Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2984 And S. 39976, Jacob Beetem, Penn.

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Penn.

Beetem, Jacob
or
Beetam
or 
Beetum

Number
S 2984
and S 39976
carded

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18,060 
Pennsylvania R 

Jacob Beetam 

Warren in the State of Penn. a 
who was a private in the regiment commended by Colonel Magle of the Penn a line for the term of 4 years 

Jacob Beetam, Records of 
July 8, '04

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of June, 1820

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of Feb 1821 and sent to him: Henry Baldwin 
House of Representatives 

Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1820.  2 mar 7/30 1786

Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 mar : 1821 . 48

$65.86

{Revolutionary claim, 
Acts 18th March, 1818.}

First of May 
1820

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17,220.
Jacob Beetarn,
Warren Co: 
28: June, 1820.
Colo. Nagles', 
Penn. a rlgt.
Spring 1977, for 7 years. 
Notfound (crossed out) ontherolls
Bateham

Admitted

Property none,
John Gallraith, 
agent, 
Franklin, Penn.
Rec d. 5. Aug. 1820.

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The testimony, on oath of two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified as such, by the judge, proving 9 month's service of the applicant, in continuance on Continental estate is required.

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Warren county in the state of Pennsylvania In the sixth Judicial District.
28th day of June in the year of our Lord one
and eight hundred and twenty, Before me,  this sub.[illegible] one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Warren, in the said district, formally [illegible] Jacob Beetam of sixty two years, a resident in sad county of Warren, n the said sixth Judicial district, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions of the [illegible] acts of Congress entitled
"An act to provide for certain persons [[illegible] in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War".   That be, the said Jacob Beetam enlisted under Lieutenant William Whitman, Captain George Grant's company, Colonel George Nagle's Regiment, being the ninth regiment of the Pennsylvania line, in the Continental Establishment in the spring of 1777, and served for and during the space of seven years, was in the Battle of [illegible] and White Plains and was severely wounded and taken prisoner at Valentine Hill, That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that he has no other evidence of his services than what is here [illegible] send.
And for this he doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on this eighteenth day of March one thousand and eight hundred and eighteen, and that he has not prior than this, by gift, sale or in any manner whatsoever disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intently, thereby so to diminish  it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled " An Act to provide for certain [illegible]
 engaged in the land and naval service of the United States  {Animal Picture}

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in the Revolutionary War, "

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Warren County ss
J. Lansing Wetmore, Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas for the County of Warren, in
the State of Pennsylvania Do Certify, that, Isaac Connely Esq who gave the foregoing certificate, and before whom the foregoing
declarations and oath were taken and made is one of the Judges of the said Court for the County of Warren in the sixth Judicial district of the state of Pennsylvania, and that full faith and confidence are due to all his Judicial acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Warren the third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Lansing Wetmore Prothy.

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Warren County, in the State of Pennsylvania
In the Sixth Judicial District P
On this seventh day of September 1820, personally appeared
in open court of Common Pleas, Jacob Beetam,
aged sixty three years, who being first duly sworn ac-
cording to law, doth, on his oath, make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision made by
the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1812, and the
1st May 1820, that he the said Jacob Beetam enlisted
for the term of three years or during the during the
War, on the 17th day of March 1777, in the State of
Pennsylvania, in the company commanded by
by Captain George Grant, in the Regiment com-
manded by Colonel George Nagle, in the line of Penn
sylvania, on the continental establishment; that he
continued to serve in the said corps until the army was
discharged, when he was honorably discharged from
the said service in the year 1783, in the State of Penn-
sylvania- That he was taken Prisoner at the foot
of Volentinus Hill, after having been severely wound
ed in the Head, hand and back- That he was in
the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Mon-
mouth, and several others- And that he has no
other evidence of his services now in his power
than what is herewith sent.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820
do solemnly swear That I was a resident citizen
of the United States on the 18th day of March one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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,
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that
I have not, nor has any person in trust for me,
any person in trust for me, any property or securities,
contracts or debts due to me, no have I any income whatever.
and he hereby relinquishes his claim to any other pension
from the United States or elsewhere   Jacob Beem

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The said Jacob Beetem returns for a schedule that he has
no property either personal or real, measuring bedding and
@ to thing excepted
Sworn to and declared on the seventh day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty in open court
Jacob Beetem
The Court is of opinion, that the above named Jacob
Beetem has no property real, personal or mixt[sic], as stated in
the Schedule above written.

Warren County P
I. Lansing Wetmore, Clerk of the court of
Common Pleas of the said county, do hereby
certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule
thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records
of the said Court, and I do further certify,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this
seventh day of September 1820
the
Lansing Wetmore
S    Clerk of the
S    Court of
S    Common Pleas
      of Warren County

[following portion appears to be crossed out]
do hereby certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the
above declaration and return of Jacob Beetem are true -
that the said Jacob is in reduced circumstances and stand,
in need of the ajointance by the assistance
,

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RECORD DIVISION.
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C. ,19

In reply to your request of ---, received --- for a statement of the military history of Jacob Beetem, Beetam or Beetum a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 2984.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. / LENGTH OF SERVICE. / RANK. / OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. / STATE.
CAPTAIN. / COLONEL
v / 7 yrs / George Grant/ Richard Butler / Penn
George Nagle
discharged on 1783
Engaged in the battles of

Battles engaged in, Long Island, Whiteplains; Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown + monmouth + Valentine Hill where he was wounded in head, hands + back + taken prisoner.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Penn.
Date of application for pension, June 28. 1820. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Warren Co. Pa.; in 1822 in Deerfield Twp. Said Co
Age at date of application, 62 years. died July 28 1829 ([illegible] B )

Remarks: There is no family data

Very respectfully, Commissioner.
6 -- 2856

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1913 Oct 15. Hist to Chas. G. Beetam
M.13.H
1914. June 15. Copies of papers
to Law Div. for transmittal
to Edson Bros, of Wash Loan
& Trust Bldg. Wash. D.C.
1914 July 23. copy of aff. to Law
Div. for transmittal to above. 

Rev War
2984.
INVALID.
File No. 2984
Jacob Beatum
Pvt. Rev. War Pa
---
Act: Apl. 24, 1816
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 86
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jacob Beetem, Records corrected
Feby  8 '04 a

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39976 consolidated with 2984
Revy INVALID 
File No. 39976
Jacob Beettam
Div Rev War
2984
---
Act: 18th March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 8,  Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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3-050.
Rev. War Sec. J.S.C. Ex'r.

[Circular Stamp, says "LAW DIVISION RECEIVED" around edge]

Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

Washington, D.C. June 30, 1914

Respectfully referred to the Cheif of the Law Division inviting attention to the attached letter of Edson Brothers requesting copy of an affidavit in the claim of Jacob Beetem S. File 2984 Rev. War.
Number of words 430.

J.S.Chamberlin
Acting Chief Rev. War. Sec. ["Commisioner." is crossed out]
0-4

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ⎬
Warren County ss
1 Copy
Be it known that before me John Andrews a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Jacob Beetem and made
oath that he is the identical Jacob Beetem named in an original certificate granted to him in pursuance of the act of congress of 18th March 1818 and which is now in the possession of John Galbraith Esquire attorney at law of Franklin in the County of Venango, to whom this deponent gave it some time ago to enable him to draw the affidavits and power of attorney required to be presented to the agent of the United States for paying pensions in order to obtain his semiannual payments,
and who with a view of returning the business, or from some other cause unknown to this deponent refuses to return said certificate. This deponent also states that he has not transferred to the said John Galbraith either his pension or the arrears due him in

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Warren County ss
Be it known that before me John Andrews a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Jacob Beetem and made
oath that he is the identical Jacob Beetem named in an original certificate granted to him in pursuance of the act of congress of 18th March 1818 and which is now in the possession of John Galbraith Esquire attorney at law of Franklin in the County of Venango, to whom this deponent gave it some time ago to enable him to draw the affidavits and power of attorney required to be presented to the agent of the United States for paying pensions in order to obtain his semiannual payments, and who with a view of retaining the business, or
from some other cause unknown to this deponent refuses to return said certificate. This deponent also states that he has not transferred to the said John Galbraith either his pension or the arrears due him in

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in any way whatsoever, and that the said John Galbraith has no claims whatever upon this deponent. This deponent having become dissatisfied with the management of the said
Galbraith, in consequence of his not promptly paying over the money already obtained for him on account of his pension, determined on getting other assistance, and has frequently
requested said Gilbraith to return the said certificate, but he has always put off deponent with fair promises.
This deponent further states that he became a pensioner of the United States in consequence of the act granting pensions to invalids, he having been severely wounded in the revolutionary war, and received a pension of sixty dollars a year until he obtained his last certificate, which to the best of his recollection was not two years ago. This deponent
served almost the whole of the revolutionary war, was in the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine, Germantown, Short Hills,
and Long Island, and received while in service twenty two pounds. That he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account of his aforesaid services. That he served principally in the company commanded
by

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by Captain George Grant in the ninth Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Butler. That he now resides in the township of Deerfield in the County
of Warren aforesaid, and has resided in said Township about two years.
Jacob Beetem

Sworn and subscribed this twenty fifth day of
March A.D. 1822 before me.
John Andrews   

Copy of the original which is filed with the 
certificate it having a power of atty
on the back of it
J. Parker

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Philad. Decr 30. 1820.

Sir,
an application has been made at the office for
paying pensions in this city, for the arrears of pension due to Jacob Beetom or
Beeten, a revolutionary soldier- which has been rejected for the want of his certificate from the war office-- the power of attorney and the other papers being regular. I have submitted the accompanying deposition to the officer
here to supply the place of the certificate - but his answer is, that he has no discretion upon the subject, and that application must be made to the war department, from whence a certificate will issue, if the applicant is
entitled to one; and has desired me to transmit to you the depositions of Beetem and Judge Hackney.  I have therefore taken the liberty of
troubling you upon the subject, and as I am ignorant of the petitioner and his circumstances, of forwarding besides these depositions the elder of Mr. Galbraith, inclosing them in the hope that they may be consider as
sufficient authority to warrant the issuing of a certificate to the Pension office in Philadelphia.
I am with much respect
Sir,
Mr. Robert [illegible] McPurdon

Honorable J C Calhoun
Viceroy at War

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Franklin Dec. 12, 1820
Dr. Sir,

Enclosed you have a deposition of Jacob Beetem whose power of attorney a sent you some time since, as also that of Judge Hackney
of his having drawn his pension until the 1st October 1818. Jacob has no certificate from the War Office and never had one. I thought the best I could do there was to take his deposition of that fact and send it out, with any other evidence I could procure of his having been on the Pension Roll. Judge Hackney is a man quite respectable who drew, or at least sent his power to Aaron Denman of
the city of Philadelphia who drew pension on it for two or three years. Now there certainly are some documents remaining in the hands of the President of the Bank, who was authorised to pay the pensioners, by which it will appear that Beetem recd his pension, which, together with those depositions I should think would be sufficient evidence of his right. I you would take the trouble to request the President of the Bank or who may be authorised to pay, to examine, he will find a payment made
to Jacob sometime after the 1st October 1818 perhaps over the winter - Jacob is indeed in distress, and if any of Revolutionary
pensioners deserve attention he does - he was in a number of battles, severely wounded, has no property, and can do nothing to support himself. Your attention to this will confer a favor upon me, and appreciably serve the cause of humanity.
-
With sentiments of Respect
Your Obt Hbl. Sect.
John McGrath

John Purdon Esq.  
PS Please write as soon as convenient [illegible] all events.

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Crawford County
State of Pennsylvania ss
Before me Thomas Atkinson one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county
personally came Hugh Haffernau, an inhabitant of said county, who being first duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the above named Jacob Beetan, and was also well acquainted with the said Jacob Beetan while in the war of the Revolution of the United States, and that he the said Jacob Beetan was in the service of the Revolutionary War aforesaid
for the space of nine months, in continuance
or more during which he was severely wounded, all within his, the said Hugh Haffernan's on a personal knowledge

Hugh Hafferman

The word interlined "in continuance" }interlined before signing.______}
Sworn and subscribed before me
the ninth day of November A.D. 1820
Thos Atkinson

Crawford County ss
I, William McArthur, Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County do hereby certify that Thomas Atkinson, before whom the above deposition was taken, is duly commissioned as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, that full faith and confidence are due to all his official 
acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Office this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
William Mac Arthur Prothy

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Warren county, State of Pennsylvania, ss
Before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally came, John Portman      who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith, That he is well acquainted with the above named Jacob Beetune - That he well knows
that the said Jacob Beetane served in the Revolutionary War of the United States for and during the space of nine months and
more, in continuance, on the Continental Establishment
Sworn and subscribed before me}
the 6th day of December A.D. 1820}
-
John Portman
Daniel Jackson.

I Issaac Connely do hereby certify that Hugh 
Hafforman and John Portman, the foregoing deponents, are credible and to the best of my knowledge, disinterested persons, that to my belief their character, credit may safely be given to their testimony.
Isaac Cornely

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Warren County, State of Pennsylvania ss
I, Lansing Wetmore, Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for [Illegible]
certify, that Daniel Jackson Esquire, who took
the foregoing deposition is a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly commissioned as such, that full faith and credit an due to all his official acts.
Witness my hand and official seal at Warren the
day of December A.D. 1820
And further I do hereby certify that Isaac Connely
who gave the foregoing certificate is duly 
commissioned as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, his commission to that effect remaining of record
Lansing Wetmore Prothy.
per
Samuel Saxton Deputy

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File this with
Jacob Beetheem
Reg the 2984

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Philade. April 17th, 1822.

Sir,
You will receive by the accompanying deposition of Jacob Beetum, an old soldier, that the certificate granted to him by The Secretary of War has been placed in bad hands; and that unless the Secretary of War will kindly furnish him another certificate, he is not likely to receive the benefit intended to be enforced upon revolutionary soldiers by the act of Congress, because the only course left for him in the event of him not receiving a new certificate, would be to institute a suit against a lawyer for the recovery of the original certificate, which he can illy afford, and it is more than probable that death would realize him before such suit could be brought to a termination. It is gully to be regretted that we have amongst us men, & Professional men too, who are so lost to all sense of propriety as to take advantage of the helpless solider of the Revolutionary army. Jacob Beetum is personally known to me - he called upon me last summer, when I was in that part of Penn a, where he resides, & stated to me all the circumstances having relation to

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the certifiate, as they are now set forth in his deposition, & requested my advice & and to relieve him from the embarrassment [illegible, accarned ?] by the detention of his certificate. You will oblige me by laying the paper & [illegible] before the Secretary of War, who I know will do what he can [illegible] do for that description of persons.
Should a new certificate be granted, as I hope it will, please put it under [illegible] to me.
[7 words crossed out]
Mr. R R Moore was named by mr C Beetum as a person who would of constituted his agent, allend to the receipt of his pension money, & would promplly remit or pay over to his order

I am very respectfully 
Mr.Alud[illegeble]
C Irveni

Geud.D.Parsren

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Pennsylvania
Jacob Beatum
private
On the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the note of pay a $5 increased to $8 by Law of 24 April, 1876
Formal certificate
issued 13 March,
1821 sent to John Purdon, Esq. Phila

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Warren County, State of Pennsylvania
Before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally came Jacob Beetem,  who being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith, that on account of the severe wounds which he
received in the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War of the United States, on the twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight he was placed on the Pension Roll in the War Office of the United States, of which he never had a certificate but drew his pension until the first day of October one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, that
on the 17th January 1820 he again sent a power of Attorney to draw his pension in Philadelphia, and it was sent back requiring the deposition of two physicians to the continuance of his disability. That these he procured, and again stent his power of Attorney containing them, and it was returned rejected for want of a certified copy of his certificate from the War Office

Sworn and subscribed before me}
the 8th day of December A.D. 1820}
Jacob Beetem
[Illegible Signature Lined Thru]
Daniel Jackson J. P.

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Warren County ss
Before me, the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally came, Joseph Hackney Esquire, who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that for two years previous to October A.D. 1818 he received power of attorney
from Jacob Benton which to draw United States pension which he said he was entitled to on account of his being placed on the pension Roll of the United States in the year 1778. which powers he transmitted to a certain Aaron Denman of the city of Philadelphia, and upon which the money was remitted to him the said Joseph immediately. That on the 17th January A.D. 1820 he again gave a power in the same form which he
transmitted as usual to the said Aaron Denman and it was returned rejected for want of the depositions of two physicians to the continuance of his disability on account of his wounds This deponent is of opinion that the said Jacob Beetem was bona fide as pensioner and on the Rolls from the year 1778
Joseph Hackney

Sworn and subscribed before me the}
8th day of December A.D. 1820}
Daniel Jackson

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Warren County ss
I Lauring Wetmore, Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County, do hereby certify that
Daniel Jackson Esquire, who took the
foregoing acknowledgments is duly appoint
as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
commission as such remaining of record
Witness my hand and official seal at
Warren the ninth day of December A.D. 1820
Lansing Wetmore Prothy.
per
Samuel Saxton Deputy

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Warren County
I,  Lansing Wetmore, Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas for the County Do Certify that
who gave the foregoing certificate
and Judge of the said court, duly commisions that full faith and confidence may be given to all his judicial acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto a set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Warren this ninth day of September A.D. 1820
Lansing Wetmore Proth.
[Large X Drawn Thru All of the Above]

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JOSEPH R. EDSON
H. L. BERNARD
J. F. H. MOTHERSHEAD
J. W. MICHAEL JR.
H. ?. PIERSON
?. R. FORBES

ESTABLISHED 1860
EDSON BROTHERS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND SOLICITORS OF PATENTS
PATENT AND TRADE-MARK LITIGATION
WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.

NEW YORK OFFICE
263 BROADWAY
CARLE ADDRESS
EDSON, WASHINGTON
[All Above is Letterhead]

LAW DIVISION RECEIVED
JUL 20 1914
[Above is Oval Stamp]
Commissioner of Pensions,    July 17, 1914.
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
Please furnish us with a copy of the affidavit
identified in your letter of July 15th, which letter is herewith enclosed. Please also find enclosed herewith, check for $1. 00 to cover your charges in this connection.
JWM/MEC.

Very truly yours,
Edson Pm?

[Partially Illegible Stamp Dated Jul18 1914}

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NEW YORK CITY, HARTFORD BUILDING, 41 UNION SQUARE.
PHILADELPHIA,
CARLISLE, PA., 110 SOUTH HANOVER STREET.

Cor. West & Melrose Aves.,
Melrose Park, 
Oak Lane, Phila., Pa.

Oct 9, 1913.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Esteemed Sir:
In compiling a History and Geneaology of the Beetem Family in America, I very greatly desire certain information you can furnish me regarding one, JACOB BEETAM, of Berks County who applied for a pension, in 1786, having been wounded in the Battle of King's Bridge.
I can assure you of our grateful thanks for full information Hoping to receive same in due course, permit me to remain, 
Esteemed Sir,
Most respectfully yours,
Charles Gilbert Beetem. [signature is handwritten]

Dict.C.G.B.
per W.F.

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JOSEPH R. EDSON
H. I. BRENHARD
J. F. H. MOTHERSHRAD
J. W. MICHARL, JR.
H. G. PIERSON
D. R. FORBES

ESTABLISHED 1860

EDSON BROTHERS
ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND SOLICITORS OF PATENTS
PATENT AND TRADE-MARK LITIGATION
WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D. C.

NEW YORK OFFICE
233 BROADWAY
CABLE ADDRESS
EDSON, WASHINGTON

June 27, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
We are today in receipt of a letter from our
client Mr. Charles G. Beetem, enclosing a letter from one Mrs. Cowan, President General Warren Chapter D. A. R., wherein she states that during a recent visit to Washington she made a cursory examination through the records of the U. S. Pension Office relative to ascertaining documents on file therein pertaining to Jacob Beetem, a revolutionary soldier, who died in Warren County in 1829. During this examination she states that she found a document from which she quotes as follows:
 
"His original Certificate March 18, 1818, was
in possession of John Galbraith Esq., Attorney-at-Law, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, to whom the deponent gave it some time ago to enable him to draw affidavit and power of Attorney, who refuses to return it deponent saith that he was not transferred his pension or the arrears due him in any way whatever."

Mr. Beetem is very anxious of securing a copy
of this document and if the above information is sufficient to identify the same, please furnish us with an estimate of charges which would be made for furnishing us with a copy of the same. You furnished us recently with a certified copy of Jacob Beetem's original application for pension. Mr. Beetem is now desirous of ascertaining whether or not Jacob's widow ever applied for a pension or whether or not she was ever granted a pension.

Awaiting your reply hereto, we remain,
Very truly yours,
Edson Bros. 

JWM/MEC.

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Law Division
3-1868
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
July 15, 1914. 

Messrs. Edson Bros., 
Washington Loan and Trust Building,
Washington, D.C. 

EDSON BROTHERS
Washington, D. C.
Received JUL 17 1914

Sirs: 
     In response to your letter of the 27th ultimo requesting a copy of an affidavit of claimant in the case of Jacob Beetem, Revolutionary war, Survivors File No. 29-84, you are advised that such copy will cost 75 cents, uncertified, or one dollar, if certification is desired. Upon receipt of that amount in cash or by money order or check drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, and the return of this letter, a copy will be furnished. If a check be forwarded the same must be drawn upon some bank of Washington, D. C.

Respectfully,
JMSaezgabez
Commisioner.

JP/EOA

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAN-41
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Beetly, Isaac
Grade Private
Line Massachusetts

WARRANT NUMBER 3782
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Aug. 16, 1798
To ~ not shown ~

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.