Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,263, Jacob J Bevier, New York
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(3--1776)

SERVICE          NUMBER
New York    Bevier, Jacob J.     S. 4263

carded

CONTENTS
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To Ohio...Pitsburgh 8326
From New York

Jacob J. Bevier
Cayuga in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain White of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Weisenfeld in the N. York
time for 7 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. York
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of March
1833 ________ and sent to A. Gould
Auburn

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $46"66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sep. '33  11"66
$58"32

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by G.C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 4   Page 15

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Paid at the Treasury under
the act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 March to 4 Sept 1837
Agent notified 17th July 1838.

Letter to J. Parker 21. Oct 1839
do to Hon J. W. Allen & 3 auditors
28 Dec 1840

Cin to Pen Agent 28 Dec 1840

Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6 April 1838 from
4 Sep 1838 to 4 March 1840
Agt Notified 5 Jany 1841

To Ohio ___ Pitsburgh from 4th
Sep 1840. 9 Jany  1841 Notification
to [crossed out: Ohio] Hon J. W. Allen
House of Reps.

Paid as above from 4 Sept 1841
to 4 March 1842. Agt Notified
27. Sep 1844
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Jacob J Bevier
11706

Admitted
Private. 7 mo $23.33
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State of New York
Cayuga COUNTY,} ss. ON this 24th day of September A. d. 1832
personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga
and state of New York, now setting, Jacob J Bevier a resident of Sempronius  
in the County of Cayuga and the State of New York, aged 66 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 7th, 1832 -that he entered the service under the following
named officers, and served as herein stated -- That in the Spring of the year 1782
then being a resident of the town of Rochester in the County
of Ulster in the State of New York, he entered the service of 
the United States in the company of State Troops commanded
by Captain Andrew White in Col Wisenvetts Regiment, that
soon after entering said service he was employed together
with [illegible] [illegible] there others as an Indian Spy in which capacity
he continued to serve until late i the following Fall
a term of seven months that his business was
traveling the woods from Neponagh to the head of Lacawac
to watch the motion of the Indians, and to give notice of
their approach that the head quarters of said company
was at Neponagh that he served as a substitute for
his brother Simon Bevier that he never received a written
discharge from said service and has no proof of said
service documentary or otherwise except the accompanying
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THE, Archibald McNeil a clergyman residing in Owasco in
Cayuga County and Cornelius D Dewitt
residing in Sempronius hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Jacob J Bevier who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding
declaration; that we believe him to be 66 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the
neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Asahel Fitch Judge      Archibald McNeil
Cornelius D. Dewitt

And the said 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 certifies, that it appears to them, that Archibald
McNeil who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Owasco
aforesaid and Cornelius D Dewitt who has also signed the same, is a resident in
Sempronius and is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit. 
Asahel Fitch Judge

I, Michael S Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Cayuga and State of New York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob J Bevier for a pension.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my 
hand and affixed the Seal of the said
Court the 24th day of September A D
1832
M. S. Myers
[Illegible stamp affixed on left-hand side]
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Jacob Bevier


Admitted

A Gulo
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BRIEF in the case of Jacob Bevier
of Cayuga Co in the State of NYork
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? open Court
2.  If before judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he? 66 years
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period                                Duration of Service                    Rank                  Names of General and Field Officers
                                                                                                                                       under whom he served
                                        Years,  Months,  Days.                    As a                      Gen.

Spring in 1782                                7                                     Private                 Capt White          Col Wisenvetts

5.  In what battles was he engaged? None
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Ulster Co. NYork
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk
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The State of Ohio}
Richland County}
On this fourth day of December AD 1840
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said
County of Richland personally appeared Jacob J. Bevier
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person
who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by
Captain White in the Regiments commanded by Colonel Weisenfelt in the service of the United States; that his
name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New
York, and now at Albany in the State of New York
aforesaid from which last State and from whence
he had lately removed; that he now resides in the 
County of Richland and State of Ohio where he
intends to remain and wishes his pension to be
there payable in futures, or at Pittsburgh State of
Pennsylvania. The following are his reasons
for removing from the County of Cayuga and
State of New York to the said County of Richland
and State of Ohio; that most of his children
have removed from the said State of New York to the 
said County of Richland and State of Ohio where they
now live; that he is desirous of spending the remnant
of his days with his children there; that his is old
infirm & decrepit and has not been able for 
upwards of a year past to leave the farm on which
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his children with whom he lives reside and that
this infirmity and inability of going about
are the reasons of the delay for not reserving
his application for a transfer, his former one
to the pension department made in October 1839
having failed for want of due formality in his
papers & as he is infirmed and verily believes
Sworn and Subscribed to before me  Jacob J Bevier
the day and Year aforesaid
Willaim D Sims }Jus Peace


The State of Ohio} on this Fourth day of December 1840
Richland County} ss before me the subscriber a Justice
of the peace for the County and State
aforesaid personally came William Bodley of said
County and State and made oath in due form of
law that said Jacob J Bevier is the identical
person named in the pension Certificate which
he has tis day shown to him and which is now
before me numbered 8016 or 8026. (the third figure
of said certificate being so blotted that he declares
he cannot certainly state the number) and be bearing date
at the War office the third day od Apri one thoughsand
Eight hundred and thirty three signed by Lew Cass
Secretary of War and examined and countersigned
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by J. L. Edwars, Commissions of Pension; that he said Bodley is
a Revolutionary pensioner, that he was acquainted with said Jacob J Bevier in the State of New York and is
now in the State of Ohio and well knows him to be the
same identical person stated in said pension certificate
that said William Bodley and said Jacob J Bevier having
been neigbours in the said State of New York.
Sworn and subscribed to before Me
the day & year last aforesaid    William Bodly
Willaim D Sims} Jus. Peace

The state of Ohio} ON the fourth day of December AD 1840
Richland County}   I William D Sims a Magistrate in
the County and State above named do hereby certify that
I am well acquainted with the above named affiant,
William Bodley; that he said William Bodley is a person of
unquestioned truth and veracity; & that I have the
most satisfactory evidence, viz, by the oath and testimony
of said William Bodley that said Jacob J Bevier who was
this day appeared before me to take said oath of identity
& is the identical person named in the Pension Certificte
which he has exhibited before me No 8016 or 8026 which
of the two No.s from the then figure being blotted I can
certainly state & bearing date at the War office that
third day of April one thousand Eight hundred and
thirty three, signed by Lew. Cap Secretary of War and
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examined and countersigned by J S Edward Commissioner
of pensions and that all erasures and interlineations
were made before or giving the foregoing papers
Given under my hand at
Plymouth in said Richland County Ohio on the
day and year above written. William D Sims Jus. Peace

The State of Ohio
Richland County}  I E.W. Lake Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas
within and for the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that
William D Sims Esqr before whom
the foregoing Power of Attorney
appears to have been executed
and whose genuine signature appears that to
affixed was at the time thereof and now is
an acting Justice of the Peace within and
for said County duly commissioned and
authored so to act according to Law
and in all whom official acts as such Justice
full faith and credit as well in Courts
of Record as [indecipherable]

In testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my signature and affixed the seal
of our said court of Common Pleas at
Mansfield this 9th day of December
AD 1840     E.W. Lake Clerk
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4263
INVALID.
File No. 4263
Jacob J. Bevier
Pri. M. R. Line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870]
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State of New York}
Cayuga County ss.  Daniel Bevier of Owasco in the County 
Cayuga and State of New York being duly sworn before me
the undernamed Justice of the peace of said County makes oath
and says that he is aged Sixty four years on the fourth day
of January last. That he was well acquainted with Jacob J Bevier
of the town of Sempronius in the aforesaid County of Cayuga
during the Revolutionary war, and is now well acquainted with
him. That in the Spring of the year 1792 the month this
deponent does not now recollect the said Jacob J. Bevier entered
the service of the United States as a substitute for Simon
Bevier in the Company commanded by Captain Andrew
White in Col. Wiesenvelts Regiment in the town of Rochester
in the County of Ulster. That said Jacob J. Bevier served during
the season of the year as aforesaid as near as this deponent now recollects
but does not know the length of time nor at what particular
period he was discharged. That said Jacob J. Bevier served as
an Indian spy during the whole of his service as aforesaid as
near as this deponent now recollects    Daniel Bevier
Subscribed and sworn to
the 20th day of August 1832
before me
Cornelius Cuykendall Justice of the peace.

I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel
Bevier the above deponent and that said Daniel Bevier
sustains a good reputation and his evidence is entitled
to full credit
Aug. 20" 1832     Cornelius Cuykendall
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State of New York}
Cayuga County} ss  I Michael S Myers Clerk
of said County do certify that
Carnelius Cuykendall before whom 
the written affidavit was
made was on the day of the
date thereof a justice of the peace in & for said
County duly commissioned and sworn and that
full faith and credit are to be given to his
acts in that capacity. That I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of the said
justice and believe his signature to the said
affidavit to be genuine. Witness my hand
and the seal of the said County the 24th day
of September A D 1832  M. S. Myers
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State of New York}
Cayuga County} ss  On this 24th day of September 1832
before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
personally appears Egbert Dewitt of Sempronius in said
County who being first duly sworn says that he is
well acquainted with Jabob J Bevier of Sempronius
aforesaid and was well acquainted with him during
the Revolutionary War that they both resided in the
town of Rochester int he County of Ulster at that
time. That he was a soldier in the company
of Captain Andrew White in Col Wisenvelts Regiment
in the spring summer and fall of 1782 and that
the said Jacob J Bevier was a soldier in the
same company and served as a substitute for
his brother Simon Bevier. That he saw said Bevier
frequently during said time. That said Bevier
served as an Indian Spy and consequently
was not compelled to attend Roll call.
He further says that said Bevier continued to
serve as such substitute a time of seven months 
or more as he believes
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Asahel Fitch judge       Egbert D Witt
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And the Court declare their opinion that the said
Egbert Dewit is a man of truth & veracity
Asahel Fitch judge
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Jan 6. 1841
NW wan

[Stamp - illegible]

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissn. of Pensions
War Dept.
Washinton City.
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Jany. 2d. 1847

JAMES L. EDWARDS, ESQUIRE,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 28th [illegible]
I have to state, that Jacob J. Bevier
a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at
23 33/100 Dollars per annum was last paid to
the 4th day of Sept 1838.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. W. Olcott

PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT. ssn
L Jenkins.

This pensioner has been paid at the
Treasury under the Act of the 6th
April 1838 to 4th March 1840, and
received authority from the same
source to draw his stipend up to
4 Sep 1840.  [undecipherable] the transfer is
made to take affect from 4th
Sep 1840
F. S. Evans
9th Jany 1841
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GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTRULLER'S OFFICE
May 24th, 1843

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United
States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension
agents, Jacob J. Bevier,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg, PA
Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars
and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 
4 of Sept. 1841, to the 4th March 1842
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

TO THE COMMISSION OF PENSIONS,
PRESENT.
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
July 14. 1838

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Jacob J. Bevier -
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at
the rate of twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837
to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller 

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 30th 1840

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act of directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Jacob J Bevier
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at
the rate of Twenty three Dollars and---33---Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th of June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the Fourth of Sept. 1838
to the fourth of March 1840
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pension,
Present.
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Dec 28. 1840
Mab
NW Evan

Hon J. W. Allen
H.R.

Col. Edwards
Patent Office