Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8354, Thomas Beck, Md.
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[notecard] 
SERVICE
Md.
[center] 
Beck, Thomas
Ann
or Nancy
[right] 
NUMBER
W.8354
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This is a two part journal with writing on both left and right side as follows:

Left side:
25154
Kentucky
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Thomas Beck
Caldwell Co in the State of Kentucky who was a (private was lined through) Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Weeks f the reg’t commanded by Bob Chamber in the Maryland line for 10 months - Drummer
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Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Dec and Nathan S Dallas Princeton
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Arrears to the 4th of September.          91.67
Semi-anl. Allowance ending 4 March   18 33
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                                                               $110.00
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{Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd.                  Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 7.    Page 20

Right side:
Repd to of 29 April

Per letter to N - C.
Illegible per agt. Illegible
1834
Set to J. Boyle Act 26. 1843

YN
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Journal type of document with writing on both left and right side as follows:

Left side:
Reported

Death not on A.13.

Right side:
8380
Kentucky 
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Ann Beck
Widow of Thomas Beck
Ma
Who was a Drummer in the Revolution Husband dies 10th Ave 1840
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July, 1848 and sent to Hon. Lynn Boyd House f Rep’s
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book W
Vol. 2. Page 178.
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State of Kentucky Cardwell County SS.
On this 21st day of October in the year 1833, personally appeared in open court before William Lander, James illegible, James C Welles John W. Marshas and Saml W. Atheist Justices of the County Court of Sad County now sitting Thomas Beck resident of said County and State aged Sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of he act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:  The Colonel who commanded the regiment under whom he served and to whose reg’t he belonged was by the name of Benjamin E. Chamber, one of the majors belonging to said Ret’t he now recollect was by the name of Richard Graves. Col’s Chambers was sometime after recentered the service sent to the main army and was he believes in the battle of Germantown. Major Graves succeeded Chambers in the command of the reg’t and rest the command in his absence, the names of the other field officers belonging to said Regiment he does not now recollect; The name of the Captain to whose company he belonged was by the name of Simon Weeks the names of some of the other Captains belonging to said Reg’t were Captains Ringold Page, Tilden Frisby, Brown illegible states he first entered the service of hot United States in the month of March or April in the year  1777 he states he acted as drummer in said regiment under Captain Weeks. That he was called out several times from 1777 till the close of the war in 1783 he served in the spring of 1777 one month when the reg’t was permitted to return home where they removed until august of the same year when the reg’t was again called t to defend the coast along the Chesepeak bay where the enemy’s shipping was at that time lying and threatening an invasion the British fleet on a part of it continued in the bay for two or three months when they left, that part of the coast where Chambers reg’t was stationed and it was considered unnecessary to keep the reg’t all there a portion of the reg’t was then detached and ordered to go and join the main army it that time a or near valley forge he was with the said attachment, but when they got within a few miles of the main army they ascertained that the regular troops on a part of them had gone into Maryland line of Regiment was written above that line. Winter quarters, or was sent to Wilmington for that purpose, and they met the Maryland Militia returning home. The attachment to which he belonged also returned and they went home he was out on this expedition three months and one month in the spring of that year We then remained at home until early in the spring of 1788 when said reg’t was again called out to defend the coast along the Chesapeake bay. He states that in the spring and summer of that year he was out in actual service under Captain Weeks in Chambers Reg’t three months the precise time of the year they were called out that year he does not recollect, but he recollects it was in the spring he states that in the year 1779 they were engaged for some time scouring the shores of the Chesapeake it was considered necessary to keep
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The troops constantly on the coast when the enemy shipping were near the shore he states, that they were out two months on that expedition and one month afterwards in the same year. The operation of the reg’t was along the shore of the Chesapeake principally and the object in view was to defend the coast and to keep the enemy from landing. In the three following year, he was called out frequently with the said reg’t under Captain Weeks some times they would be kept out only a few days at a time at other times they would be kept out for a longer time but he cannot recollect with any certainty what length of time he was kept out at any one. Time in either of the three years, 1780. 81.or 82. He states that in the several expeditions in which he was engaged during the years 1777. 1778. And 1779 and in which he was actually in the service of the United States amounts  altogether to  ten months. The times he was called out subsequently to 1779He states that at the time he first went into the service he was too youngest he regularly enrolled as one of the militia, but having learned to beat the drum he volunteered his services in behalf of his injured Country.  He states he was in no regular battle but they were frequently fired on by the enemy’s shipping and on several occasions lives were lost on one occasion he recollect several persons were killed.  The country through which they passed was through the counties of Kent, Cecil and principally along the Chesapeake .  He states he was acquainted with  the following named regular officers (to wit) General Smallwood Col Richeson Col Guess Col T. Gilman and to General Washington Col Loyd Aid to. General Green Major R. Wright. C on Long Island and Captain P. Reed r.  He states he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person living in this part of the world whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension, or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any state, or territory whatever. 
Thomas Beck

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
The following questions were then propounded by the court and answered by the applicant and answered by him as follows
Question 1st where and what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in the year of 1763 in the county of Kent State of Maryland
Question 2nd  Have you any record of and age an if so where is it?
Answer.  I have not record of my age my father once had a record of it but where 
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It is now I cannot tell but my birth was always referred back to that time in the family.
Question 3rd. Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Answer  At the time I entered the service I was living in the County of Kent state of Maryland I continued to live there till about the year 1794 when I moved to Ohio County Virginia near to Wheeling where I livid about eight years I then moved to Livingston County Kentucky (now Caldwell) where I have lived ever since and am now a citizen of Caldwell County Kentucky
Question 4th  How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Answer  I was a volunteer
Question 5th State the name of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances, of your services
Answer  I have a recollection of General Smallwood and his Brigade Col Guess and Col Richeson and their regiments Col Tinch Tilman and to General Washington Col Loyd aid to General Green Major Wright Captain Vesay Captain P. Reed (three words were crossed out) Captain E. Wright Captain W. Raisin Captain Dawsey 
Question 6th  did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom when was it given and what has become of it?
Answer  I received a written discharge from Captain Weeks when the war ended signed by said Weeks which I kept for many years but it is now lost I know not what has become of it
Question 7th State the names of persons to who you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify unto your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution
Answer  I am acquainted with the following named persons in my present neighbourhood who can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution (towit) James B Moore John H Rackerby D.M. McGoodwin David Parent M.A. Rucker Esqr Howard Cash and may others all my neighbours will testify to the above facts
Thomas Beck

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
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Me Kim Johnson a clergyman residing in the County of Caldwell Kentucky and James B Moore residing in said County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Beck who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine 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
John Johnson
James B Moore
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

(Very faint is the following: illegible )

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 certify that it appears to them that John Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Caldwell Kentucky and that James B Moore who has also signed the same in resident in the said County of Caldwell and State of Kentucky and that James B Moore who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Caldwell and state of Kentucky and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit. 
JA Cartwright J.P.
Jon N Marshall
Saml M Ahee
James C Willis
Illegible too faint

J Nathan S Dallam Clerk of the County Court of Caldwell County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Beck for a pension. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of October 1833 
N S Dallam Clerk
Seal located at the lower left side
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Afcl  6.48
Mrs Nancy Beck 
Declaration

 Sent to me by T.J. Judkins
Warrenton N.C. to whom
Com: of Pen illegible report
JRJ Daniel

Hon John R. J. Daniel
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                         Declaration
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     In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 9th July 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.

State of Kentucky.}             Circuit Court
Caldwell County}.                April illegible 1847
     On this 26th day of April 1847. Personally appeared in open court Nancy Beck a resident of the count and state aforesaid aged 75 years old who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
       That she is the widow of Thomas Beck who was a revolutionary soldier of the United States in the war of the revolution, the said Thomas Beck was a malitia, illegible and served nine months as such he entered the service, under the following officers to wit (underlined) Capts Cinron Weeks, and Luiet Beck and Luiet Grow. He the aforesaid Thomas Beck lived in Kent County Maryland,  when he entered the service in the war of the revolution, and marched to or near Rock Hall, on Chesapeake Bay. He the aforesaid Thomas Beck, was placed on the Pension Roll at the rate of Thirty six dollars for
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annum, That was call a resout of this County
She further declares that she was married to
him, the aforesaid Thomas Beck, on 19th day
of December 1792 and that her husband the
aforesaid Thomas Beck Died on 10th day November 1840, That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to 1st day of January 1796
at the time above stated and that she
has remained a widow ever since the time
of her husband death-
Sworn to and subscribed this day
and date above -
R. H. J. Davidge C.C.C.C
Nancy Beck
State of Kentucky
Caldwell County
I Henry Ormsby Brown Judge
of the Circuit Court in and for the said
County do certify that satisfaction Evidence
adduced before the court-- to prove
that Nancy Beck, who has assigned the foregoing declaration is the widow of the aforesaid
Thomas Beck, who drew a Pension, from
the United States for his service in the war
of the revolution and she still remains his
widow, it is ordered that a Clerk certify
the same to the war department, Given under
my hand and seal this 26th day April 1867
H.B. Brown Judge
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State of Kentucky
Caldwell County
                           ⎬ I H R J Davidge Clerk of the
Circuit Court, in and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was furnished sd court. To prove that Thomas Beck died Resident in the aforesaid County, and was Lawfully Married to his said wife Nancy Beck on 19th day of December 1792, and that she the aforesaid Nancy Beck did not many but continued his, Thomas Beck widow, until this present time, is proven that the aforesaid Thomas Beck Died on 10th day November 1840
I further certify that Henry O Brown Judge
of the Court Court in and for the said County
and was at the time of assigning the foregoing
Certificate, and his signature purporting to
be his are genuine, and his official acts
are entitled to full faith and credit
In Testimony of which I
H R J Davage clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the said County, have hereunto affixed my seal of office at Princeton this 26th April 1847-
R H.J. Davidge Clk
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State of Kentucky
Caldwell County ⎬
                              On this 26 day of April 1847 William F George a resident Citizen of the County and State aforesaid aged 71 years old personally appeared before me F W Urey one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid, who being first
duly sworn according to Law say he was well acquainted with Thomas Beck decd, who drew a pension up to his death and lived near him, the aforesaid Thomas and was well acquainted with his wife Nancy Beck who has assigned the foregoing declaration, I was present and saw the aforesaid Tho. & Nancy Married, in Kent County Maryland and the aforesaid Thomas Beck and Nancy his wife lived to gether as man and wife up to the period of his Thomas Beck death  which occur on 10th day November
1840 and his widow Nancy did not marry but continued his the aforesaid Thomas, widow Till the present time, and is yet living and the afforesaid Thomas Beck was regarded and believed in his neighborhood to be a
Soldier in the war of the revolution, and
I fully concur in that opinion. Sworn to
and subscribed this day and date above written
F W Urey JP
William S. George
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State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County}
                              On this 26th day of April 1847 GG Cash a resident citizen of the county and state aforesaid aged 70 years old personally appeared before one Francis W Urey one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, Say he was well acquainted with Thomas Beck Dec’d who was a pensioner and illegible in the aforesaid county and also his wife, Nancy Berk, who has assigned the foregoing declaration and certify that she is the wife and widow of the aforesaid Thomas Beck, and he the aforesaid Thomas Berk and Nancy his wife was lawfully married in Kent County illegible I was present I saw the marriage take place in 1792 and the aforesaid Thomas beck and Nancy, his wife lived together as many and wife and was regarded to be as such in his i(llegible due to damage) I know of my own personal know and you that they were man and wife and his widow and not Marry, after his the aforesaid Thomas Beck saith which was on 10th day November 1860 but continuous his widow, and is still living and the aforesaid Thomas Beck dec’d was illegible and believe in his neighborhood to be
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A soldier in this war of the revolution and I fully concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed on this 26th day of April 1847—
FW Yrey JP.                     GG Cash



State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County}. This will certify that I am well acquainted with Wm P George and GG Cash——who has illegible the foregoing affidavits, and they are illegible of truth and respectability and their oath is entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of April 1847
FW Urey Clerk
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State of Kentucky}
Caldwell County}

     I. RHJ Davage Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County State aforesaid, do certify that FW Urey who has illegible the foregoing certificates, to legally commissioned qualified and acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, and was at the time of signing the same, and his signature is illegible to be his are genuine 
In Testimony of which I RHJ Davage Clerk, as aforesaid do have on to set my hand and seal of office at office in he town of illegible this 26th day of April 1847
R.N.J Davidge Clerk
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                          FAMILY RECORD
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Lawson Cash and Maria Beck was married on the 13 of April AD 1819

Buerel Cash was born January the 11 AD 1820
Marcus L. Cash was born the 17 day of Feb AD 1822
William G. Cash was born June the 16 AD 1825
Nelson Cash was born December 18. 1827
Lewis G. Cash illegible was born the 27 of March 1832
Lewis G Cash was born September the 3, 1832
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                           FAMILY RECORD
  
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Lewis G Cash born
AD Sep 13 1832
James B Cash was born April 26 1835
Lawson Cash illegible was born 3 days of April 1837
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                           FAMILY RECORD
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Thomas Beck 
(6 lines too faint to read)
Lawson L. Cash departed this life July 17th 1841
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Thomas Beck Kentucky

From 1777 Drummer 10 months
$36.66 

1833
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Princeton
Nathan S. Dallam,
Clk. Caldwell County
Kentucky
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 17th 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }) You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, showing the service of Thomas Beck, of Caldwell Cy., Ky.
Period when the service was rendered.
Nov in 1777
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years.
Months.
From 8 to 12. / 3 3 2 /
Days.
Rank of
the
claimant.
Drummer.
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Capt. Simon Weeks.
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Col. Benjamin B. Chambers.
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.
Counties of Kent and Cecil.
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
Kent County, Md.  Aged 68 years.
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Terror, or District of
County of } ss.
On this day of personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. [picture of finger pointing right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood 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.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation 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 A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
To a Soldier.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer.
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -- one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a his genuine signature.
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and in the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age; and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the premier length of the service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served as a For months and days, I served as a; and for such services I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, or the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what offers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify the credibility of the wit- cases and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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January 17, 1938.

BA-J/ALL
Thomas Beck
W. 6354

Miss Elizabeth J. MacCormick
83 - 10 35th Avenue
Jackson Heights, New York.

Dear Madam:

The data which follow are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2384, based upon service of Thomas Beck in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Beck was born in the year 1783, in Kent County, Maryland, and resided there at the time of the Revolutionary War; the day
of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
He volunteered in the spring of 1777, as a drummer, as he was then too young to be enrolled in the militia service, in Captain Simon
Works' Company, Colonel Benjamin R. Chambers' Maryland regiment, and served as various times in 1778, 1779, amounting in all to at least ten months, engaged principally on the shores of Chesapeake Bay. He served subsequently, no details of said services given.
Thomas Beck resided in Kent County, Maryland, until 1794, moved then to Ohio County, Virginia, where he remained about eight years, then moved to Livingston County (later Caldwell County), Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 21, 1833, at which time he resided in Caldwell County, Kentucky. Thomas
Beck died there November 10, 1840.
Thomas Bock married December 20, 1792, in Kent County, Maryland, Ann (Nancy), whose maiden name was not stated.
Ann Book, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed November 17, 1846, at which time she resided in Caldwell
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County, Kentucky. She was aged then "above seventy-four years". She was living there in 1848.

The following family data are shown in this claim:
Thomas and Ann Bock married December 20, 1792.
Ann Beck born September 4, 1793.
Margaret E. Beck born October 4, 1795.
Maria Beck born June 24, 1797
James Beck born January 18, 1799.
William G. Beck born August 1, 1801.
Honor Beck born February 10, 1804.
Lewis G. Beck born September 3, 1805.
Adah Beck born April 4, 1807.
Mulah H. Beck born March 13, 1814.
George H. Beck born May 4, 1815
Thomas J. Beck born November 28, 1817,

The following family data are shown also-

Lawson Cash and Maria Beck married April 13, 1819.
Burrel (1) Cash born January 11, 1820.
Marcus L. Cash born February 17, 1822.
William G. Cash born June 16, 1825
Nelson Cash born December 18, 1837.
Lewis G. Cash born March 27, 1839 (not clearly written)
LewisG. Cash born September 13, 1832.
Lewis G. Cash born September13, 1832. (No explanation regarding this repetition.)
James B. Cash born April 25, 1835.
Lawson Cash, Jr. born April 3, 1837.

Thomas Beck departed this life November 20, 1840, aged 75 years.
Lewis G. Cash departed this life September 8, 1833.

Lawson L. Cash departed this life July 17, 1841.
In April 1847, George G. Cash, aged seventy years, resided in Caldwell

2.
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County, Kentucky; he stated then that he was present at the marriage of Thomas Beck and Nancy, in Kent County, Maryland. One Howard Cash was a neighbor of Thomas Beck in 1833. No relationship between these persons and the soldier's family was stated.

In 1847, one William P. Georg, aged seventy-one years, of Caldwell County, Kentucky, stated that he was present at the marriage of the soldier, Thomas Beck.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of the person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following:

Ann Beck, widow of Thomas Beck
Certificate #6380
Issue# July 18, 1848
Rate $36.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Act of March 3, 1843
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller, 
Exectuive Assistant to the Administrator
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1938 - Jan 17 - Hist. to Miss Elizabeth
Mac Cormick - see letter in Wm Owens
S.16500. J.L.L.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
---
File No.  8354
Ann Beck
Wid of
Thomas Beck
Must Rev. War
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Act: Mch, 3 of 43, June 17/44
Index:--Vol. A, Page 50

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Thomas Beck, Ky, act 7 June 1832 $31.66

To what time was he last paid?
Gl A
Paid to 4th Sept 1840
BLB

Pension Office July 15 1848
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Frankfort Ky
Nov 29th 1846
Hon J L Edwards
Comm' of Pensions
Dear Sir
I herein enclose you the declaration of Mrs Ann Beck of Caldwell Co Ky Made before the Circuit Judge in open Court, making application for Pensions under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838- 3rd March 1843 & the 17th June 1844 enclosed also herein are the Certificates of James Cartwright Esq, and the Officiating magistrate A N Rucker Esqr which together with the record of marrige ages of her children etc will satisfactoriy show the celebration of Marriage prior
to 1st January 1794
You will please inclose me the certificate of allowance to Frankfort Kentucky
I am Very respectfully
your Obt Servt
S. F J. Trabuc
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No 9495
Ann Beck
Widow of Thomas 
Ky
Act. 7 July 1838

Married before 1794
husband died 10 Mr 1840
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County Set
I James A Cartwright certify that I am now fifty nine years of age, that I have known Mrs. Ann Beck the widow of Thomas Beck who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
under the act 7th June 1832 above forty years
and have known her oldest children that length of time and in the year of 1808 I know the oldest child of said Mrs. Beck and her deceased husband was a grown young lady, for I myself was then married and was frequently in the company of then Miss
Ann Beck the oldest child and also Margant E
Beck who was then also a grown lady, and
was the second child.  I speak confidently and
am certain I cant be mistaken. I do not entertain the least doubt but that the marriage between Mrs Ann Beck and her deceased husband was solemnly and lawfully celebrated as early as 1792 no one was more respect able than the deceased husband of the sd Mrs. Beck and the statements of no one are entitled
to greater credit than the said widow. & no family was ever raised in this part of Kentucky more respectable, for truth honor etc.  Given under my hand this 17th day of November 1846
J. H. Cartwright 
Sworn
to and subscribed
before me this 17th Nov 1846
M A Rucker J.P.
I the Just subscribed magistrate certify the
foregoing affiant is personally known to me
and known to be a Gentleman
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of high standing and much respectability and the statements of no Gentlemen should be [illegible] greater credit 

I also certify that I have personally Known Mrs. Ann Beck and her deceased husband previous to his death since the year 1806 and they were then living as husband and wife and had several children the eldest Miss Ann Beck was nearly a grown young lady, and dont doubt but that the said widow and her said deceased husband was solemnly and lawfully married as early as the year 1792 for no family then (in 1806) was more respectable and continued so than Thomas Beck’s. 

I was a young man at my first acquaintance with the family, which was on my first arrival to this part of Kentucky (1806) and Know that Miss Ann Beck was nearly grown for I myself was often in her society

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this the 17th day of November 1846
M. A. Rucker [Illegible]

State of Kentucky
Caldwell County Set

I Charles B. Dallam Clerk of the County Court of Caldwell County certify that Milton A Rucker before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and whose name is subscribed on the
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preseding page and above is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and to all his official acts the fullest faith and credit should be given -- and the foregoing signatures purpoting to be his are genuine.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 17th day of November 1846. 

Ch B Dallam
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription]

[Illegible] July 8 /48.

Col J. L. Edwards

Sir

Supposing it barely 1 possible, a resolution of Congress, approved July 1st / 48, may not fall under your notice, before your final action on the case of Mrs Ann Beck, I shall be excused for calling your attention to it.  

When the provisions of that the that resolution are considered, the mariage being fully proven by Col Rucker & other reputable gentlemen, I hope there will be no difficulty in allowing Mrs Becks claim. 

Very Resplly
Yr Obt St 

Linn Boyd
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[A file jacket, writing on the right side]

act 43 9482

No 9495. Lt. [illegible] 390/575

Ann Beck
wd of Thomas
Ky
Act of July 1838 and joint resolution 23 Jany
1845

[illegible line]

$36.66 pr an from 4 March 1836 to 4 March
1841,
 
Act 3 March 1843 and 17 March 1843
$36.66 per an from 4 March 1843

Hon Lynn Boyd
House [illegible]
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                               10.457
                             ~~~~~~~

                              Kentucky 
======================================================================
Ann Beck Widow of Thomas Beck who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 10th Nov. 1840 of Caldwell in the State of Kentucky who was a Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Uleeks of the Regs commanded by Col Chambers in the Revolution line for 10 months
===================================
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 36 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.  W. Reso: 23rd January 1845
==================================
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July, 1848 and sent to illegible Lynn Boyd
==================================
                                        Initials of Ret Retg
                                         =============
Total amount,                 $
                                         =============
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Lumpkin Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 363
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Payments to be made at Lexington by the Pd of WB Banke Agent for Paying Pensioners in the Agency of Kentucky

Recorded in the Pension office in Book E Vol. 7 Pagee 20 by Danl Boyd Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas
Beck of the State of Kentucky who was a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 2d day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
E[break]ned and Countersigned. }
J L Edward
Commission of Pension.
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(Check mark) No 9495
Ann Beck 
Key

Set to J Bole Oct 26.43
SLJ illegible Dec 21/46
Set to Hon J.R.J. Daniel
April 21. 48
No additional data in this letter, several other cases named in it, so did not take it 
Act 7 July 1838
From illegible book
MHT
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription]

State of Kentucky Caldwell County Set 
Caldwell Circuit Court November Term 1846

On this the 17th day of November 1846 personally appeared in Open Court Mrs. Ann Beck a resident of the County and State aforesaid Age above seventy four years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the foll owing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7th day of July 1838, entitled An act granting Half pay and Pension to certain widows to wit

that she is the widow of Thomas Beck deceased late of the County of Caldwell and State afsd. who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and of the militia of the State of Maryland and served several months, on account of which he was allowed a Pension under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 at the rate of $36.50 per annum which he continued to draw during his life, and for the evidence in support of her right to a pension she respectfully asks leave to refer to the evidence contained in the papers comprising the matter of the application of her said husband for the aforesaid pension received by him. 

Declarant further states that she has no documentary evidence in favor of the claim other than that herewith filed which con consists of a leaf from the family Bible of her deceased husband now in her possession.  Declarant further states that she was not married to her said husband previous to the last period of the service of her said husband terminating but the marriage took place on the 20th day of December in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and ninety two (1792)
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That she has not married since the death of her said husband which took place on the 10th November 1840, 
This Declarant now respectfully ask the Hon Commissioner of Pensions or an allowance of Pension with he aforesaid act of 7th July 1835 - the act 3rd March 1843 - and likewise the act 17th June 1844 and that the Certificate evidencing the allowance illegible by illegible or enclosed to her attorney S L.J. Illegible of Frankfort Kentucky
Ann Beck
Sworn to and subscribed before the said Court}
H.O. Brown
—————————-
I Rezin H.J. Davidge Clerk of the circuit court of Caldwell County State of Kentucky certify that the foregoing compinses the matter of the application of Mrs Ann Beck of Caldwell County, for pensions on account of the Revolution army service of her deceased husband Thomas Beck
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this the 17th day of November 1846 and illegible year of the Commonwealth
R.H.J. Davidge Clk
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Jan 27 1844

James L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC

My
Add proof 
Ann Beck
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Tremont
Lakewell JM
12th 1st Mo. 1844 -
Respected Sir -
In conformity to yr. letter, forwarded to
me, a few days ago from Providence Hopkins Ky, I have
sent back a new form to Anne Beck of Caldwell, Ky,
to receive the sanction of the co Court altho Morton A. Rucker - the Magistrate certified in the former, that
she was thru inability & old age, unfit for that duty - 
In truth those Centenarien Old Dames have neither memory
nor judgment - nor learning to read or write generally -
I took a portion of my forms from my friend, Sam 
Woodson Esquire, Clk of Aptas Co. Ky. He has record
(I think) for Mrs. Young - 
& perhaps Wright, on the obligation that pension being granted on the late husband's
proofs - the widow in all her imbecile mental faculties
said not how the postulation made of her doing that which
she cannot possibly do - The old certificate of H.B. is returned 
in this - to remit that other form, & the Kent Co, Md Clk's
Certificate to be forwarded to yr Dept I sent on also
to Seth Gray of Aptas Ky to cut out the family record
from her daughters, Mrs. Clark's family Bible & prove she wrote it- I have no insurance that the cases of Constance [illegible] 
and Elisabeth Boyd's have been ever recd at the Dept.
I believe Drusilla (say) Baldwin's was sighted [illegible].
Would not the records of yr Depts shew whether
Ruby Smith for whom him applied was a Cap. in the Pa
Cont line & [illegible] a private of the same?
I gave a list to my friend- Hon Linn Boyd of all the Ky
claims - including Lydia Ross's & most respectfully &c
John Boyle
P.S. One part of my family is here - Dr Green L Boyle my son, & others in Ky where I intend to be, as soon as
the inclemency of the Season will permit
JB
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January 17, 1938.
Miss Elizabeth J. Mac Cormick
83-10 35th Avenue
Jackson Heights, New York.
BA-J/ILL
Thomas Beck
W. 6354
William Owens
S. 16500
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Beck and William Owens, pensioners of Kentucky.
The records of these two soldiers are furnished you here - with from pension claims, based upon their services in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.