Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36409, Peter Beto, Continental (S.C.)
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(3-1773)

SERVICE  | Number

Continental (S.C.)  
Beto, Peters  |  S.36409
or Betto

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CONTENTS
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Kentucky
17, 720

Peter Beto R a Caldwell boy in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Lee of the [illegible] line, for the term of 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of October 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Sept 1820 and sent to M Lyow Esq Eddyville, KY.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 183.51 Semi-anl.all'ce ending March 1821 48.

231.51

22 25 4
     31 30

{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818. }

[illegible] May 1820
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State of Kentucky
Christian County 
Peter Beto a Citizen of the Commonwealth of Kentucky County aforesaid declares that sometime in the first part of the year 1781 he enlisted and entered the Service of the United States as a private Soldier in Captain Michael Rodolph Company in the Legion Regiment of infantry of South Carolina on 
the continental establishment & South Carolina line commanded by Col. Henry Lee that he continued in the American service in the Regiment aforesaid as a private Soldier against the Common Enemy from the time aforesaid until the latter part of the year 1783 in the whole Eighteen months and 24 days at which period he received by order of Gen Green an honourable discharge which is now lost or mislaid and in consequence thereof he is unable to state a precise time he was enlisted or discharged

That he is now old and infirm and in Consequence of his reduced circumstances in life he is sorely in need of assistance of his country for support he is therefore induced to ask the aid offered by the Government by the 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 relinquishes all pension that may
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have been granted him by the United States, and make application for a pension or consequence of his reduced circumstances in life
August 7 1818
[signed Peter X Beto his Mark

State of Kentucky Christian County SS

I, Benjamin Shackelford sole Judge of the Circuit Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration of Peter Beto was subscribed and sworn to before me on the day of the date hereof

And from the testimony and information of John Mabry I do further certify that the said Peter Beto served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary war in the Regiment mentioned in the foregoing declaration and for the time and in the manner therein represented; and that the said Peter Beto is now old and in circumstances so reduced as absolutely to need support from his Government

Given under my hand this 7th day of October 1818
B. Shackelford
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[sideways]
he was honorably discharged by order of General

[upright]
5505.
Peter Beto
Caldwell Co. Kentucky
25th October, 1819.

Lee's Legion, enlisted for 18 months, early in the year 1781.

Not found in the rolls
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The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons Certified
by the Judge, as such, proving of 9 mos Service in continuance, on continental estab
is required.

M. Lyon, agent,
Eddyville, Kentucky,
recd 18. Decr 1819.
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County Sct

In the Record of proceedings in the County Court of said County among others are the following to wit

Be it remembered that "At a County Court begun and held for Caldwell County at the Courthouse in Princeton on Monday the 25th day of October 1819 the following proceedings were had to wit "On motion of Peter Beto, It is ordered that the following Instrument of writing be admitted to Record, which being first sworn to in open Court by Said Beto, to wit", Commonwealth of
Kentucky Caldwell County SS. On this 25th of Oct 1829 the subscriber Peter Beto a citizen of this Commonwealth aged sixty years appeared before this County Court held at Princeton in for this County who being 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 in the early part of the year 1781 he enlisted for the term of Eighteen months at Ninety six in South Carolina being there at the siege in the militia service, into Col Henry Lees Legion and that he joined Captain Michael Rodolph's company and continued in the Continental service in the said Legion of the South Carolina line Eighteen months and 24 Days that he was under the command of Col. Lee until after the Battle of Eutaw Springs when the command of the Corps he belonged to fell to the command of Col Lawrence after whose death he was commanded by Maj. Eggleston that he belonged to the army which marched into Charleston on the Evacuation of that place by the British
that he was honorably discharged by order of General
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Green & Col. Lee at Varing about 30 miles from Charleston about the close of the war which discharge he has lost. That he was in many fights & skirmishes. That he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and has no other evidence now in his power than that is Exhibited that he has no particular place of residence at present sometimes
living with one & sometimes with another of his children
Signed Peter X Beto his mark

Sworn to and declared in open Court date above and the Court do certify that it appears to their  satisfaction that the said Peter Beto did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for term of nine months or more at one time on the continental establishment and being satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support do order that the proceedings & testimony taken and had before them be transmitted to the Secretary of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act it of congress.

State of Kentucky Caldwell County Sct
As clerk of the County Court of said County certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect transcript of the record and proceedings in the foregoing case full and complete as it now remains of record in my office

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County this 23d day of November 1819
Jno H Phelps
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County to wit
I John Bradley Senior Justice of the peace for said County do certify that the foregoing certificate of
John Phelps (who is clerk of said Court) is in
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due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 23 day of November 1839 & in the 28th year of
the Commonwealth
John Bradley ℗
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County Sch
In the record of proceedings in the County Court of said County among others are the following to wit

Be it remembered that at a County Court began and held for Caldwell County at the Courthouse in the Town of Princeton on Monday the 20th day of July 1826 the following proceeding were had to wit "On motion of Peter Beto he produced here in open Court his affidavit which being sworn to by said Beto here in Court was ordered to be recorded and certified according to law, which affidavit reads as follows Court "State of Kentucky Caldwell County Sch. On this 24th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County Peter Beto aged sixty years and nine months resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows That he enlisted in the early part of the year 1780 in Colonel Henry Lees legion and that he joined Captain Michael Rodolph's Company and continued in the Continental service in the said Legion of the South Carolina line eighteen months and 24 days which is contained in his former declaration which bears date Oct 25th 1819 on which
he has received no certificate

And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
1818: and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any
part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States in the Revolutionary war
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passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property of 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 - My property consists of one mare worth $35. One sow and pigs worth $4, one axe worth $1.50 one hoe worth $1.00 pair Small [illegible] $.75 the bull tongue plough $1.00 [illegible] $.25 one old pair Saddle bags 50 cents, an [illegible] Eli Cotton $13 - my occupation is that of a farmer and very little able to labor from age and from affliction similar to the piles under which I have labored for 7 years. My family consists of my wife aged 50 years or upwards named Molly, and very little able to assist in procuring a subsistence
[signed] Peter X Leto his Mark

Sworn to and declared on the 24th day of July 1820 before the County Court of Caldwell County

The Court are of opinion that the value of the property contained in the foregoing Schedule is $60

State of Kentucky Caldwell County to wit
I, John H Phelps Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty dollars 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27th day of July 1820
Jno H  Phelps Clerk of the Court of Caldwell County
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36409
Revy INVALID.
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File No. 36,409
Peter Beto
Pri  Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 34

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Peter Beto 
See Legion
[illegible]
Returned for [illegible]
and Dates 
[illegible]


Hon John C. Cal [illegible]
[illegible]
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State of Kentucky
Christian Circuit Sct
I James H McLaughlin Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin
Shackelford esquire whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is sole Judge of the Circuit Court aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and Credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts such

In testimony [illegible] hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 7 day of October 1818 and in the 27th year of the
Commonwealth
Jas McLaughlin
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State of Kentucky Caldwell County To wit
In the Record of proceedings in the County Court of said County among others on the following to wit

Be it remembered that At a County Court begun and held for Caldwell County at the Courthouse in the town of Princeton on Monday the 24th day of July 1820, the following proceedings were had to wit

"On Motion of Peter Beto the following affidavit of John Mabry was produced in open Court and
having been sworn to in open Court by said Mabry was ordered to be recorded and certified according to law which affidavit reads as follows to wit

State of Kentucky Caldwell County Sct. personally appeared John Mabry a Citizen of said district
and a man of respectability Credit and good standing and made oath that he is well acquainted with
Peter Beto the present applicant for a pension under the law of Congress that he knew the said
Peter Beto to have enlisted into Colonel Henry Lee's Legion of the Continental troops for the term
of 18 months in the year 1781 in South Carolina. he, the said Mabry, being then a private in the same
Company and he was knowing to said Beto serving his time out in the same company with him being Captain Michael Rodolph's Company"

Sworn to and declared in open Court July 24th 1820 before the County Court of Caldwell County
State of Kentucky Caldwell County To wit
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I, John H Phelps Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath is truly copied from the Record of said Court 

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 2 day of August 1820 and in the 29th year of the Commonwealth
Jno H Phelps

State of Kentucky Caldwell County Court
I, John Bradley [illegible] and presiding Justice of the peace for said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Certificate of John H Phelps who is Clerk of said Court is in due form of law. Given under my hand seal this -- day of --- 1820