Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21661, Benjamin Bean, Continental N.H.
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(8-1776)
Service 
Continental N.H.

Bean, Benjamin Susan. 

Number
W21661
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[verso]
New Hampshire
Benjamin Bean, Private - 1 yr - 1776
1st Schedule May 1820
A Home - $25
 Swine - $15
furniture - $39.17
Total $79.17
2nd Schedule 28 May 1823
2 Small Hogs, & some furniture
amt of Schedule - $26.69
The following changes in my property have been made &c 
Sold Home for $15 to pay a Debt due John Wright - 
Sold an old Loom to pay ['past' crossed out] rent of Land - viz - $3
Killed & cut the 2 Swine
age 64 - laborer - Wife 61 - very infirm - A Son. 18. 
S. P. Webster, Haverhill, July 24, 1823

[recto]
Sept: 1819
$26.60
12,
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[verso]
let Nath'l Rix July 31 1839 - same apl.
14.1843.
['Let to John Bedel 17th Aug't 1849
   "  "  same 3d Nov'r 1849' crossed out]
Date of death awf-M23

[recto]
2175
Bellows Falls Vermont
Susan Bean widow of Benjamin Bean dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 2d July 1835 of Orange Co. in the State of Vt. who was a Private in the comp'y commanded by Captain ['Regt' crossed out] of the Reg't commanded by Col. Stark in the N.H. line for 14 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of B. Falls Vt at the rate of 46 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Mar 1839 and sent Nath'l Rix Haverhill N.H. 
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839  $140.01
Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. "  23.33
$163.34
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2d Page 35
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Copy 
Benj'a Bean's declaration &c. 
Sept 1819
10.
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss At the Superior Court of Judicature holden at Haverhill within and for said county on the fourth tuesday of May Anno Domini 1823 - 
Present the Honorable Wm M Richardson Chief Justice
Levi Woodbury
Sam'l Green } Justice's 
On this 28th day of May 1823 personally appeared in open Court (being a court of record by law established having the power of fine & imprisonment) Benjamin Bean residing in Piermont in said county aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of the 18th March 1818 And the 1st of May 1820. that he the said Benj'a Bean enlisted for the term of one year in the month of January in the year 1776 in the State of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Capt Amos Morrill in regiment commanded by Col John Starks (Stark) the line of the State of New Hampshire on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until 1st day Jany 1777 & than volunteered his service & was at Princetown action's & continued about two months in said service more when he was discharged from the said service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey last of february 1777 that his name has been placed on the pension list And dropt therefrom an amount of his property And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 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 provision of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
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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
/s/Benj'a Bean
[two untitled columns]
Broken Iron Ware...87|Amt Brot up - 10.99|
fire shovel & Tongs...50|One harrow - 2.50|
Broken And Irons..20|2 Old plows - 1.25|
3 Old part's ... 25|Old [illegible] mill 34|
Small steel yards... 42|2 pitch forks - 50|
1 Wooden Wheel - 20|1 Rake - 17|
1 Small looking Glass 42|flax Brake - 12|
dishes & Broken Crockery 50|Old Waggon irons 1.25|
Crane & hooks - 1.00|1 [illegible] & pin 20|
1 Birth Table - 1.50|[blank]|
1 Old Kitchen do 10|Old sleigh - 1.00|
1 Old Stand table 10|Small Grind Stone 25|
Old chest & drawers 20|2 Small Shoats - 4.50|
six Old chairs - 1.00|broken horse traces|
1 Old Iron Saw - 17|& chair - } 62.|
1 Small [illegible] - 12|2 Axes - 2.00|
Old Ax Poll & Shovel - 27|1 broad ax - 1.00|
hoe shovel & fork - 72| Total Amt 26.29|
Old harness in part .25|
Saddle & Sadell bags - 1.25|
3 Old Cider Barrels 75|
tub & pail - 20|
10.99|
[end of columns]
/s/Benj'a Bean
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property - 
[column headings: names of persons to whom sold|time of Sale|Amt of money or description of property rec'd in return|]
Joseph Sawyer Esq.|in October last|Sold my home to Joseph Sawyer to pay a debt of $14. which said Sawyer paid John [illegible] |
Killed & cut the two |swine which where|[blank]|
named in my last|schedule|[blank]|
John Whitmore bought one loom of me|in March last|to pay rent of some land I live on for three dollars|
[end of columns]
Many of the farming tools & other articles broken & worn out so that it reduces the value of them from the former schedule to the Am't named in the one
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I now present I am by occupation laborer and not able to do a days work on time & unable to support myself by manual labor owing to age & infirmity my wife is 61 years of age her health is very much impaired by a shock of the palsey about eight years since & unable to do any labour but a little sewing & very light work, I have one son at home with me aged 18 years past & give him his time to support himself & do not receive any assistance from him & no one is under obligations to support me & stand in need of my country's bounty
/s/Benj'a Bean
Sworn to and declared on this 28th day of May 1823 before the justices of the said Court
/s/S. P. Webster Clerk 
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I Stephen P. Webster clerk of the Superior court of Judicature for said county do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Benjamin Bean did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, (or more) under one engagement On the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath And the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty six dollars sixty nine cents
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 28th day of May Anno Domini 1823
/s/S. P. Webster Clerk
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10,157 No, 11
Copy
Benjamin Bean - 
Sep 19 9. 
Dsicon'd August 3d 1821 & Sent to 
S. P. Webster Esqr
Agent, Haverhill, N.H.
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District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire holden at Haverhill within & for said county of Grafton being a court of record for said county by law established on this twenty-ninth day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared in open Court, Benj'a Bean aged sixty one years resident in Piermont in said county of Grafton in said District of New Hampshire, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private soldier in Capt Amos Morrill's Company & Colo. John Stark's regiment in the New Hampshire line, that his original declaration was made & dated twenty fifth day of May 1810 - that he has recieved a pension and that his pension certificate is numbered 10157 - 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 & 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, mor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed - I further declare that I am by occupation laborer & depend on my labor for my support. My wife is 58 years of age, her health is very much impaired by a shock of the palsey about five years since and she is unable to do but a very little light work. I have three children with me - 
viz Susanna 28 years old
Lucinda 18 years old} they work abroad when they can be spared & support themselves 
Jefferson 16 years old enjoys good health and makes me what assistance he can - My children are such, that
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I cannot expect but very little assistance from them towards a support - My health is much impaired and my wife is so weekly (weakly), that I need the assistance of my country for support
/s/Benjamin Bean
A schedule of Benjamin Bean's property - 
1 Horse - 25.00
1 Swine - 15.00
1 old cutter - 3.00
a little Kitchen furniture not worth more than 13.00
a few articles of farming tools worth - 23.17
$79.17
The amount of my property in all is but seventy nine dollars and seventeen cents and I justly owe one hundred and fifty dollars, which is all now become due and am liable to be called on for at any time - 
/s/Benjamin Bean
Piermont NH May 39th 1820 - 
We the subscribers selectmen of the town of Piermont aforesaid do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the said Benjamin Bean and we believe he has given a full inventory of all his property and are of the opinion that the property named in the Schedule are appraised at the real value being our appraisal of the same - 
Edmund Stephens}
Benjamin Morse}
Woodbury Jenniss} Selectmen of Piermont
Grafton ss
Jany 15th 1820 - Benjamin Morse & Woodbury Jenniss were Sworn to before me 
/s/William Simpson Just. Peace
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Sworn to & declared before the Justices of the  Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire in open Court on this 30th day of May 1820 - 
Attest s/S. P. Webster Clerk
I Stephen R. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Grafton do humbly certify, that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court, and I do further certify that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy nine dollars and seventeen cents - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 30th day of May Anno Domini 1820 - 
/s/S. P. Webster Clerk
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Vermont
Orange County ss
Probate District of Bradford SS. On this 27th day of August AD 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court for said District of Bradford in Orange County Seat of Vermont the same being a court of Record having unlimited Jurisdiction in matters of Probate cognizance the Hon. William Spencer Judge Susan Bean a resident of Bradford in the County of Orange and 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 pensions to certain widows" that She is the widow of Benjamin Bean who was a soldier of the army of the revolutionary war as will appear by his declaration and other evidence on file in the War Department by which he became a pensioner on the New Hampshire Agency for the payment of pensions to which said declaration and evidence this declarant respectfully begs leave to refer the department on file. that She has no documentary evidence in support of the claim. She further declares that She was married to the said Benjamin Bean in the seventeen Hundred eight four but she cannot recollect the month or the day of the month on which the marriage took place. that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Bean died on the 2d day of July 1835 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. viz
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at the time above stated.
/s/X her mark Susan Bean
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court before
Attest /s/J. W. D. Parker Register
I Andrews B. Peters of Bradford in Orange County and State of Vermont aged Seventy five years do depose testify and say that I have been acquainted with Benjamin Bean and his widow Susan Bean who is now an applicant for a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress of July 7" 1838 for more than forty five years last past and that during all that time to the day of the death of said Benjamin which was on the 2d July 1835 they lived together as man and wife and reared up a family of children - that his widow the said Susan Bean now lives in Bradford Orange County Vermont and that she has ever remained and now is the widow of the said Benjamin Bean & that it was always reputed that they were legally married. and further say not. 
/s/And'w B. Peters
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17.
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Benj'a Bean of Bowe (Bow) & Susanna Carr of Chester married March the seventh one thousand seven hundred & eight five.
I Benjamin Cushing do certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is express'd in the record in fair legible figures thus (March 7 1785).
I Benjamin Cushing above named depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Pembroke in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
/s/Benjamin Cushing Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss} Sworn this 30th day of November 1838 before me
/s/Aaron Whittemore Just. Peace
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss = I Stephen C. Badger Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Merrimack aforesaid do hereby certify that Aaron Whittemore is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Merrimack and the signature above written purporting to be his is genuine 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of December Anno Domini 1838 - 
/s/S. C. Badger Clerk as aforesaid
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Francis Bean's Dec. Aug 24/49
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has on this the twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1849 been filed in the Office of the Registry of Probate for said County of Grafton, that Susan Bean, a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, late of Bradford in the State of Vermont, deceased - (widow of Benjamin Bean a Revolutionary pensioner late of s'd Bradford deceased) died on the 28th day of March A.D. 1841. and that their only surviving children are Polley Morey of s'd Bradford, Lucy Whittemore of Hebron in the County of Grafton, Sally Sargent of Andover in the State of Massachusetts. and Francis Bean of Lisbon in s'd County of Grafton - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate for s'd County of Grafton on the day first above written - 
/s/Samuel Swasey} Reg'r Prob for s'd County of Grafton.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton} ss. On this 24th day of August in the year of our Lord 1849 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said Court, personally appeared Francis Bean of Lisbon in said County aged 61 years, after being sworn according to law, makes the follow'g declaration on oath that he is a son of Benj'a Bean and his wife Susan Bean both late of Bradford Vt. dec'd that after his said Father's decease his said Mother Susan Bean made an application for a pension under law of July 7, 1838 and was pensioned at the rate of $46.67 per annum as he supposes which she drew during her life time - that she during her life time claimed more per annum on account of other service than the continental service proved by his father the said Benj'a Bean in his application for a pension under law March 18, 1818 upon which he was pensioned at the rate of $96. per annum which he drew up to his decease - 
That for the amount of his said Father's Continental service in 1776 & 1777 as is supposed, he would refer to his said Father's original Declaration now on file under law March 18, 1818. that according to the best information he has been able to obtain and as he verily believes his Father Benj'a Bean was at the time of the Breaking out of the Revolution a resident of Bow and did enlist into Capt. John Parker's comp'y Col. Tim'o Bedel's Reg. and went to Quebec in 1775 and served in said Compy 5 months and over - Also enlisted in July 1777 into Capt Benj. Sias's Compy and served as corporal to Sept. 27, 1777, again
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enlisted on the 28th of September 1777 and served to Oct 26. 1777 as a Private in Capt. Josh. Abbott's Compy. for evidence of which reference may be had to the accompanying certificates of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire - that his said Mother Susan Bean died at Bradford Vt. on the 28th day of March 1841 aged 78, and her only surviving children are Polly Morey of Bradford Vt. Lucy Whitmore of Hebron N.H. Sally Sargeant of Andover Mass and myself the raid Francis Bean of Lisbon N.H. - The above children have been heard from within six years past - Washington, ['Benj'a' crossed out] & Otis Bean sons of said Benj'a and Susan Bean have gone to parts unknown and have not been heard from for over 20 years past - Benj'a Bean a son of said Benj'a & Susan Bean has gone to parts unknown and has not been heard from for 11 years past - 
/s/Francis Bean
Subscribed and sworn to on the day above written by the said Francis Bean, Before me}
/s/John Bedel (Jus. Peace)
I hereby certify that the words "as he supposes" & "continental were inserted and "Benj'a" erased by me before signing by said Francis Bean 
/s/John Bedel Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss. I J. D. Sleeper, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that John Bedel was on the 24th day of August. Anno Domini 1849 and ever since has been a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified
I further certify that the signatures before written purporting to be his are genuine 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27th day of August Anno Domini 1849
/s/J. D. Sleeper Clerk
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[typewritten letter]
Benjamin Bean
W. 21661
Joseph Marshall
S. 33064
BA-J/AWF

Miss Gertrud P. Marshall
332 Carmita Avenue
Rutherford, New Jersey

Dear Madam:
The information which follows concerning Benjamin Bean and Joseph Marshall was obtained from pension claims, based upon service in the War of the Revolution.
Benjamin Bean-W.21661
The data in regard to Benjamin Bean which are furnished herein were obtained from pension claim, W. 21661, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
While a resident of Bow, New Hampshire Benjamin Bean enlisted July 12, 1775, served as a private in Captain John Parker's company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire regiment, was in the expedition to Quebec and was discharged December 18, 1775. He enlisted sometime in January, 1776, served in Captain Amos Morrill's company, Colonel John Stark's regiment, was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and was discharged February 26, 1877. He enlisted July 20, 1777, served as corporal in Captain Benjamin Sias' company, Colonel Thomas Stickney's regiment, until
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[typewritten letter]
2-
September 27, 1777, when he enlisted and served as a private in Captain Joshua Abbot's company, Colonel Sprout's New Hampshire regiment, until sometime in October, 1777, and was at the taking of Burgoyne.
The soldier, Benjamin Bean, was allowed pension on his application executed May 25, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty years and living in Piermont, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Benjamin Bean married March 7, 1785 in Pembroke, New Hampshire, Susan or Susanna Carr; she was then of Chester and he was of Bow, New Hampshire. He died July 2, 1835 in Piermont, New Hampshire or in Bradford, Orange County, Vermont.
The widow, Susan Bean, was allowed pension on her application executed August 27, 1838, then a resident of Bradford, Vermont, aged seventy-eight years.
Benjamin Bean and his wife, Susan (Susanna) had eleven children. Reference was made to the following children in 1820 -- Susanna aged twenty-three years, Lucinda aged eighteen years, and Jefferson aged sixteen years; and the following children were referred to in 1849 - Washington, Benjamin and Otis, as living in parts unknown, having not been heard from for many years, Polly (Polley) Morey of Bradford, Vermont, Lucy Whitmore (Whittemore) of Hebron, New Hampshire, Sally Sargeant (Sageant) of Andover, Massachusetts, and Francis Bean aged sixty-one years and of Lisbon, New Hampshire.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Susan Bean, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C. and give the following data:
Susan Bean, widow of Benjamin Bean, certificate #2175, issued March 25, 1839, rate $46.67 per annum,
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[typewritten letter]
3 -
commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838,
Bellows Falls, Vermont Agency.

******
Joseph Marshall - S. 33064
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S.33064, based upon the service of Joseph Marshall in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Joseph Marshall of Massachusetts found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Joseph Marshall enlisted sometime in June, 1777, served three years as a private in Captain William Perkins' company, Colonel John Crane's Regiment of Artillery.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, then living in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
He gave his age in 1820 as fifty-nine years and then referred to his wife, aged forty-eight years, and to seven children; four of whom were living with him in said Roxbury, ranging in age from eight years to sixteen. He stated that one child was in the United States service in the "Macedonian Frigate". He did not give the name of his wife or of any of the children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the soldier, Joseph Marshall, you should apply to The Comptroller General,
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[typewritten letter]
4 - 
General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following data:
Joseph Marshall, certificate # 6445, issued January 30, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 1, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Massachusetts Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court before
Attest /s/J. W. D. Parker Register
In Probate Court holden at Bradford in the Probate District of Bradford County of Orange and State of Vermont on this 27 day of August 1838. Hon. William Spencer Judge - the above written Declaration of Susan Bean and the deposition of Andrew B. Peters both of whom I hereby certify to be credible witnesses were taken & subscribed - and I hereby certify that William Spencer Esqr is Judge of said Court of Probate duly commissioned and qualified to act as such 
[court seal affixed] In testimony of all which I hereunto set my official signature and affix the seal of said Probate Court at said Bradford this 27. day of August AD 1818. 
/s/J. W. D. Parker Register
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19. 
V Declaration of Susan Bean 1263
Susan Bean 
widow of Benj'n N.H. 
act 7. July 38
Married 1784 
died 1835
Allow 14 mo pri
$46.66 per ann
Nath Rix Esqs
Haverhill NH
Deposition of Sarah Erwin - in behalf of Susan Bean
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Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Erwin of Piermont in the County of Grafton & state of Newhampshire to testify & say that I am seventy four years old November 1837 and that I have known Benj'a Bean and wife for fifty years last past and that they have always lived together as Man & wife. & have had Eleven children and that the oldest child of them was fifty four years old last may and that Susan Bean wife to the late Benj'a Bean is Now a widow & has not been married since she buried her Husband Benj'a Bean, I did not see them joined in wedlock But have been very Intimately acquainted with them both and all the family and from common report believe them while living to be man & wife as much so as I believe there is a sun in the firmament - the age of Susan Bean the above widow is seventy eight years ['old' crossed out] in July last past. - I further say that said Benjamin Bean was at his death a Pensioner of the United States - 
/s/Sarah Erwin
Saturday 4 August 1838
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Aug't 7th 1838
Personally appeared Sarah Erwin and made solemn oath that the above statements by her subscribed are true - 
Before me /s/Joseph Sawyer Justice of the Peace
and that I do hereby Certify that the Deponent Sarah Erwine is a woman of Truth & verassity whose testimoney would be considered good - and that the above is his own signature
/s/Joseph Sawyer
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Joseph Sawyer, whose name is subscribed to the two foregoing certificates, was on the 7th day of August last past an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the first day of September AD. 1838
/s/N. B. Felton Clerk
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Applicant aged 61 yrs - 
wife 50 yrs old - health much impaired by palsey
3 children (a daughter 23 yrs old and a son, 16 yrs. old. 
Sched: $79.17.
not entitled
Served one year - From January 76 to 26 Feby 77
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Benjamin Bean
private
Col. John Stark's Regt
New Hampshire Line 
1776 - 1 year.
[overwritten: Adm'd]
See Remarks in the case of Stephen Smith
11.
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Benjamin Bean
private
Col. John Stark's Regt
New Hampshire Line
1776 - 1 year.
[overwritten: Adm'd]
See Remarks in the case of Stephen Smith
11.
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State of New Hampshire
['DISTRICT OF' crossed out] Grafton, ss. 
On this 25th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said ['district' crossed out] County, personally appeared Benjamin Bean aged 60 years, resident of Piermont in the said ['district' crossed out] County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said Benj'a Bean enlisted in January 1776 in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain Amos Morrill of the regiment commanded by Col John Stark in Gen'l John Sullivan's Brigade in the New Hampshire line; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 26th day of Feby 1777, when he was discharged from service to Morristown state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Princeton & Trenton - and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and  year aforesaid. 
/s/Ezra Bartlett 
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Bean is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance for support & did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
June first in 1818. 
/s/Ezra Bartlett
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I Ezra Bartlett Judge as aforesaid do certify that there is no particular device or impression of a seal adopted & used by said Court; that David Carr & Alexander Laslie are disinterrested & credible witnesses, & that the interlineations in the preceeding declaration as to the reduced circumstances of the applicant made by me - 
/s/Ezra Bartlett
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss} on this 26th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears David Carr of Corinth in the County of Orange & State of Vermont who on his oath deposes & says that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Bean now of Piermont in said Grafton County and is well knowing that he enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the revolution & that he was out in the Service most of the time in the years 1775, 1776, 1777 & 1778, and he recollects distinctly to have seen a certificate of of said Bean's discharge from the service in one of those years signed by H. Knox, which said Bean says is lost or destroyed. - 
/s/Ezra Bartlett
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss} on this 27th day of May 1818 personally appears before me the subscriber one of the Judges as abovesaid Alexander Laslie of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont who on his oath deposes & says that in Feb'y or March 1776 he became acquainted with Benjamin Bean now of Piermont in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire who was then a private soldier in Cap't Amos Morrill's Company in Col John Stark's Regiment in the N.H. line in the revolutionary army enlisted for one year, in which Company the declarant knew said Bean to serve until the month of November of the same year when said Company was marched to the southward from Albany where they were then stationed & where the declarant was then acting as Quartermaster's Sergeant in said Stark's Regiment; & he has no doubt said Bean faithfully served out his time of enlistment of one year - 
/s/Ezra Bartlett
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[handwritten letter]
Bath N.H. 
Dec'r 20th 1849

Sir
In the application of the Heirs of Susan Bean, Widow of Benjamin Bean, both Revolutionary Pensioners, dec'd, I return your letter of Nov. 3d 1849, for the purpose of remarking upon its contents, at which I can but express surprise - 
That any person of ordinary understanding, should assert that the Secretary's Certificate heretofore introduced in this case, dated Aug't 29, 1849, shows that the Towns of Merideth (Meredith), Concord or Loudon furnished a soldier by the name of Benjamin Bean in Sept. 1777 is the most egregious folly as The Company  under Col. Eben'r Smith was "raised in the Town of Merideth and Town adjacent's 
The Company under Capt. Benj'a Sias "marched from Loudon and Towns adjacent" as The Company under Capt. Joshua Abbot "marched from Concord and Town Adjacent" Are the words "Towns Adjacent" meaningless in thses cases, as your letter would seem to imply? By no means - And your  letter of Nov'r 3d, 1849 cannot be too severely animadverted upon for it either shows a lack of proper understanding of the Secretary's Certificate and the Militia service of the State of New Hampshire, or a disposition to multiply issued about a just claim, without the shadow of an excuse - 
That there was a Benjamin Bean of Newton, and one from Sanborn in service in Sept. 1777 is not attempted to be denied that there was a Benjamin Bean of Bow in the Continental service for 14 months over and above the 5 months and seven days
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service in 1775 cannot be questioned, and that the service in Capt. Benj'a Sias's Comp'y from July 20th to Sept. 27th 1777, "marched from Loudon and Town adjacent," and in Capt. Joshua Abbot's Compy. from Sept. 28th to Oct. 26th 1777 "march'd from Concord and Towns Adjacent" was rendered by Benj'a Bean of Bow is equally without question - 
On this point see accompanying certificates of the Town Clerks of Loudon and Concord marked 4 & 5 - that there was but one Benj'a Bean of Bow see letter of Town Clerk of Bow marked 6 - On the Roll of Capt. Joshua Abbot accompanying this marked 8 you will find not only the name of Benj'a Bean mentioned in The Bow Town Clerks letter but also the name of Eben'r Bean, the only other man in the Town of Bow by the name of Bean, and the Concord Town Clerk's Certificate shows that no such man ever resided in Concord. 
I also enclose Roll of Capt. Sias' Co. marked 7 in order that all the served claimed in 1777 may fully appear, and I trust that the 5 months and 7 days service as private in Capt. Parker's Comp'y Col. Bedel's Regt. in 1775 - the 2 mos. 7 days service as Corp'l in Capt. Sias Co. and 29 days service as private in Capt. Abbot's Co. in 1777 will now be allowed - 
I am, Very respectfully Your Obt. Sert.
/a/John Bedel
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.}
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John Bedel
March 4, 1850
respecting appeal in case of application of heirs of Susan Bean -
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[handwritten letter]
Bath N.H.
March 4th 1850

Col. Hibbard - 
Enclosed please find Com'r Edwards' letter of the 26th ult'o in the application of the Heirs of Susan Bean widow of Benjamin Bean, both dec'd containing a decision from which I wish to take an appeal to the Secretary of the Interior, and if he concurs in the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions, I wish for the Opinion of the Attorney General - 
The facts in the case, are, I believe, strictly as follows - Benjamin Bean of Grafton Co N.H. received a pension under law March 18, 1818 and died July 2d 1835, in the receipt of $86. per annum, and never applied for or rec'd any benefit from the act of June 7, 1838, and was pensioned at the rate of $46.67 per annum, and drew a pension at that rate from March 4th 1836 to March 4th 1841, and died March 28, 1841 - She was in reality entitled under law July 7, 1838 to $74.83 per annum, or nothing at all, and upon application of her heirs for the arrears due her under that law of July 7, 1838, notwithstanding she was pensioned and paid at the rate of $46.67 for 5 years, and that no right could vest in any widow whose husband died after June 7, 1832 unless she survived the Resolution declarative of the of the law of July 7, 1838 passed Aug. 16. 1842; and as authority cites the decision of Mr. Secretary Spencer based upon opinion of Atty Gen'l Legare dated May 13, 1842 Page 66 compilation of Pension laws in force under act 3d March 1849 - 
From this decision I can but appeal, because I do
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not believe in the soundness of Atty. Gen'l Legare's construction of the Law of July 7, 1838, on the 66 page of the compilation above mentioned, and even allowing it to be sound construction, it is not applicable to this case, for Mrs. Bean was not so situated as to profit in any way by the act of June 7, 1832, and the fact that in his opinion the law of July 7, 1838 only contemplated such widows as derived no profit from the law of 1832 seems to be the foundation of his construction of the law of 1838, and Mr. Secretary Spencer in his decision based upon the construction quoted Page 66 says "I feel bound to  decide that a pension cannot be granted to a widow, under act of 1838 whose husband was living at the time of the passage of the act of 1832, more particularly if he received an annuity under that act" - It appears that the construction given by Atty. Gen'l Legare, and the decision of Mr. Secretary Spencer based upon it, were so evidently in direct controversion of the intent of Congress in the passage of the law of 1838, that on the 16th Aug. 1842 Congress passed a Resolution declarative of the act of 1838 expressly doing away the construction by Atty. Gen'l Legare - 
Nor are constructions to the contrary wanting on the particular point - See opinion of Atty. Gen'l Butler dated April 13, 1837 Page 60&61 of the compilation quoted, and more particularly the paragraph at the top of Page 61, where in answer to the question "Whether it (the law of 1836) extends to widows of officers and soldiers who were living at the time when the act of June 7 1832 passed", he says "I think it most agreeable to the general spirit of this law to answer this question in the affirmative". Also see subsequent opinion of Atty Gen'l Legare dated Sept. 2d 1842, Page 68 of the compilation quoted, more specially the second and third paragraphs -
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The grounds I take are these - that under the construction of Atty. Gen'l Butler quoted upon the point in question, which is identical in the law of 1836 & 1838, governing the practice of the Pension Office up to the ['time of the' crossed out] time of the construction given by Atty. Gen'l Legare May 13, 1842, Mrs. Bean was entitled to a pension at the rate of $74.83 per annum and a right vested in her & that amount, although she was paid only $46.67 per annum, and that nothing short of a positive law or resolution could change that right, even if such law or resolution could, which is questioned; and that the construction of Atty. Gen'l Legare of May 13, 1842 was not applicable to her case, and could in no event change her vested right - and that it was not necessary that Mrs. Bean should have survived the passage of the Resolution of Aug. 16, 1842 in order to have such right vest in her - In regard to that Resolution I feel confident in the opinion that it created now new right but was simply declaratory of the extent of the right that accrued under law of July 7, 1838 - 
If you have not the compilation quoted, you can easily supply yourself by asking Com'r Edwards to furnish you a copy of the Pension Laws in forced compiled agreeably to act of Congress March 3d 1849 - 
Will You submit this and Com'r Edwards' letter to the Secretary of the Interior, and if he concurs in the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions, ask for the Opinion of the Atty. Gen'l upon the questions raised - 
Yours Truly
/s/John Bedel
Hon H. Hibbard
House Reps
Washington D.C.}
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18.
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Schedule of the Property of Benjamin Bean of Piermont in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire - April 21, 1823 - 
[two untitled columns]
Broken Iron ware - .78|Amts Brot up - 10.99|
Fireshovel & tongs - .50|one harrow - 2.50|
Broken and-irons - .20|[blank]|
3 old Pails - .25|2 old Ploughs - 1.25|
Small steel gard - .42|old winnowing Mill - .34|
1 Woollen wheel - .20|2 Pitch forks - .50|
1 small Looking Glass - .42|1 rake - .17|
Dishes & Broken Crockery - .50|flax brake - .12|
[blank]|old waggon irons - 1.25|
Crane & hooks - 1.00|1 [illegible] & pin - .20|
1 Birch Table - 1.50|old sleigh - 1.00|
1 old kitchen do. - .10|small Grindstone - .25|
1 old stand table - .10|2 small shoats - 4.50|
six old chairs - 1.00|chain - .62|
1 old hand saw - .17|2 axes - 2.00|
1 small augur - .12|1 broad axe - 1.00|
old axe Poll & shave - .27|[blank]|
Hoe. Shovel & ford - .72| [total] $26.69|
old harness in part - .25|
 " saddle & saddle Bags 1.25|
3 old cider Barrels .75|
tub & Pail - .20|
[total] 10.99|
[end of columns]
The above List contains all the property shewn us as belonging to said Benjamin Bean, and from our Knowledge of his circumstances we have reason to believe it is all he owns - It is old, and broken, and we have estimated it in our opinion at a fair cash value - 
/s/Joseph Sawyer }
/s/Edmund Stevens} Selectmen of Piermont
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Jos. B. Sanborn's Certif.
Dec'r 3. 1849
['4' crossed out]
Ben, Bean 25.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Theophilus B. Martin is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. 
His Commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of June 1848 and will expire on the twenty fourth day of June 1853
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 8th day of Decm'r 1849. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell,
Secretary of State.
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Loudon (Town Clerk Office) Dec. 3, 1849
I hereby certify that I have made a careful and diligent examination of the records in my Office relative to Births Deaths Marriages, Publishments Inventories and Taxes, and have ['not' crossed out] been unable to find the name of Benjamin Bean upon any of them, or on any other place upon the records in my Office from 1750 to 1800 - 
Attest Jos. B. Sanborn} Town Clerk of Loudon
I John B. Sanborn of Loudon aforesaid of lawful age, depose and  say that I hold the Office of the Clerk of Town of Loudon aforesaid and that the foregoing certificate as certified by me is just and true - 
/s/Jas. B. Sanborn {Clerk of the Town of Loudon
State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack} At Loudon Dec. 3 1849
Here personally appeared Jos. B. Sanborn Town Clerk above named and made solemn oath that the above affidavit of him subscribed is true - 
Before me
/s/Theo B. Martin Justice of the Peace
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[handwritten letter]
Bow Nov'r 26, 1849

Mr Bedel Dear Sir agreeable to your Request i have made a careful examination of the Records of the town of Bow for the name of one Benj. Bean, from the year 1767 to 1800, and find his name on record within the above years 14 times and Capt Bean 6 times, it appears by record that there was once a man in town by the name of Eben'r Bean and those are all the names of Bean on our records within the above time and i think Benj and Capt Bean was the same man, for both names appear to be annexed to responsible offices in town and the signature seams to at all times to leave off the capt. But is signed Benj Bean when Capt Bean was chosen, there is no record of any other Beans within said time
Respectfully Yours 
/s/Flanders Walker Town Clk. 
P.S. direct letters for me Flanders Walker Concord N.H. and i shall get there a few days in advance of our Bow Mail 
/s/F. Walker
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[handwritten letter]
iss'd 1 may 1819

Sir,
Understanding that the case of Mr Benjamin Bean of Piermont in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, one of the Revolutionary Soldiers, has not been decided on. I think it a duty I owe to humanity and justice to state that I have considerable knowledge of the circumstances of s'd Bean, he being my nearest neighbour. He is now in the 63rd year of his age, is some infirm, his family is rather an expence than a help and he is really poor: oweing undoubtedly more in just debts than all his property is worth. 
From information I presume he was a good soldier - 
Respectfully yours &c. 
/s/Dan Young
Piermont August 2nd 1820
Hon. J. C. Calhoun.
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[handwritten letter]
Haverhill, N.H. 2d Aug't 1820. 

Sir,
The Hon'ble Dan Young, who has made the preceeding statement in the case of Benj'a Bean, is now a member of the Senate of this State & was one of the late Electors of President & vice. President of the United States, in whose statement the utmost confidence & reliance may be placed, he being personally known to me. - 
/s/Ezra Bartlett
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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[handwritten letter]
[margin note: 379]
Pension Office
August 17th 1849

Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 13th inst I have to state that before the Case of Susan Bean dec'd widow of Benjamin Bean can be opined: the children are required to make a declaration under oath, in which the ground of their claim to increase should be clearly set forth. 
Satisfactory evidence from the records of N. Hampshire showing that Mrs Beans husband rendered more than 14 months service will be required to authorize the Department to enlarge the allowance made to her
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[handwritten letter]
(Copy)
Department of the Interior,
April 3rd 1850.

Sir,
I herewith return the papers in the case of Mrs. Susan Bean, widow of Benjamin Bean, deceased.
I am of the opinions that their is no existing law, that would authored the children to be pensioned. 
I am Very Respectfully Your obt Serv't
(Signed) T. Ewing, Secretary.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Com'r of Pensions
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3d Nov 1849
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[handwritten letter]
[margin note: 48]
Pension Office
Novem 3d 1849

Sir
The Certificate of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire presented by you in the case of Susan Bean dtd widow of Benjamin Bean, shows that a soldier bearing her husband's name belonging to  ['Bow' crossed out] the Town of Bow, served 5 months in 1775 under Capt Parker of Bedel's Regiment 
If evidence showing that there was but one of that name ['capable of' crossed out] liable to be called ['upon' crossed out] out for military duty belonging to that Town an increase may be allowed for that time
We cannot admit any service credited to Benjamin Bean in 1777, as it does not appear from the Secretary's Certificate that any one of the five who were in service in Septem of that year belonged to Bow, the Towns of Newton, Meredith, Sanbornton Loudon and Concord each furnished a soldier bearing the name of Benjamin Bean all of whom were in service in September 1777 but ['it does' crossed out] the Secretary's Certificate does not show any service credited to that name at that date from Bow.
/s/John Bedel Esq
Bath NH
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Geo. H. H. Silsby Certificate
Nov. 23, 1849
['5' crossed out]
Ben. Bean 26.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Coffin is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 17th day of June 1846 and will expire on the 17th day of June 1851 and his signature, as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine. 
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 23d day of November 1849. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.
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Town Clerks Office
Concord, N.H. Nov. 23d 1849. 
I hereby certify that after a diligent search of the Records of the town of Concord from their commencement in 1732 to up to the year 1800, I have not been able to find the name of Benjamin Bean, or any one by the name of Bean, upon any Record, either of births, deaths, Publishments, marriages, or taxes, in my possession. 
Attest /s/Geo H H Silsby 
Town Clerk of Concord
I. Geo H. H. Silsby of Concord, in the county of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire, of lawful age, depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of said town of Concord, and that the above certificate as certified by me is true
/s/Geo. H. H. Silsby
Clerk of the town of Concord
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss} Concord Nov. 23, 1849
Personally appeared Geo H H Silsby Town Clerk, above named, & made solemn oath to the truth of above affidavits by him subscribed
Before me ['H Hutchins Just. Peace.' crossed out]
/s/Sam'l Coffin Jus. Peace
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[handwritten letter]
Pension Office,
February 26. 1850.

Sir,
Your letter of the 20th of December last, covering additional papers in the case of Susan Bean, deceased, widow of Benjamin Bean, has been received and filed. 
Upon a further and a more strict examination of this case - caused partly by your "severe animadversion," it is discovered that in the former examination a very important fact, that of the time of the death of Mrs. Bean, was overlooked. Prior to the passage of the Joint Resolution of the 16th August. 1842, no widow was entitled to a pension under the act of 7th July 1838, whose husband was living on the 7th June, 1832 see the decision of Mr. Secretary Spencer in the Case of Mrs. Terry, based upon the opinion of Attorney General Legare," page 66, the act of Congress of 3d March 1849. It appears from the papers now on file in this case, that Mrs. Bean's husband died in 1835, and that her own death took place in 1841. At the time her death, therefore, she had no claim to the benefit of the Act of 7th July, 1838. Consequently there can be no arrears due to be paid to her administrator for the use of her children. The partial admission of the service credited to Benjamin Bean, in 1775, was
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[handwritten letter]
made under a misapprehension of the facts in the case, and was therefore improper.
I am Very Respectfully Your obt Servt
/s/J. L. Edwards
John Bedel, Esq.
Bath, New Hampshire
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[handwritten letter]
Pension Office, November 3d 1849. 

Sir: 
The certificate of the Secretary of state of New Hampshire, presented by you in the case of Susan Bean, deceased widow of Benjamin Bean, shows that a soldier bearing her husbands name belonging to the Town of Bow, served five months 7 days in 1775, under Capt Parker of Bedel's Regiment.
If evidence showing that there was but one of that name liable to be called out for military duty, belonging to that Town, an increase may be allowed for that service. 
We cannot admit any service credited to Benjamin Bean in 1777, as it does not appear from the Secretary's Certificate that any one of the five, who were in service in September of that year belonged to Bow.
The Towns of Newton, *Meridith (Meredith), +Sanburnton (Sanbornton), Loudon and Concord each furnished a Soldier, bearing the name of Benjamin Bean, all of whom were in service in September 1777 but ['it does' crossed out] the Secretary's certificate does not show any service credited to that date, from Bow.
Very Respectfully, Your obt. Sv't.
/s/J L Edwards
*From July 7. to July 16. 1777}
John Bedel Esq
Bath N.H. 
+From July 22 to Sept. 19, 1777}
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16.
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Inclosed are the declarations of Susan Bean and Hannah Martin - for pentions under the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836 and the Resolution of Congress of July 7th 1838
Communication may be made to me the subscriber at the post Office at Haverhill County of Grafton NH
Yours Respectfully
/s/Nathaniel Rix
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pentions
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[handwritten letter]
Haverhill N.H. Dec'r 9th 1838
The Honb'le Secretary of War Pension Office Deposition
Sir agreeable to your Statement of Nov'r 19th I now forward the marriage Certificate of Susan Bean Widow of Benjamin Bean, whose Declaration is in your Office for a Pention
Very Respectfully Your Humble Serv't
/s/Nathaniel Rix
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[handwritten letter]
Haverhill March 28th 1843
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, Susan Bean widow of Benjamin Bean under the act of Congress, of 7th July 1838. Drew but a small part of what She was then entitled to. Benj's Bean Died July 2nd 1835; and in every other Case, I have never have received non Short of full pay to the said Bean rec'd 9/p'r annum under, act of March 18th 1818 - he Served 4 years & 4 months in the Continental Army N.H. Since the papers are on file in your Office; as also here in on file in the office, she was therefore intitled to 400$. and her 2nd declaration she resent fulfilled - She is now alive and resides in Bradford, in the County of Orange and State of Vermont.
I am Respectfully Yours, /s/Nathaniel Rix
I wish you to answer this as soon as convenient -
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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Benjamin Bean is borne ['is borne' crossed out] upon "A pay Roll of Capt. John Parker's Compy. in Col: Bedel's Regiment of Rangers raised by the Colony of New Hampshire," as a private in said compy. with an allowance for Five months and seven days service, commencing July 12th and ending Decm'r 18th 1775. 
Said Benjamin Bean belonged to the town of Bow in the County of Rockingham, as appear by a List of Capt. Parker's Company
And the name of Benj'n Bean is borne upon a List of Capt. Henry Elkins Company. Said List is Dated "Portsmouth Nov 23d 1775. and is signed "Jos. Cilley, Muster Master" 
And the name of Benj'n Bean is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt. Ezra Currier Comp'y Lieut. Col. Jacob Gale. with an allowance for advance pay & travel money of £6,,12. - place of abode, Newton. Said Muster Roll is Dated "Kingstown October 2nd 1777" and is signed "Josiah Bartlett"
And upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Ezra Currier's Comp'y in Col. Abraham Drake's Regt. of N.H. Militia raised to reinforce the Continental Army near Stillwater Sept 1777. is borne the name of Benjamin Bean, as a private in said comp'y with an allowance for Two months & twenty three days service, commencing Sept. 8th and ending Nov. 30, 1777.
And upon "A Pay Roll of a Company of Militia commanded by Col Ebenezer Smith raised in the Town of Meredith and towns adjacent which Company marched for the relief of the Garrison a Ticonderoga on the alarm July 7th, 1777".is borne the name of Benjamin Bean as a private in said comp'y with an allowance for Ten days service. from Julu 7th to July 16th 1777. 
And upon a pay roll of Capt. Chase Taylor's Comp'y
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in Col: Thomas Stickney's Regt. Genl. Stark's Brigade which comp'y marched from Sanbornton in the State of New Hamp'r and joined the Northern Continental Army 1777 (engaged July 22d) is borne the name of Benjamin Bean, as a private in s'd comp'y with an allowance for one month & twenty nine days service, ending Septr. 19th 1777.
And upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Benjamin Sias's Comp'y, Col. Stickney's Regt. Stark;s Brigade, which comp'y marched from Loudon and towns adjacent and joined the Northern Continental Army July 20, 1777, is borne the name of Benjamin Bean as a corporal in said comp'y with an allowance for Two months & seven days services, commencing July 20th and ending ['July' crossed out] Septr. 27, 1777.
And upon a Pay roll of Capt. Joshua Abbot's Company of Volunteers who marched from Concord and towns adjacent in the State of New Hampshire, and joined the Continental Army at Saratoga September 1777, is borne the name of Benj'n Bean as a private in said comp'y with an allowance for Twenty nine days service, commencing Septr. 28th and ending Oct'r 26th 1777.i
And the name of Benj'a Bean is borne upon a "Return of the Commissioned Officers in Col. Thomas Stickney's Regiment March 5th 1776", as a Captain in said Regiment "13 Regt. of Militia, Colony of New Hamp'r Thos. Stickney Col'o."
And I further certify, That I have not been able to find the name of Benjamin Bean upon any of the Books, Documents or papers in this office, relating to service in the war of the Revolution, except those abovementioned. 
Given under my hand and Seal of the State, this 29th day of August A.D. 1849. 
/s/Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State
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[verso]
Discontinued August 3, 1821, 
& Sent to S. P. Webster, Haverhill N.H.

[recto]
10,157. 
13. R
New Hampshire
Benjamin Bean of Piermont in the State of N. Hamp're who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the N. Hamp're line, for the term of one year. - 
______
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25th of May, 1818. 
______
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of May 1819 and sent to Ezra Bartlett, esq Haverhill, N.H. 
______
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 9 mo's 11/31. 74.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sep't 1819 48.00
$122:83
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued.
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Declaration 
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of July, 4th 1836. - And the joint Resolution of July 7th 1838 - 
State of Vermont
County of Orange,} ss - 
On this fourth Day of May Eighteen Hundred and Thirty nine Personally appeared before the Judge of Probate for the County of Orrange & State of Vermont Susan Bean of Bradford in the County and State aforesaid, aged 78 years, who being first duley 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 the 4th Day of July 1836. and the Joint resolution of July 7th 1838. That she is the widow of Benjamin Bean late of Piermont Deceased who was a Soldier in the Army, of the Revolutionary War, as will appear by his declaration and other testimoney in the loan department, which placed him on the pension agency of the State of Newhampshire 
She further declares that She was married to the said Benjamin Bean in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty-four she does not Recollect, the day, nor Month that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Bean Died, on the 2nd Day of July 1835. that she was not married to him Prior to his leaveing the Service, but the marriage took place Previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninetyfour - (Viz) at the time above Stated
/s/X her mark Susan Bean 
Sworn to and Subscribed on the Day and Year above Written - 
before me J. W. D. Parker Reg'r of Probate
I, J. W. D. Parker Register or Clerk of Probate for the District of Bradford do hereby certify that the above named Susan Bean personally appeared before the Probate Court for said District and was by me duly sworn to the truth of the above declaration in open Court. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 4 day of May AD 1839 - 
/s/J. W. D. Parker Register
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[handwritten letter]
Bath N.H. August 13th 1849 - 

Sir
In behalf of the heirs of Susan Bean late of Bradford Vt. dec'd Widow of Benj'a Bean late of Piermont in this State dec'd a soldier of the Revolution, I am desired to institute an inquiry as to the reason that Mrs. Bean was not, in her application for a pension under law of July 7, 1838, allowed a full pension - It is asserted that said Benj'a Bean served some 12 to 15 months in the Continental Line in 1776 & 1777 for which he rec'd a pension of $96. per annum under law Mar. 18. 1818 which service as I suppose must most conclusively appear from his own declaration now on file in your Office - that previously, in 1775 he went to Canada in Col'o Tim'o Bedel's Reg't Capt. Jn'o Parker's Co. and served some 5 or 6 months - and subsequently to his continental service, in 1777, he served some 3 months at the taking of Burgoyne - Of which facts the most satisfactory and conclusive evidence can be adduced - 
I learn further from Mrs. Morey of Bradford Vt. one of the heirs, that in 1839 Mr. Nath'l Rix of Haverhill made an attempt to obtain what Mrs. Bean supposed to be her just due over what she had been allowed on her first declaration by you i.e. $46.67 per annum and with that object filed Mrs. Bean's second declaration or statement and solicited the assistance of Gov. Hubbard of the Senate or House of Reps. but could not or did not ever succeed in obtaining any increase before Mrs. Bean died March 28, 1841 and she does not know that any further attempts have ['ever' crossed out] since been made or any evidence introduced - 
I have no doubt of the correctness of the material facts in the foregoing statement, and should your records corroborate them in any or every particular, I
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[handwritten letter]
desire to be informed of the objection or objection raised to the application of Mrs Bean made by Mr. Rix - 
I am Very respectfully, Your Ob't Ser't 
/s/John Bedel
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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[handwritten letter]
Bath N.H. Sept 6th 1849 - 

Sir
In compliance with the instructions contained in your letter to me of the 17th Inst. in answer to mine of the 13th Inst. in relation to the application of the heirs of Susan Bean dec'd Widow of Benj'a Bean dec'd. I now submit the Declaration of Francis Bean one of their children, supported by the certificate of our Court of Probate, and the Certificate of our Secretary of State. 
Should any objection be entertained in relation to the services of Benj'a bean claimed in the Declaration submitted after an examination of all the evidence contained in our Sec'y of State's certificate, I trust to be informed of it; It would appear to me that the certificate itself must be sufficient to convince any unprejudicial mind that there were three Benj'a Beans in service from Sept. 8th to the 19th 1777 - one from Newton, one from Bow (on account of whose service the heirs claim in this case) and one from Merideth (Meredith) or Sanbornton N.H. - The original declaration of Benj'a Bean under law of March 1818, and the papers submitted by his Widow Susan Bean, will all undoubtedly go to ['show' crossed out] prove said Benj'a Bean on account of whose service the heirs claim, rendered more than 14 months service for which
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You have already allowed the Widow Susan Bean
I am, Very respectfully, Your Obt. Ser't
/s/John Bedel
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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21661
Susan Bean widow of Benjamin Bean 
Roll of Capt Joshua Abbott's NH men in Colo Sprout's Reg't withdrawn & put on file with Rolls - From Sept 1777
Also Roll of Capt Benjamin Sias's Co. NH men in Gen'l Stark's Brigade & Col'o Thomas Stickney's Reg't for July 1777 also withdrawn
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Decr. 24,1903 Hist Mary C. Lloyd
Effingham Ill
1927-Jan-18-Hist Clyde P. Burris-
1936-Dec 18-hist Gertrude P. Marshall [illegible]
1937-Oct. 16-Gertrude P. Marshall fur. further [illegible] MMHF

[recto]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File. No 21,661
Susan Bean Widow of Benjamin Bean Priv. Rev. War
Act July 7" 1838. 
Index: vol. A, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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332 Carmita Ave.
Rutherford, N.J. 
Aug. 31, 1937
[receipt stamp: RECEIVED SEP 2 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM READER #37]
Benjamin Bean W21661

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
On Dec. 18, 1936 you sent me a pension claim record for the above named soldier. You state that he died July 22, 1835 and his wife Susan Carr Bean died in March 1841.
The cemetery records of his family seem to check with this information. Yet you letter states that in 1849 the following children are given; Washington, Benjamin, Otis, Polley Morey, Lucy Whitmore, Sally Sargeant, Francis Bean aged sixty-one of Lisbon, N.H. I found the grave of Francis Bean and this information checks with this as to his age so evidently the year 1849 is correct. Who was getting a pension, if the soldier and his widow were both dead? I suppose there must have been a dependent child. To whom was it paid and for how long?
Yours very truly,
/s/Grace M. Marshall
address to me⇨/s/Gertrude P. Marshall
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322 Carmita Avenue
Rutherford, N. J.
Dec. 7, 1936.
[receipt stamp: RECEIVED DEC 9 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER #5]
Veterans' Administration Bureau,
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sirs:
I am looking up my family pedigree or history and I am trying to locate information about the following men who served in the Revolution 
In Massachusetts,
1. Joseph Marshall of Chelmsford, Mass. Private under Capt. Oliver Barron's Co. of Militia, David Green's Regt. which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 Service - 5 days.
2. Timothy George of Haverhill, Mass. Private in Capt. Daniel Hill's Co. Col. Johnson's Regt. which marched under command of Lieut. Samuel Clements on the alarm of April 19, 1775. Cambridge Service -- 5 days.
In New Hampshire
3. Benjamin Bean, Jr. of Bow, N. H. Served under Joshua Abbott's Co. in the Northern Army in 1775 His wife Susan Bean was getting a pension in June 1840. She resided at Bradford, Vt. with Thomas Morey.
In Vermont.
4. Samuel Hadley of Newbury, Vt. Capt. Thomas Johnson's Co. Services varying from 1775 to 1781 also in Capt. John G. Bayley's Co. and Capt. Simon Steven's Co.
Possibly in Rhode Island or Connecticut.
5. Benjamin Brown - family record states that he came to this country with Burgoyne's Army, deserted and served in the American Army He married Mrs. Elsie (Innman ) Curtis of Gloucester, R.I. and also lived at Stonington, Conn. He died in 1830 or 1831. (It is a rather peculiar fact that the Glocester, R.I. records give the death of an Amos Brown, a Revolutionary Soldier at a poor house at Stonington, Conn. this same year. I think that Benjamin Brown lived for a time at Charlestown, N. H.
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Have you any record of Benjamin Blood of Acworth or Charlestown, N.H. or Francis Carr of Bow, N.H. or William Woodbury of Haverhill, Mass. later of New Boston, N.H. (possibly
Plaistow, N. H.) Should appreciate any information you could give me about the above or their family. Can you send me a copy of application for pension of any of the above or their wives.
Yours truly,
/s/Miss Gertrude P. Marshall
[receipt stamp: RECEIVED DEC 9 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER #5]
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Mrs. Clyde P. Burris
Iola, Colorado
Nov. 17. 1926

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir:
Enclose herewith letter [margin note: returned] I received from War Dept. I am trying to join the D.A.R. Benjamin Bean, [margin note: only one of Piermont] my ancestor, died in Piermont, N.H. Oct 21, 1829. (born in Brentwood) 
His father Jeremiah Bean, [margin note: not as] born in Kingston, N.H. died in Deerfield, N.H. in 1796 might have been in the army. 
Any information will be gratefully received.
Yours truly,
/s/Mrs. Clyde Pl. Burris
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE NOV 22]
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[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE. D DEC 16 1903]
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[initials: own ECL]
[receipt stamp: U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES. DEC 16 1903]
Effingham, Illinois.
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir.
Will you please have search made for the Revolutionary War Service of Benjamin Bean or Beans, whose widow, Susan Bean, drew a pension after his death, which occured July 2d 1837. He is buried in the cemetery near Piermont, New Hampshire, but we have reason to believe that he was a Vermont man. 
The widow of Benjamin Bean died March 28th 1841. 
Respectfully, 
/s/[Mrs] Mary Crooker Lloyd Regent
/s/Ann Crooker St. Clair Chapter D.A.R. 
December 14th 1903
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October 16, 1937
xxxxxxxxxx
BENJAMIN BEAN
W. 21661
BA-J/MMHF:MLB [initials: own]

Miss Gertrude P. Marshall
332 Carmita Avenue
Rutherford, New Jersey

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know why the names of the children of Benjamin Bean were shown as late as 1849, in pension claim, W. 21661, based upon service of that
soldier in the Revolutionary War, at which time the soldier and his widow were both deceased.
Francis Bean, the son of Benjamin and Susan Bean, a resident of Lisbon, New Hampshire, made inquiry in the year 1849 in regard to any pension which might have been due on account of service of his father in the Revolutionary War. It was he who gave the names of the children in 1849, as named in the report furnished you December 18, 1936. He was informed at that time that there was no law under which the children of the soldier were entitled to pension.
In the report furnished you, you were informed how to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, etc.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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December 18, 1936
BA-J/AWF
Miss Gertrude P. Marshall
332 Carmita Avenue
Rutherford, New Jersey

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the following Revolutionary War soldiers:
Joseph Marshall of Chelmsford, Massachusetts; Timothy George of Haverhill, Massachusetts; Benjamin Bean of Bow, New Hampshire; Samuel Hadley of Newbury, Vermont; Benjamin Brown of Stonington, Connecticut and Gloucester, Rhode Island, died in 1830 or 1831; Benjamin Blood of Acworth or Charlestown, New Hampshire; Francis Carr of Bow, New Hampshire; and William Woodbury of Haverhill, Massachusetts and New Boston, New Hampshire.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of any Timothy George, Samuel Hadley, Benjamin Blood, and Francis Carr, or of a Benjamin Brown and William Woodbury as described by you. These surnames have been searched under similar spellings.
The Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Bean and Joseph Marshall are furnished herewith as found in pension claims.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section [initials: MMHF]

January 18, 1927
[margin note: It was the only one of Piermont & she was so advised]
Mrs. Clyde P. Burris
Iola, Colorado

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 21661 it appears that Benjamin Bean while a resident of Bow, New Hampshire enlisted July 12, 1775, served as a private in Captain John Parker's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, was in the expedition to Quebec and was discharged December 18, 1775.
He enlisted in January 1776, served as private in Captain Amos Morrill's Company, Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment, was in the battle of Trenton and was discharged January 1, 1777, but volunteered again, was in the battle of Princeton and served until February 26, 1777.
He enlisted July 20, 1777 and served until September 27, 1777 as Corporal in Captain Benjamin Sias' Company, Colonel Thomas Stickney's New Hampshire Regiment, then enlisted September 28, the next day, and served until October 1777 as private in Captain Joshua Abbot's Company, Colonel Sprout's New Hampshire Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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May 25, 1818 while a resident of Piermont, Grafton County, New Hampshire aged about sixty years. He died July 2, 1835 in said Piermont, or in Bradford, Orange County, Vermont.
Soldier married March 7, 1785 (margin note: court record] in Pembroke, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, Susan or Susanna, Carr of Chester who was born in July about 1760 or 1763. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 27, 1838 while a resident of Bradford, Vermont. [margin note: did not give her death as stated by son, as in 1841 (Mch. 28) as on that day 2 yrs hence it is stated she was then living]
They had eleven children, in 1820 the following were living with soldier: Susanna aged twenty-three years, Lucinda aged eighteen years and Jefferson aged sixteen years, and in 1849 Washington, Otis and Benjamin were referred to as far from Vermont, or in parts unknown, if living, and others were as follows, Polley (or Polly) Morey living in Bradford, Vermont, Lucy Whitmore (or Whittemore ) in Hebron, New Hampshire, Sally Sargent (or Sageant ) in Andover, Massachusetts, and Francis Bean in Lisbon, New Hampshire, no other names given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.