Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,521, Joseph Bean, N. H.
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SERVICE N.H.

Bean, Joseph

NUMBER S.45,521
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16,499  R
New  Hampshire
Joseph Bean
of Strafford Co. in the state of New Hamp who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Long of the New Hamp line, for the term of 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Feby 1820, and sent to the Hon. M. Upham
House of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1819 -  - $132.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 - 48.
16? mo 18/30     [total]  $180.80

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Notification sent 30 Sept 1822 to A. Peirce Dover N.H.
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Col Long did not
command a regiment
in 1777

15 July 1819
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Joseph Bean
Strafford County, N. H.
private
Col Longs Regiment
New Hampshire Line
1776 1  year
17. April, 1818
Adm

Willm Badger
Judge
Dover, N.H.
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of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this 1st day of Sept A.D. 1818
[signed] William Badger
Attest [signed] Danl Waldron Clerk of the Court of Common  Pleas for said County of Strafford
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State of Newhampshire
County of Strafford ss ⎬ On this 17th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Joseph Bean aged sixty five years resident in the Town of Gilmanton County and State aforesaid 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 Joseph Bean sometime about the first of May 1775 enlisted in the Town of Newmarket in said State for eight months in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Gilman and regiment commanded by Col. Enoch Poor Newhampshire line[.]  he served said enlistment out and was dismissed at Winterhill State of Massachusetts the last of December following.   In August 1776 he enlisted again in Newmarket in said State of Newhampshire for one year in the company command ed by Captain Timothy Clemmons and regiment com-
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manded by Col Peirce Long Newhampshire line that he continued to serve in said service of the United States in said war on the continental establishment from May 1775 until the last of December then next following and from August 17[76]  until September 1777 when he was dismissed from service at Stillwater in the State of New York[;]  had no written discharge [;] that he was in the battle at Fort Ann in 1777, and that he [is] in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support-
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
[signed] William Badger

I William Badger Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Bean did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the procedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department [end of page]
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Stafford ss. } STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
On this Eleventh day of Sept A.D. 1821 personally appeared before the Honbl. Wm M. Richardson & Samuel Green Esquires Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature in the county of Strafford being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Bean aged Sixty eight years resident in Gilmanton in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz.
I enlisted into the Company commanded  by Capt Timothy Clements in the Regiment commanded by  Col Peirce Long in the New Hampshire line on or about the 8th day of September 1776 and served untill on or about the 8th day of September 1777 and at the end of said service was discharged at Still water State of New York

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 17th day of April 1818- The number of my pension certificate is 16,499.  I have received a pension.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen 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 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 in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  My occupation is a farmer but not of sufficient ability to pursue it being in a weak low state of health occasioned by Scoffula [scrofula] complaint on the foot having lost considerable part of the foot by reason thereof and having medical aid at least twice in a week wholly confined to the house not being able to walk or set up but little
in family residing with me Hannah my wife aged about fifty two years having no child or children living with me nor none able to support me.  Their capacity to contribute to their support is not any thing
Joseph Bean X his mark

Sworn to and declared in Open Court at Gilford in said County on the 11th day of September A. D. 1821 before the Justice s of said Court
[signed] A Peirce }Clerk of the said Court

I  Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Stafford, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of Joseph Bean and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty five dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eleventh day of Sept. A. D. 1821.
[signed] A. Peirce,} Clerk of the said Court.
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Copy  N Ham 99
Schedule of
Joseph Bean
Recd 6 July 1822.


Con
I.L.E.
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SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Joseph Bean of Gilmanton (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted), by him subscribed, exhibited to the Supreme Court of Judicature for the county of Strafford in the State of New-Hampshire, on the eleventh day of September 1821, and annexed to his oath, viz.
twenty five acres of land with half of a small house & half of a small Barn - one old Farrow Cow - six sheep - one old plow - old harrow - one swine
Joseph Bean X his mark
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.
January 12, 1927.
M. P. Sohn,
105 Portage St.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in pension claim, S. 45521, it appears that Joseph Bean enlisted at Newmarket, N. H. in May 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Samuel Gilman's Company, Colonel Enoch Poor's N. H. Regiment.
He enlisted September 8, 1778, served one year in Captain Timothy Clements' Company, Colonel Pierce Long's N. H. Regiment and was in the battle at Fort Ann.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, while living in Gilmanton, Strafford County, N. H. aged sixty-five years.
In 1821, he stated that his wife Hannah was about fifty two years old and referred to children, but did not state their names.
The above is the only Joseph Bean found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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160/3649
328
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328
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160/267 1
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I Dudley Gilman of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of Newhampshire depose and say that I served as a sergeant in the revolutionary War in the company commanded by Captain Timothy Clemmons and Regiment commanded by Col. Peirce Long in the Newhampshire [line] from sometime in the month of August 1776 until sometime in the month of August 1777 and was well acquainted with Joseph Bean now of Gilmanton County and State aforesaid and knew him to serve as a private Soldier in said company the whole time that I did my self being one full year as stated above and that he was regularly dismissed by his commanding officer at Stillwater in the State of New York at the expiration of his enlistment
Gilmanton June 25th 1819
[signed] Dudley Gilman

State of Newhampshire
Strafford ss.   June 25th 1819   Then the above named Dudley Gilman personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was the truth before me 
[signed] William Badger Justice of the peace & Judge &c as aforesaid-

Stafford June 25th 1819 I William Badger Judge as aforesaid do certify that the above named Dudley Gilman is a person of good credibility and disinterested in the foregoing claim of Joseph Bean
[signed] William Badger
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I Simeon Haines of Sanbornton County of Strafford and State of Newhampshire depose and say that I served as a private Soldier in the company commanded by Captain Timothy Clemmons and Regiment commanded by Col. Peirce Long in the Newhampshire line in the revolutionary war from August 1776 until August 1777 and was well acquainted with Joseph Bean now of Gilmanton County and State aforesaid and do know that he the said Joseph Bean did serve in the aforesaid Clemmons Company all the time & served myself as above stated and that he was regularly dismissed at the end of his enlistment in August 1777
at Stillwater in the State of New York-
Gilmanton June 26th 1819   [signed] Simeon Haines

State of Newhampshire
Strafford June 25th 1819   Then personally appeared the above named Simeon Haines who is a person of good credibility and disinterested in the foregoing claim of Joseph Bean and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me
[signed] William Badger Jus. Peace & Judge of the Court of Common pleas for said County of Strafford
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45521
Revy 
INVALID
File No. 45521
Joseph Bean
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 34
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.


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Dec 5 '98
J H Drummon
Portland

1927 Jan. 1. Hist to M.P. Sohn
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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Aug. 18th 1926
Pension Dept
Washington, D.C
Do. any of the following names appear on your list of Rev. soldiers, (1776)

John Dickerson, Born 1733
(Olive Anderson)

Giles Cone - Old Haddan Conn

James Manter - Anson, Me.
MANTER
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MRS ABBI F. PRIOR

James, Allen ?
(Hannah) 

Joseph Bean  N.H
only one sent

Sincerely
[signed] Margaret Prior Sohn
(D.A.R.
105 W. Portage St.
Cuyahoga Falls, O