Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23575, Lawson Beall, Md.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
Md. 

Beall, Lawson 
or Bell 
or Beal Henrietta 

NUMBER 
W. 23575 
B.L.Wt. 36517-160-55
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4
8
2
4.64
6.64

57
17
74
4
78
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Dead. paid to Aug 5, 1826 

17.899 
District of Columbia 

Lawson Bell, 
of the Dist. of Col. who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stone of the Maryland line, for the term of 2 years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Columbia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18th of October, 1820. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of Oct 1820 and delivered to the pensioner. 

Portion of Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 
18/31 mos $36.64 

Revolutionary claim, Acts 18th March, 1818. 
+ 1 May 1820
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ORIGINAL CLAIM. 

District of Columbia ss. Circuit Court of the said district 

On this eighteenth day of October 1820, personally appeared, in open court, in the said circuit court [being a court of record for the district aforesaid] 
Lawson Bell aged 62 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 Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Lawson Bell, enlisted, for the term of 27 months on the fourth day of January in the year 1778 int he state of Maryland in the company commanded by captain James Peale in the regiment commanded by colonel Stone in the line of the state of Maryland on the Mard continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until April 1780 when he was discharged from the said service, in Lisbontown in the state of Maryland, that he resides east of the city of Washington in the Dist of Col on a small piece of ground which he rents. 

That he was in the battles of Monmouth + Stony Point and that he was not other evidence, now in his power, of his said services,  except the certificate of Thomas Karney, assistant general of the state of Maryland hereunto annexed,  but he believes that his name will be found on the rolls of his regiment. 

And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, 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 the 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 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. 
Viz, two small mares; a cow + calf, and no other property whatever neither real nor personal (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) my business is that of a farmer, which from my inform state of health cannot steadily pursue. I have a sickly wife and three young children viz William 11 years old - Thomas nine + Maryann seven years who are entirely on me for support. 
Lawson Beall 

Sworn to, and declared, on the eighteenth day of October 1820 in open court

I, William Brent clerk of the County of Washington D.C. do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and 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 forty five dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this eighteenth day of October 1820

Wm Brent
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, April 25th, 1820 

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Lawson Bell enlisted as a pvt in the 1st Maryland Regiment, on the 4th day of Jany 78 and was discharged on the 1st April -80

Thos Karney 
A.G.S. Md.
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(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session. 
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress, 1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the law of the state which create them; 2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record; 3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings. 
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither or those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and posses a seal. The court should, in every instance, state on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such. - [Opinion of the Attorney General of the U.S.] 
(c) If the declarant shall have served under more engagements than one, he should set forth the company, regiment, and line, or ship, vessel, or corps, in which he may have served, as also the time of entering, and the time and manner of leaving each service. 
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the [illegible]
of the 3d section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.
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No 3L 

$per an
Act 1843 March 3d 

Applicant prest
March 18 1843
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Declaration, 
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838. 

District of Columbia ss. 
On this eighteenth day of March 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County of Washington, D.C. Henrietta Bell, a resident of Washington County in the District aforesaid aged eighty two 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 3rd March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Lawson Bell who was a soldier in the Maryland line, and that she received a pension of $80 per annum under the Act of July 7th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Theodore Kane Justice of the Peace. 

Witness A. R. Potts 

her mark Henrietta Bell
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17.82 
Dist Columbia 
Henrietta Bell 
widow of Lawson Bell 
Md 
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private. 
Inc from $80 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 1 July 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Oct 1837 and sent to Dickens [illegible] Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 372 Vol. 4

210735
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Mary 
210732 Sept 12/55 
Henrietta Bell 
widow of Lawson Bell 

Capt James Peale 
Rev Pensioner 

Revolutionary war 

D.C. Feby [18?] - 1782 
[illegible] Act July 24/56 
[illegible] 

Francis A Dickins 
Present 

Vol. B1-97
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CLAIM OF 40735 
TO BOUNTY LAND 
ACT OF MARCH 3d, 1855 

Original application of a Widow. 


FRANCIS A. DICKINS 
Attorney. 

STATE OF 
COUNTY OF 
I hereby certify, that _ Esq, before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office, this_ day of 185 

Clerk
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FORM OF A DECLARATION 
To be made by the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a Land Warrant. 

District of Columbia 
COUNTY OF Washington 

On this eighty day of September, A.D. one thousands eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the county aforesaid, Henrietta Beal, aged about 93 years, a resident of the District and county aforesaid who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Lawson Beal - deceased, who was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain James Peale in the 1st regiment of the Maryland line in the war of the Revolution on account of which her said husband received a pension and she is now in the receipt of a pension of $96 per an, and for [illegible] in regard to her case she refers to her pension papers. 
She further states that she was married to the said Lawson Beal, date not recollected on the_day of_ in Montgomery County, Md by Rev Wm Plunkett, a Catholic and that her name before her said marriage was Henrietta Harris that her said husband died in Washington County, D.C. on the fifth day of August, A.D. 1826-, and that she is now a widow.*
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855;" she further declares that she has not received a Land Warrant under this or any other law; and authorized FRANCIS A. DICKINS to receive her warrant. 
[illegible] [Claimant's signature]
her mark Henrietta Beal 

We, Gilbert L. Giberson and Richard R Burn residents of Washington City in the District of Columbia upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Henrietta Beal 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. 
[Signature of two witness] 
G. L. Giberson 
R. R. Burn  

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. 
S. C. Donn

* This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the marriage, of the husband's death, and the present widow-hood of the claimant. If there be a public record of the marriage, a duly certified copy of it should be forwarded, if possible. If there be none but a private or family record, such family record, or a certified copy of the same, should be forwarded, with the affidavit of some disinterested persons proving the genuineness of the original and the correctness of the copy. If no public or private record of the marriage exist, or can be procured, that fact should be set forth in the declaration; and in such case, other evidences - such as the testimony of persons who knew the parties in the lifetime of the husband, and knew them to cohabit as husband and wife, and to be so reputed - will be admissible. 

In no case, however, will the mere statement of witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased be taken as evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state the facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.
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State of
County of     }
I hereby certify. that                      Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office, this         day of                 185             
Clerk.

210735
Claim of ______________
TO BOUNTY LAND
Act of March 3d, 185
Original application of a Widow


___________________________
Francis A. Dickins
Attorney
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Additional evidence in case of Henrietta Beale widow of Lawson Beale 
(No 210.735)
Bounty Land under Act 3d March 1855 

Francis A. Dickins 
atty
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City of Washington 
District of Columbia  ss
Personally appeared before me this fifth day of October 1835 William Beale who being duly sworn on his oath says that he is the son of Henrietta Beale who is now an applicant for Bounty Land on account of her husband's (his father's) Revolutionary services that he knows his mother is now a widow and has been such ever since his father's death. 
William Beale 

Sworn and subscribed before me 
Wm Callan JP
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Rev WIDOW, &c. 

File No. 23, 575 
Henrietta Bell 
wid of 
Lawson Bell 
Pri Rev War 

Act: Feb 2d 48 
Index:--Vol. A, Page 55 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Res. 

District of Columbia 5. 
Henrietta Bell 

widow of Lawson Bell 
who was a private 
in the Revolution 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of April 1843 and sent to the pensioner, present. 

[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A. 
Vol. 1 Page 242
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1782 
District of Columbia 
Henriette Bell 
widow of Lawson Bell 
served in the Revolutionary war, as a private. 

Inscribed on the Rolle at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Sept 1848 and sent to pensioner present. 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 372 Vol. 4 

Reported 
[illegible] Feb 24/51
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Henrietta Bell, widow of Lawson Bell 

$80 per annum. 
Dis. Col. Roll 
Act July 7, 1838 

Hand certificate to pensioner, present
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2784
District of Columbia
Henrietta Bell
widow of Lawson Bell dec'd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 5th August 1836
of Washington in the [State of crossed out] Dist. Columbia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain ___________ of the Regt commanded by Col. Stone in the Md line for 2 years
_________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of D. Columbia at the rate of 80 dollars _______ cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
_________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May 1839 and sent Pensioner present.
_________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 39 $240.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept.  40.00
[Total] $280.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2d Page 229
[Side Page]
Suspd. See letter to P. Agt. Sept. 17, 1839
Susp. removed Mar 5 1840
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P
56517

{

[illegible]
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40 - [illegible]
_______________
240.00
______________
20.00
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July 19th 1913 rec'd of a Mrs. Henry Beall twenty dollars in part of Wm Gloyde [illegible] agnst. Lawson Beall.
John Pierce
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To what time was Lawson Bell, act March 18 1818, Dist. of Col. last paid? 

J. L. Edwards 
June 16 1836 

To the day of his death August 5th, 1826
3d Audt. Office 
June 11, 1836 
A. Hyde
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File with claim 
No 210, 735 
Henrietta Beal 
Adam 
Rhett

Department of the Interior 
Pension Office, Official Business.
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Memo Sept. 16 '39 ----
Miss Lowe of [word crossed out] [Dist. inserted] Co. Md. informs me that Rachael Beall, widow of Lawson Beall Jr. dec'd. informed her that Lawson Beall [Sen. inserted] was never married to the woman who calls herself Henrietta Beall.  
Elizabeth Sharp wife of Joseph Sharp gave similar information to Miss Lowe.  The pension of Mrs. Henrietta Beall must therefore be stopped.
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[illegible]

A. R. Dowson, present
May 11 '39
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District of Columbia }
Washington County  Set.
On this 13th day of May 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Benjamin K. Morsell, and being sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, deposeth and sayeth that he knew Lawson Beall and Henrietta Beall from his boyhood that the said Lawson was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolution, that he knew Lawson Beall reputed to be the sone of the said Lawson & Henrietta Beall that to her he was a small boy, he went to school with the said Lawson, and he is satisfied that the said Lawson was several years older than deponent.  He supposes five or six years older and is satisfied that if the said Lawson was now living he would be about 50 years of age, deponent now being very near forty five.  B. K. Morsell
Subscribed and sworn before me this 13th day May 1839
Ebenr Foote J. Peace
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District of Columbia  }
Washington County Set.
On this 9th day of May 1839, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County personally appeared Alfred  R. Dowson and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he was well acquainted with Lawson Beall [inserted late of Washington County D.C. deceased] the son of Lawson and Henrietta Beall in his lifetime, and that he is well satisfied that if the said Lawson was now living he would be about fifty years of age.  Alfred R. Dowson
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
B. K. Morsell J. P.
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Mrs. Bell
D. C. [illegible]
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District of Columbia  }
 Washington County [illegible]
I certify that Elizabeth Sharp and Rachael Bell have been brought before me several times on a charge of [illegible] conduct under the [illegible] act & have been several times commuted to the work house.
Will Hebb J. P
March 2d 1840
I hereby certify that I have caused the above persons Eliabeth Sharp and Racheal several times to the asylum of Washington City under commitments from the [illegible] magistrates of this city.
March 2, 1840 
Thos. J. Barrett
Constable
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4437
Filed by F. A. Dickins
Present
Feb. 25 '39
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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.
District of Columbia  }
Washington County
On this fourteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred thirty nine personally appeared in open court, Henrietta Beall or Bell on date above [illegible] Washington County in the District of Columbia aged seventy five years; whereas being first duly sworn according to law saith on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by this act of Congress passed July 7th 1838.
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entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows."  That she is the widow of Lawson Beall, who was a soldier in the Maryland Continental line in the army of the revolution.  That she cannot in consequence of the loss of memory state all the particulars that she once knew of her late husband's service.  She must therefore refer to his pension papers on file in the Pension Office.  She further  declares that her maiden name was Henrietta Harris and that both [illegible] has [illegible[ lived in Princes Georges County Maryland.  That they were married at Bishop Carrols [illegible] Montgomery County Maryland [illegible].  That she cannot remember the date of her marriage but knows that it was about fifteen months before the birth of her child.
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daughter whose name was Margaret and who would, if she had been living on the twenty eighth day of September last would have been forty nine years of age.  That she has no record showing the date of her marriage and does not know of any record which will show it or of any person, now living, by whom she can prove it.  That her husband the said Lawson Beall died on the fifth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and twenty six and that she has never since married but remains his widow.
[illegible] Wm Brent Clk.
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District of Columbia  }
Washington County  Set
In the 21 day of February 1839 appeared Sarah Webb aged about fifty years, who being duly sworn on the holy Evangels of Almighty God before me a Justice of the Peace for the said county deposeth and sayeth, that she has known Lawson Beall & Henrietta Beall and Margaret Beall the oldest daughter of the said Lawson & Henrietta Beall from the year 1800.  That she was born in the same neighborhood & was intimate in their family.  That Margaret Beall was near the age of deponent & that she would now be if living between forty eight & forty nine years of age - and further sayeth not -
Sworn before Will Hebb J. P.
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Washington City  }
District of Columbia
Before me the subscribed Justice of the Peace in and for the District of Columbia & County of Washington personally appeared this eighteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine Elizabeth Lowe of Washington County District of Columbia who being duly sworn on her oath says that she is between sixty and sixty five years of age.  That she has known Mrs. Henrietta Beall ever since she can remember upwards of sixty years.  That their fathers lived within three miles of each other when in
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in Prince Georges County Maryland at that time.  That she has known Mrs. Beall ever since and all her family.  That she was not present at the marriage of Mrs. Beall with her husband Lawson Beall but she heard that they were married and knows that they lived together and [illegible] as man & wife & [illegible] believes and considered by all the neighborhood to have been married.  That they had eight children.  That she cannot say exactly in what year Mrs. Beall was married but knows that it must have been at least fifty years since.  That Mrs. Beall is about ten years older than this affiant.  That his affiant remembers her and her mother being frequent at deponent's
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father's house when she was quite a child.  That whenever there was any mishap in her father's house Mrs. Beall's mother was sent for & Mrs. Bealle frequently came with her.  That when Mrs. Beall was married this deponant was not grown up- she was but a large girl as she supposes abut twelve, thirteen or fourteen years of age.  That Mrs. Beall who is now present and making an application for a pension is the person to whom she refers & is the widow of Lawson Beall who was to her knowledge a pensioner and that she is yet the widow of the said Beall.
Elizabeth Lowe  X her mark
Before Ns B. Van Landt J. P.
Witness Jas Wood
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I have had some dealings with Elizabeth Lowe some six years ago and believe her to be a credible witness and would give full credit to any statements she would make on oath.  John D. Clark J. P.
Washington, March 18, 1839
I have no personal acquaintance with the within named deponent Elizabeth Lowe but have seen her frequently and for many years in passing to and from my residence and from the knowledge I have of her I should have no cause to refuse credence to any statement she would make under the solemnity of an oath.
W. Hickey
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Filed in the case of Henrietta Bealle 
by Francis A. Dickins
20 March 1839

[illegible]
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Washington City
March 20, 1839

D Sir
I have known Elizabeth Lowe living near the toll gate in the city Bolt Turnpike for 17 to 20 years.  I have always heard her spoken well of and from my own knowledge would say that she is a reputable & creditable witness and that full credit should be given to any statement that she might make on oath.
Anthy Holmes
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Washington 2 Nov 1850
Sir,
Enclosed we have the honor to present to you the claim of Mrs. Henrietta Beall for an increase pension..  When her claim is taken up we will hand you her certificate.
Respectfully,
Dickins & Combs
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Henrietta Bell, widow of Lawson Bell, Washington County [crossed out and State of] Dist 
act 2 Feb. 1848
_____________________________________________
Claim, ("[crossed out original or] "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.}
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by roll?  If either, state the substance.

(If for increase,)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Increased under the Joint Resolution of July 1, 1848

Name and residence of Agent
Dickens & Coombs
Prefect
S. Cole, Examining Clerk.
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[STATE OF crossed out] District of Columbia
County of Washington } Ss.
On this twenty ninth day of October A. D. 1850 before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Henrietta Beall ____________ who being duly sworn, upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29th July 1848 and the joint resolution of the 1st July 1848.
That she is the widow of Lawson Beall late of the District & County aforesaid deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and received in his life-time a pension from the United States, at the rate of $96 __ per annum.  That since the decease of her said husband she has been allowed a pension at the rate of $80 __ per annum, and is now in the receipt of the same.  She further states that she believes that, by virtue of said act of 29 July 1848 and  joint resolution of 1 July 1848 ____ she is entitled to an increase of pension  She therefore herewith returns the certificate she now holds, and asks that a new certificate may be issued to her for such amount of pension as she may be entitled to by law.
Henrietta Beall  X
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28th day of October -- A. D. 1850
Jno D. Barclay J. P.   (Seal)

When her clam is taken up her certificate will be handed in.

STATE OF
     County of                     { Ss.
I                                     clerk of the court of                           within and for said county, do hereby certify, that the above named                                   is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this             day of A. D.  18
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admitted
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District of Columbia  }
Washington County   To [illegible]
On this 4th September 1848 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Henrietta Bell a resident of said county & district, aged eighty seven years, who being 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 2nd day February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Lawson Bell who was a private in the first Maryland Regiment, and that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the act of 17th June 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Henrietta Bell  X her mark
Witness F. S. Evans
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written }  John D. Clark J. P.
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Payment to be made at Washington by John W. Maury Esq 
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of District of Columbia 

In [illegible] $9
[illegible] $80
[illegible] 1 July 1848 

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March 

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 372 Vol. 4. 
Geo. [illegible] 
Clerk. 

Dickens + Coombs 
Present
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
WIDOW'S PENSION. 

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, 
Henrietta Bell 
widow of Lawson Bell, 
who was a private in the revolutionary war, 
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 

Given at the War Office of the United States this 4th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. 
J. Z. Mason 
acting Secretary of War. 

Examined and Countersigned. 
J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions.