Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35187, Asa Beech, Continental Conn.
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Service
Continental
Conn.
Beech, Asa
Number S35187
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9401 R
Kentucky
Asa Beech of Boone boy in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line, for the term of Six Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 6 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of April 1819-
and sent to John Trimble Esq. Burlington Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 [illegible] $55.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819         48.00
                                                               --------
                                                              $103.73
{Revolutionary claim,}
 Act 18th March, 1818

Notifa sent to Absatom Graves Esq 31 Oct. 1820
Burlington, Ky
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The Regt in which the claimant served must be mentioned

Asa Beach
Statement  Certificate

Admitted
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State of Kentucky Boone County
Circuit - Set -
Before me John Trimble Judge of the Circuit Court for said County. Personally came Asa Beech aged sixty eight years who being Duly Sworn agreeable to law made oath that he enlisted for five months in the year 1775 in the month of June as a private soldier under Captain Peter Parrott of the Connecticut line in the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War of the United States of America against the Common enemy. That he was enlisted in the County of Newhaven. That he served under said Parrott who took the command of the whale boats at Rocksburry. That he continued in service under said Enlistment at the Request of General Sulivan under said Captain who was transferred to said Sullivans Briggade. The Colol's name & the number of the Regiment he cannot name. State to which he belonged & continued in said service from the end of the first five months untill he was taken prisoner in the City of New York on the 15th of September 1776. By  the British where he continued untill some time in January 1777 when he made his escape from them in the night. That in the month of May 1777 in the County of Newhaven he again enlisted for & during the war aforesaid - under Lieutenant John Mansfield of Captain Joseph
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Mansfields Company
of the 1st or 2nd Regment
Commanded by Colol
Meigs of the
Connecticut line in the said Establishment
That he continued in the service of his said
Enlistment untill the proclamation of Peace
in 1783 when he was discharged by Colol
Zebulon Butler at West point. The said Regment having been
commanded by Colo Gray after
Meigs left it +[and] then by said Butler.
That he left his dischare in the State of
Connecticut when he came to the Western
Country under Genl St Clair in the
Indian War. That he does not now know
what has become of the same nor is it
in his power to his knowledge now to
procure other evidence of the same
being insolvent  circumstances &
[word"friends" lined through]---
& none of his old acquaintances as he
nows of near him [illegible-lined through]& very
infirm . That he is now a citizen of 
the State of Kentucky & Resident of
Boone Count & has been for near twenty
years.
That he has never received
either from the United States or any
of the States any Pension whatever
for his services as aforesaid-
That from his Reduced
Circumstances in
life he stands in need of assistance
for support from his country-

Sworn to by the said Asa Beech before
me John Trimble Judge of the Circuit
Court in & for said County this 6th day
of August 1818
John Kimble
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State of Kentucky}
Boone County & Circuit}
I John Trimble Judge of the Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby Certify that from the foregoing statements and from diligent enquiry being made that it satisfactorily appears that the aforesaid Applicant Asa Beach served in the Revolutionary war of the United States of America against the common enemy ^for nine months & upwards; that he is now a Citizen of the State of Kentucky & Resident of the County of Boone and that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed at the Courthouse this 6th day of August 1818 —
John Trimble
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Asa Beech
Declaration
A Copy
9,401.
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State of Kentucky District of Boone County
On this 11th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said District so made and constituted by act of the Legislature of the State of Kentucky keeping a record of its proceedings Asa Beech resident in said County of Boone who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare the [sic] he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, that he was enlisted for & during the war in the company of Capt. Joseph Mansell ^in the state of Connecticut in the regiment commanded by Col. Meiggs in the line of the State of Connecticut on the regular continental establishment.  That he continued to serve during the war when he was discharged from the service at West Point all which circumstances are detailed in his original declaration which was taken on the 6th day of August 1818 upon which a pension certificate issued Number (9401) on which certificate he has drawn a pension —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time in any manner 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 for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the 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 that what is contained in the schedule hereto an-
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annexed & by me subscribed is a schedule of the property Asa Beech I have no property of any description - I have heretofore pursued the occupation of a farmer But from age and infirmity I am unable to follow it for a livelihood being 71 years of age & nearly blind - I have no family and I live with Mr. John Stevens
his signatue [hand drawn X] Asa Beech
Sworn to & declared on the 11th day of August 1820 before
John Trumble Judge 2nd Judicial District
State of Kentucky
Commonwealth of Kentucky & Judicial District Boone Circuit Court Augt. Term 1820
This declaration in writing of Asa Beech a Revolutionary soldier with a schedule of his property was produced in open Court and sworn to by said Beech and the Court being satisfied with the truth of the statements therein contained & that sd. Beech has no property - It is ordered that said Declaration be recorded & certified which is done accordingly
Teste Absalom Graves Clk.
I Absalom Graves Clerk of the Boone Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; And I do further testify that it is the Opinion of the
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said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 
00 Dollars & 0 Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15th day of September 1820
Absalom Graves
Clerk of the Circuit Court of 
Boone County Ky
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35187
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 35,187
Asa Beech
Pri Rev War
Act:  18th March 18
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov 23 '96 
To Geo M Beach
Chicago Ill
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3020 Wabash Ave Chicago
Nov 13 1896
Hon Comr. of Pensions
Washington DC
Sir -
I wish to learn what became of Asa Beach of New Haven Conn who enlisted there in Capt Mansfields Co Apl 16 1777 for the war and paid from Jany 1 1781 to Dec 31 1781 is reported among the Conn pensioners as "a pensioner in Kentucky in 1818".
I wish to find the descendant (if any) of this Asa who was a pensioner in Kentucky - where he lived at time of enlistment and where he resided when a pensioner and if possible his wifes name and children and whatever information your office has concerning him.  For which I have the honor to be
Your obt servt
Geo M Beach