Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,655, Nathaniel Beach, Conn. Continental
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(3-1776)
SERVICE   NUMBER
Conn.   Beach, Nathaniel  N. 21,655
Continental   Ruth 
CONTENTS
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July 10, 1906
L.M.H
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Beach, Nathaniel 
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the Circuit Court for the district of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Dec. 14, 1792 and printed in the American State Papers, Class 9, page 64. 

Rank: Private
Regt: 3d Conn. 
Disability: Wounded in his foot, while in service, by cutting it with an axe.
Date of certificate: Sept. 25, 1792
Monthly allowance: $1.66 2/3
Arrears due: $100
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AW
Aug. 7, 1906
WJF
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Beach, Nathaniel
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 114 

Rank: Private
Regt: 3d Connecticut
Disability: Wounded, accidentally, by an axe in one of his feet.
Residence: Weston.
Monthly allowance: $1.67
Arrearages: $100.00
Remarks: Enlisted April 25, 1777; continued to the end of the war.
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Jan 5. 1907
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Beach, Nathaniel
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on March 2, 1790 and printed in the American State Papers class 9, page 167. -

Rank: Private 
Regt: Col. Sam'l Webb's Capt. Barber's company.
Disability: Lost the great toe of his right foot by a cut with an axe. 
Residence: Weston. 
To what pension entitled; One-fourth 
Remarks; Enlisted April 25, 1777; on the [illegible] 1780.
Evidence incomplete, as it does not appear that the name was received in the actual line of his duty.
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Dead
Letter to Auditor A Armstrong
18 April 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1824 to 5 Oct 1825, the day of his death. Agt notified on 10 June 1839.
Dec 18th 1821 to Rich McFarlan Monticello Sullivan Co. N.Y.C.
11 211
R
New York
Nathaniel Beach
of   in the state 
Colonel Webb of the Commrd line, for the term of 2 years 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of June 1818 and sent to Mr. A. Thompson Monticello Sullivan Co.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  87.43
Semi0anl. all'cc ending 4 Sept   19.48
10 4/4
30/35
$135.43
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 19th March, 1818}
N. York
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County of Sullivan 
State of New York

The humble Petition and application of Nathaniel Beach of the town of Liberty in the County of Sullivan and State of New York Taylor, late a private soldier in the revolutionary continental army, to be placed on the Pension List to receive the bounty intended by an act of Congress as a [illegible] for soldiers engaged in the revolutionary war-taken on his oath this seventh day of April, 1818 before me Darius Martin Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sullivan aforesaid. 

The said Nathaniel Beach, the above named applicant , upon his oath saith that he enlisted in the foot service of the United States under Capt: James Beeby in Col. Charles Webb's Regiment at the Town of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut about the year 1776, to the best of this applicant's recollection as to time-
that from thence he went to Boston who he joined his regiment and continued therewith until it marched to New York in the same year- that this applicant was at New York with his said regiment at the time [illegible]place being captured by the British Forces- that this applicant fought with his said regiment in the battle of White Plain, then crossed the Hudson River therewith, and went through the Jerseys and crossed the Delaware, recrossed the same in the December-
following and was engaged in the Action of Trenton where the Hessians were taken prisoner - that this applicant then crossed the Delaware again with his said regiment guarding the said Hessian prisoners and afterwards came back again to Trenton with his said regiment towards the close of the year 1776, and received his Discharge from General Washington on the first day of January 1777, his year's service being ended - that in the April following, when the British troops burned the Town of Danbury, he this applicant again enlisted under said Captain Beeby in Colonel Webb's regiment and joined his said regiment in the town of Stamford in the County of Fairfield aforesaid, from whence he marched with his said regiment to Peck's hill on the Hudson River - that he continued in the said regiment doing duty therein as a Private Soldier about two years, to the best of his recollection as to time, when he was transferred into the regiment of foot commanded by Colonel Butler, in which he served as a Private Soldier a year or more and fought in the battle of Monmouth in General. Scott's detachment - that from said Colonel Butler's regiment he was transferred into General Wayne's brigade and did duty therewith at Stoney Point on the Hudson River- that from thence he was transferred into Colonel Gemotte's regiment in the brigade of the Marquis de la Fayette, and continued to do duty therewith and marched with said brigade to Virginia in pursuit of General Arnold- then went to Williamston where they were 

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where they were opposed to the British forces under Lord- 
Cornwallis- that he afterwards was present with his said regiment-when the army under command of Genl. Washington stormed and took the redoubt at York town, and continued in that garrison some time afterwards taking care of the sick and wounded when he was embarked on board of a twenty gun ship with the sick for Baltimore from whence he went and joined his regiment at west point and continued doing duty  therewith as a private soldier until the peace when he was regularly discharged also by General Washington with badges of honor- and this applicant on his said oath further-declareth and saith that towards the latter end of the year 1778 he received a severe wound in his foot from an axe whilst employed in regimental duty from which he still continues to receive considerable pain and inconvenience- and saith that about twenty four years ago he made application for a pension to the Circuit-Judge which was accordingly granted to him, on which occasion he delivered up his Discharge and other papers doth not know what is become thereof, but saith that he hath received no part of such pension [illegible] ever received any further account-respecting the same. 
This applicant on his said oath further declareth and saith that he is not possessed of or entitled to any house or land as his own property own property, or of any personal property beyond what is sufficient to pay his debts- that he hath a wife living and seven children, some of whom are still young, and three of them still part of his family - that he is about sixty years and his eyesight failing him considerably he is unable by trade of a Taylor to procure subsistence for himself and family, and humbly hopes he shall be considered deserving of the provision which the benevolence of Congress has thought fit to bestow by the act which has recently passed

Nath Beach

Sworn the day and year first above written before me
Darius Martin one the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

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Nathaniel Beach
Liberty-Sullivan Co.
New York
11-2-11
June '19
Con
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District of New York Sullivan Co.
On this 14th day of June 1829 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the County of Sullivan Nathaniel Beach aged about sixty three years-resident in the Township of Liberty in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary as follows, in Col, Charles Webb's regiment at the town of Trumbell in the County of Fairfield-
and State of Connecticut where he enlisted under Capt. Beeby to the best of his recollection about the year 1776, went from thence to Boston where he joined his Regiment and continued therewith until it marched to New York in the same years-was at New York with his said regiment when that place was captured by the British fought with his said regiment in the battle at White Plain, then crossed the Hudson river therewith and went through the Jerseys and crossed the Delaware recrossed the same in the December following and fought in the Action at Trenton where the Hessians were taken prisoners then crossed the Delaware again with his said regiment guarding Hessian prisoners-afterward came back again to Trenton with his said regiment towards the close of the year 1776, and received his Discharge from General Washington on the first day of January 1777, his years of service being ended-in the following April when the British burned to town of Dansbury this ? again and listed again under said Capt. Beeby in Col. Webb's regiment and joined the same at the town of Stanford in the County of Fairfield from whence he marched with his said regiment to Peekskill on the Hudson river-continued in said regiment doing duty therein as a private soldier as nearly as he can recall about two years, was then transferred into the regiment of foot commanded by Col. Butler served therein a year or more as a private soldier and fought in the Battle of Monmouth in General Scott's Detachment-that from (d. Butler's regiment was transferred into General Hayne's brigade and did duty therewith at Stoney River  on the Hudson river-that he was thence he was transferred into Col. Geniotti's regiment in the brigade of Marquille de las Fayette and did duty therewith and marched with S brigade to Virginia in pursuit of General Arnold-then went to Williamstown where they were opposed to the British pries under Lord Cornwallis-that he afterwards was present with his regiment when the army under the command of General Washington stormed and took the redoubt at Yorktown and continued in that garrison some time after and taking care of the sick and wounded when he was embarked on board of a twenty gun ship with the sick for Baltimore from whence he went and joined his regiment at West Point and continued doing Duty-therewith as a private soldier until the peace when he was regularly discharged also by General Washington with badges of honor-and this deponent with that the particulars of his said service in the revolutionary army to the ? or effect above stated, have been set forth by him in his original Declaration bearing date, to the best of his recollection and belief, on or about the 7th Day of April 1818, transmitted to the Secretary of War, on which a pension of eight Dollars per month hath been granted to this Deponent as appears by the Certificate herewith No. 11211 bearing date the first day of June 1819-and "I the said Nathaniel Beach do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed any property or any tract thereof with intent to bring myself under the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain reasons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" drafted 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 with Schedule hereto annexed and by subscribed"-This Deponent the said Nathaniel Beach on his said oath further saith that he is by trade a tailor but his eyesight failing his considerably he is unable to follow such occupation-that he hath living with him Ruth his wife aged about fifty four years, Nathan his son aged about twenty Sally his daughter aged about seventeen years and Nancy his daughter aged about twelve years living with him as part of his family and two Daughters who are married and two sons who have left him-that his said son Nathan who is living with him is weakly and not sufficiently strong to be able to support himself nor is his said daughter Nancy sufficiently strong to be able to support herself-crossed out even if her maturer years would admit of her doing it-that this Deponents said wife is much afflicted with the rheumatism and this Deponent himself suffers severely from the same complaint as also bears a complaint in his mouth and from a wound he received in his right foot whilst serving in the revolutionary army.
And this Deponent
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And this Deponent saith that but for the pension which he hath received he must have applied for parochial relief, and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to unable to support himself without the aid of the County. 
Nathaniel Beach 

Sworn to and declared 
on the 14th. day of June 
1820 before me 
Darius Mation

 A Schedule of the property of Nathaniel Beach referred to in the annexed Deposition.
The Deponent hath no house land or estate belonging to him of any sort or [illegible] in whatever but merely rents a small tenement and a little land.
His personal property is as follows
4 old spoons 18 cts. One [illegible] worth 65 cts. one kettle 12 cts. 3 knives and 3 forks 18 cts. 1 table $1.00. 4 old chairs 50 cts. one table cloth 37 cts. 1 pork barrel 50 cts 4 cups and 4 saucers 12 cts 3 basons 25 cts. 2 milk pans 50 cts. 1 [illegible] 50 cct. 1 bread trough 12 cts. 6 plates and platters 50 cts. Shovel and tongs 50 cts. Two pieces of iron chain 37cts. 

a cow worth about-- 20
an old mare worth about-- 20
a bridle and saddle-- 1
poultry worth about-- 1
one hog worth about-- 4


Debts due to him
From James McConnell-- 2
From John Roosa-- 3
From Mr Messiter-- 14-58
   
Cash remaining unexpected of his pension money-- 7
Add to the household goods a pail worth 25 cct. an old chest for 50 cts-- 78-90 1/2 1-75 

Debts due from the Deponent --80-65
To David Porter-- $20 
To W. A Thompson Esquire about-- 16
To Mr. Ganet-- 45
To Mr Bennet-- 1
To Mr Gregory-- 15
To Mr Amos Y Grant-- 1-25
To Mr Hasbrouch -- 1-25
To Daniel Divine-- 1-25
To Mr Porter about-- 4
To Mr Bush-- 75
To D Wales-- 10
To Mr Killborn-- 2
To Mr Gorton-- 3
To Mr Buckley-- 75-95
                           2-
                           77-95
Nathaniel Beach

Sworn in open court the 14 June 1820 
W. Jones Clerk
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State of New York
Sullivan County
Js: I John P Jones Clerk of said County & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the Said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy Eight Dollars & Ninety & a half cents and one dollar & seventy five cents making the whole Eighty Dollars & sixty five & a half cents-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of this said Court on this twenty fifth day of November AD 1820
Signed
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933
Ruth Beach of
New York City
Mav
widow of 
Nathaniel Beach
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Increased
from 80 dollars per annum
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th-crossed out First day of March-crossed out July, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
24 day of March 1851
and sent to 
J Ellis
Bloomingburgh
New York
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners act
February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol 11
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State of New York
Sullivan County
SS
On this 10th day of August in the year of 1838 personally appeared before me the under signed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said the County of Sullivan in said State fore said Ruth Beach a resident of the town of Liberty in said County and State afore said aged 71 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled assist granting Half pay and pensions to certain widows and for other purposes=She states that she is the widow of Nathaniel Beach who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and that her husband the said Nathaniel Beach was a pensioner and drew a pension of eight dollars per month under the provision made by the Act of Congress passed March 18th 1818 and that she further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Beach on the last day of January in the year of one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight at the house of her father Thomas Porter were she and her father then resided in the town of Tremble Fairfield County and State of Connecticut by a presbyterian clergyman by the name of James Jansten and that previous to her marriage her name was Ruth Porter
and that her husband the said Nathaniel Beach died of the fifth day of October in the year of one thousand eight hundred and twenty five and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the
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marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four vis at the time above stated and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband the said Nathaniel Beach and she further states that she has no record of this marriage but this a correct record of her children's ages which was made by her husband and is in his hand writing made by him at the it ? dates
Ruth Beach
Sworn and subscribed before
me the date above written
By making his mark: 
Joseph Grant
One of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sullivan-
I the ? do certify that the above named Ruth Beach so subscribed to the foregoing declaration cannot attend the sitting of the County Court on the account of old age and bodily infirmity August 10th 1838 and the word January entered here
Before fined and the word; but the next interview likewise.
Joseph Grant
One of the Judges of the Court ofCcommon Pleas
Ruth Beaches
Pension papers-
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982  
Nick Ellis Agent
(Bloomingburgh)
Sullivan County
NM
Ruth Beach
Act July 7 1838
( )
19 Apl 39
Married Jan 1788
Husband died 5 Oct  1825

Col Webb
Capt Bebee

(Admitted)
Private 2 years
Mr. Joseph Ellis
Bloomingburgh
NM
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State of New York
Sullivan County  SS
Personally appeared before me James Gildersleve one of the Justices of the Peace of Liberty in said County. George Lawrence, aged 42 years a resident in the town of Liberty, to me well known as a man of truth & varacity, and was by me duly sworn according to law. Who deposes & says that he was well acquainted with Nathaniel Beach Dec & that he has frequently seen him write & that the seraph of an old family record hereinto attached is the hand writing of the said Nathaniel Beach as he verily believes & further saith not.
Sworn & Subscribed
before me this 3rd day of May 1839
James Gildensleve J. Peace
George Lawrence
Note the word "aged 42 years a resident of the town of Liberty was by me underlined in presence of Geo Lawrence.
James Gildensleve J Peace
State of New York
Sullivan County
SS I Darius Martin Clerk of Sullivan County do hereby certify that James Gildensleve Esq before who the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace residing in said County come forward and sworn & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature thereto be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 5th day of May 1839
Darius Martin Clerk
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Josiah was born August 3d 1788
Abagel was born March 19th 1790
Isaac was born February 6d 1794
Elebeth was born Jun 3d 1797
Nathan was born March 17d 1780
Saray was born December [illegible] 1803
Polly was born January 13th 1788
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[illegible]

Trumbull
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State of New York
Sullivan County
SS
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the town of Liberty in said County Ruth Beach a resident of the Town of Liberty in said county and state aforesaid, aged seventy two years, being duly sworn according to law, makes the following supplemental declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress past July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widow, that the name of the town where she resided at the time of her marriage was Trumble, in the County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, and that the name of the clergyman by whom she was married was Johnson according to the best of here recollection.
Sworn & Subscribed by making her mark (not being able to write on account of age & infirmities) this 3rd day of May 1839
James Gildensleve J Peace
Ruth Beach
Mark,
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for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Beach, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or-crossed out his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau. 
wid. F. 21.655
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.
STATE.
Jan. 1, 1776  1 yr.  Pri.  James Beebee  Charles Webb  Conn.
Apr. 1777  2 yrs  Pri.  James Beebee  Charles Webb  
Then transferred and continued in service until peace was declared  1 yr.  Pri.  Butler
served at Stony Point in Gen. Wayne's Brigade
Col. Girnat
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Trenton, Monmouth, Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Trumball, Fairfield Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 17, 1819  his dismissal
Residence at date of application, Liberty, Sullivan Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs, date of birth not stated Died Oct. 5, 1825.
Remarks: He mar. Jan. 31, 1788 at Turnbull, Conn., Ruth, dau of Thomas Porter. She was al. pension on or approx Aug 10, 1838 while 71 years old and res. of Liberty N.Y.
Children: Joseph, Abigail, Isaac, Elebeth, Nathan, Sarah, Polly and Nancy.
Very respectfully,
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March 28, 1907.
Mrs. R. F. Corry,
Riverton, N. J.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Nathaniel Beach (Widow's File #21655), you are furnished the following copy of a record of births on file with other papers in the above mentioned case.
Joseph was born Augest [sic] 3rd 1788
Abagel was born March 19th 1790
Isaac was born febery [sic] 6th 1794
Elebeth was born June 3d 1797
Nathen was born Aprel [sic] 1780
Saray was born Dese 14th 1803
Polly was born Jener 13 188
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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1907 Mch, 27, History to Mrs, R. F. Corry leyyer in R.F. 385333 David Beach & Mrc. 2:08 History to Clara Fairfield Cornell
1927. Apr. 11. Photos mailed to C. G. Cornwell, aw
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21.655
Ruth Beach 
wid. of
Nathaniel Beach
Priv. Rev war
Act: Feb, 2d  1/48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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N. York 982
Ruth Beach
Set to handwriting Apr. 1839
Act July 1838
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N. York
Ruth Beach
Set to Jos. Ellis 8 Aug 1839
Act July 1838
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New York City
Nathaniel Beach  on or about 1818 to what time final?
John Harry Esq
P F. 4 Sep 1824
JH
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New certificate issued 22 May 1860
I sent to W. Joseph Ellis, Bloomingburgh
N. York
New York  5,384
Ruth Beach
widow of Nathaniel Beach
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 5 October 1825 of Sullivan Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Bebee of the regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Com. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars-Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension filed the 12 day of May 1860 and sent to Mr. Joseph Ellis, Bloomingburgh, N.Y>
Arrears to the 4th day of March 1860  320.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 6 Sep.  40.00
$360.00
{Act July 7,}
{1838}
Recorded by L. Brown Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 69.
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Reported  1065 
New York, City
Ruth Beach

Widow of Nathaniel Beach
Who was a Private
Wn the Revolution

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of July 1843 and sent to Joseph Ellis
Bloomingburgh, Sullivan Co.
N. York

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1  Page 101.
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Reported 
Set to Danl. Beach 
Aug 30th 1850
G.B. Cix, M 18. 1837

933.
New York City.
Ruth Beach
widow of Nathaniel Beach 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private 

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of JUly 1848 and sent to hm. D.B.H. John
HofR

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 1 Vol. 4
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No. 982
Han. 21. 1839
[crossed through NY]
[crossed through 7 July 1838]'Previously intered
See No. 982
Ruth Beach N. Yk
[stamp illegible]
Bloomingburg N.Y.
Jan 17
FREE
J L Edwards
Comishener of Pensions
City of Washington
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J L Edwards 
Conv. of Pensions 

Joseph Ellis, Esqr
BloomingBUrgh
N.York
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Ruth Beach applicant
for an increase under
act of July 29th 1985


Goege B Case agent
Bloomingburgh 
Sullivan County
NY

()  $80 for ]d() 1 July 1847
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County of Sullivan, State of New York

We the undersigned Thomas Crary, Moses Stoddard and Thomas Adgate Inhabitants of the town of Liberty in the county and state aforesaid severally make oath that we have known and been well acquainted with the applicant Nathaniel Beach for the space of three years and upwards during the time he hath resided in the town of Liberty aforesaid whither he came from his former residence in the State of Connecticut and that we consider him to be a man of great veracity and bears an excellent character as an honest sober and industrious man, and from our knowledge of his circumstances we consider his claim of being placed on the pension list to be well founded and beg leave to recommend him accordingly.

Sworn the seventh day of April 1818 before one Darius Martin

Thomas Crary
Moses Stoddard
Thomas Adgate

State of New York
County of Sullivan

I Darius Martin Esquire one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Sullivan do certify that it appears to my satisfaction as well from the preceding declaration on oath as from the affidavit of Isaac Tolell (?) sworn before Pierpont Edwards Esquire District of the United States for the District of Connecticut and hereunto (armosed?) that the forenamed applicant Nathaniel Beach did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy as further that it appears to my satisfaction that the (?) Nathaniel Beach who is now residing in the town of Liberty in the County of Sullivan aforesaid is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit (?) the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress instituted "an act to provide for 'certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States on the revolutionary War" Given under my hand this twenty sixth day of October 1818

Darius Martin
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State of New York
Sullivan County 

I John P. Jones Clerk of the County of Sullivan and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that Darius Martin within named and before whom the within affidavits were taken was at the time of the taking and certifying the same and still
is duly commissioned and sworn as one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Sullivan aforesaid and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Darius Martin and verily believe the name Darius Martin subscribed to the Certificate written on the other side hereof to be his own proper handwriting and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this twentieth day of November 1818-
JPJonesClk
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District of Connecticut Ss Hartford in the county of Fairfield on the 17th day of October AD 1818
personally came and appeared before me Pierpont Edwards district judge of the United States [illegible] District [illegible] a person well known to me and having been duly sworn and on his oath that he hath been well acquainted with Nathaniel Beach formerly of the town of [illegible] in said Fairfield County, [illegible] of the town of Liberty in the County of Sullivan in the state of New York, 
Charles Webb Regiment of the Connecticut Line on the [illegible], during the war and that he knows [illegible] Beach
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did serve out the term of his inlistment with the said Odell himself a soldier and I am (illegible) belonging to a (illegible) regiment that during the war he very (illegible) said and Beans in service.
Isaac Odell

Stephen Hall of said (illegible) a person well known to me (illegible) at the same time and having been duly sworn made oath that further states in the foregoing deposition of Isaac Odell an (illegible), he the said Stephen Hall having been in the same regiment with said Isaac Odell.
Stephen Hall

(illegible)}
State of Connecticut} October (illegible) AD 1818 personally came and appeared before me Pierpont Edwards district Judge of said (illegible) the (illegible)
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Isaac Odell and the aforesaid Stephen Hall and personally made oath before me that the deposition by them respectively signed are true
Pierpont Edwards
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N Y 483.
Recd 2 Decr. 1820

Sent to R Messiter
Esq Liberty, near
Monticello, Sullivan Co
N York Dec 18. 1820

Free
On Service 
The Honble. Mr. Secretary at War
Washington
Monticello
Novr 28 19
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Liberty near Monticello, Sullivan Coy.
25th Nov 1820.

Sir
I beg leave to hand you inclosed a Copy of Nathl. Beach's affidavit and schedule exhibited in the Court of Common pleas in June last as claim to a pension. Beach is much in want of it and has felt considerable surprize and anxiety in not having had any account respecting it, but the mystery is solved by my having made
enquiry at the Clerk's office where I find the paper has been lying ever since the court in June and nothing further done 'til I got the 
inclosed made out and properly authenticated.
I trust you will pardon me  for soliciting your attention to it. 
With much respect

Your obedt. and humble servt. 
R Mefsiter 
Barrister at Law

To the Honble. Secretary at War
Washington
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982
Ruth Beach
papers
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
SULLIVAN COUNTY, } SS.
I, Darius Martin, Clerk of the County of Sullivan, Do hereby Certify, That Joseph Grand - whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of said Certificate, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sullivan, dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgement of Deeds and Discharges of Mortgages &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Joseph Grand and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 25th - day of August - 1838

Davis Martin Clerk
Billings Grant Dep Clerk
Page 44

State of NewYork 
Sullivan County
on this 10th day of August 1838 personally apperaed befor me the under ( ) case of the judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said county George Lawrence  aged 51 years and made oath in due form of law and states on his oath that he was with Nathaniel Beach and the widow RUth  Beach and this depondent states that the said Nathaniel Beach died inthe month of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five and that he was a resident of the town of Liberty at the time of his death and that the said Ruth Beach remains a widow from the death of said Nathaniel Beach

George Lawrence

Joseph Grant
one of the judges of the   Court of common peals in and for the county of Sullivan



I the said Judge due certify that I am well acquainted with George Lawrence who subscribedd and was sworn to the affidavit and that I believe him to be a man of turth nad honesty and that his statement pppht forth inthe above affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief   dated August 10th 1838

Joseph Grant Judge of the
Court of CommonP Pleas
Page 45

State of New York
Sullivan County } SS 
On this 10 day of August 1838
personally appeared before me the underlined
one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Sullivan and State Aforesaid Louis Jackson a resident of the
town of Fallsburgh in said County and State
Aforesaid aged 69 years and made oath in
due form of law and states on her oath
that in the year of one thousand seven
hundred and eighty eight the resided
in the town of Trumble and County of
Janefield & State of Conecticut and that
she was well acquainted with Nathaniel
Beach a late resident of the town of
Liberty & County of Sullivan & State of New York and his wife now his widow when they
resided in the town Trumble and County
of Janefield and State of Connecticut and
that she was present at the house of Thomas
Porter she thinks in the month of January
and is certain in the year of one thousand
seven hundred and eighty eight and
saw the said Nathaniel Beach married to
Ruth Porter by a Clergyman by the name of
James Janston and that they the said
Nathaniel Beach and his wife moved from the
State of Connecticut about 26 years ago
the town of Liberty & County of Sullivan and
State of New York where he lived up to the
time of his death that he died about 13
years ago and that the said Ruth Beach
his widow remains unmarried and his
widow ever since his death and the further
states that at the time of the marriage
of Nathaniel Beach and Ruth his wife
Page 46

she her self the said Louis Jackson resided
in the town of Trumble County of Jasper
and State of Conecticut and at the house
of of the said Thomas Porter were the said
Nathaniel Beach was married to the said
Ruth Porter
her X mark Lowes Jackson

Sworn and subscribed before
me the date above writen
by making her mark -
Joseph Grant
one of the Judges
of the Court of Comm
pleas in and for the
County of Sullivan

I the said Judge do certify that that I am will
acquainted with Lowes Jackson that subscribed
to the foregoing affidavit and that I believe her
to be a woman of truth and varasity and that
her statements set forth in the above affidavit
is entitled to full credit and belief August 
the 10th 1838
Joseph Grant
Nisis Nutch Beach
pentioner papers
Page 47

982
Willow Beach 

Joseph Ellis 
Bloomingburgh 
Sullivan County 
State of New York
Page 48

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
Dec 18 1820.
11.211

SIR:
You are hereby informed that the Schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid at the next semi-annual payment in March next. Funds for that purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards

To Mr. Nathaniel Beach
Liberty Sullivan Co
N York
Page 49

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 31st 1839

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," The widow of Nathl. Beach,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York City Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and --- Cents
per [annum] month, under the law of the 18th March 1818,
has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1824 to the 5th October, 1825, the day of his death.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 50

Payment to be made at N. York City by S. Knapp Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York 

[First] payment to be made [on the 31st December, 1838, and] on the 4th March and 4th September in each year [thereafter]  

Recorded in the Pension office, In Book A. Vol.2.
Page 69 by
D. Brown,
Clerk 

Joseph Ellis
agent
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan County
Page 51

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the first section of the act of July 7, 1838, Ruth Beach, of the State of N. York widow of Nathaniel Beach --
who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
and died on the---5th---day of October 1825
is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of Eighty dollars [and cents] per month, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years
the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.

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


Examined and
Countersigned. }
Page 52

Joseph Ellis
agent for the Widow Ruth Beach 
Bloomingburgh 
Sullivan County NY
Page 53

War Department
Pension Office
Oct. 12, 1838

Sir,
The papers of W. Ruth Beach have been examined and are herewith returned.
The proof in regard to the claimant's marriage is
not satisfactory. If there is no record of it in the
Town where it took place, secondary evidence will be received. The paper purporting to be a register
of the births of children, should be identified, if a
part of the family record of the claimant, as such.
The witness, Louis Jackson, whose name is in the body of the affidavit, should likewise show why she is enabled to fix the date of the marriage, and should have her name, if to be attached thereto, legibly written.
The orthography of the claimant's declaration, as well as that of the affidavits in support of her claim, is such as to render the whole scarcely intelligible

I am respectfully
Your Obt. Sevt.
J L. Edwards
Joseph Ellis, Esqr.
Bloomingburgh
N. York
Page 54

I Charles T. Prentice of Weston in Fairfield County
State of Connecticut a Clergyman in the Presbyterian or congregational Society in the Parish of Northfield in said Town of Weston of Thirty five years of age testify & say, that the Revd. James Johnson now Decd. was the Officiating Clergyman in said Society for and
during all the time of the Revolutionary War & for
many years after the War. That I now have in my
possession the Church Records of said Church as kept by him during his ministry in said Society,
that I have examined said Records frequently for
the marriages of different persons & that the marriage of Nathaniel Beach & Ruth Porter is nowhere to be found on said Records
I further certify that there were no Records of any
marriages kept by the said Decd. James Johnson
from the year 1774 to 1783 during a period of nine years & during all of the Revolutionary War & very imperfect after the War.
Charles T. Prentice 

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield} SS. Weston
On this 18th day of April 1840 before the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Weston in the County & State aforesaid, personally appeared the Revd. Charles T. Prentice to me known to be a credible
Witness & a Clergyman in good standing who subscribed his name to the above Deposition & made oath to the truth of the same

Before me
Bradford Winton
Judge of Probate
Page 55

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield} SS. Weston 

I Horace Fanton Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Weston in the County & State aforesaid hereby certify that Bradford Winton Esqr. is Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the Probate District aforesaid, duly authorized to take Depositions & that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & that the signature of his name as Judge of Probate to the foregoing Deposition of the Revd. Charles T. Prentice is genuine
May 9. 1840
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & the Seal of said Court
at Weston this 18th day of April 1840
Horace Fanton Clerk

Joseph Ellis
Bloomburgh
Sullivan Co
N. York
Page 56

B. Burgh
May 19

May 22, 1840
Mr. Browne
Cert
Brown
Page 57

Free

JL Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
Page 58

Bloominburgh Sullivan County NY May 19th 1840
Dear Sir

I received the enclosed pay
Certificate for the Widow Ruth Beach
on the 15th of this month by it is made
payable at the Rate of Eighty Dollars
per month I think it is made rong
think it ought of been $80 00 dollars per year
Sir pleas rectify the mistake and
forwad
another certificate to me as soon convenient in the place [illegible]

you with respect
Joseph Ellis
Page 59

1558

Ruth Beach 
Joseph Ellis agent 
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan County
Ny 

$80 per ann
Page 60

State of New York
Sullivan County } S.S.

On this 10th day of April 1843 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Sullivan in said State Ruth Beach a
resident of said County aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to Law and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed March 3rd 1843 entitled an act granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Nathaniel Beach who she believes was a private and served in the Connecticut Line and that she applied under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and [illegible] a Pension of Eighty dollars per annum
she further declares that she is still the widow
of Nathaniel Beach deceased 
Sworn and Subscribed                 Her
the day and year first              [Ruth Beach]          
above written by making            mark
her mark Joseph Grant      Judge of said County
Page 61

I the said Judge do certify that the within
applicant is not able to attend the setting of the
County Court on the account of old age
and infirmities
Joseph Grant Judge of said County

State of New York
Sullivan County } S.S
Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Joseph Ellis a Resident of Sullivan County aged 52 years and made oath in due form of law depose and states that he is
personally acquainted with Ruth Beach
a resident of said County and that she
made an application and obtained a five
year pension under the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838 and that she has
not intermarried but still continues a widow
since the death of her late husband Nathan
Beach deceased
Sworn and Subscribed before 
me this 24 day of May 1843 } Joseph Ellis 
Joseph Grant Judge
Page 62

I the said Judge do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Ellis the with in witness and that he is entitled credit and belief
Joseph Grant Judge

I Henry W. Howell Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Sullivan Certify that Joseph Grant is a Judge as above, and that the foregoing [illegible] purporting to be his is genuine. I testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 25th day of May 1843
Henry W. Howell 
Clerk of Sullivan County Common Pleas
Page 63

State of New York
Sullivan County } S.S
Be it known that on the 3rd day of June
in the year of 1848 personally appeared before me William Young, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Sullivan Ruth Beach a Resident
of said County who being first duly sworn according to said and states that she is aged
years and doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 24th day of February 1848 granting pensions to Certain Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Nathaniel Beach who was a soldier who served as a private she thinks in the Connecticut Line during the War of the Revolutionary [War] and that she was a pensioner of the United States and drew a pension under the act of 1844 at the Rate of Eighty dollars per annum under said act the word war named in the above

Sworn and Subscribed                 her
by making her mark the}       Ruth  Beach
day and year above                     mark 
Stated Witham Young

I the said Justice do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ruth Beach and that I knew her to draw a pension under the act of 1844 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum under said act as stated by her in the above Affidavit 
William Young
Justice of the Peace
Page 64

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
William Young and know to be an
acting Justice of the peace in and for Sullivan 
County in the State 
New York and believe
the within to be his signature
July 20th 1848
D. B. St. John

Declaration of the widow
Ruth Beach Widow
of Nathaniel Beach

admitted
Hon D. B. St. John
H of R
Page 65

Payment to be made of New York City
by Benjn S. Hart Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of and New York 

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 9 Vol. 4
Leo Jenkins
Clerk.

Ruth Beach 
Joseph Ellis [illegible]
Bloomingburgh
Sullivan County 
NY
Page 66

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Ruth Beach widow of Nathaniel Beach, who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars [and - cents] 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 27th day of July one thousand 
eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War. 

Examined and Countersigned
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 67

State of New York
Sullivan County } S.S 
Be it known that personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Sullivan and State of New York Ruth Beach a Resident of said County aged 83 years and made oath in due form of law and States on her oath that she is the Widow
of Nathaniel Beach deceased a Late Resident of the County of Sullivan aforesaid & that he the said Nathaniel Beach was in the Receipt of a pension at the time of his death at the rate of $96 per annum under the act of March 18th 1818 and that she the said Ruth Beach is now in the Receipt of a pension at the rate of $80 per annum under the act of the 2d of February 1848 and that the annexed Certificate of Pension is the same on which the drew a pension and the further declares that she is still a widow and that she makes this declaration in order to obtain an increase of her pension under a joint Resolution  posed by Congress
Sworn and Subscribed                         her
before me by making her               Ruth Beach 
Mark September 23th 1850               mark
William Young Justice of the peace
Edwin R Lawrence} Witness
Page 68

State of New York
Sullivan County 
be it known that personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county Edwin R Lawrence to me known to be a man of good character and entitled to credit and belief & [illegible] oath in due form of Law and states that he is a resident of the county of Sullivan aforesaid aged 28 years & [illegible] that he is well acquainted with Ruth Beach who made the [illegible] & that she is the widow of Nathaniel Beach deceased late of said county & that she the said Ruth Beach is now in the receipt of a pension at the rate of $80 dollars her name under the act of February 2 1848 & that [illegible] the annexed certificate of pension in the [illegible] on which the [illegible] on which she [illegible] a pension on the 4 of Sept 1850.

Edwin R. Lawrence

Sworn before me the 23 Day of Sept 1850
R G. Grant Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK
Sullivan County
Clerk's Office.

I Certify that William Young Robert G. Grant Esqr. the persons subscribing the annexed or foregoing depositions and before whom the same were taken were on the 23d day of September A. D. 1850 of Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same; and that his signature thereto is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 7th day of [illegible] A.D. 18[illegible]

Gad Wade Clerk
Page 69

Aug 1/57
Ruth Beach 
NY 48-[illegible]
[stamp illegible]

Mr. Cole
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
FREE
Page 70

Bloomingburgh Sullivan County Ky
July 28th 1850
Dear Sir
My father Nathaniel
Beach drew a pension under act of 1818
at the Rate
of $96 per annum and
his widow is Now drawing a
pension
under the act of 1838
at the rate of $80
per annum
Is she entitled to $96 the same
her husband drew please give [illegible] an answer By Return mail
your [illegible] [illegible]Daniel Beach
Page 71

Bloominburgh NY
May 14

free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Commissioner
City of Washington
D.C.

May 17
N.Y.
Ruth Beach
lets case
Page 72

he additional proof required by your
department, is herein enclosed
Yours
Joseph Ellis 

J L Edwards
Page 73

State of New York
Sullivan County
On this 28th day of November 1838 personally
appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Sullivan and
State aforesaid the Widow Ruth Beach a resident of the Town of
Liberty in said County & State aforesaid aged 71 years
& was duly sworn according to law & doth on her oath
make the following Suplimentary declaration in order
obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act passed by Congress
July 7th 1838 Entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to
certain widows, and to more fully explain the particulars
set forth in a foregoing declaration she states that she was
married to Nathaniel Beach deceased in the Town of Trumble
in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, & that she
recollects will that her marriage took place on the last day
of January in the year 1788 and that she was married by a 
Clergyman by the name of James Jonsten and that she has 
sent to the State of Connecticut to obtain the record of her
marriage, but has failed to obtain such record and she
further states that she has no record of her marriage in her
possession & must rely on proof to support her marriage and
she further states that her husband the said Nathaniel Beach was a Pensioner in the act of Congress passed
April 7th 1838 and that her said husband Nathaniel Beach
died on the 5th day of October 1825 as will more fully
appear by the proof hereunto annexed + that she has remained a widow
since the death of her said husband the said
Nathaniel Beach
Sworn & subscribed before me
by making her mark the day &
year above written
Ruth Beach
mark
The word "April" written in the margin  and the words a widow [illegible]
before execution also the figures 35  [illegible] & "25" interlined
before execution
Joseph Grant  one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in & for the County of Sullivan
Page 74

I the aforesaid Judge  do certify that the Widow Ruth
Beach that subscribed to the foregoing declaration can
not attend the sitting of the County Court on the account of
old age and other infirmities and that she is of a good moral
character and that her statements set forth in
the foregoing declaration are entitled to full credit and belief Novr. 1838
Joseph Dowd  one of the
Judges on for said
County
[written in margin previously entered see No. 982]
State of Newyork 
Sullivan County} on this 28 day of November 1838 June [illegible] appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges 
of the Court Common Pleas in & for the County of Sullivan & State aforesaid Town Jackson  a resident of the Town of Falsburgh in 
County of Sullivan aforesaid and 69 years
made oath in due form of Law, and states on oath that she is a sister
of the Widow Ruth Beach mentioned in the
foregoing declaration and States the following reasons why she so well  
recollects the marriage of Nathanel Beach and her sister 
the Ruth Beach is that she this deponent herself was
married in the year 1787 in the month of June, and that 
she well recollects that the said Nathaniel Beach and her 
Sister Ruth was married in the winter following of 1788 and 
in the month of January  thinks the latter part of the month.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th day of November 1838
 Lois X Jackson
her mark

[illegible] one of the Judges of the 
Court of Com Pleas in & for the County of Sullivan
I the said Judge do certify that I am will acquainted with  [text covered over]
 affida
ments
testify
Judges
County


STATE OF NEW-YORK,
SULLIVAN COUNTY, SS.
I, Darius Martin, Clerk of the County of Sullivan, Do hereby Certify,
That Joseph Grant Esqr
whose name is
subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
of Sullivan dwelling in the said County, Commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law, to take the proof and acknowledgment of Deeds and Discharges
of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing
of the said Judge
and verily believe that the signature
to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal
of the said County, this fifteenth day of January      
     18
Davis Martin CLERK.
Page 75

I the aforesaid Judge do certify that the Widow Ruth Beach that subscribed to the foregone declaration can not attend the sitting of the County Court on the account of old age and the infirmity and that she is of a good moral character and that and that her statement set forth in the foregoing declaration - se entitled to full credit and belief e favor   1838 Joseph rant one of the Judges in foresaid County


State of New York}
Sullivan County } Ss
On this 28 day of November 1838 [two illegible words] appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Sullivan & State aforesaid Lois Jackson a resident of the Town of Fallsburg in the County of Sullivan aforesaid aged 69 years and made oath in [unknown word] form of Law and states on oath that she is a sister of the Widow Ruth Beach mentioned in the foregoing declaration and states the following reasons why she so well recollects the marriage of Nathaniel Beach and her sister Ruth Beach is that she this deponent herself was married in the year 1787 in the month of June, all that she will recollect that she said Nathaniel Beach and her sister Ruth was married in the winter following of 1788 and in the month of January thinks the latter part of the month
Lois (her X mark) Jackson
Sworn and subscribed before 
me this 28 day of November 1838

Joseph Grant one of the Judges of the Court of the Court of Com Pleas in & for the County of Sullivan I the said Judge do certify that I am well acquainted with Lois Jackson and believes & sools certell to the above affidavit & that she is of good moral character & that her statements set forth in the above affidavit are entitled to full credit & belief
Joseph Grant one of the Judges
in & or said County
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6769

3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

April 5, 1927

Chief Rev. War Section

I have this day received from 
Clara G. Cornell
certified ck No........................................
for  $1.35 requesting

photostat copy as per
letter herewith.

1927 Apr. 11
photos  mailed
& Finance Div. nof OK not act
AW

O.J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Division
H.C.L.
C.9
Page 77

126 Ogden St. Bridgeport, Conn
April 2, 1927

Bureau of Pensions
(Rev and 1812 Wars Section)
Washington.

Gentlemen;

Please send me photostat copies of the nine pages of papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.21655 of Nathaniel Beach and his widow, Ruth. I do not care for the certification of the copies as they are for private use only.


Rectangular stamp
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S [ILLEGIBLE WORD]
APR 5 1927
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Page 78

Enclosed please find my certified check for one dollar and thirty five cents ($1.35) to cover the cost of the photostating.

Respectfully yours,
Clara G. Cornell

Ruth
Page 79

126 Ogden St. Bridgeport, Conn.
March 14, 1927
9 pages

Pension Bureau,
(Revolutionary Section)
Washington, D.C.

Conn. W21555 Ruth handwritten note on letter

Dear Sir;
I am interested in the records of Nathaniel Beach who was born in Conn. and fought during the Revolutionary War with the Connecticut forces. After the War he and his family moved to Sullivan County, N.Y. where he died. I am inclosing fifteen cents (in stamps)
Page 80

to have his pension claim photostated. I am anxious to get all the information about this veteran that I can.
Respectfully yours,
Clara G. Cornell,
126 Ogden St.
Bridgeport, 
Conn

stamps returned
Mar 28, 27
Page 81

75 Sherwood Av., Bridgeport, Conn.,
February 24, 1908.

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I am desirous of joining the Daughters of the American Revolution but to do so must ascertain the bate of the birth and death of my great grand-father Nathaniel Beach.
Said Nathaniel Beach was born in Connecticut, according to unwritten family records, in the town of Trumbull and died in Liberty, Sulivan County, New York. He served in the Revolution in a Connecticut regiment.  For his services in the war a pension was granted to his widow, Ruth Porter Beach then residing in Liberty, New York. According to family tradition my great grand-mother, said Ruth Porter Beach,
Page 82

also received $1600 back pension money.
Any information you can give me in regard to thus Nathaniel Beach, besides the date of his birth and death, I shall be very glad to receive.
Thanking you beforehand for your trouble, I am
Sincerely yours,
Clara Garfield Cornell.


round stamp
PENSION
A
U. S.
FEB
25
1908
OFFICE
Page 83

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 14184
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR crs
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137. ......192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension
Deliver to Room No. 5053

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job
photostat copies of 9 pages from the
Rev. War pension claim, W. 21655, Nathaniel Beach

No. of copies 1 of each are
Shall form be kept standing?
days
For further information see A.E. Wilson
[illegible] Room No. 341 Phone No. in
Approved: O.L. Ganbin 
Recd
Chief Clerk of Bureau 
W E. Wilson
Chief of Branch

NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED

Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph one side or both sides?  Facsimile signature?
Folding    once or twice?
Assembling 
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter  Fill in addresses? Dated?
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size-
Proof list
Labels (submit sample)
Fill in letters
Cards, size
Pay rolls
Corrections
Tabulation sheets

Photostat X Size Actual Official use? Repay? Yes $1.35
Blue Print Size Official use? Repay? $
Remarks
(OVER)

[stamp] DIVISION OF PUBLICATIONS APR 9-1927 DEPT. OF TJHE INTERIOR
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of bureaus.

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O. W. and N. Division,   3 -- 525.
[illegible note        21655]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,         ---190---.

In reply to your request of ___________, received
__________a statement of the military history of Nathan Beach a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or[or marked out] his widow's) application for pension on file on file in this Bureau.
[note-only Nathaniel]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Service
Trumbull Com
Jany 76                1 year
Apl. transf 77       7 7 yrs   1 yr
 & continued
in service until peace 
was declared
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.

.
RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN.
James Bebee
"
COLONEL.
Charles Webb
"
Butler
*Gen. Mayne's
Col. Gimat

STATE.

[man in run of ---]
*record of Stony Point,

Battles engaged in,
-----Trenton  Mon Yorktown

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [checkmark under Mon Yorktown]

Date of application for pension,  Apl. 7 1818

Residence at date of application, Liberty, Sullivan  Co. N.Y.

Age at date of application, 60

Remarks: Sol mar Jany 31 1788  Ruth dau of Thomas Porter Trumbull com -
Wed Oct. 5, 1825  res Liberty, NY.

Misappl. 10 Aug. 1838. ae 71 -

Very respectfully,

sustained injury  of foot  while in time of duty with regt
-
27225631 - 07 Commissioner.
1820
 1870 [illegible]   Nathan 20  Sally 17 Nancy 12 [illegible ______more dau + more sons]
who have left home  name not stated
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March 28, 1927.

Clara G. Cornell,
126 Ogden St.
Bridgeport, Conn.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the fourteenth instant, enclosing eight two-cent stamps, which are herewith returned, I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of papers in the Revolutionary War Penson claim, W. 21655 of Nathaniel Beach and his widow Ruth, the same will be furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copies is nine.
The proper amount in payment should be forwarded to this bureau by money order, or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, (not to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions).
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott,
Commissioner