Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15823, David Beach, Conn. Continental.
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Continental

Beach, David
Anna

NUMBER
W15823
B.L. Wt. 146_200_Lieut.
Issued June 9, 1790 to
Ezekiel Moore, assignee
no papers

CONTENTS
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David Beach
Declaration in
open Court      ⎬
Sept. 13. 1820
P. Lyman
Clerk

[watermark?]
1753

A.B. Hawell
Burlington
Oct 28, 1870
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT,}
Chittenden County, SS.}
┃ on this 13th day of September
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the County
Court, for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County. David Beach --
aged 66 years, resident in Hinesburgh- in said County, who being duly sworn, 
according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: -- Entered the 
service in 1775 and the 16th of March 1779 recd. a commission as an Ensign and continued in the service until the close of the War and, has recd. a pension certificate under the act of the 18th of March, Numbered 1753, dated June 30 1818 _

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 
that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent 
thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide 
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed 
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto 
annexed, and by me subscribed.
I have no property_ I have a wife aged 61 years who resides in the State of Connecticut _
I have 6 children viz. Ralph S. Aged 40 years _  Lucy B. Aged 38 _ Laura aged 36 _ George & Hannah, twins aged 24 _
They are all settled in life and have as much as they can to support their own families _

I am incapable of doing labour (my profession being that of a farmer) -- I am much afflicted with the 
Rheumatism
---
(Signed) David Beach
Sworn to and declared on the 13. day of September 1820.}
Before (signed) Zadock Wheeler, Chief Judge of Chittenden County Court _
STATE OF VERMONT, Chittenden COUNTY, SS.} Phineas Lyman Clerk of Chittenden County
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are
truly copied from the record of said court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion
of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule, is 00 dollars and 00 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said court, on this 3d day of October 1820
Phineas Lyman Cleak
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[page 1 faded and written down the fold]
Notification sent Oct. 28th. 1820 to
N.B. Harwell Burlington Vt.

[page 2]
Vermont Roll
1753

David Beach,
Col. Swifts' regt.
Ensign, 4
Connecticut Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month
to commence on the 13th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. N.B.
Harwell, Burlington Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 22 /30. 

$94.66

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
3 years 100 [faded illegible]
Continued [faded]
Williston, Chittendon [faded]
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David Beach of Williston in the County of Chittenden 
and State of Vermont being sworn do testify & say that in 
the month of June in the year 1775 I enlisted as a private 
Soldier in the revolutionary war into the company of 
Captain Isaac Bostwick in Colonel Charles Webbs Regiment 
& Connecticut line for five months & served the full period 
of my enlistment but agreed to & did stay one month 
longer to wait for the new troops to join for the garrison 
were likely to be left to naked near Boston, when I was 
dismissed - And in the month of January 1776 again enlisted as a Sergeant into the company of the same Capt Isaac Bostwick & Col. Webbs Regiment & Connecticut line 
for one year & served out the term of my enlistment was 
dismissed. Furthermore I say that in the month of March 
(if my memory serves me) in the year 1777 I again enlisted 
as a recruiting Sergeant for the term of During the war, into 
Capt Eli Catlins company in the fifth Connecticut Regiment 
commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley after recruiting 25 men 
& joined the army & on the 4th of January 1787 I recived an 
Ensigns commission in Capt. Wrights Company same Regt. 
untill the year 1780 if my memory serves me _ and when 
Col. Swifts Regt. & Col. Bradley's Regt. of the 2d & 5 were 
consolidated, I received a Lieutenants Commission in Capt. 
Billings' Compy in the 2d. Regt. commanded by Col. Herman 
Swift in the Connecticut line & contd. in service untill 
the close of the War when I was honorably discharged _ 
Doth further depose & say that the original Commission 
which he received as an Ensign is hereunto annexed - that 
he has been absent some years from Williston, and at
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the time of leaving that place this deponent left all
his old papers, among which was his Commission, but
he finds on a reexamination that the Commission has
been altered & additions made thereto by same person
or persons unknown to this Deponent -
I further testify & say that in consequence of misfortunes
my circumstances as to property is very much reduced and
that I stand in need of the assistance of my country 
for support -

David Beach

Sworn to and subscribed
Before me this 13th day           ⎬
of April 1818 - Joel Brownson [Asst]
Judge of Chittenden County Court
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ⎬ I Joel Brownson, Assistant
Judge
of Chittenden County Court do hereby
Certify 
that it has been made to appear to me satisfactorily that the above named David Beach served
in the Revolutionary War in the Continental establishment
for a period of more than nine months, as a commissioned
officer, that he is poor and in reduced circumstances
and in the opinion of the undersigned justly entitled to the provisions of an act of Congress passed on the
18th day of March 1818
Joel Brownson
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
County Clerks Office Burlington Vermont
I Nathan B. Haswell, Clerk of Chittenden 
County Court do hereby certify that Joel 
Brownson before whom the foregoing [affidavits]
and Certificates is given, is an Assistant Judge
of Chittenden County Court duly qualified acting
under the authority of this State, and that
his name thereto subscribed is his own
proper [signature], and that due faith
and credit ought to be given to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the County this 17th day of March 1818
Nathan B. Haswell
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Albany
1402
Anna Beach
widow of David Beach
who died on the 1. Decr 1828.
Franklin Co in the State of N. York
who was a Lieutenant in the [blank space]
commanded
by Captain [blank space]
Col. Say's
of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Saist's in the Cont.
line for 2 years
Conn,

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 320 Dollars ____ Cents, per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th. day of Sep.
1837 and sent to Asa
Hascall, Malone, NY
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '37
2080.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '38 160.00
$2240.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3 ---}
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2.  Page 104
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State of New York 
County of Franklin ⎬

So On this twenty seventh day of
April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and thirty seven personally appeared before the Court
of Common Pleas of the said County held at the Court
House in the Town of Malone in and for the said County
of Franklin Anna Beach a resident of Chateaugay
in the said County of Franklin and State of New York
aged seventy seven 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
provisions made by the act of Congress passed July
4. 1836: That she is the widow of David Beach [name underlined]
who was a private a Sergeant an Ensign and a
Lieutenant in the Connecticut [underlined] line of Continental
Troops during the war of the Revolution that the
said David Beach served in the Army of the United States
and in the said Connecticut line during nearly or quite
the whole period of the revolutionary war as she
always understood and now believes but she cannot
now state the names of any of the Officers under
whom he served nor any battles in which he was
engaged other than the battle of Monmouth in which
the often heard and has no doubt he was and she
believes he was engaged in the battle of White Plains
that the said David Beach before and at the commencement of the revolutionary war resided at New Milford [underlined]
in the County of Litchfield [underlined] in the State of Connecticut
the he there enlisted and served in the Army until the
close of the war in the year one thousand seven hundred
and eighty three when he was discharged being then
a Lieutenant, that at the time of her marriage with
the said David Beach in 1780 he held the rank of
Ensign in the Army of the United States. that she cannot
State through what counties he marched that she frequently
saw after the close of the war in the possession of her
husband a Lieutenants commission which was granted to him
previous to the close of the war that he kept the said
commission many years but she does not now know
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whether said commission was destroyed or what became of or
where it is not having seen it for several years past and
that she has no documentary evidence to establish his service
that at the time of the death of the said David Beach
and for several years previous thereto he was a pensioner of
the United States under the act of Congress of the 18th of
March 1818
She further declares that she was married to
the said David Beach on the seventh day of June in
the year seventeen hundred and eighty. that her husband
the aforesaid David Beach died on the first day of
December in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight
and that she has remained[unclear] his widow ever since that
period as will more fully appear by reference to the
proof hereto annexed. that she was married at New
Milford aforesaid. that she has frequently heard her husband
mention the name of Colonel Bradley, as an office of his regiment and
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above
written before the Court}
of Common Pleas of said}
County of Franklin}
U.D. Mecker Clerk of}
Court of Common Pleas}
her
Anna [cross for mark] Beach
mark
State of New York
Franklin County LSS Uriah D. Mecker [insert superscript] Clerk of the County
of Franklin, and Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County.
Do hereby certify that Asa Hascall
Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County duly Elected and sworn, that
I am well acquainted with the handwriting
of said Justice, And that his signature to
the [Jin ats.][illegible] and Certificate on the other part of
this sheet, is genuine,
Given under my hand and the seal of said
County this 10th day of May 1837
U.D. Mecker Clk
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V1929
Anna Beachs
Application for
a pension [underlined]
David Beach
on roll act. 1828
Vermont
Admitted
Lieutenant in Col Swifts
regt.
[crossed out] 2 years
Asa Hascall Esq
Malone
New York
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State of New York
Franklin County ⎬ Ss Laura Percy of Chateaugay in the
County of Franklin being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that she has been personally acquainted with
Mrs Anna Beach of said Town ever since the
death of her late husband David Beach which
happened in the autumn of the year eighteen hundred
twenty eight as she believes and that she has resided
in the same house with the said Anna during
most of the time since the death of her said
husband and knows that she has not since been
married and ^is [end insert] still the widow of the said David
Beach and further saith not
Subscribed and Sworn the }                Laura Percy [signature]
27th Day of April 1837 }
Before me }
Asa Hascall Justice of the peace
State of New York
Franklin County JS Hiram Paddock of Chateaugay in the
County of Franklin Physician being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that he has resided at the said Town of Chateaugay
for more than ten years that he was personally acquainted with
David Beach who died at Chateaugay about eight
years ago and who at the time of his death as this Deponent
then understood and now believes was a revolutionary pensioner
of the United States and that he was then and has ever
since been acquainted with Anna Beach the wife and
now the widow of the said David Beach that he has usually
resided within three miles of the said Anna Beach &
has never known or heard of her being married since
the death of her said late husband and has no doubt
that she is still the widow of the said David Beach
Subscribed & Sworn the 27th }        Hiram Paddock [signature]
Day of April 1837 Before me }
Asa Hascall Justice of the peace }
I certify that I am some acquainted with the above named Laura
Percy and well acquainted with the above named Hiram Paddock and
that they are both credible persons
Asa Hascall Justice of peace
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Affidavit in
behalf of
Anna Beach widow ┃
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I Noah Porter Jr_ about 25 years of age and minister of the
first Congregational Church of New Milford Litchfield County
and State of Connecticut and by virtue of sd Ministry have
[crossed out] the charge and keeping of the Records of sd Church
do find by examination of said Records that David Beach 
was married to Anna Smith June 7th 1780. as the Reord
of sd date fully appear and I furthermore believe the sd Reord
to be in the hand writing of the late Red Nathanael
Taylor who was at that time the ordained and settled
[crossed out] Minister of sd Church
dated at New Milford this 12th day of August 1837
Noah Porter Jr.
State of Connecticut. County of Litchfield
Probate District of New Milford ss:
On this 12th day of August A.D. 1837 personally appeared
in open Court before the Court of Probate for sd District
now sitting at New Milford in sd District and County
Revd Noah Porter Jr_ of sd town and made oath to the truth
of the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him
subscribed and I certify that the said Porter sustains
a good character for truth & is a credible witness
Geo Taylor Judge of sd Court
I Noble S. Bennitt Clerk of sd Court do certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of said
Court in takeing the affidavit of Rvd_ Noah Porter Jr_
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal of sd Court this 12th day of August_ 1837
Noble. S. Bennitt. Clerk [underlined]
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O. W. and N. Division. 3 -- 525.
Isle-
Sur File 38,533
Rev.

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

[entire form is marked out with a diagonal line from upper left to lower right start at this point]
In reply to your request of ________, received _____
for a statement of the military history of David Beach [handwritten in form]
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) [crossed out] application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF            |   LENGTH OF  |   RANK.    | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |
ENLISTMENT OR |   SERVICE.       |                 | _______________________________________________________ |  STATE.
APPOINTMENT.   |                       |                  |  CAPTAIN.                        |    COLONEL.                      |
______________________________________________________________________________________________________  | _________
June 75                |   6 mos.         |   Pvt.      }    |  Isaac Bostwick               |   Charles Webb                 | Conn.
Jany 76                |   1 yr.             |   Sergt    }  |        "                                |        "
Mch 16  77          |                       | Recruiting |   Eli Catlin                         |   Philip B. Bradley             | 5 Conn
                            |                       | Sargt.        |                                         |
Jany 4  78            |                       | Ensign       |   Wright                           |            "
80                        |                       | Lieut          |   Billings                          |   Heman Swift                   |  2 Conn






Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, Apl. 13. 1818.
Residence at date of application, Williston, Chittenden Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs - native of New Milford, Conn.
Remarks: {189-1811 Chateaguay, Lower Canada,
{1820 res Hinesburgh, Vt. wife ____ res. in Conn.   Ch. Ralph ae 40 yrs_
Lucy B. 38, Laura 36, George}
                                  Hannah} 24

1823 removed to Conn.
1828 res. Chateaugay, Franklin Co., N.Y
no further fam data.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
[hand written note] Do not send out like this again
Widows claim has been consolidated with soldier's
since this was written

27225b3m1-07
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA [with flourishes] IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED [end flourishes]
[very faded] To David Beach [illegible] [with flourish] Greeting. We Reposing special trust
and confidences in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity DO by these presents constitute and appoint you, to
be [hand written; smudged] the fifth Connecticut [smudged; faded]
[smudged faded] in the Army of the United States, to take rank as Captain [illegible but must say Captain or Capt based on script below]
from the 4th [faded] day
of August [very faded, maybe see A, seems to end with st] [illegible] You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of [hand written; faded]
[hand written] Capts __ by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And
we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as
Capt. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions,
from time to time, as[illegible] you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress
for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of
the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance
of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee
of Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.

[left side]
[smudged] in the War Office 
[smudged] [ex]amined by the Board[smudged] 
Attest 

[smudged stamp or signature in between] 

[right side]
Witness [t]his  Presidency[illegible] [illegible] President of
the Congress of the United States of America in Connecticut[faded] the 12th[faded]
day of March [very faded I can count 5 letters, pretty clearly see arc] 1779, and in this third[faded smudged] year of our
Independence. _______

Secretary of the Board of War

[handwritten faded note]
8533
[faded] was dated for claim
that this page or has been changed [very faded] & altered
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26 /98: History to Mrs--
Adelia Elmer
New Haven, Conn
1921 Apr. 8. W. A. Mitchell
uifd[unclear] soldier served to
close of war. AW
15 - 823 Jan
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15823
Anna Beach
Wid" of
David Beach
Lieut Rev War
Act July 4th '/36
Index: Vol. A, Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original]
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for restoration
Rcd Feby 13 1826
David Beaches
claimfor restoration
to Pension list
additional evidence
Hon. Ezra Meech HR
Recd Feb. 13. 1826
Vermont Roll
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V
New York
Anna Beach
Suspended__
Lit to Asa Hascale June
29, 1837
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Remove suspension in
D. Beach's case, and inform
Pension Agent &
Hon. E. Meech, H. R.
April 4. 1826
Suspension
removed
Ap. 4. 1826
Duplicate certificate
found Sept 25, 1824 & sent
[torn] Nathan B. Haswell, Bur [torn]
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Dropt from the Roll 10 Oct
1828. under Act 15 May 1828
See letter to Pension Agent
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Vermont.
David Beach
Ensign, recd.
Placed on the Pension
Roll ^30 Sept 1818, and continued
under the act of May 1820.
Suspended - see letters
from ^Hora [torn] Rich and others,
within [torn] and letters to
Pension [torn] & Agent, 14. Feb.
1823 _ to [torn] Hon. E. Boardman,
M. E. Boardman,
26 Feb. [torn but I extrapolate 1823], and to Hon. Horatio
Seymour [torn] it Middlebury,
Addisson [torn], Vt. Apl. 9. 1825.
([Drawing of hand pointing right] On [torn], was also addressed
to Mr. [torn but could be Seymour] on the 28th. Jan.
1825.) [torn] See letter to Hon. E.
Meech H. [torn] 6 Dec. 1825 __
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[left panel hand written note]
rd hl.
Bldg.
MCl
[center panel]
38533
INVALID.
Redy
File No. 38,583
[hand written up and across] See 38539
David Beach
Ensign Rev War
---
Act: 18th March 18[smudged and torn]
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original]
See Case 385[smudged and torn]

[right panel]
Mdr. 26/95 Mil. Hist. to Edwa[cut off]
Upham. 307 Peoples Bank
Dear. Col.
_______
June 7-- 1901
Mr. A. V. Fonda
Gloversville N.Y.
Aug 17. 1901
Mrs. Mary A. Hepburn Smith
Milford, Conn.
_______
Oct_ 9_ 1901
W. A. Mitchell N.Y.C.
Mch. 22_ 1902
C.C. McClaughry
Waupan W.'S
1907 Mch 27. History to
Mrs. R. F. Corry _ e
---
1921. Apr. 8. W. A. Mitchell
uifd soldier served
till close of war. AW

[preprinted form written down the page]
WIDOW, &c.
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Act 1828
Settled, at
Treasury,
Cond. with
Invalid file
#38,533
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1054
No. of Original payment 682 [underlined]

---
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
__________
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
20 September 1828.

David Beach, ______________ of Chateaugay in the County of
Franklin in the State of New York _ has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution,” approved on the 15th of May, 1828.
He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end
of the war, _________
at which period he was a Lieutenant in Col Swifts regiment of the Connecticut
line ; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve
of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner from [since was crossed out] the 3d of March,
1826, to the 2d September 1828, four hundred dollars, paid to him by the agent
in the State of Vermont.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated
by the records in his office.
Byndery McSantary [illegible signature]
A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,

It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for
the commutation of five years full pay to David Beach, Lieutenant in
the Connecticut . . line, amounting to Sixteen Hundred dollars.
It further appears that David Beach . . . is now on the pension
list of the Vermont . . . agency, and has been since the 3d. March
1826 . . at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
-
Peter Hagner Aud. [signature]
[there is another record showing underneath this page that does not relate on the right margin]
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1054 [on page behind]
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act
entitled An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers
and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved
on the 15th of May 1828 I David Beach of Chatuguay
in the County of Franklin and State of New York
do hereby declare that I was an Officer in the Continental
Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as
such to the end of the war, (being at its close a
Lieutenant) to the time when the arrangement
of the Army provided by the Resolves of Angus,
on the 3d and 21st of October 1780, was carried
into affect, and was reduced under that arrangement
at which period I was a Lieutenant in Col Heron
Swifts Regiment, in Capt Billings Company of the Regiment
of the Connecticutt Line And I also declare that
I afterwards received a certificate formerly called
a commutation Certificate for a sum equal to the
amount of five years full pay, which sum was
offered by themselves of Congress of the 22d March 1783 entitled
of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled
under the resolved of the 21st of October 1780.
And I do further declare that I have
received of the United States as a Pensioner since
the 3d day of March 1828, up to the 3d day of September
1828. the sum of Four Hundred Dollars paid
to me by the agent for paying Pensioners in the
State of Vermont
Sworn and Subscribed this 13th day of September 1828 [smudge and signature] David Beach
Before me Nathan B Haswell Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont}
Chittenden County p}
Before me Nathan B Haswell
a Justice of the Peace for the County of Chittenden
and State of Vermont, Personally appeared Samuel Piney
of Chateauguay and State of New York and Nathan freeman of Essex __ of the said
County ^of Chittenden who did severally make oath that David
Beach by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed
[right arrow]
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is generally reputed and believed to have been
an officer of the Army of the Revolution in manner
or therein stated
Witness on hands this 13th day of Sept A.D. 1828
Nathan B. Maswell}
[signatures]
Samuel Parcy
Walter Freeman

Sworn and Subscribed)
this 13th day of September}
AD 1828}
Before me}

Nathan B Maswell Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont}
Chittenden County ss}
[seal]
I Nathan B Haswell Clerk
of Chittenden County Court do hereby
certify it that Nathan B Maswell before
whom the foregoing affidavits are
taken is a Justice of the Peace duly
qualified, acting under the authority
of this State, and that the foregoing is his
own proper signature. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Burlington this 13th day of September AD 1828
Nathan B Maswell
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Burlington Vt Sept 13 1828
Richard R[smudged] Esqr
Sir,

I herewith forward my
papers, to obtain the pay under the late
act of Congress, and it is my wish and
request that you would transmit the
amount in a check or Drft payable to
me or bearer. to Nathan B Maswell
Esqr of Burlington Vermont, for which
this shall be a sufficient voucher.
[signature] David Beach
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Burlington Ver Sept 13, 1828
Hon R. Rush
I herewith forward you
the papers of Mr David Beach for
his pay under the late act of Congress
Mr. Beach in personally known to me
and has requested that the claim should be
sent to you, and as he is very infirm
requests that you will communicate with
me if any thing further is required, ___ I
have known Mr Beach for some time, and
assisted him in Procuring his Pension,
and at that time I forwarded his Commission
to the War Department
I am Respectfully
yours or[unclear]
Nathan B Maswell
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Robert Beach &
Sarah Beach
Depositon,

Affidavits in
support of Anna Beach's
application for a pension

[text from the other side of the page is showing through]
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I Robert Beach of Williston in the
County of Chittenden ^our State of Vermont lawful age testify and
say that I am personally acquainted with
Anna Beach widow of David Beach late of
Chataugua in the State of New York a penioin
under the United States that the said Anna
Beach then Anna Smith was married to David
Beach in the month of June in the year 1780.
of New Milford in the State of Connecticutt and
that I was present at the marriage of the
and that I was then twenty years of age
said David and Anna ^and when I was then twenty years of age and the said Anna
lived together as husband and wife until
the death of the said David Beach and that
I was personally acquainted [crossed out] Milford[unclear]
that the said David Beach at the time
of his marriage was a soldier and remains
in the service until the peace ^[superscript illegible] and further
say not
Robert Beach __
State of Vermont         Williston 14 March 1837
Chittenden County ⎬ Personally appeared Robert
Beach who signed the above 
deposition and with whom I am well acquainted
made solemn oath that the same contains the
truth __
Before me-
[I think this text is to clarify text above from the inserts]
Introduced[unclear] ("our State of Vermont" and_" and
when I was twenty years of age") before sworn to __
Before me 
David French Justice Peace
Page 31

I Sarah Beach of Willister in the County
of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful
age testify and say that I am personally
acquainted with Anna Beach of Chataugua
in the State of New York widow of the late David Beach
a pensioner under the United States and that I was
present at the marriage of the said David
Beach with the said Anna Beach of New
Milford in the State of Connecticutt in the month of
June 1780 and that I was at that time
twenty years of age and that they moved[unclear]
together as husband and wife until the
death of said David and that the said Anna
still remains a widow - and further say not
[signature] Sarah Beach
State of Vt
Chittenden County ss ⎬ Williston 14 March 1837
When personsonnally appeared
Sarah Beach with whom I am acquainted
the signer of the above deposition and made
solemn oath that the same was true __
Before me David French Justice Peace
Page 32

State of Vermont
Geo. B. Manser, Secretary to the Governor,
[crossed out], and Secretary of Civil & Military affairs
in said State, hereby certify that David French
Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
depositions is a Justice of the Peace within and
for the County of Chittenden, in said State, duly
appointed at the last session of the Legislature
of the State of Vermont for the year ending
so appears by the Joint Assembly Journal,
and that due faith & credit ought
to be given to all his attestations as such. 

[stamp or seal affixed to left]
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the seal of
the State of Vermont and
subscribed my name at
Williston in said State, the
fourteenth day of March
in the year of our LORD, one
thousand eight hundred and
thirty seven, and of the 
Independence of the United States
the sixty first.
[signature] Geo. B. Manser.
-
Page 33

New Milford}
Feb [smudged]th Js} [smudged, unclear]
Free
The Honble Elijah Boardman

Senetor in Congress
Washington
Page 34

New Milford 8th Feby 1823
Dear Sir
Inclosed is the [crossed out] form you sent me of
a transfer filled up & sworn to _ you will observe
that the form leaves a Blank for the company & Regt.
in which the applicant served - Lieutent. Beach
served first in this Cotter's[unclear] company of Bradley's Regt. & 
afterwards in Wrights & then in Billings Company in
Swift's Regt. and indeed in other companies while
in the LJ.[unclear] Infantry to which service he was detached
a part of the time. He does not recollect whether
in his original application he stated these various
Companies noted. I have filled the Blank ^with the
names of the Capt. in both the Regts. of the line, but [illegible]
written for want of room the services in the [torn]
Infantry Corps _ His original Certificate states him
to ^be an Ensign.  & such he was a part of the line, &
the residue[smudged] a Lieutenant _ In the Muster Rolls of
some of the Companies above mentioned, he
probably will be named as Ensign & in others as
Lieutenant _ He appears much broken & debilitated.
& I think will not be long on any Pension
Roll_ Please to get the business done soon as 
convenient & write me word in season for the next pay.[unclear]
In haste yours la
DL . Boardman
Page 35

Copy of Letter addressed by J. L. Edwards Esqr to
Hon Ezra Meech dated
"War Department
Pension Office
April 4 1826
Sir,
I have to inform you that the
Pension of David Beach which has been for
some time past suspended will be paid as
formerly .on. the production of the proper vouchers
I have the honor to be
very respectfully _
your sevt [unclear]
(Signed) J. L. Edwards.
Honbl_
E Meech
House of Rep.
Page 36

I Allen T. Beach of Hinesburgh in
the County of Chittenden and State of
Vermont of lawful age. testify and say
that David Beach who has formerly drawn
a Revolutionary pension as an Ensign. is
well known to me, _ that I have frequently
the Certificate which was issued to him
and learning that he had lost said Certificate
I have made great endeavors to obtain
a knowledge where the same was lost, _ but
from his advanced age and extreme debility
he was unable to give any satisfactory account
of its loss, __ in his mentioning that he
thought he had lost it in Connecticut
I have sent to that state repeatedly, but
it is not to be found, __ and I have no
doubt the same is lost [signature] All Beach
[hand drawn figure of arm and hand pointing right under entire signature]
State of Vermont}
Chittenden County ss}
Bulington Sept 9. 1826
Personally appeared Allen
T Beach to me known as a credible witness
and made solemn oath to the foregoing deposition [likely]
by him subscribed __ before me
Geo. Robinson, Justice of the Peace
Page 37

State of Vermont}
Chittenden County}
I Nathan B Maswell
Clerk of Chittenden County
Court do hereby certify that
George Robinson Esqr before
whom and at the time
when the foregoing 
deposition was taken, was a
Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting
under the authority of this State, and
that the foregoing is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of our said Court
this 16th day of September AD 1826
Nathan B Maswell
Page 38

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
---
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield SS.
On this Eighth day of February 1823, before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Litchfield personally appeared David Beach
who, on his oath, declares that he is the 
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain Eli Colton ___   in the regiment commanded 
by Colonel Phillip B Bradley and ^afterwards in the Company of Capt. Wright ^the time[illegible] in Col. Samuel Swift's regiment in the service of the United 
States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of
Vermont from whence he has lately removed;
that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) [ parenthesis crossed out] of Connecticut
where he intends to remain, and wishes his
pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives
Twenty dollars per month.
[signature] David Beach
Sworn and subscribed to, before}
me, the day and year aforesaid.}
[signature] David S. Boardman
Justice of Peace

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official 
character and signature must be properly authenticated.

[handwritten note]
I certify that David S. Boardman
is a Justice of the Peace: and that the above is his
signature __ [signature] Elijah Boardman Senator U.S
[flourish]
Page 39

[flourishes]
To all whom it may Concern [flourish]
We the undersigned Residency in the Parish of 
Chateaugay District of Montreal and former of Lower Canada
Do hereby certify that we have a personal knowelege of a
Certain Lot of Land belonging to one Alford Buck of the
township Pitsford in the State of Vermont which said
Lot is situated and being in the Parish of Chateauguay
District of former & aforesaid and that we are also 
acquainted with Mr. Daavid Beach of the town of Hinesbourgh
in the aforesaid State of Vermont and that to our personal
Knowlege the said David Beach Does not nor never Did
possess any Lot or Lots of Land adjoining to aforesaid
Lot beloving to said Alford Buck nor Neither Does he
the said David Beach H [symbol like # but with one horizontal line only] any other Lots or Lot of Lands within
this parish whatsonever in testimoney we have set our
hands at Chateaugay this Seventeenth Day of July
one thousand Eight hundred and twenty four
H [symbol like # but with one horizontal line only]
Gossiss [unclear]
[signatures]
John Smith
Ambler forther
Attested Before me as Justice
of the Peace residing in the 
Parish of Chateau in the District of
Montreal Saturdy the 17th of
July 1824 --
W Dufort 
jp
Page 40

[I think this is in French - I think this is pretty solid but someone who reads and writes French should review]
le Soussingé certificque les m_ David Beach
pere resideint dans le Township D' Hinsburg
état Vermont, nefrossédoit aune-propriéte
Dans Chateaugay enlannée milhuit Cent
disehuit, poignant Alfred Buck, et que
Jen'aei aucun papier e'n sn'on office, par
lequel il sait alloicé ni dic derente & pension
a Anna Beach sa femme.
Chateaugay 26. Juin 1824
LS. Demers J.P.
Page 41

I (do hereby Certify that David
Beach of the Township of 
Hinsburgh State of Vermont has no _
Land nor never had on Record, in my
Office, in the Parish of Chateauguay
County of Huntingdon, in the
province of Lower Canada, Joining the
property of Mr. Allfred Buck_ and
has made no provision, in any act_
I have made, during his life to Anna_
Beach his wife __

Chateauguay the 17th May 1824
F.G. LeTallieur
S.P.
Page 42

To all Whome it may Concern
I the undersigned one of the Bailiffs of his Majestys Court of
Kings Bench in the District of Montreal in the Provence
of Lower Canada Residing in the parish of Chateaugay in
the County of Huntingdon do hereby certify that
I am personely
acquainted with the Lot of Land belonging to one alford
Buck of the town of Patsford in the Satce of Vermont
situated for this parish and also that I am 
acquainted with Mr. David Beach of the town of Hinebourgh
in the aforesaid State of Vermont and that to my
personal knowlege he Does Not possess any Land.
nor never did (to the best of my knowlege) possess any
adjoining to that of the aforesaid Alford Buck
Charles Dewitt Bailiff
Page 43

I Alfred Buck of Pittsford in the County
of Rutland, and State of Vermont, do hereby certify
an oath that from an investigation of the
case of Mr David Beach, who has been
struck from the Pension Rolls of the Vermont
agency. I am convinced the information
which was communicated to the War
Department ; was not correct, and so far
as respects myself, most cheerfully embrace the
first opportunity to set it right, _ I believe him
to be poor and in indigent 
circumstances, and that he ought to be again
restored to the Pension Roll, __ the Certificates
which Mr Beach has produced from the proper
authorities in Chatteaugua Canada, stating his poverty
has fully convinced me, that the information, I
communicated by letter to the Hon Charles Roch
Feb 13. 1823 was wrong as to the amt of property

Sworn and subscribed}   [signature] Alfred Buck
this 4th day of September}
AD 1824 and I hereby}
certify the above deponent is}
a credible witness}
[signature] Gordon Newell Justin of the Peace
Page 44

State of Vermont}
Rutland County ss}
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the County
Court for the County of Rutland do
certify that Gordon Newell Esq is a
Justice of the peace for said County
duly commissioned
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of said
Court at Rutland this 6th day of
September [A]D 1824
R. Pierpoint
Page 45

A
Page 46

A
I Robert Beach of Hinesburgh in the County of Chittenden
and State of Vermont do certify on oath that David
Beach who has been struck from the pension Rolls of
the Vermont agency is poor and in indigent 
circumstances and has been so for many year and cannot
subsist without the assistance of his friends and that
town of New Milford has been obliged to raise money
the purpose of defraying his expenses to this place
I further certify that the David was in this
State previous to the passing of the act of March
18th 1818. and further say not
[signature] Robert Beach _

Sworn and Subscribed this 18th day of
September AD 1824 and I hereby certify
the above deponant is a credible witness
John M. Eldridge Justice Peace
[flourish]
Page 47

B
Page 48

B
I Henry Benson of Hinesburgh in the County
of Chittenden and State of Vermont do certify on oath
that I have been acquainted with David Beach (who
has lately been struck from the pension Rolls of the
Vermont agency) for more than eight years that when
I first became acquainted with him he was poor.
and that he remans so to this time and cannot
subsist without the assistance of his friends _
I further certify that the town of New
Milford was under the necessity the summer past of
raising money for the purpose of defraying his expences
to this place. I can also say that he was in this state
some time [in this state - crossed out] previous to the passing
of the act of the 18th March 1818
[signature] Henry Benson

Sworn and subscribed this 18th day of September
AD 1824 and I hereby certify the above
named deponant is a credible witness
John M Eldridge Justice Peace
[flourish]
Page 49

C
Page 50

C
I Allen T. Beach of Hinesburgh in
the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont
do hereby certify on oath that I have for
a great number of years been acquainted with
David Beach, whose name has been
struck from the Pension Roll of the Vermont
agency, that I lived with him in the years
1809. and 10, and in his immediate neighborhood
at Chateguy Canada. in the year 1811_ that the
said .David Beach, kept a public house, which
was kind. and for which he paid one Hundred
dollars for year rent, _ that he has remained
ever in at that time poor, _ and is now
poor and in indigent circumstances, and
that he never did to my knowledge own
a foot of land in Canada, _ and that if he
had owned any, I should in all probability
have been appraised of it, as he owed me for
my services, and did not pay me until after
he had drawn his Pension.
[signature] Allen Beach
[drawing of arm and hand pointing to the right under entire signature]
Sworn and subscrbied this}
20th day of August AD.}
1824, and I hereby certify that} 
the above deponent is a credible}
witness}
Nathan B Maswell Justice of the Peace
Page 51

[duplicate of page 53]
State of Vermont}
Chittenden County ss}
[stamped/seal affixed]
I Nathan B Maswell Clerk of Chittenden
County Court do hereby certify that
J.M. Eldridge, before whom and at the
time when, the affidavits of Robert Beach
marked A, and Henry Benson, marked, B.
hereto attached, was a Justice of the Peace within
and for this County, and that his name
thereto subscribed is his own proper signature
and I further Certify, that my name (attached to the deposition
of Allen T. Beach, Marked C. and David Beach Marked D.
and hereto attached) as Justice of the Peace in my own
proper signatures, and that the evidence of my appointment
rimain among the Records in this office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of our sd
Court to be affixed at Burlington this 21st day
of December AD 1824
Nathan B Maswell
D
Page 52

D
I David Reach of Hinesburgh in the
County of Chittenden and State of Vermont
do hereby Certify on oath, that I have never
owned any land in Canada, _ that I
have never transferred any property into the
hands of my sons or wife, as stated in 
a letter, addressed from Mr Alfred Buck to 
the Hon Charles Rich. Feb 13, 1823._ that I came
into the United States in the month of
February 1818, and previous to the passage of
the Pension act, and have resided in the
United States ever since, _ that I am
now poor and in indigent circumstances
and so infirm as to be unable to support
myself,_ I was enabled by the means of my
Pension to occasionally visit my children who
are poor, and live in Canada, but when I
found it had been taken from me, I was obliged
to apply to my native town New Milford, Conn, for
support, and have been supported by them, and
provided with means to visit my friends in
Vermont & Canada to procure such testimony as
might enable me to be again restored to the Pension Roll
Sworn and subscribed
this 20th day of August 1824
[signature] David Beach
Nathan B Maswell Justice of the Peace
Page 53

[duplicate of page 51]
State of Vermont}
Chittenden County ss}
[affixed seal]
I Nathan B Maswell Clerk of Chittenden
County Court do hereby certify that
J M. Eldridge, before when and at the
time when, the affidavits of Robert Beach
marked A and Henry Benson, marked B.
hereto attached, was a Justice of the Peace within
and for this County, and that his name
thereto subscribed is his own proper signature
and I further Certify, that my name (attached to the deposition
of Allen T. Beach, Marked C. and David Beach Marked
D. and hereto attached) as Justice of the Peace in my own
proper signatures, and that the evidence of my appointment
rimain among the Records in this office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of our sd
Court to be affixed at Burlington this 21st day
of December AD 1824
Nathan B Maswell
D
Page 54

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss ⎬ 
[affixed seal]
I Nathan Braswell
Clerk of Chittenden County Court
do hereby certify that Wm B. Marsh,
John M. Eldridge and Edmund
Baldwin [names underlined] who have subscribed
the following Depositions are 
Justices of the Peace, within and for this
County, acting under the authority of this
State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of our
said Court to be affixed to these presents this
10th day of September AD 1825.
Nathan B Maswell
Page 55

I Horace Wells of Hinesburgh in the County of
Chittenden and State of Vermont of Lawfull age
testify and on oath say that I am well 
acquainted with David Beach & that he was
living in hinesburgh in the winter of 1818
& some time previous to the 18th day of March
of that year. I further say I considered him
a poor man & have ever since & kneed
assistance from some sorce for his support.
& further say not.
Hinesburgh August 29 - 1825 [signature] Horace Wells
State of Vermont     Hinesburgh August 29 - 1825 
Chittenden to wit ⎬ Personally appeared Horace
Wills the signer of the foregoing Deposition
and made solem oath that same contains the
truth & nothing but the truth
[signature] Wm B Marsh Justice of Peace
I further certify that sd.. Wells is a good & credable
witness having been acquainted with him for
a long time
Wm B Marsh Justice of Peace
Page 56

Albert Beach of Hinesburgh in the County
of Chittenden and State of Vermont of Lawfull
age certify and on oath say that I am well acquainted 
with David Beach & have been for twenty years.
that he lived in Hinesburgh previous to the 18th
day of March 1818. & then knew him to
be poor & have known him to be poor ever since
& that he kneeds assistance from friends or
or otherwise he has ben supported by the
town since, and further say not
Hinesburgh August 29 - 1825
[signature] Albert Beach

State of Vermont} Hinesburgh August 29- 1825
Chittenden to wit} Personally appeared Albert
Beach the signer of the foregoing Deposition
& made solemn oath that the same contains the
truth & nothing but the truth
Wm B Marsh Jus Peace
I further certify that sd Beach is a good and reputable
witness having ben long acquainted with him
Wm B Marsh Justice Peace
Page 57

I Esther Brenson of Hinesburgh in the County of
Chittenden and State of Vermont of Lawfull age
testify and on oath say that I have ben acquainted with
David Beach for a number of years & that
he lived in Hinesburgh previous to the 18th day
of March 1818 I have considered him a poor man
ever since for he ^& his wife has been supported by the
charity of the people, and further say not

Hinesburgh August 29 - 1825
[signature] Esther Benson
State of Vermont     Hinesburgh August 29 - 1825
Chittenden to wit ⎬ Personally appeared Esther
Benson the signer of the foregoing Deposition
& mad solemn oath that the same contains the
truth & nothing but the truth
Wm. B Marsh Justice of Peace
I further certify that sd.. Benson is a good and
respectable witness having been long acquainted with
her
Wm" B Marsh Justice of the Peace
Page 58

I John Beach of Williston in the
County of Chittenden & State of Vermont
of Lawfull age testify and on oath say
that I have bin acquainted with
David Beach for thirty years or more
and was knowing that he lived in
Hinesburgh in the winter of 1818
some time previous to the 18th day
of March of that year & further say 
that he was poor at that time and
has been ever since & has been supported
by the charity of his friends further 
say not
Hinesburgh  Sept 27_ 1825 [signature] John Beach
State of Vermont     Hinesburgh Sept 27_ 1825
Chittenden to wit ⎬ Personally appeared
John Beach the Signer of the foreguoing
the
Deposition & made Solemn oat that the 
same contains the truth & nothing but
truth [signature] John M Eldridge Justice Peace

I further certify that sd.. Beach is a good
and credable witness from a long acquantance
J M Eldridge Justice Peace
Page 59

Robert Beach of Williston County of
Chittenden & State of Vermont of Lawfull age
testify on oath and say that I am well acquainted
with David Beach of Hinesburgh and have been
for a member of years twenty years or thereabouts
sometime previous to the [something written and crossed out] 4th day 
of March 1818 I was knowing that he lived 
in Hinesburgh aforesd.. and was poor and
has remained so ever since, & has lived on the
charity of his friends further saith not
[signature] Robert Beach
State of Vermont}
Chitetnden County ss} Hinesburgh Sept 27th 1825
Personally appeared Robert Beach
and made solemn oath to the truth of the afd. Deposition by 
him subscribed. I also certify that sd Robert Beach
is a respectable and credible [crossed out and overwritten] witness.
Certified by me [signature] John M Eldridge Justice Peace
[flourish]
Page 60

I Orange Baldwin of Hinesburgh in the County
of Chittenden and State of Vermont of Lawfull 
age testify and [crossed out] oath say that I am well 
knowing that David Beach was at Hinesburgh 
the winter of 1818 and some time previous to 
the 18th day of March of that year I further say I have
been acquainted with sd. Beach for a number of 
years previous to that time that I then considered [torn]
him a poor man and to this time consider him 
as such and that he kneeds assistance from
his friends or otherwise. and further say not
Hinesburgh Augt 22d. 1825
[signature] Orange Baldwin
State of Vermont
Chittenden to wit ⎬
Hinesburgh August 22d 1825
Personally appeared Orange
Baldwin the signer of the foregoing Deposition &
made solemn oath that the same contains the truth 
& nothing but the truth
Before John M Elder Jus Peace.
I further certify that sd Baldwin is a good and respectable
witness having been long acquainted with her
Certified by [signature] J.M  Eldridge Jus Peace
[flourish]
Page 61

I David Hurburt of Hinesburgh in
the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont
of Lawfull age testify and on oath say that
I was knowing that David Beach lived in
Hinesburgh in the winter of 1818 some
time previous to the 18th day of March
of that year I further say I have bin
acquainted with him for a number
a years previous & knew him to be poor
& have knon him to be poor ever since
& further say not.
[signature] David Hurlburt JR
Hinesburgh August 29 - 1825
State of Vermont                         Hinesburgh August
Chittenden to wit [underlined]⎬  29 _ 1825 Personally
appeared David Hirlburt the signer of the
foregoing Deposition & mad solemn oath 
that the same contained the truth and 
nothing but the truth.
[signature] Edmund Baldwin Just Peace
I further certify that the sd.. Hirlburt is 
a good and credable witness having bin 
acquainted with him for a number
of years
Edmund Baldwin JP
Page 62

I Robert Beach of Hinesburgh in the 
County of Chittenden and State of Vermont 
of Lawfull age testify and on oath say that I have 
bin acquainted with David Beach for thirty 
years & have considered him poor & have not 
known of his owning any Land for twenty 
years past nor never know of his parting his 
property out of his hands for the purpose of 
obtaining his pention or any other object for 
previous to his having any knowledge of 
goverments granting pentions he was at 
my house and saw the advertisement in 
the sun papers which was the first knowledge 
he had of it and while he was at my house 
he petitioned for his pention and obtained it 
I had no doubt but what he was justly intitled 
to it nor have had any since, he is now become 
it were a Child in his old age & has no means 
of support for himself nor Wife except by Charity 
as it respects his Children they are an were poor 
previous to his pentions being granted 
further say not [signature] Robert Beach  

State of Vermont        Hinesburgh Jany 30 - 1826. 
Chittenden County ⎬ Personally appeared Robert 
Beach the signer of the foregoing Deposition and 
made solemn oath that the same contains the whole 
truth and nothing but the truth 
Before me John M Eldridge Jus Peace 
I hereby certify that the above named Robert 
Beach or a man of undoubted truth and veracity 
Certified by me J.M Eldridge Jus Peace
Page 63

I Allen T. Beach of Hinesburgh, in the County 
of Chittenden & State of Vermont, being of lawful 
age do testify & say that I have been well 
acquainted with David Beach for more than twenty 
years. In the years 1811 & 1812 I lived with him 
and transacted his business : he kept a tavern 
& I tended his Bar; he then hired the stand 
and I also lived in the neighborhood in 1813 & have 
been well acquainted with his situation ever 
since. He did not own any land at that time and 
he has not owned any since, for at the time I 
went to live with him I furnished necessaries for 
the house & did not get my pay till after he obtained 
his pension, as he was not able to pay me. He went 
to live with his Son in law in February 1818 in the 
the town of Pittsford in this State and in the fore 
part of March he came to Hinesburgh on a visit. 
Whilst he was here he saw the advertizement in the news 
papers for the benefit of pensioners, and he then 
petitioned for his pension which was granted him 
& which has since been taken from him, or stopped  
but he was poor previous to his obtaining his pension 
and has been for ten years past and has also been 
unable to do business & is now become perfectly 
infirm and his children are poor. furthermore 
the deponent says not [signature] Allen Beach 
State of Vermont} Hinesburgh Jany 30- 1826 
Chittenden County ss} then personally appeared Allen 
T Beach the signer of the foregoing deposition and 
made solemn oath that the same contains the whole 
truth & nothing but the truth 
Before me Edm Baldwin Justice Peace
Page 64

I hereby certify that the above named 
Allen T. Beach is a man of undoubted 
truth & veracity 
Certified by me Edm Baldwin Justice Peace 
State of Vermont}
Chittenden County ss}
[seal] 
I Nathan B Haswell Clerk of Chittenden 
County Court, do hereby Certify that 
Edmund Baldwin and John M Eldridge 
Esqr. before whom and at the time 
when the foregoing depositions were 
taken, were Justices of the Peace 
duly qualified, acting under the 
authority of this state, and that 
their names thereto subscribed are their own proper 
signatures. _ In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal of our 
said Court at Burlington this 2d day of Febry 
AD 1826 
[signature] Nathan B Haswell
[flourish]
Page 65


New York
Daniel Beach a pensioner under the act of May 
15, 1828 at the rate of $20.00 per month - Towhich 
twice [unclear] paid _ Pensioner was [crossed out] first on the 
list of Vermont _
Yours &
V. Luce
Harry Esq
3d Auditors Office
Samuel Pevay adm. of
Davd. Beach, recd the amount
due up to the 2d. Dec. 1828
the day of said Beach's death
Page 66

Addition of evidence
in the Case of John Beach
whose Pension has been
suspended, on a statement
that he was not a resident
citizen of the US. on the
18th of March 1818. _ 
At the last session of
Congress this claim was
forwarded to Hon. H. Seymour
as will appear by the Letter
of M. Edwards to him
at the request of Mr Beach
it is now confided to the
Hon. Ezra Meech, whose
acquaintance with the
family will enable him
to satisfy the Dept respecting
the Poverty of Mr Beach
Hon. Ezra Meech, H. R.
recd. 6 Dec. 1825
Page 67

Evidence forwarded Hon 
Horatio Seymour to be 
presented to the War Dept 
to reinstate David Beach 
a Revolution Pensioner 
on the Vermont Agency
Page 68

Hon. Horatio Seymour 
Senator in Congress 
Washington City
Page 69

Burlington Ver. Dec 21_ 1824 
Hon Horatio Seymour 
Dr Sir 
Mr David Beach a Revolutionary 
officer, Inscribed on the Pension Roll of this State, having 
had his Pension suspended in consequence of erroneous 
information having been communicated to the War Dept 
has called upon me for assistance, to forward his papers 
to some one of our delegation, I therefore take the liberty 
of troubling you in this business, requesting in 
the behalf of Mr Beach, that you would obtain 
a decision as speedily as possible and forward 
me the result. 
I learn from the friends of Mr 
Beach, that after his Pension had been suspended 
he retired to his native State Connecticutt, where 
he was so poor as to require support from the town 
of New Milford and that the authority of that 
town, considering his claim just, transported 
him to the [underline start] banks of the Hudson [underline end] & furnished 
him with $40 _ to procure the enclosed 
depositions. 
The Hon Mr Boardman [name and title underlined] ^(from Conn) D 
informed me took a deep interest in his 
claims, they [underlined] having been very particulary and 
familiarly acquainted in youth, and it 
would appear from the papers marked A. D had 
had something to do with this 
business,_ but D has gone to his town [unclear] home which 
precludes any assistence or personal statements from 
that quarter
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Mr Beach intends me to say, that had Mr 
Rich [underlined] been living, D should have preferred 
forwarding the papers to him, [underlined] as D was the instrument [unclear] 
of having his Pension suspended [underlined] and that he [underlined] would 
have had [start underline] too much magnanimity [unclear] [end underline] after seeing 
Mr Beachs affidavit and other depositions (which give 
an intire different view of the case) to have 
insisted upon my objections,_ but Mr Rich [start underline] 
too, has gone, [end underline] _ and it must remains for 
you [underlined] to do the needfull. _ you will 
therefore please advise me of the result, and 
I assure you it would be pleasing 
to hear from you occasionally on any 
subject which may be of interest to our 
National or State concerns, 
With sentiments of personal esteem 
I am respectfully yours 
[signature] Nathan B Maswell 
[flourish]
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Malone Franklin Co N.Y. May 10, 1837 
J L Edwards Esq 
Sir 
I am requested to forward the 
enclosed application of Anna Beach for a widow's 
pension under the act of 4th July and to request that 
any communications from the Department in relation  to 
this claim may be made to me as her agent 
I am also requested to ask information respecting a 
similar application of Lucy Tower of Bangor in 
this County which was sent to your Department in 
February last 
Respectfully Yours 
Asa Hascall
David Beach act of 1828
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Pension officer
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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and 
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828. 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
6 October 1828. 
SIR: 
I have the honor to inform you, that David Beach, _ 
formerly a Lieutenant in Col. Swifts _ Regiment of the 
Connecticut line of the Continental Army ; and who has heretofore received a 
pension at the Vermont _ agency, has been admitted 
to the benefits of the abovementioned act. 
I have the honor to be, 
Very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
Richard Ruth. 
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR. 
No 114 - 
Sep 18
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[postmark] MALONE NY AUG 19 

1929 Aug 26 
Addlp'ff [abbreviation, unclear] 
Anna Beach, 

Free 

Hon Jas L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City 
DC
Page 75

I David Beach late an Ensign in the 
Revolutionary War do hereby testify on oath that 
I heretofore received a Pension Certificate 
as an Ensign in the Revolutionary service, which 
entitled me to the sum of twenty dollars per month 
agreeable to a law of the United States of the 18th 
March 1818_ that about four years since I 
was stricken from the Rolls or my Pension 
suspended, (being placed upon the Vermont 
Agency)_ since which I have not drawn 
sd Pension,_  I further swear that in my 
endeavors to procure testimony enabling me 
to be reinstated,_ and in my travels in 
Connecticut I have lost the Original 
Certificate which was granted to me 
and that I have made diligent search 
for but can not find said Certificate 
and have sent to Connecticut to endeavor to 
find it_ but no traces can be had of it. 
[crossed out script] I am now Seventy 
two years of age, and very infirm in health 
and further saith [unclear] not 
[signature] David Beach 
State of Vermont} 
Chittenden County ss} Personally appeared the above 
named David Beach to me known as 
the person who was originally placed on the Pension 
Roll of the Vermont Agency, and made oath to the foregoing
Deposition 
[signature] Nathan B Maswell Justice of the Peace
Page 76

State of Vermont} 
Chittenden County ss} 
[seal]
I Nathan B Maswell Clerk of 
Chittenden County Court do 
hereby Certify that Nathan B. 
Haswell before whom and at 
the time when the foregoing 
Deposition was taken was a 
Justice of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State and that the foregoing 
is his own proper signature. In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto at my hand and 
affixed the seal of our said Court this 
16th day of September AD 1826 
[signature] Nathan B Maswell
Page 77

To the Hon Secretary [smudged/crossed out?] of War
Having lost the original 
Certificate, which was granted to 
me for a Pension as an Ensign in the 
Revolutionary War.- I hereby request that
a new one may issue, and that the same 
be forwarded, addressed to the care of Nathan 
B Maswell. Esqr Burlington Vermont 
Burlington Sept 9. 1826
[signature] David Beach
Page 78

House of Representatives
Feby_ 24th_ 1823
Sir,
In my
letter of the 12th Jany_, I stated my 
expectation of receiving a further communication relative 
to the Canadian pensioner David Beach, which 
if recd. I would transmit to the Department. I have 
now the honour to enclose the communication 
refered to, and to be very respectfully 
Sir,
Your obt_ Servant_
Charles Rich
The Secretary of war
Page 79

David Beach 
[illegible] 13 April
Correct DH
Ezra Beach
[extremely faded text illegible]
-and [faded]
-But [faded]
Page 80

I John Beach of Williston in the County of Chittenden 
and State of Vermont of lawfull age being sworn 
do testify and say that I am well acquainted 
with David Beach who I consider to be in reduced 
circumstances as to property & that he hath none
at present of any account and that he stands 
in need of support from his country 
I further say that I was acquaint with the 
said David Beck and know the substance 
of his affidavit of this date respecting 
his pention is true and further say not 
Richmond April the 13th_ 1818. 
[signature] John Beach
Sworn to and Subscribed
Before me this 13th_.. day
of April 1818
Joel Brownson Just. Peace 
D
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Starksboro, Vt} Free 
4th Feb_.. 1823}
Hon. Charles Rich
At Congress
City of Washington
Page 82

Hinesburgh Feby 3d 1823 
Hon. Charles Rich 
Sir your favour of Jany_ 8th_ has come to 
hand and its contents duly notised, as respects 
David Beach, the most that I can say about him 
is from common report, he settled at Chatagua 
Canada fifteen or twenty years since and had 
a valuable farm and Tavern stand, he, in order to 
inable him self to take the benefit of the Pension 
acct (as the common report was) Deeded his real 
estate to his children and came himself into 
this State, he resided a part of his time at his Brothers 
in this Town say Hinesburgh, and a part of his time 
at his Brothers who lives in Williston, and occasionally 
among his other relations in other places, untill 
he obtained his first payment, then he returned to 
his place at Chatagua, where he has resided ever since, 
whether his property has ben conveyed back to him 
since his return or not, I do not know, but the 
general impression is that he has obtained his Pension 
rongfully, I do not recollect the exact time of his 
coming in to this State, but it was sometime in 
the spring after the Pension Act was passed, and 
stayed [torn/smudged] about untill the first payment was made in 
the fawl say five [underlined or crossed out] or six months_
Page 83

[this may be placed in the wrong set] 
I think the proposed Bill for the further protection 
of the manufacturing interest will do very well 
if passed in to a Law_
I think it would be for the interest of our country if 
Congress would increase the duty on Foreign distilled 
spirits, for the benefit of the agricultural interest, as it is 
all most the only thing that congress can do 
to help the Farming interest and beyond a doubt the 
most effectual 
Sir I remain yours Respectfully 
[signature] Jedediah Boynton 
[flourish]
Page 84

House of Representatives 
Feby_ 11th_ 1823 
Sir, 
Shortly before I left home, such 
representations were made to me by a gentlemen of the 
first respectability, and rendered it quite probable 
that David Beach had improperly procured his 
name to be placed upon the revolutionary pension 
roll: and having ascertained at the office after 
I arrived in this city, that Mr. Beach had set 
himself up in his papers, of Hinesburgh in Vermont, 
I addressed a letter to a Mr. Boynton of that Town, 
requesting information on the subject. Mr. B's 
letter in answer to my enquiries is enclosed 
herewith. I am well acquainted with Mr. Boynton, 
believe him utterly incapable of any other than a 
correct statement so far ^as his knowledge extends. 
Mr. Boynton's statements are in exact corroboration 
of what was stated to me before I left home I have 
written also, to another gentleman in Vermont, 
who has formerly resided some time in Canada, and
Page 85

in the vicinity of Mr. Beach Should an answer 
be recd. from the latter gentleman, it shall be transmitted to your office. 
I am very respectfully
Sir,
your obt_ Servant
Charles Rich
The Secretary of War
Page 86

Feb 15 
Free, 
Hon. Charles Rich 
Member of Congress 
City of Washington 

[possible wax seal or just a smudge]
Page 87

Pittsford. Feb, 13, 1823,
Hon Charles Rich

Dr Sir
I have know David Beach
personally twelve years. He has lived in Canada, as 
he informed me, twenty five years, I have a farm 
adjoining his in Canada; & five years ago I [crossed out word]
brought him from Canada in my Sleigh, on a visit
to his Daughters in this Town. He staid seven or
eight months, during which time, he obtained, & drew 
his pension the first time, & returning to 
Canada he made over his property to his two sons,
with a reservation of a support for his wife; 
Calculating upon his pension for his own support._ 
He estimated his property to me at $2000, I should
apprise it worth, 14. or $1500_ He now, ^does & has 
constantly resided in Cannada, making a yearly 
excursion into the States, to get his pension, I am personally
& well acquainted with these facts, & can attest
them, I am Respectfully yours.
[signature] Alfred Beach
Page 88

[written vertically seems to be original address]
[postmark] BURLINGTON VERMONT APR 18 [date illegible]
J.L. Edwards Esq 75
Pensions Office 
Washington City

[written horizontally across and over the other address]
Recd Sept 25. 1826.
David Beach 
for New Certificate 
Nathan B Maswell, Eq
Burlington Vt.

[could be wax seal or just a smudge]
Page 89

Burlington Sept 16. 1826 
J.L. Edwards Esqr. 
Mr David Beach having been 
restored to the Pension Roll, applied for his Pension 
a few days since, and it is found that he 
has lost his original Pension Certificate,_ at his 
request. I now enclose you his Deposition and 
that of Allen T. Beach to show its loss and 
to request that you will as speedily as convenient 
forward a new one _ the old gentlemen is 
very infirm, and is here on expence, till 
a certificate can arrive. 
Your Respectfully 
[signature] Nathan B Maswell
-
Page 90

Hon J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 91

Malone 18th_ August 1837 
J L Edwards Esqr 
Sir 
In pursuance of your 
Letter to me of the 29th_ June last I send 
herewith an affidavit of Rev Noah Porter Jr 
of New Milford in Connecticut by which it appears 
that there is record evidence of the marriage of 
David Beach with Anna Smith on the 7th_ June 1780 
remaining on the Record of the church at New 
Milford_ I requested a copy of such Record if 
any could be found but have only been 
able to obtain the enclosed papers. hope they 
will be deemed sufficient 
Very Respectfully 
your obedient Servt 
Asa Hascall
Page 92

WILLARD A. MITCHELL
COUNSELOR AT LAW
141 BROADWAY NEW YORK
TELEPHONE RECTOR 4470
CABLE ADDRESS WAMCHELL

[handwritten] Recd _ED_

March 5, 1921 
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Under date of October 9th, 1901,
you were kind enough to send me a certificate
showing the term of service of my ancestor David
Beach [name hand underlined] in the revolutionary war [hand underlined]. It is indicated
in this certificate that David Beach was "sergeant,
ensign and lieutenant", but the term of his service
as ensign and lieutenant is not stated.
If I may trouble you to do so, please
give me that information, and oblige
Very truly yours,
W. A. Mitchell
"
[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
MAR 7 1921
Page 93

1753 
[Stamp] O.W. & N. DIV. 
FILES 
MAR 14 1907 

Riverton N.J. Mar 7/17 
U.S. Pension Office: 
Will you kindly 
lend me a copy of the 
Military record of David 
Beach of New Milford 
Conn. who served 
in the Revolutionary War I 
believe he received a 
pension-
Also if possible
Page 94

give me all the particulars 
regarding his family 
at the time _ date of 
birth, death, wife's 
name & children if 
any? 
I believe he lived in 
Vermont at the time 
the pension was granted. 
Also give me what 
information you have 
regarding Nathan Beach 
& Nathaniel Beach. 
Thanking you in 
advance I am 
Respectfully 
(Mrs) R. F Corry
Page 95

[STAMP]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
FEB 5 1902
Page 96

WISCONSIN STATE PRISON.
WAUPUN.
C. C. McCLAUGHRY,
WARDEN.

JACOB FUSS, CHIEF CLERK.
Gen Owen

[stamp] [faded] DIVISION
FEB 8 || 1902
RECEIVED

WAUPUN, Feb. 1 -1902
to learn the
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
I very much desire to learn the 
date [underlined] of the death [underlined], or the [start underline] age of enlistment [end underline]
of David Beach, a soldier of the
Revolutionary War, and pensioner of
the U.S. under the Act of 1818, and who
resided in Vermont.
He enlisted in Capt Eli. Catlin's Co. 5th Conn Regt 
January 1- 1777, and served as sergeant and
ensign in that Co., transferred to Maj. Albert
Chapman's Co, same Reg't; between Jan. and April 
1781 was Transferred to Capt. Wright's Co. 2nd Conn. Reg't.
Commissioned 1st Lieut. Nov. 15_ 1781. Transferred
to 6th Co. 2nd Conn. Regt. Rendered supernumerary
Jan 1_1783
I would be greatly obliged if you can 
furnish me the date above mentioned, or anything
that would approximately fix his age at any given 
time.
Very Respectfully, C.C. McClaughry
Page 97

OFFICE OF 
A. V. FONDA, 
MANUFACTURER OF 
Gloves AND Mittens 
28-30 NORTH JUDSON ST., 
O.W&N. 
Gloversville, N. Y June 4 1901 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Will you kindly send me 
on receipt of this, all possible 
information concerning David Beach [name underlined]  
who was born about 1754 and 
died about 1830 and served in 
the War of the Revolution as [underlined] a 
Soldier? 
Respt Yours, 

(Mrs) A.V. Fonda 
28 N. Judson St. 
Gloversville, N.Y. 

[STAMP] 
O.W.&N. DIVISION 
JUN 7 1901 
RECEIVED. 

[STAMP] 
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
I 
JUN 5 1901
Page 98

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
o
SEP 16 1901

[there is additional text showing but it it an imprint of another letter and is mirrored]
Page 99

WILLARD A. MITCHELL    GloW 
COUNSELOR AT LAW 
35 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK 
TELEPHONE 5409 CORTLANDT 
[Stamp] 
O.W.N 
SEP 27 1901 
RECEIVED 

September 16th, 1901 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:-- 
I respectfully request that you send me the military history 
or record of my ancestor David Beach, who was a lieutenant in the 
Revolutionary War [underlined]. 
Thanking you in advance for the same, I am, 
Very truly yours, 
W. A. Mitchell
Page 100

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
I
AUG 13 1901
Page 101

OW&N
[monogram i can't make out the letters]
[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
I
AUG 13 1901 

Milford, Conn. 

Aug. 12, 1901 
The Honorable 
H. Clay Evans 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir: 
Will you kindly send 
me the record of the 
[start underline] Revolutionary service of Nathaniel 
Smith [end underline] who was a pensioner 
from Connecticut; under the 
act of 1818. 
[underlined] over
Page 102

Beach family. 
Yours Respectfully, 
(Mrs.) Mary A. Hepburn Smith 
E. H.
Page 103

Also the record of service 
of David Beach [name underlined] of Conn. 
I am anxious to know whether 
he served under Col. Charles [underlined] 
Well, Isaac Bostwick, Capt. 
in 1776. He was from New 
Milford and first entered 
the service July 12, 1775, was 
discharged Dec. 21, 1775. 
I know that he served again 
from Jan. 1777 to 1783 and 
wish to complete his record. 
I am a descendant of the
Page 104

[stamp] 
OLD WAR & NAVY 
JAN 19 1898 
FILES 

B 

[STAMP] 
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
D 
JAN 18 1898 

Pension Bureau. Gentlemen. 
Will you 
please send me as soon as convenient 
a copy of the Pension paper of 
Daniel Beach of Capt Bostwicks 
Co. in Revolution and if it makes 
any mention of his wifes name. 
He was from Connecticut. 
Yours very truly. 
Mrs. Adelia Elmer 
Registrar of Freelove Baldwin Stow 
Chap. DAR. 
24 Cassius St 
Jan 15th 98 New Haven Conn.
Page 105

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
C. 
FEB 20 1895
Page 106

EDWARD D. UPHAM, 
ATTORNEY AT LAW, 
307 PEOPLES BANK BUILDING. 
Col_ B. 

DENVER, Feb. 16, 1895. 

Hon. William Lochren, 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
P W [crossed out] 
Sir: 

I request the record in your office of David Beach [name underlined], a 
captain in the [start underline] War of the Revolution, who [end underline] for some time thereafter 
drew a pension, which was paid to him, as I understand, in Chateaugay, 
N. Y., where he resided up to the time of his death. The nature of 
the information desired will be perhaps best made known to you by my 
saying that I am looking up this matter as the foundation of a 
membership in the Society of the Sons of the Revolution. You doubtless 
have had applications of the same nature as this. 

I do not know what, if anything, is the fee charged for your 
certificate in this matter, but I will forward the same upon being informed 
of the amount. 
Respectfully, 
Edward D. Upham.
Page 107

Rev. War Section. 
W. 15,833. [underlined] 
AW our 

April 8, 1921. 
Willard A. Mitchell, 
141 Broadway 
New York City. 

Sir:
In response to your letter of the 5" ultimo, relative 
to the Revolutionary War pensioner, David Beach [name underlined] , it appears 
in said claim that he served to the close of the Revolution, 
at which time he was discharged and that at that time he was a 
Lieutenant, date of discharge is not on record. 
Very respectfully, 
[signature] Washington Gardner 
Commissioner.