Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5820, David Bevier, New York

SERVICE
New York
Berrier, David Sarah
NUMBER
N. 5820
B.L.Wt. 19825-160-55
CONTENTS

State of New York County of Seneca John Brien of Seneca in said County - Being sworn says that he is fifty four years of age that he remembers the time when his Brother David Brien enlisted under Capt White for Nine Months and that he was privating to his service his Nine Months as a faithful soldier and that he was under Col Wilson's regt and was privating to his service etc - Other times for two months and five months - privating to his service the Nine Months and that he was privating having served a Great deal at other times during the war and that he enlisted with Capt White Company on the first day of April 1862 in the County of Ulster in the State of New York as a private soldier for Nine Months
Sworn to me this day of January 14th 1883 before me Alpheus A Baldwin Justice of the Peace
John Brien State -
State of New York Seneca County
I do hereby certify that Alpheus A. Baldwin

Edgar whose signature appears to the jurat of the preceding Affidavit, was at the time of the date of said jurat, a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Seneca duly commission- ed & sworn. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that his signa- ture to the said jurat is Genuine & in his own proper handwriting. In Testimony Wh- ereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county this 19th day of April A.D. 1843. Cyrus D. Hanks Clerk.
John Brown Affidavit

4.028 New York " Albany " Sarah Bevier, widow of David Bevier who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a private
Date of her death not on AB
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 13 th day of April 1854. and sent to 1854
C. M. Bennett
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 89. Vol. A
Reg 3 m 55-168711

State of New York } ss. On this 20 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three before the subscriber a Judge of the Court of said County held in and for the County and State aforesaid, being a Court of Record, personally appeared Mrs. Sarah Bevier who is to me known to be a resident of the Town of Waverly in the County of Steuben and State of New York aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, approved 3 d February A.D. 1853, viz:
That she is the widow of David Bevier late of said County, deceased, who was a private in Captain's Seir Bennett's Company in Col. Pauling's Regiment and in Capt. Andrew White's Company in Col. Wrisenfeld's Regiment of New York Militia in the war of the Revolution, as is more particularly stated in her application heretofore made for a Pension under Act of 1832, which was rejected or abandoned by her attorney for the reason that her marriage took place subsequent to Eighteen hundred, to which with the letter from the Pension office herewith and papers procured in support of her former claim which are herewith, she begs leave to refer.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Bevier on the day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and five. as will more fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed: That her husband the aforesaid David Bevier died on the Second day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty-nine. She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a Pension, except as is above stated.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this day and year first above written, and I certify that I have no interest in the application as attorney, agent or otherwise, & that I know the said declarant to be the person mentioned above. J. L. Laramée Steuben County Judge
Sarah Bevier
I do hereby constitute and appoint Plant M. Bennett of Washington D.C. any time a lawful attorney for the purpose of presenting this my application for a Pension, to attend to the same while pending and to receive the Certificate when issued and to do all things necessary and proper, as fully as I could do were I personally present. Dated this 20 th August 1853. Witness my hand this 1 st day of September 1853. P. M. Bennett
Sarah Bevier
State of New York } ss. It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of said County a Court of Record held in and for the said County that David Bevier, who was reputed to have been a soldier in the revolution and a resident of the said County
died on the Second day of January  Eighteen hundred and twenty nine (1829) and that he left surviving him the following named widow and children, viz: Sarah Bevier his widow, who still survives as his widow, never having married since his death.
Witness my hand this 20 th day of August A.D. 1853. J. L. Laramée Steuben County Judge
Steuben County Judge
State of New York } ss. I do hereby certify that Hon. J. Laramée whose genuine signature appears attached to the foregoing declaration and certificate, was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of County held in and for said County (a Court of Record) duly commissioned and sworn. Witness my hand and seal of said Court this
Sixth day of September A.D. 1853.
P. M. Bennett

25, 11, 11, 5
Vol. B1-90. —
158.711 — Act Mar 3 | 53 June 2 | 53
Sarah Beier widow of David Beier
Private G. Wessinger N.Y. Series Revolutionary
No 19
Pensioner
MS. July 53-4028
Ad. 160ac's Apr 4/56
Dodge
C.W. Bennett Washington D.C.

158711
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF 3 rd March 1833
Claim (No. )
OF
Sarah Bevier
State of New York } ss. County of Otsego }
I hereby certify that
Abel Evertson
Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavits
and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County
Court, for the County aforesaid, this 22 nd day of May 1855.
E. H. Campbell
Clerk of County
of Otsego
C. W. BENNETT, ATTORNEY, H, Corner of 11th street, WASHINGTON, D. C.

State of New York County of Steuben
ss.
On this thirtieth day of March A. D. 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Bevier aged 78 years, a resident of Orange in the County of Schuyler and State of New York ; who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of David Bevier deceased, who was a ----- in the company ----- commanded by Captain ----- in the regiment ----- commanded by ----- in the War with  of the Revolution
That her husband entered the service at ----- about the ----- day of ----- A. D. 18 ----- ; for the term of ----- and continued in actual service in said War, for the term of ----- and was honorably discharged at ----- on the ----- day of ----- A. D. 18 ----- :
On account of which service this deponent was placed upon the Pension list of the Albany, New York Agency under Act of 3 rd February 1853.
She further states that she was married to the said David Bevier in Ulster County State of New York ; on the ----- day of September A. D. 1805; by one Ebenezer Bevier a Justice of the Peace ; and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Green ; that her husband died at The then Town of Jersey on the 2 nd or 3 rd day of January A. D. 1829, and that she is still his widow.
And she further states that there is ----- public record of her marriage—and that there is a private record of her marriage as well appear by reference to her claim for a pension on file in the Pension Office. That she cannot file herewith his Certificate of discharge for the reason that she has none in her possession . In addition to the above described actual service she claims for ----- miles from ----- at which he was enlisted, to ----- where he was mustered into service, and for ----- miles, from ----- at which he was discharged, to ----- the said place of his enrolment.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the ----- Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account of said service, and mileage under the Act passed 3 rd March 1855 . She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land, under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
She hereby appoints C. W. BENNETT , of Washington, D. C. her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witness: Abel Evland
Sarah Bevier
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Sarah Bevier and believe her to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age above stated; and further, that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise.
Abel Evland Just. of the Peace
State of New York County of Steuben
ss.
On this thirtieth day of March A. D. 1855, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, John D. Seybatt a resident of said County, to me well known as a credible witness, and who, being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath state that he is acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Bevier , the above named applicant for Bounty Land—that he has known her for thirty six years last past, that he has examined her family record—that he believes the same to be genuine—that it is contained in a book purporting to be the " Holy Bible " and printed in the year 1818 and that the said record, as far as re-

lates to the marriage of the said applicant and the soldier above named, and of his death, is as follows, which is an exact copy of the same: David Bevier was Married to Sally Green Sept 1805
and that the said deponent is not interested in the claim.
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that I am in no manner interested. Abel Eveland Justice of the Peace.
J. D. Seybolt
State of New York County of Steuben and Moses Wolf
} ss.
On this Thirteenth day of March A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, John D. Seybolt
who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Bevier the above applicant for a Bounty Land—that they have known her for thirty six years last past. That they were acquainted with David Bevier her late husband, having known him for thirteen years previous to his death; that they, the said David Bevier and Sarah Bevier lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said David Bevier died on the _____ day of January 1829; and the said Sarah Bevier has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier Henrietta in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Sarah Bevier execute the foregoing affidavit by Abel Eveland to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.
Witness, Abel Eveland
J. D. Seybolt
MOSES WOLF
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this Thirteenth day of March A. D. 1855
Abel Eveland Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Steuben
} ss.
I Hereby Certify , that Abel Eveland Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavits and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, for the County aforesaid, this 22 nd day of May 1855.
C. W. Campbell
Clerk of the County of Steuben

December 21, 1931
BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Mrs. Margaret D. Field 310 Groveland Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the record of David Bevier, a Revolutionary War soldier who died in 1829.
The full record which follows is that of the only soldier by that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim, W. 5820, based upon the military service of David Bevier.
David Bevier enlisted in Ulster County, New York, in 1781, and served nine months as private in Captains Levi De Witt's and Pearsee's companies, Colonel Albert Pawling's New York regiment. He enlisted in 1782 and served eight months as private in Captain Andrew White's company, Colonel Frederick Weissenfels' New York regiment.
In 1815 soldier was living in Bradford, Steuben County, New York; he died January 2, or 3, or 4 (three dates are shown), 1829, in Jersey, or in Bradford (possibly the same town, first called Jersey), Steuben County, New York. The names of his parents, date and place of birth are not given.
Soldier married in September, 1805, in Ulster County, New York, Sarah or Sally Gear, born April 26, 1776. They were married by Coonrad Bevier, Justice, Wawarsing, New York, no relationship shown.
Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed August 20, 1853, at which time she was a resident of

Bradford, Steuben County, New York. In 1855 she was living in Orange, Schuyler County, New York.
Soldier and his wife, Sarah, reared a family of children; their names are not stated.
In 1823, soldier's brother, John, was aged fifty-four years and a resident of Seneca County, New York.
In 1825, one Jacob I. Bevier was aged fifty-seven years and a resident of Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York, no relationship shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Nov. 19-1903 Hts 4 Wm A Holmes Yonkers, NY,
1923 Jan. 29 Hist. to Mrs. W. M. Browning aut. 1931 Dec. 21 - Dist. to Mrs. M. D. Field - MMH 1932 Jan. 15. Mrs. Margaret D. Field add. cost of photos M. M. H. 1932 Jan. 29 Mrs. Margaret D. Field + Account mtld. of refund of $1.00. D. M. H. T.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5820
Sarah Berven  Widow  Darrel Berven  Post. Rest. War
Act: Feb. 34/53
Index: — Vol. 9 , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]
19.825
160  acres
29 11.11 20 8/891 73.875 11 724.98 33 37.99 (11.30) = 37 do (.
19 11

Sept 10 1853,
Sarah Bevier, wid: of David,
Steuben Co:
W.Y.
Act/53,
$37. 00 per An:
Com: Frty: 3.7853.
Rev
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business.
C.W. Bennett, Esq., Commissioner. Present

No. 3344 Sarah Bevier. David — Wid. of
St. to C.W. Bennett 22 d Oct 3/5 " " " " " 27 th " " " " " " " " 1 st " Jan'y, "
A.H. B. Feely, 1853,

Affidavit
Egbert D. Miller
69

Egbert DeWitt of the town of Seneca Cayuga County and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is of the age of Fifty seven years and that he has from his Childhood been intimately acquainted with David BeVier who now resides in the County of Steuben, town- ship of Jersey and State aforesaid and this deponent saith that the said David BeVier enlisted and served as a private soldier in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one in Col. Paulding's Regiment and in Capt. Pearce's Company of New York State troops for the term of nine months and in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two the said David BeVier enlisted and served as a private soldier in Col. Wiesenvaltz Regiment and in Capt. White's Company for the term of eight months and this deponent enlisted and served during the last year a term in the same Company with the said David BeVier and this deponent further saith that the said David BeVier bore the character of a faithful soldier and further this deponent saith not
Egbert DeWitt Note the words - for the term of nine months were interlined before subscribed
Subscribed and sworn to before me at Oswego August 16 th 1823
Cornelius Clegg Chancellor of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County } ss. Clerks-Office. }
I  Certify that Cornelius Knapp Kendall
Esquire, was on the sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three a justice of the peace
in and for the county of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such justice — and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.
I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand wri- ting of the said justice — and verily believe the signature to the annexed affidavit — to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of com- mon pleas of said county, and subscribed my name, this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty five —
Yea. P. Throop Clerk

Born April 26. 1776 Married September 1805, by Leonard Boice Justice. Marlborough Ulster Co. N.Y.
David Boice Pension Papers &c.

Pension Office
May 18 th 1845.
Sir.
The papers enclosed in yours of the 25 th ulto respecting the service of David Berrien are herewith returned and a copy of the regulations for preparing the claim of his widow under the Act of the 4 th July 1838. These papers should be returned with her declaration and proof of marriage and a Certificate of the Comptroller of New York showing the service of her husband under Colonel Parling in 1781 and Col. Meisenfelf in 1782.
And Sir
Very Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t .
J L Edwards
C. M. Campbell Esq. Bath New York.

Peter Switzer being duly sworn Says he was acquainted with David Bevier who was a revolutionary soldier of the State of New York as he believes for twelve or fifteen years and that he has been acquainted with Sarah Bevier for thirty six or thirty nine years and from all he has seen and learned he believes them to have been husband and wife beyond all doubt
Peter H. Switzer Sworn to and subscribed before me Abel Evland a justice of the peace in and for Steubene County This 11 th day of June 1853
Abel Evland J.P.

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Peter M. Switzer and know him to be a credible person and that the within signature is his Abel Evland J.P.
State of New York } County of Steuben } I hereby certify that Abel Evland before whom the within affidavit was made and acknowledged as at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the said Steuben County and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal of Office this 10 th day of October 1853 P. P. Hubbell Clerk of Steuben County County

Brief in the case of Sarah Bevier, widow of David, Steuben County and State of New York act 3 d Feby; 1853.
Claim, ("original," for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was in service 11 mos. & 3 days. Service established by New York Roll. Testimony of two Witnesses, that served with him. He was a private & died in 1829.
(If for increase.)
Next of kin. Hard proof of Marriage
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
C. W. Bennett Esq. Name and residence of Agent Pelham,
J. H. Smith, Examining Clerk.

State of New York } ss Steuben County } ss
John Switzer of the Town of Bradford in said County being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with David Bevier and knew him from about the year A D 1815 to the time of his death which was in the year A D 1829 and that the said David Bevier was reputed to be a Revolutionary Soldier and he believes that he was and that there was no other person living in said Town of Bradford by the name of David Bevier at that time and that he knew every permanent Resident of said Town at that time and that he left a Widow whose name was Sally Bevier that she still resides in said Town and that he is sixty seven years of age and that he has lived in said Town of Bradford ever since the year A D 1800 that the said Town has been called by other names but he has lived in what is now the said Town of Bradford since A D 1800 that he has no interest any pension that may be obtained by the said Sally Bevier for services rendered by the said David Bevier as a Revolutionary Soldier and further this deponent says not
Subscribed and sworn before } John Switzer the 11th 3 rd day of April A D } 1854
Abel Evertson a justice of the peace in and for said County I certify that I am well acquainted with John Switzer the above deponent and that he is a person entitled to credit
Abel Evertson justice of the peace

State of New York Steuben County } ss
Ransom Coates of the Town of Bradford in said county being duly sworn says that he is Town Clerk of the said Town of Bradford he has examined the assessment Rolls of said Town and that he finds David Bevier assessed in the assessment Roll of said Town in the year AD 1816 and that he finds by the assessment Roll that he was assessed in the year AD 1825 that the assessment Rolls of said Town have been lost or destroyed from about the year AD 1815 to the year AD 1825 he knew David Bevier (who lived in what is now the Town of Bradford) from the year AD 1819 until his death which was in the year 1829, and that there was not any other person living in said Town by the name of David Bevier that could have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that the said David Bevier left a widow whose name is Sally Bevier with whom he is well acquainted that she still resides in said Town the said David Bevier was reputed to be a Revolution- ary Soldier and treated as such and further the deponent says not
Sworn and subscribed } before me this 3 rd day } of April 1854
Ransom Coates Town Clerk
Abel Eveland justice of the peace for and in said county
I certify that I am well acquainted with Ransom Coates and that he is a person Entitled to credit
Abel Eveland justice of the peace

State of New-York,---Steuben County Clerk's Office, ss :
I, CHARLES W. CAMPBELL, Clerk of the said County, and Clerk of the Court of Record in and for said County, do hereby certify that Abel  Ebenezer Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine, and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, and of said Courts, at Bath, this 24th day of June A. D. 185 4 .
C. W. Campbell Clerk.
iram

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  15 th Nov 1780.  David Bovie Private  £ 8  " 1  " 9    31 st Dec r 1782  do do  21  " 10  " 2  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, May 27 th 1843. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 182. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Levi DeWitt  in  Col.  Abner Pawling  Regt.    Second, " "  Andrew White  "  "  Fredrick Weisnfeld  "    Third, " "   "  "   "    Fourth, " "   "  "   "    Fifth, " "   "  "   "    Sixth, " "   "  "   "    Seventh, " "   "  "   "    Eighth, " "   "  "   "    Ninth, " "   "  "   "    Tenth, " "   "  "   "  
from 508
Philip Phelps Dep Comptroller
Widow of old pay. Shows 16 on 1 Mos. Service — "Boynnton"

Washington
October 24, 1853.
Hon. L. P. Waldo. Commr of Pensions. Sir.
I have the honor to enclose herewith three affidavits forwarded to me to file as additional evidence in support of the application of Mrs. Sarah Bevier for the benefit of the 2 d Section of the Act of Feb. 3, 1853 as the widow of David Bevier dec d . now suspended by your letter of the 22 d inst. These affidavits were sent to me with the papers heretofore filed and returned for the purpose of having the credibility of the witnesses certified.
Very Respectfully Yours Ob t Servt L. M. Bennett

Hon. S. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions
Washington Jany 11. 1854.
Sir.
I have the honor to enclose herewith an additional declaration with proof of identity &c in support of the suspended application of Mrs. Sarah Bevier of N.Y. for a pension under Act of 3 d February 1853.
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. C. M. Bennett

Washington
Sept. 15. 1853
Hon. L. P. Waldo, Comr. of Pensions. Sir.
I have the honor to enclose herewith the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Bevier for the benefits of the 2 d Section of the Act of 3 d Feby. 1853. I am informed that an application was made by this widow under act of 7 th July 1838, and that certain proofs were obtained in support of her first claim and filed in your office and subsequently returned to the Atty of the claimant. That a certificate of the Comptroller of New York of the service of David Bevier was procured, (which with the former proofs is herewith enclosed) and that the claim was abandoned for the reason that the marriage did not take place until after 1800.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
L. M. Bennett

State of New York & ss. On this 16 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the Board of County Court of Steubenville County held in and for the said county, in Open Court, Mrs. Sarah Bevier a resident of Bradford in the county and State aforesaid, aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the law of the United States, passed the 3 rd of February 1853, granting Pensions to the widows of persons who that she is the widow of David Bevier who was a private in the War of the Revolution.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Bevier on the 10 th day of September eighteen hundred and fifty : that her said husband died on the 4 th day of January eighteen hundred and twenty : that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. That there is no public record of her marriage but a private record of her marriage and she further declares that she is now a widow. Sworn to and subscribed, in Open Court on the day and year first above written before me C. N. Waterman Clerk of said Court. This 16 th day of November 1853 C. N. Waterman Deputy Clerk Sarah her Bevier Clerk
State of New York } ss. On this 15 th day of Nov A.D. 1853, personally appeared before County of Steubenville } the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths, William S. Hight a resident of said county, to me well known as a credible witness, and who being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath, state that he is acquainted with Mrs. Sally Bevier the above named applicant for a pension - that he has known her for thirty seven years last past, that he has examined her family record - that he believes the same to be genuine - that it is contained in a book purporting to be the Holy Bible and printed in the year : and that the said record, as far as relates to the marriage of the said applicant and the soldier or pensioner above named and of his estate is as follows: which is an exact copy of the same: - David Bevier was married to Sally Geer Sept 1805 the said Bible containing the family record appears to have been printed a great many years ago but the date of the said Bible at the time it was printed is lost off and destroyed and that he said deponent is not interested in the claim. Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first above written. Before me, and I certify that I am in no manner interested. Chas Cleveland Justice of the Peace William S. Hight
State of New York } County of Steuben } ss. On this 15 th day of November A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County - John Switzer and Jonathan Wolverton who are to me well known to be the credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn before me say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Sally Bevier the above applicant for a Pension, that they have known her for thirty nine years last past. That they were acquainted with David Bevier her late husband, having known him for fifteen years previous to his death: that they the said John Switzer and Sally Bevier lived together as husband and wife and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said David Bevier died on the fourth day of January 1829; and that said Sally Bevier has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death and is still his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a Revolutionary soldier in her declaration above, and that deponents are disinterested. Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written, and I certify that I am not interested herein. Abel Evertson Justice of the Peace. John Switzer Jonathan Wolverton
I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. Bennett my true and lawful attorney, hereby authorizing him to prosecute this my claim to a pension and to receive the certificate to be issued therefor. Dated this 16 th day of November A. D. 1853 . Sarah X Bevis 
State of New York County of Shelby The Shelby County Court do hereby certify that the Hon. J. L. ARROW ————— before whom the foregoing declaration was made, was at the time of so doing a Judge of said Court duly qualified, and that Abel Eve and ————— Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signatures of both are genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 16 th day of November A.D. 1853.
P. P. Hubbell Clerk

State of New York } Steuben County }
Be it known that on this fourth day of August 1858 before me Abel Eveland a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Thomas R Scott known to me to be a credible person and made oath in due form of Law that he was acquaint- ed with David Bevier and his wife Sarah Bevier for fifteen years before the death of said David Bevier that they lived together as husband and wife and raised a family of children He further says he has often heard said David Bevier say he was in the war of the rebellion And that he died in the year eighteen hundred and twenty nine
And he further says he has been acquainted with the said Sarah Bevier ever since her husbands death and that she lives in the county and state aforesaid Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned
Thomas R Scott Abel Eveland Justice of the in and for said county

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Thomas R. Scott and know him to be a credible person and that the within signature is his Abel Evoland
State of New York } County of Steubenville } ss
I hereby certify that Abel Evoland esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and acknowledged was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 10 th day of October 1853
J. P. H. Hulett Clerk of Steubenville County Court

(State of New York) Steuben County }
Be it known that on this fifth day of August 1858 before me Abel Eviland a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Ransom Coats known to me to be a credible person and made oath in due form of law that he was acquainted with David Bevis and his wife Sarah Bevis for nine or ten years before the death of David Bevis that they lived together as husband and wife during that time and raised a family of children He further says he is now acquainted with said Sarah Bevis and that she yet remains the widow of David Bevis who died in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-nine. Ransom Coates
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that I believe the above statement to be correct in which I am not interested. Abel Eviland Justice of the peace in & for said County

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Ransom Coates and know him to be a credible person and that the within signature is his
Abel Eveland
State of New York } p County of Steuben }
I hereby certify that Abel Eveland Esqr before whom the within affidavit was made and acknowledged was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 10 th day of October 1853
J. P. Huhnercliff of Steuben County N.Y.

Affidavit Jacob S. Brewer

Jacob J Bevier of the Town of Seneca Cayuga County and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is of the age of Fifty-seven years, and he has from his Childhood been intimately acquainted with David Bevier who now resides in the County of Stubin and Township of Jersey and State aforesaid, and the deponent saith that during the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty-one the said David Bevier enlisted and served in the New York State troops for the term of Nine months in Capt: Pearce's Company, in the Regiment commanded by Coll: Paulding, and in the year One thousand seven hundred & eighty-two the said David Bevier again enlisted in the troops of said State and served in the company commanded by Capt: White in Coll: Wierumells Regiment, Both of the above terms the said David Bevier served as a private soldier, and bore the character of a faithful & trusty soldier, and this deponent further saith that during the most of the above terms he this deponent served as a substitute in the same companies with the said David Bevier, and further the deponent saith not. Jacob J Bevier subscribed and sworn to before me at Seneca this 7th of December 1825
Hasel H. Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County } ss. Clerks-Office. }
I certify that Asaph Stone Esquire, was on the 7 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five a justice of the peace in and for the county of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such justice and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand wri- ting of the said justice and verily believe the signature to the annexed transcript Affidavit to be his. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the court of com- mon pleas of said county, and subscribed my name, this fourteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and twenty five Geo. B. Thompson Clerk

77 Lincoln Terrace, Yonkers, N.Y. Nov. 10 th 1903.
H. Clay Evans, Commissioner, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir -
Can you give me any information regarding the military history of the following soldiers in the Continental Army, of New York State!
Abraham Hasbrouck.
Jacobus B. Hasbrouck.
David Revier, Jacob R. Hasbrouck.
Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Yours respectfully, W. H. A. Holmes.

Guthrie Center, Iowa,
Dec. 26, 1922.
Dept. of the Interior:-
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly give me service record of Obadiah Richardson in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted at Dracut, Mass.
Also, David Bevier, who was a drummer boy and lived in western New York.
Yours truly, Mrs. M. M. Browning
MRS. M. D. FIELD MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
310 Groveland Ave. Dec. 9, 1931.
Pension Bureau Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
From records I find that David Bevier , of Wawarsing, N. Y. born Apr. 1, 1764, died June 2, 1829, had a pension.
Will you please let me know the cost of making a photostat copy of the same, and I will send the amount as I am anxious to show his service in getting up the genealogy of the Bevier family.
Yours truly,
Margaret D. Field

Washington
April 8, 1854.
Hon. L. P. Waldo { Commr of Pensions & Div.
I have the honor to enclose herewith additional evidence in support of the claim of Mrs. Bevier for a pension under Act of 1853 (2 d sec) now suspended.
Very Respectfully Your O bt Servt L. W. Bennett.

310 Greenland Ave.
Jan. 4, 1932.
MRS. M. D. FIELD
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
Mr. A. D. Hiller Veterans Administration Washu. D. C.
My dear Mr. Hiller: —
As the Colonial Dames require certified or verified copies of both public & private sources of data, I am returning two photostat copies of your letter, with the request that you have both copies sworn to and return to me, as soon as possible.
If the enclosed $1 00 is not sufficient I shall be glad to make it right.
Thanking you, I am
Yours truly Margaret D. Field.

Ans. 76.5820
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 David Benin 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1781 9 mos. Pvt. David De Witt Isaac Paulding N.Y.   1783 8 mos. Andrew White Theisenfels  
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Ulster Co. N.Y. Date of application for pension, Aug. 20, 1853 - Her claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Bradford, Steuben Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 77 years
Remarks: He died Jan. 2-30 4, 1829 in Jersey, Steuben Co. N.Y. Soldier married in Ulster Co. N.Y. Sept. 1805 - Sarah or Sally Gear. There were children no names stated. In 1855 she was living in Orange, N.Y.
Respectfully,
Brother John
Commissioner.

January 15, 1932.
BA--J/MMHF
Mrs. Margaret D. Field, 310 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 4, 1932, with which you enclosed two photostatic copies of an official report dated December 21, 1931, from this office in regard to David Bevier (W.5820) a soldier of the Revolutionary War, which copies you desire to have certified.
If such reports cannot be accepted by the patriotic society to which you refer, a photostatic copy of the original papers on file in said claim will be furnished you. The cost of such copies is fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is eighteen. The cost of certification is twenty-five cents additional for the set, the total cost $2.95. In your letter of January 4, was enclosed check for $1.00. Upon receipt of the additional amount $1.95, your copies will be made, certified and mailed to you.
The amount should be forwarded by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.
Your photostatic copies are returned herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

BA-2/1932
310 Groveland Ave.
Jan. 18, 1932.
MRS. M. D. FIELD
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
Mr. A. D. Hiller
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
D
REC-100 JAN 20 1932
My dear Mr. Hiller:-
Referring to your letter of the 15 th inst. just received. As there seems to be some question as to whether the Colonial Dames Society will demand certified copies of Gov. Purdie's papers, I will not have that of David Purdie (W. 5320) certified, unless they refuse to accept your letter as evidence.
If you will return the amount
BEVIER, DAVID

of my check ($1. 00 ) sent you in my letter of Jan. 4 th , I shall be indebted. If necessary later to get critique copies, I will then send the necessary amount in full, $2. 75 .
Thanking you, Sir,
Yours Truly,
Margaret D. Sull

January 27, 1932.
BA-J/MCHF
Mrs. Margaret D. Field, 310 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 18, in regard to photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claim, W.5820, David Bevier, widow Sarah.
You state that you do not desire the copies now and request the refund of your remittance $1.00.
In compliance with your request the refund will be made.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
BEVIER, DAVID