Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34645, John Beacroft, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Beacroft, John

Number
S.34645
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Maryland Roll
1843
John Beacroft
Capt. Williams
Private in the Maryland Line 3 yrs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 1st of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of July 1818 and sent to Hon Jas Houston, Baltimore, Maryland

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 blank
4 mons 4/26 $33.00

{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}

This man's name was placed on the roll twice this mistake 
1780 War
Continued

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Notification sent to Philip M {illegible] Esq
28 July 1820
Baltimore
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Hon Wm Little
H. of Reps

Admitted
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State of Maryland Baltimore County

On this 23rd day of January eighteen hundred and nineteen personally appeared before the undersigned chief Judge of Baltimore City Court John Beacroft a resident of Baltimore County in said state aged seventy years and upwards an applicant for a pension under 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 " and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that soon after news arrived at Frederick County of the battle of Bunker Hill he enlisted in Frederick County in the state of Maryland in a company of Rifleman commanded by Captain Thomas Price for one year and marched to Boston, whilst at Boston, in consequence of Captain Price leaving eh company for Maryland the command devolved on Otho Williams whilst deponent enlisted again for three years and with under his command the company marched to New York and thence to For Washington on the North River where deponent was captured and put on board the British prison ships at New York - where he remained about seven weeks and was with many others, discharged on parole he then marched to Fort Frederick in Frederick County on the Potomac and from thence under the command of Captain Thomas Bell the company marched to Fort Pitt and thence under command of Captain Taunchill to For Lawrence during the last march the whole party was commanded by Colonel Campbell he then marched back to Fort Pitt where deponent received an honorable discharge. The certificate whereof he has long since
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lost. He further makes oath that whilst at Boston he was in several skirmishes and when Fort Washington was taken there was a considerable fight the fort being manned with three hundred and fifty men or thereabouts. About fifty of these were killed and wounded before surrendering. Deponent further states that he served as a common soldier in the Maryland line during the whole time of his enlistment being more than nine months against the common enemy and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country and he further states that he hath never been allowed any previous by the law of the United States.
Sworn and subscribed before N Price Chief Judge Balt City Court
his mark John Beacroft

City of Baltimore
I hereby certify that from the foregoing declaration taken this day before me an oath. It appears to my satisfaction that the said John Beacroft did serve in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment for upwards of nine months and from the reduced circumstances as far as I can judge stands much in need of the assistance of his country. 
Given under my hand this 23d day of January January A D Eighteen hundred and nineteen
N Brice Chief Judge Balt
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City of Baltimore Set
I Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court do hereby
Certify that the Honorable Nicholas Brice, before whom the foregoing
proceedings were taken and certified and who hath thereto subscribed
his name, was at the time of taking & subscribing & certifying the 
same, and still is chief Judge of Baltimore City Court duly
Commissioned and qualified, and to all his acts as such full
faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in
Courts of Justice as therewith -
In Testimony I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of said
Court this twenty third day of January
one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen -
Th Harwood Clk
Baltimore City Court

I hereby certify that some time in May last John Becroft
(illegible) made application in the due form of law to be
placed in the list of pensioners under the act of Congress of
the session of the present Congress - the application I think was 
left in the Clerk office of the District Court of Maryland
at Baltimore to be forward to the War Dept.  No answer
reached the said John Becroft and at my advice was resubmit
the present application. I know him to be very poor indue
not able to earn his substance.
Peter Little

City of Washington
June 25th 1819
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I hereby certify that John Becroft made his declaration
sometime during the session of the District Court of the United State
for the District of Maryland in the spring of 1833 which was 
on or before the first of June last.
June 28th 1819  Pete.r Little M. C
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John Beacroft
Baltimore MD
jv 1843
info to 16 July 1818.


Sent to Philip Moore
Baltimore 28 July 1820
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District of Maryland SF
On this 11th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the
District Court of the United States for the Maryland District, being a
Court of Record, having the power of fine and imprisonment, proceeding
in some cases according to the common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings
and possessing a Seal, John Beacroft aged about seventy four years
resident in Baltimore County in the said District, who being first
duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served
in the Revolutionary War as follows, in a company (Rifle) raised by
Captain Thomas Price of Frederick Town Maryland, of which Company
Otho H. Williams (afterwards General Williams) was at that time
a Lieutenant, that Deponent served under said Williams, as a
captain of same Company, and for several years afterwards he served
under William's command, as he successively rose in command.
That he afterwards and until the end of the war, served in the same company
under Captain Philip Griffin of Bush Creek Maryland, and in all these services
was a private. That the company was attached to the Maryland line
That the number of his Pension Certificate is Eighteen hundred and forty
three (1843) on the Pension List Roll of the Maryland Agency. And
he also made oath as follows viz. 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 services 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
That I have no occupation, that I have a wife Nancy Beacroft
aged 59 years, nine children, three of whom live with me, the
rest being dispersed in different directions over the United States
and being so indigent, as not to be able to contribute any thing
towards my support. That of those living with me, the eldest
Elizabeth is about 22 years of age, and barely makes out to support 
herself, the next Rachel aged about 16 years is totally dependent 
upon me and my wife, being mentally deranged; and the youngest Hetty
Ann aged near 4 years who is of course not able to support her
self, or to do any thing for my support.
his
John X Beacroft
Mark
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Schedule of Property of John Beaucroft

1 Cow and Calf
1 Sow and pigs

John Beaucroft his mark
Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of July 1820 before Philip Moore Clk

I Philip Moore clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maryland District, do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the Record of 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty Dollars--

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this Eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Philip Moore Clk

John Beaucroft
Baltimore Co.
No. 1843
upd. 16 July 1818.

Sent to Philip Moore
Baltimore, 28 July 1820.
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34645
Revy INVALID.

File No. 34,645
John Beaucroft
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 34

[bracket] Arrangement of 1870. [/bracket]
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5852
Maryland
John Beaucroft
Private
Maryld. line 3 Apr.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension the 28th of Jan. 1819 and [illegible] Hon M. Little

Arrears to 4th of 4 Sep. 1818 25.33
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 Mar. 1819 48.00
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$73.33

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

24
2.06
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25.06
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Hon. John C. Calhoun
Sec. of War
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Balte. May 6th 1818

Sir/

I [illegible] to see Judge Marston[?] to say for the purpose of declaring before him on oath, that I know John Becroft (who is an applicant for a Pension) to be poor and unable to obtain his living by labour, also that his name is on the Rolls of the Army now on file (I believe) in the Auditors Office of this state and that in consequence of his Poverty and having served in the Revolutionary Army he was by an act of the Legislation of Maryland allowed a Pension & the half pay of a Private. I am now about to [illegible] the city if the Pension amount is allowed I mite[?] at any time testify on oath the facts here stated.

I have the [illegible] to be
Respectfully your obt. svt.
Peter Little
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admin
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United States of America
District of Maryland to wit

Be it remembered that on this first day of May 1818 Before me the subscriber appears John Beacroft of Baltimore County in the District aforesaid and makes oath on the holy evangely that he enlisted sometime in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six in the independent rifle corps athat time command by Thomas Price of Fredericktown Maryland and afterwards by Otho Williams of the same place, which corps was ordered immediately, to Boston in the State of Massachusetts where this deponent remained about nine months when he went to New York and his time of service being expired he enlisted for three years in a rifle company then commanded by Philip Griffin of Maryland. This deponent further saith that he remained in said company until the expiration of his three years when he returned home. This deponent also saith that he is in reduced circumstances and is in need of assistance for his support and further this deponent saith that he was discharged at the end of the
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last three years he served by Captain Thomas Beall in writing which has long since worn out.

Sworn to before
James Houston Judge
U States for Maryland District
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Beacroft, Lott
GRADE Private
LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 11955
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED December 9, 1793 to Francis Graves, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.