Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,839, David Bedell, Continental (Pa.)

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(3-1776)

 SERVICE                                               NUMBER

Continental (Pa.)      Bedell, David         S.  17,839
_________________       ____________  BL.Wt.1634-100

                                                          carded
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Hipouri_________ No 845
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
David Bedell
Green Co. in the State of Missouri 
who was a Dragoon in the       commanded
Captain            of the                commanded
                in the [{Pennsylvania} crossed out]
line for   No 817-Act May 15 1828
                           Continental


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Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri ________________
at the rate of 100 Dollars ______ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
or ≠ 8.33 1/3 per month
________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Augt. 1829 ______________ and

________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl. allowance ending                 ___________
                                                             ___________

                                                              ___________
                                                               __________
                                             {Revolutionary Claim}
                          {[{Act June 7, 1832.} crossed out]

Recorded by                                             Clerk
Book                 Col.              Page

Act 15 Mau 1828.

[Written on the right side]

Originally on the N. Carolina roll_ See Cir Tr. Oct 9-3;
____________________________________________________
Transferred to MIssouri fr. 3rd Sept. 1834-Oct 20-'35

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                                                                            1325
No. of Original payment 812

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

            __________________

                              TREASURY DEPARTMENT
                                              10 Dec 1828.

David Bedell of ______________ in the County of Burke in the State of N. Carolina has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Craig  ___________'s company, in the regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.  
                                   By order of the secretary
                                              F. A. Dickins

                             
                                    TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
                                            Third Auditor's Office, 
                                             12th December 1828

  It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to David Bedell in the Pennsylvania line
  It further appears that David Bedell is not now on the pension list of  [{the} crossed out] any   agency, and has not been so since the 3d. March 1826       [{at the rate of} crossed out]     [{dollars per month.} crossed out]
                           
                              Peter Hagner Aud

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                                                                            1325
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of An act for the relief of certain Surviving officers and Soldiers of the army of the revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828 I David Bedell of the County of Burke in the State of North Carolina do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in the Second troop commanded by Captain John Craig, in the fourth regiment of light dragoons commanded by Colonel Stephen Milin, of the Pennsylvania line, I enlisted in October 1778 under Capt George Gray, after I enlisted Capt Gray resigned and Cpt Craig commanded the troop, in June 1781 I was detached off under the command of Capt Erasamus Gill to join General Lafayette in Virginia, in October 1781 we was sent on to South Carolina to join Genl Green, in March 1783 we returned to Lancaster Pa and rejoined Cols Milins regiment_  And I also believe there was issued for me a certificate for the reward of eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778, the reason that I can not make a more positive declaration that I received a certificate for the eighty Dollars reward are as follows after I received my discharge I gave Capt Zebulon Pike an instrument of writing to receive my final settlement notes &c for me, in a short time after I received them from Capt Pike I sold them and at that time I was illiterate I did not know anything about a resolve of Congress which entitled me to a reward of eighty Dollars but I know that I was promised a bounty or reward at the time I enlisted, and I was fully of the opinion that my papers called for about

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Seventy or eighty Dollars more than the amount of my monthly pay_  And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 neither am I now on the pension list of the United States

Witness my hand this 27th day of October in the Year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
I sent an order accompanyed by my discharge to have a deed brought to me for the Land I was entitled to and}
my discharge was never returned to me}
                                                    David Bedell

Before me Solomon Roper_ a Justice of the Peace for the County of Burke in the State of North Carolina personally appeared this day George Paice and Isaac Martin of the said County who did severally make oath that David Bedell by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the army of the revolution in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this 27th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
                                                    S. Roper JP

I James Erwin Clerk of the County Court of Burke County in the State of N Carolina do hereby  certify that Solomon Roper Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court this 37th day of October Anno Domini 1828
                                              O. E [illegible]
                                      Per Js C Erwin D Clerk

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Any communication that may be Sent to me on the before mentioned Subject may be directed to Bairds Forge Post Office Burk County North Carolina 
David Bedell

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Act 1828

Settled at
Treasury

Cousd with
Invalid file
#17,839

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H R - 9th Dec. 1828

To the Secretary of the Treasury

Sir

You will do me a favor by examining the enclosed declaration & direct any communication upon the subject to me at the House of Reps
very Respectfully

Saml [Samuel] P Carson

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David Bedell
No 1634

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DEPARTMENT OF WAR

Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.

     By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
     N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period during the war are not entitled to land from the United States.
     The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant.

State of North Carolina}
County of Burk}
     I. David Bedell aged Sixty nine years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy eight I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. four light dragoons under the command of Colonel Stephen Milin of the Pennsylvania line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the           
Same regiment, commanded by Colonel Stephen Milin
     I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
     Know all men by these presents, that I, David Bedell aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel P Carson to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
     Attest A. Connelly [{B} crossed out] David Bedell  Isaac Martin aged Forty six years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with David Bedell who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know , or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
     Attest Isaac Martin

     Before me, A Connelly personally appeared the above named D Bedell subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Isaac Martin who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 19th day of March 1830

A. Connelly  Justice of the Peace.

     In testimony that the above written Allen Connelly was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c, in the State of North Carolina at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Morganton this twenty second day of March 1830
J. Erwin C. Clerk, &c

This law expires 3d March, 1827

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July 10, 1937.

Mrs. Charles J. Hanford                BA-J/ILL
2515 - 13th Street, N. W.             David Bedell
Washington, D. C.                        S., 17829
                                                             on

Dear Madam:

You are furnished, as requested, the Revolutionary War record of David Bedell, as found in pension claim, S. 17839.

The date and place of birth, and the names of the parents of David Bedell are not shown.

David Bedell enlisted in October, 1776, place not stated, served as private in Captain George Gray's and John Craig's companies,
Colonel Stephen Moylan's regiment of Continental Dragoons, was detached in June 1781 in Captain Erasmus Gill's, company and joined the troops n Virginia, was sent into South Carolina, returned to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in March 1783 rejoined Colonel Moylan's regiment and served to the close of the war.

David Bedell was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1838, at which time he was aged about sixty-seven years.  He resided then in Burke County, North Carolina, his post office, Bairds Forge.  
In 1835, the soldier resided in Greene County,  Missouri, his post office, Springfield.  
He died in Missouri, the date of his death not shown.

In 1835, the soldier's son, David K. Bedell, was living; however, his age, place of his residence, and name of his mother are not shown.  There are no further data regarding the family of this soldier.

The soldier was granted 100 acres of bounty land on warrant #1634 on account of his service in the Revolutionary War.


[Below written in left margin]

This inquires went from our office
to Land Office for location of this land.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrater.

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P   17839

INVALID.
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File No. 17, 839
David Bedell
Dragoon Rev  War
__________________

Act: May 15" 28

Index:-Vol.       /  ,   Page   423

{Arrangement of 1870.}

[Written on the right side]

1911 Mch. 16 Hist. to 
Mrs. Ethel Russell V. L. M
1914 June 29 Hist. to Miss Maggie 
Headlee: V. L.M. Letter S.17.123
Samuel Steele.
1931. May 2. Hist. to Mrs. Blanche H. Williams. A' C. Y.

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John W. Sandford
Oct 15 1835

__________

David Bedell

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Pension Office
Fayetteville 13th Oct 1835

J. L. Edwards Esqr
         Comm [Commissioner] of Pensions
Sir
David Bedell a Pensioner under the act of the 15 May 1828.  has never been paid at this office and no payment will be made to him.
                Respectfully
                       yr obt Svt [Your obedient Servant]

                     Mr. W. Sanford Carly
                     Acting Pension Agents.

Paid to 3d Sept. 1834-see books of the office
                                                   Oct 20th 1835
                                                            R.B.

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Houl. Jno [John S Phelps
Auswd jany 12/55
[Begin underline] David Bedell Pa line [End underline]

[Begin underline] 1634-100 [End underline]
RW

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No. 1634 for 100 acres ipd June 11. 1830 to David Bedell
per Pa lines.  Sent to Houl Saml. [Samuel] P. Carson

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H. of R.
   7th Jan'ry '53

Sir

I have the honor to enclose you a letter from David H. Bedell enquiring whether the heirs of his father are not entitled to the half pay provision by the resolve of Congress in 1780.

David Bedell the father was a Rev. Pen. and died in MO.  I wish you to inform me whether the evidence in support of his Pension does not show that he was entitled to half pay for life.  
Yrs respectfully [Yours] [illegible]
Hon L, P, Waldo        John S. Phelps

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David Bedell

N. Ca.

to

Mo

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Revolutionary Claims
Under the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the revolution" approved 15th May 1828
                           ________________

Before me Joseph Rountree a Justice of the Peace for the county of Green in the state of Missouri personally appeared this day David Bedell now of Green County in the State of Missouri who exhibited to me a certificate issued by the secretary of the Treasury Number 845 and dated the seventeenth of August 1829-setting forth that he is entitled to pay under the above mentioned act as a surviving Dragoon in the Pennsylvania line of the army of the revolution and that he was at that time a citizen of Burke County in the State of North Carolina-and the said David Bedell then and there made oath that he is the person named in the said certificate  and in testimony thereof signed his name to this affidavit and I do believe David Bedell to be the person whom he represents himself to be witness my hand this 12th day of May 1835
Joseph Rountree J. P.
                                    David Bedell


The most convenient Bank is the Commercial Bank of New Orleans
The most convenient post office is at Springfield 
Green County Missouri

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State of Missouri}
Greene County}  I John L Campbell Clerk of the County Court for the county of Green do hereby certify that Joseph Rountree who has signed the foregoing affidavits is an acting Justice of the Peace for Green County in the State aforesaid and that full faith and credits is due all his official acts and he has signed it with his genuine Signature
        In Testimony whereof I have here unto ser my hand and affixed my private Seal there being no Seal of office yet proceeded this  the 13th day of May 1835

John L Campbell } Clerk

[Letters {LY} in double rhombus on left of above paragraph}

Springfield} May the 13th 1835
     To the Secretary of the Treasury I have wrote you for my Blank Declaration But have not received any.  Also informing you that I have removed from South Carolina to the State of Missouri.  I have found all myself and forward it on and if these will not do it I want you to  do me the favour to Instruct me how to proceed in this matter.
                                               Yours with 
                                                Respect L&C
                                                 David Bedell

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Please furnish me the 
Rev War record of David Bedell
Number S 17839

Mrs Chas J. Mumford
2515-13th NW
Wash D.C.-
___________________________________

July 7-1937-
Visitor. I. N. L.

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Washington D. C.
March 25, 1932

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
     Washington D. C

Dear Sir
     I would like to get some information concerning my great-great grandfather David [Begin underline] Bedell [End underline] who was a drummer boy in the Revolution.   
     I want to apply for membership in the " Daughters of the American Revolution" and to do this it is necessary to have absolute proof that David Bedell served during the Revolutionary period.  I have been informed that a statement from the Pension Bureau that he drew  pension, would be

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sufficient proof.
Would it be possible to obtain this information from your office?
     David Bedell lived in New Jersey at the time of the war (Morris, I believe)  He died and was buried March 24th, 1840 in Greene Co. Missouri.  I do not know his birth date.
     Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated. 
     Very truly yours
(Mrs) Blanche H. Williams
3220 Connecticut Ave
Apt 501A     
                     Wash. D.C.

[Stamp on left 
{RECEIVED
MARCH 28 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION}]
]

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EDWARD L. KOONS, IST VICE PRESIDENT 
CHARLES GROBEN, PRESIDENT 
GEORGE W. HOFHEINS SECRETARY 
EDWIN B. EGGERT, 2ND VICE PRESIDENT
AUG. O. GOETZ, ASST SECRETARY

Cash Capital $ 200,000.

Buffalo Commercial Insurance Company
of Buffalo, N. Y. 
                                  Springfield, Mo. 
                                   3/10/911

J. L. Davenport, Com. Pensions 
                    Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: - 
    I desire the pension record of David Bedell, who was a native of New Jersey, but lived in Burk Co., N.C. when he received a pension and lived in Greene County Missouri, when he died in 1840, after receiving a pension 12 or 15 Years, 

                                 Yours truly, Ethel Russell                                
                                   #222 1 / 2 College, St.,
                                   Springfield, Mo.

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3-871.
________

RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
__________________

Briefed by _______________________________

Claim No. _______________________________

[{Certificate} crossed out] No. Sur. File 17.839

Claimant _________________________________

Soldier David Bedell

Service  Rev. War.

Additional Service ________________________
____________________________________________

No ______ claim, State records _______, 190__
No claim, combination records ______, 190__

                          REMARKS:

No inv. wid. or rej.
claim except as above 


                                                  Chief Division
O-S
alni.
Jan.20/10

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[Stamp {RECEIVED 
JUL 26 1931
RECEIPT SECTION 
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION}]

3730 - 81st St.
Jackson Heights
Long Island, N.Y.

The Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir

I am seeking information about David [begin underline] Bedell [end underline] who served in Col. Stephen Moyhan's Fourth Continental Dragoons under Captain George Gray and John Craig during the Revolution.   He was detached from the segment in 1781 but returned to it in 1783.  He lived in New Jersey but later moved to North Carolina where he probably lived when he applied for his pension in 1828.  
I do not know just how much information your

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records may have as to his place of enlistment, his parent occupation etc, but I should like a copy of all information and its location, that you have.
                          Very truly yours, 
                          (Miss) Beulah Bedell.

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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  David Bedell   S. F. 17839
________________________________________________________________________________________________________

[Column headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. I  LENGTH OF SERVICE. I RANK. I OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. I STATE.
[Secondary headings] CAPTAIN. I COLONEL. I

Oct 1778 I  I Pvt I George Gray I Stephen Moylan I Continental 
John Craig     4th Dragoons
was detached June 1781 under Capt Erasmus Gill
returned to Col. Moylan's regt Mch . 1783.

Battles engaged in , ______________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _______________
Date of Application for pension, Oct. 27, 1828    His cl. was al
Residence at date of application,  Burke Co., N. C.
Age at date of application,   not stated
Remarks:  Soldier was a resident of Greene Co. Mo in 1835.

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                                                          May 2, 1932
                                                       BA-J/ADY
                                                           David Bedell  
Mrs. Blanche H. Williams,                   S. 17839   
3220 Connecticut Avenue, Apt. 501 A,   
Washington, D. C.

Dear Madam: 

     Reference is made to your letter relative to one David Bedell, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

     The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, S. 17839, based upon his military service in that war.

     David Bedell enlisted, place not stated, in October 1778, served as a private in Captains George Gray's and John Craig's Companies, Colonel Stephen Moylan's Fourth Continental Dragoons, in June 1781 he was detached under Captain Erasmus Gill, in March 1783 he returned to Colonel Moylan's Regiment and served to the close of the war. 

     He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1828 while a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, aged about sixty-seven years. 

     In 1835 he was a resident of Greene County, Missouri.

     Soldier's son David H. Bedell was living in 1855 his age and residence are not shown. There are no further family data. 

                               Very truly yours,


                               A. D. HILLER 
                               Assistant to Administrator.

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Washington August 12, 1931.
rev. & 1812 Wars Section,
ADY David Bedell, S.17839.

Miss. Beulah Bedell,
3730-81st Street,
Jackson Heights, L.I.,
New York.

Dear Madam:

    You are advised that it appears from the Revolutionary War records of this office that David Bedell enlisted, place not stated, in October 1776, served as a private in Captains George Gray's and John Craig's Companies, Colonel Stephen Moylan's Fourth Continental Dragoons, in June 1781 he was detached under Captain Erasmus Gill, in March 1783 he returned to Colonel Moylan's regiment and served to the close of the war. 

    He was allowed pension on his application executed October 27, 1828, while a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, aged about sixty-seven years. 

    In 1835 he was a resident if Greene County, Missouri.

    Soldier's son David H. Bedell was living in 1855 his age and residence are not shown.  There are no further family data.

                                          Very truly yours,
                                          A.D. Hiller
                       Assistant to the Administrator 

dare of death
not on A.B.