Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,707, Nathan Beecher, Conn. N.Y.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
N. Y.

Beecher, Nathan
Lucy

NUMBER
W. 20,707
B.L. Wt. 6390-160-55

CONTENTS
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Vermont 18.995
Nathan Beecher of Essex Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Pr in the Company commanded by Captain Bray of the Regt commanded by Col. Granum in the Connecticut line for 2 Ys Pd. $80.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars 0 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Nov. and sent to 1833 N. Gates, Lunenburgh, Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833, 200.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34 - 40, $200.00

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by P. Teffinager Clerk, Book E Vol. 3  Page 54
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Nathan Beecher
21580
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 - 

State of Vermont, County of Essex - On the 24th day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. William Gates Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District of Essex in the county of Essex and state of Vermont now sitting Nathan Beecher a resident of Canaan in said county of Essex and State of Vermont according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - 

That in the winter of 1777 he was drafted into the militia of Connecticut under Capt. Asa Bray in the parish of Southington in the Town of Farmington in Conn. where he then lived - that he marched with him to Peekskill, New York, from thence he went to Fort Independence about 3 miles across the bay from Peekskill Wharf, after staying in the Fort about one month he was ordered by Gen. McDougall to Peekskill, where he saw three men shot who were said to belong to McDougall's Brigade - for [illegible] then went back to the Fort and staid a few days longer than the time he was drafted for, because none came to relieve them, this time he served at least 2 & perhaps three months, before he was discharged together with Brays whole company at Peekskill --- he served as a private soldier.

The same year the state of Connecticut raised a regiment under Col. Eno or Enos which was not compelled to go out of the state to guard the frontiers, he enlisted under Capt Peter Curtis of Farmington in Enos regiment as a private for six months, I am certain & I think for eight months, I cannot exactly recollect which - Roberts was 1st & Churchill 2nd Lieut & Levi Gaylord Ensign of Curtis' company, the company marched to Norwalk, Conn., where they staid a few days, & from thence marched to Horse Neck, Conn & staid there until sometime in the summer, where an express came from Gen. Putnam that Fort Montgomery in New York was invaded and Capt. Curtis called his company to vote whether they would go out of the state to the assistance of Putnam or not, the whole company except three voted to go and they finally concluded to go with the rest. They marched
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in an incessant rain the whole of that day and night to Gen. Putnams quarters at Red Mills East of Peekskill Village, New York, where they were informed that Fort Montgomery had surrendered, when they left Conn they were promised by Capt. Curtis that they might return to Connecticut as soon as this emergency was over.

While at Red Mills Curtis informed them that their orders from Gen. Putnam were to go to a place called Crampona, they staid there a few days & then they started about noon and marched that day and all night and the next day until noon and arrived at East Chester church.  Here Capt. Curtis informed us that Gen. Parsons had ordered a certain number from each company to be drafted (if they would not volunteer) to go down near Kings bridge and fire upon the Picket Guard of the enemy. He with 2 or 3 others volunteered from Curtis Company and joining this detached escort which consisted of about 100 foot with a party of Col. Sheldon's horse.  The detachment marched down about 3 1/2 miles towards Kings bridge and fired. The enemy were too numerous for them and they retreated and found that the main body had gone. They marched all that night and the next day till noon and arrived at the upper part of Kings street so called - the company then remained about Kingstreet, Saw pits & C until December when their term of service having expired they returned to Horse Neck Conn., where they were discharged. After this he volunteered and continued scouting finding his own horse, carbine & c - about Horse Neck Conn & Saw Pits & Kings street in N.Y. until spring 1778.  This spring 1778 he enlisted as a soldier at Kings Street N.Y. into Capt. Richard Sackets company in Col. Morris Graham's regiment, raised by the State of New York & in the latter part of the summer he was transferred to Capt. Daniel William's company - in consequence of Sacket's company listing into other companies in the continental army - while under Sacket's command they were scouting about White Plains & Kings Street and after joining William's company the Infantry lay at a place called Tuckahoe they were attacked by a party of British coming between the front guard of the main body of the scout & a severe engagement ensued in which
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27 of the 47 Indians were killed and wounded including the [illegible] being the officers.
Some time in November the main body of the army retreated to Bedford N.Y. 11 miles from White Plains - & Capt. William and his company staid near Tarrytown as scouts - we used to remove our quarters every night endeavoring to catch Cow Boys & c.

Some time in December while lying at Young's stone Tavern between White Plains and Tarrytown - a party of Beaumonts [illegible] came into the vicinity and stole several horses and went away.  Early in the morning Capt Williams and 11 men including himself started on horseback in pursuit but could not overtake them. He followed to West Chester where he heard of a frolic or party of the British, he went and surprised and took eleven prisoners including Capt. John Champinwall and another refugee captain and carried all to Youngs Tavern where they arrived the next day. After having rode twenty four hours Capt. Williams had his feet frozen and was very much fatigued and concluded to stay at Youngs all night.  He called upon several neighbors to assist in guarding the prisoners.  About two hours before day Maj. Barrymore came with (over?) 80 men in pursuit, he attempted to break into the house which  was stone but could not. He then set the barn on fire and Williams fearing the house would be set on fire surrendered. And in the conflict Stephen White one of the neighbors who was called in was slain and also Capt. John Campinwall the prisoner was killed and several were wounded.

After Williams surrendered he went up chamber got out on a piazza and jumped off and run away, all the rest except Lieut. Abram Van Wert who broke away, were carried prisoner to New York.  Squire Young, the landlord amongst the rest that he staid near Youngs Tavern in Tarry town until about the middle of January when he was discharged by said Van Wert by writing which discharge has long been lost - that he went to Connecticut and joined a party at Stanford Conn. East of Horse Neck, under Gen. Mead formerly Col. Mead. There he staid perhaps
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a month then he took the place of Timothy Dutton as a substitute under Capt. Woodruff of Farmington, Conn't. Still under Gen'l Mead; at this time Gen. Mead applied to Capt. Woodruff to have him (Beacher?), take the command of he thinks nineteen volunteers chiefly from Woodruff's company which he did, and was employed scouting at Horse Neck, Saw pits, Kings Street & that he was some times out a week from head quarters at a time, some times less two or three days in quest of and catching Cow boys as they were then called, that the second time he went out he took three prisoners and recaptured 30 head of cattle, 15 head of which had been taken from Daniel Lockwood, brother to the Noted Capt. Lockwood. When they returned said Lockwood gave him and his men 30 dollars in [illegible], and a feast of which they wished to eat and drink and Gen. Mead gave them three days rations extra and exempted them from duty for that time. This was in March and he does not recollect whether he served two or three months as a substitute for said Dutton because he continued after Dutton's time was out in the service; he served some time as a guide or Pilot to [illegible] parties but would never enlist as such a guide, but served in this way until May when he returned to Farmington in Conn't. He thinks in Jun 1779 he was drafted for six months and joined the army at Robersons farms so called, East of West Point in Capt. Potters Company, Col. Mays Regiment so called he thinks.  Next he was detached from that company and employed on the Hill [illegible] of Robersons
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farms so called on [illegible] building a fort by his own cement and dressing(?) team & this was on the height of land on the East side of the River nearly opposit West Point that he served he thinks nearly the six months and then enlisted as a Waggoner in the continental line under James Thompson Waggon Master General for one year or eighteen months, he does not recollect which; & drove a team from near Peekskill to Morristown in the Jerseys then(?) to Bearskin Mountain called, where Washingtons army lay all Winter; was employed chiefly during the winter dressing or transporting wood for the artifices he thinks under Col. Baldwin and for Gen Knose of the artillery, that when the campaign opened in the spring of 1780 he drove Col. James Thompsons Waggon was appointed temporary conductor of the [illegible] Waggon and went with a larger body of troops under General Green to Bargain Neck west of New York and was with the Army at Tappaun was there when Major Andre was brought from West Point and tried at Tappaun Stone Church near the Warf and afterwards saw him march up to the right and West of Tappaun church before he was executed - that he had previously been acquainted with Spaulding, Williams, & Van Wirt who had taken said Andre saw them at his trial as Witnesses and had a history of the whole transaction from them at the time of Andre's trial. 
That not far from the first of January 1781
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he drove a waggon to Fishkill N.Y. from Tappon and there was discharged by a Deputy Waggon Master whose name he does not now recollect.  Next he then went home and staid about a month then returned to the army at Horse Neck, Conn. where he continued under Gen. Mead till some time the latter part of May a volunteer then and went home by request of Samuel Hitchcock in a letter to hire Beucker and was hired by said Hitchcock who was head of a clan to hire a man to go into the Army for six months called recruits, that when [illegible] with Hitchcock for six months to fill up the Standing Army as a recruit for West class(?) and immediately joined the Army at Roberson's farm across the River opposite West Point in Col. Butlers Regiment formerly Meigs's Regiment.

Soon after he joined the army Capt. Asa Lay of the same Regiment came to him and requested him to join a Scouting Party with him which he did. The Lieut. was Henry Daggett, the Ensign was Solomon Pintow, a [illegible] Birth Daggot & Pintow belonged to Isaac Sherman's Regiment went to a place called Pines bridge and [illegible] about then to Kings Street and while going in the night the Pilot got lost between two ponds called Clupps Ponds that the Major commanding came to him to request him to pilot them to Faulkinies house on White Plains it being one of the only two houses left that was not burnt at that place in
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1776 which he die and being well acquainted with the plan and that he was afterwards imployed as a Pilot for [illegible] till January when he was discharge and returned to Conn't. that he again volunteered went to Palmer Hill near Horse Neck Conn't under Gen Mead & staid there till April when he returned home that some tiem in July following [illegible] 1782 he is brother Joseph Beecher who was in the army was taken sick and he took his place as a substitute served at a Fort North of Palmer's Hill in Stamford in Conn't. was imployed scouting(?) on the lines until the first of January 1783 when he was discharged.

That one reason why he was so much imployed as a Scout was that he always kept a good horse of his own, a good carbine or pair of pistols and sword & the second was that he was well acquainted with the country and had the [illegible] of the officers of the army and that in [illegible] of the country and could at any time have permission to go where the officers thought the public good required.

In answer to my questions proved in the instructions from the War department, he says that he was born in the city of New Haven Conn't as he has been told in May 1759.

2.  That he has no record of his age and knows of none.
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3. That he was living in Southington in the Parish of Farmington, Conn't at the time he entered the service.
Since the war he has lived in Bristol in Conn't about thirty years since he moved into [illegible] N.Y. and seven or eight years [illegible] past has lived in Canaan Vt. where he now resides.

4.  That he has stated in the forgoing declaration as [illegible] as he can how he entered the service.

5.  That Capt. [illegible] of Southington Conn't commanded the company in which he [illegible] the rist two or three months. 
That he has stated in his declarations the names of the general officer as far as he recollects except temporary services as guide as Col. Sheldon, Col. Jamison, and Major Tamage all belonging to the Cavalry of one Regiment and many other officers in the same Regiment of Calvary. 

6.  That all discharged he has received which he was served [illegible] he previously having  an [illegible]that the [illegible] discharges ever or could be of no service to him were never taken care of. 

7. [illegible] Hughs of Maidstone, Vt. formerly Judge of County Court [illegible] of Stratford, N.Y. & Col. Joseph Risk of said Maidstone.
That he thinks he served not less in the
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Revolutionary Service than five years actual service and more than three.

And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Nathan Beecher

Sworn to and subscribed the 24th day of November A.D. 1832

Before me Hon. Gates Judge of Probate residing in Connecticut in said county.

We Oliver Ingham and Moses Morril residing in said Canaan hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Beecher, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Oliver Ingham
Moses Morrill

Sworn and subscribed to the 24 day of November A.D. 1821.
Wm. Gates Judge

and the said court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories [illegible] by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - and the court certifies that it appears to them that Oliver Ingham who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in
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Canaan and that Mose Morrill who has also signed the same is also a resident of said Canaan and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
Wm. Gates Judge

I William Heywood Jun Register of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Essex in the county of Essex and State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathan Beecher for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24th day of November A.D. 1832
Wm. Heywood Jun. Register

State of Vermont, Essex County
I William Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex [illegible] do hereby certify that Wm. Gates [illegible] before whom the foregoing declaration of Nathan Beacher was taken and sworn to is the judge of the Court of Probate within and for the district of Essex in the County of Essex of [illegible] and that his name thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of [illegible] Court at [illegible] hall this 24th day of Nov. 1832
Wm. Gates Clerk
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H. 580
Nathan Beecher
Essex Co. Vermt.

og E. auth.

Admitted 2 years Co. Gates Esq 
Lunenburgh Vt.

claimant
Canaan, Vt.
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War Department,
Pension Office,

183

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

A Statement, showing the Service of Nathan Beecher

Headings:
Column 1 - Period when the service was rendered
Column 2 - Duration of claimant's service - years, months, days
Column 3 - Rank of claimant
Column 4 - Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served
Column 5 - Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers
Column 6 - Battles in which the applicant was engaged
Column 7 - Country through which he marched
Column 8 - Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at present period.
Column 9 - Evidence by which the declaration is supported

Responses:
Column 8 - answer is 73 years Farmington, Connt (in all rows)
Column 9 - answer is Tradition (in all rows)

Winter of 1777 I ? yrs & perhaps 3 mo. I Private I  Capt. Bray I - I - I From Farmington to Peekskill New York 

1777 to certain think & [illegible] I 6 months I Capt Curtis I Col. Eno I - I From Farmington to Peekskill New York 

 Spring 1778 [illegible] I Time of service not stated I Capt Tacket, Capt. Williams I Col. Graham I - I From thence to Fort Independence

[illegible] 1779 [illegible] I 1 month I - I - I Genl Mead I to Norwalk

2 or 3 yr. I - I Capt [illegible] Genl Mead I - to Horse Neck

June 1779 [illegible] I 6 months I - I Capt. Potter I Col. Meigs I to Red Mills

1 year or 18 mo. I 1 year, 6 months I Waggon I [illegible]I -

Some time in July 1882 to the 1 Jany 1783 substitute for his brother I 6 months I Col. Butler I - I - I to Crampard

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
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2
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The  following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms, "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced by this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
Persons employed in the Naval service.
Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832,
State, Territory, or District of 
County of ss.
On this (     ) day of (     ) pesonally appeared (a) before A.B a resident (b) of (     ) in the county of (     ) and State, Territory or District of (     ) aged (c) (     ) years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United  States in the year (d) (     ) with (     ) and served in the (     ) (e) regiment of the (     ) line, under the following officers:
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in the State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of (     ).
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I (     ) of the Court of (     ) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of (     ) for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this (     ) day of (     ) &c.
If on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims [     ] by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, [     ] the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman residing in the (     ) and C.D. residing in (the same) subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be (     ) years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the (     ) and that C.D. who has signed the same is a resident in the (  ) and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, (     ) Clerk of the Court of (     ) do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matteer of the application of (     ) for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my land and seal of office, this (     ) day of (     ) &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known to the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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The portions in brackets that need to be clarified in this instance:

e.  Every continental officer or soldier mush give t he name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and teh different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable to Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, & c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - for ----year ----- months, and ----- days, I served as a ------.  For ---- months and ----- days, I served as a ------; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the. pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Som persons who apply for pensions merely ...
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State of Vermont, District and County of Essex
On this 9th day of September A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. William Gates Judge of the Court of Probate for the district aforesaid now setting - Nathan Beecher named in the foregoing declaration and on oath makes the following additional and explanatory declaration to wit that in the month of Feby 1777 at Farmington in the State of Connecticut he was drafted as a Private in the militia of said State in a Company commanded by Capt. Asa Bray and served a period not less than two months that he was marched from said Farmington to Peekskill, N.Y. and served as stated in his former declaration.

And in the latter part of May A.D. 1777 he enlisted as a private at Farmington in to a Company commanded by Capt. Peter Curtis in Col Eno or Enos Regt of Connecticut state troops for the time of six months which Regt was raised for the defense of the state and was marched to Norwalk, Connecticut and from thence to Horse Neck and while there by request of Gen. Putnam was marched to Red Mills and served as stated in his former declaration a period not less than six months and was discharged at Horse Neck on the first day of January A.D. 1778.

That the first part of Jany 1778 he [illegible] with about twenty others under Col. Mead of the Connecticut state troops as a scouting party he Beecher acted as a guide & pilot but had no [illegible] that when property or prisoners were taken they were delivered to Col. Mead that he continued in this service until the 1st of June 1778 that he cannot now tell by what an [illegible] this company of volunteers were raised but served as stated in his former declaration five months and was constantly employed in the service of the country.

And in June 1778 he enlisted as a Private at Kings Street, New York in to Capt. Richard Sacketts company in Col Morris Grahams Regt New York state troops for the time of six months and was afterwards transferred in to a company commanded by Capt. Dan'l Williams in said Grahams Regt and served as stated in his former declaration until Jany 1779 when he was discharged by Lieut Abram Van Wirt who was the Lieut in said Williams Company that he served a period not less than six months. And in the month of Feby 1779 at Stamford in the state of Connecticut he volunteered as Private under Gen. Mead who was formerly Col. Mead of the Connecticut state of troops and acted as a guide and pilot in
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scouting and protecting the inhabitants against the Cow Boys so called and served one month. 
The then engaged as a substitute for one Timothy Dutton who was drafted in a company of Connecticut militia under Capt. Woodruff in Gen. Mead's Brig and served as a substitute for said Dutton two months as stated in his former declaration. 

In the month of June 1779 he was drafted as a private at Farmington, Connecticut for the term of six months as a recruit and joined the Army at Robinsons farms so called in Capt. Potters Co in Col. Megs Regt of continental troops and was detached from that company and was employed on the hill east of Robinsons farms building a fort as stated in his former declaration and served until the month of December 1779 not less than six months.

And in the month of December 1779 at Peekskill, N.Y. he enlisted for one year as a waggoner in the continental line under James Thompson Waggon Master General and served as stated in his former declaration for one whole year.

And in Feby 1881 he went to Horse Neck and volunteered under Gen. Mead and was employed as guide [illegible] in scouting at least two months as stated in his former declaration.

And the first of June 1781 he was hired by Samuel Hitchcock of Connecticut who was head of a class to gain men to fill up the army that he engaged as private for six months and joined the army at Robinson's farm so called in New York in Col. Butlers Regt formerly Col. Megs Regt of continental troops and served as stated in his former declaration a period of not less than six months. 

And in Feby 1782 he adventured to Horse Neck, Connecticut as a Private under Gen. Meads and was employed in scouting until April 1782 and served a period not less than two months.

And in July 1782 his brother Joseph Beecher who was in Col. Canfield's Regt in the Connecticut State troops was sick and that he Nathan Beecher took his place as a substitute at a [illegible] of Palmers Hill in Stamford Connecticut and Gen Mead caused him to be detached and employed on the lines scouting until the first of Jany 1783 when he was discharged having served a period not less than five months under said last engagement that during the whole of the period of service maintained in this declaration he was not employed in any civil pursuit but was employed in the service of his country for which service he claims a pension.
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from his advanced age and consequent loss of memory he is unable to state more particulars as to his service and the officers under whom he served than he has done in this and his former declaration.  
Nathan Beecher

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforementioned before me, Wm. Gates Judge of Probate

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Wm Gates Judge of Probate

I, William Raymond Register of the court of Probate within and for the District of Essex in the county of Essex and State of Vermonth do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathan Beecher for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Lunenburg in said District this ninth day of September A.D. 1833
William Raymond Register of Probate.

State of Vermont, Essex County, Vt
I William Gates Clerk of the county court within and for the county of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that William Gates Esq before whom the foregoing  declaration of Nathan Beecher was taken and sworn to is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Essex in the county of Essex aforesaid and his name thereunto subscribed is his genuine signature.

In testimony where I have hereunto affixed the seal ofo said court and subscribed my name at Luneneburg in said county this 9th day of September A.D. 1833

Wm Gates, Clerk
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State of New Hampshire - Coos [illegible]
On this first day of January A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Probate Court for said county of Coos now in session at Colebrook in and for said Couty of Coos, Lucy Beecher now a resident of Stewartstown in said County of Coos, formerly a resident in Canaan in the County of Essex & State of Vermont aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" that she is the widow of Nathan Beecher late of said Canaan, County of Essex and State of Vermont, who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and who in his lifetime was a pensioner as a private in the Revolutionary Army of the United States and whose certifiate since his decease
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was sent be me accompanying a Power of Attorney to Danville, Vermont to obtain the [illegible] of his pension.

She further declares that she was married to said Nathan Beecher on the 14th day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four (1784); that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Beecher died on the fifth (5th) day of December 1837; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) viz: at the time above stated; and that she is the widow of the identical Nathan Beecher mentioned in and to whom was granted the Certificate which was sent to Danville as aforesaid.

Lucy Beecher

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Probate Court for said County of Coos in open Court.
B. Hunking Judge of [illegible]
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on this first day of January A.D. 1839 personally appearing before the Probate Court for the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire: holden at Colebrook in and for said County of Coos, Thomas Pipen of Stewartstown in said County of Coos who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration and affidavit, that he was well acquainted with Nathan Beecher late of Canaan in the County of Essex & State of Vermont, deceased; that I was present when he died; that he died on the fifth (5th) day of December A.D. 1837 at said Canaan - that he in his lifetime was a pensioner as a private in the Revolutionary Army of the United States holding a certificate for the same; that Lucy Beecher who made the foregoing declaration is the widow of the identical Nathan Beecher mentioned in
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said certificate.
Thomas Pipen

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Probate Court for said County of Coos in the open Court.
Benj Hunking Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire, Coos [illegible]
I, George A. Cossitt Register of the Probate Court for the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Hon. Benjamin Hunking whom name is subscribed to the above foregoing certification is the judge of the Probate Court for said County of Coos and that the seal are his [illegible] signature.

In testimony where I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Colebrook in said County this first day of January A.D. 1839.

Geo. A. Cossitt Regr.
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460
New Hampshire Concord
Lucy Beecher widow of Nathan Beecher Conn. 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 Marcy 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June 1848 and sent to [illegible] Wilson, H of R

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 53 Vol. 1

Seth F.E. Hassler 21 July 1851
Reported 
Date of death not an [illegible]
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49824
Act March 3/55
April 7/55

Lucy Beecher widow of Nathan Beecher - 

Rev. Pensioner
Vol. 1 Page 53
Col. Hooker
Capt. Asa Bray
Ct. Mil.

[illegible] H.  Feby 48 - no 460

Ad 160 Pd Pvt. Sept. 17/55

Regt
Justin Jacobs
Canaan, Essex Co, Vt.

Vol B 84.
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State of Vermont, Essex County
On this 21st day of March A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a Master in Chancery written and  for the County & State aforesaid Lucy Beecher of Stewartstown in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Nathan Beecher deceased & who was a private in the Revolutionary war, that she has forgotten the names of his officers, that he served three months and over in said war and was honorably discharged which will more fully appear by reference to the Army records or documents at the Department and her former applications for a widow pension which was allowed by the department, and she now is drawing eighty dollars a year on a certificate issued the 24 day of June 1848 and recorded on page 53 Vol 1st at the Department. She further states that she was married to the said Nathan Beecher on the 14th day of July A.D. 1784 at Farmingburg in the State of Connecticut by one Alexander Gillett a Minister of the Gospel, and that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Peak, that her said husband died at Canaan in the County of Essex and State of Vermont on the 5th day of December A.D. 1837, that she is now 94 years of age and is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of March 3d, 1855 never having received Bounty land under any act of Congress.

She hereby revokes any application for Bounty land previously made or that may have been heretofore presented in her name at the Department and she does by these presents irrevocably constitute and appoint Justus Jacobs of Canaan Essex Co. Vermont her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute the above mentioned claim and to receive for the benefit of this department upon this or supplementary applications the Bounty land certificate or warrant to which she may be entitled whenever the same may issue.
Lucy "X" Beecher
her mark
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constitute and appoint Justin Jacobs of Canaan Essex Co. Vermont her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute the above mentioned claim and to receive for the benefit of this deponent upon this or supplementary applications the Bounty land certificate or warrant to which she may be entitled whenever the same may issue.
Lucy Beecher "X" her mark

Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written and on the same day personally came before me Jeremiah F. Brainard and Madeline E. Carr residents of Stewartstown in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire to me known as credible witnesses who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are personally aquainted with Lucy Beecher who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration that they were present and saw her sign her mark to said declaration and from their personal aquaintance with her they believe and know that she is the identical widow of Nathan Beecher as aforesaid and they further swear that they are disinterested in her claim. 
Jeremiah F. Brainard
Madaline E. Carr

Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me and I hereby certify that I believe the said Lucy Beecher to be the widow of Nathan Beecher aforesaid and that she is of the age stated.  Witness my hand this 21st day of March A.D. 1855 as first above written
Fernando C. Jacobs
Master in Chancery
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Application of widow Lucy Beecher to Bounty Land under the Act of March 3, 1855
49824

Justin Jacobs attorney, Canaan, Essex Co. Vermont

State of Vermont, Essex County
I hereby certify that Fernando C. Jacobs Esq. before whom the within declaration and power of attorney were made and acknowleged and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an authorized Master in Chancery in and for the County aforesaid and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court for the County aforesaid this 27th day of March A.D. 1855
Wm. H. Hartshorn Clerk
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Wolcott Oct. 13th 1838

I James D. Chapman of Wolcott in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut, depose and say that I have the custody of the records of the Congregational Church of the town of Wolcott aforesaid, and that the following is a true copy and transcript from the same to wit.
"Married Wednesday a.m. Nathan Beecher & Lucy Peck, Farmingburg." Alexander Gillet Pastor

And I certify that it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows
"July 14th 1784" one thousand seven hundred and eighty four.
James D. Chapman
above named deposes and say that I holdthe office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in the town of Wolcott, in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the said Congregational Church of Wolcott with the exception above as certified by me.
James D. Chapman
Pastor of the Congregational Church of Wolcott
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State of Connecticut, New Haven County
ss. Wolcott Oct. 13th 1838
Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid Personally appeared James D. Chapman who hath subscribed the foregoing Certificate and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - and I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the said James D. Chapman that he is a man of the most strict integrity and a person in whom the utmost confidence can be placed respecting truth and veracity, that he is a Minister of the Gospel and Pastor of the Congregational Church and society in said Wolcott and has the Custody of the Records of said Church - and that the Town of Wolcott is the same place which was formerly as Society and known by the name of Farmingburg

Archibald Minor Justice of the Peace
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July 18, 1936

Mr. Arthur H. Mecham
375 S. Crescent Hts. Blvd.
Los Angeles, California

BA-J/EEL
Nathan Beecher W.20707

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Nathan Beacher, a Revolutionary War soldier, of Connecticut, who later resided in Canaan, Vermont, and whose wife was named Lucy.

The data which follows are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.20707, based upon the military service of Nathan Beecher in that war.

Nathan Beecher was born in May 1759 in New Haven, Connecticut.  The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Farmington, parish of Southington, Connecticut, Nathan Beecher enlisted in February, 1777, and served between two and three months as a private in Captain Asa Bray's Connecticut Company; he enlisted in May 1777, served as a private in Captain Peter Curtiss' company, Colonel Enos' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January, 1778; he reenlisted in January, 1778, and served until June, 1778, under Colonel Mead in Connecticut Troops: during this tour he acted as a guide for about twenty men forming a scouting party; he reenlisted in June, 1778, at Kingstreet, New York and served six months in Captain Richard Sackett's Company, Colonel Morris Graham's New York, Regiment, was transferred to Captain Daniel Williams' Company, same regiment and served agains the Cowboys: he was in an engagement with them near Tuckahoe, New York, and in another engagement at Young's Stone Tavern between White Plains and Tarrytown in which Captain Williams and nearly all of his company were captured but he made his escape by jumping from a second story window: he was discharged about the middle of January following by Lieutenant Abrahm Van Werts; he returned to Connecticut, and volunteered at Stamford, that state, in February, 1779, and served about three months under Captain Woodruff in the Connecticut Troops: was place in command of a
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detachment of about nineteen men and was engaged in scouting and was away from headquarters on this duty sometimes for a week and again for a few days and protected the inhabitants from the Cowboys; On one occasion he captured three men and recaptured about thirty head of cattle; he enlisted in June, 1779, and served until December, 1779, in Captain Potter's Company, Colonel Meigs' Connecticut Regiment: he was detached and engaged in building a fort and in driving teams; in December, 1779, he enlisted for one year as a wagoner under James Thompson, Wagonmaster General and drove General Thompson's wagon; in the spring of 1780, he was appointed temporary conductor of teams; during this tour he was at Bergen Point and Tappau and was at the latter place when Major Andre was executed; from February 1781, her served at least two months as a guide or pilot for scouting parties under General Mead; he enlisted in June, 1781, and served six months in Captain Asa Lay's Company, Colonel Butler's Connecticut Regiment; again served as a pilot for souting parties and was discharged in January, 1783; from February 1782 until April 1782, he served on scouting parties under General Meads in July, 1782, he served as a substitute for his brother, Joseph Beecher, on Colonel Canfield's Connecticut Regiment; was detached by order of General Mead and actied as a guide and pilot until January, 1783.  Nathan Beecher stated that the reason he was employed so much of the time as a scout was "that he alwys kept a good horse of his own, a good carbine, pair of pistols and a sword" and that he was well acquainted with the country and had the confidence of his officers and of the inhabitants of the country.  He stated that he served at least five years in all.

After the Revolution, he resided in Bristol, Connecticut, for about thirty years; then moved to Colebrook, New Hampshire; thence to Canaan, Vermont, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed November 24, 1832.  He signed Beecher.

He died December 5, 1837, at said Canaan.

The soldier married July 14, 1784, Lucy Peck, of "Farmingbury".  Their marriage was reccorded on the records of the Congregational Church of Wolcott, Connecticut.  The date and placce of her birth are not shown. 

Soldier's widow, Lucy, was allowed pension on her application executed January 1, 1839, at which time she stated that she was aged seventy-eight years and resided in Stewartstown, Coos County, New Hampshire. 
           
                                -2-
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No reference is made to children of Nathan and Lucy Beecher.

In 1851, Marcus and Rhoda Beacher (as they signed) made affidavit in Coos County, New Hampshire.  No relationship to the family was stated.

In 1833, one Nathaniel Beach, of Canaan, Vermont, stated that his mother and the mother of Nathan Beecher were sisters.  He did not give his mother's name or the name of the mother of Nathan Beecher.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Lucy Beecher, widow of Nathan Beecher (W. 20707), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:

Lucy Beecher, widow of Nathan Beecher, Certificate No. 460, issued June 24, 1848, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, New Hampshire (Concord) Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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1936 July 18 - Hist to Arthur H. Mechum

Rev Widow, &c.

File No. 20707
Lucy Beecher
Wid. of Nathan Beecher
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Feb 2d /48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 54

[Arrangement of 1870]
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av: 2d Feb: 48, NH
Boynton

Nathan Beecher Vt. Essex Co.  [illegible]
[illegible] 7. $80 [illegible] 
Died 5th Dec. 1837 p to that period
[initials] JH
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No. 49824
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Ap. 1, 1855.
Nathan Beecher
Rev
Warrant No. 6390, 160 -55

Justin Jacobs
Canaan
Essex Co.
Vt -
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[left side of page]
N Hampshire. 3136

Lucy Beecher, widow of Nathan Beecher who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 5th December 1837 of boos in the State of N. H. who was a Pri. in the Company commanded by Captain Bray of the Regt commanded by Graham in the Conn line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the [4th day of March 1836 is crossed out] 6th Dec. 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of June '39 and sent to Ira Young of Colebrook, N. H.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
=
$280.00

Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by R. Bu [part of page missing] 
Book A Vol. [part of page missing]

[right side of page]
No. 609 Ch 594
December 29 1848
Certificate issued under the Joint Reso. for $80 from 4th March 1836 to the 6th December, 1837 from which date she has already been paid and sent to Hon. James Wilson House of Reps
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2967
New Hampshire Concord

Lucy Beecher widow of Nathan Beecher who was a Private in the Conn. line for 2 years

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 29th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to Joshua Marshall, Stratford, N.H.

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1  Page 18
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I, Nathan Nichols of Canaan in the County of Essex & State of Vermont of lawful age devise and say that my father Mansford Nichols was a pensioner and that I have often heard him say that he will knew Nathan Beecher in the service of the Revolutionary war and that he the said Nathan Beecher served a length of time in the army [illegible] & Have often heard my father and D. Barker told a [illegible] it as the [illegible] together I and [illegible] by my Father that said said Brothers Brother was a [illegible] mate of his in the army. I have been well acquainted with   Nathan Beecher for a great many years and I believe from what I have heard my father and other say that P. Beecher was [illegible] on Date at Canaan this 12th Day of November 1832

Nathan Nichols [signature]

an the same day the said Nathan Nichols Esq
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Personally appeared before me and made sollem oath to the truth of the foregoing affadavit, Comens Buffington Justices of the peace.

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Nathaniel Nichols and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Comens Buffington, Just. Peace
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State of Vermont Essex County ss - 
I Willaim Gates Clerk of the County Court for said county hereby certify that Cummins Buffington who has signed the within certificate is a justice of the peace in said County and that the signature to the certificate of oath, to the within affedavit of Nath'l Nichols is his genuine signature and that the said Buffington is duly qualified to administer oaths; in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Court, the 24th day of Nov. A.D. 1832
Wm Gates [signature] Clerk
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Lucy Beecher
wid of Nathan
N.H.
Act of July 1835 & Joint resolution of 23 January 1845

[illegible] 2 years per $80 per an [annum]
[illegible] 4 March 1836 to 6 Decem. 1837 from which date she has already been paid.

Hon. Jas. Wilsen
House of Reps
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House of Reps Dec. 13, 1848

Dr Sir
On the 22nd of June last I enclosed the application of Mrs. Lucy Beacher of New Hampshire for the renewal of her pension under Act of 2nd July 1848, and also for the benefits of the Joint Resolution of the 23rd January 1845.  The Certificate under the first named law came duly to hand but I have not yet received any reply in relation to her application under the joint resolution above named.

Will you do me the favor to furnish me an answer upon this point at your convenience. 

With high regard, your 
Obt. Sev't
James Wilson [signature]

Col. J. L. Edwards 
Com.r of Pensions
Washington
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House of Reps. June 22, 1848.

Sir
Herewith you have the application of Mrs. Lucy Beacher (widow of Nathan Beacher) of New Hampshire for arrears of Pension under the Resolution of Congress of the 23rd Jan'y 1845, and also for renewal of her pension under the Act of 2nd Feb'y 1848 to which I ask your early attention.

If any additional evidence should be necessary that I may notify the petitioner and give her the opportunity to supply the deficiency if in her power - 

With very high regard
Your Obt. Serv't,
James Wilson

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com'r of Pension
Washington, D.C.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
NEW HAVEN COUNTY
COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.

I Jn. Beach, Clerk of the County Court, within  and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that Archibald Minor Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, with power to administer oaths and
take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his
Commission is dated the 28th day of May
A.D. 1838, and will expire on the twentieth
day of June, A. D. 1839. That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 11th day of Oct. A. D. 1838
Jn Beach Clerk.

Archibald Minor Justice of the Peace
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3065
Declaration of Lucy Beecher
Act 3 March
$80

Joshua Marshall 
Stratford, Con.
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State of New Hampshire
Coos County

On this thirteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscribing authority, one of the associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Coos aforesaid, Lucy Beacher, a resident of Stewartstown in the said County of Coos & State of New Hampshire, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.

That she is the widow of Nathan Beacher, late of Canaan in the County of Essex and State of Vermont, who was a Private, Sergeant, and guide in the army during the Revolution, as she has heard him say, that as near as she can recollect, he commence his service under Capt. Peter Curtis of Farmington in the State of Connecticut, the Regiment not recollected, nor how long he served.

That she thinks he served under a Capt. Bray as she has heard him say, and that he served in the New York forces as a guide eighteen months, for which it was agreed, as he said that he was to receive a Captain's pay, that he served as she has heard him say in the whole, six years and six months.  She does not recollect anything more of the particulars of his services.
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That the annual amount of Pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838 was eighty dollars. She further declares she is still a widow.
Lucy Beecher
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above
written. I further certify that I was well acquainted with
the within named Nathan Beacher in his life time and his widow, Lucy Beacher is personally known by me and has been so known for more than twenty years.
Joshua Marshall Judge of the Court of Pleas.

State of New Hampshire Coos } ss.
I, James M Rix, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County of Coos, do hereby
certify that Joshua Marshall is Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas for said County as above, and
that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court, this 29th
day of July, AD. 1843.
James M Rix Clerk.
The alteration in the date, so far as regards
the day of the month above, made by me to
correspond with the fact.
James W Rix Clerk
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4338
Lucy Beecher
Wid of Nathan
N H
Ad July 7 1838
Married 1784
died Dec 5 1837
Allow $80 per ann
(illegible)


Mr (illegible) Young
Colebrook
NH
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Hon James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner Pensions
Pension Office
City of Washington

Pension Papers-

2065 Aug 5 1843
Lucy Beecher
March 5.43
M
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Stratford N.H. July 31st 1843.
Hon James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner Pensions.
Respected Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Lucy
Beecher late of Canaan VT now of Stewardstown N.H.

Respectfully your
Obt Servt.
Joshua Marshall
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AND I HEREBY CERTIFY, that at the same time, personally appeared before me Mareus Beecher and Rhoda Beecher known to me, to be two credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn, deposes and says, each for  himself, that the above named Lucy Beecher now present, is to their knowledge, the identical person named in the above deposition, and that the said affidavit is correct, as they verily believe; that they are acquainted with the said Lucy Beecher and that they are, each, wholly disinterested.
Subscribed and sworn to before me }
upon the day and year first above written }
(Signed) James Washburn Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire }
County of Coos  } ss:
I hereby certify, that James Washburn Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to take the same.
[ SEAL ]  IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Coos County Court, ( a Court of Record, ) this 4th day of July A. D. 1851
(Signed) James M Rix  Clerk.

attached to this paper by a piece of tape passing through both, and the ends placed under the seal
is taken before a Notary Public having a seal of office, the same, but then the County Clerk's certificate is not required.
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State of New Hampshire }
County of Coos } ss Pittsburg

Be it known that before me James Washburn a  Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County and State, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Lucy Beecher aged Ninety and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical person named in an original Pension Certificate hereunto annexed, No. 460 and bearing date the Fourth day of June 1848, and signed by M. C. L. Masey Secretary of War and that she now resides in Stewardstown NH and has resided there for the space of thirteen years past -- and that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining any arrears of pensions that may be due her, under the laws of the United States; and that by these presents she does constitute and appoint F. E. Hassler of the City of Washington, her true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution for her and in her name, place and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States, any bounty land, extra pay, pensions, money or moneys that now is or are due her on account of services rendered by her deceased husband; advanced made, property destroyed or taken by the Government, or any claim arising from intercourse between the United States and any foreign nation, and the Indians, disbursement made, or expenses incurred by him while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in her name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such bounty land, pensions, patents, claims, and money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatsoever nature she may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, or any legally established commission of the United States, and, generally, to do any and every other act or acts that she might or could do, where she personally present at the doing thereof, she hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever her said attorney shall do in and about the premises, by virtue hereof. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set My hand and seal this fourth day of June 1851.
(Signed) Lucy Beecher    {Seal)

Signed, sealed and delivered} Two witnesses.
in the presence of   }
(Signed) Mareus Beacher
(Signed) Rhoda Beacher

State of New Hampshire }  Pittsburg
County of Coos  } ss.  
On this Fourth day of June 1851, personally appeared Lucy Beecher before me and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein contained.
(signed) James Washburn  J. P.  [ SEAL ]
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And I hereby certify, that at the same time, personally appeared before me Marcus Beecher and Rhoda Beecher known to me, to be two credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn, deposes and says, each for himself, that the above named Lucy Beecher now present, is to their knowledge, the identical person named in the above deposition, and that the said affidavit is correct, as the verily believe; that they are acquainted with the said Lucy Beecher and that they are, eaach, wholly disinterested. 

Subscribed and sworn to before me,         
upon the day and year first written above.} James Washburn
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d
Febry 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for
surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution.
---
State of New Hampshire
Coos County } ss
On this twenty second day of May 1848, personally
appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in
and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer
Oaths, Mrs Lucy Beacher Resident of Stewartstown, in the
County of Coos, State of New Hampshire, aged eighty seven
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 2d Febuary 1848, granting pensions to the
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Nathan Beacher who was a
soldier in the war of the Revolution, and that she
has drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per
annum, under the act of 17th June, 1844. She further
declares that she is still a widow.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written, before me
Barsilleci Brainard Justice of the Peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to
me, and that she is the same individual she 
represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Barsilleci Brainard
Justice of the Peace

I James McRix, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within
and for the County of Coos, State of New Hampshire, do hereby
certify that Barsilleci Brainard is a Justice of Peace within and
for said County, as hereon, and that the signature 
purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court this twenty fourth day of
May, A.D. 1848.
James McRix Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the decision of the Attorney
General of 2d September 1842, and of the resolution of Congress of the 23d of January 1845.
Whereas the decisions of the Department and the act of the 30th of
April, 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same
period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make
the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the
decision and resolution above mentioned. I am the widow
of Nathan Beacher, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution;
I have drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum
from the sixth day of December, 1837, and now ask for the amount
due me from the fourth day of March, 1836, to the sixth day of
December, 1837, when my former pension commenced. I made
my declaration before the 30th of April, 1844, and it was filed
in the pension office before the 23d of January 1845.
Lucy Beacher

Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this twenty day of May
in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, at
Stewartstown, Coos County, New Hampshire
Bargillin Brainard Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and
that she is the same individual she represents herself to
be in the foregoing affidavit.
Bargillin Brainard Justice of the Peace

Admitted
Hon Jas Nileen 
H of R
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I Joseph Loomis of Colebrook in
the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire 
of lawful age depose and say,
that in the year 1800 I moved from
the State of Connecticut to sd Colebrook
where I now live, & about 1802 Nathan
Bucher moved from the same State 
to said Colebrook + located himself about
one mile from me, where he continued to reside
until within a few years
when he moved to Caanan Vt-- In my
early acquaintance with sd Beecher &
before revolutionary pensions were expected
I have heard said Beecher relate
his services in the Revolution, have heard
him relate circumstances from year
to year which I knew by personal
knowledge were true told me the names
of Officers of different Regiments
told me the names of the officers of
the Regiment in which I served myself
and some of the soldiers whom I well knew.
I have no doubt myself & I believe
there is no doubt rests in the mind of the
public in this vicinity that he
served in the revolutionary Army
+ I consider his statement in relation
to the particulars of his service entitled
to credit.
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I am well acquainted with Oliver Ingham
of Canaan at & was well acquainted with
Chancy Curtis deceased, they were
both men holding responsible offices
& entitled to credit, sd Curtis served
as a Soldier in Sheldon's Regiment of
light Horse with me. said Curtis has
told me since Beecher came to this
place that he knew said Beecher as being
a soldier in the Revolution, & that
he had frequently seen him while in
the service. I never knew said Beecher
myself until he came to Colebrook.
Novr 19th 1832
Joseph Loomis

State of Vermont
Essex County ss November 20th 1832
Personally appeared Joseph Loomis
the signer of the forgoing
and made solemn oath that the within and
forgoing is true Before me
John Bailey Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Essex County Nov 14th 1892
I William Gates Clerk of the County Court for said County
of Essex do hereby certify that the above named John
Bailey is a Justice of the Peace duly empowered to
administer oaths and the signature to the above
certificate is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal of P Court at [illegible] of said
County 24th day of Nov'r 1832
Wm Gates Clerk
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I Lewis Evans of Colebrook in the
County of Coos and State of New Hampshire
of lawful age testify and say that
I have been well acquainted with Nathan
Beecher late of sd Colebrook now of
Canaan in the State of Vermont for
at least twenty five years -- During
my acquaintance with said Beecher
I at many different times have heard
him relate minutely many particular
events which happened in the Revolutionary
army during his services as
soldier in the revolution-
I have heard sd Beecher frequently
relate the movements of the army; the
names of the officers commanding
different Posts, the particular duties
he performed at different times &
his opinion of the merit or demerit
of different officers, under whom
he served- I have no doubt that
he served as a soldier in the Revolution
& presume there are none with whom
he is well acquainted but believes it.
said Beecher is over seventy years
and I should think & is quite infirm
he was formerly very communicative
& clear in his relations of
past events, but his memory I should
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think from my acquaintance with him
is now somewhat impaired, but I
should place implicit confidence in
any statement made by sd Beecher
in relation to his services in the
Revolutionary War
Novr 19th 1832 Lewis Loomis
-
State of Vermont
Essex County in November 20th 1832
Personally came Lewis Loomis and
made solemn oath that the above and
foregoing is true before me
John Bailey Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted
with Joseph Loomis & Lewis Loomis both
of Colebrook in the County of Coos of
New Hampshire that they are men holding
responsible offices & are entitled to credit
November 20th 1835 
John Bailey Justice of peace

State of Vermont Essex County ss.
I William Gates Clerk of the County Court for said
County of Essex hereby certify that the above named
John Bailey is a Justice of the Peace in said County
duly empowered to administer oaths and that the
nature to the above certificate is his genuine
signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this 24th day of November A.D. 1832-
Will Gates Clerk
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Oliver Ingham's
affidavit
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I Oliver Ingham of Canaan in the County of
Essex & State of Vermont of lawful age testify
say that I was well acquainted with Chauncey
Curtis of Minehead VT now deceased the town is
now called Bloomfield a pensioner who obtained his
pension, by my assistance he has often given me
a history of his military services in the Revolutionary
War through which he almost wholly served
which I count from his statement & the statements
of others many distinguished exploits he had
the credit of doing by his comrades in the
Revolutionary war he also noticed particularly
men who were out with him in the war who
were then living in this country among others
he named Mr Nathan Beacher, know residing
in Canan aforesaid - he mentioned certain
ones that were on the pension list within his
acquaintance & said they ought not to be there
but he said that Nathan Beacher was in the
service as I understood him the most of the
war that he was acquainted with Beacher
before the war living in one vicinity that
Beacher was very faithful & very active &
that in justice he ought to have a pension
as much as any man he knew of
my acquaintance with Mr Curtis was of
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about twenty eight years standing & he was a
man holding some of the most respectable offices
in his own such as justice of the peace member of
the assembly & town Clerk & his truth & veracity have
never been questioned I have also been acquainted with
the Mr Nathan Beacher about twenty eight
years & till within a very few years he has lived in
Colebrook Not about 2 miles south of me across
the river Conn.-- from my earliest acquaintance
with him he has been stating to me at different
times of his services in the Revolutionary war
he gave me an account of any offices from
Connecticut with whom I was acquainted amongst
which were Major John H Buel others the related
many transactions in the army which perfectly I
corresponded with the history given by Major Buell
this Maj Buel was a captain in the Rev War & a
Major in the Ohio establishment since Mr Beacher
has formerly consulted with me respecting getting
a pension but there was too much property in the
way from my long acquaintance with the sd Beacher
I have ever considered him as a man of truth & veracity
& further the Deponent saith not
Oliver Ingham
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State of Vermont
Essex County
Canaan Oct 27. 1832 
Then Personally appeared Oliver Ingham
aforesaid who subscribed the foregoing deposition +
made solemn oath that it was the whole truth
nothing but the truth
Before me
Nath'l Nichols Justice Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Oliver
Ingham who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing
affidavit and he is a man of truth and veracity.
Nath'l Nichols Justice of the peace

State of Vermont Essex County
I William Gates Clerk of the County Court for the
said County of Essex do hereby certify that the above
named Nath'l Nichols is a Justice of the peace in said
County duly empowered to administer oaths and
that the above signature is his genuine signature in
witness whereof I have hereunto at my hand and seal
this 24 day of November A.D. 1882
Mr M Gates Clerk
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I Aden Bartlet of Bloomfield Late Minehead of Lawful age Depose and say that I have lived a Near Neighbor to Chauncey Curtis Esqr for many years previous to his Death which took him about a year ago and have often heard said said Curtis say that he was acquainted with Mr Nathan Beecher of Canaan in This county about three or four years in the Revolutionary war in which said Beecher served as a soldier and that said Beecher was a faithful soldier as anyone that was there in said service and that said Beecher was employed as a [illegible] and as a [Illegible] some part of the time and that said Curtis further said that he was well acquainted with said Beecher Previous to the Revolutionary war.
I further certify that said Curtis was for many years a Town Clerk in this town and Postmaster a justice of the Peace and has represented this town in the Legislature of this State & further the Deponent saith not.
[Signed] Aden Bartlett

Canaan Essex County State of Vermont October 29 AD 1832
Then Aden Bartlett Esq the signor of the foregoing affidavit personally appeared and made the following Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
[crossed out: and that said Bartlett is a man of truth and veracity]
before me
[Signed] John Bailey, Justice Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Adam
Bartlett who has signed the foregoing affidavit and he is a man of truth and veracity.
[Signed] John Bailey Justice of the Peace
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Eden Bartletts 
Affidavits 
State of Vermont Essex County os
I William Gates Clerk of the County Court for said county of Essex do hereby certify that the within named John Bailey, who has signed within certificate of the oath of Eden Bartlett and  is a Justice of the Peace duly  certified he administer oaths and that the within signature is his genuine signature - In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of ^Court this 24th day of Nov. A.D. 1832 
 Wm Gates Clerks
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I John M French of Bloomfield late Minehead in the County of Essex & State of Vermont of Lawful age testify & say that I was well acquainted with Chauncey Curtis of Bloomfield [illegible] Minehead deceased a Pensioner has after given me a history of his military services in the Revolutionary war through which he almost wholly served which I [illegible] from his statement & the statement of others many distinguished exploits he had the {illegible] of doing of his commanders in the Revolutionary war I have also heard him speak of Nathan Beecher now residing in Canaan in the State and County aforesaid the service that Nathan Beecher was at Schotts Burg with him before the war living in our town that Nathan Beecher entered the service with him at the first of War as a Volunteer and continued nearly six years I also heard him say that Beecher was very faithful and very [illegible] in the war that the officers placed great confidence in him and that no man has rendered services more beneficial to a country than Nathan Beecher, and heard him say that the act of 1818 was [illegible] that Nathan Beecher was much deserving of a Pension as any man serving but [illegible] deprived him of it because he had a little property my acquaintance with Chauncey Curtis was of about thirty years he was a person of truth and veracity an held some of the most important offices in our town such as justice of the Peace Selectman Town Clerk and member of the assembly of Vermont I have also been acquainted with Nathan Beecher about twenty years and till within a few years he has service in Colebrook and from my earliest acquaintance with him he has been stating to me at deponent [illegible] the services he had rendered his country in Revolutionary which I had every reason to give full benefit and I have
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always considered Nathen Beecher to be a man of strict faith and veracity and further this Deponent saith not
[signed] John P French

State of Vermont
Essex County
Guildhall Nov 23. 1832
Personally appeared John P French aforesaid who subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made solom both that it was the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me
[signed] Joseph Merrill Justice Peace

This may certify that John M French is Justice of the peace in the town of Bloomfield and a man of Credit and Respectability
[signed] Joseph Merrill Justice Peace

State of Vermont Essex County SS Nov. 24. A.D. 1832
I William Gates Clerk of the County Court for the County of Essex hereby certify that the above named Joseph Merrill who has signed the above certificates is a Justice of the peace and that the signatures to the above certificates are his genuine signatures in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 24th day of Novr 1832
[signed] WM Gates Clerk

[Seal in lower left corner is illegible]
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Derby, Vt
4, July Paid 10
Honorable William Gates, Judge of Probate
District of Essex, State of Vermont
at Lunenburgh
WV
Page 71

I Timothy Hinman in the County of Orleans and the State of Vermont of seventy  years of age testify and say that I was in the United States Army in the time of the Revolutionary War in the Connecticut line part of 1776 the whole of 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780 until about the 20th of May, three years in the in the continental troops, and went two campaigns after in 1781 & 1782 and that there is a man by Nathan Beecher formerly from Connecticut who is now somehthing above seventy year of age who now resides in Canaan in the County of Essex in the State of Vermont who I have conversed with relative to things that took place in the time of the War were such that he could not have related had he not been there and thus present one of which was a relation of circumstances of the Indians being ambushed and [ ] by the British in the Summer of 1778. I then belonged to the Light Brigade commanded by General Scott and was on the line in the county of the City of New York and the remainder of the campaign after the Army marched through the Jersey until winter and several minute things that transpired said Beecher could not have known had he not been present. He also related certain things that took place in 1777 that I was knowing to also in 1780, 1781, & 1782 some particulars that transpired which I was knowing to which he could not have learned from history such as small [ ] punishment where certain detachments lay an unusual thing which fully convinces me that said Beecher was with the Army several years of the war, yet I was not personally acquainted with him in the time of the Revolution but from his relations to me years past and [ ] though his memory the last time I saw him seemed to be impaired and the general report wherever he has lived I have no doubt his having been in the Revolutionary Army several campaigns in testimony to the above I hereunto set my hand Timothy Hinman [signature]
State of Vermont
Orleans County Derby 2 July 1833. Here personally appeared Timothy Hinman signer of the above statement a person who is entitled to full credit I solemnly swear that the sd statement is true.
Before me D M Lauss Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans County B
Ibe H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County
Court do hereby certify that David
M. Camp who has affixed his name to
tje within is a magistrate duly quali-
fied and that I believe the same
to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name
and affix the seal of said Court at _ this 2.
day of July 1833
Ira H. Allen Clerk
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Derby July 4 1833
Hon William Gates
Sir This affidavit I forward to you at the Request of Nathan Beecher of Canaan who will appear before you to obtain a pension under the Act of 7th June 1832 therefore you will
preserve it untill said Beecher may appear I have not Recd the Deeds left with you for record [illegible] the respects of your obedient Servt.
Tim O Hinman
Page 74

Nathl. Beicher affidavit
Page 75

I Nathaniel [Nichols is crossed out} Beech of Canaan in the County of Essex & State of Vermont of lawful age Depose & say that I am well acquainted with Mr Nathan Beecher of of said Canaan, ever since I can remember from a child, his mother & mine were sisters and when a child I very well recollect of hearing my parents speak of Beecher being in the soldier of the revolutionary war. Then I was living in North Haven in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut. & so much Beecher then lived in the town of Farmington now a part of which is called Southington, as I understand in the State of Conn - I have for the last twenty or thirty years often heard said Beecher & other old people relate circumstances [illegible cross outs] of his being out in the revolutionary war and from a variety of circumstances I have no reason dout of his services in the Revolutionary war than I have of his [illegible] at that time. I should think about thirty years ago said Beecher came from Connecticut to see this Country and I very well recollect of hearing said Beecher relate many facts which took place during his services in said war which corroborated with statements from others who went in said war, I well recollect that said Beecher legs were then badly swollen and that he said it was occasioned from being over heat & taking cold in the service of the of the Revolutionary war
[Signed] Nath'l Beach

State of Vermont  At Canaan this 3 day of September
Essex County  A.D. 1833 Personally appeared before me
Nathaniel Beech whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit and made solemn oath that the parts therein contained are true. Before me James Stule Justice of peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Nathaniel Beech & that he is a man of truth & veracity & I further certify that said Beech has recently held the office of Ast Justice of Essex County Court, & that he now holds the office of Select man in said Canaan 
[Signed] James Stule Justice of peace
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Cable Ingalls affidavit
Page 77

I Caleb Ingalls of Canaan in the County of Essex & state of Vermont of Lawful age depose and say that I have been well acquainted with Mr Nathan Beecher of said Canaan for several years, I should think as much as twenty years, and have often heard Mr Beecher relate the facts of his services in the Revolutionary war and from the best information [unclear] him and others, I have no hesitation in saying that I believe said Beecher's representation or  declaration on the subject that he was in the service of the US in the Revolutionary war several years or three and during my whole acquaintance with sd Beecher I have ever considered him a man of truth & veracity I further state that Mr Beecher has often held important town offices & has always as far as my knowledge extends discharged them to the approbation of the Public Mr Beecher at this time by age, has become very infirm in body and mind.
Caleb Ingalls
State of Vermont
Essex County
At Canaan this 3rd day of September A.D. 1833 Personally appeared before me Caleb Ingalls whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit & made solemn oath that the facts therein contained are true
Before me James Stule Justice of Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Caleb Ingalls and that he is a regular settled minister of the Gospel in the Baptist Church now in good standing and that he is this day elected a Representative to  Represent this town in the General Assembly of this State for the year session
James Stule Justice of Peace
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Moses Morrills affidavit
Page 79

I Moses Morrill of Canaan in the County of Essex & State of Vermont of Lawful age Depose and say that, I have had acquaintance with Mr Nathan Beecher of sd. Canaan twenty five years or [unclear] & was acquainted with him while he liver in Colebrook in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire he has often held public offices, both in Colebrook and sd. Canaan such as Select Man and I have been informed that he has held an appointment in the Colebrook [unclear] during the last war and have never heard ought against him in the discharge of his Duty in the several offices he has held.
I have universally understood from said Beecher and many others that he was in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war & I have always been fully convinced that Mr Beecher is entitled to a pension, I further state that sd. Beecher has been a man of a strong memory, but has failed away much for the last ten years and at the present time is troubled to recollect things which was but a few years since familiar to him
Moses Merrill
State of Vermont
Essex County 
At Canaan this 3rd day of September A.D. 1833. Personally appeared before me Moses Morrill whose name is subscribed to the affidavit & made solemn oath that the fact therein entered are true
Before me Jame Stule Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Moses Morill and that he is a man of truth & veracity & I further certify that sd. Morill the last year held the office of Judge of sd. Essex County Court and that he is now first select man of sd. Canaan 
James Stule Justice of Peace
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I Noah Lyman of Columbia in the
County of Evan & State of New Hampshire
of Lawful age Depose and say that [illegilbe]
June A.D. 1812 I have lived within a few
miles of Chancy Curtis in the town formerly
Called Minehead, [illegible] Bloomfield in the
County of Essex & State of [illegible] ^ New [illegible] - He was a
man of irreproachable character for truth
integrity & morality-- During my whole
acquaintance and repeated instances with
him, he often [illegible] was acess the [illegible]
he had passed [illegible] in the revolutionary
year, and told me of [illegible] persons who
were with him & have heard him [illegible]
with others who serve in the same with him -
I have heard him speak very frequently of Nathen Beecg of [illegible] in the County of [illegible] who his family lives
in Colebrook in said County of [illegible]
and has heard him say that said Beecher
was out in the service in the Revolutionary
near several years. I have heard him
frequently tell of being out
in scouting parties with Beecher and that sd Beecher has the command of sd parties &
has faith [illegible], active & united in his duty
I have also heard sd Beecher some years
ago & about the service heard tell me the same
stories -  of being out in a scouting
party
Noah Lyman
[illegible] in County Canaan August 20th 1833
Then Noah Lyman personally appeared and made
solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him
subscribed is true
Before me James Stule Justice of Peace
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I certify that I am well acquainted with
Noah Lyman who has subscribed & sworn to
the foregoing affidavit & that I believe him to
be a man of truth & is as equal with
mankind in general - 
[illegible] State Justice of Peace
Page 82

Secretary of War
Pension office
Washington D.C.

[Written sideways on page]
Noah Lyman
affidavit
August 20. 1833
Page 83

State of Vermont
Essex County SS
I William Gates Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify that James Steele Esq before whom the within affidavits of Nathaniel Beecher Caleb Ingalls Noah Lyman and Moses Morrill were taken and sworn to is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex aforesaid and that his name subscribed thereto is his genuine signature

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Lunenburg in said County this 26th day of October A.D. 1833.
[signed] Wm Gates Clerk
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(E)
NATHAN BEACHER -- WIFE -- LUCY,
Revolutionary Soldier -- Connecticut, 
Later resided in Canaan, Vt.

From 
Arthur H. Mecham,
373 S. Crescent Hts. Blvd.
Los Angeles, Calif.

June 23, 1936.
Veterans Administration,
Revolutionary War Division,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I am seeking information as to birth, parentage, marriage, Revolutionary War service, and death data on NATHAN BEACHER (BEECHER) who was a Revolutionary War soldier from Connecticut; also such data as is on record regarding his wife, LUCY, (birth, parentage, etc.)
I find, in the 1840 Census of Pensions, that LUCY BEECHER, age 79, and residing in Canaan, Vt., with MARCUS BEECHER, was the recipient of a Revolutionary War Pension.
Will you kindly send me a report on these persons.
Yours truly,
[Signed] Arthur H. Mecham

[Round stamp in lower left corner with numbers 1-12 on the outer rim]
RECEIVED
JUN 20 1926
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM READER 12