Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,573, Jonathan Beck, Mass. N.H.
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Mass.|Beck, Jonathan|W. 15,573
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CONTENTS
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78
Essex

[recto]
21.728
Massachusetts
Jonathan Beck of Newburyport in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Blanchard of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wesson in the Mass line for 8 months
Cont'l & Mili
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass'tts at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Oct. 1833 and sent to Wm. Woart Newburyport
Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $66.66
Semi-anl. allowance endings 4 M '34 13.33
$79.99
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 2. Page 42
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1.524
Massachusetts
Mary Beck widow of Jonathan Beck dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 30th June 1838 of Essex Co. in the State of Ms. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Blanchard of the Reg't commanded by Col. Wesson in the Ms. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ms. at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the ['4th day of March, 1831' crossed out] 30th June 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Jan'y 1839 and sent Wm. Woart Newburyport, Ms. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $10.67
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39, 13.33
$24.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by ['D. D. Addison' crossed out] S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1st Page 71
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Jonathan Beck
27145
Jonathan Beck 
Mass
Private 8 Months
Capt Blanchard
Col. Wesson's Regt.
Mass Line
on Roll Col. W's Regt - 6 months
5333
1373/
Wm. Woart Esq
Newburyport Mass.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832:
State of Massachusetts, County of Essex, ss. 
On this eleventh day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex, aforesaid, now sitting at [blank] Jonathan Beck, a resident of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years, and upwards, 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 7th 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted at Stratham, in the State of Newhampshire, in the year 1777, in the company commanded by Captain [illegible] in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gale, the Major Mark Wiggen (Wiggin) - he was then as apprentice in said Town, and in the 26th years of his age, was drafted to join the Northern Army and General Gates, and marched about the 5th or 6th of October 1777  - got to Stillwater about the 14th; or the 17th; was in the engagement between the American Army and General Burgoyne on the 18th was sent to the Hospital at Albany, with a messmate who was sick, he died on the 20 or 21st and I returned to the regiment met them on their march down to Albany, and marched on the South West side of the North river to a town above West point, and was then on duty, and served as a private in said 
Company until his term of service expired and was then discharged at Newchurch, having service Four months and nineteen or Twenty days returned home the last of December 1777, had [illegible] then discharge
Also enlisted at Newburyport - in the month of June 1780, in the company commanded by Captain Blanchard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson and did duty as a private in said company, at West point the full term of six months, and was then discharged at a block house in Jersey. 
was born in Newburyport in 1757 has a record of birth [illegible] in Newburyport where he voluntarily enlisted - Wm. Bartlet and Wm. Woart can testify to his character for veracity & belief in revolutionary service 
That he now resides in Newburyport aforesaid where he has resided always there
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
/s/Jonathan Beck
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
/s/D. A. White Judge of Probate.
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We John Proudfit a Clergyman, residing in Newburyport aforesaid, and Asa W. Wildes Esquire, a magistrate residing in Newburyport aforesaid, do hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Beck, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years and upwards; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion. 
/s/John Proudfit
/s/A. W. Wildes
Subscribed and sworn to before /s/W. Woart Justice of the Peace 
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the within named applicant was  a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. - And the Court further Certifies that the Reverend John Proudfit who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Newburyport aforesaid, and that the said Asa W. Wildes Esqr who has also signed the same, is a magistrate resident at said Newburyport, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit - 
/s/D. A. White Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord, Jun'r Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Essex aforesaid do hereby Certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Beck for a pension, also that William Woart is a Justice of the peace for the said County of Essex - and that his signature to the aforewritten affidavit is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this eleventh day of September A.D. 1832
/s/Nath'l Lord jr.
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I Farnum How of Newbury, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty nine and upwards on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Beck of said Newburyport and do know that he was a private in the War of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Captain Blanchard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson and that he served in said Company six months at West point commencing in June 1780 I was in what was called the lieutenant's company in the same regiment as orderly at the same time - and was in the same mess with him and slept in the same tent with him 
/s/Farnum How
Essex ss Newburyport September 11th 1832. Then personally came Farnum How above named and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify that the said Farnum How is believed by me to be a credible witness
/s/Wm. Woart Justice of the Peace
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V 1749
Mary Beck widow of Jonathan 
Mass. 
act. 7. July 38
m. 87 d. 38
before court
adm'd 
8 mo pri
26.66/100
died June 20th 1838
married 1787
pen: com:
Wm Woart
Newburyport Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, SS. PROBATE OFFICE. 
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for the county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Mary Beck purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county, and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; and that William Woart Esquire, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county, and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature. 
['as appears by the records in said office.' crossed out] 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of September, A.D. 1838.
/s/Nath'l Lord jr.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Massachusetts - Essex county ss. - On this eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight before the Honorable Daniel A. White Judge of probate for the county of Essex. 
Personally appeared Mary Beck, resident of Newburyport, County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress July 7th 1838, entitled An act granting half pay and pensions, to certain widows - That she is the widow of Jonathan Beck, late of said Newburyport, and a revolutionary pensioner of the United States - certificate for which was duly issued to him under the law of Congress of June 7th 1832 under date of 27" October 1833, the benefit of which he continued to receive until the semi annual payment of March 4th 1838. and arrears paid to her, on surrender of said Certificate for arrears of pension to the June 30th 1838 The time of the decease of her said husband which Certificate was numbered 21,728. to  which, and to the Evidence accompanying the application of her said husband for the benefit of the said Act she asks leave respectfully, to  refer in support of this declaration.
And the said Mary Beck doth further, on her said Oath, declare, that she was lawfully married to the said Jonathan Beck, on the thirtieth day of August one thousand seven hundred, and eighty seven, by Reverend Thomas Cary & that the said Jonathan Beck, her said husband, died at said Newburyport, on the thirtieth day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight; 
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving said service; but that the marriage place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and Ninety four, to wit at the time she has above stated; as will appear by the proofs annexed. 
/s/Mary Beck
Sworn and subscribed the day month and year above written.
/s/D. A. White Judge of Probate
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I Joseph A. Frothingham of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Forty three years on oath do declare, that I have always been acquainted with Jonathan Beck, late of said Newburyport, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, now deceased; And with Mary Beck, widow of said Jonathan; I do know, that the said Jonathan Beck died at said Newburyport, on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight - that the said Mary, widow of said Jonathan, is at this time living in said Newburyport; remaining his widow, and that she has not intermarried since his decease
Newburyport Sept. 14, 1838. /s/Joseph A. Frothingham
I Whittingham Gilman, of said Newburyport, aged sixty four years, on oath do declare, that I know that the above named Jonathan Beck died at said Newburyport, on the thirtieth day of June last - That Mary Beck, above named, is his widow, and is now living at said Newburyport; and has not intermarried since his decease - They were both always well known to me. 
Newburyport Sept 14th, 1832 /s/Whittingham Gilman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport September 14th 1838, Then personally came Joseph Frothingham, and Whittingham Gilman above named, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by them respectively subscribed in my presence. I do further Certify that the said Joseph Frothingham and Whittingham Gilman are both respectable citizens, and whose testimony full reliance may be placed - both personally well known to me
/s/W. Woart Justice of the peace
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I Eleazer Johnson 3d Clerk of the Town of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; do hereby certify, that it appears by the records of said Town that Mr. Jonathan Beck Junior and Miss Mary Sawyer both of Newburyport, were married at Newburyport August thirtieth A.D. seventeen hundred eighty seven by Rev. Thomas Cary - Pastor of the First Religious Society in Newburyport. - 
Given under my hand at Newburyport this first day of September AD eighteen hundred thirty eight.
/s/Eleazer Johnson 3d Town Clerk. 
I, Eleazer Johnson 3d above named, on oath do declare that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Newburyport, and that the above written is a true extract from the records of said Town, now in my possession with the exception only, that on said record the date is expressed in fair legible figures thus Aug't 30 AD 1787 
/s/Eleazer Johnson 3d Town Clerk
sworn and subscribed the day month and year above written
before me /s/W. Woart Justice of the Peace
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Duplicate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[court seal affixed] COUNTY OF ESSEX, SS. PROBATE OFFICE. 
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Jonathan Beck, late of Newburyport in said county, housewright, deceased, testate, was a pensioner of the United States; that he died on the thirtieth day of June, A.D. 1838, leaving a widow, viz Mary Beck, of Newburyport aforesaid; and that she is still living; as appears by the records in said office. 
Given under my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of September, A.D. 1838. 
/s/Nath'l Lord jr.
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Mass
Rev WIDOW, &c. [initials: own]
File No. 15578
Mary Beck Widow of Jonathan Beck Priv. Rev. War
Act: [blank]
Index: - Vol. A, Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[addressed envelope]
[margin notes: Inat Dec 26 Mass]
[postmark: NEWBURYPORT Mas. DEC 21] FREE
J. L. Edwards, Esquire.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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[handwritten letter]
Newburyport December 20th 1838.

J. L. Edwards Esquire,
Commissioner of pensions

Sir
I transmit you herewith, at the request of Mrs. Mary Beck, the evidence required, on the application for the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 1838, as the widow of the late Jonathan Beck deceased, as he was late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Law of June 1832; being duplicate of that delivered at the pension Agency of this State, on receiving the arrears of pension due to said deceased
I am Sir very respectfully yr. m'e Ob Ser't
/s/W. Woart
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Jonathan Beck Mass. act 7 June 32 when last pd. 5 Dec'r 38. G.M.C.
pd to 4 March 1838. - 3d q'r not in JH
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[handwritten letter]
Newburyport, September 17th 1838. 

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, 
I have been requested by Mrs. Mary Beck, widow of the late Jonathan Beck, deceased, who was late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832, to forward you herewith, her application for the benefit of the late Act of Congress of July 7, 1838 - Allow me in her behalf respectfully to ask, that if admitted, certificate may be issued to her in shall amount as she may be entitled to receive under said Act
I am Sir very respectfully Yr m'e Obt Ser
/s/W. Woart