Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19203, Henry Beatty, Md.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
Md. 
Va. 

Beatty, Henry 

NUMBER
S. 19203 

carded 

CONTENTS
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P       19203

INVALID.

File No.   19,203

Henry Beatty

Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7, 1832

Index : - Vol.  L, Page:  (illegible)

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]



Oct. 30 1901
Mrs. Jos. L. Canby
Kirkuk, Iowa
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Virginia   23,939

Henry Beatty of Frederick in the State of Va who was a Pri in the ----commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by Col. Griffith in the Va & Md line for 9 mos 10 days 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 31 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Apr. '34 and sent to Jim (illegible) Winchester, Va.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 34        93.30
Semi-anl. allowance ending          15.55
                                                      __________
                                                     $108.85

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath. Rice, Clerk,
Book  E  Vol. 67,  Page (illegible)
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Genl. John Smith 
Affidt
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Frederick County Virga Dec 9th 1933 
This day personally appeared before me General John Smith of the County + State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, sates that early in the winter 1731 he had orders to raise a body of mounted militia, somewhere between one hundred + one hundred + thirty horses, to oppose the march of Genl. Arnold who had on the beginning of the year 1731 marched to Richmond where he destroyed much public + private property. The troops above stated were in great hast marched on near to Staunton, to protect the retreat of a body of British prisoners from Albemarl, from near Staunton, we marched through Rock-fish gap, from there we marched to Orange Court House, + than to Frederickburg, from which latter place we returned home after a tour of 10 or 12 days. From the declaration as herein stated by Henry Beatty, he states that he performed the tour as above stated, finding his own horse, + never received any compensation for the tour as above stated. 
I cannot at his late day state precisely whether the above Henry Beatty was one of the Horses now who marched out under my command, I can only say that I [k]new him to be a resident of Winchester, Virga, + from the parts he facts he states, I have no doubt but he was one of the Horses new who marched out under my command, as above stated. I will further state that the object of our march to Frederickburg was to protect the publik works at Falmouth then called Hunters works. Given under my hand the day and year above written. 
A magistrate 
Alm Miller in and for the County of Frederick 

John Smith 
County of Frederick Lt. during the war of the revolution
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Virginia
Frederick County ss }

I Thomas Allen Probate Clerk of the Court of Frederick County hereby certify that Abraham Miller Esqr is  a magistrate as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony as hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 12th day of March 1834
(Signed) T. A. Tidball
Clerk of the Court of Frederick County
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I Thomas Allen Probate Clerk of the Court of Frederick County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Beatty for a pension.

[ Seal ] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12th day of March in the year 1834
(Signed) T. A. Tidball


Henry Beatty
Declaration 
30679

Admit as private
9 month & 14 days $31.10


Lem'l Beat
Winchester 
Va
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

State of Virginia
Frederick County ss

On this 4th day of March 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Frederick County now sitting, Henry Beatty a resident of the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth an his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.   That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.  He entered the service in Frederick County in the State of Maryland in the latter part of the month of June in the year 1776, in what was called the flying camp, under Capt. Meroney, in Colonel Griffith's Regiment and General Beall's Brigade.  Shryock was the Lieut Col in Col Griffith's Regiment and Peter Monty the major and the (illegible) in Capt. Meroneys company were Lieut. Beall and Ensign Beatty that he soon after rendezvoused at Fredericktown in the State of Maryland and marched from thence in the month of July in the same year through Yorktown and Lancaster to Philadelphia where they were joined by some other companies and from thence marched through Trenton, New Brunswick and Elizabethtown to New York City at New Brunswick they heard of the defeat of the American troops on Long Island they were stationed some days in new York where some other troops joined them, orders were then received to march to the lines near Fort Washington, where we joined the main army under the command of General Washington and remained there some weeks near Headquarters we then received orders to march and moved to the White Plains, where considerable works were thrown up before the arrival of the main army.   After being at the White Plains a few days the British Army appeared in front of the works, and the next day made an attack on our right and front with a superior force, and compelled our troops to retire.  The ensuing night the flying camp under the command of Brigadier General Beall received orders to march to Crotons
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Croton's bridge, and some days after marched to the North river, and crossed at Kings Ferry and hastened our march to Fort Lee, where we were in full view of the (illegible) and surrender of Fort Washington.  Soon after the fall of Fort Washington, the British crossed the North river below Dobbs Ferry and marched to Fort Lee from which our little Army had to retire in great haste, leaving all their baggage but what we carried on our backs we then crossed the Hackensack bridge and march to New Brunswick in Jersey where we were discharged of the 1st of December 1776 and marched from thence to Philadelphia to receive our pay and deliver our arms, which detained us about a week, when I returned home about 220 miles from New Brunswick.  Soon after arriving at Fort Washington Capt. Merony left the army and the company was commanded by the first Lieutenant Beall.
On arriving at home I found great exertions were making in raising and forwarding the militia and I entered the Service under Capt. Stoner as a Substitute in the winter of 1776-1777 from near Fredericktown, through Philadelphia to Barkinridge in New Jersey about seven miles from Morristown the headquarters, and remained thereabouts, being frequently sent out in large detachments to break up the British foraging parties, until the beginning of April 1777, when we were discharged, having served a tour of three months, besides the tine in marching home. 
In the early part of the month of July 1780, I removed to Winchester in Virginia, and was called into service by Cols. (illegible)  Gen'l John Smith in the beginning of the year 1781 on a tour of ten or twelve days.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State.
And in answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he says as follows:
To the first interrogatory.  I was born in Frederick County in the State of Maryland in the year 1760.
To the second.  I have my father's family record in which my age is recorded
To the third.  I was living in Frederick County Maryland when called into service for the two first tours, from whence I removed to Winchester in the summer of 1780, and was living there when called into service by Colonel Smith
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Smith as I have stated and live in Winchester now
To the fourth,.   I went as a volunteer the first tour; as a substitute the second and was called out by Colo. John Smith the County Lieutenant the there.
To the fifth.  Being young at the time I can recollect but few of the regular officers.  I well remember seeing Genl Washington an Genl Lee, and many officers, whose names I do not recollect.
To the sixth.  I never received a written discharge that I recollect.  I served out my tour and was discharged verbally.
To the seventh.  I am known to all the citizens of Winchester, and generally to the people of the County.  I can name Genl John Smith, Rev'd Doctr Wm Hill and Col. James M. Maren and many others, if necessary who can give full information as to my character and standing.
(Signed) Henry Beatty

Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid in Open Court
T. A. Tidball  C.C.

We George Reid a Clergyman residing int he town of Winchester and Lemuel Bent residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Beatty who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age that he is reputed and believed int he neighbourhood (sic) where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
(Signed) Geo. Reid
(Signed) Lem. Bent

Sworn to and Subscribed the
day and year aforesaid in Open Court
(Signed) T. A. Tidball C. C.

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Reid who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, residing in Winchester Frederick County, and that Lemuel Bent who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
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I Thomas Allen Probate Clerk of the Court of Frederick County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Beatty for a pension.

[ Seal ]   In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12th day of March in the year 1834.
(Signed) T. A. Tidball



Henry Beatty's
Declaration 
30679

Admit as private
9 month 14 days $31.10


Lem'l Bent
Winchester
Va
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Daughter of the American Revolution

Postmarked:  
PENSION
OCT
26
1901
U. S. 
OFFICE


Kerkuk Iowa

Oct - 24 - 1901

Hon. H. Clay Evans

Dear Sir.   I am anxious in know if Harbert or Herbert Lewis of Chatham County North Carolina  is on the pension rolls.  Where did he enlist and in what regiment did he bong in the Revolutionary War?  Also if there
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is any one of the (illegible) of Betty Beatty or B(illegible) as it is spelled in (illegible and Illegible). of Brunswick County Virginia.  
Very sincerely,
Ruth Collins Canby
Historian Kerkuk
Chapter  D. A. R.

(Mrs. Joseph L. Canby)
612 W. 18th St.
Kerkuk
Iowa

Postmarked:
PENSION
OCT
26

1901 
U. S.
OFFICE
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is any one of the name of Betty Beatty or Beatte (as it is spelled in different (illegible) ) of Brunswick County Virginia?
Very sincerely
Ruth Collins Canby
Historian Kerkuk
Chapter D. A. R.
(Mrs. Joseph L. Canby)
612 W. 13 St.
Kerkuk
Iowa


Postmarked:
PENSION
OCT 26
1901
U. S. 
OFFICE