Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40745, Phineas Beckwith, Conn.
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(3-1776)

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Service
Conn.

Beckwith, Phineas or Phinehas

Number
S. 40745

Contents
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Connecticut Roll
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                1833
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Phineas Beckwith
Capt Spalding
 --  Ensign --   4
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut -- 
at the rate of 20--Dollars per month to commence on
the 30th of March 1818--
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of [Illegible] 1818
and sent to the Pensioner
New London -- Conn --
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Arrears to 4th of Septr 1818
["Semin-anl. all'ce ending" Crossed out]
5 [Illegible] 2/31 & 4/30.     ================
                                              $103.95
Dead
{Revolutionary claim  }
{Act 18th March, 1818}
15 Jan till Nov. 82
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Act, " May 1820

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[Illegible] on [Illegible]
Notification sent to Henry M
Walsh Esq Ledyard Connecticut
17 July 1820

1886 Aug 19 Paul Beckwith - [Illegible - history--
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40 745
INVALID
Revy
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File No. 40.745
Phineas Beckwith
Ensign Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 33.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Connecticut
Ss New London
    Be it remembered that at said New
London in said State of Connecticut on the
30th day of March 1818 before me Elias
Perkins Chief Judge of the County Court
for the County of New London in said
State of Connecticut personally came
and appeared Phineas Beckwith of
Lyme in said New London County and
being duly and solemnly sworn according
to the usage of said State on such solemn
oath declared and said that he served
in the army of the United States during the
period following viz that on the 15th day
of January 1777 - he enlisted as a sergeant
into the company commanded by Captain
Elisha Lee in Colonel John Dunkles
Regiment to serve during the war and that
     in the Connecticut line
said Regiment was ^ on the Continental
establishment -- That he joined said Company
on the 30th of April of the same year --That
after serving in said company in manner aforesaid
untill the 20th of October 1780 he was by
commission dated on the 20th of October promoted
to the rank of Ensign to take rank from the
13th day of January 1781 -- in the company commanded
by Captain Simeon Spaulding--
that was discharged in the month of November
1782 -- That he is a resident citizen of the United
States and that he is now 8 [Illegible] years old --
& is in need of a pittance from his Country
for support --  Phineas
                      his   X    mark  
                         Beckwith
Sworn before me Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court for
New London
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I have no doubt of the truth of
the facts stated in the foregoing
deposition the deponent is very 
infirm and totally blind and made his
mark in my presence
    Elias Perkins Judge 
I Elias Perkins Judge , etc. as aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Phineas Beckwith did serve in
the Revolutionary war as stated in the for preceding
declaration - against the common enemy - and I now transmit
the proceedings and testimony taken and had  before me to the secretary for
the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
applicant declared 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 & naval service of the United States in
the Revolutionary war"
New London on  }      
March 30th 1818 }      Witness the seal of County of of the County Court of New London aforesaid which I have caused to be hereunto affixed the day and year
                                    aforesaid
                                    Elias Perkins Judge of the
                                    County Court and court of Common Pleas for
                                    New London County
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Phineas Beckwith
Lyme
1833
July 18
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State and District of Connecticut, ss.
    On this 27th day of June 1820 personally appeared
in open Court, before the County Court holden ["at" Crossed out]
within and for the County of New London in said State, on the
27th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding
according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping
a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Phineas Beckwith
aged 86 years, resident in the town of Lyme
in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he
served in the revolutionary war as follows: ["That he the said" Crossed out] viz - as an Ensign
["enlisted for the term of" Crossed out] ["on the" Crossed out]
["in the year" Crossed out] ["in" Crossed out]  ["in the State of" Crossed out]
in the company commanded by Captain Simeon Spalding in the regiment commanded
by Colonel John Durkee ["in the line of the State of" Crossed out]
on the continental establishment: ["That he continued to serve in the said" Crossed out]
["corps until" Crossed out] as more particularly stated in ["when he was discharged from" Crossed out]
["the said service" Crossed out] his original ["in the state of" Crossed out] declaration dated about
["That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as" Crossed out]
[nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on" Crossed out] the 30th day of March 1820
that he has received a pension - the certificate whereof is dated 15th July AD 1818
& bears this; ["and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the" Crossed out]
["Department of War" Crossed out], No. 1833-
    And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citize4n of the United States on the 18th day
of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of
my property, or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it, as to bring myself within
the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in
                                       [Illegible] on the 30th day of March 1818
the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary ^ War;" and that I have not,
nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor
have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
                           And I do further swear
That ["I am by" Crossed out] my occupation was that of a soldier, but I am now blind & unable
to walk without some one to lead me, I am also very lame and unable to
do any thing at all for my support-I have a wife, Huldah, aged 69 years
who is lame and for many years past has been unable to walk without
[Illegible] - My daughter Lois aged 59 years lives with us to take care of us
The resto my children I have left : My [Illegible] is now our [Illegible] dependance
for our support and before I received it we were [Illegible]
to the town -
        Schedule -
                           6 old chairs  - 3 old tables q pr tongs
                           9 old [Illegible] 3 old   I do certify
                                                          his
                                             Phineas    X    Beckwith
                                                         mark

Signed Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June AD 1820
             before said County Court 
                                                              Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said
                                                                  Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that  
                                                                  total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 
                                                                  Ten dollars and ----- cents.
                                                                   In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
                                                                   seal of the said Court, on this 27th day of June
                                                                   1820
                                                                                     Charles Lathrop
               Seal :
                [Illegible]                                                      Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
For Phineas Beckwith gentleman Greeting.  We Reposing a special trust
and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, [Illegible], and Fidelity DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the first Connecticut Regiment
in the Army of the United States to take rank as such --                              from the 13th day
of January 1781.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an
Ensign by dong and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging.  And we do strictly charge and require all officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders, as
Ensign.  And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions,
from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress
for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of
the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance
of the trust reposed in you.  This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this or a future Congress,  the
committee of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office                                       Witness his Escelly. Thomas McKean Esquire President of
and examined by the Board                                    the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 20th
Attest                                                                       day of October 1781, and in the sixth Year of our 
                                           Independence__________________  Thomas McKean President
                                    Attest Joseph Calvin                    Secretary of the Board of War