Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17841, Joel Beadles, Va.

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Service, Virginia

Beadles, Joel

Number, S. 17841

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Virginia   23.761

Joel Beadles

of in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the commanded
by Captain of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Ennis in the Virginia
line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 33. Dollars 33. Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of April 1834 and  W. P. Tayolr, H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834  99.99
Semi allowance ending                  16.67

                                                    $116.66

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk
Book C Vol.  Page 4

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J Beadles

30.328

Admit a private
10 months for $33.33

Hon. W. P. Taylor

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress June the Seventh 1832

State of Virginia King William County.
On this twenty sixth day of February 1834 personally appearance before me Jno. C.
Pollard, a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Joel Beadles aged seventy three years on the the twelfth day of January last year who only from first receiving the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress June the Seventh 1832. That he entered in service of the United States as a militiaman under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he the said Joel Beadles of the County and State aforesaid was drafted into the service of the United States as a militiamen, Captain Richeson on or about the tenth day of September 1778, and met at King William Courthouse, and marched from hence to Williamsburg marching through the County of New Kent, from thence two miles below little York, and was then stationed until discharged after having served a total of two months. He was again ordered and into the service under draft, on or about the fifteenth day of April 1779 under Captain Robert Drewry, and met at King William Courthouse and marched from thence to Williamsburg and near there stationed in the barracks until discharged, after having served a tour of three months. Colonel Ennis commanded the regiment to which he belonged and William Dabney was Lieutenant of his company. He was ordered out in the spring of 1780 on or about the first of March under Captain Christoper Tomkins, and met at King William Courthouse and marched from thence to Notts from thence to Bacons ordinary, from thence to Hickory Neck church from thence to Williamsburg, and was then stationed in the barracks until discharged after having served a tour of three months. He was again ordered out by draft on or about the fifth day or October 1780 under Captain Qualres and met at King William Courthouse and marched from thence to Williamsburg, and was there stationed in the barracks until discharged, after having served a total of three months. He was again ordered out by draft, and met a King William Courthouse, and marched from thence under Lieutenant King to Richmond, from thence to four mile creek below Richmond and then stationed until discharged, after having served a tour of three months.

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Making altogether a service as a militiamen in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War of ten months, for which he then said Joel Beadles has claims a pension. He then said Joel Beadles was born in the County of King William and State of Virginia whence heha always lived ever since he was born. He was with the folliwng named officers, Colonel Richeson, Nelson, Colonel John Hickman, Major James Quarles, Captain Dabney, Captain Tomkins, and others. He has not documentary eveidence of his time of service, John Taliaferro, John Butler, John, Williams Marks, Cornelius Dabney residents of the County after mentioned, know the said Joel Beadles, and can certify as to his charactacter for and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roles of the army of any state.

Joel Beadles

Sworn to, and subscribed the army and years aforesaid before me

Pollard, J. P.

Dudley Atkinson a residing in the County of King William and State of Virginia, and Isac Cock, serving in the same hereby certify that we are wit the said Joel Beadles who has subscribed to the above acclamation, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age on the 12 day of January last past, that he is reputed and belived in the neighborhood when he resides, to have been a soldier in the revoluation, and that we concur in the opinion.

Dudley Atkinson
Isaac Cooke
Sworn to and subscribed aforementioned before me
Pollard, J. P.

State of Virginia, King William County

I, John C. Pollard a justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, do declare it to be my opinion after the investigation of the matter, after, by the , that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and it fther appears to me , that Dudley Atkinson who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the county of King William and that Isaac Cook who has resided in the same county and is a and that their statement is written to credit, and I further advocate

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Beadles, Joel
NUMBER
S. 17841
carded
CONTENTS

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December 9, 1936

Miss Catherine Beadles
Mayfield, Box 426
Kentucky

Edmund Beadles
S. 17842
Joel Beadles
S. 17841
BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Joel Beadles of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, who moved with his family about the year 1831 to Graves County, Kentucky, also other soldiers of the Revolution, with surname Beadles of Virginia.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of a John Beadles of Virginia' the surname was searched under similar spellings.

The Revolutionary War records of Edmund and Joel Beadles are furnished herein as found in pension claims. It is hoped that these records will be of interest to you.

Edmund Beadles - S. 17842.
The daa relative to Edmund Beadles which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 17841, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Edmun Beadles was born August 31, 1764 in King William County, Virginia names of his parents not given.

While a resident of said King William County, he

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enlisted in the fall of 1778 and served two months as a private in Captain John Quarles' copy of Virginia militia. He served in the spring of 1780, two months in same company. He enlisted about October 10, 1780 and served a short time in Captain Drewry's company as a saddler by trade. He was stated at Charlottesville under Major Prior and assisted in repairing saddles, bridles, sword belts and cartridge boes, length of this service twelve months.

The soldier, Edmund Beadles, was allowed psnion on his application executed, February 8, 1834, then a resident of King William County, Virginia, where he had always lived.

Joel Beadles, born January 12, 1761, and a residetn of King William County, Virginia in 1834, made affadavit in behalf of Edmund Beadles' claim for pension, but did not state any relationship.

The papers in this claim contain no reference to wife and children of Edmund Beadles.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of perosn paid, and possible the date of death of this soldier, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Divisio, Washington, D. C. and give the following:

Edmund Beadles
Certificate # 23832
Issued April 10, 1834
Rate $53.33 per annum
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.


Joel Beadles - S. 17841

The data which follows were obtained from pension

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claim, S. 17841, based upon the service of Joel Beadles in the Revolutionary War.

Joel Beadles was born January 12, 1761 in King William County, Virginia, names of his parents not shown.

While residing in King William County, Virginia, Joel Beadles enlisted in the fall of 1778 and served two months as a private in Captain Richardson's company of Virginia militia. He served in the spring of 1779, two monthsin Captain Robert Drewry's company, Colonel Ennis' Virginia regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1780, served two months in Captain Christopher Tompkins' Virginia company. He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served two months in Captain Quarles' company. He later served two momths under Lieutenant King, no dates given.

Joel Beadles was allowed pension on his applicatino executed, February 26, 1834, at which time he was living in King William County, Virginia.

The papers in this claim contain no reference to wife and children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibley the date of death of Joel Beadles, you should apply to The Comptroller Genera, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and give the following:

Joel Beadles
Certificate # 23761
Issued April 4, 1834
Rate $33.33 per annum
Commencted March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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17841

INVALID.

File No. 17841

Joel Beadles

Private Revolutionary War

Act: June 7th, 1832

Index: Vol. 1, Page 423

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

April 3, 1894 [illegible] to R. B. Beadles
Glendale, Henrico Co., Va.

1936 - December 9 - to Catherine Beadles - See her letter in Edmund Beadles - S. 17842

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State of Virginia, King William County.

I William Winn of the state and county aforesaid aged seventy years, do hereby certify that he is well acquainted with Joel Beadles resident the same county and state, and that he well recollects that the said Joel Beadles served one tour of duty with him of two months as a militiamen in the Revolutionary Army and thus from report the said Joel Beadles served several other tours of two months duty, but does not positively know it of his own personal knowledge -- from under my hand and line this 24 day of February 1834 - 
William Winn [signature and seal]

Personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace for the State and County aforesaid, William Winn, resident of the aforesaid county and made oath to the truth of the above statement, and I do hereby certify further that the said William Winn is a credible person and that his testimony is entitled to credit, given ["from" is stricken] under my hand and line this 24 day of February 1834. 
Edwd. Pollard [signature and seal]

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State of Virginia, King William County.

I, David Valentine, resident of the county and state aforesaid, aged seventy-one on the 15 day of April 1833, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joel Beadles of the same County, and that I well knew when he was in the service as a militiaman during the Revolutionary War, but how long he served as a militiaman, I do not exactly know - but I perfectly recollect to have been in the service with him - given from under my hand this 26 day of February 1834.
David Valentine [signature]

King William County and State of Virginia.
Personally appeared before me, John Camm Pollard, a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid David Valentine and made oath to the truth of the above certificate - given from under my hand and sent this 26 day of Feby 1834.  
Jno. Camm Pollard [signature and seal]

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

NAME Beadue, Elias
GRADE Private
LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8122
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED April 21, 1796 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.