Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,843, Peter Beebe, N.H.

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SERVICE N.H.

Beebe, Peter

NUMBER  S. 17,843
B.L.W. 1365-100

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[along left edge]
State of New York
Otsego County } ss


Act 1838
Settled at Treasury
Consd with
Act Invalid
on file # 17,843

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534
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. of original pay L. 534
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Aug. 15. 1828

Peter Beebe, of New Lisbon, in the County of Otsego,   in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain B. Allis's company, in the 1st regiment of the New Hampshire line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
[signed] A. Dickens

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
23d August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Peter Beebe in the New Hampshire line
It further appears that Peter Beebe is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3rd March 1826
[signed] Peter Hagner Aud
[correct?] No 21050

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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" Approved on the 15th of May 1828 I Peter Beebe of the town of New Lisbon in the County of Otsego in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution and was mustered and returned for and during the war - and continued in its service untill its termination at which period I was a private in Capt Benj. Allis' company in the 1st Regiment of the New Hampshire line and I also declare that I never received a certificate for eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15h of May 1778 and I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States. And further that I was honorably discharged from the army at Newburgh in the State of New York after the close of the war that my discharge is lost and I cannot now produce it. And further that I shall be 69 years old the 23d day of October next - that I do not know of any one now living that belonged to my regiment
Signed
Peter Beebe X his mark

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Anna Matterson being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of Peter Beebe the person who signed the within declaration-- that she is forty eight years old - That she has often from her childhood to the present time heard her father tell of his being in the revolutionary army - in her childhood she has often sat and listened to hear him tell of Battles he was in and the hardships he endured in the army - she also has often heard her mother (during her life time) tell of her Father being gone in the army when this deponent was born and this deponent has not the least dout [doubt] in her own mind that her father is the Identical person that he represents himself to be in the within declaration - And further that at the death of her mother this deponent lived in the State of Vermont and at [one] time her father broke up keeping house and he at that time put his papers and writings into the hands of this deponent to keep among which was a discharge from the army [of the Revolution?] which discharge this deponent [has] often  seen and often read [illegible] since that time has [illegible] [nu]mber of times and during [illegible] discharge has been [illegible]
[signed]  Anna Matterson

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Silas Matterson being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the husband of Anna Matterson the daughter of Peter Beebe that he has been acquainted [with] the said Peter Beebe for more than twenty nine years. that he has frequently heard him tell of serving in the revolutionary army from his first acquaintance and he has no doubt in saying he believes the facts set forth in his declaration within and the affidavit of Anna Matterson his wife are true, as the revolutionary services of the said Peter Beebe have been a subject of family conversation as long as he has been acquainted with them. And further that he is knowing to the fact of the said Peter Beebe's leaving his discharge in the hands of this deponents wife as put forth in her affidavit that he has frequently seen and read the said discharge he has lately made diligent search among my own and my wifes papers and it cannot be found
[signed] Silas Matteson

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State of New York
Otsego County } ss
Before me James C Walworth a Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared this day Peter Beebe and Anna Matterson and Silas Matterson of the said County credible persons who did severally make oath to the within affidavits as within specified also that Peter Beebe by whom the within declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the revolutionary army in manner as therein stated
I also certify that I have been acquainted with the said Peter Beebe for several years and that it is generally reputed and believed that he was a revolutionary soldier of which I have no doubt
Witness my hand this 14th day of July in the year 1828 - signed
James C Walworth a Judge of Otsego County Com. Pleas

the annexed Certificate to be his proper handwriting
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County aforesaid the 21st day of July 1828.
[signed] C. M. Crandal. Clk.

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I also certify that I have been acquainted with the said Peter Beebe for several years and that it is generally reputed and believed that he was a revolutionary soldier of which I have no doubt
Witness my hand this 14th day of July in the year [not shown] [signed] J. Walworth

State of New-York,
Otsego County,} ss
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That James C. Walworth, Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the said affidavit [one] of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such.  AND FURTHER, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature officially set to the annexed Certificate to be his proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County aforesaid, the 21st day of July 1828.
[signed] C. H. Crandal, Clk

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Burlington 22d July 1828
Hon. P. B. Porter
Sir
Accompanying this is the application of Peter Beebe to be placed on the Pension List according to the law of 18 March 1828
This Same Peter Beebe has once or twice before
made an attempt to be placed on the pension
list under the old laws [&] failed for the want of
sufficient proof - he is a verry poor old man
and says he knows of no one living who was
acquainted with him in the service and the
evidence that we have sent is the best that
we know of. It has heretofore been suggested by
the war department that he was entitled
to Bounty land in their answer to a former communication.
Yours Respectfully &c.
[signed]Henry Sill

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Peter Beebe
N. 1365
fees 3/- paid

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State of New York
County of Otsego } ss
I Peter Beebe aged sixty eight years do upon oath, testify and declare, that about or in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight I enlisted or entered the service as a soldier for the term of ""during the war" in the 2nd regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn and afterwards the regiments were reduced and I served in the first regiment under the command of Col. Dearborn and that I continued  in the service aforesaid untill the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the regiment commanded by Col. Dearborn of the New Hampshire line, and when I was a soldier my discharge has been lost in the following manner viz
In Nov. in the year 1802 my wife died and I broke up keeping house   I had been living in Massachusetts before she died  I then carried my discharge with some other papers and things and left them in the care of Anna Matterson my daughter who lived in Bennington in Vermont for her to keep since which time my daughter has moved several times from place to place and my discharge has got lost - diligent search has been made for it and it cannot be found.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on this part  of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever.
Therefore know all men by these presents That I Peter Beebe aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Sill of Burlington in the County and State aforesaid to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of war of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed
In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my mark and seal this 19th day of August A.D. 1828
[illegible] Garrett

Peter Beebe X his mark

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I Thomas Warner aged 64  years, do upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Peter Beebe who has subscribed the within declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further I know or believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated  
Attest [signed] Thomas Warner

State of New York
County of Otsego } ss
Before me James C. Walworth a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared the within named Peter Beebe Subscriber to the aforegoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed and likewise appeared Thomas Warner who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed this nineteenth day of August 1828
[signed] James C Walworth a Judge of Otsego County Court Common Pleas

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State of New-York,
Otsego County,} ss.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That James C. Walworth Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavit was taken & Letter of [illegible] was at the time of taking the same & acknowledging Letter of [Ate?] a Judge of Com. pleas in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such.  AND FURTHER, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said  udge and verily believe the signature officially set to the annexed affidavit to be his proper hand-writing.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County aforesaid, the 30th day of August 1828
[signed] H. B. K. Cory  Depy. Clk

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Burlington 2nd September 1828.
(Otsego County N.Y.)
Hon. Peter B. Porter Esq
Sir
Annexed is the application of Peter Beebe for his Bounty Land, & Power of of Atty. in my favour &c.  If the Papers, Proof &c are deemed sufficient, I would request that the Warrant may be issued, enclosed and sent to me by Mail
Yours respectfully &c
[signed] Henry Sill

(Copy)
War Department
Bounty Land Office
12 Sept 1828
Sir,
Enclosed you will receive Land Warrant No 1365 issued for Peter Beebe of the N. Hampshire line for 100 Acres - the receipt of which you will please acknowledge by return of mail -
Yours &c
[signed] E. Stephens

Heny. Sill Esq
Burlington, N.Y.

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State of New York
County of Otsega
Surrogates Office } ss.
I hereby certify that satisfactory proof has been adduced before me that Peter Beebe who was a during the wars man in the Revolutionary Army and who was a private in Col. Reeds Regt of the New Hampshire Line and who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818. That the said Peter Beebe died in the town of New Lisbon in this County on the 15th day of September AD 1833 and that he left a surviving widow named Bethiah Beebe who also died on the 5th day of January AD 1844 and that Anna Matterson now a resident of Cortland County in the State of New York whose declaration is hereunto annexed is the daughter of the said Peter Beebe and that she is the only surviving child and that she is the Legal Heir at Law of the said Peter Beebe
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this fifteenth day of July 1852 ┃
[signed] Hiram Kinne Surrogate

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State of New York
County of Cortland } ss
On this seventh day of May AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before me Hoel Hill a Justice of the peace in and for said County & state Anna Matterson aged Seventy one years who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the only surviving child of Peter Beebe who was a during the wars man of the New Hampshire line in the Army of the Revolution and late a Pensioner under the act of the U.S. of 1818. Reference being had to the Declaration of his service now on the files of the Pension Office made by himself in his life time. That her said father Peter Beebe Died on or about the (15th) fifteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three at the town of New Lisbon in the County Otsego & State aforesaid.  that when he died he left a Widow [Burneel?] Bethiah Beebe and that the said Widow died on the fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four and this deponent is the only surviving child and heir of the said Peter Beebe and further that she makes this declaration in order to obtain the amount due her said father either as Pension Bounty land Bounty, arrears of pay, commutation pay &c. or any monies that is or may be due and owing to her said deceased father from the United States for services rendered during the war of the Revolution
[signed] Anna Matterson

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Anna Matterson is the daughter of Peter Beebe and that her statements are true
[signed] Hoel Hills Justice of the Peace

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Know all men by these presents That I Anna Matterson of the County of Cortland in the State of New York have constituted and appointed Henry Sill of the County of Otsego in said State and by these presents do constitute and appoint said Henry Sill my true and lawful attorney irrevocably for me and in my name to receive from the United States all such sum or sums of money as may be due to me on any account whatsoever, and especially to examine the papers on file in the Pension Office at Washington upon which my father Peter Beebe Deceased was granted a Pension under the act of 1818 for his services in the Revolutionary war, and to take such steps and adopt such measures as in his judgment may be deemed best to obtain such arrears of pay Bounty Bounty Land or any amount of money that may be due my said father for his services on any account as aforesaid or otherwise and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and at his pleasure to revoke hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do, or cause to be done in the premisises by virtue of these presents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of May AD 1852
[signed] Anna Matteson [sic]

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State of New York 
County of Cortland } to wit
On this 7th day of May 1852 Anna
Matterson personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in [&] for the County aforesaid and acknowledged the within Power of Attoney to be her act and Deed for the purposes therein expressed
[signed] Hoel Hills, Justice of the piece

STATE OF NEW YORK.
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.} ss.
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Hoel Hills, Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit & Power of Attorney was proven or acknowledged, was at  the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to the the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature to the said certificate, is genuine, and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity to the laws of said State.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 11th day of May A. D. 1852.
[signed] Rufus A. Reed Clerk.

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17843
INVALID.
File No.  17,843
Peter Beebee
Private N H
---
No 534
Act: May 15 '28
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 423
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.
Ctf. 589

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3 -- 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by [blank]
Claim No. [blank]
Sur File No. 17,843.
Claimant [blank]
Soldier Peter Beebe
Service N. H.
Additional Service Rev. War
No [blank] claim, State records [blank], 190[blank]
No claim, combination records [blank], 190[blank]
REMARKS:
No inv. Wid or rej claim as above except Sur File 12,157. 
(Peter Bebee) not identical.
[blank] Chief Division
( ) - 8
a.c.m.
Jan. 22. /10

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No 534
Peter Beebee,
N Y
Act 15 May 1828
New Hampshire

Let to H. Sill  5 Augt 57

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Burlington N.Y. July 28th 1852
Otsego County

To the Commissioner of Pension
Sir
I recd yours of the 20th inst & herewith return it with the papers enclosed[.]  your answer & examination does not app[ear?] to meet the case at all, (we were perfect [illegible] 
that Petter Beebe had recd the warrant for the land viz the 100 acres)[.]  we claim the Bounty of $80 promised to him which we think he never received and any other arrears of pay or Pension that may be due to him for his services[.]  from your letter I infer you have made no examination of the matters on which we contemplated- I therefore request you to review the case particularly [in regard?]
to the Bounty of $80
yours verry respectfully
Henry Sill
Certificate is dated Jany 20 1784 for 80$ issued to Peter Beebe soldier of the N H line - the same being the one year's [illegible]
promised to the soldiers of the Continental [?] of the army who enlisted & served to the close of the war in 1783--
the

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Burlington N.Y. July 28th 1852
Otsego County
To the Commissioner of Pension
Sir
I rercd yours of the 20th inst & herewith return it with the papers enclosed[.]  your answer & examination does not app[ear?] to meet the case at all, (we were perfectly [illegible] that Petter Beebe had recd the warrant for the land and viz the 100 acres)[.]  we claim the Bounty of $80 promised  to him which we think he never received and any other arrears of pay or Pension that may be due to him for his services.  from your letter I infer you have made no examination of the matters on which we contemplated- I therefore request you to review the case particularly [illegible] to the Bounty of $80,
Yours very respectfully
[signed] Henry Sill

Certificate 2100[?] dated Jany 20, 1784 for 80$ issued [the remainder is too light for me to see]

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Received Burlington 18th September 1828
by mail Land Warrant No. 1365 issued by
the War office of the United States in favour
of Peter Beebe for revolutionary services 
entitling the said Peter Beebe to one 100 acres of
land to be located agreable to the act 15th day
of April 1806-
Henry Sill