Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,705, Benjamin Beadle, Conn.
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(3–1776)
SERVICE Conn. [Connecticut]
Beadle, Benjamin Rhoda
NUMBER W. 20,705
CONTENTS
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Albany 5542
Rhoda Beadle
widow of Benjamin Beadle Conn. [Connecticut]
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 24 June 1810
of Chautauqua Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Couch of the __ commanded
by __ in the Coast Guard, Con. [Connecticut]
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars __ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of June 1840 and sent to Hon R. P. Marvin House of Representatives,
Arrears to the 4th of March ‘40 80.00
Semi-annual allowance ending Sep. 10.00
$90.00
Act July 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 69
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, Entitled "An act Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"
State of New York Chautauqua County ss
On this 20th day of April 1840, personally appeared before me, Thomas B. Campbell a Judge of the County Courts, in and for said County of Chautauqua, Rhoda Beadle, a resident of the Town of Westfield in said County, aged nearly eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in to order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, Entitled “An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Benjamin Beadle, who was a Soldier of the revolution, and according to her best recollection and belief, the said Benjamin Entered the service in the year previous to the surrender of Burgoine [Burgoyne] in 1777, and that he bore the rank of a private soldier in the service.
She declares that she has no documentary or other proof of the services of her husband, except the testimony of Zachary Raymond hereunto annexed, and such statements as she heard her husband make during his lifetime in relation to his having served in the war of the revolution. She cannot recollect the names of the officers under which he served, or the length of time he was in the service, but she does well recollect that she has heard her husband say that he was a Soldier, and that she has heard him mention the names of the officers under whom he served, but she cannot now recollect them,
that she has often heard her husband speak of his taking care of the soldiers sick with the small pox, he having had that decease [disease] previous to his entering the service, and she declares that she cannot be more specifick [specific] or particular in relation to her husbands services, owing to her extreme age and her consequent want of Memory, but she declares positively that she has
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heard her husband say that he was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and she refers to the testimony of Horace & Flavel Beadle in support of her declaration as to this fact, their affidavits having been forwarded to the department previous to this date.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Beadle in the fourth day of March 1789, and that the family Journal or record hereunto annexed is a true record of that fact, and that he was a widower at the time of her marriage with him.
She further declares that her husband the said Benjamin Beadle died on the 24th day June 1810, at the Town of Sherburn [Sherburne] in the County of Chenango State of New York of the [illegible]
And she further declares that she is now the Widow of the said Benjamin Beadle, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband Benjamin Beadle
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 20th day of April 1840 Thomas B. Campbell Judge of County Courts
[signed] Rhoda Beadle
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Rhoda Beadle, and that from her extreme age and bodily infirmity she cannot concertantly attend Court, that she is a credible person and entitled full credit as a Witness. T. B. Campbell Judge & C
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This may certify that the marriage of William Beadle of Colchester & Rhoda Hinckley of Lebanon is found registered in the records of the second Congregational church of Lebanon Ct. [Connecticut]
The record bears date March 3d, 1789 Israel T Otis, Pastor of the second Congregational Church Lebanon Ct. [Connecticut]
Lebanon Conn May 17th 1839
To the P. [Post] Master Westfield N. Y.
Dear Sir, If the above certificate does not answer the purpose of your request, I will transmit any other that will do so if in my power.
Yours &c Israel T. Otis
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52 23 8 1040 $30 8 24 24
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Benjamin Beadles Journal
I was born Decemr [December] th 18 AD 1741 Old Stile
my wife Mary who born Febr th 7 AD 1742 Old Stile
my Son Benjamin born June th 7 AD 1766
my Son David born June th 8 AD 1767
my Daughter Mary born Decmr th 24 AD 1768
my Son Jonathan born Decemr th 22 AD 1770
my Daughter Abigal born Octr th 20 AD 1772
September 12 AD 1774 I had a Son born that lived one hour
my Son James born Febr th 5 AD 1776
January 26 I had a Son Still born AD 1778
January th 18 AD 1779 I had a Son born that lived one hour
February th 25 AD 1780 I had a Daughter born that lived A few moments
January 31th AD 1781 then my wife Mary Died in a few hours after the birth of a Daughter that was Stillborn
Octobr th 21 AD 1781 I Married M. Sibyl Gillet
who was born in the year AD 1753
my Sons Harvey & Henry born August th 15 1782
my Daughter Sibyl born August th 25 1784
my Sons Horrace & Homer born Novembr th 21 1785
my Son Flavel born March th 13 1788
January th 11 of 1789 then my wife Sibyl Died in the 36th year of her age
March the 4th AD 1789 I Married M. Rhoda Hinckley Who was born June th 14 AD 1754
November the
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State of New York Chautauqua County SS
Noel Beadle of the Town of Westfield in said County, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he is the son of Benjamin and Rhoda Beadle, the persons herein named as husband and wife, And that this deponent has held the record, or Journal, in his possession for the last twenty years, And that he knows the same to be correct as far as he can have knowledge of the facts, And further that Rhoda Beadle his Mother now resides with the deponent, and that he does not know of any other records of the family whatever. further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Noel Beadle
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22 day of April 1840 T. B. Campbell Judge of County Courts
I certify that from Personal acquaintance with the above named Noel Beadle that he is a credible person and entitled to full credit as a Witness T. B. Campbell Judge County Courts
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my Daughter Rhoda born Novem’br th 15 AD 1784
my Son Chauncey born June th 25 AD 1791
my Son Noel born January th 23 AD 1793
my Daughter Sally born Novem’br th 8 AD 1794
my Daughter Sophia born March th 1 AD 1798
my Son Joel born Decem’br th 3 AD 1800
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State of New York Otsego County SS
Horace Beadle of the town and County of Otsego and State of New York, being duly sworn, doth depose and say,
That he is a son of Benjamin Bendle deceased, that he is fifty three years of age, that his father died Twenty nine years ago at his residence in the town of Sherburn [Sherburne] in the County of Chenango, leaving a widow whose name is Rhoda Beadle, who is still living and remains his widow,
This deponent has often heard his father State his being a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and of his serving in two different campaigns, and of his Marching with the American Troops, one of which he distinctly recollects, viz: Marching with the said American Army to the taking of General Burgoine [Burgoyne], and that the troops with which he was marching did not arrive untill [until] after the Surrender of Burgoine [Burgoyne] and the British Army,
And further this deponent saith that about thirty years ago, and while this deponent resided with his father at Sherburn [Sherburne], Henry Beadle, an elder Brother of this deponent, who resided in the town of Otsego, about thirty miles from Sherburn [Sherburne], came to his fathers at Sherburn [Sherburne] afforesaid [aforesaid], for the purpose of informing his father, the said Benjamin Beadle, that he had learned that there were certain Lands appropriated by Government to the Soldiers of the revolution,
Upon receiving such information, the said Benjamin Beadle sent this deponent into the town of Hamilton, adjoining the said town of Sherburn [Sherburne], to get one George Crane, a Justice of the peace, to come to the house of the said Benjamin Beadle
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to take the deposition of the said Benjamin Beadle, as to his services in the Army of the Revolution, with a view to obtain the Lands from the Goverment [Government] to which he supposed he was entitled,
This deponent says that he did go, and obtained the said George Crane Esquire, who did draw up the deposition, which his father Benjamin Beadle swore to and subscribed before the said George Crane, a Justice of the peace, as afforesaid [aforesaid], which said deposition set forth the services of the said Benjamin, and all such particulars as was supposed sufficient to entitle him to the said lands from Government, but from the great length of time which has elapsed, this deponent cannot State the particulars of the said deposition,
And this deponent further saith that his said brother Henry Beadle Brought the said deposition away with him to Otsego, and agreed to take charge of the business, And further this deponent saith that his father the said Benjamin Beadle, soon after died, and this deponent does not know whether the said affidavit was forwarded to the War department by the said Henry Beadle, or not, that the said Henry Beadle died about two years ago, and that there has been recently search made, as this deponent has been informed and verily believes, among the papers of the said Henry Beadle deceased for the said deposition, but without success. And further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Horace Beadle
Sworn and Subscribed before me the this 1st day of June 1839 Elisha Foote Judge of Otsego County Courts
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O. W. & N. Division. F. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. November 14, 1894.
Madam: In reply to your request for a statement of the military history BENJAMIN BEADLE 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.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1777 or 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 6 mo.
RANK. Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Ebenezer Couch COLONEL. Waterbury
STATE. Conn.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Town not stated.
Date of application for pension, by widow, April 20, 1840.
Residence at date of application, of widow, Westfield, N. Y.
Age at date of application, of widow, born June 19, 1754.
Remarks: The soldier married Rhoda Hinckley on March 6, 1789; he had twice been married previously and was the father of twenty-one children.
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
Mrs. E. L. Raymond, Cooperstown, N. Y.
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[1894 Nov. 14 / Mil. Hist] sent to
[Mrs. E. L. Raymond, Coopers] town, N.Y.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File no. 20.705
Rhoda Beadle widow of Benjamin Beadle
Pri Rev War
Act: July 7th 38
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 54
Arrangement of 1870.

1894 Nov. 14 / Mil. Hist [sent to]
Mrs. E. L. Raymond, Coopers [Cooperstown, N.Y.]
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N. York
Rhoda Beadle
let. To Hon. R. P. Marvin 22 May 1840
Act July 1838
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6423
Rhoda Beadle
Married 4 March 1789
Husband died 24 June 1810
Coast Guards at Stamford Capt Ebenezer Couch Connt
Admitted Private 6 months
Hon R.P. Marvin H R
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State of New York Chautauqua County SS
I, George W. Tew Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Thomas B. Campbell Esq., whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his subscribed thereto are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this twelfth day of May 1840. G. W. Tew Clerk
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Post Mills Vt July 13 1839
Paid 25
Mrs Rhoda Beadle Barcelona Portland Harbor Chautauqua Co N. Y.
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I, Joseph Hinckley of Thetford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont, aged Sixty seven years, being duly sworn, depose & say
that I was present, on or about the 6th day of March AD 1789, & saw my Sister Rhoda Hinckley joined in lawful marriage with Benjamin Beadle, then of Colchester in the State of Connecticut. The marriage was solemnized by the Revd Timothy Stone, then Pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Lebanon State of Connecticut, at my fathers house in said Lebanon.
I feel very confident about the month & year when the marriage took place, but not so confident about the day of the month. I understand that my Sister, the sd. [said] Rhoda, now resides in Barcelona in the State of New York, & is a widow, & that she is making application for a pension on account of Services rendered by her husband, the said Benjamin Beadle, during the revolutionary war.
[signed] Joseph Hinkley
State of Vermont Orange County SS
Sworn to & Subscribed this fifth day of July AD 1839 before me, & I certify, that I am well acquainted with the said Joseph Hinckley, the above deponent, & that he is a person of undoubted truth & veracity, & his statement entitled to the fullest credit. Simeon Short Judge of Orange County Court
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State of Vermont Orange County SS
I, John W Smith Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Orange, hereby certify that Simeon Short is Judge of Orange County Court and Ex-officio Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Orange, duly commissioned & qualified to administer oaths, that his commission is dated in November 1838, and will expire on the [date obscured] of November 1839, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Court this 8th day of July AD 1839. John W Smith, Clerk
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State of New York Otsego County SS
Flavel Beadle of the Village of Gaspenstown [Cooperstown?] in the County of Otsego and State afforesaid [aforesaid], being duly sworn, doth depose and say,
that he is a son of Benjamin Beadle deceased, and is fifty one years of age, that his father died twenty nine years ago, that this deponent has very often heard his father relate the fact of his serving as a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that during the time of his service as afforesaid [aforesaid], the small Pox broke out among the Soldiers, and that he the said Benjamin, having had the small Pox in the Old French War, was called upon by his Officers to take care of those soldiers who were sick with the said desease [disease], that he did nurse the soldiers, and orders were given by the physician that no Rum was to be given to the sick with the small Pox, or that it was forbidden to give them Rum.
He the said Benjamin, believing spirits was good for those then sick, said he have not give it to them, but would have a bottle of Rum where the sick could reach it, and then go away, so as to afford an opportunity for them, the sick with small Pox, to get it and drink, which they did, and every one who drank got well,
This made such an impression on this deponents mind that he most distinctly recollects it, and it is the only particular fact that this deponent can now State, out of the many incidents relating to the War, and the services of the said Benjamin during the same which this
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deponent has heard him relate, and further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Flavel Beadle
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 1st day of June 1839 Elisha Foote Judge of Otsego County Court
Otsego County SS I certify that I have been long acquainted with Horace Beadle and Flavel Beadle who subscribed the foregoing depositions and that they are entitled to full Credit. Elisha Foote Judge of Otsego County Court
State of New York Otsego County ss
I, Jesse Rose Clerk of said County, do certify that Elisha Foote Esqr, before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the date of the same a Judge in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and believe his name subscribed to the above affidavit and the annexed certificate to be his genuine signatures.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 1st day of June AD 1839
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State of Pennsylvania Warren County SS
On this Eighth day of April A.D. 1840, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Zacheus Raymond of said County of Warren, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith,
that he is in this seventy fifth year of his age, that in the Revolutionary War he served as a malitia [militia] Soldier at a place called Horse Neck in the State of Connecticut, the term of six months under the following officers, to wit, General Campfield from Newtown Connecticut, Colonel Waterberry [Waterbury] from the same place, and Capt Ebenezer Couch, and orderly Sargent, Sylvanus Corburn,
and this deponent further saith that when he went into the United States service, there was a man there in the service by the name of Benjamin Beadle, who served with him six months under the above named officers, and that he well recollects of being on guard with him, and this deponent further says that the above named Beadle had served for some time previous to his entering the service, but exactly how long this deponent cannot tell, and also that he left the said Beadle in the service,
and he further saith that he does not know the place of residence of the said Beng. [Benjamin] Beadle, but the well recollects that he was a man some years older than himself, and that he was a thick set man of a light complexion and sandy hair. And further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Zaccheus Raymond
Sworn and subscribed this 8th day of April A.D. 1880 Before Solomon Dutton J. Peace
State of Penn [Pennsylvania] Warren County
I Certify from personal acquaintance of the above named Zacheus Raymond I believe him to be a man of veracity. Solomon Dutton Justice of the peace
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State of Pennsylvania Warren County ss
I, Walter W. Hodges Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, Do hereby certify that Solomon Dutton Esq., before whom the within affidavit was taken and certified, was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in for said County, duly qualified & authorized to take the same. I also certify that the signature thereto, “Solomon Dutton,” purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Warren this Ninth day of April A.D. 1840. Walter W. Hodges, Prothy. [Prothonotary]
State of New York Chautauqua County SS
On this 8th day of May 1840, personally appeared before me, Thomas B. Campbell, a Judge of the County Court, in and for said County, Matson Otis a resident of the Town of Ripley in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say
that he is in the sixty seventh year of his age, and that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Beadle when living, who was the husband of Rhoda Beadle, that he lived near him when he lived in Sherburne Chenango County, and that he does recollect of hearing the said Beadle State repeatedly that he was in the revolutionary war, which statement he says he has not the least reason to doubt, and that the description given in Zacheus Raymond’s affidavit, of a man of the name of Benjamin Beadle, does perfectly correspond with the Benjamin Beadle refered [referred] to above.
[signed] Matson Otis
Subscribed and and Sworn before me this 8th day 1 of May 1840. T. B. Campbell Judge of Co Court
I certify that the above named Matson Otis is a credible person and entitled to credit as a Witness. T. B. Campbell Judge of Co Court
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Hon R. P. Marvin H R
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Comptrollers Office Hartford June 15 1840
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Captain Ebenezer Couch for six months at Horse Neck, Year of service not given, that I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this office, and find on Pay Table Book the following Accounts — under the Head of United States to the State of Connecticut for Sundry expenditures for services and expense of Guards on the Sea Coast of said State, 1778 Oct 29, Capt Ebenezer Couch, paid Guard at Stamford £ 1225.8.5
And under the Head of the Port at Greenwich War 1782 May 22 To order on Tres. for Cap Eb Couch for his Pay Roll at Stamford £ 462.12.1
Henry Kilbourn Comp
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June 20. 1840 NY
Beadle
J. L. Edwards Esq Pension Office
R. P. Marvin
Hn R. P. Marvin H R
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Hall of Rep. June 19 1840
Sir, I send you herewith the certificate of comptroller of Connt [Connecticut] desired by you in the case of Mrs Rhoda Beadle widow of Benj [Benjamin] Beadle. I hope the evidence will be satisfactory.
Respectfully &c R. P. Marvin
J. L. Edwards Esq
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Glimmerview. Cooperstown, N.Y.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Kindly give me the necessary information and I will remit any expenses you may incur.
Very truly, Sophia B. Raymond Mr. E. L. " [Raymond] 11 -1 -94.
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[stamp] RECORD & PENSION OFFICE 399465 WAR DEPARTMENT OCT 23 1894
Cooperstown N.Y Oct. 20. 94
Benjamin Beadle Rev. War
Sophie Beadle Raymond requests certificate of increase of pension certificate to widow

Record and Pension Office, WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 24, 1894.
Respectfully returned to Mrs. Sophie Beadle Raymond, Glimmerview, Cooperstown, N. Y., with the information that her request should be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., in whose office the records of pension certificates are filed.

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: F. C. Arnsworth Colonel, U.S. Army, Chief of Ofice.
Per F
800a
B
[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY FILES NOV 6 1894
[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 3 1894
[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY FILES NOV 1894
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Glimmerview. Cooperstown, N. Y.
Hon. Daniel Lamont, Secretary of War
My dear sir, I have a certificate of Pension granted Rhoda Beadle, June 20th 1840, a five year pension, as widow of Benjamin Beadle, my great grandfather, for his services in the Revolutionary War as Private — J. B. Poinsett
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Secretary of War signed the documents. Will you kindly send me an official certificate of this & act on this document, must be in the Pension Office Pension Records, also giving me any information therein contained in reference to said Benjamin Beadle, please give me this over  your own signature and oblige
Yours very truly, Sophie Beadle Raymond for the Daughters of the Revolution — 10-20-94.
Benjamin Beadle died June 24 1810