Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37741, Thaddeus Beach, Navy (Conn)

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Navy (Conn)
Beach, Thaddeus,
or
Camp, Mial
S.37741.

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10,121
R
Connecticut
Thaddeus Beach
of Plymouth in the state of Cont.
who was a Mariner in the [word crossed out] Alliance Frigate commanded by [Colonel-word crossed out] Capt. Barry, of the Conn one, for the term of nine months.

Described on the Roll of Connecticut [word cut off the page] the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22nd of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of May, 1819 and sent to Pierpt Edwards, by Bridgeport, Cont.

Arrears to 4th of May, 1819, gmw. 14/[illegible]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819.
75.61
48.00
$123.61
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continues

[illegible word] sent to Calvin Butler
May 1823. Plymouth Connecticut

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State of Connecticut
On this 22 day of May 1818 before me Purport Edwards, Judge of the District Court of said state personally appears Thaddeus Beach (otherwise called Mial Camp) aged 53 years - born in Milford in said state & for the last 23 years has and resided ^ and now resides in Plymouth, county of Litchfield in said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the pension 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 sd Thaddeus Beach [otherwise called Mial Camp is crossed out] in the beginning of Jany 1782 entered the service of his country in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as a mariner by the name name of Mial Camp on board the Continental Frigate called the Deane commanded by Capt Samuel Nichelson.
That he sailed in said Frigate from Boston in Massachusetts & cruised off the Island of Barbados & other

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West India Islands, that in May following he returned in said Frigate to Boston where he was discharged & payed off - but he has lost his discharge_ that within a short time afterwards [illegible] on the first of June of the same year he again entered the service of his Country as a mariner by the name of Mial Camp on board the continental Frigate called the Alliance commanded by Capt John Berry sailed in said Frigate from New London in the State of Connecticut & cruised off the Banks of New Foundland there off L'Orient in France, there in the English Channel - there off the Martinico & other  West India Islands till the month of April 17th of 1783, when the Alliance [USS Alliance] arrived at the Providence in the State of Rhode Island when was honorably discharged + payed off for the cruise being ten months + for days - that by time [illegible] he discharge is [illegible]
That during the said war the declarent served in the naval service against the common enemy for at least sixteen months - that by reason of his [illegible remaining word]

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circumstances ^in life & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support_ and that he [illegible] and ever since the Declaration of Independence hath been a resident citizen of the United States

District of Connecticut [illegible] ^May 22 1818 the aforementioned Thaddeus Beach came before me & in my presence submitted the aforesaid declaration & made oath that the same is true
District Judge of [illegible] District

[first two lines written interlaced with the above paragraph in different handwriting]
Thaddeus Beech
[illegible]
District of Connecticut [illegible] May 22d 1818 personally came and appeared Benjamin Danow of said district confirm [illegible] district [illegible] of said district and having been duly served deposes and says that he well knows that he did serve aboard the frigate Alliance Capt Barry commanded in the revolutionary war as he aforesaid Danow was at the service time a mariner on Board said frigate and that said Beech went then by the name Mial Camp and

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and he knows that the father of said Beech came on board said frigate to know him said ser later release, but Cap Barry refused to release him, and there [illegible] was then informed that the reason why he had assumed the name of Mial Camp was to [illegible] [illegible] from his father from ^when he had ran away from the a Minor and the said Danow know that said Beech did sine for the Army of Conn [illegible] in his declaration on board said Alliance

May 22 1818
Benjm Darrow
sworn before Mr [illegible] destrict first of said District

[sideways] Thaddeus Beach Declaration

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Cow

C. Butler
Plymouth, Con

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District of Connecticut Js County of Litchfield County Court
On this 24th day of December 1822, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County, in said District Thaddeus Beach
aged fifty eight years, resident in said County, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolution
War as follows, that he served as a Mariner by the name of Mial Camp, but his true name is Thaddeus Beach on board the United States
Frigate, called the Dean Frigate commanded by Capt Saml
Nicholson, in months during the latter part of the year 1781, & the fore
part of the year 1782, & on so and the United States Frigate called the 
Alliance about eleven months in the year 1782 & 1783, & until the close of the Revolutionary War commanded by Capt. John King, according to
his original Declaration which was made & dated on the 22d day of
May A. 1818, & that he has received a pension under the law of the United States
of the 18th of March 1818, in Pension Certificate bearing
date the first day of May AD. 1819, & is numbered 10,121.
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States
in the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time
by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part
thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the
provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States, in this
Revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, & 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 hereunto annexed & by me subscribed
A true where of the property of Thaddeus Beach
One Hog valued at $12,
6 Chairs $2.00
Half of an old Cart - 2.50
3 old do. 025
One [illegible] Mow of [illegible] hay 5.00
1 old chest with drawer- 0.75
Two old [illegible] 1.00
One old wooden block 1.50
2 pair of Andiron-- 0.75
1 real & tongs- 0.20
One looking glass 0.50
one table 0.40
1 iron pot. 0.50
1 tea kettle 0.25
One old [illegible 0.08
1 [illegible] 0.20
1 grid iron 0.12
6 old chair 1.00

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1 brass Kettle - $2.00
4 tin pans. 0.30
6 earthen [illegible] 0.20
40 lb of Flan $30.33
1 pair bellow 0.20
30 bushels of Potatoes-- 5.00
old bridle 0.12
1 great Wheel O. 50
2 pewter platters 0. 75
1 little [illegible] . 25
2 earthen [illegible] 0.35
1 freel 0. 4
4 or Ings 0.246
2 stone pots 0.40
4 old baskets 0.40
2 set plates 0.40
1 old [illegible] 1.50
1 set cups & Saucers 0.60
of old Stark
2 Bibles-1.00
2 decanters 0.50
6 old books 0.36
1 Tea pot 0.04
4 bowls 0.20
1 by the [illegible] 0.08
1 milk cup  0. 4
4 tumbler 0.40
1 bread boat 0.40
4 old [illegible] 4.00
1 wash tub 0.20
2 candlesticks 0.20
1 sad iron 0.20
1 half bushel [illegible] 0.20
3 wooden pails 0.25
1 nail hammer 0.12
1 old saddle 0.75
1 pair of old steel [illegible] 0.25
1 half pair of [illegible] 0.50
4 bags 0.75
4 old [illegible] 0.50
1 old cradle & lythe 0.50
old iron 0.75
5 bushels rye 3.75
12 00 of ears of corn

$63:58
Thaddeus Beach
My occupation has been that of a Farmer, but in consequence of ill health I am now unable to pursue that or an y other  business, having had a [illegible] Thork. My family consists 
of a wife named
Lucretia Beach, in very
poor

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poor health, with the Asthma, aged fifty eight years, above named William Beach, aged seventeen years & a fatherless grand son, aged fifteen years. My son and grand son are able to labor sufficient to support themselves.
Thaddeus Beach.
Sworn to & declared before the said Court on
this 24th day of December AD. 1822
Certified by Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, or County Court, within the County of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the 
 and the schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the Record of the Court; &
I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value
of property exhibited in the aforesaid
where is sixty three Dollars fifty
eight cents. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & affixed
the Seal of the said Court on this 24th
day of December AD. 1822.
Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court, Litch. County

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of Thaddeus Beach alias Mial Camp, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, I.37.741 you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Jany 82
June 82

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
6 mos.
10"

RANK.
Mariner
"

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN. [COLONEL is crossed out]
Samil Nicholson Frigate Drane Cont
John Barry Frig. Alliance Cont

STATE.
Navy

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, May 22, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Plymouth, Litchfield Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, 53 born Milford Conn

Remarks:
1822 wife Lucretia 58 son Wm 17
Death not shown

Very respectfully, 
155676 m11-01
Commissioner.

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Thaddeus Beach alias Mial Camp.
S.F.37741
Navy (Conn)

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Batton June 1st 1782
This may Certify that Mial Camp has served his time and in the Continental Frigate Dean under my Command according to Inlistment [Enlistment].
Sam Nicholson

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Oct. 13, 1903 - History to
Mary G. Denison - Chester Conn.
Oct. 14, 1905 History to
Miss Phoebe Morse, Cleveland, N.Y.

Invalid

File No. 37741
Thadeus Beach
Mariner
Frigate Alliance
Revolutionary
Act March 18th of 1818

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Thaddeus Beach
alias - Mail [Mial] Camp
Mariner
Served on board the Alliance Frigate Capt. In, Barry - from the 1st of June 1782 'till the 17th of April 1788
dated 22 May 1818

[handwritten initials]

Pierpoint Edward, E.
Bridgeport. Fairfield
C. Connecticut -
Read. 27. May 1818

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I Pierpoint Edwards District Judge of the District of
Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that Thaddeus Beach who made & subscribed the declaration
contained in the annexed Schedule did serve in the
Revolutionary war against the common Enemy as
stated in this said declaration & I now transmit
the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the Department of war
pursuant to an Act of Congress in such case made  [illegible]
provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed
Schedule May 20th 1818 [illegible] Edward

District of Connecticut Stratford April 25t 
1819
Pierpont Edward District Judge of sd District
do certify that the above named Thaddeous [illegible]
Alias Mail Camp by reason of his reduced circumstances
in life does stand in need of the assistance
of his Country for support 
[illegible] Edward

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OLD WAR & NAVY
OCT 16 1908
FILES.

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Chester Conn -
October 12. 1903
I would like information concerning Thaddeus Beach - Mariner - Frigate Alliance Revolutionary Pensioner. Where he was born where he died and his place of residence where he drew this pension.

Mary Griswold Dennison

U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
OCT 13 1903

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Cleveland, Oswego Co., N.Y., Oct 9 1905

Sup't Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear sir- Am desirous of obtaining the military record of Thaddeus Beach who served on the frigate Alliance during the war of the revolution and obtained a pension under the Act of Mar 18, 1818 please give me full record and date of death accompanied by the charges for same and will remit money order
Yours etc
Miss Phoebe Morse
[square stamp [illegible] NAVT OCT 11 1905]
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. A OCT 11 1905