captain Brinton Paine's New York company. He served about nine months as a private in Captain Colby Chamberlain's
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company, Colonel Humphrey's New York regiment, dates of this service not given. He served three months as sergeant in Captain Josiah Gale's company, Colonel Roswell Hopkins' regiment, and was in the "Swamp Fight", dates of this service not shown. He was, also, express rider, about seven days.
The soldier, Samuel Beman, was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Hampton, Washington County, New York, having moved there from New Britain, Columbia County, New York.
Samuel Beman married the sister of Peleg Douglas, her name is not given, nor are there any details as to their marriage. The said Peleg Douglas was born in 1751, and in 1832 was living in Chateaugay, Franklin County, New York.
Nathan Beman, brother of the soldier, Samuel Beman, was about seventy-seven years of age, in 1832, then living in Chateaugay, and stated that his father lived in 1776 in Manchester, Vermont.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data--
Samuel Beman
Certificate #20246
Issued August 13, 1832
Rate $75.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New York Agency
           *********************
Silas T. Gardner--O.W. Inv. File 27844
The data contained herein concerning Silas T.
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Gardner were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, filed under O. W. Inv. File 27844, based on disability of Silas T. Gardner incurred while serving in the War of 1812, and on his service in that war.
The date and place of birth of Silas T. Gardner are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Silas T. Gardner enlisted at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 26, 1812, "for five years", served as private in Captain Thomas Montgomery's company, in the 14th Regiment of United States Infantry; he was in the battle of Williamsburg, Canada, November 11, 1813, and in the retreat from there, fell and injured his spine, which rendered him very lame; he was taken to the "Log Hospital" at Chateaugay Four Corners, and from there sent to the General Hospital in Burlington, Vermont, and was there discharged April 21, 1814.
Silas T. Gardner was allowed pension from August 16, 1821, on account of disability resulting from the fall referred to above, at which time he was living in Jericho, Chittenden County, Vermont.
He was living in 1824 in Washington County, New York. There are no data relative to family.
This soldier was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, on account of his service in the War of 1812.
If you desire information in regard to the location of this land, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data--
Warrant #24805 -- 160 acres -- Act of 1812.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
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of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Silas T. Garnder, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Silas T. Gardner
Certificate #825
Issued August 17, 1821
Rate $4.00 per month
Commenced August 16, 1821
Act of Military Establishment
New York Agency, transferred from Vermont

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 10, 1933
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Samuel Beman-- S.12152
William Bragg--S.12346
SA-J/A?F

Mrs. L. B. Robbes
3322 De Mere Street
Jacksonville, Florida

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Samuel Beman, of Shoreham, Vermont, Daniel Beckwith, Ebenezer, Henry, Luther, and William Bragg of Keene, New Hampshire, also of William Bragg of Washington County, Vermont.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records has been made in your behalf and no claim for pension or bounty land found, based on service in the War of the Revolutionary of William Bragg, who served in the New Hampshire troops or who applied for pension, while residing in that state; or of the soldiers Ebenezer, Henry and Luther Bragg and Daniel Beckwith.
The records of William Bragg of Washington County, Vermont, and Samuel Beman of Shoreham, Vermont, are given below, as found in the claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary war.
Samuel Beman-S.12152
Samuel Beman was born September 12, 1755, in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York; the names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Shoreham, Vermont, Samuel Beman volunteered in May, 1775 and served about three months under Colonel Ethan Allen and was in the battle
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of Ticonderoga.
Samuel Beman, while residing in Amenia, New York, served in the New York troops, as follows-- in 1776, not quite nine months as private in Captain Brinton Paine's company; and about nine months as private in Captain Colby Chamberlain's Company, Colonel Humphrey's regiment, no dates given; three months as sergeant in Captain Josiah Gale's company, Colonel Roswell Hopkins' regiment, and was in the "Swamp Fight". No definite dates of service given. He was also express rider for seven days.
Samuel Beman was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, then a resident of Hampton, Washington County, New York, where he had moved from New Britain, Columbia County, New York.
Samuel Beman married the sister of Peleg Douglas, her name is not stated, nor are there any details as to their marriage. The said Peleg Douglas was born in 1761 and in 1832 was living in Chateaugay, Franklin County, New York.
Nathan Beman, brother of the soldier, Samuel Beman, was about seventy--seven years of age in 1833 and living in Chateaugay, New York, stated that his father lived in 1776 in Manchester, Vermont.

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William Bragg--S.12346
William Bragg was born January 8, 1757 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
While residing at said Brookfield, William Bragg enlisted and served in the Massachusetts troops, as follows--from in June, 1775, six months in Captain Marwood's company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's regiment; from January 1, 1776 one year in Captain Seth Bannister's company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's regiment; from in May, 1777 eight months under Adjutant Benjamin Felton, Colonel Danforth Keye's regiment; from in May 1778 nine months in Captain Fish's company, Colonel Sprout's regiment, and was in the battle of Rhode Island; from in March, 1780 nine months in Captain Nixon's company, Colonel Nixon's regiment.
William Bragg applied for pension July 26, 1832,
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while living in Warren, Washington County, Vermont. The pension was allowed.
The soldier, William Bragg, married February 28, 1782, Elizabeth (Betsy) Crabtree. They were both then at Brookfield, Massachusetts. He died January 25,1833 at Warren, Vermont, and his widow, Elizabeth, died March 3, 1837.
The following were their surviving children in 1857-- Betsey Brown, Sally Hyzer, Mary Rising, Freelove Shepherd, Charlotte Buck, and William B Bragg.
One Moses Bragg in 1832 was living in Windsor County, Vermont, then aged sixty-eight years, stated that his residence in 1780 was in Brookfield, Massachusetts; no relationship to family shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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December 14, 1932
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BA-J/AWF
Samuel Beman
S.12152
Mrs. William Cowell
2008 Rebecca Street
Sioux City, Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Beman, Senior and Junior.
The record furnished herewith is that of the only soldier named Samuel Beman found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.12152, based upon the Revolutionary war service of Samuel Beman.
He was born September 12, 1755, in Amenia, Dutchess County, New York; the names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Shoreham, Vermont, he volunteered in May,1775 and served about three months under Colonel Ethan Allen and was in the battle of Ticonderoga.
While residing in Amenia, New York, he served in 1776 as a private not quite nine months in Captain Brinton Paine's New York company; served about nine months at a private in Captain Colby Chamberlin's company, Colonel Humphreys' N. Y. Regiment; and three months as sergeant in Captain Josiah Gale's company, Colonel Roswell Hopkins' New York Regiment, and was in the "Swamp Fight". No definite dates of service given. He was also express rider for seven days.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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August 28, 1832, then a resident of Hampton, Washington County, New York, where he had moved from New Britain, Columbia County, New York.
The soldier, Samuel Beman, married the sister of Peleg Douglas, her given name is not shown, nor are there any details as to their marriage. The said Peleg Douglas was born in 1751 and in 1832 was living in Chateaugay, Franklin County, New York.
The soldier's brother, Nathan Beman, was aged about seventy-seven years in 1832 and living in Chateaugay, New York, and stated that his father lived in 1776 in Manchester, Vermont.
There are no further data in his claim as to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Revolution    War Records Section.        3-525
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C., --- 19  ---
S.12152
In replay to your request of ---, received ---
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Beman a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of enlistment or appointment: May 1775, Length of Service: Served at various times1 year 9 mos and 7 days. Rank: Pvt & Sergt. Officers under whom service was rendered: Colonel Ethan Allen, State. Green Mountain Boys N. Y.
Captain Brinton Paine, Colby Chamberlain, Colonel Humphreys N. Y.
Captain Joseph Gale, Colonel Roswell Hopkins
Battles engaged in, Ticonderoga
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shoreham, Vermont, Armenia N. Y.
Date of application for pension, Aug 28,1832
Residence at date of application, Hampton, Washington Co, N. Y.
Age at date of application, born Sept 12, 1755 at Armenia, Dutchess, N. Y.
Remarks: Soldier married the sister of Peleg Douglass her given name is not stated.