Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37740, Samuel B Bell, Md.
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(3-1776)
Service
Md. Bell, Samuel 73 or Beall  S37740
B.L.Wt.690-200
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10.497
Virginia Saml. B. Bell of       in the state of        who was a Lieut in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stone of the Maryland line, for the term of 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of May 19
and sent to J. G. Jackson Clarksburg VA 
Arrears to 4th Mar 1819 191.65 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 11 Sept 19 120  $355.65
9 14 [illegible] 35  35 {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
[Side Page]  Bell Aug 3 1842 [illegible]
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W690
Samuel B Beall Lieut.
Maryland Line of the Revolutionary Army of the U.S.
Warrant issued under date 6 March 1818 in his own name and dtd to W. B. Beale atty

[crossed out illegible]
[Side Page] Apr 26 1900  Hon. A[illegible] Foster M. S. S.
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Recd. Aug 11 1826 from Parkersburg Va.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER
County of Wood  SS.  Virginia
On this 26th day of July 1826 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Wood personally appeared Samuel B. Bell who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Reveillee in in the regiment commanded by Colonel Adams in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Virginia transferred to the District of Columbia from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State [crossed out] (District, or Territory,) of Virginia where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Virginia were for the greater comfort & convenience of himself & family.   Samuel B. Bell
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.  Matthew Jhel [illegible]

Notes - The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.  The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity.  The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity.  This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
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[illegible]
I James Hucal Clerk of Wood County do hereby certify that Matthew Cashel before whom the [illegible] affiants appeared [illegible] made is & was at the day of the date of this certificate an acting justice of the peace in & for said county duly commissioned & qualified and that full faith & credit is thought to be given to all his official acts as such.  And I further certify that I am acquainted with [illegible] handwriting of the said Matthew Cashel & believe his signature to be [illegible]  
In testimony whereof I have hereunder set my and affixed the seal of my office at the courthouse of said county the 27th day of July 1826
J. Hucal [illegible]
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State of Virginia Wood County Set
Be it known that before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared Nathl Dodge Jr.  and made oath that, according to the best of his knowledge, Samuel B. Bell the present applicant for a transfer of his name from the Pension Roll of the District of Columbia to that of the State of Virginia, agreeable to the annexed Affidavit, is the identified Samuel B. Bell, named in an original certificate in his possession as follows - War Department, Revolutionary Claim [illegible] and in conformity with the law of the United States & the 18th March 1818 Samuel B. Bell late a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Virginia Agency at the rate of twenty dollars per month is to commence the eighteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States this fifth    day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
J.C. Calhoun  Secretary of War
[illegible]
And that he the said Nathl Dodge Jr. has for about three years, made out the necessary writing to enable him to the said Samuel B. Bell, to have his pension in semi-annual payments from the District of Columbia. Nathl Dodge Jr.
Sworn and subscribed this 26th day of July 1826 before me 
Matthew Jhel
I Matthew Cashel a Justice of the Peace in Wood County Virginia do hereby certify that the above named Nathl Dodge Jr. is a person of undoubted veracity and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to this testimony.
July 26th 1826  Matthew Cashel
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SCHEDULE
Circuit Court County of Washington District of Columbia SS
On the 23rd day of April 1823, personally appeared, open court [insert] in this said court (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district and county [crossed out] [county, or corporation, as the case may be,]  Samuel B Beall aged sixty one years, resident in the City of Washington in said district, [crossed out] [circuit, county, or corporation,] who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows: [handwritten] (c) to wit, in the first Maryland Regiment commanded by Colo. Adams, and [illegible] was with the american army at the capture of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown - and was also in the Battle of [illegible[ Rock & other battles during the Revolutionary War.
And I do solemnly swear [crossed out] (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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. [handwritten] (d) - I have a family consisting of Benjamin aged seventy years, a son named Aza about 12 years old, Samuel, about 9 years, Sarah fourteen, none of who live with me - and I have no property whatever of any kind.  sworn to, and declared, on the 23rd day of April 1823  [illegible] Wm Brent [illegible] 
I Wm Brent clerk of Circuit Court of D.C. for Washington do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing [crossed out] dollars and cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 23rd day of April 1823
Wm Brent Clerk of the Court for the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for Washington County
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(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.
(b)  All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress 1st Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them; 2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record; 3d.  Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings.  4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment; And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal.  The court should, in every instance, state, on the fact of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such - [Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States.]
(c) Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be inserted.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same.  The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension.  It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the act of the 1st May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.
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Virginia [illegible]
At a court held for the County of Harrison on the 18 day of May in the year 1818 & 42nd year of the Commonwealth present Samuel Pelicore, Edward B. Jackson, John Reynolds, Joseph Chenearont,& William A. Rogers gentlemen justice.  Before the court aforesaid personally appeared Samuel B. Bell aged 55 years a resident in this county and being 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 entered the regular army of the United States in the revolutionary war in the year 1781 as a lieutenant in Captain Raveilles company of the 1st Regiment of Maryland line that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the army was disbanded - that he was at the siege of York where Cornwallis was captured - that he is the same person to whom a [illegible] issued for 200 acres of land on the 14th day of April 1818 signed by the president of the United States which were granted to him in consideration of his revolutionary services 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.  [illegible] J. Wilson [illegible] 
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Samuel Bell served in the revolutionary war of the Common [illegible] from the Declaration here filed and their belief in its truth from examination of the said Samuel before the court and [line redacted] his standing as a citizen in this country.  It is order that the said Declaration with the
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[redaction] opinion of the Court be certified to the honorable Secretary of War the court being fully satisfied that the said Samuel did serve more than nine months in the United States Army ag the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
A copy [illegible] J Wilson Jr Clerk
Virginia I John Wilson Jr Clerk of the County Court of Harrison do certify that the foregoing is truly copied -
In testimony whereof I have hereabouts set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 8 day of July 1818  J Wilson Jr Clerk
S.B Bell Declaration sent to R. Loockerman Esq. for proof of service  [illegible]
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March 2, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Mrs. Marjorie McCaddon Nicot
418 N. Sheridan Road
Peoria, Illinois
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37740, that Samuel B. Beall (pensioned Bell) enlisted in 1781, and was a lieutenant in Captain Revelly's company, Colonel Adams' Maryland regiment, and was at the siege of Yorktown and served to January 1, 1783.  He also stated that he was in the battle of Hanging Rock and other battles, no details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18, 1818, while a resident of Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), aged fifty-five years.
In a822, he awas living in Washington, D.C. and referred to his family consisting of Benjamin, aged seventeen years, no relationship stated; a son Aza, aged twelve years; Sarah, aged fourteen years; no relationship stated; and Samuel, aged nine years, no relationship stated.
In 1826 he had moved back to Virginia, and testified in Wood County, Virginia (later West Virginia).
A grandson, George S. Beall, in 1856 was in Parkersburg, Wood County, Virginia
The above noted is the only soldier named Samuel Beall, all spellings of the surname searched, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, who served with the Maryland troops.
Very truly yours
E.V. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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37740
INVALID
Revy
File No. 37740 Samuel B. Bell Lient Rev War
Act 18th March 18 [illegible[
Index - Vol 2, Page 34
{Arrangement of 1870}

[Side page] 1927 Aug 9 - Hist to Nevo Mildred C. Dispense letter of inquiry sent Record Div for reply Civil War [illegible]
1930 Jan 28 Hist to Mrs. H. Green [illegible]
1931 Mch 2  "   "  Mrs. Marjorie McCadden [illegible]
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Samuel B. Beall
Geo. S. Beall  June 3rd 1857
[illegible] Sept 1819
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Zinette Edwards do me the kindness D let me see the declarations of Lt Samuel [illegible] Bell & for pension and under the acts of March 1818 and of May 1820 on file in Virginia Agency and oblige 
31st January 1840  Yours Respectfully Henry Northup for the heirs of said Bell
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 1st 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the payrolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Samuel B. Bell Lieut received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $       for arrears of pay from the ----  to the ----- Also, the sum of $155.81 for pay from the 1st January 1782  to the 1st January 1783
[crossed out] and also the sum of $    from to the when his time expired
And commutation $1573.30
Thos. Karney Aud State Md
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No. 690
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Treasury Department
3d. Auditors Office Oct 13 1817
I certify that it appears from the records in this office that Samuel Beall a Lieut in the Maryland Line during the Revolutionary War served to the end of the war, and is returned as entitled to land.
Peter Hagner Aud.
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Know all men by the [illegible] that I Saml B Bell of Lewis County in the Commonwealth of Virginia for all my good [illegible] hereunto [illegible] authorized, nominated, [illegible] and appointed and by these [illegible] do make and [illegible] authorize, nominate, constitute and appoint [illegible] of Washington City District of Columbia my true and lawful attorney [illegible]
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value to [illegible], seal and deliver to [illegible] other lawful [illegible] things whatsoever concerning the [illegible] and in every respect as I myself may [illegible] as could do thereof.  In [illegible] whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal the twenty eighth day of February in year of eighteen hundred & eighteen
Delivered in presence of Samuel B Beall  Peter Lynch Alexander Britton
The Commonwealth of Virginia 
Harrison County to [illegible]
On the 28th day of February Eighteen hundred & eighteen  Saml. B. Beall [illegible] before me the [illegible] Justice of the Peace for County Commonwealth aforesaid I acknowledge the above Intestament of [illegible]
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to be his [illegible] and deed according to the true content and meaning thereof.  At the same time the said Saml B. Beall made oath on the Holy [illegible] of Almighty God that he entered the revolutionary army on or about the year seventeen hundred eighty one and remained and continued therein to the end of the war and is the same [illegible] person declared to the War Department as Lieutenant in the Maryland line.  Acknowledged and sworn to before on the day & date before mentioned.
A. Britton J.P.
Viginia Harrison County to wit John Wilson [illegible[ Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Abrd. Britton Esquire whose signature [illegible]  to the aforegoing acknowledge [illegible] of the
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I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my office to be hereunto affixed this 28th day of February in the year of our lord 1818.
J. Wilson [illegible]
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District of Columbia
Washington County Court
On the 5th November 1823 Samuel B. Beall appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Pease for the County aforesaid and made oath in form of law that the Certificate of Pension [illegible] furnished him from the War Department has by some [illegible] other got lost or mislaid.  That he has under repeated search amongst his papers & that he has made use of every means in his power to find it but without success and that it is entirely out of his power to say what has become of it unless whilst travelling to & from the City of Washington he might have dropped it from his pack or mislaid it.  He further makes oath as above that he never did make an assignment or deliver it as a pledge to any human being.
Sworn to [illegible]
E. J. Macdaniel [illegible]
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Respectfully referred to the Comm of Pensions
[illegible]
June 24/56
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(illegible)
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Feb 7, 1931
Dept. of Interior
Pension Dept
Jashington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Would you please send me the Revolutionary Record of the following men who are my great great grandfathers?
Samuel Beall from Frederick Co. Maryland
Jesse Tomlinson from Garrett Co. Maryland
Samuel Stewart from Talan Co. Conn.
Timothy Turner who was with the Conn forces at the Lexington Alarem
I want this information for D. A.R. records
Thank you
Mrs. Marjorie McCaddon Nicot
418 N Sheridan Rd.
Peoria, Ill.
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H.E. Green & Son
Fire Insurance Agency
The Eureka - Security Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Established 1841
33 Garfield Place Cincinnati, Ohio 
Troy Ohio  Dec 13,1929
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Dept
Washington, D C 
Dear Sir, Please send me the Pension or Revolutionary War record of Lieutenant Samuel Beall who served in said war from the State of Maryland or Samuel Beall as a private same State  Also please send me any pension or war record of same period of one Soloman Brecorent who is supposed to have served in the Rev. War from the State of New Jersey  Thanking you in advance I remain Very Respectfully Mrs. H. E.  Troy Ohio
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Rev.   1312
Wars Section
A[illegible]/eel
January 23,1930
Mrs. H.n E. Green
328 S Market Street
Troy, Ohio
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3740, it appears that Samuel B Beall (pensioned Bell) enlisted in 1781, and was a Lieutenant in Captain Revelly's Company, Colonel Adams' Maryland Regiment, and was at the siege of Yorktown and served to January 1, 1783.  He also stated that he was in the battle of Hanging Rock and other battles, no details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18,1818, while a resident of Harrison County, Virginia (later West Virginia), aged fifty-five years
In 1833, he was living in Washington, D.C and referred to his family consisting of Benjamin, aged seven years; Sarah, aged fourteen years, no relationship stated; and Samuel, aged nine years, no relationship stated.  
In 1826, he had moved back to Virginia, and testified in Wood County, Virginia (later West Virginia)  A grandson George S. Beall, in 1856, was in Parkersburg, Wood County, Virginia.
The above noted is the only soldier named Samuel Beall, all spellings of the surname searched, found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau who served with the Maryland Troops.  Very truly yours Earl D Church Commissioner
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August 5, 1937
Mrs Mildred C. Dispensa
6249 Throop St.
Chicago, Ill
Madam:  I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37740, it appears that Samuel B Beall (pensioned Bell) enlisted in 1781 and was a Lieutenant in Captain Revelly's Company, Colonel Adams' Maryland Regiment, and was at the siege of York and served January 1783.  He also stated that he was in the battle of Hanging Rock and other battles, no details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 18,1818 while a resident of Harrison County, Virginia, (later West Virginia), aged fifty-five years.  
In 1823, he was living in Washington, D.C, and referred to his family consisting of Benjamin,
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aged seventeen years, no relationship stated; a son Aza, aged twelve years; Sarah, aged fourteen years, no relationship stated; and Samuel, aged nine years, no relationship stated.
In 1826, he had moved back to Virginia, and testified in Wood County, Virginia, (later West Virginia).
A grandson, George S. Beall, in 1856, was in Parkersburg, Wood County, Virginia.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Nicholas Horner, Nathan Horner, William Dent, Risdon Moore, Moor or More, or to a Joseph Ashley of North Carolina
That portion of your letter relative to Civil War Veterans, has been forwarded to the proper Division for reply.
Respectfully, Winfield Scott Commissioner

Letter of inquiry sent to Record Division for Civil War veterans. [handwritten note]
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Bell, Sarah
McCord, William
Former widow
W. 25221

B.L.Wt.26164-160-55