Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 702, John Beebe, Mass. New York
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(8-1776)
SERVICE                             NUMBER
[handwritten] 
Mass.        Beebe, John    R 702
New York 
[handwritten ends]
CONTENTS
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State of New York
Columbia County Js
On this this fifth day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & thirty two [p]ersonally before
me Uel Lawrence [because?] a Justice of the Peace
of the town of [Austerlite?] of the County of Columbia
& State of New York John [Bebee?] a [resident?] of
the town of [Austerlite?] - the County of Columbia
& State of New York after thirty one years on the
[twentieth?] day of August last who being first
duly [from?] [according?] to [law?] [doth?] of his
oath make the following acknowl[edge?] - once
to obtain the benefit of the [act?] of
Congress [passed?] June 7th 1832 - That he
[entered?] the [service?] of the united States
[under?] the following named offices [and?]
[served?] as him stated [tourd]?] that he enlisted
at [this?] [Concord?] & [then?] Albany County [how?]
[Chattam?] & Columbia County in the State of New
York - under Lieutenant George Dorrow in the
Company of Captain Daniel Goodrich in the
fall of the [year?] [Jonathan?] [Lawrence?] & [County?]
[for?] and [Mountain?] the winter following & [Gurbun?]
and in the winter following - [seventeen?] hundred
and seventy five was appointed a day and under
Captain Goodrich and was [discharged?] on the
fifth of June seventeen hundred and seventy five
by Captain Daniel Goodrich having served
five months under [Lord?] Goodrich - the [said?]
[illegible] after was [discharged?] by Captain
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Goodrich Lieutenant home & then again
entered the army [struck out] under Colonell
Aldan Captain Ebener Cady Lieutenant
---- [Namee?] in the [summer?] of seventeen
hundred & seventy five and was [marched?]
with then to [cherally] & [cherally?] and
[remained] under them & with them one month
and was then and there discharged [cross out, by Captain]
[crossed out, Alban & discharged home] - by Colonel John
Mc[Hinstry?] having been discharged by Colonel
Alden & Lawrence his our Lord matinstry
loving Lord in both turns from months
this [Deponant?] [is too old?] & from that
he is unable to go he [Hundson?] which is
the mount & only that to what this
short could set it a court of
would which is about twenty miles
from the [residence?] of this [deponent?] &
[he hereby relinquishes?] [every claim whatever?]
to a [pension?] or annuity [toe what?] the [present?]
and [declares?] that his name is not on the
pension roll of the agency of any state

Sworn & subscribed the
[part year?] aforesaid
Before me
Uel Lawrence Justice 
of the Peace

John Beebe
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State of New York
Columbia County
I Joseph D Monell Clerk of the said coun
ty do certify that Uel Lawrence Esq before whom the [Announced?] Affi
davit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of
the Justices of the [crossed out, City] County aforesaid, and that I am acquainted
with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name
subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and by
nature Witness my hand and seal of Office this Eighth day of 
January 1833

Jos Monell
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John Bebee
N.Y.

[Aventure?] N.V.
June 3d 1833 [Else?]

Lewis Cass Esquire or
S.L. Edwards
Secretary at Hall
Washington City.
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State of New York town of Custulick
in the County of Columbia Js on the 
sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
personally appeared before me John Bebee
a resident of the town of Custerlick in the 
County of Columbia and State of New
York - aged ninety one years in August last
part who first being duly sworn according
to law [crossed out portion] doth on his
oath make the following declaration in
addition to his former declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress passed June Seventh in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty two. That he entered the service
of the united states under the following
named officers and [served?] as [he?] stated
[squirt?] that he first entered the army of
the united states under captain Daniel
Goodrich & George Darrow Lieutenant &
Major. Cady [attachment?] [crossed out]
November 1776 - was marched to Montrall
in the same month & put under General
[Foster?] after he [arrived?] at [Montall?] & 
was marched [whom?] the law on the lake to
Quebeck and there joined General
Arnold's Army in the winter of 1777 - 
and was captured at Quebeck untill
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the sixth day of May 1777 [and ?] during 
the winter of 1777 was {?] the army
commanded by General Arnold and
on the first of April 1777 was again
put with the Army commanded by
General Woster and was on the Sixth
day of May by General Thomas
marched from Quebeck  to point Levy
when the [?] the forepart of May 1777
when he was discharged by General Woster and then  was with his company returned
home to what was then called [strike-out x2]
New Concord in the County of Albany
having been absent from his home in
the army five months. he hereby
the deponant was one month in the Army
of the United States at Cherry Vally under
Colonel Alolin in the month of July
Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven and and was then discharged from the service by
Captain Ebenezer Benjamin when he
had been[?] to go amongst the
Militia. He hereby relinquishes every claim
what can to a pension or annuity except
the present and declare that his name
is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any State
& subscribed
this day and year aforesaid
before me.
William Niles Justice of the Race
John B Beebe
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I hand to you an additional affidavit
from John Bebee hoping that It will
explain  and remove all of the difficulties 
in his case that he may receive his pension
the hands it be
Al P Holdrich
May 21st 1833




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State of New York
Coumbia County ⎬ I Richard Carrie Deputy Clerk. In the absence of Joseph D Monell Clerk of the said County do certify
that William Niles before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of
the Peace in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted ┃ with
his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed
to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 25th
day of May 1833-
Richard Carrigan
Deputy Clerk
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State of New York
Columbia County ss
On this 24 day of August 1835 before me personally appeared John Bube of the town of Austerlitz County of Columbia and State of New York, aged 96 years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
depose and say that he was born (as he has always understood from his parents) that the 11 of August 1739 and further
in order to mend and explain his original and supplemental declaration now on file in the war department, doth say that
for the first time, this day, has been shown to him, the letter of J.L. Edwards Esquire in answer to a letter of J. C. Ford to the Hon. A. Vanderpal and by him as appears handed in
answer to the department, the directed to "Have A Vanderpon
house of Representatives and dated War Department
Pension Office 21 Feby 1835 in which is stated the following
viz. "John Beebe originally claimed for two terms, viz.
6 months in 1776 and one month in 1777 and in
his supplemental declaration enlarges his claim by adding
to the above general allegation of one year and 7 months
service without specifying the tours, officers, place etc. this
he was required to do by my letter of 13 May last, and
nothing in the way of explanation and evidence has been
received, this declarant saith that he recollects that he did
so originally state that he served 6 months in 1776 but upon mature reflection and by the help of the history of the war he is now confident that the six months service was performed in the Autumn and winter of the year 1775 and the winter ┃
and spring of 1776 the service was performed in the Company
of Captain Daniel Goodrick in which company this Declarant
was second Sergeant, the second tour of service of one
month to Cherry Vally he also was sergeant in Capt. Ebenez
Cady's company of Militia, and in Colo. John McKinstry Reg.
the time of performing the tour of service to Cherry Valley he now believes he was mistaken as to the year it was in 1778
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he will recollects it was the same season that Colo. Alden
was killed, this deponent had [had-strike-out] been home but a short
time before hearing there Colo. Alden was killed at
that place this Declarant saith that the letter of Belling
1834 requiring and explanation has never been seen by this
declarant, at least the contents, if according to the last,
this never been communicated to him I may have been
received by Mr. Holdridge this declarants Agent at that ┃
time; this declarant further saith that the general allegation
and enlargement of his original claim by adding one
year and 7 months was never extended by him . the only
claim originally set up by him was 7 months service
and so he this declarant intended it in his supplemental
declaration. The reason why the declaration was sent
back to him for mending was, if his recollection serve him
right because the grade or office he served in was not
 sufficiently clear to enable the department to deter
mine what amount of pension to allow if at any time
this declarant has asked for any further pay than a sergeant
was entitled to for 7 months service he has not rightly
understand the writing containing such allegation
and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed the day
John Beebe
and year aforesaid before me
I certify that the above named John Beebe who has subscribed
and Sworn to the above affidavit is a person well known
to me, and that he is esteemed a credible person and
his statement entitled to credit and belief
J. C. Ford Commissioner DC.
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stated to credit and belief
J. C. Ford Commissioner DC
SS.
State of New York,
Columbia County,
I, James Storm, Clerk of the County of Columbia,, Do hereby certify
G Ford*****
whose name is subscribed 
to the Certificate of the Proof or acknowledgment of the annexed [undecipherable]
and thereon written, was, at the time of
taking such proof or acknowledgment ,a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the county
 aforesaid, dwelling in the said County and duly authorized to takethe same.
And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner, and verify  
[undecipherable] that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the said County, the 18th
day of September
1835
James Shore
Clk
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State of New York, Columbia County ss
On this 16th day of April 1836 before me personally appeared John Beebe a resident of the town of Austerlitz County and State aforesaid aged ninety six years (96) who after being duly sworn according to law doth, in order to mind his declaration, depose and say that the company of Captain Daniel Goodrich to which this applicant belonged was under the command of Major Cady the given name of whom is not remembered by this applicant; Major Cady as this deponent understood and verily believes were from the County of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts, a county adjoining the aforesaid county of Columbia. The service performed by this applicant in the service of the United States was in the years 1775 and 1776, soon after the return of this deponent from the army he this deponent went to the residence of Captain Daniel Goodrich who then resided in the town of Hancock in Berkshire county Massachusett about thirteen miles from the then residence of this deponent for the purpose of obtaining his pay from the said Capt. Goodrich, and there received a part of his wages and he also this deponent received from the hand of Captain Daniel Goodrich his discharge which appeared to have been already written, which was handed him. This deponent, at the time of receiving pay Sergeant Bowman and Sergeant Keeler were member of the same company, piece inhabitancy of the same state with this applicant.  He this deponent has made inquiry as to their present residence but has not been able to learn it. Captain Daniel Goodrich as this deponent has understood after his return from the army became a member of the "United Society" commonally called Shakers and as he understood and verily believes resided in said Society in the town of Hancock aforesaid as one of the Ruling Elders and continued so till his death which as he has understood was many years since.  Beebe, John
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The reason why the discharge which this deponent has sent to the war Department was dated at Quebec by his Captain. He is not able to give, but one thing he is sure of that he received the aforesaid written discharge from his Captain at Hancock aforesaid and that according to his best recollection he served in the army of the United States in the years of 1775 and 1776 not less than six months and in the year 1778 at Cherry Valey not less than one month and in each tour of service he served as sergeant. The deponent continued with many of the company being heard Sergeant, viz the second Lieut. by the name of Goodrich brother to the Captain and many others. This deponent having been ordered to keep such members of the company together. He, the Captain, being unwell himself left. His brother the second Lieut. was sick all the time whilst or during the campaign. Was more unwell whilst returning. This deponent suceeded in getting him to Sarratoga where in a few days after he died never reaching home. His home having been at Hancock Berkshire County and further this deponent saith no. John Beebe
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforsaid before me. J.G. Ford Commissioner &c.
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Beebe who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit for amendment to his former declaration and that for truth and veracity his character stands fair and unimpeachable.
J.G. Ford commissioner &c.
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January 3, 1927
Mrs. Roy B. Clark
47 or 49 Burnside Ave.,
East Hartford, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 702 it appears that John Beebe was born August 10, 1741 of August 11, 1937, place not stated.
While living in New Concord, Albany County, New York he served some months in Captain Daniel Goodrich's Company, Major Cady's Regiment and was discharged June 5, 1776, and he also served in 1778 for a month at Cherry Valley.
He applied for pension August 10, 1832 while living in Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York but his claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish specific proof of six months military service as required by the pension laws.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully, Winfield Scott, Commissioner.
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State of New York, Columbia County ss.
On this 16 day of April 1836 before me personally appeared Benjamin Burrows of the town of Austerlitz County of Columbia and state of New York aged 61 years who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with John Beebe whose amendment to declaration he has heard [illegible]. That this deponent has been acquainted with the said John Beebe for many years. This deponent having been a member of the same family. He this deponent has for a number of years past hear him talk of the incid. of the war and of his service and the said John Beebe has uniformly said that he went after his return from the service to the town of Hancock to Capt. Daniel Goodrich and got his discharge and these declarations were made before and after the letter of Oct. 8.1835 from the war department. This deponent was born in the town of Hebron Connecticut and at the age of two years removed with his father's family into the town of Canaan now town of Austerlitz since which time he has been a resident of the town and neighborhood of John Beebe and further this deponent saith not. Benjamin Burrows
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me. J.G. Ford Commissioner
I certify that Benjamin Burrows who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is a man with whom I am well acquainted and that his character for truth and veracity stands fair.
J.G. Ford commissioner &c.
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State of New York, Columbia County ss
On this 6th day of May 1831 before me personally appeared Samuel Doty a resident of the town of Chatham county and state aforesaid, aged eighty years the 4th June next who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he has been personally acquainted iwth one John Beebe a resident of the town of [illegible] and county of Columbia (whose amendment he has heard read) both before and since the Revolutionary war this deponant and the aforesaid John Beebe have for some years previous to the war and ever since been residents of the same county and state they are now [illegible] occasional visits. He this deponent has made with his children and friends in different towns and counties of this state, and has made some short stays with such children and friends as aforesaid. And further this deponent is a pensioner under the act of 1818. This deponent whilst stationed Montreal in the company of Roswell Beebe and General Horaster's Brigade some time in the month of February as he believes and in the year 1776 saw the aforsaid John Beebe a person then well known to this deponent at Montreal who as he understood belonged to Capt. Daniel Goodrich company. He this deponent saw the said John Beebe march off to Quebec the place as he understood to which they were to go. This deponent remained at Montreal till the 2 Mar 1776 at which time his tour of service expired. He this deponent then enlisted into Colo. Samuel Elmon's Regiment. The time which the said John Beebe remained in the army this deponent does not know. They having at the place aforesaid gone different ways. He this deponent has always understood and did at the time he saw the said John Beebe in service of the United States that he was a sergeant and further this deponent saith not. Samuel Doty
Sworn and subscribed at the day and year aforesaid before me.
I certify that Samuel Doty who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is well known to him and there his character for truth and veracity is fair and unimpeachable. Beebe, John
J.G. Ford Commissioner &c.
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Ex'r. INVALID.
No. 702
John Bebee
P.O.
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
The list of rejected claims printed in 1851, gives cause of suspension as: "Claim not sustained by the rolls of Mass. for 1775 and his proof otherwise erroneous and defective.
Original discharge of John Beebe sent to Hon G.N. Griggs, HR. Jany 27. 1838 See letter.1
926 July 7. List to Ray L. Beede 
1927 June 2 He is  to most day 13 beade [illegible]
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John Bebee
New York
Suspended
Revoy
See letter to A.P. Holdridge Esq. May 13, 1834
21 Feby 35 to Hon A. Vanderpod
Let to J.G. Ford - Oct.8.1835
Let to same May 19. 1836
Let to Hon. G.N. Briggs 23.Jan.1838
Act 7 June '32
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Copy
These may sertify that John Beebe of  New oncord served as a Sergeant in my company in Major Cady Regt. in the service of the United Colonies Camp [illegible] before Quebeck June 5th 1776. Daniel Goodrich Capt.
[Endorsement on the back of the above certificate] Capt. Ebenezer Benjanas [illegible] recd. your certificate for Sergt. John Beebe in which you tel me he is not [illegible] for a company is so false to discharge him therefrom. From your [illegible] Obt. W. B. Whiting Col.
Sept 13. 1776
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Mr. Edwards. I am requested to ask of you the original discharge of John Bebee what is filed among his papers. It is wanted for the purpose of proving the genuiness of the hand writing of his Capt. who name is to the discharge. 
Yr G N Briggs
26 Jay 38
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State of New-York, Columbia County, SS.
I, James Storm, Clerk of the County of Columbia, Do Hereby Certify, that Joseph G. Ford whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or acknowledgment of the annexed affidavits and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in said County, and duly authorised to take the same. And farther, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and afffixed the Seal of the said County, the 8th day of December 1837. 
James Storm Clerk.
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State of New York, Columbia County ss
On this 21 day of November 1837 before me personally appeared John Beebe a resident of the town of Austerlitz County and State aforesaid aged ninety (97) seven years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth in order to further substantiate his claim to a pension, under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, depose and say, that he has ascertained that Captain Daniel Goodrichs company to which this applicant united belongs to Colo. James Easton's Regiment, but that Colo. Easton was taken sick at Montreal and did not go into the service in the winter campaign of 1775 to 76 but returned home to Pittsfield an adjoining town to Hancock in Berkshire County, and the command of the Regiment or detachment to which the applicant belonged was assigned to Major Jeremiah Cady of the town of Dalton (their equivalent) and County of Berkshire aforesaid. This applicant has no recollection of seeing Colo. James Easton.. This applicant saith that Captain Daniel Goodrich belonged to [illegible] and he has good reason to believe that Sernt. Geo. Darrow [illegible] a resident of the Colony of New York was also commissioned in Massachusetts. He has caused search to be made at Albany at the Secretary's office for the date of his commission without success. Lieut. Geo. Darrow of the colony of New York recruited from the State or Colony of New York. This applicant Sergeant Keeler, Benj Lord, Joseph Lord, Isaac Ford, William Davis, fifir William Allen, Joseph Dunham, and Benajah Douglas and some others whose names are not now recollected. This applicant well recalled that General Thomas commander at the Rivers and Quebec and ordered the retreat from the place to Sorele where the General died of the small pox. This applicant served in Captain Daniel Goodrichs company in 1775 to 76 not less than six months.
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for which service he received a sergeants discharge from the hand of his Captain Daniel Goodrich which discharge as he suppose is now at the Pension office at Washington, and is no forgery and had he the discharge he could now from the hand writing to be Captain Daniel Goodrich's, by his son in law Luther Cogswell who is now living at Hancock Berkshire County [illegible]. This applicant also served one month as Sergeant in 1778 at Cherry Valey as is set forth in his former declaration and amendments now at Washington, he sends the depositions of Benjamin Galup and further saith not.
John Beebe
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me. J.G. Ford Commissioner of Deeds &c.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss.
On this 5th day of October 1837 before me personally appeared Luther Cogswell a resident of the town of Pittsfield County of Berkshire and Commonweath of Massachusetts aged eighty three years who after being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that he was well acquained with Captain Daniel Goodrich  Seign. late of the town of Hancock in the county aforesaid deceased. That this deponent in early life married the daughter of the aforesaid Daniel. That this deponent resided in the same county with the said Daniel and was acquainted with him from the year 1770 to his decease. And further in the autumn of the year 1775 the aforesaid Daniel Goodrich seign. raised a company of infantry for six months for the Continental Service. The company was raised from the county aforesaid and the adjoining Colony of New York. This deponent at the request of the aforesaid Daniel, staid at the residence of the said Daniel and in his family and took care of the said Daniel's farming [illegible] the whole of the time he the said Daniel was in the army. This deponent understood by the said Daniel at the time that he with his company went down Lake Champlain on the ice to St. Johns, then to Montreal, then on to Three Rivers & to Quebec. This deponent in the month of May about the 16th 1776 took a horse and rode out to Kinderhook in York State to meet Captain Daniel Goodrich aforesaid who was there returning home from the army. He met the said Daniel north of Kinderhook Village and gave him up the horse and returned himeself on foot, after the arival of Captain Daniel Goodrich to his residence in Hancock many of his company cane to get their pay and amonthst them he well recalled the Sergeant Beebe from York State came who he then understood by Captain Daniel Goodrich to be one of his sergeants.
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this deponent recalled the names of some others from the start of New York who belonged to said company viz Lieut. Geo. Darrow, Benjamin Lord & Bowman, also others from Massachussets viz. Benjamin Goodrich who was brother to Daniel and a Lieut. in the Company, and died on his return home as he has understood at Stillwater in Sarratoga County. Also Josiah Goodrich a brother of the Captain who went as [illegible] to Captain Daniel, this deponent knows of no one of the company now living excepting Sergeant John Beebe of the State of New York. And further he does not recollect the name of the Colo. under which the said Captain entered the service. But well recollects that Captain Daniel Goodrich did go before his entering the service to Stockbridge in this County, where as this deponent understood at the time, the said Daniel received an invitation with the offer of a commission to go into the army and further this deponent saith that the aforesaid Captain Daniel Goodrich was absent from home from the autumn of 1775 to the May following aforesaid 1776 and as he has good reason to believe and doth believe in the service of the United States making not less than six months service and further saith not. Luther Cogswell
Affirmed and subscribed the day and year first above written before me. Ez R Colt, Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Luther Cogswell who has subscribed and affirmed to the foregoing affidavitt and further that his character for truth and veracity is good and his testamony as a witness [illegible] to full credit.
Ez N Colt, Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Mass. Berkshire County ss
On this 13th day of September 1837 before me personally appeared Benjamin Gallup a resident of the town of Dalton County and State aforesaid who after being duly sworn according to law, both on his oath depose and say that he was ninety eight years old the 21 day of April last part. That he this deponent has lived in the county for the space of 67 years last part and there his native place was Volentown in the State of Connecticut. And further that he was well acquainted with the late Major Jeremiah Cady who was during the Revolutionary War and for many years after a resident of the town of Dalton (there town of equivalent) and neighbor of this deponent. And further this deponent and the aforesaid Jeremiah Cady were brothers in law having married sisters of one family; and further the said Cady entered the service of the United States as Captain or left home for that purpose in the summer of 1775 and did go as the said Cady informed him to Cambridge in this state, and in the autumn of the same year, the said Cady again went to Canada and as this deponent has often heard him say went to Montreal and Quebec and remained in the service of the United States till the month of June 1776 when he the said Cady returned home to Daton. In the last mentioned tour of service the said Jeremiah Cady went as a Major. Many recruits went from this county with the aforesaid Major Cady but none of them are now believed to be living. Phineas and William Cady sons of the major went to Canada with him. Both Phineas and William are now dead and Major Jeremiah Cady removed from this place to Sarratoga Springs where he died some years since, and further there the name of the Colo. to whose Regiment Major Cady belonged in Canada is not remembered or recollected.
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by this deponent, and further this deponent was not informed the names of the Captains who served under the said Cady in Canada, and further saith not. Benj. Galup
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me. John Chamberlin, Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the aged Benj. Galup who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit, and further that he is esteemed a man of strict truth and veracity; and further that his mind is remarkably good and memory retention is a remarkable degree for a man of his advanced age, and thus his testimony is entitled to full credit as a witness.
John Chamberlin, Jus. of Peace
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[illegible]
Jno Beebe
N. York
Hon G.N. Briggs HK Jan 12
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Birkshire ss
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Judicial Courts, certify that John Chamberlin Esq of Dalton was on the 13th of September 1837 & is now a Justice of the Peace in and for s. County duly commissioned and qualified. Thereto the signature purporting to be his to the annexed affidavit of Benj. Gallup is genuine. And I also certify that Gallup is genuine. And also certify that Ez. N. Colt Esq. of Pittsfield was on the 5th of Oct instant known is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly commissioned & qualified & that the signature purporting to be his, to the annexed affidavits of Luther Cogswell is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this tenth day of October 1837.
Chs. Sedgwick Clerk
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May 13
N.Y.
J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Sir
Enclosed I send you the amendment of John Beebe's former declaration. I wish (as you no doubt will) give his case a carefull looking over. The old genetleman as you will perceive by looking at his age is well stricken in years but his mental faculties are more then ordinary for his age, and his bodily strength is great considering his age being able to walk a mile amost every day but his mind is some what [illegible] by his not receiving his pension. The declaration was originally drawn up by A. P. Holdridge Esquire of Austerlitz, with perhaps little care owing to a press of business. And in the amendment he also made a mistake by as you have stated by annexing by addition to his former declaration of 1 year & 7 months. This I believe was purely a mistake in the writer for the old gentleman when talking with me on the length of his service before the letter to him stating the above fact never for a moment stated but two terms of service viz 6 months in the years 1775 & 76 and the other in 1778 of 1 month. I have known the old man for nearly forty years having lived in or ner his neighborhood for that [illegible] of time. I have taken great pains to find testimony to support the old mans claim but it has been unavailing. I had an uncle who belonged to the same company with John Beebe but he is deceased. Benajah Douglass who was waiter to Capt Daniel Goodrich was thought to be living but after inquiry of his brother, I found he died in Vermont about 3 years since. There is no doubt in the mind of the inhabitants in the circle of the old mans acquaintances but think he served in the Revolutionary war at Quebec and Cherry Valey as he states. Yours sincerely 
J. G. Ford
J.L. Edwards Esq.
PS direct to J.G. Ford
Red Back Columbia County
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State of New York, Columbia County
I, James Storm Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Joseph G. Ford before whom the preceeding affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the dates of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County and duly qualified to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such commissioner and verily believe his name subscribed to the several affidavits to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered my official seal this 9th day of May 1836. James Storm Clk.
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Columbia Countyss
John Bebee now of the town of Austerlitz in the county of Columbia & state of New York & formerly of New Concord [illegible] & state of New York aged ninty one years this day, being duly sworn and deposes & say that he enlisted under Copt. Daniel Goodrich as a privat in the war of the revolution in the fall of the year seventeen hundred & seventy five and during the winter of seventeen hundred & seventy five was [illegible] a [illegible] in the company of Captain Goodrich, and was discharged on the fifth of June seventeen hundred and seventy six having served about six month. That after this deponent was discharged from his enlistment. In June seventeen hundred & seventy six he served in the militia during the whole war of the revolution under Captain Ebenezer Benjamin and was [illegible] before [illegible] and was constantly at the north in the army for one year & seven months. This deponant is to old & infirm that he is unable to go to Hudson which is the nearest & only [illegible] to where this deponent could get to a court of record which is about twenty miles from the residence of this deponant & further this deponent saith not. John Beebe
Sworn & subscribed before me this 10th of August 1832. H. Hogeboom, Judge Col. Co. Courts.
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Columbia County ss
Eli Haxton of the town of Austerlitz in the county aforsaid & state of New York first being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is sixty six years of age, doth hereby certify that he is well acquainted with John Bebee who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed declaration and that he believes him the said John Bebee to be ninty one years of age that he is [illegible] and believed in the neighbourhood where he has resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion. This deponant has kniown the said Bebee since this deponant was thirteen years of age & that during the war of the revolution when this deponant was a boy he lived very near to the family of Beebees & that said Beebee was then gone from home and as was said then he was absent in the army and as this deponant believes he was gone as was said in the army at the time for about ten months. This deponant further saith that the said John Bebee is [illegible] infirm from age and unable to go to Hudson which is the [illegible] [illegible] where any court of [illegible] is held in this county & further this deponant saith not. Eli Haxton
Subscribed & sworn to his 5th day of September 1832. James Cole Justice Peace
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State of New York, Columbia County ss.
I Henry Hogeboom a Judge of the County Courts of said county do hereby certify that the preceding affidavit of John Beebe was taken before me at the town of Austerlitz Columbia County. And I do further certify from the appearance of said Beebe & from the affidavits of said Beebe & Eli Haxton hereto prefixed that said Beebe is unable from bodily infirmity to attend court in person. And I do further certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that Eli Haxton who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding affidavit is a resident of the town of Austerlitz Columbia County New York & is a credible person & that his statements are entitled to credit. And I do further declare my opinion after reading & considering the affidavits of John Beebe & Eli Haxton hereto prefixed & also the written certificate & discharge of said Beebe from service hereto prefixed that the said John Beebe was a revolutionary soldier & served as he stated. And I do further certify that the foregoing contains the original preceedings in the matter of the application of John Beebe for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 7th day of September A.D. 1832. H. Hogeboom
State of New York, Columbia County ss
I, Joseph D. Monell, Clerk of the said county, do certify that Henry Hogeboom Esquire before whom the first affidavit purports to have been sworn, and by whom the above certificate was written, was at the dates thereof a Judge of Columbia County Courts. And also, that Darius Cole before whom, the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Justice of Peace in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with hand writing and verily believe their names subscribed to the said affidavits and certificate to be their proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this tenth day of September 1832. Jos. D Monell
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Hartford County
Nov 4 1926
Com. of Pensions
I have been advised to invite you about a Rev. ancester of mine John Beebe. Said to have been in the pay roll at Albany Dec 23 1776. Settled in Columbia Co. at a point called "Beebe Hill" Red Rock N.Y.
John Beebe
John Beebe 1779
Rev
M - Pheobe Cadman
Laura Beebe 1821
M - T.R. Phillips
Louisa Phillips 1850-1918
M - Willard Joshua Grant 1853-1883
Birdella L. (Grant) Clark 1875
Any information you can furnish me will be appreciated.
Sincerely Birdella L. Clark
49 Burnside Av
E. Hartford 
Conn
(Mrs. Roy B.)
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E. W. DECKER
DODGE BROTHERS
MOTOR VEHICLES

PHONE 241 
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. 

April 24th, '26

Comissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:
Can you give me the war record of John Beebe who was a private under Col. William Whitting from Kings district now Columbia. 
The above service was in the 17th Albany County regiment of the New York State Militia. 
I am anxious to get this data to prove up my eligibility for membership in the Sons of the Revolution. 
Yours truly
[handwritten] Ray L. Beede [end handwritten]
Ray L. Beede
[illegible]25 Box
Jefferson City. Mo. 

[circular stamp that reads "PENSION C U. APR 27 1926 S. OFFICE]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
July 7, 1923.
Ray L. Beede,
Box 32
Jefferson City, Mo.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 703, it appears that John Beebe was born August 10, 1741, or August 11, 1739, place not stated.
While living at New Concord, Albany County, New York, he served some months in Captain Daniel Goodrich's Company Major Cady's Regiment and was discharged June 5, 1776, and he also served in 1778 for a month at Cherry Valley.
He applied for pension August 10, 1832, while living at Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York but his claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish specific proof of six months military service as required by the pension laws.
There is no data on file as to family.
Respectfully, Winfield Scott, Commissioner.

I used only what was on copy of discharge certificate and no other affairs at all as he made such various & contradictory statements. I could not find anything about him in Mass Archives or Capt. D. G. either