Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44613, Asa Beebe, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
mass.
Beebe, Ara
S. 44613
CONTENTS

15.879 R 15.879 New-York. R
Asa Beebe,
of Rensselaer Co in the state of New-York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel Tupper, of the Massach'tts line, for the term of two years.
scribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. of Nov r 1819. and sent to Hosea Moffitt, judge, Stephenstown, Rensselaer County, N.Y.
  years to 4th of Sept r 1819  124.68    mi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March 2 1820.  48. "    15 mo s  \frac{14}{31} & 4/30.  172.68.  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
William S. May Esq. at Albany

Trans. Conn. Hist. Soc.
Providence, R.I. Sept. 1842. Proceedings had in the case of Isa Beebe Rev.
as Sol'dier - 18 th May, 1810 -
Col. Fifer's Mass. Regt.
24 th Mo: 1782 -
Is there not a mistake in the date of this declaration? It bears date in May, 1810, when Rev. Isa Beebe was at this department in regard to 1819. The certificate of Rev. Isa Beebe, accom- panying it, bears date in July 1819. When Rev. Isa Beebe was at this department in 1819. The certificate of the Judge of the Superior Court respecting the same is also dated in 1819. - When Rev. Isa Beebe was at this department in 1819, he was ac- companied by the Rev. Mr. [?] and others. -
A. H. Knight

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York.
COUNTY OF Rensselaer
TO WIT:
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under Oath, by Asa Beebe of the town of Berlin in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New-York before the Honorable Samuel Vary Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Rensselaer in the said State, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Asa Beebe doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Asa Beebe aged sixty years of the town of Berlin in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New-York on this Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen—Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common Enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of About two years on the Continental Establishment and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the town County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.—I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a private Soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Capt. Taylors Company, in Colonel Tiffers Regiment and Massachussetts Line—That I entered the said service On or about the first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two and left it the 30th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the Peace having taken place, & being Honorably Discharged from the Service that I received One document concerning the same service and discharge, which is my Discharge
and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than
—And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension, under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this eighteenth day of May 1818.
Samuel Vary
Asa Beebe

United States of America.
By the Honorable Samuel Vary Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the of Rensselaer County in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Asa Bube of the town of Berlin in the County of Rensselaer and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the town of Stephentown in the said State, on the eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly, he produced as testimony, his Honorable Discharge from Service
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration, and the said testimony produced in support thereof, DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Asa Bube did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the said Court, at Stephentown the Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Samuel Vary
State of New York Rensselaer County
I certify that Samuel Vary Esquire whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration & certificate was on the Eighteenth day of May last past one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Third day of June 1818.
Joseph Delden Clerk

State of New York County of Rensselaer
So wit Samuel Shaw, Esq. Richard Harrington Esquires of the Town of Berlin in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid who being duly sworn saith that they know Asa Bube the Soldier in the preceding Deduction and Certificate of his Honor Judge Vary named, and that the said Asa Bube is in low circumstances, a poor man, in need of the assistance of his country for his support in the evening of life, and is one of those soldiers to whom the Munificence of Congress was intended to extend
Sworn before me this 23rd day of July 1813
Samuel Shaw
Richard Harrington
Samuel Vary one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for the County of Rensselaer

Olsa Beebe 15879 25 Nov. 1879
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William L. Marcy - agent Troy N.Y.

State of New York.
City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer
In the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court in the City of Troy
On this First day of August 1820. personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City in the County of Rensselaer according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law; with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount; keeping a record of its proceedings; and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Asa Beebe aged Sixty One years, resident in the Town of Berlin in said County who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:—From August one thousand seven hundred & eighty two to June 1784. (was discharged at West Point) in the Tenth Regiment in Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Tufts in a Company commanded by Capt. Taylor, and afterwards in the Regiment in Massachusetts line name of Colonel not recollected in a Company commanded by Capt. Jackson. The original declaration of this deponent was dated 18 May 1818. and the number of his pension certificate is 15.879.
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
Sworn to and declared on the First day of August, 1820. Nichol Puel Deputy Clerk
Asa Beebe
State of New York,
City of Troy p.
Joseph D. Selden
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
called the Mayor's Court, held within the City of Troy do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Thirty dollars and " cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first day of August 1820
Joseph D. Selden Clerk.

A Schedule of all the estate both real & personal (net cash clothing & bedding excepted) Asa Beebe as pensioner under the laws of the U. States.
1 Gun 138. one brass lid. Bridle & Saddle 38 one Gun 5.00 1 bag. One hat, One pot, One kettle, One jug, one pewter platter, $22.50 3. Bath tub plates 3. Tea Cans 3 Spoons 3 knives, Forks, one pair, one chum, one mask Tub, One Scour. 1.97 500 chain, one linen shirt, one woolen shirt, 10 hats, 8 Shirts, 2 Bands, 2 Set Tea Cups & Saucers 1 bottle, 1 pr boots & socks 1 small tub - 4.18 1. broken Tea Kettle 2 shoe knives, 1 chest, 3 cups 1.09
And the Declarant says that he is sixty one years of age & is unable to support himself, on account of a liver, complaint and an affection of the nerves and have been dependent, for my living and that of my family upon private charity. I have a wife named Lydia aged fifty two years and five children that live in my family one named Ezra aged 17 years a cripple & can do very little towards his support. another named Prudence aged 15 years old another named Nathan 12 years old another named William aged 10 years and the other named Nelson aged 8 years. I have no trade and when I am able I work by the day. I owe about one hundred & forty Dollars and I have due to me a balance of about eleven Dollars from Newbury Beebe. Real property I have none.
Asa Beebe Asa Beebe
Asa Beebe do swear, that the property contained in the foregoing inventory is estimated at its true Value.
Sworn to in Open Court this 1 Aug. 1820. Archibald Dyer Clerk.

Renfrew County, State of Kentucky October 18 th 1819 -
Samuel Vary, the Judge
Before whom the proceedings in the case of Asa Babb were done Do hereby certify in that Asa Babb the Soldier named, is in indegent circumstances, and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his comfortable and necessary support, being in bad health for years past - I make this certificate from my own Personal knowledge, as well as from the Bills of Samuel Shaw and Nicholas Harrington Esquires two of the magistrates of the Town of Berlin in the County aforesaid
— The Declaration was made and sworn to on the 18 th day of may 1810 but not forwarded till the past summer
Samuel Vary
Renfrew Co. Stephentown Oct 25 th 1819 -
The Declaration of Asa Babb aforesaid, was made in my presence on 18 th of may 1810. and the papers Remained in my hands & not forwarded till the last summer because the witnesses of his poverty were not obtained
Hosea Moffitt
To The Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War U States
The Secretary is requested to forward Mr Babb's Pension Certificate to Hosea Moffitt of Stephentown Renfrew Co - for the same
H. Moffitt

Asa Beebe soldier the American in Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the thirtieth — Day of June
1784.
By the General's Command,
Ebenezer Dyer
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Charles Sheldon
Adjutant

44 613
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INVALID.
File No. 44 613
Asa Beebe
Prin. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]