Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 785, John Beam, New Jersey
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Service                         Number
New Jersey     Beam, John    W. 785
                       Beem or, Sarah
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New Jersey  22854
John Beam
of Compton in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the  ____ commanded 
by Captain Outwater of the ---- commanded 
by --- in the New Jersey troop for 20 mo.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey 
at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Centers per annum,
to commence on the 4th date of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 27th day of November 1833 and Saut William Colfax Pampton N.J.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '33   $166.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Mar '34  $33.33
$199.99

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by C Laurie Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 3  Page 103
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1786
New Jersey
Sarah Beam
widow of John Beam
who was a Private
in the N. J. line for 20 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
66 Dollars & 66
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of Sept, 1843
and sent to A. G Lydacker
Ponds', hear
Paterson N. J.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book __
Vol 1  Page 119
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State of New Jersey}
Bergen County}Ss:
No. 5.
On this twenty seventh day of September 1833 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State a foresaid John Beam of Pompton in said County aged 76 years and personally well known in said County and to the Subscriber as a man of truth and good standing and being duly sworn saith that he is the same John Beam who on the 31st day of October 1832 made a declaration under oath of his revolutionary services in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, which was done in open Court then sitting in and for the County aforesaid when his original declaration was made out _ the pressure of business before the Court was such as to prevent him from detailing minutely each tour of duty he performed and specifying as accurately as he has since learned was necessary, the officers who commanded on each occasion and the time and nature of the duty he has endeavored to refresh his memory by bestowing more thought and reflection on the subject and desired that the Secretary of War and Commissioners of Pensions will receive this as his amended declaration in which he will endeavor to set forth, more speciffically (sic) and in as much detail as his memory will allow the revolutionary services he performed_ that as the interrogatories were propounded by the Court to and answered by him he was born on the 22nd day of April in the year 1757- that the record of his age is contained in his Fathers family bible _ that he lived in Pompton Township in said County of Bergen when he first entered the service of the United States _ that he served one month as a Volunteer under Captn. Joseph Beam stationed at Amboy in the spring of 1776 _ that his duty was that of aiding in building the fortifications and that as he verily believes John Labriskie commanded the batallion and Col Tunis Dey the regiment to which he belonged _ that he served his full time was marched to Hackensack and there discharged _
That in the summer of 1776 vis in the month of August he served as a volunteer in the Corps called the Flying
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Camp under Captn. Garret Post and Lieut. M J Ryerson stationed at Bergen Point guarding the landing places and protecting the inhabitants from the depredations of the British and doing their duty -

That in the summer season of the year 1777 he served two months as a Volunteer under Captn. Christie & stationed at Closter and various other places in said County of Bergen and that his duty was that of watching the movements of the enemy and protecting the inhabitants from attack and depredations by the enemy and that he served his full time in said Corps called the Flying Camp and also full time under Captn. Christie as is above mentioned and was discharged each time -

That in the month of October 1777 or thereabouts he was drafted for the purpose of watching the movements of the Enemy along the North River and acted under the command of Captn. Christie, that the regular station at that time was at Liberty Pole, Tenifly but were constantly on the alert marching from Place to Place, that at the same time another branch of his duty was the protection of the inhabitants from attack and spoliation by the enemy, that he served his full time that month and was discharged

That in the Spring of 1778 he was again drafted & served one month under Captn. Joseph Board, the regular station then was at English Neighborhood, at which place as well as at Tenifly, Newbridge, Closter & various other places in the vicinity he performed guard duty that he served his full time during that month and was again discharged -

That in the summer of 1778 (as he verily believes) he served as a volunteer, doing Guard duty under Captn. John Outwater, his regular station at that time was at Hackensack Bergen County aforesaid but was constantly on the march from place to place in the neighborhood on said duty - and that he served his full time for two whole months & at the expiration thereof was discharged -
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That in the Fall of the same year 1778 he was again drafted and served one month under Captn Mead and stationed at Paramus Bergen County aforesaid, that his duty was the same as that in the summer of the same year as above mentioned that he served the whole of his time during that month and was again discharged at the expiration thereof

That in the same Fall of 1778 he was again drafted - served one month under Captn Board and Stationed at Acquackanouk in the County of Essex & State of New Jersey - that his duty was the same as that last above mentioned - that he was in actual service during the whole of said month & again discharged-

That in the Spring of the succeeding year vizt.. 1779 he was again drafted and served one month at Pompton in Bergen County aforesaid, his duty was that of erecting a fort and that he served under the command of Captn John Mead - that in the summer of the same year he was again drafted, his station then was at Acquackanouk aforesaid, and that he performed Guard duty under the command of Captn Joseph Board - that in the Fall of the same year 1779 he was again drafted and served one month on Guard duty at Newark & Elizabeth Town both of which are in the County of essex & State of New Jersey & that the name of his Captn was Joseph Beam - That in each of said three months in the said year 1779 he served his full time and at the expiration of each month was discharged -

That in the Summer of the year 1780 he was again drafted and served one month under the Command of Captn Joseph Beam - his station was at Mill Stone Somerset County State of New Jersey - his duty the same as that last above mentioned vizt. Guard duty - that in the Fall of the same year he was again drafted and served three weeks on the same duty under the same Captn Joseph Beam at Ramapough in the County of Bergen aforesaid - that he served his full time during the last aforesaid month & three weeks and at the expiration of each time was discharged _
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That in the Spring of the succeeding year vizt. 1781 he was again drafted & served one month on Guard duty under the command of Captn. John Mead, his regular station was then at Sacysony Plains in the County of Morris and the State aforesaid _ that in the summer of the same year he was again drafted and served one month on the same duty under the command of Captn. John Willis and that his regular station then was at Paramus in Bergen County aforesaid _ that in the fall of the same year he was again drafted and served one month on the same duty under the command of Captn. Ward at Hackensack in the said County of Bergen, that Hackensack was his regular station at that time _ and that he served his full time during each of the said months in 1781 and at the expiration of each was discharged -

That in the Spring of the following year vizt. 1782 he was again drafted and served one month on Guard duty under the command of Captn Joseph Board his regular station at that time was at Red Mills in Bergen County aforesaid _ that afterwards and in the summer of the same year 1782 he was again drafted & served one month under the command of Captn. Robt. Erskine, his regular station then was at Ringwood in the County of Bergen aforesaid - that his duty then was that of hunting out the Tories & Refugees and that during each of the said last mentioned months he served his full time and at the expiration of each was duly discharged

That afterwards and in the same summer of 1782 he served as a Volunteer under the command of the said Captn. Robt. Erskine for the period of one month on the same duty as that last above mentioned - that his station was at Charlotenburgh in the County of Bergen - and State of New Jersey - That afterwards & in the fall of the same year 1782 he was again drafted and served one month under the command of Captn. Board (as he believes) - his regular station was at Peackness in the County of Bergen aforesaid. And that during each of the last afore=
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said months he served his full time and at the expiration of each month was discharged-

That Col. Tunis Dey commanded the regiment to which he the said John Beam was attached whenever necessity required it his (said Colonel's) attendance _ that after the revolutionary war he returned to the place of his nativity and continued his residence there from that time to the [inserted: present] that the statement in his original declaration as regards his being a minute man is an error on the part of the [answer?] of the same and wholly incorrect_ And that from the great length of time which has elapsed since the above mentioned services were rendered, many particulars must have escaped his memory_ that he has related all that he can now recollect in reference to his services and which are calculated to explain the same_ that in the order of time and perhaps it may be in the names of some of his Superior Officers he may in some instances have committed an error_ and therefore asks a reasonable allowance and indulgence for the frailty of the human memory when he has faithfully endeavored to adhere to the truth in the relation of events and occurences of which he has spoken and he verily believes that in the war of the Revolution he honestly and faithfully served his Country for the full period of twenty one months and three weeks (being in actual service for each term alleged) for which he claims a pension from the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832.
John Beam

Sworn and Subscribed before me}
this 27 Septr. 1833}
Wm Colfax
________
full time was marched to Hackensack and there
discharged-
That in the summer of 1776 viz in the month of August he served as a volunteer in the Corps called the Flying
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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 Newjersey
Passaic County } S
On this Twenty Seventh day of October Eighteen Hundred and forty personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Passaic Sarah Beam a resident of the Township of Pompton County of Pasaic and State of Newjersey aged Eighty years 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 7, 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the Widow of John Beam who was a private under the follow named officers viz Capt John Outwater, Capt Joseph Beam, Capt Joseph Board, Capt John Mead and some other Capt under whom he served, which she cannot at this late day name, the foregoing officers named are to the best of her recollection, and the Information Received from her husband the said John Beam. And she further saith that the said John Beam belonged to Col. Richard Days Regiment of Bergen County in the State of New
Jersey where the said John Beams Services were Rendered in the war of the Revolution

And the deponent further saith that her husband the said John Beam was pensioned under the act of the 7th June 1832 and that the said John Beam Recd a pension at the rate of Sixty Six 66/100 Dollars per annum

She further declares that she was married to the said John Beam on the twenty first day of Sept
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ember in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty three that her husband the aforesaid John Beam died on the fourth day of December Eighteen Hundred and thirty Eight that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and ninty [ninety] four by at the time before Stated

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written, before us
David Burnett }
Cornelius C Blauvelt } Judges
Wm Van Wagoner } 

          her
Sarah   X   Beam
          mark

We George E. Ackerson and Abraham Van Wagoner, both of the County of Passaic and State of Newjersey do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sarah beam widow of John beam Decd who was a pensioner of the United States and that it is Reported and belived [believed] in the Neighborhood where
she resides to be the widow of the said John Beam Decd and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn and subscribed before the Judges of the
Inferior Court of Common Pleas this 27th day of
October 1840
David Burnett }
Crnls C Blauvelt } Judges
Wm Van Wagoner }

Geo E Ackerson
Abraham Van Wagoner

We the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Passaic do hereby certify that after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by law that we believe that the said Sarah Beam who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing Declaration is the widow of the said John Beam  and the Court do further certify that George E. Ackerson and Abraham Van Wagoner are credible
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persons and that full faith and confidence can be placed in their statements
David Burnett }
Crnls C Blauvelt }  Judge
C.S. Van Wagoner }

I George A Ryerson Clerk of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey do hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Sarah Beam for a pension-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty
Geo. A Ryerson
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Claim of 
Act of

State of New Jersey
County of Passaic

Be it known, That on this fourth day of May A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty three, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Joseph I Beam a resident of Pompton Lakes in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the son of  Sarah Beam
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the New Jersey agency
at the rate of sixty six 66/100 Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly invested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and 
year aforesaid, before me.
Perigrine Sandford. Peace.
Joseph I Beam [signed]

I, Perigrine Sandford, Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Joseph I Beam who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. 
Perigrine Sandford J. Peace.

I, Silas D Cawfield, Clerk of the Inferior Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Perigrine Sandford before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this fourth day of May A.D. 1853.

S. D. Cawfield Clerk.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY -- Revolutionary Pension Claims.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Joseph I Beam of the [illegible] of Pampton in [illegible] of Passaic in the state of New Jersey--
hereby constitute and appoint S A Peugh of Washington Court
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December 15 1770 is getroud Margret Beem met Abram [illegible]
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June 4 1770 is overleden Catharina beem
was getroud met Jacob parlman  in den yare 1769 September De 16---
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Marks De 22 1772 is Getroud Sara Beem met
Dieter [illegible]
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May De 15 1780 is getroud Jacobis Beem met Bagel Van Voorhees
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November De 20 1782 is getroud Eva Beem
met Coenrad Leyn
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February De 2, 1783 is getroud Anthony Beem
met Catharina Boj Dochter Van Samuel Boj
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September De 21 1783 is getroud Johannis Beem met Sara Boj
Dochter Van Samuel Boj
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May 30 1784 is Maria Beem getroud met Bernardis Vor Groyok
Soon Van Domeni Vor Groyock
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In den yare 1785 may de 10 is Angenidye Beem Getroud met Abraham Van Voorhees
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Augustus de 16 1786 is overleden John Beem de twede soon van Jacobis Beem
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Ano 1787 September [illegible] trynte Docktor van 
Abraham van Voorhees [illegible]  angenietye en gedoopte in de gemoynte van pompton de [illegible] Jost Beem en Seyn vrow
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[entire line crossed out]
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Anno 1780 June De 10 is overleden De huys vrow van Jacobis Beem Bagel van Voorhees
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Ano 1789 September 10 is Geboren lea van Voorhees De Gebuyge Jan van Voorhees en Seyn Huys Vrom
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Ano 1772 June de 30 is geboren poller van Voorhees de gehuyge is Vachs in [illegible]
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Ano 1794 is geboren Bagel van Voorhees 
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John van Voorhees is born March 16 in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Five

No 7427
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State of New Jersey
Passaic County ss

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Anthony Beam aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law 
deposeth and saith that the said Anthony is the brother of John Beam deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, and a brother in law to Sarah Bojs now Sarah Beam and the present widow of the said John Beam deceased- and that the leaf which shall accompany this affidavit, and on which is written in low dutch in the following words " September de 1783 is getrout Johannis Beem met Sara Bojs dochter Van Samuel Bojs is the record of Johannis Beem the father of us, which
Record the deponent has known as long as he can remember and which record belonged to a dutch Bible in possession of their family, the leaf as above stated is taken out of the said Bible-- and the Deponent further saith that
Sarah Bojs now Sarah Beram, and the present widow of the said John Beam deceased is the identical person named on the record and written on the leaf as above stated and also in the hand writing of the father Johannis Beam-

Antony Beam

Sworn and subscribed before 
me this 26th day of October 1840
L Sythoff Justice of the peace

I do hereby certify that the said Anthony Beam who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person, and that full faith and confidence can be placed in his statements
L Sythoff Justice of the peace
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State of New Jersey
Passaic County SS
I George A Ryerson Clerk of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do hereby certify that Lambert Sythoff whose name is subscribed to the Jurats of the foregoing affidavits of Joseph J. Beam and Anthony Beam, and also to the foregoing
certificate is, and was at the time of taking said affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Passaic, duly commissioned and sworn; that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signatures "L. Sythoff" to said Jurats and certificates are the genuine signatures
of said Justice-

Given under my hand and seal of Office at Paterson [?], in the said county of Passaic, this twenty seventh day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty -
Geo A. Ryerson Clk
[seal affixed at left]
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No 20225
John Beam Bergen County
New Jersey

Ret e i s

20 months private
$66.66

William Colfax Pompton
New Jersey
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
5th June 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

___________________________________
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Beam Bergen County, New Jersey
[following is a table with 9 columns; column headings are as follows:]

(1) Period when service was rendered.
(2) Duration of the claimant's service. {sub-headings are:  a. Years. b. Months. c. Days.
(3) Rank of the claimant.
(4) Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
(5) Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. 
(6) Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
(7)  Country through which he was marched.
(8) Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.
(9) Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

[text beneath the column headings:]
(1) 1776, ", 1777, ", 1778, ", ", 1779, ", 1779, 1780, ", ", ", ", ", ", ", ", "
(2) a. -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -,-, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -
b. 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, -, 1, +3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
c. -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, 21, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -
(3) -, -, -, -, -, -,-, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -,
(4) Cap Port, Cap Beam, Cap Christie, "  ", Cap Beam, Capt Outwater,  Cap Mead, Cap Board, 
Cap Beam, Cap Mead, Cap Beam, Cap Beam, 
Cap Mead, "  ",  Cap Willis, Cap Ward, Cap Board, Cap Erskine, Cap Erskine, Cap Beam
(5) -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -
(6) -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -, -
(7) Served at Hackensack, Closter, Tenafly, 
English neighborhood, Hackensack, Paramus, 
Aquachanonk,  Newark, Pompton, Milstone, 
Ramapaugh, Scurysomy plains, ", Paramus, 
Hackensack, Red Mills, Ringwood, Chatolowburgh, Preakness
[end of table]
+ this 3 months is made up from different terems of service & not clearly specified.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory, or Disctrict of [blank]
County of [blank] ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of theprovion [provision] made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank] with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered  [entered] the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  -->This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                   A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] & c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] 
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. [blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] 
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation [application]  of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.  If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
----------------------------------
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will
follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For [blank] year  [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blsnk]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk mut give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying
 officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
-->The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Page 22

Service New Jersey Beam, John Beam, Sarah Number W. 785
Page 23

executed, October 27, 1840, at which time she was living in Pompton, New Jersey, and was aged eighty years.

It is stated that they had only one child,
namely Joseph I. Beam, who was fifty-two years old in 1840, and in 1853, he was living in Pompton.

David B. Bean and John J. Beam were the sons
of Joseph I. Beam.

The foregoing record is that of the only John
Beam or Beem in New Jersey that is found
on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
Page 24

State of new jersey
Passaic County Ss

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Joseph Beam aged fifty two years who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and Saith that he is the Son of John Beam, Dec'd who was a pensioner of the United States, that his father the Said John Beam died on the fourth day of December Eighteen Hundred and thirty Eight
And the deponent further saith that his mother Sarah Beam has remained a widow ever since that Period and as yet Remains the widow of his father the Said John Beam Dec'd
and the Deponent further saith that the leaf of record of his Grandfather Joseph beam which Shall accompany this affidavit and on which is written in (illegible) dutch in the following words, September 21 1783 is Getrout Yohanes Beam met Sarah Boss Dochter van Samuel Boss, is the Record of Jost Beam his grandfather, which record he has known as long as he can Remember, and which record belongs to a dutch bible in possession of the family during his Remembrance and continues to remain in their possession
(signatures)
Sworn and subscribed before m 
this 27th day Of October AD 1840
L. Sythoff Justice of the Peace

Joseph I beam

I do hereby certify that Joseph I Beam who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavits is a credible person and that full faith and confidence can be placed in his statement

(signature)
L. Sythoff Justice of the Peace
Page 25

Paterson Oct 29th 1840
D, Sir,
Enclosed contains Mrs. Sarah Beams application for a pension
Respectfully your most Obedient Servant
Albert G. Lydacker

Hon, J L Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensions
Page 26

New Jersey    Pompton Fron (?) Works 
Passaic County Octo 20, 1851

Dear Sir

I received your letter bearing date the 10th of September which I answered and requested you write to me. but I have received no answer to it, towards the last of September I wrote to you. you wrote to ne if I understand you wanted a brief affadavit (sic) that I was one of the Children of John and Sarah Bean they had only one child by name of Joseph and I am writing for him. you said you was going to Washington in a  few weeks, come throug (sic) paterson N.J. and write to me and appoint some day when you will be their (sic) we will meet you at paterson at some House or Place you appoint or of you please to meet at my Brothers in paterson. Enquire for David B. Bean or Beam and Taylors Shoe there main street Phoenix building. I saw a gentleman the other day who said the would like to have a conversation with you about my Fathers Pension (in Paterson) You spoke about Henry Bardan. Thomas Starr and George Myerson who resides in our Co. they are familiar names but I am not Personly (sic) acquainted with them. I have been in serch (sic) for the old marriage Record of Esqur Beam at your request
Page 27

I have understood the record was kept in the Family Bible of my great grand Father that a Gentleman who drew Pensions had taken it out of the Bible and he resides in Bergen County if I had know you was the Gentleman when you called at our place and enquired for Capt Beam when you was in serch [search] for the Widow Ricker, we might had some understanding about the particulars
---
Please writ [write] and whether you received my second letter
P.S. I am the Grand Son of John Beam
Yours &c  direct as
usual
John J. Beam

['John J Beam Oct 20 37' crossed out]
John Beam
Pens-32-N.J.
Widow pensd same
Sarah - act 43

Ex by Mr Wade
Jan 22-32
Page 28

Sarah Beam

$66.66 per annum

A.G. Lydacker
Pond's, near
Paterson, N. Jersey
Page 29

Ponds near Paterson
June the 10th 1843

Dr Sir

Enclosed contains the papers of Elizabeth
Vreeland and also that of Mrs Sarah Beam

I am Respectfully
your most obt Servant
A G Lydacker

L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner
of Pensions
Page 30

Ponds Near Paterson
February 8th 1843

Enclosed contains the Declaration or affidavit
of Mrs Sarah Beam Widow for a pension

I am Respectfully
your most Obt Servant
A.G. Lydacker

Hon J L Edwards
Page 31

Jan 16 43
N.J.

[postal stamp:] PATERSON N.J. JAN 13


J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.
Page 32

Ponds Near Paterson ⎬
January 12th 1843 }

D Sir

The Declaration and papers of the widow
Mrs Beam from Passaic County sent to the
War Department by the Subscriber for her
Pension were placed on file on account of her Husbands decease after the Passage of the act. She call on me and stated that she had recd Information that Congress had passed a Resolution that she could draw the Remainder of her husband pension untill 4th March (1841). If that is the case please (if consistent) send
me Instructions also her declaration that
she may proceed according to the Rules
and Regulation of the Department

I am Respectfully your
most obt Servant
Albert G Lydacker

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensions
Page 33

4 N. Jersey
Sarah Beam
let. to A.G. Lydacker 19. Nov.1860
Rejected
Page 34

Panel 1
Repd: 22nd Feby: '43-

Panel 2
New Jersey-7020-
Sarah Beam
widow of John Beam
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32
and who died on the 4 December, 1838-
of Pasaic Co in the State of New Jersey
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Outwater of the-----commanded by------ in the New Jersey line for 20 months-
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 66- Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of pension issued the 21st day of February 1843- and sent to A. G. Lydacker, Ponds(?) near Paterson, N.J.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $333.30
Semi=annual allowance ending-------------------
$ 333.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]

recorded by Wm Stewart--Clerk,
Book A-Vol 2-Page 117-
Page 35

Bergen County
State of New Jersey SS

No.2.
Personally appeared before me William Colfax a Judge of the Court of common pleas of the County of Bergen in the state of New Jersey, being a Court of record and constituted  by the laws of the state of New Jersey Isaac D. Demund a clergyman residing in Pompton Bergen County, and Joseph Stone residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Beam who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration; and we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion- and the deponents further certify that the said John beam is a person of good repute as to honesty and integrity, and full credit may be given to him under oath.
and the said Isaac S. Demund further states that he cannot attend the court at Hackensack the fourth Tuesday of this month, as he shall at that time, be attending the general synod at Albany where is duly called--or be otherwise necessarily prevented. 
(signatures)
Isaac. S. Demund
Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church at Pompton
Sworn before me
this 26 Oct 1832
Wm. Colfax
Joseph Stone

Bergen Common pleas
on the 31st day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges now filling Antony Beane and George G. Ryerson who being duly sworn according to law doth on their oath declare that they are well acquainted with John Beam who is applying to be put on the pension roll nearly from his childhood to the day, that he has always been reputed in the neighborhood to be a man of veracity and truth- and a faithful soldier in the revolution.-

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
(signatures)
Abr Westervelt, Clerk

G.G. Ryerson
Anthey Beane
Page 36

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Isaac J Demund who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the county of Bergen and state aforesaid and that Joseph Stone who has also signed the same is a resident of the county of Bergen and state aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Per Curiam
Abr. Westervelt Clerk
I. Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the Inferior Court of common Pleas in and for the county of Bergen State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Beam for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
(signature)
Abr. Westervelt
( written vertically halfway through the page in the left margin)
John Beam
Page 37

I Anthony Lines a resident of Essex County in the state of New Jersey aged seventy four years do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Joh Beam now applying for  a pension since we were school boys together, and I do further certify that I was a fellow soldier and doing duty in the time of the Revolutionary war on the same companies with the said John Beam under the following named officers To wit-
Captains- Garret Post-Joseph Board- John Mead Peter Ward and Joseph Becom and have a distinct recollection of seeing him doing duty at Hackensack-Elizabeth Town-Pompton-Paramus-Bergen Point- For Lee- Gloster (Gloucester), and other places, during the Revolution and think that he must have been in service in all, not less than two years.
Sworn and subscribed this 5th day October 1832, before me a Judge of the Court of Com Pleas of the County of Essex
(signature)
A Reynolds

(signature of)
Anthony Lines

State of New Jersey
County of Essex Ss: I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that Abraham Reynolds Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavot of Anthony Lines was made and taken, as at the time of taking the said affidavit one of the Judges of said Court, residing in said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorised to take the same 
That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe the foregoing signature "A Reynolds" is genuine.- In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court at Newark on the County of Essex aforesaid, the Eighth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two.- 1832-
(signature)
E. Van Arsdale, Jr. Clerk
Page 38

do hereby certify to the Secretary of War and commissioner of pensions that Anthony Line whose affidavit with his signature attached to the original Declaration of John Beam who was sworn before me on the 5th day of October 1832 is a credible witness and fully entitled to belief
(signature)
A s Reynolds
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex
Page 39

{New Jersey                               
Bergen County   
     Militia Service
John Beam's  application for a pension}

20225
Page 40

Bergen Common pleas
State of New Jersey
Bergen County

No. 40.  On the 31st day of October 1832
Personally appeared in open Court before
the Judges of the Court now sitting being
a Court of Record be George G Ryerson
and Antony Beam who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on their oath declare that they are well acquainted with John Beam now applying to be put on the pension Roll from their youth upwards - that the militia companies in that neighborhood was classed as minute men to do monthly duty in the service of the United States- that they can say that the
said John Beam was called out sundry times to do military duty- and did duty- but cannot say with certainty how many tours the Sd John Beam performed-

G.G. Ryerson
Anthony Beam

Sworn in open Court
this 31st day of Oct
1832
Abr Westervelt Clerk
Page 41

Bergen Common pleas
State of New Jersey
Bergen County Ss

No. 1.  on the 31st day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges now sitting being a court of record so constituted by the laws of the state of New Jersey John Beam is a resident of Pompton in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey aged 75 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 act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That the militia company's to whom he was attached was classes into such equal numbers as the officers thought proper, by order of Governor Ledenghton (?), and held as minute man from year to year, liable to be called into service on any alarm, or do monthly duty on the lines, in the place of regular troops-
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as [illegible]
That he served one month in the flying camp (so called) in 1776 under Capt. [illegible] and Lieut. M.Z. Bryson
one month under Capt. Joost Beam at Hackensack
and Amboy-New Jersey-1776
- two month under Capt. Christie at Gloster-1777
- one ditto under ----- at Tenofly
- one ditto etc Capt Joseph Board at the English neighborhouse N.J. on the lines 1778~
two months under Capt. Outwater-Hackensack N.J
- one ditto etc Capt. Mead at Marmora [?] NJ
- one ditto etc Capt Beard at Acquackanonk NJ 1779
- one ditto etc Capt Beam at Newark and Elizabethtown N.J.~
one month under Capt. Capt. M Mead -Pompton- 1779
- one month , Capt Beam at Milton 1780
- three weeks under Capt Beam Rampapaugh-
-one month under Capt Mead Jersey sunny Plains-NJ
- three months at different short periods called put on the times at Hackensack Newark and along the lines to the North Rivers
one month under Capt. Willis-at Paramus N.J. 
one
Page 42

One month under Capt, P. Ward-Hackensack N. Jersey
One month under Joseph Board at the Mills near Hackensack
The deponent does not recollect at this time that any regular Field officer was serving with the militia-their duty, generally, was as guards along the lines of the British, in the place of the regular troops-
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.-
The deponent further recollects that he served one month under Capt. Erskine at Ringwood in Bergen County, that they marched to Goshen in the state of New York in pursuit of tories once refugees-that he served one month at Chalatenburgh [?] in Bergen County under Capt. Erskine guarding the Country and pursuing tories and did affective persons, took a number of them prisoners-and served one month under Capt. Joosh Beam at Prackness [?} as guards against the common Enemy-and the deponent further saith that his whole services during the War of the revolution would be at least two years and one month-and may be more.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year foresaid-
[signatures]
John Beam
Abr. Westervelt
Page 43

Interrogatories by the Court

No.3
1st- Where and in what year was you born
Answer In the year 1754-
2nd- Have you any record of your age and if so where is it~
Answer In my own bible
3c Where were you living when called into service w
where have you lived since the revolution and where do you now live-
Answer In Pompton Township -since the revolution some time in New York-now lives in Pompton township
4th- How was you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom-
Answer One volunteer then later drafted
5th state the named of some of the officers, who were with you; when you served; such continental or Militia Regiments you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Services
Answr Capt. Board. Outwater. Ward and Capt. Christie- no [illegible] with them
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it-
never received any discharge [illegible]
7th state the named of some[illegible' you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to you character as to veracity and good behavour [sic], your services as a soldier if the revolution-
Antony Beam and George G Ryerson
Page 44

No. 6

State of New Jersey
Bergen County{ Personally appeared before me William Colfax a Justice of the Peace and one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county in the state aforesaid Abm. Freeland and G. Ryerson resident in the township of Pompton in the County aforesaid -the said Abr Freeland aged 78 years and the Jno P Ryerson aged seventy one years who being duly sworn on their oath doth declare, that they are personally acquainted with Jno Beam of the Township aforesaid who is now an applicant for  a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 and that they well recollect that he served in the war of the revolution, one months in the year 1778 under Capt. Christie and Joseph Board. that the said Beam served with them to the end of the period aforesaid. and the said Jno G Ryerson further said that said Jno Beam served one month under Capt. Roman or Captain Christie guarding against the [illegible' of the British army- that the deponent served with him the Jno Beam in the said company-this service was at Paramus in the state of N. Jersey-
Sworn before me and subscribed this 24th September 1833
[signature]
Wm Colfax
[signatures] 
x his mark
Abr Freeland
John G Ryerson
Page 45

State of New Jersey
Bergan County  N. J.

Personally appeared before me William Colfax a Justice of the Peace and one of the judges of the court of common pleas in an for the County and state aforesaid Conrad Jones and John Gould resident in the State of New Jersey the said Conrad Jones aged seventy years and the said John Gould aged seventy four years who being duly sworn on their oath doth declare that they are personally acquainted with John Beam of the Township of Pompton, who is now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, and that they have a perfect recollection that the said John Beam was in the [illegible] service in the War of the Revolution under Capt. Christie and served at Tehifly [sic Tenafly] and along the British lines, that he definitely served in the same company with the said John Beam, they also say that the said J. Beam served to the end of the [illegible], he was engaged for one month [illegible] he was discharged and the said John Gould further saith that he served one month with the said Beam at Hackensack where he was discharged; having served one month, and then left service was under Capt.John  Outwater

Sworn before me and subscribed this 24th Sept. 1833.
Wm Colfax

Conrad Jones  X  his mark
John Gould

[illegible]
Page 46

I William Colfax Justice of the peace of the County
No.8 of Bergen and one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify to
the Secretary of War and Commissioner of Pensions
that George G Ryerson and Anthony Beam whose
affidavits with their signatures attached to the
original declaration of John Beam and sworn to
before the Court on the 31st October 1832 and
Abraham Freeland John J Ryerson, also Coonrad Lines & Jno Gould whose
affidavit with their signatures attached to the
amended declaration of said John Beam sworn
to before me on the 27th September 1833 and all
credible witnesses and fully entitled to belief-
Wm Colfax one of the
Judges of the Court 312 [illegible]
1832 when the original affidavits
was taken
I do further certify that Isaac S
Demund who has signed the affidavit
attached to the original declaration of John Beam is a
Clergyman resident in the Township 
of
Pompton County of Bergen, and that Joseph
Stone who has signed the same is resident
in the same Township is a credible person
and that their statement is entitled to
credit and belief
Wm Colfax Judge
of Com pleas
Page 47

State of New Jersey }
County of Bergen } ss. I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the County
of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and
for said County Do hereby certify that the annexed papers (half sheets)
marked No.1. No. 2. No. 3. & No. 4. contain the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of John Beam for a pension 
that it was the opinion of the said Court that Anthony Beam & George
G. Ryerson whose affidavits are contained in the said papers and
credible persons, and that their statements were to be believed-
And I do further certify that William Colfax Esquire before
whom the annexed affidavits were made & taken viz of the said John Beam, marked
No 5. of Abraham Freeland and John G. Ryerson marked No 6. and
of Coonrad Lines & John Gould marked No. 7. was at the time of taking
the same still is, & for a great number of years last past been a Judge
of the said Court & also a Justice of the peace in and for said County
duly commissioned & sworn, and authorized by law to take the same
that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that 
the signature "Wm Colfax" affixed to the Jurat of the said affidavits, 
as well as to the annexed certificate marked No 8 & No 9. is
genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Seal of the said Court this ninth day
of November A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three
Abr Westervelt Clerk
claim.

Stamped Seal
Page 48

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
of the 3rd of March 1843 granting Pensions for one
year to certain widows who have Received a pension
under the act of July 7th 1838 and the 23rd of August
1842
State of Newjersey ⎬
Passaic County ⎬ ss
On this Ninth day of June Eighteen 
Hundred and forty three personally appeared before
the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County Sarah Beam a Resident of Pompton
Township County of Passaic and State aforesaid aged
Eighty three years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the
the following Declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of
Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary war that she is the widow
of John Beam who was a private under
Capt Joseph Board Capt Joseph Beam
and others and that he belonged to Col Tunis
Days Regiment and that she Received Sixty
six Dollars Sixty six Cents per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sarah her X mark Beam
Sworn and Subscribed before me }
the day & year first aforesaid } 
David H. Reeve
mark
I do hereby certify that Sarah Beam who has
Sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit
is a woman of truth and credibility
David H Reeve Justice of the peace
Page 49

State of New Jersey }
Passaic County SS }
I John Keeran Clerk of the
County of Passaic aforesaid do hereby certify that David
H Reeves the within named, is a Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Passaic aforesaid duly appointed and commissioned
and now duly qualified to act as such Justice. And
also that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said
David H Reeves and verily believe the signatures attached
to the foregoing Jurat and certificate to be his own hand
writing
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my official seal
at Paterson in the County of Passaic
aforesaid this tenth day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty three
John Keeran Clk
Page 50

No 7427.
Sarah Beam
N Jersey
Act 7th July '32.

Admitted
20 mo.
priv
$66.66

A.G. Lydacker
Ponds near Paterson
N Jersey
Page 51

State of Newjersey }
Passaic County } ss
On this fourth day of Febuary In the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and
forty three personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court
of Common pleas in and for said County Sarah
Beam a Resident of the Township of Pompton
in the County of Passaic and State of New Jersey
aged Eighty two years and a person of
credibility and truth who being by me 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 the 7th 1838
and the 23rd of August 1842 granting 
Pensions to certain widows whose husbands
served during the Revolution War that she
is the widow of John Beam deceased who
was a pensioner of the United States at the
time of his death at the rate of Sixty Six
Dollars and sixty six cents per annum
and died on the fourth day of December
1838, and for further particulars the
said applicant would most respectfully
Refer the commissioner of Pensions to her
declaration and evidence under the act
of July the 7th 1838 now on file in the
Pension office at Washington City for such
further proff as may be required in the
Examination of her said claim and that she
still remains the widow of the said John
Beam Deceased
Sarah her X mark Beam
Sworn and subscribed before
me this fourth day of February 1843 [?]
L Sythoff one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common pleas
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New Jersey ss
I John Keesan Clerk of the Interior Court of
Common has in and for the County of Passaic do hereby
certify that Lambert Sythoff Esquire is one of the
Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in
and for the aforesaid County duly commissioned
and sworn and that I know his hand writing and
verily believe that the signature to the within declaration in his genuine hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Paterson this ninth day of February in the
Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty three
John Keesan Clk
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 785
Sarah Bean. 
Widow 
John Beam.
N. J. Line Priv. Rev. War.
Act: March 3. 1843
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 174 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Sept 29 - Hist to Freeman Leigh
Oct 9 Hist to LeRoy H
[illegible]
May 28 Photos mailed to Mr. Griffith
[illegible] LL.
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To be used for any future copies
instead of originals
F.
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de gemoynte von pompton [rest is cut off]
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Ano 1780 June De 10 is overleden De huys vrow von Jacobis Beem Bagel Von [illegible]
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Ano 1780 September 10 is Geboren Lea Van Voorhees gebuyge [illegible] Seyn huys Vrow
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Ano 1798 June de 30 is Geboren [illegible] Van Voorhees de Getruyge in [illegible]
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[illegible] is Geboren Bagel van Voorhees 
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John Van Vorhase is born March 10th in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Six
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June 4, 1770 is overleden Catharina beem was getrout met Jacob parlman in den yare 1769 September 
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Marks De 22 1772 is getrout Sara Been met Dieter
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May De 15 1780 is getrout Jacobis Been met Bagel Van Voorhees
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 November De 10 1782 is getrout Eva Beem met Coenrad Leyn
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February De 1 1783 is getrout Anthony Beem met Catharina Bojs Dochter van Samuel Bojs
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May 30 1784 is Maria Beem getrout met Bernardis Van [uillegible] Soon van Gomeni Van Groyok
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In den yare 1785 May de 10 is Angenietye Beem getout met [illegible] Van Voorhees
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Augustus de 15 1786 is overleden John Beem de twede soon van Jacobis Beem
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May 26, 1938.
BA-J/ILL
John Bean
W. 785

Mr. Griffith Beans
377 21st Street, S.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Dear Sir:
In compliance with your recent request, you are
furnished herewith, photostatic copies of two pages of the
originals thereof on file in the claim for pension, W. 785,
of Sarah Beam (or Beem) based upon service of her husband,
John Bean (or Beem) in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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BA-J/ILL
Rev. & 1812
No. 413

May 23          8

Rev. & 1812 War Section   Navy  -Br. 970

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Revolutionary War claim for pension of
John Beam-W. 785  Actual   [illegible] of each page

One for official use

50 cents    2 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1-1/2 inch at top of each page and return papers in case in folder with corresponding name and number.

[crossed out sentence illegible]

Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

Family record
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

September 28, 1934.

Freeman Leigh,
11 Court St.,
Newark, N. J.

Sir,
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims, W. 785, it appears that John Beam, or Bean , son of Joseph, was born April 23, 1757 at Pompton, Township, Bergan County, New Jersey.

While residing at said Pompton, he enlisted in 1776 and served as a private at various times in the New Jersey Troop until 1783, amounting in all to twenty one months and three weeks, under Captains Joseph Beam, Garret Post,  Christie, Joseph Board, John Outwater, John Mead, John Willis, (2 yrs, 1 mo.) Peter Ward, Robert Erskine and Colonel Theunis Dey.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 31, 1838, while a resident of Pompton. New Jersey.  He died December 4, 1838.

Soldier married September 21. 1783, 
Sarah, daughter of Samuel Boss, and was allowed pensions on her application exe-
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outed October 27, 1840, while a resident of Pompton, New Jersey, aged eighty years.
Their only child, Joseph I. was fifteen years old in 1840.  Grandsons, John J. and David B. were sons of Joseph I.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner

Joseph I. Beam 
res. Pompton N. J. 1853

I had family record translated and only used ones that could be determined as relationship to soldier.
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may 23, 1938

Please forward [illegible copies of 2 pages from Rev. War pension claim of John Beam.  N. 785\

Griffin Beam
377 - 21st St. SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Le Roy H. Lance
The Wall Street Journal
130 Cedar St., N. Y. C.
[illegible]  Sept 29 1931 1:30 PM
United States Post Office 2 cents

The Commissioner of Pensions
U. S. Dept. of the Interior
Washington
D. C.
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The Wall Street Journal
The American Financial Authority
Published by Dow Jones & Co.
Financial News Printers  
Financial News Bulletins
44 Broad Street New York

September 29, 1931,

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. D. C.

Dear Sir:
I should be pleased if you can advise me as to whether the Revolutionary War records of the Board of Pensions afford any information in regard to John Beam, of Hunterdon or Morris County, New Jersey.

Very truly yours,
Le Roy H. Lance
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illegible postmark
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11 Court Street
Newark, N. J.
Sept. 5, 1924

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:
The War Dept. has advised me of a John Beam (or Bean) who served as a corporal in the Rev. War in the Bergan Co. Militia of State of N. J. in
Capt. John  Outwater's company.  His widow later rec'd. a pension.  Could you give me further data as to his (John Beam) date of birth, date of death, date of marriage, widow's name etc.  This is desire to complete some legal papers.
Yous very truly,
Freeman Leigh