Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,650, Josiah Bean, N. H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE|[blank]|NUMBER|
N.H.|Bean, Josiah|W. 21,650
Lois
CONTENTS
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Maine - 3732
Josiah Bean of Mount Vernon in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McClary of the Reg't commanded by Col. Scammel (Scammell) in the N. Hampsh: troops line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars  -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Dec'r 1832 and sent to Robert C. Vose, August Me. 
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 40.00
$160.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Francis T. Franciosi Clerk
Book D. Vol. 1st Page 76.
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[verso]
Maine 2343
Lois Bean N.H. widow of Josiah Bean who was a private in the New Hampshire Line for two years 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of October 1843 and sent to G. W. Morton, Augusta, Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 2

[recto]
Reported
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Josiah Bean
Josiah Bean, Mount Vernon
p't Col. Scammel's (Scammell) N.H. Reg.
1776 to 1779.
April 9th 1818
Admitted
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Josiah Bean, aged fifty nine years a citizen of the United States, born in Poplin New Hampshire, but now a resident in Mount Vernon in the District of Maine - On Oath depose and declare that in November 1776 I enlisted into the continental army during the revolutionary war, for the period of 3 years into the company commanded by Captain Michael McCleary (McClary) and Col. Scammel's (Scammell) regiment of the 3d regiment New Hampshire line - I fully served out the period of my enlistments, and took my honorable discharge at Pumpton (Pompton) New Jersey in November 18, 1779. which with receipt for the return of my implements of War, is hereto annexed. this was my last & final Continental service 
I was in the retreat from Ticonderoga, and at Bemis heights at the taking of Burgoyne - and in the engagement with the Indians under General Sullivan. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to ever pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. 
I request that I may be put upon the pension list for the District of Maine. I served upon the continental establishment. 
/s/Josiah Bean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss. On the ninth day of April A.D. 1818 Josiah Bean above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. 
Before me /s/Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. Court C Pleas 2d Eastern Circuit
I John Bean of Mount Vernon, in the District of  Maine of lawful age, upon oath  testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Josiah Bean above named. I know that he served as above stated, as I served in the same company with him. From his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. 
/s/John Bean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss. On the ninth day of April A.D. 1818 John Bean above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me, 
/s/Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. Court C Pleas 2d Eastern Circuit
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Copy 111
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Josiah Bean aged sixty one years, resident in Mount Vernon in the County of Kennebec within  said Court, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain McClary and Regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel (Scammell) of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Three years, I was in the battle of Bemis's heights at the taking of Burgoyne & in the Indian expedition under Gen Sullavan. (Sullivan) 
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5869. And I, the said Josiah Bean do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 and by me subscribed.
/s/Josiah Bean
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One wodden (wooden) clock worth ten dollars, one old Cart worth five dollars, one old sleigh and harness worth six dollars, I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as fifteen dollars. 
The income of the farm would not support my mother and sister, for whose support the farm is incumbered as aforesaid. And my income from the other property does not exceed thirty dollars a year. 
Beside which I have no income from property trade or profession. 
I have ten residing with me in family, viz, myself, and I am a farmer, but from infirmity I am not able to do one hours work in a day - My mother Eleanor aged Eighty five years helpless, my sister Peggy aged fifty five years an idiot. my son Edward aged twenty four years infirm and unable to work half his time my son John aged sixteen able to do but little often under the doctor's hands, my sone Neal aged fourteen years, my son Jesse aged eleven, my grand daughter Louise aged seven years, my grand daughter Pamelia aged four years - 
Except the foregoing and my necessary beding and clothing, I have no property or income whatever.
/s/Josiah Bean
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath & schedule on the twenty fourth day of May 1820. 
Before me /s/Nathan Weston Jr C. J. C.C. C. Pleas.
A true Copy
Jan'y 19 111
Josiah Bean
(5869)
(Strike off)
R. C. Vose 
Augusta Maine
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Josiah Bean
priv Maine Roll No. 5,869
S.G.C. June 4, 1823. 
value property $49.00
served 3 years
R. C. Vose 
Augusta
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SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: I have no real Estate or Personal Estate except 1/2 dozen sheep one cow, 2 pigs no farming tools except one old plough 2 Irons all my household furniture and 3 plates 1 Table 3 old chairs five Iron spoons 
/s/Josiah Bean.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Josiah Bean who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of debility and Infirmity of age but little of my time
[column headings: Names.|Ages.|Capacity of each to contribute to their support.|]
Louisa my wife|54 years|unable to labor|
John my son|19|unable to labor|
Jesse son|14|Healthy.|
[end of columns]
/s/Josiah Bean
That since the exhibition of m first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. 
the real Estate mentioned in my former schedule has been conveyed to satisfy a bond. I was under for the support of m Father Mother  and Sister I not being able to comply with the conditions of the Bond, my personal Estate except what I mentioned in the above schedule I have sold for the payment of my just debts. 
[column headings: Names of persons to whom sold.|Time of Sale.|Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.|]
Eleanor Bean my Mother|June 2d 1823|In satisfaction of a Bone mentioned as above|
[end of columns] /s/Josiah Bean
I Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Josiah Bean did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty dollars and [blank] cents. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourth day of June 1823. 
/s/Robert C. Vose
Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec
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DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Kennebec ss. 
ON this fourth day of June 1823 personally appeared In open court before the Supreme Judicial court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Josiah Bean, resident in said County, aged sixty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to  obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteed hundred and twenty-three - that he the said Josiah Bean enlisted for the term of three years ['on the [blank] day of [blank]' crossed out] in the year 1777 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain McClary in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Schamell (Scammell) in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until Decr. 1777 or Jany 1780 when he was discharged from the service in Pompton in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
AND, in pursuances of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemny swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 and by me subscribed.
/s/Josiah Bean
SWORN to and declared, on the fourth day of June 1823. before /s/Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of said court. 
Total value $40.
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2503
Lois Bean. widow of Josiah Bean late a pensioner under Act of March 18, 1818
Act July 7 1832
married 1789
died 1831
allow $80 per ann 
Capt. McClary
Col Scammell
NH line
Geo. W. Morton
August, Maine.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss. 
ON this twenty fourth day of August A.D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon: Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, Lois Bean a resident of Mount Vernon in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged sixty nine years next September, who, being first duly sworn 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 July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Josiah Bean late of said Mount Vernon, deceased, who at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, & she refers to the evidence  furnished the War Department for proof of service.
She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Bean  on the thirtieth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine; that her husband, the aforesaid Josiah Bean died on the twenty eighth day of February, eighteen hundred thirty five; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her maiden name was Lois Emerson, & she was married at said Mount Vernon, then an unincorporated placed called Washington, by Robt. Page, Esqr. 
/s/X her mark Lois Bean
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, (the applicant being, from age and infirmity, unable to appear in open court.)
/s/Nathan Weston C.J. S. J. C.
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State of Maine. 
On the twenty fourth day of August, 1832, Lois Bean, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn as within stated. I am satisfied, that she was married to Josiah Bean, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, on the thirtieth day of December, 1789, that the said Josiah Bean deceased on the twenty eighth of February, 1835, and that the applicant has ever since remained a widow. 
/s/Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C. 
STATE OF MAINE. 
Kennebec ss. 
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court for s'd County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon'l Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of s'd State. I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing & annexed contains the original proceedings of the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of Lois Bean for a pension.
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this eighth day of October A.D., 1838. 
/s/Thomas Swan
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I Samuel Davis of Mount Vernon, Kennebec County, Maine, do upon oath say, that Josiah Bean late of said Mount Vernon, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, died at Mt. Vernon, on the twenty eighth day of February eighteen hundred & thirty five, & that Lois Bean by whom the foregoing declaration was made, has remained a widow ever since that period.
/s/Samuel Davis 
State of Maine,
Kennebec ss: Subscribed & sworn to this 24th day of August 1838, the deponent being a credible witness. Before me, 
/s/Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.
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December thirtieth, seventeen hundred and eighty nine. 
Mr. Josiah Bean and Miss Lois Emerson both of Washington made publication of marriage. 
/s/John Hubbard Town Clerk. 
I hereby certify the above to be a true copy from the town records, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows, viz. "1789 Dec'r 30th"
Attest /s/Edward Mitchell Town Clerk.
I Edward Mitchell on oath state that I am Town Clerk of  Winthrop, Kennebec County Maine, and that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me, and that it is the only record of marriage of said parties which is to be found in said records.
/s/Edward Mitchell Town Clerk. 
Sworn to this fourth day of October in the  year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty eight before me
Sam Wood Jr Justice of the Peace.
Samuel Wood Jun Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec
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3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
[initials: own] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., Jan 21, 1921
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Josiah Bean a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his & (['or' crossed out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 21650
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Nov. 1776 or 1777|3 yrs.|Pvt.|(Michael McClary|Scammell)|N.H.|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, Ticonderoga; Bemis Heights; Sullivans Ex.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apl. 9, 1818 - cl. al.
Residence at date of application, 59 b. Poplin, N.H. 
Remarks: Sol. was son of Edward & Eleanor Bean of Mt. Vernon Me. He mar. Dec. 30, 1789 Miss Lois (or Louisa) Emerson, both of Washington (later Mt. Vernon) Mr. He d. Reb, 28, 1835 and she was al. pen on an ap of Aug 21, 1838 while res. in Mt. Vernon me aged 69 yrs. In 1820 children referred to were: Edward 24; John 16; Neal 14; Jesse 11; and 2 granddaughters Louis 7 and Pamellia 4 yrs of age - surname of the latter not stated - 
Respectfully, 
[blank] Commissioner.
6-2856
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Josiah Bean 
W. 21,650
N.H. 
Dec for 45 Dollars
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Josiah Bean a Soldier in the third New Hampshire Regiment formerly an Inhabitant of the Town of Poplin County of Rockingham & State of New  Hampshire having Honourabelly and faithfully served three years in the service of the United States being the terme of his Inlistment is hereby Discharged from the Army and is permitted to Return to the State of New Hampshire - 
/s/James Norris Maj'r
To whom it may concerne
Camp Pumpton (Pompton) Nov'r 18 1779
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Suspended 
See letter 12 May 1826 to R. C. Vose
March 1819
Josiah Bean Me. Act June 7. When paid $80 HHL
Died 28 Feb 1835 pd to that period JH
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Copy of a Deed
Josiah bean to Eleanor Bean
copied for Mr. Josiah Bean
paid 50.
by charge to Mr John Bean
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Know all Men by these Presents, - that I Josiah Bean of Mount Vernon in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine yeoman
In consideration of Fifteen hundred dollars to me paid by Eleanor Bean of Mount Vernon aforesaid widow woman (the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed, and do for myself and my heirs, by these presents, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said Eleanor Bean her heirs and assigns a certain piece or tract of land situated in Mount Vernon aforesaid Bounded as follows viz Beginning at a Stake and Stones standing at the north west corner of John Bean's land nigh his dwelling house; then to run South S. west on the coarse of said lot untill it comes to land I Sold Caleb Crerey; then to run west north west binding on said Crerey's land untill it comes to the west line of said lot; then to run north N. east binding on Samuel Davis land to the northeast corner of her lot; thence west north west binding on said Davis land until it comes to land of Edward Bean; thence north N. east 38 and a half rods; thence west north west to land of Thomas Cogswell; thence north N. east to the range line; thence E.S.E. to the first mentioned land - Also one other piece of land butted and bounded as follows viz it being part of lot No 90 and 91 Beginning, at a certain stake and stones on the east side of the [illegible] about twenty five rods southerly of the said Bean's house; thence running south twenty two and a half degrees east, thirty rods to a stake and stones; thence south forty two degrees east eighty seven rods to a stake and stones; thence north twenty two and a half degrees east forty three rods to a stake and stones; thence westwardly to the first mentioned bounds to containing one hundred and twenty six acres - Excepting twenty one acres more or less heretofore conveyed buy me to my son Edward Bean refference to said Bean's deed to his son Edward Bean 
To Have and to Hold the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, to her the said Eleanor Bean her  heirs and assigns, forever; so that neither I the said Josiah Bean nor my heirs, or any other person or persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the name, right or stead of me or them, shall or will, by any ways or means, have, claim, or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof, forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Josiah Bean have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of June in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and [blank]
/s/Josiah Bean [facsimile: Seal]
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of 
/s/Samuel Davis
/s/Edward Bean
Kennebec ss. Mount Vernon June 2, 1823. Then the above named Josiah Bean acknowledged this instrument, by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed, before me, 
/s/Samuel Davis JUSTICE OF PEACE.
Kennebec ss. Received June 4, 1823 entered and composed with the original by /s/John Hovey Register
[margin notes: a true Copy as of Record attest /s/John Hovey Registrar
I hereby certify that I have no seal of office /s/John Hovey Register of Deeds]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the
United States.
[court seal affixed] I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Josiah Bean, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Mount Vernon in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the ninth day of April A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be place on the pensions of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and service of United State in the War passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, a state in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
/s/Nathan Weston Jun C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas 2d E. Circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, SS.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of
Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
/s/Wm Davis
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[addressed envelope
[margin notes: 2390 July 6. 1843 M Maine Mar 3d 1843]
[illegible postmark] FREE
James  L. Edwards Esq
Comm'r of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Josiah Bean
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We the Subscribers, Selectmen and Overseers of the poor of the Town of Mount Vernon and Others do hereby Certify and declare that we are well acquainted with Josiah Bean, of said Town. We do not consider this profession of Value subject to the incumbrances of his supporting his Mother and Sister, which is the Only right he has to said property, the said Bean is a very poor infirm man and has a very Large and helpless family depending on his for support and if stricken from the pension list, must depend upon public or private Charity for support - as the said Bean is now able to do but very little labor upon which he has heretofore depended for support
/s/Isaac Porter}
/s/David McGaffey}
/s/James Robinson } Selectmen & overseers of the poor of s'd town
/s/Sam Quimby Justice of the Peace
/s/Jacob Jewel
/s/Samuel Davis. Jun for State of Maine
Kennebec ss. Nov'r 6th 1820
Subscribed and Sworn to Before me /s/Robt J. Williams} Justice of the Peace
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[handwritten letter]
Augusta, Maine.
July 1, 1843.

Sir, 
I herewith enclose declarations of Lois Bean, Mary Howe, Abigail Roach and Martha True, in order to have their respective claims to a pension, under the Act of March 3, 1843 allowed, and would respectfully request you, should the paper be satisfactory to transmit me for them, such certificates as you issue in similar cases
Very respectfully your Obt Serv't
/s/Geo W. Morton
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State of Maine
Kennebec ss - I the undersigned Clerk of the Jud. Courts for the County of Kennebec, do certify that Samuel Davis is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Kennebec, and that the signatures upon the paper hereto annexed purporting to be his are genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this first day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty three. 
/s/A. R. Nichols
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[verso]
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 21650
Lois Bean wid of Josiah Bean 
Priv Rev War
Act: Mrch 3d/43
Index: - Vol. A, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[recto] 
Sept 2/97 To Mr. J. H. Drummond Portland Me
Jan. 22 Hist to Mrs. Ida Maxfield. Ew.
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Copy of A Deed 
Josiah Bean to Elinor Bean
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I John Hovey Esquire, Register of deeds for the county of Kennebec do hereby testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Josiah Bean, of Mount Vernon, mentioned in the within deed. I have been acquainted with the said Bean, for upwards of twenty five years last past - I was for many years an inhabitant of said Mount Vernon - And I have seen the original Bond given by said Josiah Bean, for the support of his Father & mother and made a Copy of the same on the 5th June 1823 - and I have no doubt the inability of said Bean, on account of old age & infirmities was the reason for his relinquishing the same, for to my knowledge the said Josiah Bean, is now & has been for the last ten or eleven years, wholly unable to labor - the consideration mentioned in the within deed is far above the value of the property & I have no doubt the sum named was merely nominal, viz in consideration of the said Bond of Maintenance being cancelled & giving up. for in my opinion the property would not sell for more than six hundred dollars as mentioned in said deed - The said Bean is as poor helpless old man and destitute of property to my knowledge & said Bean, is at the present time sick & confined to his house
/s/John Hovey
State of Maine. 
Kennebec ss. On this fourth day of February 1829 Personally appeared before me the aforesaid John Hovey Esq, Register of deeds for the county of Kennebec & who subscribed the within copy of deed, and the said Hovey also made oath, that the above deposition by him subscribed was correct and true - 
[county seal affixed] In testimony whereof I subscribe my name & affix the County Seal of said County the day & year last above written
/s/R. C. Vose, Just. Peace & also Clerk of the Judicial Courts for Kennebec
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Know all Men by these Presents, - that Josiah Bean of Mount Vernon in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine yeoman
In consideration of Fifteen hundred Dollars to me paid by Elinor Bean of Mount Vernon aforesaid widow woman (the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed, and do for myself and my heirs, by these presents, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said Elinor Bean her ['heirs' crossed out] heirs and assigns a certain piece or tract of land situated in Mount Vernon aforesaid Bounded as follows viz Beginning at a Stake and Stones standing at the north west corner of John Bean's land nigh his dwelling house; then to run South S. west on the course of said lot untill it comes to land I Sold Caleb Crerey; then to run west north west binding on said Crerey's land untill it comes to the west line of s'd lot, then to run north north East binding on Sam'l Davis' land to the northeast corner of his lot; thence west north west binding on said Davis' land until it comes to land of Edward Bean; thence north N. east 38 rods and an half; thence west N. west to land of Thomas Cogswell; thence north north East to the range line; thence E. S. East to the first mentioned land - Also one other piece of land butted and bounded as follows viz it being part of lot No 90 and 91 Beginning, at a stake and stones on the east side of the [illegible] about 25 rods southerly of the s'd Bean's house; thence running south twenty two and a half Deg. east, 30 rods to a stake and stones; thence south forty two degrees east 87 rods to a stake and stones; thence north twenty two and a half degrees east 43 rods to a stake and stones; thence westerly to the first mentioned bounds to containing one hundred and twenty six acres more or less heretofore conveyed by me to my son Edward Bean refference to s'd Bean's deed to his son Edward Bean
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforementioned premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, to her the said Elinor Bean her heirs and assigns, forever; so that neither I the said Josiah Bean nor my heirs, or any other person or persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the name, right or stead of me or them, shall or will, by any ways or means, have, claim, or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof, forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Josiah Bean have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of June in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and three
/s/Josiah Bean [facsimile: Seal]
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of
/s/Samuel Davis
/s/Edward Bean
Kennebec ss. Mt Vernon June 2, 1823. Then the above named Josiah Bean acknowledged this Instrument, by him subscribed, to be his free Act and Deed, before me,
/s/Sam'l Davis Justice of the Peace.
Kennebec ss. Received June 4, 1823 entered and composed with the Original by /s/John Hovey Register
[margin notes: a True Copy as of Record attest /s/John Hovey Registrar
NB no official Seal is required by law in my office & I use none /s/Jn'o Hovey]
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Copy of Bond
Josiah Bean to E. Bean & his wife and Daughter.
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Know all men by these presents that I Josiah Bean of Mount Vernon in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, Do by these presents acknowledge myself fairly bound & indebted unto my Father Edward bean of Mount Vernon aforesaid yeoman, in the sum of fifteen hundred dollars to be paid to the said Edward Bean his heirs or assigns, in one year from the date hereof, to which payment I bind myself and my heirs and assigns family by these presents. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven. 
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounder Josiah Bean shall support his father the said E. Bean and his mother and his sister Margaret Bean with a decent and comfortable maintenance during their natural lives or his heirs or assigns shall do or cause the same to be done then this obligation to be void and of no effect otherwise to be and and remain in full force and virtue
/s/Josiah Bean [facsimile: Seal]
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
/s/Nath'l Dudley
/s/John Bean
Kennebec ss. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original bond composed by me. 
June 5th 1823 /s/John Hovey} one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Kennebec & State of Maine
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. I the subscriber clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that John Hovey Esq who subscribed the above attestation is now and has been for a number of years past a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Kennebec, and that the same is his signature
[county seal affixed] In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the County seal this fifth day of June Anno Domini 1823. 
/s/R. C. Vose Clerk.
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I Josiah Bean of Mt. Vernon, a pensioner under the law of Congress of March 18, 1818. do upon oath testify and declare that the Land & buildings mentioned in my schedule of the 24th May 1820. I am satisfied were over valued, as I do not consider the property at the present time subject to the incumbrance of supporting my Mother and sister of any real value - and the four hundred dollars I estimated it to be worth was altogether - mistake made by me the incumbrance should have been deducted - I have no fee of the land but what is subject to the above incumbrance, and my right as above I could not sell for any thing - I am nearly past laboring not able to do but a very little. I served three years in the War of the Revolution, and have now a large helpless family depending on me for support - which if I am deprived by my pension, It will be out of my power to supply 
/s/Josiah Bean 
Subscribed and sworn to Nov. 3, 1820
Before me /s/Nathan Weston Jun Just. S..J.C.
I David McGaffey Esquire of Mount Vernon Maine, do upon Oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Josiah Bean, above named, to my knowledge the facts stated in his Schedule & above declaration are true - I am well acquainted with the property the said Bean is in possession of, and I do not consider his right in the same, subject to the incumbrance of any value, & I do not think he could sell it for any thing - I also am acquainted with his family and circumstances and consider him a very poor man and in quite needy circumstances, if he is deprived of his pension, he must in my opinion be dependent upon public or private charity for support. 
/s/David McGaffey
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On the third day of November 1820, David McGaffey Esq. being to me well known, being a credible and disinterested witness, and being also one of the selectmen and overseers of the poor for the town of Mount Vernon, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me /s/Nathan Weston Jun Just. S.J.C.
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[typewritten letter]
5869
War Department, 
PENSION OFFICE, 10 July 1820. 

SIR, 
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your
property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
/s/J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Josiah Bean
Mountvernon Maine
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Josiah Bean
Private - New Hampshire troops, 
McClary's C; & Scammel's (Scammell) Regt, 3 years,
admit
private 3 years
$80
Mount Vernon Village
July 7  6
R. C. Vose, 
Augusta, Me. 
Robert C. Vose Esq
Augusta
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE,
KENNEBEC COUNTY,} ss. 
On this twelfth day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before ['the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r' crossed out] Samuel Davis, a Justice of the ['Supreme Judicial Court, of said State' crossed out] Peace in said county of Kennebec Josiah Bean a resident of Mount Vernon in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy three 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain McClary and served in Col. Scammel's (Scammell) regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: McClary Capt Scammel (Scammell) Col. That he enlisted as a private in said company and regiment in the war of the revolution in 1777 for three years, which period he served out and was discharged - and that his discharge was forwarded to the war department
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5869 and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in Mount Vernon in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, and now resides in the same town
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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, except as aforesaid. 
/s/Josiah Bean
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before the  justice above named, and the said Justice does hereby certify that by reason of infirmity the said Josiah Bean is unable to attend before Judge Weston at Augusta, or to appear before any court of record.
/s/Samuel Davis Just of the Peace
And the Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and he further certifies that Samuel Davis Esq is a Justice of the peace for the county of Kennebec, and that he is satisfied that the applicant is confined to home, by reason of infirmity.
/s/Nathan Weston Jun.
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State of Maine. 
KENNEBEC, ss. I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, ['before whom the' crossed out] within named ['proceedings was had,' crossed out] is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings ['of the said Judge,' crossed out] in the matter of the application of Josiah Bean for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 23d day of July A.D. 1832. 
/s/J. A. Chandler Clerk
12
Josiah Bean
Private - New Hampshire troops,
McClary's C; & Scammel's (Scammell) Regt, 3 years,
admit
private 3 years
$80
Mount Vernon Village
July 7 6
R. C. Vose,
Augusta, Me.
Robert C. Vose Esq
Augusta
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Maine 2590
Lois Bean widow of Josiah Bean, Dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, and who died on the 28 Feby 1835, of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain McClary of the regt commanded by Col. Scammell in the N. Hamp line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars ['[blank] Cents' crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Apl 1839 and sent to G. W. Morton, Augusta, Maine. 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 40.00
280.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 2.
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[verso]
5869.
Maine 
Josiah Bean private, New Hampshire line 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Jan'y 1819 and del'd R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 mo 26/30 38.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th march 1819 48.00
$86.93
no 2d Schedule
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Mount Vernon, 
Not entitled

[recto]
Notification sent the 10th July 1820, to R. C. Vose Esq'r Augusta, Maine
opinion of Atty Gen'l June 11, 1821 handed R. C. Vose
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111
State of Maine.
[court seal affixed] I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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 including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Six hundred & Eight dollars ['and [blank] cents' crossed out]; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is five hundred ninety three dollars. ['and [blank] cents' crossed out]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
/s/John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
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2386
Lois Bean
$80 per ann
$80 per ann:
Geo W. Morton
Augusta Maine

Mt. Vernon Vill
June 26} Geo W. Morton 
Augusta Maine.
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DECLARATION, 
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE
County of Kennebec⎬ On this Twenty fourth day of June A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Lois Bean a resident of Mt. Vernon in the County of Kennebec aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Josiah Bean who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Josiah Bean at the rate of Eighty dollars ['and [blank] cents' crossed out] annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Josiah Bean having remained unmarried ever since his death.
/s/X her mark Lois Bean
Witness
/s/Samuel Davis
/s/Isaac Davis
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, /s/Samuel Davis Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Josiah Bean deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
/s/Samuel Davis Justice of the Peace,
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[handwritten letter]
Rev.
Medford, Mass
12/14/20

The Commissioner of Pensions: 
Washington, D.C. 
Sir:
I wish to obtain any possible information regarding one Josiah Bean who served during the Revolutionary War. 
His brother Edward also served, and Josiah (lost a limb) was wounded and later received a pension. I think that after his death, his wife Lois Atwood Bean received his pension. They resided at Mount Vernon, Maine
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[handwritten letter continued]
Josiah Bean was my great-grand father and I wish to join the D.A.R. 
Have you any record or could you give any information. 
Very truly, 
/s/(Mrs.) Ida M. Maxfield, 
61 Central Avenue,]
Midford, Mass. 
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE. DEC 16 1920
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[handwritten letter]
W.H.H.P. 
Portland, Maine
Aug. 14, 1897

Hon. H. Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions. B
Dear Sir, 
A short time since I inquired for the Pension record of Josiah Bean of Mt. Vernon, Maine. I suspect that I have misled the Examiner by giving what I supposed was the residence, for the reply is, that no such person is named on the rolls. 
In the volume 12 Senate Doc. pub. in 1835 under Maine, Kennebec County is
Josiah Bean, Private, N.H. cont'l: put on roll, (under Act of Mar, 18, 1818) Jan'y 26, 1819: pension com. Apl 9, 1818: dropped under Act of May 1, 1820; restored ['under act of' crossed out] Dec. 28, 1832 to com. Mar 4, 1831 under act of June 7, 1832. 
I am desirous of ascertaining the residence in N.H. of this Josiah Bean when he enlisted: in what Company &c he served and when; the date of his death, or date when pension ceased.
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[handwritten letter continued]
and whether any widow had pension on his account, and if so, what her name was. 
Yours very truly, 
/s/Josiah H. Drummond
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[typewritten letter]
L.W.B.
I. 21650, 
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of  the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. . Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
September 2nd, 1897.

Sir: - Replying to your request for information concerning Josiah Bean, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 9, 1818, at which time he was 59 years of age and residing at Mt. Vernon, Maine, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. McClary and Col. Scammel (Scammell). Place of his enlistment not stated.
His widow, Lois, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
[blank] Commissioner.
Mr. Josiah H. Drummond,
Portland, Maine.
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Josiah Bean
W. 21,650 N.H. 
A receipt to Josiah Bean for one French arm and one "cartouch" box for use of 3d N.H. regt.: signed Neal McGaffey, Ens. 2.M.: dated Camp Pumpton (Pompton), Nov. 18, 1779
has been removed from said claim to be sent to the War Dept. 
Sent to War Dept. Jany. 16, 1913.
a.c.m. Apr. 27, 1911