Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4889, Elihu Beach, Conn.
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3-1776
SERVICE                                     NUMBER
Conn         Beach, Elihu              W.4889
                          Mercy 
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CONTNENTS
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18.246 
Ohio
===============
Elihu Beach
of Vernon in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut
line, for the term of nine months
=====================
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio ~ ~
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
[the] 6th of October 1819 ~
==========================
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d of Aug. 1821
and sent to J.R. Giddings, Esqr
Wayne, Ohio
======================
Arrears to 4th of March 1821-          135.74
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1821 __48.00__
1 Yr. 4 Mos 30/31                            $183.74

                                     {Revolutionary claim,}
                                     {Act 18th March, 1818.}
                                           1st May 1820-Trumbull County
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State of Connecticut
County, & probate District of Litchfield  ss
      On this 6 day of October AD 1819 before me the Subscribed
Judge of the Court of Probate for the said district (which Court is a Court of Record)
personally appears Elihu Beach aged Sixty one years now resident in the
town of Vernon, County of Trumbull and State of Ohio, 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 [illegible] Service of the United States
in the Revolutionary War, that he belonged to, served as a Soldier in the
American Army in the War of the Revolution & on the Continental establishment
that he enlisted into said Army for the term
nine months in the month of
March AD 1776 at the town Litchfield in the State of Connecticut into a
Company commanded by Capt Bezaleel Beebe in a Regiment commanded by
Col. Philip B. Bradley of the Connecticut line _ that immediately thereafter 
he went to the City of New York where he joined his Regiment, from there
he marched with said regiment to Bergen point where we lay till the 
British took York Island, that he continued to Serve in said Army in said
State of New Jersey till the expiration of said term of nine months when he was
honorably discharged from said service - that he was in no battle except
a few small skirmishes, that he was is in indigent circumstances [1 illegible]
in need of assistance from his country for support. That he has no other evidence
now in his power of said Service except what is part hereof. 
                                      [signed] Elihu Beach
Sworn to, & declared before me
the day and date above written.
                [signed] Frederick Wolcott 
                            Judge of Probate                           

[illegible] May Certify that Elihu Beach from & of
Litchfield County [2 illegible]  & now residing in the town of Vernon
in the State of Ohio Served in the Company
under my Command during the campaign of 1776-
and was a faithful soldier during said time.
                       [signed] Bezaleel Beebe
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I, James Birge of the town & County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut
of lawful age dipose and say that I have been well acquainted 
with the afornamed Elihu Beach from childhood till 
this time that I know that he enlisted into the said Army 
at the time & place mentioned in his foresaid declaration at the
time therein named, that I entered into the
the same Company at 
the same time for the same term of nine months. I continued with said 
Beach in said Company in the Service of the United States, that 
according to my best Belief he Served out the full term of his said
inlistment, that I Served [1 illegible] more than nine months [1 illegible]
home to said Litchfield, but said Beach did not return till Some
time afterwards on account
of sickness -
                                       [signed] James Birge 
Sworn to, and declared before me
this 6 day of October 1819
                     [signed] Frederick Wolcott
                                      Judge of Probate

I Moore Gibbs of the town and County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut
of lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with the aformentioned
 Elihu Beach before the year 1776 & have been ever since. That I was a 
Soldier in the year 1776 in a Company commanded by Cap't Bezaleel Bebee
of sd Litchfield, Lt. Bradly Regt of the Continental [4 illegible] that 
the said Elihu Beach served in said Company and belonged to the same during 
the time I was in said Company, that I enlisted into said Company for nine
months in the spring of 1776. & further say
not.
                              [signed] Moore Gibbs
Sworn to before me the
6th October 1819
[signed] Frederick Wolcott
              Judge of Probate
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[an envelope with various math sequences that have no explaination; the only legible writing on it is as follows]

John C. Calhoon
[illegible]
Washington 

[vertical on left]
C Calhoon
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Daniel Beach
The act of the 18 March 1818 
requires that all
persons applying for pensions 
under that act 
should make their declarations 
in the State 
in which they reside.
These papers ought to accompany 
the declaration. Elihu 
Beach may make in 
the State of Ohio.
W. Dep't
Pension Office 
Oct 23 1890

Fred K.  Wolcott, Eqr
Litchfield,
Conn't

Walcott [illegible]
Esqr
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Elihu Beach
           priv
Col. Bradley's
Conn't Reg't
1776 - 9 mos - 
6th Oct. 1819-
Vernon Trumbull Esq
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Application of
Elihu Beach
and schedule of
his property

Copy - 

[8 lines crossed out and illegible]
                                                 Memo: 
See letter to J. R. Giddings 24 April 1821.
Col. Bradley is dead - see papers of  Levi 
Tuttle, of Con.
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State of Ohio ss}
Trumbull County}
Court of Common Pleas December Term AD 1820
On this sixth day of December, AD 1820
Personally appeared in open Court
being a Court of Record for said County.  Elihu
Beach aged sixty three years Resident in 
Vernon in said County who being duly
sworn in according to law Doth on his oath make
the following delectarations in order to obtain 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 Durning the Revolutionary war that he enlisted into the 
service of the Unites States in the town of Litchfield
in the state of Connecticut in the month of March 
AD 1776 for the term of nine months in the Company
Commissioned by Captian Beebee in the Reg't Commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley in the Connecticut line on the Continental Establishment that 
he continued to serve in the company aforesaid
for nine months and was honorably discharged
near Philadelphia on or about the first
of December in the year last aforesaid that
he has now no other evidence of his service
except the certificate of Captain Beebee and the
deposition of James Birge and Moore Gibbs
hereto attached and herewith inclosed
And in conformity to the act of the first of May
AD 1820. I do solemly 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 other manner
disposed of my estate 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 ingaged
in the Land and naval services of the United States during 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,
securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any
income other than what is contained in this schedule hereto annexed.
Sworn and by me subscribed
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Shedule
One heifer two years old
one heifer one year old
One hog
                      [signed] Elihu Beach

This the said Elihu Beach on his oath aforesaid
further saith that by occupation he is a
Shoemaker that by reason of his age
he is able to labor but little that his
family consists of two persons including
himself to wit Mercy his wife aged
fifty three years healthy as usual for a
woman of her age.
Sworn to and Declared on this sixth
Day of December AD 1820 in open Court
                       [signed] George Parsons Clerk

I George Parsons Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Trumbull
Do hereby certify that the foregoing
and schedule thereto amended are truly
copied from the original application now
on the files of this Court and that it is the
opinion of said Court that the total 
amount in value of the property exhibited
in the foregoing schedule is Twenty five
Dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and fixed the seal of
said Court at Warren this sixth
Day of December AD 1820
                       [signed] George Parsons Clerk
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I Fredrick Wolcott Judge of the Court of probate within and for the
District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut (which Court is a Court of
Record) do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
Elihu Beach did Serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding
declaration against the common enemy both and on the Continental
establishment . . . that the aforesaid Deponent James Birge Esq
& Moore Gibbs are respectable & audible witnesses - that the
aforesaid Certificate Signed by the aforesaid Bezaleel Beebee is
in my opinion the genuine hand writing of said Beebee who
was a Captain in the American Army in the War
of the Revolution. . . . 
That it is proved to my satisfaction that the
said Elihu is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of  assistance
from his County for support.   And I now transmit the 
proceedings & evidence taken and had before me to the Secretary for
the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress.

Witness my hand & Seal of Office
at Litchfield this 6th day of October
AD 1810
              [signed] Fredrick Wolcott
                            Judge of Probate for the 
                            District of Litchfield in
                            the State of Conn't

The depontions will be found on the
inside of this sheet
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If this application is granted let
the Certificate be forward to the
Pensioner at Vernon County of Trumbull
State of Ohio
payment be directed to be
made
at Us. B'r Bank at
Chilicothe Ohio.
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NB  The applicant thinks himself 
entitled to the pension from the date
of the first application hereto affixed
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3382
Ohio Pitts
============
Mercy
Mary Beach
widow of Elihu
Con'n
who served in the Revolutionary war, 
as a private
Inc'd from $30
===================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
96 Dollars  00
Cents per annum, to commence
the [crossed out: 4th day of March], 1848
        1 July
=================
Certificate of Pension issued
1 day of July 1859
and sent to L Elliott
Hampton
 O.
======================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848, Page 333 Vol. 4
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the
7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows"
State of Ohio}
Trumbull County}  ss
On this nineteenth day of February eighteen hundred
and thirty nine personally appeared before me Francis
Truman one of the Associate Judges of the Court of
Common pleas for Trumbull County Ohio.
Marcy Beach a resident of Vernon Township in the
County of Trumbull aged seventy eight years who being
first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows" That she is the
widow of Elihu Beach who was a private in the army
of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he
was a pensioner under the act of Congress passed
AD 1818 and placed on the pension list she thinks in the
year 1819 and was entitled by said certifficate to ninety
six Dollars per annum but that the said Certificate was
left by her with other documents to obtain the pension due
the widow after the decease of her said husband & cannot
be found--
she further declares that she was marred
to the said Elihu Beach on the seventh day of December 
in the year seventeen hundred & eighty at Simsbury
in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut that
they were married by one Seth Sage a Clergyman
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who has since moved to parts unknown to the applicant
and she knows of no Record proof of their marriage
that can be obtained. That her husband the aforesaid Elihu
Beach died on the ninth day of August Eighteen hundred
and thirty two - that she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and
ninty four Viz at the time above stated.
                         [signed] Mercy Beech

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written
before me
                               [signed] Frances Freeman
                                             Associate Judge

And I hereby certify that the aforesaid Marcy Beach
is a credible person and that from bodily infirmity
is not able to attend Court.
                                  [signed] Francis Freeman
                                               Associate Judge
The State of Ohio}
Trumber County} ss
I John Hutchins Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for said County do hereby
certify that Francis Freeman whose proper
hand and name is subscribed to the foregoing
Deposition and certificate is and was at the
time of subscribing the same one of the associate
Judges of said Court in and for said
County of Trumbull duly appointed commissioned and sworn and
that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all
his official acts. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand and the seal of said Court at Warren this 4th
day of March AD 1839.
             [signed] John Hutchins Clerk
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4959
Marcy Beach
of Elihu
Ohio
admitted P 9 mo $30
served nine months
as a Pr. in 1776
Cap Beebe Col Bradly
Conne't

died 9 Augt '32
[1 illegible] list

Act 7 July '38
Lebbeus Beach Esq
Hartford
Trumbull Co
Ohio
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The Department are requested to direct this return to
Hartford post office Trumbull Co. Ohio - to
Lebbeus Beach (an assisting friend of the [1 illegible]
                               [signed] L Beach

NB. Refference to Joshua R Giddins can be had if
necessary
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The State of Ohio}
Trumbull County ss}

I John Hutchins Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas
of said County do hereby certify 
that Lebbeus Beach
whose proper hand is subscribed
to the forgoing
certificates was at the
time of subscribing the
same an acting Justice
of the Peace within for the Township of Hartford
& also for the County of Trumbull, duly elected
commissioned & sworn, and that full faith
& credit are due to all his official acts as
such Justice, through the United States &
Elsewhere

Witness my hand & the seal of same
Court at
at Warren, in said County this
10th day of August A.D. 1839
          [signed] John Hutchins  Clerk
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The State of Ohio}
Trumbull County}  ss
Be it known that before me Lebbeus Beach a
Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Marcy Lobian Beach the
wife of Ezekiel Beach 2d of the Township of Vernon
in the County aforesaid who being duly sworn
according to Law Deposeth & saith that she has
ever been recognized as the oldest and legitimate
daughter of Elihu Beach dec'd and Marcy Beach
the widow of the said Elihu - that she the deponent
as she has always been taught was born on the
twentieth day of September A.D. 1781 that she
lived with her said parents untill the year 1800 when
she was married to said Ezekiel Beach 2d that she
has lived in the neighborhood of her said parents
most of the time since. That there was a Bible
kept in her said Father's house in which was recorded
the age of her said Father & Mother the time
they were married and the birth of their children
that their dwelling house with most of its contents &
the said Bible & record were destroyed by fire in the spring
of the year 1827. She well remembers that it was
recorded in the aforesaid Record that her said parents were
married in December of the year 1780 that the deponent 
Marcy Loberan was born the 20th of September
AD 1781 that her brother Elihu M. Beach was born
the 13th day of March 1783 and that she the depont
had the same record of her own age  in her Bible that she
copied from her Fathers aforesaid Bible
                           [signed]  Mercy Lobiron Beach

Sworn to and subscribed at Vernon in said County
the 3d day of August A.D. 1839-
Before me Lebbeus Beach Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that the said Marcy Lobiran Beach
is well known to me as a person of credit, Truth and
veracity
                           [signed] Lebbeus Beach Just P.
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State of Ohio}
Trumbull County} ss
Before me Libbius Beach a Justice of the peace
in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared
Elihu M. Beach who being duly sworn according 
to Law deposeth & saith That he was always owned
as the legitimate son of Elihu Beach dec'd & Marcy
Beach now the widow of said Elihu Beach that he
the said deponent as he verily believes was born
the 13th day of March AD 1783 and that he has
lived with & near his said parents generally since 
that in their old family bible there was a family Record
kept which he had often examined and that it was there
recorded that Elihu Beach and Marcy Moses were [inserted: married]
the 7th day of December A.D. 1780 that their eldest
child Marcy Lobiran was born the 20th day of
September AD 1781 - that Elihu M. Beach was born
the 13th of March 1783.      that the said Bible
and record were burnt with their dwelling house
the first of April of the year 1827
                        Elihu Beach

Sworn to and subscribed at Vernon in said County
the 3d day of August A.D. 1839

Before me Lebbeus Beach Justice of the Peace
and I also hereby certify that the deponent Elihu
M. Beach is well known to me to be a person
of Credit Truth & veracity-
Lebbeus Beach Justice of Peace
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February 26, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
EEL          aw

Blanch M. Hall
315 Washington Street, N.W.
Warren, Ohio

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4889, that Elihu
Beach enlisted at Litchfield, Connecticut, in March, 1776,
served nine months as a private in Captain Bezaleel Beebe's
Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment
and was in several skirmishes,

About the year 1815, he moved to Trumbull County, Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 6, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-one years
and resided in Vernon, Trumbull County, Ohio. The application
was made in Litchfield, County, Connecticut.
He died August 9, 1832, in Vernon Township, Trumbull
County, Ohio.

The soldier married December 7, 1780, Mercy Moses
They were married at the home of her father, whose name
is not stated, in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.

She was allowed pension on her application executed
February 19, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy
eight years and resided in Vernon Township, Trumbull County, 
Ohio.

She died in the summer of 1851,

Their daughter, Mercy Lobiran Beach, was born September
20, 1781, and in 1800, married Ezekiel Beach. Son,
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Elihu M. Beach was born March 13, 1783.
Both the son
and daughter were residing in Trumbull County, Ohio, in
1839. The names of no other children appear.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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4255
Ohio, Pittsburgh,
=================
Marcy Beach ~ ~
widow of Elihu Beach, dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 9th August 1832
of Trumbull in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the com. commanded 
by Captain Beebe [Beebee] of the regt commanded
by Col Bradley in the Connecticut
line for 9 months
=========================
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh
at the rate of 30 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
=======================
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Septr
1839 & sent to Lebbeus Beach Esq
Hartford Trumbull Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839              $105.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 __15.00__
                                                                 $120.00

                                                            {Act July 7,}
                                                            {    1838    }

Recorded by [signed] D. McCurdy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 215
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[left side]
1921 Jany 28 Hist. to Mrs.
Marian
--------------------------
1931 - Feb 26 - Hist. to
Blanch M. Hall
EEF

[right side]
Revy     WIDOW, &c.
-----------------------------
File No. 4889
Mary [Marcy] Beach
Wid.
Elihu Beach
Pvt. Rev. War
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Act: Feby, 2"/48
Index:--- Vol. A  , Page  49

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Elihu Beach Pittsburgh]  Act March 18, 1818
to what time paid

Pen office
Sept 26, 1838

Died 9 Aug 1832 p. %
that period
                      JH
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Marcy Beach
Ohio

Suspended
let. of July 1839
L Beach

Act 7 July 1838
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[on left side]
See let 26th
ap 1838 to Nov 8
Whittlesey & to L.
Beach

[on right side]
18,246
Ohio
---------------
Elihu Beach
revo. at $8 per month.
------------------------
Placed on the Pension
List 2d August 1821
-----------------------
Susp'd in consequence
of a caveat
--------------------------
died Aug't 9 1832
Prestons list

4 Sept 1821
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           6614
Ohio, Pittsburgh Agency
------------------------------
[crossed out: Mary] [inserted: Mercy] Beach
widow of Elihu Beach
who was a Private
in the Revolution
---------------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars ----
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
--------------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the
22d day of January 1845.
and sent to Lebbeus Beach
Hartford
Ohio
----------------------------------
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. & June 17, 1845
Vol. 2. Page 201
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[vertically on left ]
Let to L. Elliot  10 Apl

[vertical]
Date of death not on * B{?}

[on right side]
                5382
Ohio    Pittsburgh
==============
[crossed out:  Mary] [inserted: Mercy]
widow of Elihu Beach
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private
=======================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars       --------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848
======================
Certificate of Pension issued the
14th day of March 1861
and sent to
Hon John Crowell
House of Reps
======================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2 1848, Page 333,  Vol. 4
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I the undersigned do hereby certify that I have for a long time been acquainted 
with Elihu Beach both in the State of Connecticut & ever since
he removed to this County which is about Eight years since all of which 
time I have been his near neighbor & have ben [been] particularly acquainted
with his circumstances as he has applyed to me Uniformly to do
business for him & requesting my advice sundry times respecting his
[illegible] Circumstancies-- at the time the s'd Beach Came to this
County he and his wife Marcy Beach purchas'd forty acres of Land
the one half was deeded to the s'd Elihu Beach and the other half to his wife
Marcy Beach-- the one half being Deeded to his wife was on account
of her selling thirty acres of Land Given to her by her Father in the
State of Connecticut & which was unquestionably worth more when
sold them the Forty acres which they purchas'd in this County
About three years last August the s'd Elishu Beach came to me &
Inform'd me that he was Indebted to sundry persons in a Long amount &
Considering his small property & he was wholly unable to pay his debts 
without selling his little real estate which he then professed (which
debts I Lernt were about three hundred & Eighty dollars)--
I immediately convers'd with a son of the s'd Elihu Beach respecting
his Fathers situation and advised him to serve the debts of his
Father & take for his security a deed of his Fathers lands which
he did I drew & took the acknowledgement of s'd deed & the son
Elihu M Beach has since paid his debts. and by direction of
of the Father & Son I conveyed the s'd deed to the recorders of office
there to be entered on file but not recorded untill further directions
I have also been personally knowing that the s'd Elihu M Beach
has been assisting his Father in furnishing him with the nessessities
of life since taking the deed as aforesaid but have
no knowledge of the s'd Elihu M Beach having been bound
to support his Father through life
The s'd Elihu Beach is near seventy years of age quite
Superannuated & the most part of his time he is afficited with
a rheumatic Complaint that he is not able to do but very
little towards his support-- the s'd Beach has ever sustained the
Character of an honest moral hand Laboring man but
never possess'd but only a small property, his labour has Generally been more for the benefit of Others than for himself owing
to the want of Judgment & economy
and from all curcumstamces
he needs the assistence of his Country for the services which
he rendered in the war of the revolution for which he got little or no
compensation [1 illegible] on 28th Jany 1823 
                                      [signed] Martin Smith
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The State of Ohio Trumbull
County                                 Hartford Jan'y 29th 1823
Personally came Martin Smith & made solemn
oath that according to the best of his knowledge 
and belief the foregoing statement is
is the Truth & Nothing but Truth before
  [signed] Lebbeus Beach Justice of Peace

The State of Ohio} 
Tumbull County ss} 
I George Parsons Clerk of the 
Court of Common pleas in and
for said County do hereby
certify that Lebbeus Beach Esquire
whose Signature appears to be
affixed to the foregoing certificate
is and was at the time
of Subscribing the same a Justice of the
Peace within and for said County duly
Commissioned and sworn agreeable to
the laws of Said State,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Official [1 Illegible]
the Sixth day of February 1883
                                [signed] Geo Parsons Clerk
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I Lebbeus Beach of the Township of Hartford
County of Trumbull & State of Ohio do hereby
Depose and say that I have long ben [been]acquainted
with Elihu Beach of Vernon Township County & State
aforesaid who has been placed on the Pension List of
the United States having been his near Neighbor in
the State of Connecticut and have lived but four
miles from him since he lived in the State of Ohio
and have lately enquired particularly into his circumstances
by examining his deeds Stated
from which it appears that he purchased some
years since in the said Township of Vernon forty
acres of Land which was deeded the half to him and
the other half to his wife she having sold Lands
in Connecticut given her by her Father which
enabled them to make said purchase---that more 
than three years ago the Land was deeded to
Elihu M. Beach a son of the said Elihu Beach
for which the said Elihu M assumed to pay the
Demands against his said Father which amounted
to three Hundred and seventy or Eighty Dollars
a sum as great or greater than the worth 
of the Land Deeded by the said Elihu Beach at
that time. It appears also the said son has further
assisted his Father to obtain a living-- but has
never Executed a bond to support his Father through
life as has been Stated to the said Pension Office
the said Elihu has ever been an industrious moral
man is now superanciated much confined with
Rheumatic lameness- and it appears needs the
assistance of his Country or his friends to procure
a comfortable support-- further the Deponent
saith not
[signed] Lebbeus Beach
Page 34

The State of Ohio}
Trumbull County} 
Youngstown Township Jany 16th 1823
Personally came Lebbeus Beach and made
solemn oath that according to the best of his
knowledge & belief the foregoing statement
is the truth and nothing but truth before
         [signed] Turhand Kirtland Justice of peace

The State of Ohio}
Trumbull County ss}
George Parnsons Clerk of the
Court of Common pleas within
and for said County do hereby
Certify that Turhand Kirtland
Esquire whose signature appears
to be affixed to the foregoing certifcate 
is and was at the time of
Subscribing the same a Justice
the peace within and for said County
duly commissioned and sworn agreeable
laws of said State
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and Seal of Office at Warren
the Sixth day of February 1823
                    [signed] George Parsons Clerk
Page 35

The State of Ohio}
Trumbull County}  ss
Be it Known- That before me Ans'on Moore a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Joseph Moore who being
duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith
that when he was a youth between sixteen and
seventeen years of age he lived in the Town of Simsbury 
in the State of Connecticut & County of
Hartford that he was present at the marriage of
Elihu Beach to Marcy Moses that their marriage
was solemnized at her Fathers house in the aforesaid
Town of Simsbury Hartford County State of Connecticut
that they were Married by the Rev. Seth Sage then
a Presbyterian or Congregational Clergyman of that 
place - that the deponent then lived in the house with
the family where the marriage took place the
particular day of their marrige deponent does not
vember but is clearly satisfied that it was towards
the last of the year 1780. the deponent further
says that he has lived in the neighborhood of the said
Elihu Beach & his said wife both in the State of Connecticut
& State of Ohio & recognized them as Husband & wife 
the most of the time since the day of their marriage
as above stated til the Death of the said Elihu Beach
that the said Elihu Beach died in Vernon Township 
Trumbull County Ohio in the month of
August AD 1832 deponent was at his funeral.
the deponent further says that the said Marcy Beach has
remained & now is the widow of the said Elihu Beach
deceased and that she now resides in the aforesaid Township
of Vernon.
                                     [signed]  Joseph Moore

Sworn to & subscribed at the County aforesaid the 15th day of
November AD 1838
Before me Anson Moore Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify that the said Joseph Moore the Deponent
is a credible person whose character for truth & veracity
is good.
     [signed] Anson Moore Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio}
Trumbull County}
I John Hutchins Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of Said
County do hereby certify that 
Anson Moore whose proper hand 
and name is subscribed to the foregoing 
Deposition and certificate
is and was at the time of subscription
the same an acting Justice of the 
peace in and for said County
duly elected commissioned and
sworn and that full faith and credit
are and ought to be given to all
his official acts
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and the Seal of said Court at Warren this 4th day of 
March AD 1839 
                    [signed] John Hutchins Clerk
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Hampden Geauga County Ohio
January 31st 1851
Hon. James E Heath Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have the honor of transmitting you the declaration
of Marcy Beach a pensioner. There was a mistake
made of the Pension office when her pension was
granted her name was written in her certificate by the officers at the pension department Mary
Beach but Should have been Mercy Beach
Please make return to me to the above place
Respectfully yours        [signed] Lewis Elliott                                      

                     [signed] Hon James E Heath
                                 Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Ohio}
Trumbull Count} ss
On this tenth day of January AD 1851 personally
appeared before me Tho's A Thompson a Justice
of the Peace in and for the County of Trumbull
and State of Ohio Mercy Beach a resident of the
Township of Vernon County and State aforesaid
aged 90 years who being first duly Sworn in
according to law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain an increase
of pension under the act of Congress passed on the
7of July 1838 March 3rd 1843 June 17th 1844 February
2nd 1848 and resolution of July 1st 1848 granting
pensions to widows That she is the widow of Elihu
Beach a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of 96 dollars
per year that she is a pensioner at the rate of 30 dollars
per year that she for further proof in support of
her claim refers to the papers on file in the pension
Office that she remains a widow and prays a certificate
may be granted her to draw said pension
                            [signed] Marcy Beach

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
above written And I hereby certify that the
declarant is a person of truth and veracity
and is the same person that now draws a pension
               [signed] Thomas A Thompson
                             Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio}
Trumbull County} ss

I, Warren Young, Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas within 
and for the County of Trumbull 
and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that 
Thomas A. Thompson Esq, is a justice of 
the peace in and for said county, duly 
commissioned and qualified that his 
commision was dated April 6, 1850, and will expire on 
the 6th day of April AD 1853 and that his signature 
within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said court 
at Warren this 23 day of January AD 1851.
                  [signed] Warren Young Clerk
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State of Ohio}
Trumbull County} ss
On this 24 day of May AD 1851 personally appeared
Before me Harvy Trunkey a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County of Trumball and State 
of Ohio Mercy Beach of lawfull age a pensioner
of the United States and resident of the township
Vernon County and State aforesaid who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her
Oath depose and Say that her pension certificate
is mislaid lost or destroyed and that it is not
in her power to return Said certificate to the
pension office as directed by the Commissioner of
pension and further more this deponant saith not.                           [signed] Mercy Beach

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year above written And I hereby certify
that the deponent is a person of truth
and veracity.
      [signed] Havey Trunkey Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio}
Trumbull County ss}
I, Warner Young Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of said
County of Trumbull, certify, that
Harvey Trunkey Esq. by whom the within
affidavit was taken, was at the date
thereof, and acting Justice of the peace
within and for the said County,
duly qualified, and as such duly
authorized to take the same. And further that I
am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice
and believe the signatures purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of said Court, at Warren
this 10th day of June AD 1851.
            [signed] Warren Young Clerk
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Inc'd to $96, [illegible]
former pay'ts at
$30 per annum
Com'g  July 1848

Petts

[signed] L. Elliott
              Hampden
                         O
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Hampden Geauga County Ohio
June 15th 1851

Hon. James E Heath
Sir
In your letter to me of late date you informed
me that before a certificate can issue to Mercy
Beach widow of Elisha Beach for an increase of
Pension that the certificate she now has
under act of 1848 must be returned to the
Pension office - Said certificate the widow
has lost and She has made a deposition
containing that fact which is herewith transmitted
to your office-- The last time widow Beach
received her pension money was march 4th1850                Respectfully yours
                   [signed] Lewis Elliott

[signed] Hon James E Heath Commissioner
of Pensions
PS Please make return to me to the above place
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Hampden Geauga County Ohio
June 21st 1851

Hon James E Heath Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In your letter to me under date of April 12 you
informed me relating to the claim of Mercy
Beach widow of Elisha Beach that before a
certificate can issue to said widow Mercy Beach 
for an increase of Pension That the certificate
in her hands under act of Congress of 1844 must
be returned to the Pension Office-- About a
week ago I forwarded to the Pension Office a
deposition made by said Mercy Beach stating
that her Pension certificate was lost or destroyed
and that it was not in her power to return said 
Certificate to the Pension office, but since that
time her certificate has been found and I
herewith transmit the same to your office as
directed in your letter
Since widow Beach was last paid on her certificate 
March 4th 1850 
Respectfully yours [signed] Lewis Elliott

Hon. James E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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[Note: Elihu Beach's wife's name was Mercy; it was written incorrectly as "Mary," and was not corrected.]

                              U.S. Pension Agency.
                              Pittsburgh August 7 1837

Sir;
      The accompanying claim for the
balance of pension due Mrs Mary Beach, deceased,
was this day presented to me for payment, and
declined until I should receive your further
instructions for the reason that:
       In compliance with your directions
of the 11th June last, I reported to you on
the 30th Same month a list of Pensioners in
several counties of Ohio, to be transferred to
the Cleveland agency, which list comprised
the name of Mrs Beach, then on the Roll at
the rate of $30 per ann. Subsequently, I received
your order of July 1st directing me to pay
Mrs Beach from July 1st 1848, at the rate of
$96 per annum, deducting former payments
at $30 per ann.
     I would, therefore, respectfully
enquire, whether your order of July 1st was
intended to supercede, in this case, that
that [sic]  of the 11th June, and whether, I am
authorised by it to pay the balance due
Mrs Beach up to the time of her death?

You will please favor me with
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your answer, and return of the accompanying
papers at your earliest convenience.
                         Very respectfully
                         your obt Servt
           [signed] Wm J. Howard
                             Pen. Agt.

[signed] Jas E. Heath Esq
                Com of Pensions
                            Washington
                                         D C
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Payment to be made at Pittsburgh
by
William J. Howard Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners in the, 
Agency of
Pittsburgh
Payable on the 4th September and 4th 
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 333 Vol.4
[signed] H. R. Weightman Clerk
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[Note: Elihu Beach's wife's name was Mercy; it was written incorrectly as "Mary," and was not corrected.]

            DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
                   WIDOW'S PENSION.
                   -------------------
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Mary Beach
widow of Elihu Beach
who was a Private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty
dollars and ~~~~~cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.

          Given at the Department of the Interior
          this Fourteenth day of March
          one thousand eight hundred and fifty

               [signed] T. Ewing
                             Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned
[signed] J L Edwards
                     Commissioner of Pensions.
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[Note: Elihu Beach's wife's name was Mercy; it was written incorrectly as "Mary," and was not corrected.]

Washington March 11, 1850
Hon. J. L. Edwards
       Enclosed I send 
your two applications for pensions
 to which, permit me to call your 
attention, at as early a moment as
possible.
                          Very Respectfully,
              [signed] John Crowell

But one application for pension was enclosed,
that of Mary Beach
                                  Cole
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[Note: Elihu Beach's wife's name was Mercy; it was written incorrectly as "Mary," and was not corrected.]

State of Ohio}
Trumbull County} ss
        On this 8th day of February AD 1830
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County Mary Beach a resident of Vernon
in the County of Trumbull aged ninety years, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made
by the acts of Congress passed on the 2nd of February 1848 granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.       That she is the widow of Elihu Beach who was a
private in the Revolution, and served in Col Beebe's [Beebee's] Regiment
and the annual amount of the pension which she received under 
the act of June 17th 1844 was thirty dollars.
         She further
declares that she is still a widow. 
                                  [signed] Mercy Beach

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me 
     [signed] Harvey Trunkey Justice of the peace

            In presence of
[signed] M. S. Beach
[signed] M. H. Beach
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The State of Ohio}
Trumbull County ss}

I, Warren Young Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas within and for
the County of Trumbull and State of
Ohio, certify that Harvey Trunkey Esq.
is a Justice of the peace in and for
said County, duly commissioned and
qualified, that his commission was
dated on the 18th day of April AD
1849 and will expire on the 18th day
of April AD 1852, and that his signature hereto
affixed is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at Warren
this 27th day of February AD 1852
                    [signed] Warren Young Clerk
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[Note: Elihu Beach's wife's name was Mercy; it was written incorrectly as "Mary," and was not corrected.]

6858

Mary Beach

act  43 &
44 -387

$30 per an


Lebbeus Beach
Hartford
Ohio
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress
of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year
to certain widows who have received pensions under the
act of July 7. 1838

State of Ohio}
Trumbull Count} ss
On this 28th day of November AD 1844 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace
in and of the County aforesaid
Mercy Beach a resident of Vernon Township
in the County of Trumbull & State of Ohio aged
Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on her oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benfits
of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed on the 3d March, 1843 granting pensions
to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Elihu Beach
who was a private in the army of the Revolution
and belonged to the Regiment command by
Colonel Beebe of Connecticut and that
she received thirty Dollars per annum under 
the Act of July 7, 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow
                         [signed] Mercy Beach
                  
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above
written before Henry Trunkey Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that the above named declarant is
personally known to me
Harry Trunkey Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio}
Trumbull County ss}
I Cayton Herrington Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of said County certify, that
Harvey Trunkey Esq before them the within affidavit
was made & who made the within certificate
was at the dates thereof an acting Justice
of the peace within & for said County
duly Qualified. And further that the
signatures within purporting to be the signatures of said Justice
are genuine:

In testimony whereof I hereto set my
hand and affix the seal of said Court the 2nd day of December
AD 1844.
             [signed] Clayton Herrington Clerk
Page 55

[Note: Elihu Beach's wife's name was Mercy; it was written incorrectly as "Mary," and was not corrected.]

To J L Edwards }
Commissioner of Pensions }

Hartford December 7th 1844

Sir I hereto attached sind [sic] the Declaration of Mary
Beach in order to obtain the benefits of the act of
Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for
one year &c-- she & some others have never before applied under
said act
for to obtain the benefit of which and the act
of June 17th 1844 by the Laws & rules that you
have favored me with I learn no other way to
obtain their pensions short of a Certificate for the 
one year. ---If there is any shorter way to
obtain the same you will please sind [sic] further
information & oblige~~~~
                            Respecfully
                               sir    yours
                    [signed]  Lebbeus Beach
Page 56

Hartford August 13th 1839

Sir
In pursuance of the application of Marcy Beach
widow of Elihu Beach dec'd is sent herewith
the affidavits of two of her children that go to
substantiate the declaration heretofore transmitted

In many cases of those who were married in the
State of Connecticut Record proof cannot be had
tho the Law required marriages to be recorded in the
Town Clerks books there was no penalty if it
was not done- and in many Towns it was
wholly neglected-- the Presbyterian Clergymen who
were regularly ordained over a particular Society
generally kept a Record of the marriages &c that took
place in said society-- but the Clergyman who married
the said applicant preached but a short time in
the place at a time when the society was not fully
organized and has long since gone to parts unknown
to the appliant - we therefore despair of obtaining any
record proof in the case-    That the marriage took
place as the applicant has stated and corroborated by
the affidavit of Joseph Moore a witness present.
I have not the least doubt - having myself been
personally acquainted with the applicant, her husband
& the said Joseph Moore not less than fifty years
and have known them as persons entitled to full
Credit.      You are requested to send returns to Hartford
Post Office Trumbull County Ohio.
Respetfuly yours Lebbeus Beach [signed]
                         agent for Applicant
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J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
at the War Office of the
United States
.
-
Page 58


18 yr

Secretary at War Office
Washington City

[written vertically on left side] 
Caveat

[written vertically on right side]
Rec'd 9 Sept'r 1822
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Vernon, Trumbull County and
State of Ohio

Secretary of War   Sir
             I feel myself in
duty bound to inform you that
Elihu Beach, A person with whose
circumstances I am acquainted and
who at this time is receiving A Pension
from Government for Revolutionary
services is not entitled to the bounty
of Government--- s'd Beach of short
time previous to his procuring the
pension was in full possession of A
Farm in this Township Consisting of about
Forty acres of Land & worth at least Nine
Hundred Dollars. This farm he deeded
to his Son Elihu M Beach for which
he E.M. Beach gave his father his
Bond for his support through life
      These facts I beg leave to inform
you are easy to be proved.
                      I am Sir Respectfully yours
        [signed] Oliver Humphreys
Page 60

Copy

Vernon, Trumbull County and
State of Ohio

Secretary of War
Sir
I feel myself in duty bound to inform you,
that Elihu Beach a person with whose circumstances I am
acquainted and who at this time is receiving a pension from
Government for revolutionary services, is not entitled to the Bounty
of Government. S'd Beach a short time previous to his procuring
the pension, was in full possession of a farm in this township
consisting of about forty acres of land, and worth at least nine
hundred dollars. This farm he deeded to his Son Elihu M
Beach, for which he E M Beach gave his father his bond
for his support through life.
These facts I beg leave to inform
you are easy to be proved

I am Sir, respectfully yours
(Signed) Oliver Humphreys
Page 61

[Vertical on left side]
Mr Edwards wishes to look again to this case & make
Some examination as to BeeBee's being a Captain -- no
trace of his being one is found in the Office in Bradlley's Reg

[in center]
17074
Old Case

Elihu Beach
Trumbull Co Ohio
---
J. R. Giddings
Agt.
Wayne Township, Ohio
Rec'd 2 Jan 1826

Suspended--See
Letter to J R Giddings
Esq April 26, 1821

See other 
side--

[on right side]
Wayne Ohio
15 Dec 1820

Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington City
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JB

Please direct
the Returns to J R Giddings
Wayne Township Ashtabula County
Ohio
Page 63

To the Honour'd Secretary at War United States of America
The following statement is [1 illegible] Addressed, in behalf of
Elihu Beach who being placed on the pension list, we are
Informed by his note from your office, will be struck
off by a Notice suggested to you, that he owns fourty
acres of Land-- & we believe your Informant had no
doubt in the statement; as that has been the Impression
of Many Neighbours - but the truth as near as we
can ascertain, being near Neighbors, (and we think
connectly Informed) that the s'd Ellihu [Elihu] contracted with
the undersigned Jere'h Willcox for forty acres for
which the money was at the time advanc'd, & then
stated to be principly on all the avails of 30 acres 
of Land, Given his wife, by her Father, in the Town 
of Canton Connecticut. & also Eighty pounds S. M.
of  s'd State given at her (as was stat'd) at his decease, these being most,
on all the property they have ever possessed--& though
their property has been several times changed; she
as was also Stated; has uniformly taken & had a
deed to herself, as was likewise stated to the s'd Jereh,
when he gave them a joint deed, (each one half)
of s'd 40 acres, about Eight years ago-
& the s'd Jereh knowing the s'd 30 acres veryly believes
it worth more than the same quantity of the 40 acres.
& she also then proposed taking a separate deed to herself.
but the Jereh & others present observed it would make no differance
& save some trouble they therefore took the deed Jointly (or in common)
about three years in aug't  since, the old man being infirm,
and afflicted with Rheumatic Complaints, as he still is
& in a measure superanciated & involved to the amount 
of Three Hundred and Seventy dollars & pressed for payment,
his son Elisha M. who though Industrous, has a changeable family, 
& but small property; by advice of
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Neighbours, assumed thos Debts: & took a deed of the
Said & we know of no Obligation (Except Parental)
on him to support them, though they still live on
the Land which is about one half improved-- but
Principly by the son, as the Father can do very Trifling
[1 illegible] at best, & it is a general impression
of neighbours that no person unconcerned would
take & [1 illegible] the support of the old Lady for her
half the property.

Respectfully submitted to your consideration
Vernon Co Ohio Jany 1823
by Jereh Willcox [signed]

[below are signatures of witnessing neighbors]
Charles Merry         Asa Haynes    
A C Sutliff               Daniel J Mattocks
Friend Dickinson     Alsel Borden
Samuel Sutliff         Curtis P Sheldon
Wilson Clark           Morton Smith
Archibald  Black      Grastus Chapman
Luther Thompson    David Sutliff   
Joshua Gidings        Lebbeus Beach
John Henry              Horace Flower
Stephen Linsly         Elijah Woodford
Havilah Smith          Samuel Bates
James King              Issac Olmsted
Willion Akins           Nelson Andrews
Marvin Hyde           Stephen Olmsted        
Wm W. Myrick        Ralph Olmsted        
Ezra Hyde               Symour A Moses
                               William Jones
                               Aaron Moses
                              Harvey Cox
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Washington City   February 21, 1824

Sir
I am acquainted with most of the
persons, whose names are on this paper and
take pleasure in saying they are Gentlemen
of respectability, and many of them of the finest 
standing in the township where they reside-
                             Most Respectfully
                                       Yours
                  [signed] E Whittlesey

Mr Edwards-


[vertical text at bottom]
See Mr Whittlesey
Certificate
Remove the
Suspension
Page 66

Vernon Geo
D. Jany 22nd

Secretary of War Office
Washington City


[vertical on left side]
Leave at US
Mr Edwards
Oliver Humphrey

[vertical on right side]
Rec'd 4 Feb 1823
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Trumbull County Ohio}
Vernon Township Jany 1st 1823}

The Honorable the Secretary at War  Sirs 
                                       I Conclude
shortly after the recipt of this Communication, another
another [sic] will be forwarded to the department by way
of Petition to have the Pension of Elishu Beach
Continued, Stating that the Information this
department has received by my former Letter was
Incorrect to the above Petition no doubt then
will appear A Large number of Subscribers who
In this Imposing manner may Subscribe, Possibly
without knowing to what they subscribe-- Inasmuch
[3 illegible] the Person to inform the department of the
[2 illegible] of Elihu Beachs [insert: Property] out of A sense of duty I
[1 illegible] the General Government, I will now state
what has come within my observation within
A few days by The Landed Property which Beach
Professes was deeded by Jeremiah Willcox & Amelia
his wife to their full satisfaction to Elishu Beach
& Massey his wife to their own proper use & behoof--
Previous to Beachs obtaining his Pension he Deeded the
above Land Consisting of 40 Acres to E. M. Beach his son
who as I before Informed Gave his father his Bond for
his Support through life- I now have to Inform
you from unquestionable authority that the above
Deed was within fifteen days, past in the hand of
Martin Smith Esqr & that the s'd Deed was not to be
Recorded Neither was the Bond of E. M. Beach ever signed--
so much for [1 illegible]
Page 68

Should the Honorable Department distrust this
Communication Respecting the Possession of the
Real Estate of Elishu Beach under the two
Statements I have forwarded, Affidivats Could
be forwarded which would put the question beyond A Doubt
                     Yours Respectfully
                   [signed] Oliver Humphrey
Page 69

[stamp]
          CHIEF'S DESK
              RECORD
*         DEC 28 1920        *
             DIVISION
U.  S. BRUEAU OF PENSIONS
Page 70

2c [cent] Stamp      5103 Rio Chico Way
Rev Se'd                     Chico, California
cw                                    Dec. 19, 1920

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC                        [circular stamp]
                                                     PENSION
Dear Sir                                      U    DEC   S
As organizing Registor for               1920 
A Chapter of Daughters of the       OFFICE                        
American Revolution in my            
locality, I [1illegible] to learn if
the information is correct that 
the name of Elihue Beach
born in Conn. March 17, 1858
died Vernon, Trumbull Co. Ohio,
Page 71

August 9, 1832, is on the
Pension Roll of the Revolutionary
soldiers, from 1819 to 1832
and that his wife received a
pension from 1832 until her
death in 1851.

Can you also tell me in
what capacity he served
during the Revolution,
and under whose command
he served

Thanking you for any
information which the
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Pension Bureau can
furnish me in this matter,

Yours very truly
(Mrs. M.E.) Annie Lund Meriam [signed]

                                   ["received" stamp]
                                           PENSION
                                                A
                                              DEC
                                         U.   27   S.
                                             1920
                                           OFFICE
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BLANCH M. HALL
315 WASHINGTON ST. N. W.
WARREN, OHIO

                                     Feb. 3, 1931
To the Bureau of Pensions
Section of Rev. and 1812 Wars
Washington 
D.C.
       Kindly give me information
on your records in the cases of
Anthony Remington Hampden Co. Mass.
U.S. Navy War of Rev.
and
Elihu Beach, Trumbull Co. Ohio
Soldier, War of Rev.
                    Sincerely
            [signed] Blanch M. Hall.

               [Stamp]
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
               SECTION
             FEB 5 - 1931
       BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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                                      3--525             REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
            DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                   BUREAU OF PENSIONS
W.F. 4889           Washington, D. C., ............19 ......

In reply to your request of ............. received ..............
a statement of the military history of Elihu Beach
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation 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  |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED  |  STATE  |
          |          |          |   CAPTAIN.  |  COLONEL.  |          |
| March 1776  |  9 mos.  |  Pvt.  |  Bezaleel Beebe  |  Philip B. Bradley  |  Conn  |

Battles engaged in, None Stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Litchfield Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 6 1819 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Vernon, Trumbull County, Ohio
Age at date of application, 62 [inserted: 61] yrs.  He died Aug. 9. 1832 in Vernon, Ohio
Remarks: He married Dec. 7. 1780 at Simsbury, Conn. Mercy
Moses. She was al. pension on an app. ex. Feby 19, 1839 while
a res. of Vernon Ohio aged 78 years, Children Marcy Loberon
Beach b. Sept. 20, 1781 mar Ezekiel Beach [inserted: in 1800] and Elihu M. Beach
b. Mch. 13, 1783  There is no other data on file as to his family.
                         Respectfully,

                                                 Commissioner.
6--2856