Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45270, Thomas Beall, Md.
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[form]
(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE | | NUMBER
[handwritten] Md. | Beall, Thomas | S. 45270
CONTENTS
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
June 28, 1928
Miss Emma Willisen
514 Washington Street
Cumberland, Maryland
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim S. 45270, it appears that Thomas Beall was born
July, 1761.
He enlisted July 3, 1778 and served to April 3, 1779 as a
private in Colonel Thomas Woolford's Second Maryland Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 28,
1818 while a resident of Preble County, Ohio.
There are no family data.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier of the
Revolution named Thomas Beall who served in the Maryland Troops
found on the records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

[handwritten] M. E. E.
Copied from letter
of AWF. June 7, '28

Beall, Thomas
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14 794
Ohio
Thomas Beall
of Preble Cty in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Woolford of the Maryland
line, for the term of
Nine months
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Sept 1819
and sent to John McLean
Ridgeville - Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 - 1430113.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mch 1820
48
$161.86
{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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6 cases -
care of 
Thomas Beall &
5 others
John MClean
judge
Ridgeville Ohio
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28th June 1818
Thomas Beall
Private
From July 2d 1778 to April 3d 1779
9 months
2d Maryland Regt
Has Major Stewart's Discharge
and makes no mention of the
Colonels Name
Service is admitted
The applicant
should set forth in his declaration the line and regt in which
he served, with the name of his
colonel, the date of entering the
service, and the time and manor of leaving it.
The judge is required to certify
his belief to the truth of the statement, and to the necessities in
circumstances of the applicant &
the seal of the court must be annexed, in attestation of the same
15 Apl 1816
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The State of Ohio
Personally appeared before
the subscriber Judge of the Supreme Court
of Ohio ^Thomas Beall  who being duly sworn states,
that the discharge hereto annexed, signed
by John Stewart Major, was the discharge
he received when he left the Continental
Service - That he served faithfully the
whole of the time specified in the discharge. The said Thomas Beall further
states that his circumstances are so reduced
as to require the aid of the government
where said he solicits under the law of the
last ^which of Congress, which he [illegible] for those
whose circumstances are reduced, and
who served nine months or more in
the revolutionary war. He will next
month, be fifty seven years old - is
[illegible] and unable to perform manual
labour, sufficient for his support, and
without his personal labour, he is unable
to supply his necessary wants.
Thoms Beall
Sworn and subscribed
this 28 June 1818.
John Mclean
{Mr. Beall lives in Preble County Ohio.
Also personally appeared
before me Richard Ryan, who being duly
sworn states, that he has been for many
years acquainted with the above defenent
Thomas Beall and with his
circumstances. And that his circumstances
are reduced, so as to need, in the opinion
of the witness, the aid of the Government
Richard Ryan
Sworn and subscribed
this 28 June 1818
John Mclean
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I am informed by an acquaintance
of Mr. Ryan and a gentleman of respectability
that he is a man of good character
and entitled to full credit
John Mclean
28 June 1818.

State of Ohio
The witness applicant for a pension
Richard Ryan personally appeared before
the subscriber Judge of the Supreme
Court, who being duly sworn states
that he entered the service on Continenal [Continental]
establishment as stated in his deposition
on the other side, in June or July, if is
in the latter month, in the fore part of
it seventeen hundred and seventy
eight, and continued to serve nine
months from the time of his enlistment
which was the term for which he enlisted
and at which time he was regularly discharged from the service. The Regement [Regiment]
in which the affiant served was common [commanded]
by Thomas Woolford - 2Rregiment of the ┃
Maryland line.
Sworn & subscribed before me.
John Mclean
Thos. Beall
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I John Mclean Judge of the Supreme Court
of Ohio do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Beall did serve
in the revolutionary War, as stated in his preceding depositions against the Common enemy,
for the term of nine months, on the Continental
establishment. I also certify that he needs the
assistance of his country for support.
John Mclean
The State of Ohio
Preble County
I Joseph C. Hawkins Clerk of the
Supreme Court of the State of Ohio
within and for Preble County do certify
that John McLane Esqr whose
name appears to be set to the above
Certificates are and was for a long time before
to wit for the space of two years one of the
duly commissioned & sworn as the law directs
Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio and this
I certify to whom it may concern. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court aforesaid
at Eaton the Eighteenth day of June A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and Nineteen
Joseph C. Hawkins Clk
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Record Division.
June 7, 1910.
Mr. W. Samuel Goodwyn,
Emporia, Virginia
Sir:

Bell, Thomas
In reply to your letter dated the 25" and received the 26"" ultimo,
you are herewith furnished the history of the only Thomas Beall of the
Maryland troops found on the Revolutionary War pension records, and are
advised that said records fail to show that a claim was ever filed by
Richard Beall or his widow Sarah Beall,
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

[handwritten] Beall, Thomas
[stamped] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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[form]
In reply to your request of _____. received _____
for a statement of the military history of [handwritten] Thomas Beall
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
[handwritten] S.45270
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.
[handwritten] July 3, 1778 | to Apl 3 1779 | Private | [check mark] | Thomas Woolford | 2 Md.
Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, [handwritten] June 28, 1818 Allowed
Residence at date of application, [handwritten] Preble Co, Ohio.
Age at date of application, [handwritten] 57 years July 1818 
1818 - 1761 b. July 1761 [underlined] 59
Remarks: [crossed out] [handwritten] Date of death [illegible]
These are no far data
BEALL, THOMAS
[stamped] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section.
June 7, 1928.
Mrs. Mildred C. Dispensa,
6749 Throop Street,
Chicago, Illinois.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 45270, it appears that Thomas Beall
was born July, 1761.
He enlisted July 3, 1778 and served to April 3, 1779
as a private in Colonel Thomas Woolford's Second Maryland
Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June
28, 1818, while a resident of Preble County, Ohio.
There are no family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
COPIED BY ADY
BEALL, THOMAS
[stamped] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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April 2, 1940.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mrs. E. W. Rice
10854 South Western Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers
of the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail
to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on
account of the services in that war of any Allen Beall
or of a Thomas Allen Beall, all spellings of the names
searched.
The record of the only Thomas Beall that served in
the Maryland troops that is found on the Revolutionary War
records of this office is furnished you herein as
upon his military service in that war.
Thomas Ball was born in July, 1761, day, place,
and the names of his parents are not shown.
Thomas Bell enlisted, place not given, July 3, 1778,
served as private in Colonel Thomas Woolford's Second
Maryland Regiment and was discharged April 3, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
June 28, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Preble
County, Ohio.
There are no family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension.
the name of person paid and possibly the death date of
soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and
cite the following data: Thomas Beall, Certificate No.14794
[handwritten] BEALL, THOMAS
[stamped] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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issued September 22, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced
June 28, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
[handwritten] BEALL, THOMAS
[stamped] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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[illegibe]
S.S.
45270
Revs INVALID.
No. 45270
Thomas Beall
Pri Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 34
{Arrangement of 1870.}
Apl. 26-1900
Hon. A. G. Foster N.
1910 June 7. Hist. to
W. Samuel Goodwyn &
1928 June 7 - Hist to
Mrs. Mildred C. Dispensa ┃
See letter in Daniel
Morgan, B. L. Wt. 1496-
850 [illegible]
1928 - June 28, Hist to
Miss Emma Willison
MEE.
1940 April 2. Hist
Mrs. E. W. Rich ADY
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Thomas Beall having been enlisted as Soldier in the 2nd Maryland Regiment to serve the time of Nine Months from July 3d 78 till April 3d 79 and has received [illegible] and [illegible][illegible] untill this date with the following articles of cloathing Pant, Jackett, Shirt [illegible] pair of shoes, knapsack, pair of overalls and is discharged from all Military Duty in said Regiment given at the Quarters of the Reg. Middle Brook April 3d 1779
John Howard
Commd.
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Lots of Misc Writing in different directions - very hard to read:

Thomas Beall
S.45270
MD

illegible April 1779
illegible four days rations
for Col H Hollingswroth
J Wright
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[stamped] U.S. PENSION E OFFICE
MAY 26 1910

[stamped] [illegible] RECORD MAY 28 1910

[stamped] LPW
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[letterhead] W. SAM'L GOODWYN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
EMPORIA, VA.

May 25, 1910.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
Will you please write me whether Thomas Brooke Beall of Montgomery County, Maryland, was pensioned for services in Revolutionary xxx War?
Did Sarah Beall or Sarah (Brooke) Beall apply for a pension on account of the death of her husband, Richard Beall, of Samuel, in 1778, while in the servicex of his country?
Thanking you to obtain this greatly desired information, I am
Respectfully yours,
W. Sam'l Goodwyn
Emporia, Virginia.
[stamped] MAY 26 1910
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[letterhead] CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND

June 201928
United States Veterans Bureau of Colonial Wars.
Will you please give me the name of the wife of Thomas Beall (Maryland)
2d Lieutenant of Bracco's Independant Maryland Company 27 August 1776, 1st Lieutenant
2d Maryland 10, December 1776; resigned 17th April 1777 Died 1820.
If there is any charge please notify me.
Respectfully
"Miss" Emma Willison
514 Washington Street
Cumberland, Md
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[letterhead] THE INSTITUE OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY MEMBER
Chicago,
March 8, 1940.
Admistrator,
Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Have you a record of Thomas Allen Beall, who
was born in Maryland in 1762, died 1826 in Maysville, Ky.,
and was, presumably, a Revolutionary soldier? If so,
will you please send me his record of service, with dates.
Very Truly Yours,
(Mrs. E. W.) Frances G. Rice
10854 S. Western Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois.
Also, of Allen Beall, Born 1728, died 1775.

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MAR 11 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
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