Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14295, Ezra Beebe, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
CONTENTS

Beebe, Ezra
Naomi


NUMBER
W. 14295

BL.Wt. 6109-160-55
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Note sent to [illegible] L Hall, Esq. 31 Jany 1821
Lenox Mass

Massachusetts
4,220
4
Ezra Beebe
Private
New York Line 3. years
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Nov 1818
and sent F Putnam Judge at Berkshire Cy Massachusetts

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818  3 24/31 4/30 31.25
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.-
Dulls 79.25
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continue
Williamstown
Berkshire
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2.915
Massachusetts
Naomi Beebe
widow of Ezra Beebe, NY
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a priv & Mus n

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96
Dollars  -- Cents per annum, to commence
on the 1 of July, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Oct 52 and sent to
A. J. Triston
Lee Mass
Incd from 181.32

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
February 2, 1848, Page 8 Vol. 2
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June 2d 56 
Let to agent

Duplicate will be granted upon the due surrender of original warrant
Vol. B1--84
Act March 3, [illegible]
47094

Vertical Writing
Mart No 6109 Iss Sept 12/55

Naomi Beebee wid
Ezra Beebee musn

N.Y. Contl line 
Rev. war


AD: 160 Acres Sept. 8" 1855.

BV Upton
Boynton

James W. Dunham
Williamstown
Berkshire Co
Mass
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Ezra Beebe

Admitted
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Commonwealth
[District] [struckthrough] of Massachusetts
Berkshire County SS

On this eighth day of May in the
year of our Lord 1818, before the Subscriber Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Sup. Jud Court of Mass
---
Personally appeared Ezra Beebe ----
aged fifty seven years, resident in the Town of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District
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 & naval service of the United States in
the revolutionary War."

That he the said Ezra Beebe enlisted in the town of New Concord in the State of New York
in the company of Rangers commanded
by Capt Baldwin -- in the month of April 1776.
& served in said Company one year -- that in the month of April 1777 he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. John Cuff, of the Regt commanded by Col Van Schaack for the term of three years.


That he continued to serve in the said
corps, in the service of the United States until the month of April 1780 when he was discharged from service in Albany in the State of New York -- that
he was in the battles of taking the Indians at Onondaga, of the Monmouth of taking the Hessian Guard at Tarrytown & at the mile square so called; &
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and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; 
relinquishes his claim to any other pension And that he has no other evidence
now in his power of his said services.
Ezra Beebe 
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year
aforesaid
S. Putnam Just
S.J. Court of Mass

I Samuel Putnam Judge as aforesd
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ezra Beebe did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding
declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. 

Given under my hand & the seal of said ┃
Court the 8th May 1818
S. Putnam Just}
S.J. Court of Masst}
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I Nathan Ressuter of Williamstown afrosd do depose & say -- that the
said Ezra Beebe the within applicant is well known to me, that he is a man of truth & integrity, and truly stands in need of assistance from his Country for his support-
Nathan Ressuter

Sworn & declared before me May 8. 1818.
S. Putnam J.S.J.C.

I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for the County of Berkshire do certify &
attest that the above named Samuel Putnam is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid & that the foregoing is his signature

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day & year first above written
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Jos. Woodbridge Clerk
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Parker L Hall

CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.---

81

Ezra Beebe
4220

Parker L Hall
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District of Massachusetts, SS:

On this 3rd day of July-1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circut Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in
the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June
1820, the same Court, being a Court of record,
for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,

Ezra Beebe -- aged fifty nine years resident in Williamstown in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by
Captains Baldwin & Cuff in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaack
in the line of the State of New York on the Continental establishment. That
his original declaration is dated May 8, 1818
and that his pension certificate
is numbered 4, 220
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And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled
"An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained
in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed -- schedule of property, necessary clothing and beddgin excepted -- to wit:

one small house not finished 50.00
two cows 35.00
four swine 16.00
one old chest 1.00
three chairs  .50
one iron pot .50
one frying pan .25
one tea kettle .25
one table 1.00
one meat [illegible] .50
two pails .37
one axe .50
one hoe .25
one set shoe making tools 2.00
about 15 bushels corn 7.50
about ?? Band Pank 5.00
                                      $120.62 
That I am by occupation a Cordwainer -- that I am infirm & unable to labour a great part of my time & have weak eyes -- that the number of my family residing with me is five and their names and ages are as follow: Naomi Beebe my wife aged forty nine years whose health is poor, Susannah Beebe aged twenty two years sick & under the care of a Physician & has been for more than three years past
Lebrina Beebe aged twenty years of the very feeble constitution-- Electa Beebe
aged Seventeen years my daughters & Ezra Beebe my son aged sixteen years
(Sign) Ezra Beebe

Sworn to, and declared on the 3-
day of July 1820 before the
said Court --

Parker L. Hall Clerk [illegible]

Parker L Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire 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 one hundred twenty
dollars and sixty two -- cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on
this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE
COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.
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Commonwealth of}
Massachusetts} 
Berkshire Co

On this Eleventh day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three personaly appeared before the Judge of Probate Naomy Beebe a resident of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire aforesaid aged seventy six
years who being first duly sworn according to Law on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress
passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"

That she is the widow of Ezra Beebe, late of said Williamstown deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution and at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 18th 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, and placed on the pension roll November 7th 1818, and she refers to his declaration
and the accompanying proof for evidence of his services.

She further declares that she was married to the said Ezra Beebe on the first day of May 
in the year 1785 at Little Hoosac, now in the town of Berlin, Renselear County, New York
by the Rev. Mr. Barnes, that her husband
the aforesaid Ezra Beebe died at Williamstown aforesaid on the sixteenth day of March one thousand Eight hundred & thirty two
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 & ninety four viz. at the time before stated and that she has not intermarried since the decease of the said Ezra Beebe but still continues his widow

July 11. 1843.

Naomy [her X mark] Beebe
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Berkshire SS

Subscribed and sworn to in open Court, by the said Naomy Bebee, the day and year first 
aforesaid

Before me, William P. Walker, Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County SS

I Henry W. Bishop Register of the
Court of Probate within & for said County of
Berkshire do certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of said Court in the
matter of the application of Naomi Beebe
for a pension. That the Honorable William P Walker is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified & that the
above signature purporting to be his is
his genuine signature-

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand & the seal of said Court
this fourteenth day of July AD 1843
Henry W. Bishop Register
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire Co April 5 1855

I Andrew J Waterman Register
of Probate and for the Probate Court within and
for the County of Berkshire, hereby certify that I
know James N. Dunham the Justice of the Peace within Subscribed and that at the time the within declaration was made and the oath administered by him, he was an
acting Justice of the Peace for said County
duly commissioned and qualified and that his
Signature within written is genuine.

In witness whereof I hereto set my hand
and the Seal of the Probate Court for said County of Berkshire

Andrew J Waterman
Register of Probate
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Bounty Land Declaration

State of Massachusetts}
County of Berkshire} SS

On this Thirty first day of March A.D.
one thousand Eight hundred fifty five personally
appeared before me Jarvis N. Dunham a
Justice of the Peace within and for the County
and State aforesaid Naomi Beebe aged
Eighty six years a resident of Williamstown
in the State of Massachusetts who being duly
sworn according to Law declares that she
is the widow of Ezra Bebee
deceased who was a musician in the company commanded by Captain [illegible] in the Revolutionary war

That her husband enlisted during the war and for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of and continued
in service during the war.

She further states she was married to the said Ezra Beebee in May AD 1786
and her name before marriage
was Naomi Heunsley that her husband
died at Williamstown on the 16 day of
March AD 1831 and she is now
his widow
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She further declares that she has never made
application for bounty land but draws a pension.
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land she may be
entitled to under the act passed March
3d 1855

Naomi [her X mark] Beebee

We William R Torrey and Ezra Bebee
residents of Williamstown in the State of
Massachusetts upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed
and acknowledge by Naomia Beebee
in our presence and that we believe
from the appearance and statements
of the applicant that she is the identicle
person she represents herself to be

Ezra Beebe,
Wm R. Torrey

The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed before me
on the day and year above written
And I certify that I know the affiants
to be credible persons, that the claimant
is the person she represents herself to be
for to my personal knowledge she now
draws a pension, and that I have
no interest in this claim

Jarvis N Dunham Justice of the Peace
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I Henry Johnson of Williamstown County
of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify and say that I am Clerk of the said town of Williamstown and have in my office the records of said town -- that I have examined the said records and do not find thereon any record of the Marriage of Ezra Beebee and Naoma Huntley -- I further testify that I find on the records of said town of Williamstown an Entry of the births of the children of said Ezra Beebee and Naomia his wife of which I certify the following is a true copy with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows

Record of the births of the children of
Ezra Beebe and Naoma Beebe

Elizabeth Beebe was born January second
one thousand seven hundred and Eighty six
the date on the record is expressed thus "Jany 2 - 1786

"Justus Beebe -- April Second one thousand
seven hundred and Eighty Eight

The date on the record is expressed thus "April 22 1788"

Hezekiah Beebe " " December Eighteenth one
thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety

The date of the Record is expressed thus "Dec 18th 1790"

Lucretia Beebe " " December Eleventh
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one thousand seven hundred and ninety two

The date on Record is expressed thus "Dec 11th 1792"

Susannah Beebe " " July fourteenth one
thousand seven hundred and Ninety four

The date on Record is expressed thus "July 14th 1794"

Sabrina Beebe " " February Seventeenth one
thousand seven hundred and Ninety six,

The date on Record is expressed thus Feby 17th 1796

Electa Beebe " " May twenty second one
thousand seven hundred and ninety Eight.

The date on Record is expressed thus "May 22d 1798"

Ezra Beebe Jr or June Eleventh one thousand Eight hundred

The date on Record is expressed thus "June 11th 1800"

I Henry Johnson above named depose
and say that I hold the office of Clerk in
said town of Williamstown and that the above
is a true abstract from the Records of said town of Williamstown with the exception above
named as certified by me

Henry Johnson
Town Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County SS

October 10 - 1843 Henry Johnson
above named made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Johnson and that he is a creditable witness

Stephen Harford Just. Peace
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[Illegible] 2d. Frebr/ 48,
Mass

Boston

6109

160 Ann
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8695
Massachusetts
Naomi Beebe
widow of Ezra Beebe
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 16th March 1832
of Berkshire Co. in the State of Mass
who was a Prv & Musician in the 
commanded by Captain ----- of the regt commanded by Col. Van Schaack in N York line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 81 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th
day of September 1844 and sent to Wm.
Porter Jr Lee, Mass
Total Amount, $406.60

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk, Book D, Vol. 1. Page 53
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Let A. J. Painter
Juy 13/52

2915
Massachusetts
Naomi Beebe
widow of Ezra Beebe
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a pri Musn
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 81 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Jany 1849
and sent to 
Stephen Hosford
Williamstown
Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 7 Vol. 2
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No 9240,
Naomi Beebe
Mass ts
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Suspended
Set to W Patro Jr. Sep 15 1843
to Hon J Rockwell May 25.44

Act July 7th 38

1903

[Illegible cut off]

Revy
WIDOW, &c.
No. 14,295

Naomi Beebe
Widow of
Ezra Beebe
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
dex: --Vol. A, Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]


Jany 7
Mrs. Bertha T. Roe
No. Ada
Jany 28 1903
Minnie A. For
To Wm Stown
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dis. of Columbia
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of the
Second of February 1848 entitled "an act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County SS

On this fourth day of
September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for
the County aforesaid Naomi Beebe a resident
of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire
aged seventy nine 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 on the second day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the widow of Ezra Beebe, late of said Williamstown deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of June 17th 1844 on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband aforesaid at the rate of Eighty one dollars and thirty two cents per annum

She further declares that she is a widow

Sworn to and subscribed on the
day and year above written, 

Naomi [her X mark] Beebe

Before me Stephen Hosford Justice of the Peace and H B Hosford as witness

And I certify that the Declaimant is personally
known to me -- that she is a widow and a
pensioner as the declares

Stephen Hosford, Justice of the Peace
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Berkshire Co

I Charles Sedgwick Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas for said
County do certify that Stephen Hosford
Esq before whom the foregoing declaration
of Naomi Bebee was sworn is & was
on the fourth day of September
Inst. a Justice of the Peace duly
commissioned & qualified & that the
foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine.

In witness whereof I have
hereto set my hand & affixed
the seal of said Court this sixth
day of September 1848
Charles Sedgwick Clk
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J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

Please forward Mrs. Naomi Beebe's
pension certificate as soon as you
can with convenience and direct to
the care of Stephen Hosford
Williamstown Mass.
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Brief in the case of Naomi Beebe, wid Ezra
County and State of Mass
act 2 Feby 48 & Joint Resolution of
1 July 48

Claim ("Original, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner under 1818 at $96
She was pensioned under act of 38 &c at $81 32

Under the Joint Resolution I increase it to
$96 per an: Commencing 1 July 48

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
A.J. Taintor
Lee, Mass.

Kirby
Examining Clerk
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Naomi Beebe
Increased under
Joint Resolution of
1 July 48 from $81.32
to $96 per an: commencing 1 July 48,
A. J. Taintor
Lee,
Mass
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Lee July 26th 1882
Hon J. E. Heath

Dr Sir

I herein enclose to you the certificate of Naomi Beebe, please forward the new one as soon as convenient to me

Your Humble Servt
A.J. Taintor

Honl J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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Lee Mass. March 16th 1852

Honl. J.E. Heath

Dr Sir

I herein inclose the application of Naomi Beebe for an increase of Pension. It having been
mislaid for some time I hope you will make an
examination soon and please forward the Certificate to me at Lee Berkshire County Mass

Your Obt Servt 

Albert J. Taintor
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9240
Naomi Beebe

Mass ts

Act 7th July '38
Ad dl
4 m 3 dy musician
19 m 27dy priv
---
87.32 per an
Wm Porter Jr Esq
Lee
Mass ts
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Payment to be made at
Boston
T. Heaven, Esqs.

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and the 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848 Page 7 Vol. 2

Th Lumpkin
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Naomi Beebe or Massachusetts
widow of Ezra Beebe
who was a Private and Musician in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty One dollars and thirty two
cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, 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 War Office of the United States
this 10th day of January
one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine

W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Lee Decr 6 1843

Sir

Agreeable to yours of 15th Sept last
I enclose the certificate of the Dep
Secy of State of New York as to the service
of Ezra Beebe. Also the deposition of the
town Clerk of Williamstown
proving that there is no record of
his marriage, but a record
of the births of several children, which
I trust will be satisfactory.

Please communicate the result

Yours truly
Wm Porter Jr
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State of New York
Secretary's Office

I certify that it appears by the Military Register in this Office that on the 10th of March 1777
Ezra Beebee Musician enlisted in Copps Company First New York Regiment (Van Schaicks) for the War -- Reduced 13 July 1777 and omitted between Jun and September 1779

Archd Campbell
Dep. Sec. of State
Albany Nov. 28. 1843
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, SS.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify that Stephen Hosford
Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was,
at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County,
duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that
full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done
in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Stephen Hosford and believe his signature to said certificate
is genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three

Charles Sedgwick Clerk
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State of Massachusetts}
Berkshire County} SS

On this twenty fourth day of February 1851, personally appeared before me Thos C.
Phelps a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Naomi Beebe a resident of Williamstown County and State aforesaid and made oath in due form of Law that she is the widow of Ezra Beebe decd
who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed March 18th 1818, at the rate of 96 dollars per annum and that she is in the receipt of a pension under the Act of
Congress passed July 7th 1838, and subsequent Acts at the rate of Eighty one dollars and thirty two cents per annum
and she now claims that under the act of July first 1848, she entitled to an increase of pension from what she now draws to the sum of 96, dollars per annum, the amount her late
husband drew in his lifetime and for the purpose of obtaining the same this affidavit is made

Sworn to and Subscribed
on the day and year above written
before me Thos C Phelps
Justice of the Peace

Naomi [her X mark] Beebe
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire Co

I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that Thomas C Phelps Esq before whom the foregoing declaration
& the accompanying Power of Attorney
of Naomi Bebee were made was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within forsaid County & that I am acquainted with his
hand writing truly believe that the
foregoing [illegible] signature purporting
to be his are genuine

In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & the
Seal of Court this fifteenth day
of March 1852

Charles Sedgwick Clerk
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State of Massachusetts}
Berkshire County} SS
Williamstown February 1851,

Know all Men by these presents that
I Naomi Beebe of the town County and State aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Albert J. Taintor of Lee, Mass. My true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for an increase of pension due me from the Department
of the Interior at the City of Washington

I also hereby give him power to appoint a
substitue attorney or attorneys to act for him for the above purpose also revoking all former power or powers of Attorney by me granted for the purpose aforesaid

In presence of

Daniel H. Phelps
Ezra Beebe.

Naomi [her X mark] Beebe

State of Massachusetts}
County of Berkshire} SS

Be it Known that on the twenty fourth day of February 1851, before me Thos C. Phelps
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Naomi Beebe above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act and deed.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above written 

Thos C Phelps Justice of Peace
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Repd
Massachusetts 6339
Naomi Beebe
widow of Ezra Beebe
who was a Pr. & Musician
in the Revolution


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 81 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
5th day of Novr 1844
and sent to Hon. J. Rockwell
Pittsfield
Mass

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A & June 17, 1844
Vol. 2, Page 26,
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No. 47094
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 7, 1855
Ezra Beebee
Rev War
Warrant No 6109-160-55
James N. Durham
Williamstown
Mass
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Commonwealth of}
Massachusetts} Berkshire SS.

On this Twenty Eighth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty four personally appeared before Stephen Hosford
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Berkshire Naomi Beebe, a resident of Williamstown in said County, aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly
sworn according to Law doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843, granting pensions to the widows, of persons who served during the Revolutionary War,

That she is the widow of Ezra Beebe, who
was a Private and Musician in the Army of the
Revolution and died on the 16th day of March 1832

That she was Pensioned under the Act of
July 7th 1838, at the rate of Eighty-one dollars
and thirty two cents per annum. Commencing on the 4th of March 1836, and terminating on the 4th of March 1844 and she refers to her declaration and the accompanying proofs for evidence of his services,

She declares that She still continues his
widow

Sworn to and subscribed ⎬
on the day and year}
above written before}
me Stephen Hosford Just. Peace

Naomi [her X mark] Beebe

I certify that I am well acquainted with
the above named Naomi Beebe, that she is the
widow of Ezra Beebe a pensioner of the United States and late of Williamston deceased; and that she still remains his widow

Stephen Hosford Just. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, SS

I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Stephen Hosford
Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was,
at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County,
duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that
full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity: and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Stephen Hosford and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four

Charles Sedgwick Clerk
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This applicant is aged and dont remember
where her husband enlisted but I take it for
granted that as she now draws pension proof
sufficient will appear upon the pension
List
J N Dunham
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Williamstown Mass May 5/56

Commissioner of Pensions

Some time last fall I received from your
office a Land warrant No 6109 I think of
160 acres issued to Naomi Beebe widow
of ----- Bebee & that warrant has been
spoiled by an improper assignment upon
the back & is now in New York in the
hands of Wheeler Bros & Co. having been
assigned improperly by her, but the
Transaction Bona fide.  

Can a new one be obtained from your office by
retiring that one? unless it can be done
she must be the looser -- I presume that
Wheeler Bros & Co. will send it to your office
what else must be -- done I am agent
for her.  to receive as you will see
by you files please in form me

Yours Truly
J N Dunham

The error is that she has made two assignments
upon the back of the warrant having revoke the
one before she made the second
J N D
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I Mary Beebe of Williamstown in the County
of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty two years do testify & say that I am the widow of Justus Beebe late of Williamstown deceased & daughter in law of Ezra Beebe deceased (late of Williamstown deceased) & Naoma his widow
I was present at the death of the sd Ezra
Beebe which took place at sd Williamstown
on the sixteenth day of March in the year
eighteen hundred & thirty two, I further testify &
say that at the time of his death he was a
pensioner of the United States for services as a
private in the revolution war at the rate of eight dollars per month and that my sd
mother in law the sd Naoma Beebe has not
intermarried since the deceased of the sd Ezra
Beebe but still continues his widow

Mary Beebe

State of Massachusetts}
Berkshire County}
town of Williamstown eleventh day of July in
the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred & forty three

Then personally appeared the above named
Mary Beebe and made solemn oath to the
truth of the above deposition by her subscribed
in my presence & further certify that I am
well aquainted with the above named
Mary Beebe & know her to be a creditable
witness

Thos C Phelps Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, SS.

I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Thomas C Phelps
Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was
at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County,
duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that
full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Phleps and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fourteenth day of July
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty three

Charles Sedgwick Clerk
-
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County Town of Berlin}SS
James Green Being Sworn
Saith that he is Eighty six years old & that
he moved in to Albany in 1783 and Ezra Beebe
was living in the place & was married soon
after my coming in to Naomy Huntley by
Elder Barnes who then resided in the neighbourhood and the said Ezra & Naomy commenced house keeping near by deponant as Husband & wife Raised up a family & deponent never heard any one express a doubt of the legality of their Marrage and further that the said Ezra & Naomy moved in to Williamstown in Berkshire County, State of
Massachusetts whear deponant is informed
that he died & left Naomy a widow
-
---
---
Interlined by inserting the word place in the forth line before signed
James Greene


State of New York}
Rensselaer County} Town of Berlin this 24th day
of June 1843 Personally appeared James Green
the person above named maketh oath and
says that the foregoin affidavit is just and
true I am well acquainted with the said
Jame Green and belive him to be a person of
truth and a credible witness
Geo T Denison Justice of the
Peace of
Renss County
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State of New York}
Rensselaer Town of Berlin} David Matteson being Sworn Saith that he is sixty two years
old last December & that when his father
came in to this town deponant was in his
tenth year, Ezra Beebe and Naoma his wife was living in the house that my father had let deponent rent with his father to inform the said
Ezra that he wanted the house to moove into
and thus Ezra & family moved out & my father
& family moved in & this deponant says
that he has frequently seen the said Ezra Beebe & his wife ever since that & they have never
lived over six miles apart & that the said
Naomy has practised visiting my mother
frequently as long as she lived & has visited my
house since my mother died & further that
he never heard any one question the legal
Marrage nor do I have any doubt but
they are lawfull Husband & wife &
further this depanant Saith not.
---
Note say was in the third line & his wife interlined in the sixth line before signed
& further

this deponant says that Ezra
Bride and ten or eleven years ago-
David Matteson


State of New York}
Rensselaer County}

Town of Berlin this 23d day of June 1843
Personally appeared David Matteson the person above named maketh oath and says that the foregoing affidavit is just and true I further
certain that I am well aquainted with the above named David Matteson and know him to be a person of truth and and credible witness
Geo S. Denison
Justice of the Peace of
Renss County
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County Town of Berlin} SS Johanna Bentley being duly sworn says that she is
Seventy years old if she lives till the 24th day of
July next. Says she was well acquainted with
Ezra Beebe & Naomy Huntley before they were married. Informant says the young people talked & Laughft about Ezra Beebe being married with his leather apron on
deponant says she was nearly related to Ezra Beebe first Cousins twice within for a [illegible] of Ezra & Naomy til they had three or more
children never heard the legality of their marrage called in question has been acquainted with them till the death of Ezra Beebe died in Williamstown about ten or twelve years ago.

Interlined in the fifth line from the bottom with word till they & the word three
Johanna [her X mark] Bentley

State of New York}
Rensselaer County SS}
Town of Berlin this 24th day
of June 1843 Personally appeared Johanna Bentley the person above named and maketh oath and says that the foregoin affidavit is
just and true. I am well acquainted with
the said Johanna Bentley and blive
her to be a woman of truth and one of craidable
witness

Geo T. Denison
Justice of the Peace of Rens County
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County Town of Berlin}

Caleb Bentley being duly sworn
says that he is seventy
Seven years old deponant says he was well
acquainted with Ezra Beebe at the time of
his marrage was not over one & a half miles from the house when he was married deponant
says that he frequently heard Ezra Beebe & Naomy his wife tell the circumstances of their being married and how it happened at the time it did Naomy was working for Doct Farley & likewise Ezra Beebe was there Shoemakin for the Doct & Elder Barnes came their & proposed to Mr Beebe & Naomy that if they would be married then he would marry them for nothing & they agreed to be married
and accordingly Ezra [illegible] from his Shoe bench with his Leather apron on and took Naomy by the hand & the Elder married them. deponant says they went to keeping house & rasing a family deponant was well acquainted with Ezra Beebe & Naomy his wife before
they were married and up to his death which
took place ten or twelve years ago in the Town of Williamstown     deponant says that at the time of their marrage the circumstance & manner of their Marrage was a subject of conversation & laughter with the young people in the vicinity where it took place. & further this deponant Saith not
Interlined, in the Eighth line from the bottom with the word wife
Caleb Bentley


State of New York} 
Rensselaer County} SS Town of Berlin this 24th day of June 1843 Personally appered
Caleb Bentley the person above
named and maketh oath and says that the
foregoin affidavit is just and true
I am well acquainted with the said
Caleb Bentley and blieve him to be a
man of truth and a craidable witness

Geo T Denison Justice of the Peace of
Renss County
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State of N York}
Rensselaer County}
Clerks Office}SS
I Charles Hooper Clerk of said
County do hereby certify that George
Denison Esq before whom the annexed and
within depositions of Asa Beebe
James Green, David Matteson, Johanna Bentley  & Caleb Bentley each Severally
Sworn to was at the time of taking said depositions a Justice of the Peace, residing in said County duly Commissioned. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with
the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of the said Justice separately to each of the Certificates of proof of the said several depositions is the
proper handwriting of the said George T Denison

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & affixed my official seal this
13th July 1843
Charles Hooper Clerk
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9240
Naomi Beebe
Mass ts
Act 7th July '38
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County} SS, Town Berlin
Asa Beebe being duly Sworn
on the Holy Evangelist of Almity God
Saith that Ezra Beebe deceased late of
Williamstown in the County of Berkshire &
State pf Massachusetts was his natural
Brother he was married to Naomy Huntley
about the year 1785 or 1786 as near as
deponent can recollect was married by
Elder Barnes in the town of Little Hoosac
now Berlin in the County aforesaid
deponant did not see them married
but was in the neighbourhood at the
time of their marriage & they came &
went to keeping house near by him
deponent & continued near by and was
lived in the house with him untill
they had four children & that they
never lived over three miles apart from
the time of his brother going to house keeping untill his death which occurred in Williamstown
aforesaid & the said deponant saith that he
is 83 years old the 5th day of last March
and was married to his fist wife in the year 1784 she died in something like two or three years after he married the Sister of his
Brother' wife after living a widower about Seven year & he never heard the marrage
of his Brother to the said Naomy Huntley
disputed or called in question by any
person in his life. his Brother Ezra was married
about one year after I was married to my
first wife to Naomy who now lives a widow
in the town of Williamston aforesaid & further
this deponant Saith that his Brother Ezra was a
pensioner at the time of his death
and further this deponent Saith not.
Asa Beebe
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State of New York}
Rensselaer County} SS Town of Berlinday this 23rd day of June 1843 has personally appeared the within named Asa Beebe and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the within Deposition by him subscribed in my presents and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Asa Beebe & know him to be a man of truth

Geo T. Denison, Justice of the Peace of Rensselaer County
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War & Navy
27 1902
Files

Dear Sir

I have in my possession
a pension paper of
Ezra Beebe's Widow.
Naomi Huntley
which is recorded
in the Pension Office
on the Roll of Pensioners
under act February 2nd
1848, Page 8 Vol. 2.

I would  like his record as
a Revolutionary soldier
and will be very greatly
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obliged if you can send
it to me.


Sincerely
Minnie R Torrey
South
Williamstown
Massachusetts

U.S. Pension Office Stamp
Jan 21 1903
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Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,-
Will you kindly
send me a certified
copy of a Revolutionary
widows pension made
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to Naomi Beebe, wife of
Ezra Beebe. The
original paper is recorded on the Roll
of Pensioners
under Act of
February 2nd
1848, Page 8, Vol. 2.
Hoping for an early
reply and thanking
you in advance for
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your Kindness

Sincerely
(Mrs) Bertha T. Robinson
95 Holden Street
North Adams
Massachusetts
30 December, 1902

U.S. Pension Office Stamp
Jan 2 1903