Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,414, Charles Beaven, Md.
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Md.

Beaven, Charles
or
Beven

NUMBER
S. 36,414

CONTENTS
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Notification sent the 22d. Jany 1821, to Hon.
S. Archer, H. Reps. U.S.


12, 800
From Maryland to Kentucky      R
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Charles Beven
of Harford County in the State of Maryland
who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel O. G. Williams of the Maryland
line, for the term of three years to 81
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to commence on
the 10th of March 1819
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1819
and sent to the Pensioner
Belle Air
Maryland
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819  5Ms. 22/31d & 4/30-   [$] 116.77
Amt Payd.  4 Sept. 1819 -- [$] 116.77
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Con'd [Continued]
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Charles Beven
Revy pensioner
Copy of afft &c
12. Nov
Sept 1819

Cont
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Harford County
Sixth Judicial District of Maryland. ss
On this 1st. Sept 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said District Charles Bivin  aged sixty six years resident in Harford County in said District who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his Oath -- declare that he served in the revolutionary was as follows, he volunteer'd under Captn Possy in 1776 and served until 1777 was then appointed Lieutenant under Captn. Alexander Truman and served as such until 1780 in the Sixth Regiment Commanded by Colonl. Williams --
No of the Certificate, 12,800
And I do also swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 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
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contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed. Schedule one grey horse $60 My occupation when able to perform it was a farmer I have no family:
Charles Beven
Sworn to and declared before me 1st Septr. 1820
W.W. Hanfer   JPo. Judge of 6th Judl. Dis

I Henry Dorsey Clk of Harford 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 the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this first day of September Eighteen hundred and twenty.
Henry Dorsey Clk of Harford
County Court in the Sixth
Judl. District of Maryland
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Harford County
6th DISTRICT OF Maryland, ss.

On this 10th day of March 1819, before me, the subscriber, Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of Maryland personally appeared Charles Beavn aged 64 years, resident in Harford County Md in the said district, 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Charles Beven Volunteered himself in the year 1776 and was appointed in 1777 -- Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain Alexander Truman of the 6th Maryland Regiment commanded by Otho H. Williams in the line of the State of Maryland on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the year 1780 when he Resigned that he was in the battles of York Island white plains & Germantown and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Walter Dorsey

I, Walter Dorsey Chief Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Charles Beven Lieutenant -- did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; 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 act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
1819  Walter Dorsey
[seal containing] SEAL OFTHE COURT.
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September 15, 1937.

oun [written]
BA-J/ILL
Charles Beaven
S. 36414

Mrs. F. Howard Jones
204 West Main Street
Sparta, Illinois.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Charles Beaven, an officer in the Mary land troops, who received a pension in 1819, in Harford County, Mary land, also, the records of his brothers, Richard and Edward Beaven, and the record of Edward Jenkins who served in Rawlings' Regiment from March 22, 1777 until March 22, 1780.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Edward Jenkins who served in Colonel Rawlings' Maryland Regiment, nor of any Richard or Edward Beaven, under any spelling of that surname. The record of Charles Beaven is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 33414, based upon his service in that war.

Charles Beaven (name shown also Beven and Beavan) volunteered in 1776, under Captain Posey, served until July 23, 1777, when he was appointed Ensign, was promoted January 26, 1778, Lieutenant and served in Captain Alexander Trueman's company, Colonel Otho H. Williams' Maryland 6[th] Regiment and resigned in July 1780 or 1781; during the period of his service, he was in the battles of "York Island", White Plains, and Germantown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 10, 1819, at which time he resided in Harford County, Maryland. He gave his age then as sixty-four years, but did not state the date and place of his birth nor the names of his parents. His address was Bel Air, Maryland.  In 1820, the officer[??] stated that he had no family living with him. It is not shown that Charles Beaven was in receipt of pension in 1815. The pension to which you refer may have been granted by the state from which he served, and not by the United States.

In May 1823, Charles Beaven had moved from Maryland to Kentucky,
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and made application next time in Lebanon, Washington County, Kentucky, for the transfer of his pension to that state.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension , name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should write the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following:

Charles Beven (as his name was borne on pension roll
Certificate #12800
Issued June 30, 1819
Rate $20 per month
Commenced March 10, 1819
Act of March 18, 1818
Kentucky Agency (from Maryland Agency).

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[words in fragment on left side top were wrapped around to complete right side notes]

36414
Revy INVALID.
File No. 36414
Charles Beven
Lieut Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2 Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1894 Feb 6 Hist  to Helen Beaven  Baltimore Md
1927 Feb. 9. Hist to Hon. M. H. Thatcher for Mr. J W. S. Clements  (see cor. in Henry Clements No.  441.) aw
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Charles Beaven Lieut
Colonel Williams, Regt
Md. line 1776 to 1780

Admr 

[crossed out] [illegible] Gen. S. Smith can attest to the service of Lt. Beven if required.

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Capt. Charles Beven
Belleair
Maryland
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Sir
Herewith is the form to be complied with
yours
S. Smith
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Auditors Office Annapoles 23d June 1819.
I hereby certify that it appears from the Muster
Rolls Remaining in the Auditors office, that
Charles Beavan, was appointed Ensign on
the 28th day of July 1777 and Promoted to
Lieut. on the 26th Jany 1778, and resigned
in July 1781-
Thos. Karney A.P. Md.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Maryland Baltimore City  ss.

On this 12th day of May 1823, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said city of Baltimore, personally appeared Charles Beven who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Trueman in the regiment commanded by Colonel O. H. Williams in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maryland from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Kentucky where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Charles Beaven

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. }

State of Kentucky  Washington County  ) Sct.
This day personally appeared Charles Beaven beforetime a Justice of the peace for said county [illegible] swore to and [illegible] the above certificate -- Given under my hand at Lebanon this 27th of October 1823.  
Alban S Housley [illegible]

WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Lebanon Post Office
Washington County
Kentucky
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Kentucky Washington County [illegible]
I John Hughes Jr Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Alban Housley whose signature is affixed to the within Certificate is now and was at the time of so [illegible] the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and Sworn and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his actings and doings as Such is well within Courts of Justice as thereout

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and refined the Seal of my said County this 14th day of November 1823  In the 32d. year of the Commonwealth
John Hughes Jr  CWC
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1301 Linden Avenue
Baltimore
MR L. D.Brandebury  -
My dear Sir -
I write to ask if you will look in the pension records and let me know what you find with regard to Charles Beaven who was an officer in the Revolutionary war. In the "Laws of Maryland" from the end of the year 1799. Appendix. Resolutions. Dec. Session 1815.
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No. 26-- Resolved: That the treasuier of the West There be, & he is hereby authorized and required to pay annually in quarterly payments to Charles Beaven of Harford County, an old Revolutionary officer, or to his order the half pay of a Lieutenant during the remainder of his life, as a remuneration for his meritorious services." Passed January 23rd 1815 in favor of Charles Beaven. At the time the pension was granted in 1815 my great grandfather 


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was living in Harford County near the Rocks of Deer Creek & about 1825 he moved to Kentucky. & there died. -- I thought you might be able to find for me - when & where he died, and possibly the date of his birth. I am most anxious to find in what part of Kentucky he died. -- Mrs. Louise de B. Gallisen the Historian General of the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution in New York City saw you - and I understood that she asked you to hunt up the above for me and that it would]
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be sent on to her in New York As there is some mistake I will be most grateful if you will send directly to me any information you may find--
Believe me
Yours very Truly
Helen Beaven
Wednesday January 31. 1894
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Charles Beaven or Bevin -
Date of birth ? - 
Date of Death ? -
Where was his pension payed ?-
and any other notices of his whereabouts ! -
Helen Beaven[??]
Lows of Md. Appendix Session 1815

Mrs. Louis D. Gallison
64 Madison Ave.
New York
N. Y.

[square stamp containing] O.S. & N. DIV  JAN 19 1894   CHIEFS DESK
[stamp containing]  PENSION OFFICE   JAN [illegible]   CHIEF CLERK
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[letterhead]
[logo] DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 
MRS. F. HOWARD JONES
REGISTRAR FORT CHARTRES CHAPTER, D. A. R.
204 WEST MAIN STREET
SPARTA, ILLINOIS

September 1-1937
Veterans Bureau
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: Please send me all you have in the records of Charles Beaven of Hartford Co. Md. Ensign Charles Beaven ok promoted Lieutenant May 18-1779 Enlisted in 1776 in Hartford Co. Md. applied for Pension in March 1819, while still living in Maryland

It is said he was receiving a pension in 1815 Do you have any such record? From whom would be receive that pension?
Sincerely
Ruth Wudrowski Jones
(Mrs. F. Howard)

P.S. Is there any record of his family - parents or children? Do you have a pension record for his brothers Richard and Edward Beaven (Bevan, Bevins)

Please send me pension record for Edward Jenkins Private. - Rawlings' Regiment Enlisted Mar. 22. 1777 Discharged March 22-1780. Maryland Soldier also

[date stamp containing] RECEIVED SEP 7 1937
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aw
Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

February 9, 1927.

Honorable M. H. Thatcher,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Thatcher;
In response to your letter of the seventh instant and the enclosed letter of Mr. J. W. S. Clements of 410 West Chestnut Street, Louisville, Kentucky, dated February 3, 1927, I have the honor to advice you, that owing to the great pressure of current work, the large number of similar inquiries and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it is not practicable for a series of investigations and reports in regard to a number of soldiers of the Revolution, to be made for any person, or organization, not more than two reports being made for each inquirer and in order to make a proper search of the records the soldier's full name is essential.

It is not possible to take up for immediate consideration such letters, as that of Mr. Clements, dated January 19, 1927, which are answered as rapidly as possible, in the order of their receipt, by the courtesy of the government and without

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his letter & Mr. Clements letter of Jan 10, 1927 are in Henry Clements, B L.Wt. 441
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From the records it appears that Warrant Number 441, for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued March 10, 1790, on account of the services of Lieutenant Henry Clem ants of the Maryland Line, War of the Revolution,

There is no further information on file as to the service of said soldier and none at all as to family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War office was burned in November 1800.

From the papers in the pension claim, Survivor File 36414, it appears that Charles Beaven (whose name was also spelled and Bevan and Beavan) volunteered in 1776 under Captain Posey and so served until he was appointed July 28, 1777, Ensign, on January 26, 1778, he was promoted to Lieutenant and served in Captain Alexander Trueman's Company, Colonel Otho H. Williams' Sixth Maryland Regiment. He was in the battles on "York Island", White Plains and Germantown and he resigned in July 1780 or 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March

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aw 
Md. report in claim says resigned in 1781 but M. Archives page 187 gives July 1780 & soldier says 1780 The record in [illegible][??Cutman] is under Bevin and gives 1780 but also gives different dates from a Report, but the appointments were made by Md.
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10, 1819, while living in Harford County, Maryland, aged sixty-four years. In 1823, he moved to Washington County, Kentucky.

There is no information on file as to family.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner