Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20315, John Beaver, Penn.
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SERVICE   Penn.
Beaver, John
or Bever
NUMBER   R.20315
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Rejected
Ex'r. OLD WAR
File No. 20315
Acts of July 14 ,1862, and March 3, 1873
John Beaver
Pri.
Capt Gregg Artley
Pa. Line
Revy War
REJECTED
Forged by Whitney &c
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No. 20,315  
Ex'r.  
OLD WAR INVALID. 
REJECTED
John Beaver 
Private in Revolutionary War  
Capt Gregg’s Arty Pa. Line.
New Jacket 
18 Oct. 12, 1905 History to Laura M. Helman, Catasauqua, Pa. letter in Rej 687 John Beaver
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Artillery 4th Regiment. Gratuity  
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, and Captain Ercurius Beatly Agents for the Pennsylvania line, the several sums opposite to our names, respectively in certificates dated July 1st 1784, bearing Interest at 6 per cent from November the fourth 1783, signed by John Pierce, Commissioner and described as below, being for the Balance of a settlement, between the United States and us for gratuity allowed the non commissioned officers & soldiers who served to the end of the war 
Date of Issues  Aug 6th 1785  No. of Certificates   77.475  Letter  N   Names  John Beaver   Terms  80 Dollars – 90ths   Signers   Fosorn Linbow
Auditor Generals Office 
July 15th 1829 
I certify the above to be a true copy of the Records remaining in this Office 
Auditor General 
Public Accounts
Of Pennsylvania
Witness my hand and seal of Office the day and year aforesaid 
signed David Mann 
Auditor General
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1707     
Revolutionary Claims. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
26 August 1829 
John Bever of   in the county Bedford    of in the State of Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination , at which period he was a Private in captain - Robert Gregg company, in the Artillery regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing    
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By Order of the Secretary. 
F A Dickins 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 
28th August 1829 
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Bever in the Col Porter's Regt Pa line 
It further appears that John Bever is not now on the pension list of  any  agency, and has not been so since the 3 March 1826  
There was no officer by the name of Robert Gregg in Colo Porters Regt - A Captain Robert Gregg of the old 5th  Regiment of the Pennsylvania line appears to have become a to supernumerary officer, in that line on the 1 July 1778  - 
Peter Hagner  Aud
(correct) 
No. 77,475
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O. W. Rej. [rejected]
#20,315
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Forged
By Whitely &c
Chambles Store 
Bedford County Va 
August 3 1829 
Dear Sir 
I herewith send to you my declaration and a certificate which the Governor of Pennsylvania sent to me in support of my claim for a pension under the late act of Congress Pleas to (act) on my claim as soon as you can if you admit my claim I wish you to send my draft Payable at Richmond Va 
With respect &c  
Signed John Beaver 
Honble S. D. Ingham 
Washington City 
Rej. [rejected] File No don’t fgt
No record [unreadable]
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Revolutionary Claims. 
17  
[B.] 
Form of a declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.   
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, John Beaver in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private - in Captain Robert Gregg's Company, in the Fourth Regiment of Proctors Artillery, Penna Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778. 
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States. 
Witness my hand, this third day of August in the year 1829 – 
(signed ) John Bever 
Note. The most convenient Branch Bank of the U. S. is at The most convenient Post Office is at 
Before me Charles Whitely, a Justice of the peace in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia personally appeared, this day, Thomas McMullen and James Trueman of the said County, persons known to me as credible witnesses, who did severally make oath that John Beaver by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated. 
Witness my hand, this third day of August 
(signed ) Charles Whitely J.P.
I Robt C. Mitchell Clerk of the Court of the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that Charles Whitely before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal [L.S.] of the said Court, this 5th day of Augt 1829 
(signed) R. C. Mitchell Clk  
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or private, as the case may be. 
The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March 1828, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of State of dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the 
Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths 
Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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OWN   
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history John Beaver or Bever 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. --- LENGTH OF SERVICE. --- RANK. Pri OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Robert Gregg COLONEL. Procter 4th Penn. Arty [artillery] Arty STATE.  
Battles engaged in.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  
Date of application for pension, Aug. 3. 1829 
Residence at date of application, Bedford Co., Va.  
Age at date of application,    
Remarks: Allowed by Treasury Department under act of May 15 1828.
No further data 
+ one of the only Jno John Beavers found on her records Pa Serv. 
Very respectfully,