Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 630, John Beatty, Continental Penn.
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

[handwritten Continental Beatty, John. W630
Penn. Catharine (or Kitty) B. L. Wt. 5111_160_55]
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Form 911

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
THIRD AUDITORS OFFICE

1 Enc.
July 04, 1883

In reply to your letter of 9th (illegible) in case of Catharine Beatty, widow of John Beatty, Trenton, N.J.

The records of this office show payment to have been made at $50 per month to Jos. J. Brearley, executor on account of accrued pension due from 4 Sept. '60 to date of his death 27 January '61 in March '61 letter herewith returned. 

Very respectfully
M. (illegible)
Auditor

The commissioner of Pensions
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No 2039
Vol. B. 83.
B8.563. Act March 3/55
                ,    April 3/55
___________
Catherine Beatty,, Widow of 
John Beatty, deceased, Office of
Revolutionsry War
___________
Ent _____ day of _____
Dis _____ day of _____
War Revolution
__________
Now a Pensioner of the U. States
__________

BMip Aug 27 / 55S
S.M. Knight, ag
Washington, D.C
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AD 1883
Know all men by these present that Emily C. Holmes of Allentown, of the county of Monmouth and state of New Jersey. Granddaughter of John Beatty, deceased, who was an officer in the war of the Revolution, do hereby authorize and empower Barton B Wilson of Trenton, New Jersey, to make all inquiries and obtain all information for me and on my behalf concerning the granting of a pension or pensions to the said John Beatty, deceased, or to any family or descendants.

And I do hereby state that the object of said inquiries and the use that will be made of said information is the ascertainment of my rights, if any, under said pension or pensions and the pension laws of the United States; and further that my father, the son of  John Beatty, deceased, is dead.

Witness my hand this second day of July, A.D 1883 Emily C Holmes

Signed and delivered in the presence of A.A. Howell
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State of New Jersey
County of Mercer

     On this third day of February 1853, before me, Charles Burroughs, Residing Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs Kitty, otherwise known as Catherine Beatty resident of said County who being duly sworn according to the law upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Congress paper.

       That she is the widow of John Beattty, who was a Captain and Commissary during the Revolutionary War, that she was married to the said John Beatty in the Township of Hollingham, County and State aforesaid on the twenty-second day of July A.D., one thousand eight hundred and nineteen by Samuel B. How, a Presbyterian Clergyman. that her name before marriage was Kitty otherwise Catherine Salor, she further swears that the said John Beatty died in Trenton on the thirdieth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and twenth six, that she has not married since the death of said John Beatty but still remains a widow and further that she is known as Catherine as well as Kitty Beatty and Kitty Beatty that she knows of no public record of her marriage.
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
[signed] Chas Burroughs President Judge.

And I do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been prescribed to me that the said Kitty otherwise Catharine Beatty is the widow of John Beatty who was a Captain and Commissary during the revolution will that she has not again married since the death of the said John Beatty which took place on the thirtieth day of May AD eighteen hundred and twenty six but still remains a widow
[signed] Chas Burroughs President Judge

State of New Jersey
Warren County ss
I Ralph H Shrene Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren do certify that Charles Burroughs the person before whom the affidavit of Catharine Beatty was made and whose signature is attached thereto was at the time of the taking said affidavit President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren State of New Jersey duly commissioned and sworn and to all his official acts full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as thereout witness my hand and seal of office this 3d day of February AD 1853
[signed] Ralph H Shrene Clk
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I Charles Burroughs Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey hereby Certify that Samuel B. How whose name appears to the annexed marriage certificate was on the twenty second day of July A.D. 1819 an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church duly authorized (sic) to solemnize marriages and that his signature to the said Certificate I believe to be genuine
Trenton New Jersey February 3rd 1853
(Signed) Chas. Burroughs


This certifies that John Beatty & Kitty Lalor were joined in the marriage connexion (sic) on the 22 day of July, Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred & nineteen, by me the subscriber
(Signed) Samuel B. How

New Brunswick
Sept. 1833
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State of New Jersey }
County of Mercer }

On this third day of February A.D. eighteen hundred & fifty three before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Mrs. Alice Leslie aged eighty years a resident of Trenton State of New Jersey known to me as a credible witness make oath in due form of law.  That from long acquaintance and of her own personal knowledge she knows that Mrs. Kitty otherwise Catharine Beatty the party who has sworn to & subscribed the within declaration is the widows of John Beatty who was reputed to be a soldier of the revolution and who died on the thirtieth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred & twenty sic and that the said Kitty otherwise Catharine Beatty has not intermarried but is yet a widow. 
(Signed) Alice Leslie

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
(Signed) Saml Evans, Justice of the Peace


State of New Jersey
Mercer County ss.      I Ralph H. Shrene Clerk of the County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey do certify that Samuel Evans the person before whom the affidavit above of Alice Leslie was made was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3d day of February AD 1853
(Signed) Ralph H. Shrene  Clerk

[ SEAL ]
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State of New Jersey }
County of Mercer }  
On this third day of February AD eighteen hundred & fifty three before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Joseph W. Van Clere aged seventy five years and Mrs. Eliza Sutton aged  (blank) both residents of Trenton County and State aforesaid known to me as credible witnesses who made oath in due form of law that of their own personal knowledge from a long acquaintance with the parties and from the general repute and belief in the neighborhood where thy lived they believe that Mrs. Kitty otherwise Catharine Beatty who has sworn and subscribed the within declaration is the widow of General John Beatty who was an officer of the revolutionary war and that the said Kitty or Catharine Beatty has not intermarried but remains a widow and that the said John Beatty died on the thirtieth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty six.
(Signed) Jos. W. Van Clere
(Signed) Eliza Sutton

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
(Signed) Saml Evans, Justice of the Peace.
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1883 June   B B Huchinson 
to inform the office the object 
(illegible) of the information

1883 July 9. 3d Audiotr date last pay
1883 July 25  B B Hutchinson, date of
last pay, Viz death of pensioner & sent
circulars to claim of heirs

1886 Feby 11.  Cas sent to Chief Clerk 
for the (illegible) of giving information to a MC  (illegible) order to introduce a bill in Congress to pension a grandson


2039
New Jersey
Catharine Beatty
widow of John Beatty
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a Comny General of Prisoners
(illegible) from $492.30

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 600 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the
6 day of Dec 1833
and sent to A. H. Mackland
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853. Page 90, Vol. A
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38.563
Catharine Beatty
widow of John
Act 3d Mar. 55


S.M. Knight,
Present,
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State of New Jersey }
County of Mercer } ss. 
On this thirtieth day of March 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Catharine Beatty aged Eighty one years, a resident of the City of Trenton County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical, Catharine Beatty to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3d February 1853 a pension of Six Hundred dollars per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband, John Beatty an Officer of the Revolutionary war, and late of Mercer County, State of New Jersey.  She further states that her Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of February 3d 1853 is numbered 2039, bears date the sixth day of December 1853, and is made payable at the New Jersey Agency.  She makes this declaration for purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855, never having received or known herself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress.  In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.

That, since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said John Beatty.

She appoints as her attorney for the within specified purpose, and with power of substitution, S. M. KNIGHT, of Washington, D. C.
(Signed) Catherine Beatty

Attest:  Phil Dickinson
Jos. G. Brearley

SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Catharine Beatty to be the identical person she alleges herself to be - a Pensioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a widow; and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise. 
(Signed) Saml Evans, J. Peace.

( For NOTES, see opposite page. )
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State of New Jersey }
County of Mercer } ss. 

On this thirtieth day of March 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Philemon Dickinson and Joseph E. Brearley residents of the City of Trenton County of Mercer, in the State of New Jersey known to me as credible persons, who made oath, in due form of law, that Catharine Beatty who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3d February 1853 a pension of Six Hundred dollars per annum has been granted for the services of her late husband John Beatty deceased, an Officer of the Revolutionary war.

That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she, the said Catharine Beatty has not intermarried, but remains, and now is, a widow:  That they have known her for Thirty years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit:  Having always resided in the city of Trenton, county of Mercer and State of New Jersey or its vicinity.

They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
(Signed) Phil Dickinson
(Signed) Jos. G. Brearley

Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
(Signed) Saml Evans J. P.

State of New Jersey }
County of Mercer }ss.
I hereby Certify, That Samuel Evans Esq. , before whom the foregoing Declaration, Power of Attorney, and Affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his same, was at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature
thereto is genuine.  I further certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney or otherwise. 
[ SEAL ]     In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Common Pleas Court, for the County aforesaid, this thirtieth day of March 1855.
(Signed) Wm . R. Murphy Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for said County of Mercer. 

NOTES.

1. Insert the widow's full name.  2. Give the Post Office address.
3. Insert the title of the Act under which her Revolutionary Pension was granted.  4. State the amount in dollars and cents.  5. Insert the full name of her late husband.  6. State what rank he held.   7. Give the name of the County in which he lived at the time of his death.  8.  Insert the registry number of her Pension Certificate.  9. Give its date.  10. State where made payable.  11. Widow's signature in full.  12. Magistrate's signature.  13. Insert the witnesses' full names.  14. Giver their Post Office address.  15. Here give a statement of the facts and circumstances from which the foregoing testimony is adduced, or from which the witnesses knowledge is derived.  16. Witnesses' signature.
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MCA
aw

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

August 6, 1924

Miss Frances E Beatty
Klamath Falls, Box 27
Oregon

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.w630, it appears that John Beatty was commissioned in 17776 and served as Captain and Major in the Pennsylvania Troops, and was Commissary General of Prisoners from July 2, 1778, to February 23, 1780.

He married July 22, 1819, in Nottingham Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Catharine Lalor.  He died May 30, 1826, in Trenton, New Jersey.  She was allowed pension on her application executed February 3, 1853, while a resident of Mercer County, New Jersey.  She died January 27, 1861.

In 1844 John Voorhees of Washington, D.C., was referred to as a son-in-law.  In 1883 Emily C. Holmes, a granddaughter the daughter of a son (name not stated) was living in Allentown, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

There is no further data on file as to family.

Respectfully,


Commissioner
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5 sss
Seal shows United States
16th Aug
SM Knight
April 13/53
Another seal showing United States and words around the circle are not legible.

11.1.11

Catharine Beatty
Widow of John
————————-
New Jersey
————————-
Rec let to John (very faded letters that are legible are: Ploorhees of October 28.1844)

Seal shows United States and other words are too faded.

Act July 7. 1838
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No 609
Catharine Beatty
widow of John
N. Jersey
[stamped] The National Archives of the United States
Sct AH Markland
May 23 1853
to same Dept 6/53
Act Feby 3 1853
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Illegible John Beatty at Trent Penn

Seal shows of the United States with other words too faded to read.

Col
Major
16th Dec 1781
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[Illegible] 16th (Decm 17[illegible]1
Dear Sir

   I had a letter from you before I left Carlisle & a few lines the other day   am pleased to hear from information that you bear so honorable a part in the Councils of the Jersey State
as to our Accounts  I heard conceived that the Ball was much in my favored under the idea that the 6 half [illegible] you gave me at Prince John when in Compy with Genl Thompson in July 1770 was as I think you mentioned on publick Account without appnforcatery  the other 3 be [illegible] published a private   [here there is a round stamp with the typed inscription within the circumference of the stamp:] THE NATI0NAL [illegible] (ARCHIVES (?) OF THE UNITED STATES

you may remember that in New York I paid Slug 5 for you when we purchased Shaving Instruments that on Long Island I gave you 3 half [illegible] when Capt Smyers came in  & I at  least shall not soon forget the pleasure I enjoyed in carrying his [illegible] to you marshal that your Quarters there Store shortly after  James Gent had or publish at Flat Lands
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to the sick with land this the money seed of you was for $27.00 By C 182 & 48 my able Penn 10.7.6 Wall 12.6 the undue be you for vile you are charge all or any part of the fun I give me to public account of this pleased to inform ) me as I have met your letter by me I shall only mention that out of above ordered to officers in Copperty at command one farthing either at I get or shelling from the Wellick or her fears & an half pay & Rations nor from individuals on when I have by had orders for sums delvanied by Sheriff or Burt & for house with which a Gent is there lived in Peter shall be glad to hear from your be more than probable I shall be had
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during most part of the month of Feb & march next as a member assembly. 

Jam. D. Lyn

Your affect friend & 

Robt. Magaw
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Copy of Certificate - 
John Murry
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Oct. 9. 1819 I do certify to the honble the Secy of the Department of War, that the Bearer, John Murry formerly of the state of and now resident in Burlington County, State of New Jersey, was enlisted on the 22d day of January 1776 and served as a Sergeant in my Company, to the reduction of Gen. Washington on the 16th of November of that year, where he was made a Prisoner, and carried into New York and confined for some time. Given under my hand at the City of to this 9th day of October A.D. 1889.
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No. 38563
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 3, 1855
John Beatty
Rev. War
Warrant No. 511-160-55 
J. M. Knight
Washington D.C.
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Major Beatty

      Dear Ralph Boon
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2039
New Jersey  
Catharine Beally widow of John who served in the Revolutionary war as a Commissary, General of Prisoners Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 492 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February 1833. Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of September 53 and sent to A. H. Markland Present Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Page 90 vol. A. February 3,1853. Original
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D. Sui
Staten Island April 9th 1777 
The enclosed letter Mr. Hamer received yesterday from Major Beatty now a Prisoner at Flat Bush the letter addressed to from Major Beatty Mr. Hamer opened though [not legible] 

that of the [not legible] for the Prisoner and at the same time to [not legible] that he is willing to the the oath of allegiance to his Majesty & Sign the declaration. I do not know but he might obtain leave to return to his family. If the Major knows how much I have suffered in the Jersey which I am credibly informed his father in Law might have prevented, he was I have applied to me
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no [illegible] land in
mrs. Hamer Vja

1  I [illegible] be of any service to him [illegible] h.to to your fire side

Dr. Sir
your most obed. Servt.
Ibbetson Hamer
Sirs
you'll be pleas [blank space]  Beatty letter to the Major when perused with the inclosed Guinea from Mrs. Hamer = who desires you would Endeavor to see the Major _ Tho'dmm. Hamers return to New York soon she will call to see him
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Hon J. L. Edmunds 
Commr. of Pensions
War Dept 
Washington 
Catherine Beatty New Jersey
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Office of Secy of State Trenton Oct 17, 1844 
Dear Sir,
Mrs. Catharine Beatty, widow of the late Gen. John Beatty, Commr. of Prisoners, during the Rev is now at Washington at her Son in laws A John Gordon in the P. O. Dept intend to make application at your dept. for a pension. I take the liberty to enclose some papers she left with me, to you on whom the will call in a few days. she was married at two and date for any of the late laws if her husband was a war office I suppose she will apply under the act of 1828, her husband must have in May or June 1826 which would give her only one or two months as she is a most worthy old Lady --- hope you have not come from your late indisposition: with kind regards Mr Edward, [not legible] Charles McChesney
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To Capt. John Beatty 
Lieutenant Ewing
Mount Washington
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Blazing Star, October 4th 1776 

Dear Sir, 

I received yours of the 20th by Major Elmore and let me asure you Sir that it gave me the greatest satisfaction for as you justly observed there has been a considerable length of time since I have had an oppertunity to address you by way of a letter or have had the satisfaction to hear of your welfare, but neither length of time nor any thing he has caused me to forget you knowing that you was a Capt in actual service and that you would not be left in glorious hazard. As to my coming to see you when my month is [not legible] be very agreeable, but as I left my farm in the care of no other person but a Negroe Boy I cant but have some uneasiness on that account, but if I leave the from home as I expect by the other Division of our Militia who are on their march to relieve us and matter goes on agreeable at home I shall pay you a visit if not that you may be with health while you are [not legible] that you may come off with victory and Honour return in safety to your Friend and have the heartfelt satisfaction of having rendered service to injured Country is the ardant desire of [not legible] Your sincere and and affect [not legible] My respects to you Brot. Reading
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To

Capt. John Beatty
     of y.a, 5th. Pennsyl.  Battalion
forwarded} encamped near Kingsbridge
by the Rev?}
W.Jones      }   New York ___
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Ticonderoga, [not legible]

Dr Br to To give you the reason of the conduct in Canada, since the reduction of it has been thought of is I believe out of my power-- though from what I have heard and what I have observed myself I can assign some few causes. In the first place, the sending of the New England troops there was to no purpose thy is thy duty they used to return about 20 out of a Regiment fit for duty from this arose the misrepresentations concerning the number of troops there half Rej. being accounted full ones all letters sent by any persons that would write truth were stopped on the road and opened, some sent back - other sealed again, whole sentences blotted out sent to their friend.  this is certain who the fed villainous traitor is. time will flow.  The Congress were ignorant of the State & necessities of the army and therefore could not remedy it - yet upon the whole Canada could not have been kept without a fleet and it was fortunate that we did not get into Quebec, we should be there soon without any assistance, or hopes of any- There is a point of land on the river, about 40 miles above Quebeck, called Point de Chambeau here they could have commanded the river and with a sufficient force, hindered their further penetration our Regt are so reduced that out of 16 Regiments here I suppose we have 2500 fit for duty-- We are now recovering our health and spirits. writing such a long letter I cannot enlarge here - I am your as ever excuse haste in the forth is going. Clinton
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D Sir     Perth Amboy 21st Aug.st  1776

       Your long but agreeable letter I received only a few Days before any setting out for this Place. therefore must drop any detail of the affairs about Neshammeny. the chief Part of the People bring here. they make up Six Companys of Militia
 [here it appears a piece of the page is torn leaving the ends of 4 lines of script missing:] 
[space] quite 300 Men under Colonel Hart. thats to  [space] as middle Battalion, the greatest part of the [space] of the County are^also arrived except Irwine__ [illegible] [space] [illegible] for the flying Camp choose rather to remain as Militia then Enter on that service especially those of Philad.a. County yours.  The Pensilvany Convention have however come at length to a resolve of granting a Bounty of [British pound sign] 3...# Man which they expect will induce Numbers to enter on that Service,/better it had been done at first ere the People got acquainted with yr Service of a Camp) I fear while not have the desired Effect of that a draft however disagreeable it one be will be the only mode of compleating that useful Corps.  The demands of each County for men by the Convention they have incurred in every part of the Provence - I am only a "humble Quarter Master for the Flying Camp when made up in y 1.d Battalion, my business until that done is not much but am ordered to give attendance --- there is here as nigh as I can learn about 5 [illegible] men in tolerable health of order, they are hourly increasing especially Riffle men from yr Rack Countys.  We think his Hessians are no' apponate to us but cant learn either their motions or intention. all remains Quiet except a few four Wounded from them now & then without effect
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I am not in good time for writing this morning Foggy and rainy Weather Effects my head, the Doctor Fenton is close by & desire his Compt to you) hisart nor mine cant at pres brighten as- Cobeen could get but one pair of of Pumps lady Crawford is kind enough to carry them to you Mr Longstreets last Saturday Mr B. Trenton, I have heard from the little man 5 times since left home they are well said tell me by some means of Burgoyne is on the retreat much I believe depends on his success in [not legible] this way Pray direct to Col Joseph Hart Quarters here for John Beatty W. File 630. , Coment Prisoners, or assured Tower & 1 H Benske
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[Numbers sideways at top left corner:]
[illegible]
2.16..6
-------------
..11..O

Permit the Dragoon to pass the awards. By jos Excellency's Command 

Head Quarters }     James M. Henry
?1st May 1778 }        A-Secty.

[page turned 180 degrees:]

(on public [illegible]

Major John Beatty Esq.
Commissary of
Prisoners 
[illegible]
This command. Office cut   }
[illegible] is desired to forward}
this letter as soon as possible}
James M.aHenry.
a.
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Head Quarters Valley Forge
30 May 177[illegible]

Dear Major

Enclosed is a letter from the [blank space] .  I congratulate you [blank space] appointment of Commissary of prisoners.
     This Excellency expects you will repea[illegible] to Head Quarters as soon as possible . 
I am Dr. Major
Yours very sincerely
James MHenry
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[illegible]iver
John Beatty, W. File 630.
  Copy of american officers who broke parole, dated Perth Amboy Mch 20, 1780, taken from this case for the purpose of turning the same over to the War Det. at some future date.  Order signed ^also by Joseph Reed adj. Gen. Hdq. Commd 2/5/, 1776 to apprehend Maj. Robert Rogers; 

Letter signed by Clinton dated Ticonderoga Aug. 2, 1776 describing conduct of troops in Canada;
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John Beatty - W. File 630

Copy of certificate of John Beatty Comy. Genl of Prisoners, relating to the exchange of non-commissioned officers and privates -----has been taken from this case for safe keeping and may be found in the safe in the room of the chief of the Old War and Navy Div.

W. File 630.
To War Dept. Oct. 26, 1905


over
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Washington
September 3. 1853
Honl. L. P. Waldo}
Comt of Pensions}   Sir.
       I have the honor to enclose herewith the additional evidence required in your letter of the 23rd May last, suspending the application of Mrs. Catharine Beatty for a Pension under the 2nd Section of the Act of 3rd Feby.1853
Very Respectfully
Your O'b. Servt.
S.M. Knight -
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JMB Old war 
Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington D.C.  July 9  .  1883
Sir,
     Be pleased to state to what date Catharine Beatty, widow of John, a revolutionary soldier, was last paid on the roll of N..J. under the act of Feby 3.1853; and if to the day of her decease, the name or names of the persons receiving the pension.
     Very respectfully
Wm W. Dudley
Commissioner
m
E.W. Keightley Esq
   Third Auditor
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No.2039 Certificate No
Catharine Beatty
widow of
John Beatty ___
New Jersey
Increase Act. 3rd Feb.1853
Major and Commissary 
General of Prisoners 2 years
Aomd" $600 per annum
Commencing 3rd Feby 1853,
- former payment if any,
under said act to be deducted.

Certificate to be sent to
J. H. Markland,
Present.
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Washington,  Dec. 5th 1853
Hon L. PWaldo,
       In accordance with your verbal suggestion I, herewith, return the Pension Certificate issued to Mrs. Catharine Beatty of N. J. for the purpose of having the Same increased to $600 per annum. Your early attention will greatly oblige
     Your Obt Svt
AH Markland
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Brief in the case of Catharine Beatty, widow of John Beatty
Mercer  County and State of New Jersey
act 3rd February 1853.

Claim, ("original," [following crossed out:] or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
     Husband of claimant served as Commissary General of Prisoners from 2nd July 1778 to 23rd February 1780, as certified by the Secretary of State of the United States.

     Marriage proved by [illegible] evidence Certified to be credible
(if for increase.)
     Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

A. H. Marklane Esq
Present Name and residence of Agent          
K. Geddis
Examining Clerk
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Washington, 23 March '53
Hon S. PWaldo
Comm--of Pensions
     I herein enclose the declaration of Mrs. Catharine Beatty, under act 3 Feb 1853.   I hope when the case is allowed the certificate may be sent to me.
Yours &c
AH Markland
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Washington Oct 27 1852
Hon Com of Pensions
     Sir
          I desire respectfully to be informed if John Beatty, Lieut Colonel and Commissary Genl in the war of the Revolution was ever pensioned, if so, under what Act, at what rate per Annum and at what Agency his annuity was paid.
Very Respectfully
Your Obd - Svt
S. M. Knight
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Department of State,
Washington, Sept. 12. 1853

Sir
     In compliance with the request contained in your note of the 9th inst, the "Washington Papers" in the possession of this Department have been Searched for Evidence of the Military Service of John Beatty in the war of the Revolution.
     It appears that on the 2nd July 1778, he was commissary Genl of Prisoners, and continued to act in that capacity to the 23rd February 1789 on which day he wrote a letter to Genl Washington, tendering his resignation.
     The revolutionary papers on file in this department, furnish no evidence of his having served in the Continental Army in any other capacity than as above stated.
Evidence of his service in the Militia of Pennsylvania must be sought elsewhere.
     I am Yours respectfully     
     Your obedient Servant
      MC [illegible]
A. H. Markland}
Washington}
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION. I certify that in conformity with the 2nd section of the act of February 8, 1853, Catharine Beatty widow of John Beatty who was a Commissary General of Prisoners in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of four hundred & ninety two dollars and fifty cents per annum, commencing on the 3rd of February 1838, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Given at the Department of the Interior this Nineteenth day of September, one  thousand eight hundred and fifty three.  Examined and Countersigned. Robert McClelland, Commissioner of Pensions Secretary of the Interior.
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Brief in the case of Catharine Beatty, widow of John Beatty, Mercer County and State of New Jersey, 3rd February 1853 
Claim, ("for increase") 
Proof exhibited (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Claimant was allowed a pension under the act of February 3, 1853, for services of her husband as Commissary General of Prisoners from 2d July 1778 to 23rd February 1780 - at the rate of $492.50 per annum- It has since been discovered that he was appointed a Major by a resolve of the "Pennsylvania Council of Safety"  October 25, 1776-  see American Archives New Series. Vol 2, page 94 - Claimant has consequently been allowed the maximum pension of $600 per annum - she having surrendered her former certificate.
A. H. Markland Esq. Present Name and residence of Agent R. Gedder Examining Clerk
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Brief in the case of Catharine Beatty, widow of John Beatty, Mercer County and State of New Jersey, 3rd February 1853  Claim, ("for increase")  Proof exhibited (if original.)  Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Claimant was allowed a pension under the act of February 3, 1853, for services of her husband as Commissary General of Prisoners from 2d July 1778 to 23rd February 1780 - at the rate of $492.50 per annum- It has since been discovered that he was appointed a Major by a resolve of the "Pennsylvania Council of Safety" October 25, 1776- see American Archives New Series. Vol 2, page 94 - Claimant has consequently been allowed the maximum pension of $600 per annum - she having surrendered her former certificate. A. H. Markland Esq. Present Name and residence of Agent R. Gedder Examining Clerk
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State of New Jersey. Mercer County, Before me Samuel Evans one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer personally appeared Kitty Beatty of the City of Trenton, County of Mercer and State of New Jersey aforesaid, who being duly sworn on her solemn oath deposeth and saith, That she has no knowledge of any records being made of the Marriage of General John Beatty to herself that the marriage of the late Gen. John Beatty deceased with herself was solemnized by the Reverend Samuel B. How on the twenty second day of July 1819 who was at that time the settled Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church in the City of Trenton, New Jersey. Subscribed and sworn to August 27th 1853 before me Samuel Evans, Justice of the Peace.
Kitty Beatty
 I do hereby certify that I have had a personal knowledge of the above named Kitty for the last forty years and that she is the identical person who intermarried with the late General John Beatty, deceased and that she is now the widow of said deceased. I had of personal acquaintance with both the late General John Beatty deceased and his widow Mrs Kitty Beatty as early of the year 1812 witness my hand this 27th day of August A.D. 1853 
Samuel Evans, Justice of the Peace
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State of New Jersey Mercer County 
I, William R. Murphy Clerk of the County of Mercer in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the above named Samuel Evans before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, and whose genuine signature appears thereunto annexed, was at the time of taking the same and now is a justice of the peace for the said County of Mercer, duly commissioned and sworn, and that to all his official acts as such, full faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as thereout. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton this thirty first day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three . R. Murphy Clerk
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Catharine Beatty
New Jersey
Seven Oct 1838
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State of New Jersey, County of Mercer 
Be it Known, That on this twenty-fifth day of October A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared, Kitty Beatty resident of the City of Trenton in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of the Lieutenant Colonel and Commissioner John Beatty in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1838 that she is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affadavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim. Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Kitty Beatty, widow of Gen. John Beatty, for any  amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim of the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D.C. Agency to appoint one of more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present.   Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. Kitty Beatty 
Sworn to, subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written and hereby certify the said Kitty Beaty to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to the identical party therein alleged. . 

State of the New Jersey, County of Mercer
Sam Evans Justice of Peace ⎬ It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of the County of Mercer that Kitty Beatty, the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the Widow of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Samuel Evans Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County and that signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this Twenty fifth day of October 1859 Ralph H Shreve Clerk - 

1. Claimant's name or names in full. -2. Post Office address. That he is the identical man, or, "that she is the widow of the identical man, or, that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man, &c. &c. leave this line blank is she is, or they are." Revolutionary soldier's full name. Claimant's signature Claimant's name Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of" -- 11. Magistrate's name. 12. Clerk's signature. N. B. -- Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.
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Copy of Certificate
For John Smith
May 16 No 9 1776
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I John Beatty, formerly of the state of Pennsylvania now of the City of Trenton in the state of New Jersey, do certify and declare, that the bearer hereof John Smith, was enlisted as a private in my company on the 26th day of January A.D. 1776, as appeared by my company book and that he served until near the close of that year, but was not taken a prisoner at the Redirection of Fort Washington on the 16 Nov of that year, being at that period sick and absent at the regimental hospital.  And I do further certify and declare, that on or about the last of all an or the first of June, he at far at y recollection for  me 1818, the said John Smith applied to me and I gave him a certificate of the above import with which he went before names having require a judge of the court, and made the qualification required by the law of the U States of the 18th March 1818, attended with a further certificate of his infirm, aged and needy situation, which papers were part on as he verify and believes to the Department of War, at Washington but have tho some means miscarried, or never been acted on, as he has received no return in answer there to.
John Beatty late Sept in the 5th day, a regiment, but major and command at the time of its capture on the 16 Nov 7 1776 -
22th Oct 1819
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1920, July 6. Hist for
J.L. Beatty, Esq
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29 24 Aug 6, Hist to
Frances E. Beatty Mrs.

630
Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No.—————-
Catharine Beatty
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Widow
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John Beatty
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Commissary General Pension Rev. War
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Act: Feb.3.1853
Index:-Vol. A.—-, Page 48

[Arrangement of 1870]
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[letterhead]
Barton B Hutchinson
Attorney-at-Law
Solicitor and master in Chancery
Collections a Specialty
119 East State Street

[handwritten letter]
Trenton N.J. June 14th 1883

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, 

Dear Sir: -
My object in writing to you is to gain some information if possible concerning and alleged pension.
General John Beatty of New Jersey received a Captain's commission in 1775 in the Pennsylvania line for service in the Revolution, was promoted to rank of Major, taken prisoner at surrender of Ft. Washington Nov 10, 1776, was exchanged in May, 1778, and appointed Commissary General of prisoners May 31st 1778 with rank
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of Colonel, resigning April, 1780. He was a delegate to Continental Congress 1783 - 85 and in Federal Cong. 1793-95; also, Secretary of State and Brigadier General in the Militia, whence he was called "General." Genl. Beatty died May 30, 1826 leaving a second wife, Mrs. Kitty Ann Beatty, whom he had married in 1818, and several children by her. Mrs. Kitty Ann Beatty died Jan 27th 1861.
Now I have been informed that the General or his said second wife obtained a Pension from the Federal Government under either a special private law or a general one, but after examining all the carious sources of information of which I have any knowledge,
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[letterhead]
Barton B Hutchinson
Attorney-at-Law
Solicitor and master in Chancery
Collections a Specialty
119 East State Street

[handwritten letter]
Trenton N.J. June 14th 1883

failed to find even a reference to it and was finally referred by one of our Stat. Military Officials to your office. This is not a matter of mere curiosity but an important one, and I am desirous of learning, 1st if a pension was ever obtained by the Genl, his second wife or their children and, if so, when? 2nd, Under what law procured, general or special? 3rd For what amount? and 4th Whether there are any papers in the case on file in your office?
If I can get this information
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I shall be very grateful.
Yours very respy
Barton B. Hutchinson.
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June 8, 1920 
United States Pension office  Washington DC 

Hon. Commission for Captain John Beatty of Colonel Robert Magaws fifth Battalion Pennsylvania Continental line 1776.
His widow, in her claim or pension (Widow No. 630) states that he died of Trenton New Jersey, May 30 1826. Please tell me where he was born and where he enlisted. Parents names, his Age at the time of his enlistment if and you will oblige. Yours respectfully, J. L. Beatty

PS. Also names of his children if given.
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Kaweath Falls, Oregon
July 3. 1924.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
my great great grandfather
John Beatty was a Colonel in
Revolutionary War. His widow
drew a pension. her number
being #630
Please send me a copy
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Of all information contained in the pension application I especially wish to know the maiden  name of John Beatty's widow and the date of her death.

I wish to pen the D.A.R. society on this record provided I can [illegible] the necessary information, date etc.

Thanking you in advance. I am yours very truly 
(Miss) Frances E Beatty
Box 27
Klamath Falls Oregon
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3-325
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
——DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
————-BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
——————Washington,  D. C. , ——-19——

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     In reply to your request of ——-, received——- for a statement of the military history of John Beaty a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,  you will find below the desired information as contained in (his(or were lined through) his widow’s) application or pension on file in this Bureau. A.630-
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Dates of        
Enlistment 
Or Appointment.  1776
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Length of Service.   Check mark
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Rank.  Captain Major
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.          COLONEL.             STATE
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Commissary Gen of Prisoners
In July 2, 1778 & Feb 23, 1786.           PA
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Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Feb 3, 1853 He, cl, at.
Residence at date of application,  Mercer Co. N.J.
Age at date of application, (check mark only)
Remark: Rev. War, July 22, 1819 Trenton N.J. Catherine Laron, He died May 30 1826 and she was at Pen in her ap ex Feb 3, 1853 She died Jan 27, 1861 a son in law referred to as Mr. John  (V or T the name has faded off the page) of Washington D.C. no further family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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