Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12178, Daniel Beach, Conn.
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3--1776

  SERVICE                                                 NUMBER  
  Conn.             Beach, Daniel                    S.12178  

                                                                   Carded
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 9394
Daniel Beach
of Goshen in the State of Conn't
who was a private in the Company command 
by Captain Cattlin of the Reg't command
by Col. Meigs in the [crossed out: Continental]*
line for
9. mo: 28 days —

*Connecticut Line.
Records corrected July 21/05.    JR
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Inscribed on the Roll of Conn't
at the rate of 33. Dollars 10. Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 . day of May
1833. and sent to
O. S. Seymour, Litchfield Ct.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1933 -                 66.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 - __16. 55__
                                                                      $82.75
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
{   Act June 7, 1832.   }
Recorded by F. T. Francion Clerk,
Book E.   Vol. 3rd   Page 4.
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No 4173
Dan'l Beach

Rolls
End 4 March
1778 -
Died Decr. 31 1778
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of Connecticut}
County of Letchfield} ss  Litchfield Aug 2'd 1832

On this 2d day of August 1832 personally appeared before
the Hon Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield
in the County of Litchfield Daniel Beach a resident
of Goshen in said County of Litchfield aged 76 years
who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, that early
in the spring of 1778 or 1779 he was drafted by
peremptory detachment to fill up the nine months 
service in the Continental army, after being drafted,
by order from Col Beebe I was sent to New Haven, to
Capt Pond, where after waiting about one week, others
in the same situation with myself came on, & we
marched from New Haven, and joined Col Meigs Reg't
at Robinson's plantation on the North River near
West Point, Col Meigs Reg't was in the Connecticut
line of the army and I served in said Reg't under
the following named officers viz Capt Catlin of
Saybrook, Leuit Claghorn - Major Grey, Adjutant
Barker, Col Meigs, Brigadier Genl Parsons, I resided
in said town of Litchfield Connt. when I was drafted
as aforesaid, I marched with the Regt to White Plains
soon after I joined it, and for the greater part of the
period of my service I continued at White Plains, on
one occasion however I went on a week guard to Hackensack 
creek in N. Jersey and during the latter part of
the season
I was detached on fatigue to prepare
the Roads so that cannon &c could be drawn to
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Hartford where it was then intended to take up
Winter Quarter for a part of the Army. We were
also a short time at New Fairfield in Conn't &
before I left the Connecticut line were collected
at Reading Conn't for winter quarters. We were
engaged in in no battles during my service
I received a written discharge [inserted: at said Reading] signed by Col
Meigs which I lost, not supposing it of any
value; I was discharged a week or fortnight
before the time expired (the time expiring on
the 1st Jan) The reason of being so discharged
was that on account of the snows I could be of
no service on fatigue duty, and there was then
no fear of the Enemy-

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to
a pension [inserted: or an annuity] except the present and declare that
my name is not on the pension of the agency
of any State                       his
                                Daniel X Beach
                                        mark--          
Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year afores'd before me
                                   [signed] Frederick Wolcott Judge of
                                                   Probate State & District
                                                                      Conn't
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier & served as he states.
                                    [signed] Frederick Wolcott Judge
                                               of Probate, Litchfield
                                                  District Connecticut
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J. Phinehas Miner Clerk of the Court of Probate
for the District of Litchfield do hereby certify that 
the foregoing contains the original proceeding of
the said Court in the matter of the application
of Daniel Beach for a pension.
                                  In testimony whereof I have hereunto
                                  set my hand & the seal of said Court
                                  this 2d day of August 1832
                          [signed] Phinchas Miner Clerk
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4173

Admitted
9 mo 27 days
Continental Col
Meigs
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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Beach
of Goshen in the State of Connt
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

|  Period.                       |    Duration of Service   |  Rank    |  Names of General and Field Officers |
|                                    |                                      |              |        under whom he served                |
|                                    |  Years,  Months,  Days  |  As a     |  Gen.            |                                                             
|  In 1778  |  9 mos 28 days |  Private  |  Col Meig's Reg't  |
|               |              |               |             |  Capt Catlin's Co  |

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
                                                                                             [signed]  E.D. Bullock Examining Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section            MMH      
                                                        aw 
                          April 8, 1927
                                                    
Mrs. E. W. Brown
596 North Ave.
Bridgeport, Conn.

Madam:
      I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim S. 12178 it appears that Daniel
Beach while a resident of Litchfield, Connecticut enlisted
early in the spring of 1778 or 1779 and served until in
December of the same year as a private in Captain Colton's
Company, Colonel Meigs' Connecticut Regiment.
      He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 2, 1832 while a resident of Goshen, Litchfield County,
Connecticut aged seventy-six years.
      There is no data on file as to his family.
      The above noted is the only pensioner of Litchfield
County, Connecticut by that name found on the Revolutionary 
War records of this Bureau.
                                                                  Respectfully,

                                                                   WINFIELD SCOTT
                                                                   Commissioner.
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[on left side]
1927-April-8- Hist. to Mrs
E. W. Brown     MMH

[on right side]
Rev War

12.178
INVALID.
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File No. 12,178
Daniel Beach
Pri. Rev. War
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Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 29

[Arrangement of 1870.)
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To the Hon'l                      FREE
The Secretary of War
Washington City

(Pension papers)

[in pencil & veritically]
August 8, 1832
P. 6
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Litchfield (Connt) Augt 2d 1832

To the Hon
      The Secretary of War,
 Sir,
      Inclosed are the application of Abel Hinsdale
& Daniel Beach for pensions under the late act of
Congress, both for services rendered in the Continental
Army.   The manner of Mr Beach's becoming a soldier
is perhaps not described by very apt words, but
Mr. Beach says it was not uncommon to fill up the
continental line by a species of impressment called
by them "drafting by peremptory detachment."

                                 Very respectfully
                                  your ob't serv't
                          [signed] O. S. Seymour
P. S.
M. Beach & M. Hinsdale wish to have your answer
sent to me---
                      [signed] O. S. Seymour
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                           MRS. E. W. BROWN
                              GENEALOGIST
                          396 NORTH AVENUE
                           BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
                                                            Feb 15. 1927
Rev. Soldiers Pensions Dept
Washington D.C.

In "Conn. Men in the Revolution" p 508-468.652
Daniel Beach Enlisted Aug 12 1778 served to Sep 18 -
is listed as Clerk,
In Pensioner in 1832 in Litchfield Co.
Is there any data as to name of wife and
children, and place of residence

[Note written next to "Litchfield Co" is illegible]
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Abner Cable Enlisted Aug 7. 1776 in
Capt Walkers Co. Col Elmores Regt
In garrison at Fort Schuyler. pg 115
                                   Conn Men in Rev

pg 633 [crossed out: Andrew] [inserted: Abner] Cable. private. pensioner 1818
p 650 pensioner under 1832 act.
Is reference made to wife, children and
place of Residence.

                       [signed] E. W. Brown
                                     Genealogist
                                    596 North Ave Bridgeport Ct.