Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 815., John Beverly, Penn
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SERVICE   NUMBER
Penn Beverly John        R.815.
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19,294
John Beverly Tenn
J. W. M. Breazcote-
Kingston, Tenn
May 23
Recd 4 June 1824

C. Calhoun
Secretary of War of the U.S.
Washington City

[Free]
815
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State of Tennessee
Roane County Court
April Sessioning 1824
Be it remembered that on the [ ] day of April 1814 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record and been of made so by the statutes of this State John Beverly aged 87 years who being first duly sworn accorded as to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820 that be the said John Beverly enlisted for the term of three years [day of] in the company Commanded by James Anderson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chambers in the line of the State of New York in the continental
establishment - that he continued to serve in the
said corps until the expiration of three years when
he was discharged from the said service in the State of North Carolina - that he was in the battles of Kings mountain, the Shallow ford, Gates defeat hanging Rock That said Beverly is a Citizen of Roane County and that he has no other evidence now in his [possessing] of his said services except his own oath and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 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 other than what is contained in the schedule hereto [annexed] and by me subscribed
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Real property not any Personal property not any
Petitioner Occupation
Ability to produce if not able to do any labour 
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Number of his family 2 girls
This Sworn to Apl 24th 1824
John x Beverly
mark
J. W. M. Breazcate D.C.

Whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the
same be certified to the Secretary of the war department of the United States

State of Tennessee I Henry Breazcate Clerk of
The Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for Roane County by my deputy J.W.M. Breazcate do certify that the foregoing declaration of John Beverly together with the order of Court made thereon is truly copied from the
records of my Office.
{Seal}
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal (not having an official sea)l at office in
Kingston this 24th day of May A.D. 1824
Henry Breazcate @SS
By his deputy Breazcate
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Kington 24 May 1824
Sir the foregoing declaration of John Beverly
is forwarded for your consideration any
communication necessary will be directed to
John Y Smith esq Att at Law at this place

I am Sir most respectfully
J.W.M. Breazcate

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War department of U.S.
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Mr. Albert C. Mason
Franklin
Massachusetts.
BA-J/ILL
John Beverly
R. 815
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Beverley who served from New York State and, you state, was pensioned from Roane County, Tennessee.
The data given herein are shown in the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, R. 815, based upon service of John Beverly, or Beverley: it is the record of the only soldier with that name found on the Revolutionary War pension records.
John Beverly (Beverley) applied April 24, 1824 for the pension which might have been due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He was aged then eighty-seven years and resided in Roane County, Tennessee; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. He stated then that he enlisted in New York State, served three years in Captain James Anderson's Company, Colonel Chambers' New York regiment, that he was in the battles of King's Mountain the Shallow Ford, Gates' Defeat, and Hanging Rock, and was discharged from service in North Carolina; he did not give the date or place of enlistment, nor date of discharge. His claim for pension was not allowed, as he failed to furnish proof of service for nine consecutive months in the Continental Army as required by the pension law under which he applied.
The soldier stated in 1824 that his family consisted of two girls, but he did not give their names. There are no further data regarding the family of this soldier.
Very truly yours, 
A.D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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Ex'r.
INVALID
No. 815
John Beverly
P,O:
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged:, 18
Application filed: , 18
Alleges: 
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
1923 Oct. 20. Rev. & Hon. R. Owen and
1937 Dec. 13- Hist to Mr. Albert C. Mason- ILL
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19294
John Beverly
Revo. Tenn.
Rejected- see letter to J. W. M. Breazcote, Kingston, Tenn. 22nd July 1824
See copy and claim
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The Roxall Store

ALBERT C. MASON
DRUGGIST
FRANKLIN, MASS.

Dec 5 1937

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly give me the
War record of one John Beverley who enlisted
in Capt. Jon. Anderson Company of Col.
Chambers Regt in New York State in the
Revolutionary War. John Beverley was
pensioned from Roane County Tennessee.
I would also like any reference there
may be to family connections in his
pension application and record. I am
making this inquiry for genealogical purposes.
Yours truly,
Albert C. Mason
[stamp] received Dec 7 1937
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ROBERT L. OWEN
OKLAHOMA
HENRY G. THOMAS, SECRETARY
United States Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C.
October 19, 1923.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
I enclose a letter from the Adjutant General of the army in reply to my letter requesting the Revolutionary war record of Captain John Beverly. If you can give me any additional information I will be pleased if you will do so, returning the enclosed letter with your reply.
Yours respectfully,
Robert Owen
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Copy

War Department
Pension Office
July 22, 1824

J. W. M. Briazcote
Kingston
Tenn

Sir:
The claims of John Beverly
has been examined, as the regiment
in which he states to have
served does not appear to have
been on the Continental Establishment, 
a pension cannot be
granted.
The documents which you forwarded
to this Dept will remain on our
files agreeably to the regulations.
J.L.E
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

Oct. 30, 1923.

Honorable Robert L. Owen,
United States Senate.

My dear Senator:
In response to your letter of the 19" instant, I have the honor to furnish you, the history of the only John Beverly, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

From the papers in the pension claim, R. 815, it appears that John Beverly applied for pension, April 24, 1824, while living in Roane County, Tennessee, aged 87 years, and
alleged that he enlisted in New York State and served three years, in Captain James Anderson's Company, Colonel Chamberers' Regiment, during the Revolution.

His claim was not allowed, owing to lack of proof of service as required by the pension laws. 
In 1824, he stated that his family consisted of two girls, names not stated. There is no further data on file as to family.

Herewith is returned the letter of the Adjutant General, as requested.

Sincerely,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

[FOLLOWING ARE HANDWRITTEN NOTATION]
Inquiry was for a John Beverly under Light Horse Harry Lee
but Adj. General letter reported a John Beverly in"|"Regt. Cont. Troops" raised in Pa-
on account of Capt Henry Miller. 
[ILEGIBLE] Chambers 1st Pa Regt 1777
[Illegible]
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SERVICE
Penn
Beverly John
NUMBER
R815