Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9097, Lemuel Beebe, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Beebe, Lemuel
S. 9097.
Carded.
CONTENTS

26. 181
Chas. Fitzhugh Agree
Samuel J. Beckett of Hatfield in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lawrence of the Regt commanded by Col Logan in the Conn Vols for Haiti
9 Mo 10 Ds 31. 12
Inscribed on the Roll of P. A at the rate of 31 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of July and Sal  to 34 at  to  to  to Co. Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Feb '32 93.36 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr '32 15.56 108.92
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { for June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. T. Sprague Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 107 T

State of Ohio Ashtabula County ss
On the 17 th day of June 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid now sitting I Lemuel Beebe of New Lyme in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, aged eighty two years, who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th AD 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated:
That he entered the Ninth day of May 1775 as a private in Gen. Spencer's Brigade, Col. Samuel M c Parson's Regt. and that — Tyler of Norwich Connecticut was Lieut. Colonel, and one Prentice of Stonington Connecticut was Major of said Regt. and that James Chapman was Capt.; Christopher Darrow 1 st Lieut.; John Raymond 2 d Lieut. and Geo. Patimer Ensign of said Company. That he entered and joined the Company at N. London Connecticut, and after encamping about one week at Winthrop Nock. The Regt. to which his company was joined marched in separate companies to Roxbury near Boston. That after serving with his company at this place in the employment of building fortifications and standing on guard until December following he received a regular discharge which is now lost. That he does not recollect precisely the day on which he received his discharge but is confident that the term

of his service was Seven and a half  Months
That he was drafted as a Private in Dec. 1776 — day of the month not recollected, to serve in Fort Trumbull, New London; — That Dyer Troop of East Hadam, Connecticut, was Colonel of the Militia which guarded the Fort; and that Samuel Thompson of New London, was Captain of his company, and that the name of the Lieutenant he has forgotten — and Joseph Mason of New London was his Ensign — Stayed one month and was dismissed in January following, but does not recollect the day of the month — and received no written discharge.
That he was drafted in the month of February 1778 — the day of the month not recollected, as a private in the militia, and after staying one month in Fort Trumbull was dismissed in March following, but does recollect on what day of the month. See Pay was Captain, John Griffin Lieut. and William Ely of Lyme Ensign of the company in which he served.
We hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and

and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Emelie J. Beebe
Questions propounded by the Court? mark
Ques 1 st Where and what year was you born
Ans. At Newton-on-Cle in 1752
Q 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Ans. I haul at New London St.
Q. 3 Where were you living when called in to the service? where have you been since the Rev. War? and Where do you now live
Ans. When called into the service I was at N. London Connecticut, and lived there 3 years after the close of the war - then removed to Lynn Connecticut where I resided until about 5 years since, when I removed to New  Lynn in the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio where I now reside.
Ques 4. Now were you called into the service?
Ans. Once I entered and twice I was appointed.
Ques 5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such Continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services.
Ans. Spencer was Genl of the Brigade - Parsons Colonel of the Regt - Tyler was Lieut. Colonel, and Prentis was major of my Regiment. — James Chapman was Capt. Christopher Darrow 1st Lieut. John

of his service was Seven and a half Months
Raymond 2 d Lieut. & Geo. Salomon Ensign of my Company - Under these officers I served 7\frac{1}{2} months. This was my first tour.
2 I also was drafted and served again under Col. Brook  Dyer Samuel Thompson was Capt. and Joseph Mason was Ensign of my Company - the under these officers I served one month. This was my second tour.
I was drafted again in 1778. In May was Capt. John Griffith Lieut. and Cullick Ely Ensign of my Company - served one month - This was my third and last tour.
Ques 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so what was by whom was it signed and what was the cause of it?
Ans. For the first term of service I rec d a written Discharge from Capt. Chapman which is since lost - For the two last terms I was merely dismissed without any written Discharge.
Ques 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.

Ans. I am acquainted with Jeremiah Miller Isaac Bogus & Esqr. Reeves a revolutionary Soldier
And the deponent further saith that he has no documentary evidence to show that he served as aforesaid except and knows of no person now living whose testimony he can procure to testify as to his service from personal knowledge except the deposition of George Latimer his ensign in the first campaign, (which is annexed to this declaration) — nor does he know of any clergyman residing in his vicinity who can testify from his acquaintance with him that he is reported and believed to have been a revolutionary soldier. Sworn and subscribed this day and his
Mark We Jeremiah Miller and Isaac Bogus New Lynde County & State of Maryland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lemuel Beebe who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: That we believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he

of his service was Seven and a half  Months
is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Jeremiah Miller - Ansel Bogue
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting 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 Jeremiah Miller and Ansel Bogue - who have signed the same are residents of New Lyne and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Samuel Hoxey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Samuel Beebe for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of June One Thousand eight hundred and thirty four Samuel Hoxey Clerk

I Benjamin Griffing of Lyme in the County of New-London (and State of Connecticut, aged Sirty two years, on oath be- fore and say, that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Beebe, formerly of said Lyme, but now of New-London in the County of Ashtabula in the State of Ohio.— When I was a boy, the said Beebe removed from New-London in said County of New-London, to Lyme aforesaid, and continued to reside in my neighborhood in said Lyme, until about four or five years ago when he removed to the State of Ohio— During the time he lived in said Lyme which was nearly fifty years, I was well acquainted with him, and often heard him speak of his service in the Revolutionary War.— He was a man of truth, and his word was always to be depended upon.— He has always since his residence in said Lyme had the repu- tation of having been a soldier of the Revolution— and I have no doubt whatever but that that he had been such.— From my long acquaintance with him, I have no hesitation in saying, that I believe, whatever statement he may make, re- pecting his services in the Revolutionary War, will be entitled to full credit— Lyme March 8 th 1833—
Benja Griffing
State of Connecticut. County of New-London ss Lyme March 8 th 1833 Personally appeared Benjamin Griffing the subscriber of the foregoing deposition & made oath to the truth of the same before me.— And I certify, that the said Griffing is personally known to me, is a credible person, a respectable man— and for a number of years has been one of the Selectmen of said Town of Lyme Henry M c Watt Justice of Peace—

George Palmer of Montville in the
State of Connecticut } ss County of New London }
I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of New London do hereby certify that Henry M Waite esq be- fore whom the within deposition of Benj Griffin was acknowledged. Is a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County, and that his signature thereto af- fixed is in his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 25 th day of April AD 1833
John DeWitt Clerk
(S)

I George Latimer of Montville in the county of New-London and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty three years, on oath depose (and say that I am personally acquainted with Samuel Beebe, formerly of New-London in said County, but now of New-Syme in the County of Ashtabula in the State of Ohio. — In the time of the Revolutionary War, I was an Ensign in Captain James Chapman's Company in Colonel Samuel H. Parsons Regiment — In the month of May 1775, at New-London a- foresaid, I as Ensign of said Company enlisted the said Samuel Beebe, who then lived in said New-London, as a private in said Company for the term of six months. — He immediately joined our Company, which soon after marched to Roxbury in the vicinity of Boston, (and there continued to serve the said six months — At the expiration of that time, the officers were authorized to have the men leave (and we continued to serve one month (and ten days longer — The said Beebe served the whole seven months (and ten days, as a private in said Company. — At the expiration of that time, the Company was discharged at Boston in the State of Massachusetts — (and the said Beebe returned home with others of the Company — I have forwarded my Commission to the War Department (and my service in said Company have lately received a pension — The said Beebe shortly after that service, removed to the town of Syme in the County of New-London aforesaid, where he continued to live, until about five or six years ago, when he removed to the State of Ohio. — The said Beebe served as a private in said Company seven months & ten days from the time he left New- London, until he was discharged at Boston George Latimer

31:434 General Beebe
State of Connecticut County of New-London ss Montville March 19 th AD 1833 Personally appeared George Latimer and be- fore me, subscribed and made oath in form of law, to the foregoing deposition and I hereby certify that the above named deponent is personally known to me, and is a credible person - Attest. Stephen G. Harkness Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut New London County ss
John D. Will
in County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Stephen G. Harkness is a justice of the peace in and for said New London County. and that his signature above written I believe to be his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 23 rd day of March AD 1833
John D. Will Clerk

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 9097.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 14, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that one Lemuel Beebe made an application for pension on June 17, 1834, at which time he was 62 years of age and residing at New Lyme, Ohio, and his pension was allowed for nine months and ten days' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at New London, Conn., and served under Capt. Chapman and Col. Parsons.
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the names of Edward Stebbins, Lemuel Stebbins and Augustus Greene have not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Albert K. Stebbins,
21 Sentinel Building,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

apr 14 '99 ask Stebbins Milwaukee Wisc
Rev. War
9097 INVALID.
File No. 9097
Sennel Beebe
Prin. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 122 , Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ohio original June 30. 1886
Wm J. P. Edwards
Commission of Pensions Washing the City
3212

Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio, June 18. 1834.
Wm. L. Edwards
Sir,
Please
communicate to N. Newton Jr. of the above place
Yours N. Newton Jr.

LAW OFFICES
OF
Chapin & Stebbins,
21 SENTINEL BUILDING.
WAR & NAVY MAR 10 1899 FILES.
Milwaukee, Wis., Mch. 6th, 1899.
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly inform me whether or not by the pension list of the War of the Revolution, it appears that any of the following persons drew pensions from the United States:
 Edward Stebbins of Springfield, Mass. | no record  Lemuel " " " " | no record  Lemuel Beebe of auburn  Denver , Conn. | no record  Augustus Greene of Balston Spa or Utica, New York and oblige, | no record 
Smoky James David
Yours very truly,
Albert Stebbins.