Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1839-300, Zachariah Beal, N. H.
Page 1

Service
N. H.
Beal, Zachariah
Number B. L. Wt.1839-300
Contents
[blank]
Page 2

Zachariah Beal
N.1839

State of New Hampshire Probate Office at Exeter
Page 3

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. 
Probate Office at  Exeter in said County November 10 1831
I certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me to prove that Josiah Beal of Portsmouth in said County, Abigail G. Moulton wife of Joseph Moulton of Porter in the State of Maine, Martha Beal and Mary Beal both of Wakefield in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire, Luther N. Beal of Derry in said County of Rockingham, a minor under the the guardianship of the said Josiah Beal, Zechariah B Knight of the State of Vermont, Ruth Knight of New Market in said County of Rockingham, Abigail Mudget of Tunbridge in the State of Vermont, Charles Knight of Charlestown in the Commonwealth of  Massachusetts and Benjamin Knight of Westbrook or Portland in the State of Maine are all and the only heirs at law of Capt. Zechariah Beal formerly of Portsmouth aforesaid who was a Captain in the third United  States Regiment of the New Hampshire line commanded by Col. Scammel in the army of the revolutionary war and who was killed while
in active service in said army; and that they are the grandchildren of the said Zechariah Beal who has neither widow, or child, or grand child other than those above named now living.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the Court of Probate
to be affixed.
/s/John Harvey Judge of Probate
Page 4

State of Maine
York ss.  April 11th 1832. Then personally appeared Joseph Moulton and Abigail G. Moulton both of Porter in the County of Oxford in said State of Maine and acknowledged the annexed instrument by them subscribed to be their voluntary act and deed.
Before me
/s/Jabez Dame Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
County of York ss.
I, Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County do certify that Jabez Dame, whose name appears above is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony where I hereunto set my name
and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said State this twentieth day of April A.D. 1832.
/s/Jere Bradbury Clerk
Page 5

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss.
March 28 1832
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber Martha M. Beals and Mary E Beals and severally acknowledged the aforegoing power of attorney to be their voluntary act and deed.
/s/Amasa Copp Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss.
March 30 1832
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber Ruth B Knight and acknowledged the aforegoing power of attorney to be her voluntary act and deed/
/s/Joseph Daniels Justice of the Peace

I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication County of Strafford, Certify that Amasa Copp & Joseph Daniels Esquire, whose signatures appear above are Justices of the Peace for said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 30th day of March A.D. 1832.
/s/A. Peirce, Clerk
Page 6

State of Maine
Cumberland ss. April 7th 1832 Then personally
appeared Benjamin Knight 2d and acknowledged the annexed instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and Deed.
Before me
/s/Charles Harding Justice of Peace

State of Maine
Cumberland ss
I Wm T Vaughan Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland certify that Charles Harding is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name this
tenth day of April in the year 1832.
/s/Wm T Vaughan
Page 7

Power of Attorney
Josiah Beal & others
to
Rufus McIntire
Page 8

Know all men by these presents that we, Josiah
Beal of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, and State of New Hampshire, Joseph Moulton of Porter in the County of Oxford & State of Maine & Abigail Moulton wife of the said Joseph in her right, Martha Beal & Mary Beal, both of Wakefield in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, Luther W. Beal of Derry in the County of Rockingham aforesaid, a minor under the Guardianship of the said Josiah Beal by his said guardian, Zechariah B. Knight of the State of Vermont, Ruth Knight of Newmarket in said County of Rockingham, Abigail Mudget of Tunbridge in the State of Vermont, Charles R Knight of Charlestown
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & Benjamin Knight of Portland in the County of
Cumberland & State of Maine, being all the heirs at Law of Capt. Zachariah Beal, formerly of Portsmouth, aforesaid, deceased, who was a captain in the third United States Regiment, in the New Hampshire line, commanded by Colonel Scammel, in the army of the Revolution, have constituted & made & in our stead and place put, and by these presents do constitute and make in our stead put Rufus McIntire of Parsonsfield in the County of York and State of
Maine to be our Lawful Attorney for us and in our name and stead and to our use severally and respectively according to our several interests in the premises, to receive of the proper officer of the United States of America a warrant for the Bounty lands, which is due to us as the heirs at Law of the said Capt. Zachariah Beal (we)
Page 9

we being all the heirs at law of the said Captain
Zachariah Beal & being entitled to said Bounty
lands in the proportion of one tenth part thereof
each, and also to surrender said warrant to the
United States, & to relinquish & quitclaim to the United States all our right, title & interest in said Warrant and in the lands granted thereby to us, and to receive scrip therefore.
And we do hereby give & grant unto the said W. Lutice our Attorney as aforesaid our full power in & about the premises; to make, seal & execute in our names proper deeds, conveyances & acquittances of the said Bounty lands at his discretion & generally to do, transact, accomplish & finish all matters & things relating to the premises as fully and effectually as we ourselves might personally do hereby ratifying & holding firm & valid whatsoever our said Attorney shall lawfully do, on our behalf in the premises by virtue of these presents.
And we do hereby fully authorize & Empower our said Attorney to constitute & appoint one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him for the purposes above expressed.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this Twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty one.
Signed & sealed in presence of us.
/s/Arthur W. Austin witness to
/s/Josiah Beal
/s/Charles R Knight
/s/A. W. Austin witness to
/s/Luther W Beal by his guardian Josiah Beal
/s/Jeremy C Howe witness to 
/s/Abigail B Mudget
/s/Justin Hinds to 
/s/Zachariah B Knight
/s/Amasa Copp
/s/Joseph Dames
/s/Ch Harding witness to 
/s/Benjn Knight 2
/s/Jabez Dame witness
/s/David Fowler
/s/Marcha M Beal
/s/Mary E. Beal
/s/Ruth B Knight
/s/Joseph Moulton
/s/Benjamin Knight 2d
/s/Abigail G Moulton
Page 10

State of Massachusetts - County of Middlesex ss. Feby 24th 1832
Then personally appeared Josiah Beal above  named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his voluntary act and deed. Before me - and also acknowledge the same for L. W. Beal to whom he is mentioned. 
/s/Arthur W. Austin Justice of the Peace

Middlesex County Mass
Middlesex ss. 24th Feby 1832 Then the above named Charles R. Knight personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his voluntary act and deed. 
Before me  /s/Arthur W. Austin Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Orange County ss.
March 17th 1832 Then personally appeared [illegible - crossed out] above named Abigail
B. Mudget [illegible - crossed out] & acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her voluntary act & deed.
/s/Isaac Howe Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judical Court for said County of Middlesex, do certify that Arthur W. Austin, before whom the aforegoing power was executed, is a Justice of the peace within the said County of Middlesex.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court.
/s/E. Phinney

State of Vermont
Orange County Clerks Office 
March 17th 1832  I H. E G McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court do certify that Isaac Howe
before whom the foregoing power of attorney was taken is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Orange.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my official signature & affixed the Seal of the County Court the day & year above written.
/s/H. E. G. McLaughlin

[State of Maine
County of York ss. January 1832. Then personally appeared Joseph Moulton & Abigail Moulton his wife & acknowledged the above named foregoing power of attorney to be their voluntary act & deed before me - all crossed out]
Page 11

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
March 19th 1832. Then personally appeared before me, the above named Zachariah B. Knight
and acknowledged the foregoing Power of
Attorney to be his voluntary act and deed
Justin Hinds Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.  I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of  Grafton being a Court of Record by law established do certify to whom it may concern that Justice Hinds Esq whose name appears
above is a justice of the peace within afor said County of Grafton & that I believe the signature to be genuine.
In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court this 19th day of March 1832.
/s/Geo. Woodward Clerk