Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39974, Thomas Bevington, Penn.
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Penn Bevington, Thomas S. 39974
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17260 R
Pennsylvania
Thomas Bevington 
Beaver Co: in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of May 1820 and sent to David drennan Esqr Beavertown Beaver county Pa
Arrears to 4th of March 1890 $131-05
Semi-anl,all'ce ending 6 Sep 1820 48.
22 mo 15/30/4/31 $229.03
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818
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Beaver County 
On this 5th day of May 1819, before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Court of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appeared Thomas Bevington aged Sixty one years resident in Beaver county Pennsylvania, who being by my first Sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to  provide for certain persons engaged in the land by naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war, that he the said Thomas Bevington enlisted for three years in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania on the 24th day of August 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain Van Sweringen in the 8th regiment and commanded by Col James McCoy in the Pennsylvania line, on the Continental Establishment that he continued to served in said corps or in the Services of the United States until he was discharged from Service at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania by Col Bryand on the 19th day of September 1779 that he was in the Battle of Bownbrook in Jersey and Captive of Borgyn army New York and white March Pennsylvania and Several Bows he's with Indians in the western Frontiers, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that his discharge is long since lost or worn out and that he has no other evidence now in his powers of his said services Sworn to and (unreadable) before me the day and year aforesaid. Thomas Bevington
David Drennard 
The above applicant Thomas Bevington made application to me and I took his deposition the 16th day of April 1818 and transmitted it to the war office and it was returned for want of the necessary certificated.
David Drennard
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I David Drennan associate Judges of the Court of common Pleas for the county of Beaver in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Thomas Bevington did serve in the revolutionary war, as Stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental Establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for Support, in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of May 1819. David Drennard
(unreadable) Roll
Proof of service wanted judge with certify to the credibility to the witness
Thomas Bevington 
Private
1776 to 79
Wm McCoy Pennsylvania
Rev
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Pennsylvania
Beaver County
I Thomas King Prothonotary of the courts of common Pleas and for Said County Do Certify that David Drennan Esq who took the foregoing deposition was at the time of taking the Same and Continues to be one of the Judges of the Courts of the Said County of Beaver duly Commissioned and Sworn to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is an ought to be given In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Beaver the 2nd day of July Ann Domini 1819 
Thomas Henry Prothy
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Thos Bevington
Same as Wm Dairn 
17.260
Sept 1820
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Beaver County of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania On the 18th day of September 1820 Personally appeared in open Court being about aforesaid for the   county of Beaver Thomas Bevington aged Sixty three year who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and of the 1st of July 1820 That he the said Thomas Bevington enlisted for the terms of three years on the 25th day of August 1776 in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Levi Leveaninzin in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Evans McCoy in the Line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment that he continued to served in said corps until the 19th day of September 1779 he was discharged from said Service at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania that he was in the Battles of Bowebrook at the capture General Durgoines Army and while marched + several scrimages with the hessians and that he has not other evidence now in his powers of his said Service except what accompanied his former application to the war office dated the 16th day of April 1818 he was placed on the pension list Pennsylvania agency and will appear by his certificate signed by the Secretary of War bearing date the 30th day of May 1820  andin pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear I was a resident Citizen of the United States on 18th day of March 1818 and I have not since that time by give or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so 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 the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have
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not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Security (unreadable) or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed 
Schedule
one hundred acres of Land within the Pennsylvania Populalion Company warrant Blaria
 Indebted to Charles Bevington $40.00
David Ryett $10.00
Thomas Moore 5.00
Our home
two cows
one Calf
one heifer-2 years old
Eight sheep Thomas Bevington
Declarant saith his occupation is farming but is unable to Labor for a support and that his family consists at present of himself and wife and frail woman and 2 Sons William aged 14 living and Ezekiel aged 12 years Sworn to and declared the 18th day of September 1820 in open Court Thomas Bevington
Thomas Henry Prothy
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Pennsylvania Beaver County
I Thomas Henry Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas and in and for said County do certify that the forgoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total Declarant  (Unreadable words)
December 30th 1820
I certify that Thomas Bevington resides in the county of Beaver in the State of Penna 
Robert A Moore
MC
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State of Ohio
County of Stark
on this 3rd day of December of 1859 personally appeared before me the Subscriber within and for the incorporate village of Alliance Stark county Ohio Ezekiel Bevington who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that one Thomas Bevington was a Soldier of the revolution and was pensioner at the rate of $96 per annum and was on the rolls of Pennsylvania Beaver county and was pensioned up to the 4th of March 1839 and afterwards to it on the ninth day of May 1839 said Thomas Bevington Deceased at Beaver County Pennsylvania leaving now widow but the following legal herein to it Mary McGaffick, formerly Bevington, Jane Small and Nancy Grove and Catherine Lepore and Maragret Dobson and Charles Bevington Henry Bevington William Bevington and Ezekiel Bevington bing the legal heir at law of and all the legal Heir at law of said Thomas Bevington Deceased they make the foregoing statements for the purposes of obtaining the balance of pension money due to said soldier at his death and now due his legal heirs at law FL
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Said Ezekiel Bevington being first duly sworn according to law by me deposes and saith that he is one of the legal heirs at law named in the within and now resides at the county and State aforesaid and makes this statement for the purposes of obtaining the money due said heir and as said heir are scattered considerable over the country and have to join in application and giving under my hand and Seal this 2nd day of December 1859.
Attest L.B. Stanley (Ezekiel Bevington
Seal Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year last above written by Ezekiel Bevington and I hereby certify that I well and personally acquainted with said Ezekiel Bevington and that he has lived nearly for 15 years or more and that I verily believes the foregoing statement as set forth to be true in seal Stone and in fact. (Unreadable words) May or of the incorporated Village of Alliance Stark Co. Ohio
Address
Ezekiel Bevington
Alliance Ohio
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   In reply to your request of ________, received
________ for a statement of the military history of  Thomas Bevington a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Only Thos. Bevington of Beaver Co, Pa. 
S. File 39,744/
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Dates of enlistment of Appointment/Length of Service/Rank/Officer Under Whom Service Was Rendered/State.
Aug 24, 1776 to Sept 19, 1779/-/-/Capt. Van Swearingen  Col Silas Mackey/8 Pa.

No dis(charge) on file. Several skirmishes with Indians in the western frontier.

Battle engaged in,  Brandihook, capture of Burgoyne, White Marsh
Resident of soldier at enlistment, (unintelligible) Westmoreland Co. Pa.
Date of Application for pension, May 5, 1819.
residence at date of application, Beaver Co. Pa.
Age at date of application,  61.
Remarks:  1820 he ref. to wife & sons William & Ezekial 12 yrs.  Sol. died May 2, 1839 in Beaver Co, Pa.  Leaving no widow but (unintelligible) Mary  McGaffick, James Small, Nancy  Greene, Catherine Greene, Margaret Dobson, Charles Henry, William & Ezekiel Bevington the last a resident of Stark Co. Oh.  in 1859.
                                Your respectfully.
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History Mrs Sharpsburg Pa
399974
revy INVALID
File No. 39.914
Thomas bevington
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol 3 Page 33
Jan 11/98 His James B Darragh
1909 Jame 24 hist to A.E. Crouch and 1929 Oct 11 Mrs D.M. Armstrong and Rev data as to marriage avg
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Pennsylvania
(Original claim under Act of 1st May 1820.)

Thomas Bevington private; aged 68 years a farmer unable to labour on account of bodily infirmity & (his) wife an old, infirmed woman.  1 son 19 yrs old and a cripple, 1 son 16 yrs old. 
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Service 3 years from Aug. 1776.
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Sched: dated 18 Sept. 1820 exhibited 100 (acres) land within the Pennsylvania Philadelphia Company warrant claim (has been (illegible) up) 1- horse, 1 cow, 1 calf, 1 heifer, 5 sheep,
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Owes C. Bevington $40   D. Hyet $15 T. Moore $5
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The court certifies that applicant (illegible) %15 worse than nothing. The caveat is within, dated 18 Sept 1820 against the applicant & several others signed "John McGuire".
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Pension list

    The Hon. W. Moore in a letter of the 2 Sug.1821, addressed to Hon. Secy. of War stated that there is a man in the (illegible) named John McGuire by he could not write the letter certifying to be a caveat. (over)
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Beaver Tawn
2nd August 1821
Free
Hon John C. Calhaun Esq
Secy at War
Washington City
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Beaver Town August 2nd 1821
Sir/
You will confer a favor on me if you will act or William Zepels papers he is one of the Names mentioned in the Letter written you last September relative to the Beaver County Pensioner. Their is not a man of the name of John McGuire in the County I here endfully examined the tax lists ther is a man of the name of James McGuire but he could not write it. I will Thank you for a copy of an application signed by Henry Boldwin and myself in favor of Lernuch Berker for an office in the Army I think the application was made the William Lipion of the 15h Congress.
Your attention to the above will confer a favor on your most old Servant
Robert Moore
J.C Calhaun Esq
72 Rubsill is poor and sickly
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Harrisburg 20th March 1823
Dear Sir,
Permit me to lay before you in the way, the application of Thomas Bevington of Beaver County Pennsylvania to be placed on the pension list, It was put into my hands by W. Bevington with a request that I should present it to the proper authority not having it in my power to present it personally. I some time ago put it into the hands of Col. Hill for that purpose, but owing to a multiplicity of business when he was at Washington, he could not attend to it, I hope you will examine the application and if there is any want of formality or any  thing further wanting, be so good as to let me know by a few lines addressed to me at
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Beaver in the County of Beaver Penna. pardon my freedom, and believe me dear Sir very respectfully you Obt. Serv.t
Samuel Pawer
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Beaver County
On this 24th day of August 1824 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Beaver Thomas Bevington resident in said County of Beaver aged Sixty eight years who being first Sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820  that he the said Thomas Bevington enlisted on the 24th day of August in the year 1776 in the State of Pennsylvani in the Company commanded by Captain Van Sweringen in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Evans McCoy in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment that he continued to served in said Corps until the 19th of September 1779 when he was discharged from said service on the said 19th of September at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania that his name has been placed on the Pension list commencing on the 16th day of April 1818 and dropped there from an account of his property And in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citien of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not by gift sale or in any manner 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 Navel 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 and by me Subscribed. Schedules He formerly claimed one hundred acres of land held by improvement which has been previously granted to the Pennsylvania Population
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Company by Warrants and has given up claim, one House one Cow $25 his family consists of himself and wife an old infirm woman and son named William 19 years old a cripple and one son named Ezekiel 16 years old his occupation is that of a Farmer but unable to labor by bodily infirmity. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid 
Coram John Clark Prothy Thomas Bevington 
Pennsylvania 
Beaver County
I John Clarke Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas Ian and for the county of Beaver do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of said Court that the said Thomas Bevington did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the time of nine months under one engagement in the Continental establishment, I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property entitled in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five dollars.
In Testimony and hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 3rd day of September 1825
John Clarkes Prothy
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Beaver county Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
On this 2nd day of October 1822 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for the county of Beaver Thomas Bevington aged Sixty Six years resident in Beaver County who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oaths Declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows that he the said Thomas Bevington enlisted in westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania the 25th day of August 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain James Swearingin in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Enoxs McCoy in the line of the State of Pennsylvania in the Continental establishment for the term of three years that he continued to served in said Corps until the 19th day of September 1777 when he was discharged from said services at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania that he was in the Battles of Borwis Brooklyn New Jersey and at the capture of General Burgoins Army at Saratoga in the State of New York and White Marsh in Pennsylvania and Several Brushes with the  Indians in the Western Country that he applied to the War Department by an Original Declaration bearing Date the 16th day of April 1818 and obtained a Pension certificate No 17260 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 gifts sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 have any person in trust for me or my property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any Income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by the subscriber. An old Horse 2 Cows 2 calves 6 sheep total Value $40. Declarents occupation is a Farmer but unable to labor being a crippled for several years.
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his family consists of his wife an old woman and two sons William aged 16 years a crippled Ezekiel aged 14 years 
Sworn and declared on the 22nd day of October 1822 in Open Court Before me 
Thomas Bevington 
John Dickey
Beaver County I John Dickey Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the 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 $40 forty Dollars in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 23rd day of November 1822
John Dickey Prothy
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Caveats
John Justine
John Patridge
Thomas Bevington
William Russell
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Beaver county Pennsylvania
At an adjourned Court in and for said County of Beaver on the Eighteenth of September Anadomina 1820. Held by the two assistant Judges under the late act of Congress for the relief of the revolution pensioners. There was no Jury hereto nor Witnesses required but every man gave a statement of their circumstances and property there being fifty three all of which took their affirmation to be in real necessity for the compensation showed by law for their support I myself being one of the serving field but thanks be to the bountiful given my circumstances would not admit me the benefit of the act and what  induces me to address you at this period. I being an eye witness of the proceeding that was transacted and I cannot with Justice to my own feelings but give a true statement there being a number in the bounds of my acquaintances who lives onfore plantations and other personal property equivalent to be so regardless of their immortal souls growing contrary to the laws of God and Humanity Perjuring themselves all for the lure of gain. It is verily my belief there is some in the Number whose circumstances will clearly testify their need of a support but there is none of those beliefs in the County of my acquaintance and that is facts that can be clearly substantiated and has raised a general murmur amongst the people to think that such gross proceedings should go undetected and our representative from this County Mr Robert Moore taking an active part in reducing their property to the one half the value it was by the township books but self interest goes for I can account nothing for such conduct unless to secure his relocation to reinvest his friends at Washington City here is John Justice John Patridge Thomas Bevington William Russell I am of the belief that these said gentlemen should be struck of the list with out any further ceremony if there be any other means adopted for the securing of said salaries by any disinterested proof it will be little to their profit given under my hand this 25th day of September  A true old Whig John McGuire
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Thomas Bevington
Adm
29 May 1820
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Beaver County the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Personally came before me the Subscribed one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County of Beaver David Kerr and being duly Sworn according to law Deposeth and Saith that he was an Enlisted Soldier in Colonel James McCoy regiment in the Pennsylvania Line that he was Personally acquainted with Thomas Bevington an enlisted Soldier in Captain Severengin Company in Said  regiment that he was in said Regiment from his enlistment to  the Regiment arrived in Philadelphia in the winter 1777 on their March to join General Washington's army in Jersey  said Deponent was left sick in Philadelphia and Deponent never seen said Bevington again until September 1779 seen him shortly after he was discharged and returned home to Westmoreland County, Said Deponent is well satisfied said Bevington Served out the time of his enlistment. Sworn and Subscribed this 18th day of October 1819. David Kerr David Drennan
Beaver County The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Personally came before me the Subscribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Beaver William Glendy and being duly Sworn as law directs Deposeth and Saith that he was an enlisted Soldier in the 8th Pennsylvania Commanded by Col. Enas McCoy in the Summer 1776 that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Bevington who was also an enlisted Soldier the same Summer in Capt Van Swerengins Company in Said Col. McCoys regiment that all the Soldiers in said Regiment was enlisted for the term of three years that said Thomas Bevington served out his time faithfully and was discharged at Pittsburgh in September 1779. William Glendy
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 6th day of November 1819 David Drennan
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I do Certify that David Kerr and William Glendy the written deponent is man of Respectable Standing in Society and man of veracity David Drennan
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Sharpsburg, Pa. Dec 29th, 1897

Pension Department & Government (illegible) 

    I had a grandfather in the Revolutionary and prior to that a scout in the government service, for these services he received a pension of ninety dollars per annum, and a tract of land in Beaver County.  He drew his pension in the Beaver County Court House.  His name was Thomas Beavington, and I want to get his record of service, how shall I go about (next page)
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it.  Are you the proper place to give information.  Will you kindly let me know by return mail how I shall go about getting the data of company & place of enlistment, &c, &c.

    Yours 
        //s//
Mrs. James B. Darragh
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Bell Phone
A.E. Crouch Landscape Architect
Nurseryman
All kinds of Trees and Plants Norther Grown
Rhododendron and Azalias England Grown
Rochester Pa June 15th 1909
The Office of Records and Pensions Washington D.C.
I desire to obtain the Record of the Military Service of Thomas Bevington A Soldier of the Revolution Who served ditto "Brady
 Mr Bevington was awarded 80 acres of land in Washington Co. Pa in 1786. Was a Pensioner and died in Beaver Co Pa May 2nd 1820
This Information is desired M Galidaly of his burial descendants Who desires to become members do the Society of the "Born of the American Revolution" He also desires to obtain a copy of his discharge from the Service I am very Respetfully AE Crouch
Seal: U.S. Pension Office June 16 1909
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Mrs. D.M. Armstrong 
264 W. Main St
Alliance, Ohio
Pension Department Washington, D.C.
I am desirous of obtaining the marriage date of Thomas Bevington whom I understand filed an application for a pension in 1819 and on the proof of his claim was granted one same being Case No 39974. If the records in this
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case show the date of his marriage to Elizabeth Johnston, I would very much appreciate the favor of having your furnish me with same.
Very truly,
DM Armstrong 
May 13th 1727
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3-871
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by L.D.L. Claim No....
Certificate No.....
Claimant of Beaver Co., Pa 
Soldier Thomas Bevington
Service Pa
Additional Service Rev. War
No...claim, State records..., 190
No claim, combination records...190...
REMARKS
no claim except 
I #39974
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L.W.B.
I. 39974.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON D.C.
January 11, 1898
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Thomas Bevington, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on May 5, 1819, at which time he was 61 years of age and residing in Beaver county, Penna., and his pension was allowed for three years actual service as a private in the Penna troops, Revolutionary war: a part of the time he served under col. McCoy. he enlisted in Westmoreland County, Penna.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner 
Mrs. James B. Darragh, Sharpsburg, Penna
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Mr. (Jo.) Cinot Esquire
Penn.

Sir, 
    In answer to yours of the 7th of April 1856 concerning the claim of Thomas Bevington, I have mailed the information about the point referred to by you.  I learned said Bevington pensioned in Beaver County Pennsylvania and lived and died there and left no widow &  I understand that further Thomas Bevington was pensioned under Act of 1818 and drew a pension for two or three years and then it was withheld from him for more (than) 10 years or more for which space of time is still due his (next page)
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his legal heir at law and was again pensioned but not allowed for the vacant time, and was not withheld by any legal proof but upon (illegible) statement of a (illegible) Is the heir not entitled to what he ought (to) have drawn?
April 15th 1838

                                truly yours
                                      //s//
                                Thomas Bevington
                                Legal Clerk B.C.

Address
Alliance Ohio
in care of Amos Bunden                CPS
(illegible) and obliged
                     JB
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section
October 11, 1927
Mrs. D.M. Armstrong
264 W. Main St
Alliance, Ohio
Madam: 
I have to advise you that int he Revolutionary War pension claim of Thomas Bevington (S.39974), he refers to his wife in 1829, but does not state her name nor does he mention any details as to marriage.
He died May 9, 1839, leaving now widow. there are no further details as to wife and widow.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner