Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22117, William Beans, Penn.
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Penn.

Beans, William
S.22117 

Test
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No 18,988

Pennsylvania

William Beans 

of Mercer Co in the State of Penna who was a Private in  the company command by Captain Nelson of the Regt commanded by 
in the Penna Troops for 8 months.

Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania  at the rate of  26 Dollars 66 2/3 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March  1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the  25 day of Nov 1833 and sent to A Brown
Mercer, PA 

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833   66.66 2/3
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 34  13.33 2/3
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol 5  Page 4

Date of Death not on A.B.
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Greenville 
State of Pennsylvania 
County of Mercer } SS
On this fourth day of July AD 1833 personally appeared before Alexander Brown a Judge of the Court of Pleas in and for the county aforesaid. William Beans resident of Greenville in Mercer County in Pennsylvania. Aged 77 years, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.   
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 
That he entered the service in York County Penna in the last week in June 1776 and being drafted or called out under Captain Samuel Nelson, Lt William Mitchel, Ensign Thos Lindsey from thence marched to little York, then went to Lancaster, then to Philadelphia.  Stayed there for some time, then went to Trenton, New Jersey, then to Princeton and to Amboy, there the British force lay across the river from us. We lay there about two weeks then the enemy moved up the river and we kept opposite, to keep them from crossing; as far as Woodbridge. We then returned to Elizabeth Town and lay there a few days. Then moved to Bergan Hills, while we lay there, the Battle of Long Island took place and we could see both Armys from the Heights where we lay. He thinks in the month of August; we continued there until our times was up the last week of August, having been in actual service not less than two months. On the next day orders came to Captain Nelson to assemble his men and let then join the Flying Camp. We refused to to go with Capt Joshua Williams. And then Captain Nelson said he would go and command them himself, & he should do it for nothing, which he did. We then joined the Flying camp for six months, this was in the last of August 1776. Then we marched to Ft Lee and lay there until Fort Washington was taken, then we went to free them and stayed until the British forces were close upon us, we then moved to Brunswick. The Enemy following us, we then moved to Princeton and from there to Trenton.  Then we crossed the Delaware River and encamped just opposite to Trenton and lay there until General Washington took the Hessians This declarant was in the party who were sent down to below Trenton but found it impossible to get over [unreadable] run so heavy, Washington took the Hessians got them over and sent them to Philadelphia, he and the party he was with remained to prevent any small partys from crossing to pursue our army with their prisoners. He then took sick and with four others were sent to Philadelphia, there we lay until
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time was up, when the Capt and men who were able returned home and he was left sick in Philadelphia, when he recover that he was able he returned home being in the Flying Camp not less than six months in actual service, making in all not less than eight months in actual service for which he Claims Pension 
He says he has no documentary Testamony to prove for him - He knows of no living witness in any reasonable distance, nor none certainly.   But what I have got.  And that he is wholly unable to look after any - and that he is unable through bodyly infirmity to attend in open Court to make his declaration   
Question?  Where and in what year were you born? 
Answer:  He was born in In Ireland, in the year 1756 - has no record of his age but has seen his Fathers record of his birth, and other circumstances which enable him to know He was living in York County when he entered the service first. Continued in York County untill 1790 then moved to Westmoreland County, Penna where he lived about six years, then moved to Mercer County Pennsylvania and have lived here ever since. 
He was called first into the service for a two months tour when the two months were up, he joined the Flying Camp for Six months, and served out that time. 
Says that Genl Ewing Col Swope Major Bailey, Militia officers. Genl Washington and Wayne. Capt Greer, and many other were in command where he was Capt Thomas Campbell  Capt Williamson. Officers in the standing army, when he was in the service - Alexr Waugh John Leech Wm Scott and many others can testify to his character for truth and veracity. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, but the present, That his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, nor never was.  
William Beans
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of July 1833}  A Brown 
Greenville 
Mercer County SS.   
We James Alexander a Clergyman residing Greenville in Mercer County in Pennsylvania, and Dr.  Henry L. Cossett and James R. Wick of the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Bean, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbour hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
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and that we concur in that opinion. That his character for truth and veracity is good.    
James Alexander    
H. D. La. Cossitts
Jas R. Wick
Mercer County ss    
On this fifth day of July A.D. 1833 Personally appeared before A. Brown a Judge of the Court in and for the County of Mercer James Beans who being duly sworn according to Law did depose and say that he is well acquainted with William Beans who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That he is his Brother, and living together in the time of the War, he had a good opertunity of knowing and recollects perfectly well of his Brother William going out about the time which he states - about the begining of Harvest In Capt Samuel Nelsons Company in 1776, and he did not return home untill some time the next winter, when the rest of the Flying Camp men returned.  Says that he had another Brother, Thos Beans, who was out in the same Company, and they returned both together - but he is now dead, & says he is eighty five years of age.
James Beanes
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year above. A. Brown 
Mercer County SS
I hereby certify or declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and it is my opinion that he is not able to attend in open Court through bodily infirmity being very lame.  I have rode about 14 miles to him, to attend to this business for him.  And I know that James Alexander who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Presbyterian Clergyman resident in in Greenville in Mercer County, Penna and in good standing. And that H D. La Cossitt, Jas R. Wick & James Beans who have signed the above certificate the two former resident of Greenville and the latter James Beans resident perhaps 3 miles distant, that they are all credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit. 
Mercer July 25th 1833 A. Brown  A Judge of the Court
Sir you will please to make return to me in Mercer – Mercer County Pennsylania A. Brown
A Judge of the Court to me in Mercer Mercer County Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania 
Mercer County  Ss}
 I John Keck Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Mercer Do Certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings had before A. Brown in the matter of the application of William Beans for a pension. And I do further certify that Alexander Brown Esquire, before whom the within proceedings for a pension was had, was at the time thereof, and now is, an associate Judge of the Court aforesaid, duly commissioned, and as such, full faith and credit is due to all his legal acts. And moreover certify that the Signature of A. Brown, wherever it occurs in the foregoing proceeding is in his own proper hand writing 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Mercer the twenty sixth day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty three (1833) – 
John Keck Prothonotary – 
127.721  Wm Beans
Mercer County ss on this 26th day of September 1833 Personally me one of the Judges of the Court in and for the County of Mercer John Leech Esq a resident of Salem Township in Mercer County Penn who being duly affirmed did declare and say that he has been acquainted with this applicant Wm Bean upwards of fifty years, was living his neighbour in York County, then he was called into service; was acquainted with Capt Nelson and knows that said Bean was absent at the time he says he was in the service that he often heard him stating his services, about the same in substance as he now states in his declaration, that he was reputed and believed, both in York County and where he now resides to have been a soldier as he now states, and that he concurs in that opinion. Says that he has no doubt but he is the age he states, (77 years old) and know that his character for Truth and veracity is good, 
John Leech
Affirmed to and subscribed before me the day above written. } A. Brown 
I do hereby certify that John Leech who has subscribed the above certificate is highly reputable, and entitled to full credit and belief witness my hand the day last above written. A. Brown
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September 11, 1937.
BA-J/ILL 
William Beans 
S. 22117
Mrs. M. C. Moseley 
Byron Georgia. 
Dear Madam: 
The data given herein were found in the papers on file in pension claim, S.22117, based upon service of William Beans in the Revolutionary War. 
William Beans was born in the year 1756, in Ireland; the day of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. 
While a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, William Beans enlisted the last week in June 1776, and served as private in Captain Samuel Nelson's Pennsylvania company until the last of August, then re-enlisted in that same company, joined the Flying Camp and served six months.
He resided in York County, Pennsylvania, until 1790, then moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he resided about six years, then moved to Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. 
William Beans was allowed pension on his application executed July 4, 1833, at which time he resided in Greenville, Pennsylvania. No reference was made to wife or children of this soldier. 
In 1833, James Beanes (as he signed his name), soldier's brother, was aged eighty-five years M and resided about three miles from Greenville, in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. He stated then that another brother, Thomas served in the same company with William. This brother Thomas was deceased in 1833.   
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name
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person paid, and possibly, the date of death of William Beans, you should write the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: 
William Beane 
Certificate #18988 
Issued November 25, 1833 
Rate $26.66 2/3 per annum  
Commenced March 4, 1831. 
Act of June 7, 1832. 
Pennsylvania Agency. 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Pa Oct 28
Mercer Pa
Oct 22 }
Admitted 8 mos
Revolutionary Claim
Free
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
City of Washington
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Mercer October 16th 1833 
Dear Sir
I here enclose to you the application for Pension of William Bean and Elisha Fox, old Revolutionars, when examined you will Please, make return to Alexr Brown in the Borough of Mercer, Mercer County Pennsylvania 
A Brown ,
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Revolution
22117
INVALID
File No.  22,117
William Beans 
Pri  Rev War 
Act: June 7” 32”   
Index:-Vol.  2  Page 30   
[Arrangement of 1870]
1926 – Sept 27 – Hist to Mes. Wm. W. McPherson MMHF
1930 – Nov 14 – Hist to Mrs. O. A. Sopher – See letter in Thomas Smith S. 40445 AWG
1932 – Jun 23 Hist to Hon T. C. Cochran  AWF
1935 – June 6 – Hist to Gladys Beane  IDJ
1937 – Sept 11 – Hist to Mrs. M. C. Moseley  BLS
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THOMAS C. COCHRAN 
28TH DIST, PENNSYLVANIA 
COMMITTEE OF MILITIARY AFFAIRS
Congress of the United States 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D. C. 
January 12, 1932. 
Director of Pensions, 
Pension Service, 
Washington, D. C. 
My dear Director: Personal attention Mr. Morgan. 
I am desirous of procuring the military record of William Bean, Revolutionary War. I understand he enlisted from York County, Pennsylvania. In 1822 he was a resident of Shenango, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Will you please have a search made and advise me whether he is found on your rolls as a pensioner of the Revolutionary War? 
Appreciating this cooperation, I am, 
Sincerely yours, 
T. C. Cochran 
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PENSIONS 
JAN 15 1932 No. 1
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
RECEIVED
JAN 14 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION
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Mrs. French 
Rev 
January 16, 1932
Office of the Director of Pensions 
Hon. T. C. Cochran 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D. C. 
My dear Mr. Cochran: 
Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of January 12 concerning the military record of William Bean in the Revolutionary War, and it has been referred to the Executive Assistant to the Administrator of Veterans Affairs, who now has charge of the papers filed in claims based on service during the Revolutionary War. 
Respectfully 
E. W. Morgan Director
MTS
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON 
April 19, 1935 
YOUR FILE REFERENCE: 
IN REPLY REFER TO BAHB 801 
BEANE, William 
RECEIVED MAY 17 1935 
MAIL SUB-DIV 
VETS ADM READER #6
cant ident R 5/23 /35 W 
Gladys Beane,
Byron Georgia
Dear Madam: 
Receipt is acknowledged of your communication of April 7, 1935, making inquiry concerning one William Beane, from Cecil County, Maryland. 
The record of a veteran cannot be identified in the files with the information furnished. If you will fill out the blanks below and return this letter at an early date, further action can be taken. 
In all future correspondence of this character it is important that name of the veteran be given, together with his file number or his rank, organization, serial number, and dates of enlistment and discharge.  
Send the Pa. Flying Camp Soldiers  Mrs. Finch
RECEIVED MAY 24 1935 PENSION INDEX SECTION
By direction,  
W. C. Black
Chief Clerk. 
No 807
Ex-Service man's full name William Beane / Beene 
Rank and organization Flying Camp Militia Serial number Capt John Ogilvie’s Co.
Date of enlistment 1776 Date of discharge 
Address at time of enlistment Cecil Co Md. served under Lord Sterling 
Date and place of birth Scotland (a letter from Song Hill revealed)  
Date and place of death wifes name Elizabeth Montgomery Bell 
his g. [grand] daughter Eliz Bean, married in Grainger Co Penn Sept 19 1801
Names and addresses of his nearest relatives 
Form 3155 -- Rev. July 1931 
Request for information for purpose of Identification (over)
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Mrs. Nannie Seawell Boyd (Mrs. J.S.) 
also Atlanta Ga. (?)   
Mrs Lillian Miller Bransford 
(Mrs Robert H.) Nashville Tenn 
May 20, 1935 SUB-DIV FILE UNIT 2
RECEIVED MAY 22 1935 SEARCH SECT. INDEX SUB-DIV
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RECEIVED 
APR 11 1935
SEARCH SECT
RECEIVED 
APR 16 1935
SEARCH SECT
INDEX 
SUB-DIV
APR 16 1935
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F.J.
DR 4/13  
Byron Ga. 
Apr 7  1935 
Veterans Administration 
Wash. D.C. 
Dear Sir 
Please send me information of William Beane wife named Elizabeth Bell from Cecil Co. Md. He was in the Flying Camp.
Thanking you 
Gladys Beane, Cant identify, 
4-12-35
TSRM
Beane Elizabeth Bell
RECEIVED MAY 24 1935 PENSION INDEX SECTION
RECEIVED APR 10 1935 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM READER #20
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Byron Ga
8-30-37
Pension Administration 
Washington DC 
Dear Sir –
Do you have a pension record of William Bean Jr 
3 only one of Pa
belonged to Capt Evans roll June 6 1782 of Pennsylvania 
already furnished rec of Pa & Va none of Ny
also of David Crawford of Orange Co N. Y 
Thank you for an investigation 
Resp. 
Mrs. M. C. Moseley
RECEIVED SEP 3 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM READER #2
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September 11, 1937
BA-J/MLB
Mrs. M. C. Moseley 
Byron Georgia
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of William Bean, Jr. who served from Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War, and of a David Crawford who served in the same war form Ulster and Orange Counties, New York.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a David Crawford as described. You are furnished herewith the record of the only soldier named William Bean, or of similar spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served from Pennsylvania. This record was obtained from Reference is made to your letter in pension claim, S. 22117, based upon service in the Revolution of William Beans. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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June 6, 1935.     
Gladys Beane 
Byron, Georgia. 
BA-J/ILL
William Beans
S.22117
Dear Madam:   
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Beane (Beene) from Cecil County, Maryland, who served in the Flying Camp.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a William Beane who served from Maryland, under any spelling of that surname. The record of one William Beans who served in the Flying Camp from Pennsylvania has been found; his record is furnished herein as it may aid you in your research.
William Beans was born in the year 1753, in Ireland; the day of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. 
While a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted the last within June 1775, and served as private in Captain Samuel Nelson's Pennsylvania Company until the last of August, then reenlisted in said Captain Nelson’s company, joined the Flying Camp and served six months.     
The soldier resided in York County, Pennsylvania, until 1790, then moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he resided about six years, after which he moved to Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 4, 1833, at which time he resided in Greenville, Pennsylvania.
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No reference is made to wife or children of William Beans in this pension claim.   
In 1833, James Beanes, as he signed his name, the soldier's brother was aged eighty-five years and resided about three miles from Greenville, Pennsylvania.  He stated that another brother, Thomas, served in the same company with his brother, William.  Thomas was then deceased.   
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, William Beans, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following 
William Beans 
Certificate #18988
Issued Nov. 25, 1833 
Rate $26.66 2 / 3 per annum  
Commenced March 4, 1831. 
Act of June 7, 1832. 
Pennsylvania Agency. 
Very truly yours, A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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January 23, 1932 
Hon. T. C. Cochran 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D. C. 
BA-J/AWF   
My dear Mr. Cochran: 
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, requesting information in regard to William Bean of Pennsylvania, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 22117, based upon the military service of William Beans during the Revolutionary War. 
He was born in 1756 in Ireland. 
He enlisted the last week of June 1776, while residing in York County, Pennsylvania, and served as a private in Captain Samuel Nelson's Pa company until the last of August following, when he reenlisted in Captain Nelson’s company, joined the flying camp and served six months. 
He moved in 1790 to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania , and later to Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania . 
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 4, 1833, then a resident of said Greenville. 
It is not stated whether he was ever married. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section 
AWF:WI3  
November 14, 1930
Mrs. O. A. Sopher 
162 Park Avenue 
Grove City, Pennsylvania 
Dear Madam: 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22117, that William Beans was born in 1756 in Ireland.
While a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted the last week of June, 1776, served until the last of August, following, as a private in Captain Samuel Nelson's Pennsylvania company, then reenlisted in Captain Nelson's company, joined the flying camp and served six months. 
In 1790, he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and later to Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, where he was allowed pension on his application executed July 4, 1833. 
It is not stated whether he was ever married. 
Very truly yours 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner
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MMHF
Rev.&1812 Wars Section 
September 27, 1926
Have letter sent on to Record Div for reply to Civil War Inquiry
Mrs. William W. McPherson 
6726 Honore St., 
Chicago, ILL. 
Madam:  
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 22117 it appears that William Beans was born in 1756 in Ireland. 
While a resident of York County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted the last week of June 1776, served until the last of August following as a private in Captain Samuel Nelson's Pennsylvania Company, then re-enlisted in Captain Nelson's Company, joined the Flying Camp and served six months. 
In 1790 he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and later to Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania where he was allowed pension on his application executed July 4, 1833.
It is not stated whether he was ever married. 
Sol [soldier] had bro [brother] James Beanes in Mercer Co. Pa in 1833 aged 85 & had bro Thomas who served with him in Rev War dead in 1833
Respectfully 
E.W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner