Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23576, Asahel Beebe, Continental Conn.
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(8–1776)
Service
Continental (Conn.)
Beebe, Asahel (or Asa)
Annanell
Armabell
Armanell
Number
W.23576
B.L.Wa. 1751-100
Contents
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32.885
New York A
Asahel Beebe decd. Of ___ in the State of N.Y. Who was a Artft in the ___ commanded by Captain ___ of the ___ commanded by ___ in the ___ line for 2 years
Dednett for: payments under Act 1818. Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 240 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 26 April 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of June 1857 and sent to J. G. Berret 
Present
Arrears to the 4th day
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by H E. Robinson Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 9
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4055
New-York A
Annanell Beebe widow of Asahel Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as an artificer Incd. from $90
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 July, 1848.
Certificate of Pension Issued the 7 day of June 1857 and sent to J. G. Berret Present
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 4
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16.765
Asahel beebe
Declaration de
March 28–Vt
DH
For further witness
Not on Rolls
F.S.C.L 47562
Asahel Beebe of Middlebury in the County
48.02.61.357
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I Asahel Beebe of Middlebury in the County of Addison and state of Vermont, do, on oath declare and say that I served as a soldier in the army of the United States, during the war of the Revolution, on the continental establishment, against the common enemy, for a term of four years and six months—
To the best of my recollection, it was in the month of March 1778. I enlisted into the service of the United States in a company of artificers under Capt Thomas Patten, in the Regiment of Colo. Crane-who commanded a Regiment of Artillery, in the Massachusetts line, though I enlisted in the state of Connecticutt[Connecticut], the company to which I belonged, was attached to and mustered with Colo. Crane. Regiment of Artillery-the period of my enlistment was for during the war, and which I faithfully served at West-point, White plains, Horse neck, New Windsor, and Newburgh-but chiefly at West Point, under Genl. Knox-at the close of the war in A.D. 1783 I was regularly discharged, and left the service-in the month of June 1783.
Asahel Beebe
Middlebury March 28 1818
State of Vermont SS—March 28 1818 personally appeared Asahel Beebe-well known to me, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration and statement by him subscribed Before me Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court
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I the said Asahel Beebe do on oath declare and say that I am a resident citizen of the United States and am in reduced circumstances, and need assistance from my country for support.
Asahel Beebe

Sworn and subscribed before me.
Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court VT.

State of Vermont Ss. I Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the state of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Asahel Beebe did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War. In order to his the said Asahel Beebe obtaining the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" pursuant to the directions of said act.
Joel Doolittle

And I further certify that the said Asahel Beebe is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Joel Doolittle Judge Sup. Court
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State of Vermont
Addison Ss} I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the County of Addison do certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said Supreme Court legally appointed and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 28th day of April A.D. 1818.
Darius Matthews
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Asahel Beebe
No 1751
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(copy)
State of Vermont
Addison County Ss. } At Middlebury in said County on this 15th day of March A. D. 1822 before me, one of the Justices of the peace for said County, personally appeared Asahel Beebe of said Middlebury and being duly sworn in addition to and explanation of his original declaration made before Judge Doolittle for the purpose of obtaining a pension, testifies and says, that about a year and a half before the close of the Revolutionary War, when he was discharged, he was placed in a corps of Artificers, under the command of Capt. Thomas Patton, and that he was in said corps of Artificers at the time he was discharged from the army at West Point. That this deponent has now an impression that he mentioned this circumstance to Judge Doolittle when he made his original declaration; but is not now able to say whether it was so stated by the Judge.
(signed) Asahel Beebe
Sworn to this 15th day of March 1822.
Before me,
Saml. Swift Just of the peace

The above is copied from the original on file in the Pension Office.
J. L. Edwards
War Dept. Pen. Office
July 16, 1831
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Asahel Beebe
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State of Vermont
Addision County SS
On this 17th day of December 1821, personally appeard in open Court, being a Court of Record (having the power of fine Imprisonent) for said County Asahel Beebe aged 39 years resident in Middlebury in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in for more than four years commencing in 1779 until the close of the war under an enlistment for during the war in a regiment  commanded by Colonel Crane of the Artillery in a company commanded at first by Captn. Baldwin & when he was discharged by Captn. Patton.
That his original declaration is now at the War Department & he has not obtained a pension certificate.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner; disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in least for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.—
1 old table —.30
6 old chairs —1.00 
1 Pot —.30
1 Broken disk kettle —34
1 Tea Kettle —40
4 Old knives & forks —36
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2 plates —20
4 Brown Earthen plates — .10
1 Milk pan —6
3 Iron Spoons —12
1 four qt. Tin pail —17
1 old pail —12
1 speder —25
1 Old fire Shovel & Tongs —78
1 pr Small andirons —50
1 old pine chest —30
1 Ax —75
1 hoe —25
1 Wheel —75
A few old shoemaker lasts 1.25
Asahel Beebe.—
And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation a shoe-maker; but he has not been able to pursue that occupation for several years, and is not able to perform much labour of any kind; —that he has [unreadable] in his family depending on him for support a wife aged 58 years, very feeble & unable to labour but very little, and one daughter, Mehitabel aged 30 years of such feeble health, that she is, a part of the time hardly able to help herself, and never able to labour but very little.
Subscribed & sworn to this 17th day of December 1821–Before the Court aforesaid
Saml. Swift Clerk
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I, Saml Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 Eight dollars & 90 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 29th day of January 1822.
Saml Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison
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Asahel Beebe’s Application for a Transfer
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State of New York
Franklin County SS
On this seventh day of January 1837 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Franklin personally aforesaid Asahel Beebe who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company of Artillery Commanded by Captain Thomas Patton in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Crain in the Massachusetts line of Continental Troops in the war of the Revolution in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately moved. That he now resides at Malone in the County of Franklin in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future the following are his reasons for moving from Rochester in the State of Vermont to Malone in the State of New York viz his son Barzilla Beebe has resided at Malone for about five years and in the Spring of the year 1836 his other son William with whom he resided at Rochester sold his farm at that place and purchased a farm at Malone aforesaid where he intends to reside
Asahel Beebe
Sworn and subscribed to Before me the Day and year aforesaid  The word remaining being written [unreadable] an erasure 
Asa Hascall Justice of the Peace
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Franklin County SS
Barzilla Beebe of Malone in the County of Franklin State of New York being duly sworn deposith and saith that he is personally well acquainted with Asahel Beebe who has taken and subscribed the within affadavit and that he knows him to be the identical person discribed in the said affidavit and also described in a certain pension certificate now in his possession bearing date the fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred & seventy two & numbered 18550 of whence the followng is a copy War Department Revolutionary claim. I certify that in conformity with the Laws of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820 Asahel Beebe late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per Month to commence on the twenty eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
This deponent further saith that the said Asahel Beebe is his father and further saith not
Barzilla beebe
Subscribed and sworn this 12th day of January 1837 and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Barzilla Beebe and that he has a good character and is a credible witness
Asa Hascall Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Franklin County SS
I Uriah D Meeker Clerk of Franklin County Do hereby certify that Asa Hascall Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and Sworn that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and that his signature to the within Jurati an the proper hand writing of the said Justice
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 16. Day of January 1837–
U. D. Meeker Clk
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State of New York
County of Franklin SS:
On this sixteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the undersigned County Judge of the said County of Franklin Annanell Beebe, a resident of the town of Malone in the said County of Franklin aged eighty three years and uprounds, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed 2d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Asahel Beebe who was a private in the Revolutionary Army but whose particular service she is from want of memory unable to state. That her said husband was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month, and died on the 26th day of April 1848, & that her maiden name was Annanell Parmalee. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Her mark
Annanell Beebe
And the said Annanell Beebe further declares (after having signed the above) that she was married to the said Asahel Beebe on the 26th day of October 1789 at the town of Southbury in the State of Connecticut.
Her Mark
Annanell Beebe
Subscribed & Sworn this 16th day of November 1848 before me, 
Joseph R Flanders, County Judge
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I certify that Annanell Beebe, the foregoing declarant is unable to write her name in consequence of never having learned to write.
J. R. Flanders, County Judge of Franklin Co.
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State of New York
County of Franklin SS:
Barzilla Beebe of the town of Malone in said County, being duly sworn says that he is the son of Asahel Beebe, and Annanell Beebe, and as he has always learned from his parents was born in the town of Southbury in the State of Connecticut on the twenty second day of April in the year 1794.
And deponent further says that the paper hereunto annexed marked A, is in his hand writing and was this day taken from the Bible owned by said Asahel Beebe at the time of his decease. That more than forty years ago, the old family Bible of the said Asahel Beebe having become nearly worn out, this deponent at the request of his said father hanscribed the records of the family into a new Bible purchased at that time, and that the  paper hereto attached marked A is the hanscript he made at that time.
And deponent further says that he knows the original record was in the hand writing of his father and that the above is a true transcript therefrom.
Barzilla Beebe
Subscirbed & sworn this 16th day of November, 1848, before me,
Joseph R. Flanders, County Judge.
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I certify that I am acquainted with Barzilla Beebe who has made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and that his is a credible person.
J. R. Flanders,
County Judge of Franklin Co.
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(The certificate of credibility by mistake is on the other end of this half sheet)
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(A)
Asahel Beebe Born March 5th 1763
Annanell Parmalee Born Jan 28th 1765
Married Oct 26th 1789
Mehitebal Beebe Born August 31st 1790
Barzilla Beebe Born April 22th 1794
William Beebe Born Jan 7th 1798
This paper was attached to the accompanying affidavit before the oath was administered to the affidavit.
J. R. Flanders 
County Judge of Franklin Co.
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April 7, 1931. 
The Hon. Alonzo Church 
Room 638, Prudential Building 
Newark, New Jersey. 
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 
ILL
Dear Sir: 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23876, that Asahel or Asa Beebe was born March 5, 1763, place not stated. 
He enlisted in Connecticut in March, 1778 and served in Captains Baldwin's and Thomas Patten's Companies, Colonel Crane's Regiment of artillery and was discharged June 2, 1783. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 28, 1818, at which time he was living in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont. 
He died April 26, 1848 in Malone, Franklin County, New York. 
The soldier married October 26, 1789 in Southbury, Connecticut, Armenell or Arabell Parmalee, who was born January 23, 1765. 
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 16, 1848, at which time she was living in Malone, New York. 

Their children: 
Mehitabell, born August 31, 1790. 
Barsilla, born April 22, 1794. 
William, born January 2, 1798. 

Very truly yours, 
E. W. MORGAN, 
Acting Commissioner.
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No
In the matter of the application of Annanell Beebe, for the benefits of the Act of February 2d 1848.
Declaration & Proofs
Married before 1794
Husband died 26 April 48
Adm 2 Year [unreadable]
$80.00 [unreadable]
Rm 26 April 1848
In his schedule in 1841 Asahel Beebe states Amt his daughter—Mehitebal 30 years Old—
Hon S. Lawrence
House of Reps.
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State of New York
Franklin County SS
Mehitable Beebe of the town of Malone in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that she was fifty eight years old on the last day of August last past.—That she is the daughter of Asahel and Annanel Beebe—that the said Asahel Beebe was a pensioner of the United States, and died in the said town of Malone on the 26th day of April 1848. And deponent further says that she has this day inspected the paper marked A attached to the affidavit of Barzilla Beebe. That she well remembers of seeing the original record of the family of the father in the old family Bible in the hand writing of her father. That from said original record she learned that she was born on the 31st day of August 1790, an entry having been made to that effect upon said original record in the hand writing of her said father. And deponent further says that she well remembers her brother transcribing the old record into the new Bible at the request of her father in consequence of the old Bible having become nearly worn out—as mentioned by her Brother Barzilla Beebe in his said affidavit. And deponent further says that the said Asahel & Annanell Beebe cohabited as husband and wife from her earliest recollection to the day of the death of the said Asahel Beebe as above mentioned. And deponent further says
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That she has a brother named William Beebe who as she always understood from the said original record and her father and mother was born in the month of January 1798 and that she well recollects the birth of said brother having been sent away from home on the occasion, and further that she has always called herself and been called by the family nearly eight years older than her said brother William.
Mehittabell Beebee
Subscribed & sworn this 16th day of November 1848 before me,
Joseph R. Flanders
County Judge.
I certify that I am acquainted with Mehitable Beebe who has made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that she is a credible person.
J. R. Flanders
County Judge of Franklin Co.
And I further certify that the interlineation of the words, “in the hand writing of her said father” was made before signing and swearing.
J. R. Flanders
County Judge of Franklin Co.
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State of New York
Franklin County SS
I Henry S Brewster, Clerk of the County of Franklin, do hereby certify, that Joseph R. Flanders was on the 16th day of November 1848 County Judge in and for said County duly qualified to act as such, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the 22nd day of November 1848.
Henry S Brewster Clerk.
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L. Day
Rev
Widow, &c.
File No. 23576
Annanell Beebe wid of Asahel Beebe Aftificer Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. A, Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870]
Aug 3/97 Mrs. Henry
Eau Claire, Wis.
1913 Dec. 17 Hist to Frank Bigelow V. L. M.
1931-Feb 2-Hist to Clarence Beebe Evy.
1931-Apr 8-Hist to Alonzo Church Evy
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New York 4053
Annanell Beebe widow of Asahel 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 26th day of April, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feby 1819 and sent to Hon. S. Lawrence
Hof R
 Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4
Certif conected & added to Hon S Lawrence
March 5, 1849 agts’ not fi’ed same day
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1020
New-York
Annanell Beebe, widown of Asahel who served in the Revolutionary war, as an Artificer
Inc. from $80–
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 26” April 1848 & Ending 30’ June 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 7” day of June 1851, and sent to J. G. Berret
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14 Vol. 4
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Tra - Cis - Jany 25 ’37
Do - do - Feby 8 [unreadable] 3 (windsor)
Transfd to Albany f[unreadable] indsor
Ft. 4’ Sept. ‘36 - Feby 25’ ‘37-
Albany 18550
Asahel Beebe of Middlebury in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line, for the term of four years
[unreadable]scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of April 182[unreadable] 1822 and sent to the Hon C Rich House of of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 $378.06
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 Sep 1822 48.
47 Mos 8/31 $426.06
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
[unreadable] May 1820
2 Jul ‘22
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4055
New York Albany
Annanell Beebe widow of Asahel who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inc from $80
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 13 of July 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12” day of May 1851 and sent to W. A. Wheeler Malone N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, page 14 Vol. 4
16
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Comp of Artifes under Capt Patten Mached to Colo Crane Arts Mass Line—
Asahel Beebe
12 July 1837
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State of Vermont
County of Addison  County
I, Ashael Beebe aged sixty six
years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted for the term of 'during the war,' and served in the regiment No.
under the
command of Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the same
regiment, commanded by Colonel Crane
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Ashael Beebe aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint (ill name)
to be my true and lawful
attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Elias Hall
(ill name)
(ill name)
(Signature)Asahel Beebe
●
I, Seth Stom of Middlebury aged seventy three
years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Ashel or Asahel Beebe who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents him
self to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, Elias Hall

Before Me, George Chipman, Justice of the Peace for the County of Addison
personally appeared the above named Asahel Beebe subscriber to the foregoing
declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed;
and likewise, personally appeared Seth Stom
who hath subscribed the above
certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth
of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 17th
day of December 1829
Geo. Chipman
Justice of the Peace.
●
In testimony that the above written George Chipman was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of Vermont at
the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the
county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Middlebury this seventeenth
day of December
1829.
Saml Swift
C. Clerk, &c.
15 April 1822
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By His Excellency
George Washington, Esq
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
These are to certify that the Bearer hereof Asa Beebe Private in the Comp of (two ill words) Regiment, having faithfully served the United States four years and being enlisted for the War only is hereby Discharged from the American Army. 
Given at Head-Quarters the 9th June 1783
(Signature of) G. Washington
By His Excellency's Command
J Trumball (ill word)
Registered in the Books of the (regiment crossed out) Company 
(ill name of the Adjutant)
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Head-Quarters, June 9th 1783.
The within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON
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Declaration of Armanell [Annanell] Beebe for the purpose of obtaining arrears & an increase of pension.
Inc’d to $96. Dedg $80
Comg 1 July 1848
Albany Roll
W. A. Wheeler
Malone, N. Y.
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State of New York
County of Franklin SS
On this first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Armanell Beebe, a resident of the town of Malone in said County, aged eighty six years and upwards, who being duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress Passed July 1st, 1848, and the various Pension Laws: That she is the widow of Asahel Beebe, who was a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of 1818, at the rate of $96 per annum, and died on the 26th day of April 1848, leaving her a widow. That she has since remained and is still a widow. That her marriage with the said Asahel Beebe took place previous to the 4th of March 1800. Viz. on the 26th day of October 1789, at the town of Southbury, in the State of Connecticut. That she is now a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, under the Act of February 2d, 1848. She claims any arrears or increase of pension to which she is entitled, and herewith surrenders her pension certificate, and requests that a new certificate may be issued in her name, and sent to her attorney, William A Wheeler
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of Malone, Franklin County, New York.
Her Mark
Armanell Beebe
Sworn and subscribed to this 1st day of May 1851, and I certify that deponent is a credible person, and is unable to write her name in consequence of never having learned to write & that the word “six” was first written on an erasure.
Frederick P. Allen, Justice of the Peace
In presence of Barzilla Beebe
State of New York Franklin County SS
I Uriah D Meeker Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Frederick P. Allen Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above jurat, was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly authorized to act as such, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and that his signature of the said Jurat is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 2d day of May 1851
M. D. Meeker Deputy Clerk
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven
Town of Southbury SS
Walter Johnson Esqr being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he holds the Office of Town Clerk in the County, State and Town aforesaid—that he has made faithful and diligent records in the records of said town, now in his custody and papepain for the marriage of Annanell Parmalee to Asahel Beebe, alledged to name taken place on the 26th day of October 1789–and that he is unable to find any record of said marriage in the records of said town
Attest Wallace Johnson Town Clerk
For the Town of Southbury
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 1st day of January 1849
Edward Hinman
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven SS:
I, Henry G. Lewis, Clerk of the said County of New Haven, do hereby certify that Edward Hinman Esq is a Justice of the Peace as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
Henry G. Lewis
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Asahel Beebe
Hudson Vt to Alby
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Malone Franklin Co N. Y.
January 16, 1837

J L Edwards Esq
Sir
By the request of Mr Asahel Beebe now a resident of this town and a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. I send you the enclosed application for a transfer of his name from the Roll of the Vermont Agency to that of New York.

If the enclosed papers are deemed sufficient for the attainment of the object you will oblige Mr Beebe by forwarding to me the notice of his transfer.
Very respectfully 
Your Obt. Servt.
A Hascall
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Asahel Beebe, Albany NY Act 18 March 1818 $96.00 per an

To what time was he last paid?
GCA

Pension Office
July 22 1849

Paid to 4th Mar. 1848.
BLB
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Washington 28th May 1851
Hon R Heath
Commr of Pensions

Sir: In the case of Armabell [Annanell] Beebe widow of Asahel who is now in the receipt of a Pension under the Joint Resolution approved 1t July 1848 payable at the Albany Agency. I have to request a re-examination of her claim, as it with be four & from evidence on file in your office, that Asahel Beebe, was in service as an Artificer during the war of the Revolution for a period of at least four years, which under the existing practice of your department would entitle his widow to an increase of her pension—
I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Sert
James G. Berret
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Armanell Beebe 
Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of 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 14, Vol. 4.
R. Brightman Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Annanell Beebe widow of Asahel Beebe who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, commencing on the 1t of July 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. deducting former payments at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.

Given at the Department of the Interior this twelfth day of May one thousand eight hundred  and fifty one 

Alexr H. H. Stewart
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned 
J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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No.
Asahel Beebe, Decd
N.Y.
Act 7 June 1832
Admd. 2 yrs Artillery Artificer $240 per annum, dedy former payts under Act of 18 March 1818 at $96 per annum Endg 26 April 1848 payable to his widow Annanell Beebe Admd 
Act 2 Feb 1848 at $240 per annum. Dedy former payts at $80 from 26 Apl 1848 to 30 June 1848, then at $96 per annum
Albany
J. G. Berret
Present
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H. Of R. Jan 21./49
J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Will you have the goodness to examine the enclosed papers as soon as may be.
Yours truly
S. Lawren
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Malone, Franklin Co. N. Y.
May 2d. 1851.
Sir,
Herewith I send papers of Armanell Beebe for arrears and increase of pension. Your reply may be directed to me at this place.
I am Respectfully Your Obdt. Servt.
W. A. Wheeler
J. E. Heath Esq
Commr of Pensions.
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James G Berret
Present
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State of New York
Franklin County SS
Be it known, that before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Armabell Beebe, who being sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that she is the widow of Asahell Beebe (who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress approved 18th March 1818, as the rate of $96. Per annum which he received to the period of his death. Viz: the 26th April 1848.) That she is his Widow, was pensioned under the Act of 2nd February 1848, at the rate of $80 per annum. And subsequently under the joint resolution of 1st July 1848, at the rate of $96 per annum, which amount she is now receiving. That she has reason to believe, that her said husband’s service as aforesaid, was of such a character, as to entitle him and herself to a higher rate of pension; and she therefore makes this declaration, for the purpose of recovering such increase and arrears of pension asmaybe found due, under any act, or resolution of Congress, that may be applicable to her case in connection with any evidence or under any suggestions, thatmay be presented by her attorney in the permises—
Her Mark
Armabell Beebee
Sworn and subscribed this 3rd day of June 1851 before me. Frederick P Allen, Justice of the Peace
Know All Men by these present, That I Annabell Beebee of Franklin County New York, a pensioner of the United States, as the Widow of Asahell Beebee, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, do hereby Constitute and appoint R. W. Young and James G. Berret of the city of Washington D. C., My true and lawful attorneys for
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Me and in my name to prosecute my claim to any in and and arrears of Pension, that may be due at account of the character of said husband’s services a aforesaid. And I hereby further authorize and empower my said attorneys in the prosecution of my claim to examine all the papers and documents on file in the departments at Washington City D.C. that may relate to or in any way aid in the prosecution of the same. Hereby satisifying and confirming all that my said attorneys shall lawfully do in the premises—
Witness my hand and seal this 3rd day of June 1851.
Her Mark
Armabell Beebee
Signed and sealed in presence of F. P. Allen
State of New York
Franklin County SS
On the 3rd day of June 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Personally appeared Armabell Beebee and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and above mentioned.
Frederick P. Allen
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York Franklin County Court Clerks Office SS:
I Uriah D. Meeker Deputy Clerk of said town and county do hereby certify that Frederick P. Allen esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized to act as such. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and that the signature of the said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court and County the 3d day of June 1851
U. D. Meeker Deputy Clerk
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Malone N. Y.
Jan 17
Jan 24 
No Rmdme
Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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Ses Jno Bacon
Patten Same Wright & Tharp
Hon C. Rick, H. R.
War Department
Honorable C Rich House of Representatives
Adm Hon C. V. F. E.
Mr Edwards will please to notice
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Bank of Windsor
Windsor Vt Reby 13. 1837
Sir;
You favr of the 8th inst is received.—Asahel Beebe Priv & C & C; —A Pensioner under act of March 18, 1818 was paid by me, up to September 4. 1836
Very respectifully Sir
Your, Obt, Servt.
Thomas Emerson Pension Agent 
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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8 Feby
E. T. Englesly-Case of A. Bebee
8 Burdine
Feb 3
Burlington
James L. Edwards Esq 
Comr of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Free
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Bank of Burlington
February 2nd 1837
Sir—
In reply to your favor of the 25th ull, I would inform you that Asahel Bebee a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Mar 18. 1818 at $8–per month-was last paid here to the 4th of March 1836. —He then (as appears from the roll of this agency) resided in Windsor County—Consequently the stipend due him on the 4th of September last was payable at Windsor.
I am my respectfully
Your Obt Servt
G. T. Englesby—Prest & Pension agent
Pr. Wm Weston Pension Clerk
James L Edwards Esq
Comsr. of Pensions
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H. Of R. March 4/49
My Dear Sir
The enclosed Rev Certificate I think must have been missent
I have no recollection of a Connecticut Case Please examine the files & see if it belongs to me send me the names of the Atty who sent it to me
Yours Truly
S. Lawren
Mr. S. Cole
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Payment to be made at Albany By 
T. W. Olcott
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of
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 12 Vol. 11
Leo Jenkins Clerk

1849 March 14 resided in malone
12 year previously resided in Rochester, NY.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Annanell Beebe
widow of Asahel Beebe
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum commencing on the
26th of April 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 February
one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine
M. L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Burt
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
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Virginia March 20th 1820
I hereby certify that Asel Beeby now of Middlebury Vermont when I lived at Southbury Connecticutt[Connecticut] which was about Twenty three years since he lived with me And gave me a Discharge he then had from service in the Revolutionary War which I carried to New York to endearant to get his lands I failed & did not get the same the reasons I have forgotten—On my return it was thought best to give the Discharge to a Man his name I have not forgotten by sd Beeby & myself to get the name on shores—The Man I have not seen since nor heard of him whether the Man gave a receipt for the Discharge or not I do not remember—The Discharge to the best of my memory was for during the war what time he listed I do not know but he was Discharged at the end of the War—I was called upon this day by sd Beeby to tell what I knew respecting his discharge which I have done to the best of my memory
Smith Booth
Very innes March 20th 1820
This certificate sworn to before me
E D Woodbridge Jus Peace
State of Vermont
Addison SS
And I further certify that the above deponent is in my opinion a credible witness.
E. D. Woodbridge Jus. Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County SS
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County of Addision aforesaid do hereby certify that the within named Enoch D. Woodbridge was on the said 20th of March instord a Justice of Peace for said County, and his name within is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 23rd day of March A. D. 1820
Saml Swift
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Case of Asahel Beebe
Phenias Ruggi Affidavit
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State of Vermont
Addison County
At Middlebury in said county on this 13th day of November 1821, before me, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County personally appeared Phineas Rugg of New Haven in said County, and being duly sworn testifies & says that he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war (according to the best of my recollection in the month of June of that year) in the year 1781 and he then was a man in the service of United States several times, at West Point in a corps of Artillery under the Command of Colonel Crane, whose name he afterwards learned was Asa or Asahel Beebe, although he did not then know his name—that in the year 1782, this deponent was in a detachment from several regiments of about 60 or 70 employed as boatmen on the North River, in which number was the said Asahel Beebe, whom this deponent saw thus employed almost daily, for three or four months, during the summer of the last mentioned year: this deponent understood at the time that the said Beebe was one of the “during the war men.” The same Asahel Beebe, whom the deponent saw in the service as above stated is now present before him, and lives in said Middlebury.
Phinehas Rugg
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 13th day of November 1821: And I certify, that the above deponent is a credible witness.
Saml Swift, Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office
Middlebury Jan 30 1822

I William Slade Jun, Secretary of the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Samuel Swift, before whom the within affidavit was made, was, on the 13th day of November A.D. 1821, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Addison, acting under the authority of the State of Vermont: and that the within signatures of his hand is in his own proper hand writing.
Witness my hand & this seal of my said office, affixed to this bounty (?)
William Slade Jun
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Court of Chancery of New Jersey 
Alonzo Church, Vice Chancellor
Newark, N.J.

April 6, 1931

United States Pension Bureau, Washington
Gentlemen:
Under date of March 9 last I wrote you a letter in regard to my great, great grandfather, Ashael Beebe, a copy of which I enclose. Will you please give me his services as soon as you can.
Yours very truly
(signed) Alonzo Church
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United States Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs,
I have a letter from the Librarian of the Connecticut State Library in regard to my great, great grandfather, Ashael Beebe.  He says he was a soldier in the Revolution and refers me to "Beebe, Asa or Ashel, soldier, pension--Draper pensions, 49".   He suggests that i write to you and you can give me his services. 
I enclose a stamped, addressed envelope for a reply, Yours very truly
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Clarence Beebe
800 Argyle Road
Brooklyn, N.Y.

Jan 14th 1931

Hon Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I want to get the War Record, in the Revolution of Ashael Beebe of Canaan, Conn, He was born Dec. 15th 1731 and I am advised that he served in the Army in some capacity, may I have your kind reply? 
Very truly
Clarence Beebe
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to obtain information about one Asal Beebe, who was a soldier in the Revolution. He lived at Middlebury Vermont about 1811, but the last years of his life were spent at Malone, N.Y. where he died somewhere about 1850, I understand he was a Saddler for the army, but drew a pension before he died for some time.
Now, if you should not write to you for information about this man, will you kindly inform me what Government officer could furnish the information, and I shall be very much obliged I do not now know the regiment which Beebe belonged to, nor for certain what State he enlisted from. 
Any information you can give me as to where to write to get what record the Government has of this man, will be very much appreciated,
Yours very turly
Frank Bigelow
(signature) Frank Bigelow
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Court of Chancery of New Jersey
Alonzo Church, Vice Chancellor
Newark, N.J.  March 9, 1931

United States Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs; 
I have a letter from the Librarian of the Connecticut State Library in regard to my great, great grandfather, Ashael Beebe. He says he was a soldier in the Revolution and refers me to "Beebe, Asa or Asahel, soldier, pension--Draper pensions, 49."  He suggests that I write to you and you can give me his services.
I enclose a stamped, addressed envelope for a reply.  
Yours very truly
(signature) Alonzo Church
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
W.F. 23576
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request of [blank],
received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Asahal or Asa Beebe
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT. March 1778

LENGTH OF SERVICE. Discharged June 9, 1783

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Baldwin and Thomas Patten
Crane's Artillery


Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Conn.
Date of application for pension, March 28, 1818. His cl was al [claim was allowed?]
Residence at date of application, Middlebury Addison County Vermont
Age at date of application, b. March 5, 1763 d. April 26, 1848 at Malone, N. Y.
Remarks: He mar Oct. 26, 1789 at Southbury Conn. Armanell Parmalee. She was born January 28, 1765 & was al [allowed] pension on an app. executed Nov. 16, 1848, while a resident of Malone, Franklin Co. N.Y.   Children Mehittabell born Aug 31. 1790 Barzilla born Apr 22 1794. William  born January 2, 1798.
Widows name also appears [name crossed out] and Armabell
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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February 2, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF: MLB

Mr. Clarence Beebe
800 Argyle Road
Brooklyn, New York
Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23576, that Asahel or Asa
Beebe was born March 5, 1763, place not stated.

He enlisted in Connecticut in March 1778 and served in Captain Baldwin's and Thomas Patten's companies, Colonel Crane's regiment of artillery and was discharged June 9, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 28, 1818, at which time he was living in Middlebury, Addison County,
Vermont.
He died April 26, 1848 in Malone, Franklin County, New York.
The soldier married October 26, 1789 in Southbury, Connecticut.
Armanell or Armabell Parmalee, who was born January 28, 1765.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 16, 1848, at which time she was living in Malone, New York.
Their children:
Mehittabell   born August 31, 1790
Barzilla  " April 22, 1794
William  " January 2, 1798

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Eau Claire Wis.
July 21, 1897.
Commissioner of pensions.
Dear Sir -

I am very anxious to prove that my great
grandfather was in the Revolutionary War.
I wrote back to Comm, the state
I thought he enlisted from, but they write me that his name is not on the records.
He drew a pension for a great many years
and his widow after him,
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wonder if you could not help me some;
as near as I can tell he died in
1848 his widow in about 1851
her name was Amorellis Beebee his
was Aschl or Ashel Beebee. If
you can give me any information it will greatly oblige.

Yours Respectfully
Mrs. Henry L. Day