Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,791, John Bean, Continental N. H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Continental | Bean, John | W.5,791
N.H. | Basford | B. L. Wt. 19811-160-55
 | or Bassford |
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CONTENTS  | Martha
 | (Former Widow)
This widow's late husband was 
pensioned.  See claims of Benjamin 
Basford, NH. S. File
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10.S15
Vermont
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John Bean
of Milton [? inkstain blocks part of the word] in the state of Vermont
who was private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Stark of the N Hampshire
line, for the term of one year 1775.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11 of July 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1819
and sent to N. B. Hazwell, Clerk
of Chittendon Co Court - Burlington Vt
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819  7 mos 25/30  62.45
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819.  48 --
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$110.45
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{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

_____________________________
[Written vertically]
Notification sent July 11th 1820 to
Daniel Russell Esq
Burlington
Vermont
[end vertical]

[Written upside-down!]
Susp. 10 Feb:1823 - See letters
to Peno [?] & Agt: and Caveat
with [writing crossed-out] Wm. Hodgkin's [illegible]
of New York [end cross-out] suspension
removed April 9. 1824: see letters
[end upside-down]
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3.933
New York, Albany
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Martha Basford
widow of John Bean
& widow of Benjamin Basfor
who served in the Revolutionary
both in N. H. Military Service
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 - Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued
28th day of March 1854
and sent to
Hon. G. A. Simmons
Ho. of Reps
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 89 Vol.

[written vertically]
[illegible] m58-157032
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Vol. B1-90.
157032
Act Mar. 3/55
June 1/55
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Martha Basford
Widow of
John Bean
priv.
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Rev. War
Private Col Stark
N. H. Line
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Rec Pension
Mrs. Feby 53-3933
Ad. 160 as Apl 3d /56
Dodge
Smith & Keeler
Chateaugay,
N.Y.

[written diagonally]
No 19811 [illegible] Apl 7/56
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John Beanes
76- 1yr
Stark, N. Hampshine 
Regt
Admitted
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State of Vermont  }
Chittenden County SS }  On Mar 11th day of July 1818 before me the subscriber on of the Assistant Judges of Chittenden County Court personally appeared John Bean aged sixty years resident of Milton in said County who being by me fret duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled and Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said John Bean enlisted in the Month of April or May in the year 1775 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Capt Saml Richards in the Regiment under the command of Col John Starks for the term of eight month and at the expiration of its time he the said John Bean enlisted for one year in the aforesaid company and regiment that he served the full period for which he enlisted at which time he was discharged in the State of New Hampshire that he received no written discharge that he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except the deposition here unto anexed
John Bean

Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid
Truman Chittenden
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State of Vermont  }   Burlington  July 11th 1818
Chittenden County ss }  

I William Numan of Milton in said county of lawful age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Bean during the Revolutionary war and was personally knowing to his serving as is stated in the within declaration and that he is now in reduced circumstances and hands in need of the assistance of his Country 
William Numan
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid and I do further certify that the above deponent is a credible witness 
Truman Chettenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court

State of Vermont   }  Burlington July 11th 1818
Chittenden County ss }

I Jonathan Wood of Milton on said county of lawful age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Bean the within named person during the revolutionary was and that I served in the same company and regiment and was personally knowing to his serving as is stated in the within declaration   Jonathan Wood
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid and I do further certify that the above deponent is a credible witness
Truman Chittenden Assistant Judge Chittenden County Court
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I Truman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that John Bean who has made the foregoing declaration did serve in the Revolutionary War for a period of more than nine months on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the providings and testimony taken in hand before me to the  Hon Secretary for the department of War. has moved to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress passed March 18. 1878 and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the and John Bean is poor and is reduced circumstances, and justly entitled to a Pension under the above act     Truman Chittenden

State of Vermont Chittenden County ss} I Nathan B Maswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Truman Chittenden before whereas the foregoing declaration and certifiate is given is on Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court duly qualified acting under the authority of this state and that the foregoing on his own broken signatures in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court this 23d day of August AD 1818
Nathan B Maswell
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John Bean

10.815
6 May 1819
Sep 1819
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
State of Vermont, }
Chettenden County, ss. }  On this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of Chettenden and a Court of Record for said County by an act of the Legislative paper March in 5th 1797. John Bean William Newan aged 65 years, resident in Milton is said County, who being duly sworn, according to law doth on his oat, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: Enlisted in April 1775 in Captain Samuel Richards company in Col Starks regiment New Hampshire and performed various services as wile more full and at large appear by my original declaration made before the Gen Truman Chittenden on the 11th day of July 1818 and on which a certificate has issued under the act of Congress March 18, 1818 dated May 6 1819 and numbered 10815
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent therby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me;  nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, by me subscribed.
The pension granted me by the minutes states
for my Revolutionary services
I have no seal is personal property  I have no family and no particular occupation  I have occasionally been engaged in tending will but being for advanced in years are now unable to do much business
(signed)  John Bean

Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of June 1820 }
Before said Court, is open Court by   order of Court
Attest (Agreed) David Russell Clerk
State of Vermont, Chittenden County, ss  }  David Russell Clerk of the Supreme Court, do herby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court  that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule, is [left blank] dollars and  [left blank cents.  In  testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30th day of June 1829
{left blank] Clerk.
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State of New York  }
County of Franklin  }  On this 28th day of February AD 1854 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said  County and State.  Martha Bassford, a resident of the town of Chateaugay in said County and aged seventy six years who being duly sworne according to, law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed February 3d 1853 and other Acts of Congress granting pensions to widows of certain revolutionary  soldiers and officers that her maiden name was Martha Dennis that she was married to one Thomas Pearsons some time in April in the year 1795, that she lived and cohabited with said Pearsans until his death which took place at the South Hero, in the State of Vermont, some time about the month of March in the year 1816, that some time abut the month of September or October in the year 1821 or 1822, at the town of South Hero in the State of Vermont, she was married to John Bean, who was a private in the army of the revolution and whose name was inscribed on the Pension list roll of the Vermont agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month, commencing on the 11th day of July 1818 that  she lived and cohabited with said John Bean until is death, which took place at the town of South Hero, upon Grand Isle, State of Vermont, some time in the month of September, in the year 1825 or 1826 as near as this deponent can recollect that the name why she thinks it was in the month of September was because it was in the fall, and very soon after hew drew his semi annual pension that the payment of a Pension Certificate which accompanies this declaration is so much of the original certificate of the said John Bean as is now in existence, and that the same has always been in her possession since the death of said John Bean as a aforesaid, and that the accompanying letter from J. L. Edwards late Commissioner of Pensions has always been in her possession since the death of her husband aforesaid that some time in the month March after the death of her husband the aforesaid John Bean being in March in the year 1826 or  1827 as near as deponent can recollect she was again married to Benjamin Bassford at the town of Milton State of Vermont State of Vermont and at the house of Jonathan Blake in said town, that she does not recollect
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the name of the Magistrate who solemnized the marriage that said Basford was also a revolutionary soldier and deponent thins a private that his name was inscribed on the Pension list roll of the Vermont agency as deponent thinks a private although of this she is not certain that she lived and cohabited with said Benj Basford as man and wife until his death which took place at the town of Georgia in the State of Vermont on the 13th day of November in the year 1833 that some short time of the death of her husband the said Basford she drew a sum of money from the United States as the widow of said Basford, but the precise sum she does not now collect, that her agent for obtaining, the arrears of pension due her a the widow of said Benj Basford was on hunt she thinks of the town of St Albans state of Vermont that she has not again married since the death of said Basford but still remains a widow and that she has own made any application for a pension and that she knows of no public  record of either of her marriages and that the family record of her first two marriages is alast and that she has no record of her third marriage and thinks there was never one made.  Deponent would further state that owing to her advanced age and infirmities and especially to a sworn fit of sickness she had a few years since her memory is very much impaired so to be unable recollect the dates of the marriages with her said husbands, or the names of the companies or regiments in which her husbands said John Bean and Benjamin Basford served during the revolutionary war and she si not any "anyways sure as she was ever informed.  Deponent would further state that she has always resided in the towns of South  Hero and Georgia State of Vermont and the vicinity thereof until some time  in the year 1834 when she moved into the town Chauteaugay State of New York where she has resided since and now resides
Attest               Martha Basford  X her mark
Thomas Persons
Nathan Cook
Thadeus Cook
Sworn to and sbuscribed before me and in the presence of Ansel Hill and Thomas Pearsons and Thadduis Cook the above subscribing witness and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Martha Basford and know her to be  person
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of truth and veracity, and verily believe the above applicant to be true, and that she is the widow of said John Bean and Benjamin Basford.  I would further certify that she is now aged and so infirm as to be unable to appear in open court Sworn this 28th day of February, 1854 Before me, and the word 'Thaddus Cook' interlmal before me suprising and that I am not interested in the application of said Martha Basford for a pension
Thomas Bennette Justice of the Peace
State of New York  }
Franklin County}  I Nathan Cook and Thadeus Cook being duly sworn deposes and say that they reside in the town of Chateaugay County of Franklin State of New York when they have united for several years past, thay previous thereto they resided in the northern part of the State of Vermont that they are the subscribing witness to the above affidavit and declaration of Martha Basford and saw her sign and swear to the same, that they are well acquainted with the said Marha Basford and have known her for more than thirty years last part, that they knew here when she lived and cohabited with Thomas Pearsons, as his wife, also John Bean also with Benjamin Basford, and have known her since up to the present time, and positively know her to be the same identical Martha Basford who lived and cohabited with said Thomas Pearsons, John Bean and Benjamin Basford as  is mentioned in her affidavit above. We further say that we are not interested in the application of said Marth Basford for a pension
Nathan Cook
Thadeus Cook
Subscribed and sworn before me this 28th day of February AD 1854 and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Thomas Pearsons, and Ansel Hill and know them to be residents of Chateaugay State of New York and to be persons of truth and veracity
Thomas Bennette Justice of the Peace
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Martha Basford
157.032
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No. 8.    DECLARATION

Of a Widow claiming Bounty Land, under Act of March 3, 1855.

State of New York
County of Franklin }

On this twenty third day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Martha Basford formerly widow of John Bean aged seventy eight years a resident of Chateaugay in the State of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Bean who was a private in the company commanded by Captain  [left blank] in the Regiment of [left blank] commanded by [left blank] in the Revolutionary war that her said husband [left blank] on or about the [left blank] day of [left blank] A.D. 18 [left blank] for the term of [left blank] and continued in actual service in said War, for fourteen days; and was honorably discharged xt [left blank] on the [left blank] day of [left blank] day of [left blank] A.D. 18 [left blank]
She further states that she was married to the said Jonh Bean in South Isleland on or about  the year A.D. 1820 by one Asel [ Ansel] Landon Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was  Martha Persons; that her said husband died at South Isleand V.T on the Month of September A.D. 1825 and that she is now a widow. and is inscribed on the pension list and now draws a pension for the services of her said husband John Bean and that there is no public or private record of such marriage
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day March, 1855.  She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.  And she hereby requests that her bounty land warrant, when issued, may be sent to [left blank] of [left blank] county of [left blank] State of New York; and she hereby constitutes him for her Attorney to prosecute her claim and procure her Warrant.    Martha Basford X her mark
We Thadius Cook and  [left blank] residents of Chateaugay Franklin Co in the State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Martha Basford in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. and they not acquainted with John Bean during his lifetime and the said John Bean and the said Martha Basford cohabited together as husband and wife.
Thadius Cook
Thomas Persons
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. and that the said applicant  makes his mark for this person that she is blind
Edgar A. Keeler  Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, 
County of Franklin}  ss.
I, Francis D Flanders Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that Edgar A Keeler was, on the day of the date of the above certificate, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County duly appointed and qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 28th day of May A.D, 1855
F. D Flanders, Clerk
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State of New York
County of Franklin
Town of Chateaugay  }

Dennis Pearsons being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is now 48 year of age that he now resides in the town of Dickinson County of Franklin State of New York where he has resided for five years past. That previous therto he resided in the town of Chateaugay County and State aforesaid where he resided for fourteen years or thereabouts.  That previously thereto he resided in the town of South Hero State of Vermont where he resided for the most part of the time from his earliest recollection.  Deponent would further say that his is a son of Martha Basford, widow of the late Benjamin Basford who was a revolutionary soldier, that his is her son by her first husband, Thomas Pearsons, Deponent would further say that he always resided with his mother the said Martha Basford from his earliest recollection until she married the said Benj Basford where she moved with her husband said Basford to Georgia State of Vermont.  Deponent would further say that he was present at the marriage of his mother said Martha with John Bean who was also a revolutionary soldier.  That his mother at that time was widow of Deponents father Thomas Pearsons that said marriage took place at the town of South Hero some time on or about the month of September in the year 1821 or 1822 by Bird Sandor Esq. a Justice of the Peace at that time of Grand Isle County State of Vermont Deponent distinctly recalled all the circumstances about said marriage as he was then about 14 years of age and positively knows that said marriage took place as aforesaid, Deponent would further state that after the marriage of his mother with said Bean they lived and cohabited together as man and wife on the South Point of Grand Isle in Lake Champlain, and that Deponent lived with them during the whole time they lived together that said John Bean lived after such marriage some where between or about three or four years, and during the whole of that time and up to his death he lived and cohabited with said Martha as man and wife to the knowledge of this deponent.  Deponent would further state that the said John Bean died at South Hero Grand Isle aforesaid some time in September 1825 or 1826 as news or deponent can recollect as to the time that he was present at the death of said Bean and positively
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knows that said John Bean died at the town of South Hero, aforesaid, some where about the time before mentioned, Deponent would further state that he attended the funeral of said John Bean and that deponent was then nineteen years of age as near or he can recollect.
Deponent would further state that he knows that the said John Bean was a revolutionary pensioner and drew money from the United States, that he saw the said Beans pension certificate frequently and verily believes this a certify paper shown to hm and much a is a portion of the same. Deponent would further state or a reason why he know the said John Bean was a pensioner that hewent with him to Burlington State of Vermont, and was with him when the papers were made out, and saw him receive his money from the pension agent. Deponent would further state that some time on or about the first of March 1826 or 1827 being the next March after the death of said John Bean, the said Martha deponents mother married one Benj Basford who was also a revolutionary soldier that said marriage took place in the town of Milton State of Vermont, at the house of Jonathan Blake that deponent was not present at this marriage and only knows that she was married to said Basford by information.  Deponent would further state that he knows that said Benjamin Basford and deponents mother the said Martha lived and cohabited together as man and wife for about six years and until the death of said Basford which took place some time on or about the 13 day of November in the year 1833 as near or deponent can recollect that deponent was not present at the death or burial of the said Basford and only knew of it by information.
Deponent would further state the said Martha Basford removed from South Hero on her marriage with the said Benjamin Basford to the town of Georgia State of Vermont, where she lived until some time about the year 1839 whe she removed to the town of Chateaugay State of New York where she has resided since that time and until the present time.  Deponent would further state that he has seen his mother the said Martha Basford this day (February 21st 1854) and positively knows her to be identical Martha who, was married to John Bean as mentioned in this affidavit that
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the said Martha is now old and very feeble and has in a great measure lost her memory.
Deponent would further state that he knows that the said Martha Basford has always remained a widow since the death of her late husband the said Benjamin Basford and still is a widow at this date.
Deponent would further state upon his oath aforesaid that he has not interest directly or indirectly in the application of said Martha Basford for a pension from the United States or for back pay due her from the United States.
Dennis Pearsons

Subscribed and sworn before me this 21st day of February AD 1854 and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Dennis Pearsons and know him to be a person of truth and veracity. I would further state that I am no ways interested in the application of said Martha Basford for a pension or back pay.
Thomas Bennet Justice of the Peace
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July 29/hlz 97 J. V. Bean
Fairfield, Iowa

Revy Widow, etc

File No. 5791
Martha Basford for Wid. of John Bean
and widow of Benjamin Basford
Pvt. Rev. War
Feby 3rd / 53
Index:  Vol. A  Page 31
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[Envelope]

157.032
[stamp] Chateaugay N. Y. May 29

L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pension
Washington D. C.
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19.811

No Acres
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4025 Pension Office
17th March 1854

Sir:
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, on the date of his death.  He was suspended and afterwards restored
Very Respectfully
I Cole
For the Commissioner

John Bean, Act 1818
Paid to 4 Sept 1825 No death
F. Burt
Auditor

"Boyth"
Francis Burt, Esq
Third Auditor, Treasury
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[page folded over hard to read date]
March 7th 1854
Martha Basford
former widow of John Bean
No. 4,470 Franklin Co.  N.Y.

Act / 53
$96.00 per an
Com:  Feb: 3d.1853,

Revy

Hon. G. A. Simmons
Hou Rep:

Department of the Interior
Pension Office,  Official Business
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Martha Basford NY
Act Feby 3, 1858

State of New York} ss
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State of New York
Franklin County

Ansil Hill of the town of Chateaugay in the county of Franklin State of New York, being duly sworn deposes and says, that he now resides in the town of Chateaugay aforesaid, that he has resided in the town Chateaugay for about ten or fifteen years past, that previous  that he resided in the northern part of the State of Vermont, where he resided from his youth, that he is well acquainted with Martha Busford who is now a resident of said town of Chateaugay and has been well acquainted with her since the year 1820 or thereabouts Deponent would further state that he was well acquainted with John Bean who resided for some time in the town of South Hero State of Vermont, and knows that the said Martha Busford and John Bean, lived and cohabited together as man and wife for several years previous to the death of said Bean. That he always understood that they were married and has no doubts thereof, that he always understood. that said John Bean was a revolutionary pensioner, Deponent would further state that he knows that said John Bean died at the town of South Hero Grand Isle County some time about the month of September 1825 or 1826.
Deponent would further state that some time after the death of said John Bean the said Martha was married to Benjamin Basford as deponent was informed and verily believes, that he knows of his own knowledge that said Martha  Basford lived and cohabited with said Benjamin Basford as his wife until the death of the said Basford and he has no doubt but that they were legally married.
Deponent would further state that said Benj Basford and Martha resided in the town of Georgia State of Vermont from the time of thier marriage until the death of said Benjamin that this deponent lived near them during a large portion of said time.  That he knows that said Benjamin Busford died at this town of Georgia some time about the month of November in the year 1833, as near as deponent can recollect, that he attended the funeral of said Basford and assisted at his burial that he has always been intimately acquainted with said Martha Busford and known that she is the identical person who lived and cohabited with said John Bean and Benjamin Basford as aforesaid, that she has always remained a widow since the death of her husband
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the said Basford and still is a widow at [cannot make out next two words] that she now resides at the town of Chateaugay in the State of New York where she has resided to the knowledge of deponent for some ten years past that deponent is now forty eight years of age and that he has not interest in the application of the said Martha Basford for a pension
A B Hill

Subscribed and sworn before me this 4 day of March 1854. and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Ansel Hill and know him to be a person of truth and ververty  I would further state that I am no ways interested in the application of said Martha Basford for a pension.

Thomas Bennet Justice of the Peace
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Martha Basford NY
Act Feby 3, 1858

State of New York}
Franklin County } ss
I Francis D Flanders. Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Thomas Bennet Esq. whose name is subscribed to the affidavits of Martha Basford, Thaddeus Cook, Nathan Cook, Dennis Pearsons and Ansel B Hill and thereon written was at the time of taking such affidavits and still is, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected, and qualified and authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Thomas Bennet Esq. and verily believe the signature to the said affidavits to be genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 6th day of March AD 1854.
F. D. Flanders, Clerk

[seal]
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State Department,
Pension Office,
9th April 1824.

Sir,

You are hereby informed , that in  consequence of evidence recently received at this Department, the suspension of the payment of your pension has been removed.  On making proper application at the Agency in Burlington, you will be paid as formerly.

I am respectfully,
Yr. Obt Sert:
J. L. Edwards


Mr. John Bean
of Milton, Chittenden Co. VT:
Care of Hon. C.  Rich
Houst of Reps
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Deposition of Thomas Colby in the case of John Bean
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I Thomas Colby of Bow in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify or say that in Jany 6th 1776 I enlisted into the Revolutionary War of the United States in the Company of Captain Samuel Richardsin the Regt Commanded by Col John Stark in New Hampshire line and now am a pensioner under the law of Congress March 18th 1818 having served one year agreeably to my said enlistment. I was well acquainted with John Bean who was a soldier inlisted in said Company and Regt at the time I joined said Army about the 10th of Jany 1776 and served faithfully said term of one year and I am certain that said Bean did not desert said Army during that year nor did I ever hear of the least complaint of his part of faithfulness in said service during any part of the war and I think I should have heard of it if it had been the case
Thomas Colby 
Rockingham ss - State of Newhampshire
Concord July 1st 1823
Then the above deposition was taken and sworn to before me 
Hall Burgin Justice of the peace I hereby certify that the above subscriber Thomas Colby is a credible witness
Hall Burgin Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office }

I hereby certify that Hall Burgin Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof viyt on the first of July last a Justice of the peace for the county of Rockingham in said state duly appointed and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of the State this 17th day of December 1823
Saml Sparhawk, Secretary
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19,811-160
John Bean
Rev.  -  Pens.
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Bethel VT Feb. 5. 1854
Commer of Pensions

Sir:  
My father John Bean was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and belonged to the New Hampshire troops and served several years under different engagements and died some 40 yrs ago and my mother died about 20 yrs since.  Will the Department please inform me if upon proof of the service of my father his heirs are entitled to a pension.
My neighbor also wishes to know if then can be a pension obtained for the services of his father Lewmon Gee who was a revolutionary soldier also in the N. H. troops was made a Sergt and afterwards a Lt. he died in 1804 and his widow died in 1837.
Respectfully Yours
Asa Bean
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Ho Rep.  March 14/54

Hon L P Waldo
War Pensions

I enclose the papers of Mrs. Martha Bassford for a pension.  Please give is an early examination and oblige yours 
G A Simmons
M C
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Brief in the case of Martha Basford, formerly widow of John Bean.
Franklin County and State of N. York
act 3d Feby: 1853
Claim (original)
Proof exhibited, 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner and in the Act of 18 March, 1818 and Cont:
Our writing testifies he was present at the marriage and then witness testify to general reputation of Marriage and cohabitation,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, What?  [blank]

Hon. G. A. Simmons
Ho; Rep:
Name and residence of Agent

S. C. Boyton
Examining Clerk
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157,002
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Chateaugay NY May 29th 1835

Dear Sir
Enclosed please find application of Martha Bassford formerly widow of John Bean for bounty land.  The evidence in relation to the serious of her and her said husband Bean was sent to your office upon her application for his pension and upon which evidence she received a pension certificate and now draws a pension I send you proof of her idintity which together with the evidence now on file in your office I hope may be sufficient
Your obsSvts
Smith and Keeler
 
To L.P. Waldo
Commissioner
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[Envelope]

Honl  J. C. Calhoun Esqr
Secretary of War
Washington

John Bean evidence of service
recd 22 Jan 1824

[stamp]  Burlington Vermont Jan 14
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South Hero January 11th 1824

Sir
at the request of W John Bean the applicant I forward the within inclosed depositions wishing there to be an investigation of the subject matter as soon as may be, as he is absolutely poor and very much in want of the arrearages of his pension if it is his just due agreeable to the law of his Country But if the Honl secretary shall not be satisfied with the already obtained made and indisputable witness can be obtained that he did not desert but faithfully served the whole term of his inlistment
Yours very respectfully
Benjn Adams

Honl J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Hon Charles Rich Esqr
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Sir I have another request
John Bean a resident of this town was placed on the pension roll some years since and has drawn his money regularly till last month when he was notified by the secretary that his pension was stopped in consequence that information  had been received that he had deserted the service therefore not intitled to a pension.  Mr. Bean has since procured two depositions one from the state of New Hampshire which proves that he did not desert and another from one William Newman a man whom I have been well acquainted with for nearly thirty years who is a very honest man whose testimony will be believed wherever he is known.  By the testimony of W Newman he proves that he did serve untill the term of his interproceed had expired save a very few days, was then ordered underthe charge of the said Numan who was a non commissioned officer to take the charge of some baggage which was to be sent to New Hampshire and at the time that they arrived the place of destination the term of then inlistment had expired and was not ordered back to the camp.  The report of Beans desertion originated and was reported by one Hodgkins who had obtained a pension by perjury and after a year or two was detected and stroke off of the pension Roll and from that report only some gentlemen wrote to the Secretary but the report I am confident is wholely unfounded.  The depositions have been sent on for a considerable time past and I have had no return and W Bean is very anxious to draw his money again as soon as possible and he is in great want, your assistance in this business so far as is propper will oblige yours ob
Benjn Adams                      
Hon C Rech
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House of Rep.
April 3rd 1824

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the writer of the within letter.  He is Chief Judge of the County in which he resides, and one whose statements are entitled to an expert 
Charles Rich

Hon Charles Rich Esq

Recd 3 Apl. 1824
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Deposition
for 
John Bean
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I William Numan of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont Testify and say that in January AD 1776 I enlisted into Capt Samuel Richards Company in Col. John Starks regiment in the New Hampshire line, for the term of one year and now am a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818 and about the same time I am well knowing that John Bean now residing in South Hero in the County of Grand Isle and State afsd [aforesaid] enlisted into the same company and Regiment; and furthermore I am well knowing that said Bean did serve in said regiment the whole term of one year agreeable to his said enlistment, and in December following while at regiment was lying at Edopus in the State of New York I was serving as a Corporal in said company and was ordered to take the bagage of some officers of said Regiment with three men under my charge; the said Bean being one, to conduct said bagage to Goffstown in the State of New Hampshire which we performed, and by the time we arrived at said Goffstown our times had about expired. . And I further testify that the said Bean was waiter to a Lieut Blake belonging to said Regiment and that the said Bean bore the name of a good and faithful soldier and he did not desert but served his Country faithfully that year and further the Deponant saith not    William Numan

State of Vermont Grand Isle County}  Personally appeared this 9th day of July AD 1823 before me Benjamin Adams Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Grand Isle the above named William Numen to me well known who is a credible and disinterested witness and made solemn oath that the facts in the above affidavit by him subscribed were true     Benjn Adams
Dated at South Hero this 9th day of July AD 1823
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State of Vermont Grand Isle County Clerks office

I Jedidiah Hyde Clerk of Grand Isle County do hereby certify that Benjamin Adams Esqr before whom the within deposition was taken is first Judge of the County Court within and for the county of Grand Isle and by virtue of said office is a Justice of the peace within and for said county of Grand Isle and that the within is his signature and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such  in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three at Grand Isle

Attest Jedidiah Hyde Clerk
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Bean (Enlisted)

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of Septemr next, in Burlington VT
by Heman Allen Esqr
Agent

10.815

A
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States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
John Bean late a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the eleventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
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J. V. Bean, M.D., 
Physician and Surgeon

Old War & Navy   [stamp]
Jul 27 1897
Files,

Fairfield Iowa July 18 1897

Sir:
Your reply of 14" inst., marked L.W.B.  I: 19538, is received.  Your reply refers to a different John Bean than I refered to in my inquiry.
John Bean of Canterbury N. H. served as Sergt in Capt. Hutchins Co. Col. Stark's Reg't and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill; He was Ensign in Capt. Shepherd's Co. in Col. Wyman's Reg't sent to reinforce the Continental Army in Canada; He was Serg't in Capt. Sias' Co. Col. Nichols Regt in an expedition to Rhode Island; 
I have discovered no other period of service  He died in 1814 aged 63  I desire to know if this John Bean was a Revolutionary pensioner

Yours Respectfully 
J. V. Bean

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

[stamp]  U S Pension Office. Jul 24 1897
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U S Pension Office
Jul 9 1897

Old War & Navy
Jul 12, 1897
Files
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J. V. Bean, M.D.,
Physician and Surgeon

Fairfield Iowa  July 7 1897

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir

I wish to inquire if John Bean of Canterbury N. H. was a Revolutionary Pensioner.  He was a Sergt in Capt Gordon Hutchins Co. led John Stark's Regt (N.H.), and in the battle of Bunker Hill, in 1775.
He was Ensign in Capt James Sheppards Co. Col. Wyman's Right N.H. sent to reinforce the army in Canada July 1776.
He was a Serg't in Capt. Benjamin Sias' Co. Col. Nichols' Reg't N. H. rols in the expedition to Rhode Island in August 1778
Whether he was in the Continental Service any further I am  not informed.
Yours Very Respectfully
J. V. Bean