Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 691, George Beck, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                         NUMBER
Penn.         Beck, George               R691
                             , Agnes





CONTENTS
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V1908
Agnes Beck
Pennsylvania
1908
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State of Pennsylvania
County of York}SS

On this 4th day of May 1837 Personally appeared Before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Agnes Beck (underlined) a resident of said County Aged 82 years (underlined) Who being first duly sworn According to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
1 That she is the widow of George Beck (underlined) who was drafted on the 1st July 1776 in Captain Snyder's Company and Col Swopes Battalion to serve for two months and that he marched to New Jersey and New York as he stated and he remained in Service three months before he returned home.
2 That in the fall of the Year in October 1781 he was drafted again to serve under Major Bailey at a place called Camp security in the County of York Pa to guard watch and keep secure the British prisoners taken with Genl. Cornwallis and served two months
3 That (two words crossed out) the Month of March 1782 he Volunteered to March to Fredericktown Maryland with some British Prisoners  sent to that place as prisoners of War for Safe Keeping and that he served two months, that time before he was discharged by Capt. Ford.  
And that she further declares that she was married to him on the 15th day of December 1772 and that her Husband (underlined) And that her husband (crossed out) the aforesaid George Beck died at York upwards of 20 years Since. And that she has remained a widow ever since that period. As well more fully appear by reference to the proof here to Anexed. Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before
Geo. Barnitz
Agnes Beck x her mark
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of York}SS

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Rosina Lehman a Credible witness aged 82 years who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that she was well acquainted with George Beck during the Revolutionary war and was present on the 15th day of December 1772 when he was Lawfully Joined in marriage to Agnes Christby  Parson [illegible Kirtz] a Lutheran Clergyman at York and that  she well knows he was drafted and Served in Col Swopes Battalion from about the 1 July 1776 and that he remained in Service during that tour untill October that he was in Service that time three month's before he returned home and that she knew he served at Camp Security to guard the [illegible] in prisoners two months
That she knew he marched with some British prisoners from York and was given two months that time and further Saith not
Sworn to and Subscribed before Geo Barnitz
 Rosina Lehman x her mark

State of Pa 
County of York}SS 
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and aforesaid County Jacob Beck and Daniel Lehman Credible Witnesses who being by me duly sworn according to Law saith that George Beck died at York [illegible crossed out two words] twenty years before and that Agnes Beck his wife has remained his widow ever since that period
Jacob Beck
 Daniel Lehman
Sworn to and Subscribed this 4 day of May 1837
Geo Barnitz
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I George Barnitz Esqr one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County do hereby Certify that Agnes Beck is not able to appear in Open Court to make her declaration in Consequence of bodily infirmity
Witness my hand the day and year above written
Geo Barnitz

Know all men by these presents that I Agnes Beck of the County of York Pa do hereby make constitute and appoint David Corey of York Pa my true and Lawfull Attorney for me and in my name and for my use to receive my pension Certificates from the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington City witness my hand and Seal
Agnes Beck x her mark
Seal
Geo Barnitz

State of Pa County of York
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber and of the Judges of the Court for sd County Agnes Beck and acknowledged the foregoing power to her Act and deed 
In testimony whereof  I have hereunto Set my hand  the day and year above written
Geo Barnitz
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State of Pennsylvania,
York County, SS;
I Benjamin Lanius Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify, that the Honorable George Barnitz, before whom the foregoing declaration was made, and depositions were taken, is and at the time of subscribing the same, was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid and as such is duly commissioned and qualified, and believe that the signatures to the same, are in his proper handwriting.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at York Borough this Tenth day of May, A.D. 1837
Benjn Lanius
Prothy
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JRW

No. 691, Rev.,
Revolutionary War. (check mark in front of this information)

April 26, 1904.

Madam: 
In her declaration for pension, made May 4, 1837, Agnes, widow of George Beck (underlined), stated that he died in York about twenty years since.
No further information is afforded by the records of this Bureau relative to his death or place of burial.
Very Respectfully,

Commissioner.

Anna Beck,
3225 N. 6th Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.

(notes in pencil on this paper)
verify 691
am
Ref
File( underlined)
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(check mark)
Agnes Beck,
George
Pennsylvania

see provided (marked out)
See letter 27 June 1837 David Corey 
do to same 20 July1837

Rejected
See letter 2 Jany 1838 D. Corey. [illegible]
691
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(right side of page)
Ex'r.
INVALID.
REJECTED
No. 691 (crossed out)
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.  (crossed out)

Agnes Beck
P.O.
1852 Printed Book-
Service: Rejected and Suspended Pensions
Enlisted: gives Reasons, 18
Discharged: for rejection, 18
He did not serve 6 months
Application filed:18,
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.

(left side of page)
Oct.11-1901
Andrew Zeller, Phila. Pa.

Aprl. 26, 1904 
Anna Beck Phila, as to date of death and place of burial
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That I am the present pastor of the evangelical Lutheran Church at York, Pa and as such have the church Records in my possession-That in our Congregation we generally have records of Baptism, Marriages, 
P.C.  That I have examined the books and find that from the year 1767 unto the year 1789 no records of marriages can be found
York July 1st 1837

Augustus H. Lochman
Pastor
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War Department
Pension Office
June 27, 1837.

Sir
The papers in the case of Mrs. Agnes Beck, widow of George Beck, have been examined and filed with suspended cases in this office.  Each tour of actual service performed by her husband, should be particularly specified by witnesses who had a personal knowledge of this service. The proof of the period of marriage-is not sufficient.  If there be no public record of his marriage, there may be a family record containing the necessary proof.  If neither case be procured the testimony of witnesses should be exhibited.

I am respectfully your obt. servt
J L Edwards


Mr. David Corey
York
Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
County of York

Personally appeared before me the subscriber as Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Barbara White a credible witness, aged 80 years who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that she has been intimately acquainted with Agnes Beck from her infancy until the present day and was present when she was faithfully joined in marriage to George Beck at York by Parson Kirtz a Lutheran Clergyman. Deponent was her bridesmaid at the time the marriage took place which was on the 15th of December 1772 to the best of deponent's Recollection and that they lived together as man and wife untill he died and there was several children born unto the George Beck & wife previous to the Revolutionary war one of which is now living in York County Seat, three years ago and that on or about 1st of July 1776 he was drafted at York and served in Col Swopes battalion and was in service for three months before he returned from the service and and  that in the fall of the years of 1781 he served at Camp Security in the County of York to guard the British prisoners taken with Gen Cornwallis for five months and that in the spring of the year of 1782 to the best of deponent's recollection he volunteered in Capt. Ford's company to guard march with some British prisoners to Fredericktown Maryland and was in service upwards of one month deponent has always from her childhood been a neighbour of Mrs. Agnes Beck and with George Beck during his life and Speaks from her own knowledge.  Sworn & Subscribed this 29th day of June 1837.

[Signed] her          
Barbara  X White
mark

[Signed] Lewis Shive
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Pennsylvania
York County SS.
I Benjamin Lanius Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas said County do Certify that Lewis Shive, Esquire, before me whom the within deposition was taken is and at the time of subscribing his name thereto was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and as such is duly commissioned, qualified, and believe the signature to the same purporting to be his to be genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at York Borough, this first day of July A.D. 1837 for Benjn Lanuis Prot

W. Ilgenfritz Clk
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Dec. 20

Hon
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.


[illegible] 1908
[illegible] Dec. 20
(check mark) Agnes Beck
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State of Pennsylvania
County of York} SS

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Philip Wambauch a U. States pensioner a Credible witness who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that he was well acquainted with George Beck a soldier of the Revolutionary war and that he was drafted about the 1st July 1776 at York to serve in Co. Swopes Battalion and marched with the troops from York Pennsylvania
And that he remained in Service untill about the 15th of October following  When he returned home and that he was absent three months or more during that tour
2  That he served at a place called Camp Security in the year 1781 in York County under Major Bailey to guard watches and keep secure the British prisoners taken with Gen Cornwallis for two months
3  That he also well recollects that in the year  1782 He marched to Fredericktown Maryland with the some British prisoners and was in service upwards of one month and that he was in the Actual Services of the U. States Six months or more in the Army of the Revolution
Signed Philip X Wambauch his mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of December AD 1837. before me
[Signed] George Kleinfelter
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Pennsylvania
York County SS
I Benjamin Lanius Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify that George Klienfelter, Esquire, by whom the within 
deposition was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and as such is duly commissioned & qualified and that I believe  the signature to the same to be in his proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at York Borough this 16th day of December 1837 
for Benjamin Lanius proy.
[Signed] W. Ilgenfritz Clerk
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York December 17th 1837
Sir
I Enclose you the additional proof required in the Case of Agnes Beck Widow of George Beck concerning his services Mr. Wambaugh and George Beck were neighbors before and after the Revolutionary war and were well known each other during the life G Beck untill he died and Speaks from his own knowledge  As this Case has been long standing I wish you to dispose of it as soon as convenient  Mrs. Beck is a poor woman and very anxious to hear the Result
From your Obt JC Servant
Hon J L Edwards
David Corey
Mayor Bethesda [illegible Maryland]
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1908, May 15
Pa
-4 July 36
3rd Stc.
[postmark] York PA  May 12

Hon J L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[illegible] REF
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York May 11th 1837
Sir
Enclosed I send you  Claim Mrs. Agnes Beck to a pension if you find all Correct please send me her pension Certificate and oblige your humble Servt
[signature] David Corey
Hon J. L. Edwards

N B  There is no records of Marriages in the Lutheran Church books of York  (of crossed out) untill since the revolutionary war
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York, July 5th 1837

Sir
Enclosed I send you further proof concerning the Claim of Mrs Agnes Beck to a pension I have sent you the Certificate of Parson Lochman the present pastor of the Lutheran Church showing there is no Records of marriages from the year 1767 to the year 1789 on the Church books I also have to inform you that no family record is to be found it has been lost many years ago so they inform me I have also sent you the testimony of Barbara White a verey respectable old woman  She has been verey intimate with Mr Beck and Wife from her infancy and was her bridesmaid when she was married and knows the period as well as Mrs Beck She also knows the Service of Mr Beck Her husband Mr White served at the same times and were Comrades and Soldiers together so they both inform me Such testimony as I could get I send you, If any further information is required in Person write what it is as the best testimony that I could send you I have sent If it should be satisfactory please send me her pension Certificate  

And pledge your humble Servant
[signature] David Covey

Hon
J. L. Edwards
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add papers given

J L Edwards
Commsr of Pensions

C Corey 
York 
        Pennsylvania
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War Department
Pension Office,
July 20 1837.

Sir,
The affidavit of Mrs. Barbara White, in the case of Mrs. Agnes Beck, widow of George Beck, has been examined and filed with her other preposition this office.  Her testimony as to the service of the documents her husband being insufficient to justify the Department in admitting the claim additional proof of the alleged service is required.
I am respectfully
your obt servent
J L Edward
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N T.
Philada10/5/01


H Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
Please inform me if you have on  record one George Beck of Captain Tolbart Compy 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment Revolutionary War any information pertaining to same will be thankfully received by
Respty Yours

Andrew Zeller
2917 N 7th St
Philada Pa
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(stamp  OLD WAR [illegible]
APR 23 1904
[illegible])

Phila. April 19/1904
George Beck
Rev. War
Anna Beck
Desires date of death of this man and where he was buried. George Beck served in the Rev. war 30th of May year in 1776.
Anna Beck
3225 N 6th St
City
Penna
(stamp PENSION A U.S. OFFICE APR 20 1904)
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(stamp)
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAY 2 1904
FILES
(in corners U.S. P. B.)

Phila 4/26/1904

Dear Sirs,
Anna Beck desires the date and death of George Beck when and where he was burried.
George Beck served in the Revolutionary war May 30th 1776.  Referring to our letter of April 18th but have received no reply. 
Trusting to receive an answer We remain
Yours Truly
Anna Beck
3225 N 6 St
Phila Pa
(stamp PENSION A U.S. OFFICE APR 28 1904)