Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35190, Michael Beackman, S.C.

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SERVICE S.C.
Beackman, Michael
NUMBER S 35190
CONTENTS [blank]

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16. 262
Kentucky
Michael Beackman 
of [blank] in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Pinckney 
of the South Carolina
line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of October 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Decr 1819
and sent to the Hon [illegible] Quarles House of Reps. U. States
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. [illegible]
83.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1820
48.00
$131.89 [sum]
Revolutionary claim,  }
Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
see letter to Hon N. Gaither H.R.
March 7 1831. letter Feb. 9
1835 to Hon. M. Beaty H. R. 
Died 9 Sept. 1831, and paid to
the day of his death-

[written vertically across the page as follows:] 
[illegible] sent to T. Quarles Esq 27 May Somerset Kentucky

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Beackman
claim for 
a pension
[illegible] the
discharge is 
enclosed

Admitted.

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State of Kentucky [illegible]
I Thomas Montgomery one of the
Judges of the circuit court of the state aforesaid do hereby certify that on the 21st day of
October in the year 1818, Michael Beackman
made oath before me, that he enlisted as a regular soldier in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution against Great Britain
that he enlisted for three years in the year 1775
and served out the said term & twenty seven days more faithfully; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Scott of the 1st
South Carolina Regiment, commanded by Col.
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, by whom he was discharged on the 27th [scratched out and 13th written above] day of July 1778, which discharge he now has. He also made oath that
his reduced in his circumstances, is poor
able to labour but little, and wall needs the
pension proposed by the act of Congress passed in March 1818. Testify further that the discharge
above refered (sic) to was produced to me
& I believe it is genuine; and I believe also that the statements above are true. Given under
my hand the day & year first mentioned.
[signed] Thomas Montgomery

State of Kentucky [illegible] Circuit Court [illegible]
I John Chrisman Clerk of the Court aforesaid do
the Thomas Montgomery Esqr whose name is anexed (sic)to the foregoing certificate is the presiding Judge of the Court aforesaid.
I do further certify that there is no seal provided
to said Circuit Court.
Given under my hand as
Clerk aforesaid this 24th day of October 1818 & 27th year of the Commonwealth
[signed] John Chrisman Clerk

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Kentucky
Pulaski County [illegible]
to [scribbles] [illegible Proceedings
Beackman Pensioner

[words from previously transcribed page appear along left margin]

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The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County Court Sch.
Schedule
November Tenn (sic) 1821.
Pulaski County Court Sch.
On this 19th day of November 1821 personally appeared
in Open Court being a Court of Record for the said County established by the Constitution and Legislature of the Commonwealth of Kentucky & having power to fine and imprison and proceeding
according to the Course of the Common law
Michael Beackman of said County aged 72 years and resident in said County 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 as well as he recollects, in the year 1776 under Capt Scott and the Regiment commanded by
Col. Charles Cotesworth Pinkney, of the
first South Carolina Regiment he
enlisted at Charleston South Carolina,
he enlisted for and during the Term of three
years and served out the whole of the time
and 217 over and was duly and regularly
discharged by Col Pinkney which discharge
accompanied the Original papers when he
was put on the pension list and enabled
him to send to get a certificate as he believes
the number of which is 16.2162 & I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th March 1818 and that

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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 & 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 One hundred acres of poor land of the value of $50.
And House of the value of $25. Horned cattle of the value of $8. Hogs of the value of $12. 4 pots of the value of $10. 6 chairs worth $0.50. 2 plows of the value of $3. domestic [illegible] of the value of $0.50. two [illegible] of the
value of $1. he further states that he is a
daily labourer but is unable to work from
infirmity & old age, he has a wife about 60 years old who is also old and infirm he has four children living a part from him
and are poor and render him no service
he has one boy about 17 years old living
with him and renders him some service
by his labour
[signed] Michael Beackman [by his X mark]
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Sworn

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Sworn to and Declared on the 19th day of Nov 1821 before me Presiding Judge of the
County Court aforesaid in Open Court.
John Newby

I William Fox Clerk to the County Court
holden for the County of Pulaski above mentioned do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court, and
I do further Certify that it is opinion of the
said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred and ten Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand and
affixed my private seal, a Seal for
said Court not yet having been
provided this 21st day of November
AD. 1821 and 30th year of our
Commonwealth.

[signed] Will Fox

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35190
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35190
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Michael Beackman
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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To what time was Michael Beackman of Kentucky, last paid (Revo. act 1818)
Respectfully
J L Edward
Feb. 4. 1835

Paid to 4 Sep 1831 & died Sep 5 1831

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[text very faded, small portions legible]
a description Michael Beackman [illegible] twenty three years five [illegible] in inches high with mainly light hair blue eyes brown complexion Born in Germany by Thomas Baker

[signed]
Charles Cotesworth [illegible]
[illegible] Cont'l Regt of S. Carolina

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Michael Beackman
S.C.
S35190

[stamp]
NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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Feb 26
Free [postage]
James L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington

Feb 26
Michael Beakman

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Sir
Office of Dir. & Dep. Bank U. States
Lexington February 18, 1835
Sirs:
I have received your letter of the 9th instructing me to pay to Michael Beakman, the amount due him on the production of the proper vouchers.
On reference to our Books
it appears that Michael Beakman died on the 9th September 1831
and the amount due at that period ($49.33) was paid on the 20th October following.
The voucher and receipt for which, were forwarded to the proper Department, in the quarterly statement, ending 31st December same year.
very Respy
Yr Ob. Srvt
[signed] John Tilford Prest
by M. T. Scott Carker

J. L. Edwards Esq }
Comr of Pensions }