Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,523, Joshua Bedel, N.H.
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SERVICE N.H.

Bedel. Joshua

NUMBER  S. 45,523
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Revy
45523
INVALID.
File No. 45523
Joshua Bedel
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 35
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.]
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14217
New Hampshire
Joshua Bedel
of Bath in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Timo. Bedel of the New Hampshire line, for the term of ten months.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Sept 1810, and sent to Ezra Barlett Esq; Haverhill, Grafton Co., N. Hamp

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1810 - $134.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar '20 - -48.-- 
26/30  [total] $182.93

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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Notification sent the 3rd June 1820
Postmaster of Bath  N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton, ss
On this ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County personally appeared Joshua Bedel aged 79 years, resident in Bath in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, 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 Joshua Bedel enlisted in 1st March 1776 - in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Young of the Regiment commanded by Col Timothy Bedel raised by the Congress of the United Colonies; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 5th day of Dec 1776, when he was discharged from service in Mount Independance State of Vermont that he was in the battles of ------- and that he is in reduced circumstances, and 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 services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Ezra Bartlett

I, Ezra Bartlett Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joshua Bedel did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Haverhill 1st June 1818.-
[signed] Ezra Bartlett
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Joshua Bedel  Priv.
Bedel's New Hampshire Regt
served 10 months
9th Apl 1818

[the following is crossed out]
Inadmissible -  not on the
Continental Establishment


[the following is over-written with "AdmC"]
Judge's certificate as to the witness
credibility and the claimant's
needy circumstances wanted
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss } On this 12th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Zebulon Hunt of Bath in said County who on his oath deposes that some time in the month of February 1776 he joined Capt Samuel Young's Company in Col Timothy Bedel's Regiment, that about that time Joshua Bedel of Bath aforesaid joined said Company & served therein as a private soldier until the month of December 1776 when they were both discharged at Mount Independance in the State of Vermont, but had no written certificate of their discharge.
[signed] Ezra Bartlett

I Ezra Bartlett Judge as aforesaid do certify that this applicant Joshua Bedel is destitute of property being a Pauper maintained by the Town of Bath; that Zebulon Hunt is a credible witness, in my opinion; that a pay roll of Capt Saml Young's Company in Col Timothy Bedel's Regiment in the year 1776 is now before me & that Joshua Bedel's name is entered therein as having enlisted in said Company on the 22 day of Feby 1776, as a private soldier.
[signed] Ezra Bartlett
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Copy 14217
Joshua Bedel

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16 Sept. 1819
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
Superior Court of Judicature May Term AD 1820
On this 29th day of May AD 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County of Grafton by the laws of this State established Joshua Bedel aged seventy nine years resident in Bath in said County of Grafton, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war in Col Timothy Bedle's regiment in Capt Samuel Young's Company in New Hampshire line.  
The date of my application & original declaration is April 9th 1818 and I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 14217 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March AD 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain person persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March AD 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income to any amount whatever, not even a shilling's worth excepting my cloathing-- I have been assisted by the town of Bath several years & should now be a charge, if I had not this pension.
I have no wife - I have several children. They are of age & have all left me & are poor & unable to assist me & under no obligation to do it if they were able. I hire a person to board & Cloath me on the credit of my pension only-
Attest [signed] Ira Goodall -
Joshua Bedel X his mark
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Sworn to & declared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire in open Court on this 29th day of May 1820
Attest [signed] S. P. Webster Clerk

I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature  for the County of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount of the property of the said Bedel is nothing in value.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30th day of May Anno Domini 1820-
[signed] S. P. Webster Clerk