Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,190, Cesar Beamont, Conn.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                        NUMBER 

Conn                                              S. 39.190

or

Beamont, Cesar
Beaman, Caesar  

CONTENTS

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39 190

INVALID

Reg

File No. 39,190
or  Beaman 
Caesar Beamont
Rev Rev War 

Act: 18 March 18

Index: - Vol. S,  Page 33

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

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648

Connecticut

Cesar Beamont
or Capt Doiramcy Beaman

Private
Connecticut Line
in the army of the United Statues during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 31st of March 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of [Calman?] Goddard [illegible] Judge, Norwich, Connecticut

Arrearages to 
4 Sep 1818 $41.32
5 Mo 5 days $41.32

Revolutionary claims
Act 18th March, 1818

19 July [date?]
Jan 81 til Oct 83

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Notification [..]  [First Name] Goddard 
Norwich Conn. 24 July 1820

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Connecticut
Cesar Beaman
March 31 1818
Found on roles
[signature]
Admitted
[initials]

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Cesar Beaman of Colchester in the County of New London State of Connecticut, a resident citizen of the United States declares and testifies on oath that he enlisted into the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution  on the Continental establishment in the month of Jany 1781 for the term of three years and soon after joined the army near West Pant and was placed in Capt Dorrance's company in the 5th Connecticut Reg. commanded by Col. Isaac Sherman, and served faithfully during [that] term of service against the common enemy, at several places on the North River, White Plains.  [illegible] that he was in the course of services transfered to a company commanded by Capt. Enock Ried, he thinks in the same Reg. - and was afterward tranfered to a Company commanded by Capt Elias Stillwell, the Reg. having been new organized, does not recollect the commander, that he was honorably discharged at West Point in Oct 1783 by Gen. Knox he further states that he is fifty eight years of age, is poor and destitute of the common [?] of life, and is unable to labour for a living, and really stands in need of assistance from his Country or his [illegible].  That he has never received any pension from the United Statues and hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension excepting by virtue of the Statute of Congress entitled on [illegible] for certain persons engaged in the [illegible] and normal [illegible] of the United States in the revolutionary war.  I do substantiate this claim to a pension [illegible] makes the declaration.

Date Colchester March 31st 1818
Connecticut for March 31, 1818 Casar Beaman
[X mark]
Sword and declared before me day 8
Calvin Goddard Judge of Superior Ct

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I, John R. Watsons on oath declare that I knew the  forgoing named Cesar Beaman in the Revolutionary War & verity believe that he serv'd according to his affidavit. I also know him to be very poor.
John R. Watsons

I Calvin Goddard Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Cesar Beaman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of congress. Dated at Norwich Connecticut 31st March 1818.
Calving Goddard Judge of Peace Ct.

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State and District of Connecticut is. 
County Court for New London County
On this 30th day of June 1820 personnaly appeared in open court, being ia court of record for this county with ponder of fine & imprisonment - Cesar Beamont aged sixty nine years, resident in Colechester in said county who being first duty sworn, doth in his oath declares that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows viz In a regiment commander by Col. Isaac Sherman, in Capt. David Dorrance's company, Connecticut line, Continental establishment. That I made my original declaration of service on the 31st day of March 1815 and obtained a certificate for a pension, which is No. 648. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on 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 dissi[unate] 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 Unites States in the Revolutionary war" proposed on that 15th day of March 1818 & that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debt due to me nor have I any due to me, other than what is continued in the schedule hereto announced & by me subscribed. 
That I am by occupation a laborer I have property as follows - viz- 1 old house, one room, built by public charity $10.00 - I old just & hutch & tea kettle, all worth $1.00 1 wheel, 50-5 old chairs, 34 - 3 spoons from brother some broken knives & forks, 25 = $12.09.
That I have a wife named Sarah, aged fifty nine years & that I am myself, lame & decrepit, & unable to perform but very little labor. 
Cesar his X mark Beamont

Signed, sworn to & declared on the 30th day of June 1820 before said County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk

I, Charles Lathrop, clerk of the County Court for New London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule those that amend are truly copies from the record aforesaid court and I do further certify that

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that it is the opinion of the said court  that the total amount of value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedules, is twelve dollars and nine cents. In testimony  whereof, I have hereto set my signed and affixed the seal of the said court on this 30th day of June 1820.
Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the County Court for this County of New London

Cesar Beamont