Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22638, Reuben Beebe, Conn.
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6am
Beebe, Reuben
$22,638
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No 18390

Pennsylvania

Rueben Beebe

Sasquehanna Co in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Peck of the Right, commanded by Col Morstew on the ________ line for 18 months.

Inscribed on the Rull of Pennsylvania at the rate of 66 Dollars and 0 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th Day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of August 1833 and sent to Asa Dimock Montrore.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833           :132.00
Semianual allowance ending Sept 1833 :  33.00

Sum of 165.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E Vol.5 Page 4


1882 Dec 15 HH Beebe
Military and Family Hulory
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County 
On this tenth day of September AD1832, 
personally appeared in Open Court before Hon [Edward Henrick precedent (struck out)] Th[illegible] Thompson and Davis Davis, Associates Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County. Now sitting, Reuben Beebe, a resident of Choconus township in
the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy seven 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 Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
Hear he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - to wit - that he enlisted as a volunteer under Captain Peck at
Waterbury Newhaven County and State of Connecticut the last of March or first of April 1775 and marched to New York. On his arrival the Company to which he belonged was
attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Worster, who was afterwards promoted to a General officer that he remained there a short time and was marched to Harlem plains after remaining there for a space of time, was marched on to the
East end of Long Island, was again removed to Harlem plains, from thence to Albany, by Water, from thence to Fort George and
crossed the Lake to Ticonderoga was there left in the Hospital to take care of the sick. The Regiment to which he belonged
went on to St Johns does not recollect the time he remained in the Hospital - From Ticonderoga returned to Albany N.Y.
and there left the service of the United States in the fore part of the month of January 1776, after the terms of his enlistment
had expired. That on the first of April 1776 he again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer at Waterbury aforesaid, in a company commanded by a Capt.
John Lewis, who for some reason, not now recollected was, superseded in the command of said Company by Lieutenant Beebe
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and marched to New York--was attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel Douglass--from New York crossed on to Long Island the day of General Sullivan's defeat--the regiment to which he belonged was the last to leave the Island for the City of New York--from New York our regiment (or a part thereof) under the command of Major Phineas Porter, were sent to Turtle Bay to take care of Flour left there and to recover it out of the way of the enemy. Remained there until the American Army retreated out of New York at which time it was marched to Hartem Heights and assisted in digging the entrenchment from the East to the North rivers. the next day had an engagement with the enemy there and fought all day in the front ranks--two of his tent mates were killed on that day. Retreated with American Army over King's Bridge from thence to the White Plains, from thence to a place (as he thinks) called Phillipsburg. was there discharged from the service the last of December 1776. 
That during each campaign aforesaid he served as an orderly drummer but that at the same time he bore arms and when not on duty as a drummer, he served in the ranks as a soldier, and fought as herein before stated. That he does not now recollect the names of the regular officers under whom he served other than herein stated. Other than General Putnam, General Worster and General Spencer all of whom he knew. He further states that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person (other than Daniel Warren whose affadavit is hereunto annexed) Whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roles of any state. 
Sworn to , and subscribed the day and year aforesaw in the open court. 
Asa Dimock [illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County ss
Personally appeard before David Post Esqr, a justice of the peace, in and for the county of Susquehanna aforesaid - Reuben Beebe of Choconut township in said county and an applicant for a pension, under the Act of Congress of the 7th day of June 1832, who being duly sworn according to Law, in answer to the interrogatories prescribed in the Regulations of the War department under said Act, doth depose and say - 
1st That he was born in Lime, in the State of Connecticut, on the 28th day of August 1733 as formed by his parents,
2nd That he has no written record of his age, and has kept it from tradition conveyed to him by his parents - 
3rd  That at said time he enlisted as a volunteer, he resided at Waterbury New Haven County Connecticut.  That he left Connecticut during the Revolutionary War and moved to Woodstock in the State of Vermont - from thence to Saratoga New York from thence to Oghquaga NY and thence to the Appalacon on Susquehanna river - then into the town of Choconut Susqu^a [Susquehanna] County Penn^a [Pennsylvania] where he now resides {strike through - and has resided for the span of about] he then removed to Dutchess County in the State of New York, then back to Susquehanna County where he has resided for about five years [less past].
4th  That at each time he entered the service as a volunteer, as stated in his original declaration.
5th  That the names of the regular officers, who were with the troops where he served, such Continental and Melitia [sic] Regiments as he can recollect and the general circumstances of his services, are stated in his original declaration. [strike through - illegible] that he served as an Orderly Drummer during the whole time of both nine months [Calubargus] - that he did not first enlist as a drummer but was promoted to that station first by Colonel Worster, and then by Col. Douglass - and that in addition to the Statement made in his Original declaration  - the said Reuben Beebe doth on his oath further state - That after he was discharged from his second nine months enlistment, he enlisted in a company of Minute Men at Waterbury aforesaid  under Capt. Turrell - and was only in the service at two different times - at one time when the Roebuck burnt Stanford and at another time when they landed at Old Milford and marched into New Haven, but that he cannot
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Now recollect the length of time he was out but that he continued enlisted as a Minute Man under Capt Turrelo for the Span of two years.  That the Company Consisted of Sixty men and was called the "[  ] bone Company".  That after he removed into the Sate of Vermont he served as a Minute Man until the end of the War, under a [  ]  Matthews - and was out after the Indians at two different times - at one time he followed the Indian thirty metes into the forrest. [sic]
6th  That he never received a written discharge from the service.
7th That William Dobson and Asahel Graves [  ] of his present nieghborhood [sic] have testified to his character for veracity.  That at the time he made his first application for a pension, there was no resident clergyman residing in this neighborhood [sic], Neither is there at this present time.
Reuben Beebe
Avow to and subscribed before me, this 26th day of July AD 1833
David Post J Peace

State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County ss
I Asa Dimock [  ] Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do hereby Certify that David Post Esquire, whose signature appears subscribed to the attestation of the above and foregoing affidavit, is, an Acting Justice of the peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as appears of Records - 
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Montrose, the twenty Sixth day of July - AD 1833
Asa Dimock [ ] Prot
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16630
Rueben beebe
Susquehanna Co
Pennsylania

Ashnit by Command

18 Months Drummer


Asa Dimock
Montroze
Susquehanna Co
Pennsylania
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War Department, Pension office

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a bracket (thus: }). You will, when you return your paper to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, shewing the service of Reuben Beebe Susquehanna Co. Penn

March 1775, April 1776; 9, 8 ; _______; Col Worster, Col. Douglafs, Leu. Putnam; Age 77 Waterburg Connt; Traditionary Living Witnefs.
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Regulations under the Act of June 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "continental line, " "State Troops," "Militia,"  and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who have volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Comissaries and to Store Keepres, &c, Teamsters, boatment, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well, as persons who turned as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 

Four general Classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The regular Teoops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service
4. Indian Spies

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revoutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-comissioned officers, musician or privates, will, in the first instance, make applications by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

Declaration, 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
{State, Territory, or district of County of } 22. 

On this _____ day of _________personally appeared (a) before ___________________ A.B. a resident (b) of __________ in the county of __________ and State, Territory or District of _______ aged (c) 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, passes June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _________, with _______ and served in the __________ (e) regiment of the ______________ line, under the following named officers: ____________



{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and COmpany Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marcher. * This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.}

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annulty, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any state, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of __________.
Sworn to and subscribed that day and year aforesaid ___________________ :A.B.
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer: Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[What follows are the footnotes for this document, of which only m is referenced above]

[Footnote a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.

[Footnote b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.

[Footnote c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.

[Footnote d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.

[Footnote e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months," is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, & c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement, the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.

[Footnote f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.

[Footnote g] The opnion of the Court is always required.

[Footnote h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.

[Footnote i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[Footnote j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

[Arrow] The notes from a to [blank] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia   men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note j applies to continental troops only.

[Footnote k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.

[Footnote l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.

[Footnote m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

[Commentary: On this pre-printed form, three sections have been bracketed/partially circled: (1) the entirety of Mode of authenticating papers, (2) near the end of Footnote j the "credibility of the witnesses", and (3) Footnote m. Presumably, these marks were to indicate what was missing from the submitted papers.]
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

March 8, 1929

Charles Cafferty
Apalachin
N. Y.

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22638, it appears that Reuben Beebe was born August 28, 1755 in Lyme, Connecticut.

While residing in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, he enlisted in March or April 1775 and served nine months as a drummer in Captain Peck's Company, Colonel Wooster's Connecticut Regiment; and
enlisted April 1, 1776 and served nine months as drummer in Captain John Lewis' Company, Colonel Douglass' Connecticut Regiment, and was in the battle of Harlem Heights.

After his return to Waterbury, he joined a company of minute-men under Captain Turrell, called the "Ring Bone Company" and was out when Stamford was burned, and again when the British invaded New Haven.

He moved to Woodstock, Vermont and was a minute-man was called out twice under Major Matthews to repel incursions of the Indians.

He lived in Saratoga, New York, Oghquaga (?), New
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York, Appalacon on the Susquehanna River, Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, Dutchess County, New York, and then back to Choconut, where he was living
when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832.

There are no data as to family.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Revolution
22638
INVALID

File No. 22638

Reuben Beebe
Drummer Rev War

Act: June 7th 32

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 32

Arrangement of 1870

[The following is handwritten in the margin:]

1929 Mch 8. Hist to Chas. Cafferty [atty?]
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We William Dobson & Asahel Graves Junior residing in the township of Choconut in the County of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are acquainted with Reuben Beebe who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be about
seventy seven years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

William Dobson [Signature]
Asahel Graves junior [Signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court.

Asa Dimock Prot [Signature]


And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of 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 certify that it appears to them that William Dobson who has signed the
preceding certificate is a resident in the township of Choconut aforesaid and that Asahel Graves Junr who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same place
and all credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

By the Court,
Asa Dimock h Pros [Signature]
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County
ss


I Asa Dimock Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of said County, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court in the matter of
the application of Reuben Beebe for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Montrose the tenth day of September AD 1832.

Asa Dimcock [Signature] b Pws
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State of New York
Ontario County
ss

I Daniel [could be David] Warner of Canandaigua County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Reuben Beebe of Choconut, County of Susquehannah and State of Pennsylvania and served with him the said Reuben during the Revolutionary War in two Campaigns, vis 1st in 1775 in Captain, Pecks Company in General Woosters Brigade, and in 1776 in Lieuth Beebe's Company, Colonel Douglass Regiment, and served together nine months in each year.

Daniel [or David] Warner [Signature]

Sworn to and submitted this 14th day of July 1832 before me by Alonzo Brewer [Signature] Justice of the Peace.

State of New York
County of Ontario
ss

I certify that Alonzo Brewer before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his signature to the above certificate to be genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said county this 16 July 1832.

Josiah J. Fenton, Deputy Clerk [Signature]
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The within affidavit was presented to me the 9th day of July 1833 and I have the following conclusion, which appears on the [illegible] hand by the said David Warner who I certify to be a person of strict veracity and whose testimony may be relied upon before me.

Alonzo Brewer [Signature]
Justice of the Peace
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Sep 26.

Reubin Beebe's Pension application

16636
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Reuben Beebe In Sept 1832 of Choconut, Suquehanna Co Penn was born Augt 28 1755 in Lyme Con. Left Waterbury during the Revy war, going to Woodstock VT, thence to Saratoga NY, to Oghuaga NY, to Appalacon on Susquehanna river to Choconut, Penn to Dutchess Co N.Y. then back to Susquehanna Co Penn where living the last 5 years. 

He enlisted the 2 first campaign as a private but both Cols of the Regt promoted him to orderly Drummer, but when not on duty as such, he shouldered his musket in the ranks & fought as a soldier.

While living in Waterbury Conn he volunteered in March or April 1775 as a minute man under Capt Peck, who belonging to the regt of Wooster marched to NY, Harlem Heights, to East end of Long Island, returning to Harlem, embarked on board a vessel for Albany, then by land to Fort George, crossing the Lake to Ticonderoga
where he was left in a hospital to care for the sick while his regt went on
to St Johns.

He was dischg about Jany 1, 1776. About April 1, 1776 he volunteer
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under Capt John Lewis, who was soon superseded in the command by Lieut Beebe, marched to NY city & attached to the Con Regt of Col Douglass, crossed over to Long Island & was in the engagement there & was the last regt to leave the Island when the army retreated to NY city after their defeat. 

At Harlem Heights he assisted in throwing up entrenchments which extended to the North river. The next day he was in the conflict with the enemy which continued all day & had 2 of his mates killed during. The army retreated over Kings bridge to White Plains & his regt encamped at Phillipsburg where he was dischg Dec 1776.

After his return to Waterbury he joined a Co of "minute man" under Capt Turrell & was out two short tours Stamford when the place was burnt & to New Haven when the British invaded that city.

He was a minute man for 2 years in a Co 60 men called the "Ring Bone" Co. In Vermont he joined a Co of minute men who were called out under Maj. Mathews twice to repel incursions of Indians.
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Apalachin, Tioga Co. N.Y.
June 21, 1928

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,

the following two Rev. Soldiers were living after the pension act of 1832. If they applied for pension would you be so kind as to provide me with copies.

James Holmes
Born June 13, 1755 in N.J.
Died June 27, 1853 Owego, N.Y.
Buried Campville, N.Y.

[Note: fur [or pen] Sept 4, 1928]

Reuben Beebe [checkmarked and noted "only one"]
Born [town not listed] Dutchess Co., N.Y.
Died Dec. 1, 1834 Little Meadows, PA
Buried South Apalachin, N.Y.

Yours Truly

Charles Cafferty [Signature]
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[In a different hand at the top of the letter:]

16045 David NY
22639 Reuben
40746 David

Widow
NY D 12433 David
16838 David Con, NY





No. 664 Carroll St.
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Dec. 10 1882

To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions:

Sir:

In making some genealogical researches I find traditional knowledge existing that ancestors named Jonathan Beebe and his son, Zerah Beebe served in the Revolution or at an earlier date. They lived in Connecticut. Zerah had brothers Ira, Jonathan, David, Seba and Reuben. If any or all of these names (except
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Sarah 1890

Seba, whose war record I have -- including Zenah and their father Jonathan --
are among the oldest records of the "Old War
Division," it would be a very great favor to me to have a transcript of the facts to be found in commition. There with or for etc purposes stated and for no other.

The name of Jonathan Beebe is in old Waterbury (Ch) records as "Lieutenant" Jonathan.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
H.H. Beebe [Signature]
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On Index Continental

Jonathan Beebe Pri, Capt Holmes Co., 1st Con Enltd April 30 1777 for the [illegible] & died Aug 1, 1777.

David Beebe Pri Capt Billings Co Durke Jany 16 1781 for 3 years.