Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8062, Nehemiah Beckwith, Md. Md. Sea Service

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Md.          Beckwith, Nehemiah         S.8062
Md. Sea Service
                                                           carded

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Navy 3226 188 b. Aug+19-Paul Beckwith-present history
Maryland
Nehemiah Beckwith
of Dorchester in the State of Maryland
who was a [illegible]: in the company commanded
by captain [struck through] of the Reyn commanded 
by Lt. [illegible] in the Maryland
time for 4 months Corporal
10 months, 11 days Seaman
on Board the "Fearnot"
from 1782

Inscribed on the Rock of Maryland
at the rate of 56- Dollars 12 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued one 18- day of Dec'd 32
and delivered
H.S. Handy.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 SH. 18-
Lem=and allowance 4 Mar: 33 28.06
$112.24

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 7 Page 27th

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State of Maryland
Dorchester County

On this 24 day of August personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Orphan court of Dorchester County now sitting: Nehemiah Beckwith a resident of Dorchester County in the state of Maryland, aged about seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain his benefit of the act of Congress passed June 4, 1832.
That he entered the service of the state of Maryland under the following named officers, and served as herein stated; that about the 1st Sept. 1781 he was drafted for 4 months and served in what was called the Select Militia under Cap. Staplefort (he thinks that Staplefort) Charles Stewart was a sergeant and Benjamin Valient and the applicant were corporals, and that, the Company were subject to the orders of Col. Henry Hooper; that he left the service about the 1st of Aug. 1782, that he resided in Dorchester County, State of Maryland at the [illegible] he entered the service, and that he was not marched out of the County during this term of his service, which was four months, but was retained upon duty in the County and State aforesaid: that he has no documentory evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure: who can testify to his service.
That he subsequently entered the service of the State of Maryland under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in May 1782 he reenlisted under Capt. Levine Sheffield Commander of one of the Chesapeake barges, called the Fearnot. 
First Lieut Zadock Bodfield, Second Lieut Edward Theddiu, the whole fleet under the command of [illegible] Malley, that he left the service in July 1783. And - received pay for 14 months service from the State of Maryland. That he resided in that County

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Aforesaid when he entered the service, that off barged straits on the Eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay Comand. Malley commanding the American Barges engaged the English Barges, on which action Comand. Malley was killed; that he coursed up and down the Chesapeake Bay as occasion required.

Thereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity  except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state, except that of the agency of the State of Maryland.

Interrogatories propounded by the court 
Interrog. 1) Where and in what year were you born 
Answer In Dorchester County State of Maryland, and as far as I can ascertain, about the year 1721. 
2) Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it

Answer I have none

3) Where were you living when called into the service Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live

Answer In Dorchester County State of Maryland

4th How were you called into service? Were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute: for whom

Answer I was first drafted, and after my term expired I then enlisted

5th That the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recalled and the general circumstances of your service

Answer In my first term of service, I was taken out of the county and therefore knew no [illegible] officer except for Henry Hooper. In my 2 term I was onboard the Chesapeake Barges, which was up and down the Chesapeake Bay. And made

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Their headquarters at Annapolis, we were under the command of Leon R. Malley until he was killed in the action aforementioned, after which Capt. Solomon Frazier was appointed to the command and retained it until the end of the war

Interrog 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer. I never did. I served over my final ter by 11 months, being drafted for that length of time. My second term lasted until the end of the war at which time I received a pay ticket which I sold to a merchant but do not recollect by whom it was signed
7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behavior; your service as a soldier to the Revolution-
Answer Rev. Daniel E. Bain and Wmn J. Ford, Esq. can testify to my character. I know of no person who can testify to my services, except Wmn  Byers, Esq., who is a Lieut on board the barge in which I was stationed, and is now an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Nehemiah Beckwith
John C. Henry  C. Jus of Dorchester County. Con L {illegible}
Mr Danl. Bain a clergyman residing in Dorchester-County State of Maryland and William F Ford residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Nehemiah Beckwith, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 70 years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood here he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution. and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Daniel E Bain
Wmn F. Ford


15-2008

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And the court do hereby declare their opinion. After the investigation of the matter, and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Rev'd Daniel Bain who has singed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in Dorchester County State of Maryland, and that Wm J Ford Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the County and state aforesaid, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
J.C Henry C. Judges [illegible]
Dor. County Court

SS Wm. W Eccleston clerk of the Orphans Court of Dorchester County State of Maryland do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Nehemiah Beckwith for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 17 day of August 1832

William W Eccleston Regr Wills
Dor Coty

State of Maryland}
Dorchester County}

On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared Nehemiah Beckwith before me John C. Henry chf. Judge of the Orphans court of Dorchester County who made oath on the Holy Evangelly of Almighty God that he served in the Revolutionary War at least [underlined] for the term of Eighteen months according to the best of his knowledge and recollection

Sworn before
J.C. Henry
C Judge of the O Court of DCy

Witness
William W. Eccleston
Register of Wills Dor Coty

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In reply to your request of
, received
for a statement of the military history
of Nehemiah Beckwith
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his ( on his application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
S.8,062
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
DATES OF
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STATE.

CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.

Sept.1,1781 to
Janry 1, 1782
Corporal
Stableford
Henry Hooper
Md.

May 1782 to July 1783
Levin Shedden
barge "Fearnaught"
in engagement with English barge

Battles engaged in ,Cages Strait Eastern Shore of Maryland
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dorchester Co., Maryland
Date of application for pension, Aug. 27, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Dorchester Co,. 
Age at date of application, born in 1762 in Dorchester Co., Md.
Remarks: there is no family data on file
..............

Respectfully,
See {Md Archives p, G11. for account of engagement. Claim William Byers
 S.813.}
Commissioner.
G-285C

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Nehemiah Beckwith
Maryland
from 1782, Corporal + Seaman
$56.12/100
 to be auto on req

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Mch.6 1900 - -
Histy to Miller Bonsal Balto, Md. 
1919 Feby. 15. Hist. to Geo. L. Radcliffe., k

Navy

WIDOW, & o.


File No. - 8062
Nehemiah Beckwith
Corpl. and Seaman
Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: Vol.
, Page
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Rev sec
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FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY
OF MARYLAND.
GEORGE L. RADCLIFFE,
VICE PRESIDENT
BALTIMORE. 2-8-19
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Dc.
Dear Sir - Would you kindly give
me the Revolutionary record of mahama
Nehemiah Beckwith of Dorchester (or)
(Dorset) County, Maryland -
I am informed that he enlisted in
the Revolutionary army in 1781, was
also in the Maryland Militia for
four months. He enlisted again in
1782 and was in the companies of
Capt Stableford and Capt Frozier. l
am included to think however his
service who mainly naval-
your courtesy in this matter will
for greatly appreciated
Respectfully
George L. Radcliffe

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EDGAR O. MILLER, Jr.
MILLER & BONSAL,
LEIGH BONSAL.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
TELEPHONES,
OFFICES: 550-552 EQUITABLE BUILDING.
BALTIMORE, Md.,
Feb 2.2 1900 -160_
The Commissioner of Pensions

Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
Co
We are seeking the relatives of a Nehemiah Beckwith of Dorchester Co.
Maryland who fought in the Revolutionary War.
We thought his name would appear as
a pensioner amongst your records. He was alive in 1826 for in that year he was a pensioner of the State of Maryland. We especially desire the names of members of his family. A reply will greatly oblige.
Yours very respectfully Miller + Bonsal