Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 646, Benjamin Beabout, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Beabout Benjamin
R. 646
CONTENTS
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State of Pennsylvania } By Washington County ss
On the twenty second day of August  December 1858 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid now sitting Benjamin Beahm a resident of Hanover Township in the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania aged ninety four years, who being first duly qualified according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit that he enlisted as one of the Minute Men in August 1777 in Barron Township Somerset County State of New Jersey, it being a company of infantry Commanded by Capt. McCoy and Bros Keble as first Lieutenant and was a part of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Frelinghuysen and Maj. William Davidson. We were stationed at Elizabethtown State of New Jersey and our first tour on duty was one month , My second tour was as a volunteer guard of property, being twenty five thousand dollars worth of horses intended for the soldiers and officers of the general Army. The third tour of duty was again in the Regiment Commanded by Frelinghuysen as Col. Stationed at Elizabethtown. I was also present at the  the burning of the Connecticut Farms And at the burning of Springfield by the Hessian officer Knipehausen. That he has no documentary evidence of his said services, and that he knows of no person now living who could testify to his said services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 therein to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid W Buchanan J.P. Benjamin Bebout Sec
I John Stockton Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Cross Creek Township in said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Bebout has been for many years a member of good standing in said Church that he is a man of good moral character and that his statements are entitled to entire confidence that he has long been reputed and believed in the neighborhood to be a revolutionary soldier and I entirely concurs with that opinion. known & subscribed before me } Sept 1852
I Isaac Perrine a citizen of Cross Creek Township in the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I have for many years known Benjamin Bebout who subscribed the above application that he is a man of good reputation for truth. My father Peter Perrine late of Cross Creek Township in said County, was a revolutionary soldier and drew a pension for his services. I have often heard my father speak of the said Benjamin Bebout as one of his companions in arms. I can further state that said Benjamin Bebout has been long reputed in this neighborhood as a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and in this opinion I entirely concurs. known & subscribed before me } September 1852
February 26 th 1853
James Donohoo Seal
James Donohoo Justice of the Peace

Interrogatories propounded by the above named Court to Benjamin Beabout the above named applicant
Q 1 st Where and in What year were you born?
A n s I was Born in Morris County State of New Jersey in the year 1758
" 2 nd Have you any record of your age, if so where is it?
A n s The record of my age is on my father's family Bible But is not in my possession now
" 3 rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and when do you now live?
A n s Born in Somerset County State of New Jersey after the war was over I moved into Sussex County New Jersey & moved into Washington County Pa in the 1793 and remained in said County ever since
" 4 th How were you called into service: were you draughted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
A n s I was Drafted on my first Tour of Service and Served under Col l Frelinghison I afterwards volunteered as a Minute Man in the Com- pany commanded by Capt l McCooy
5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstan- -ces of your service?
A n s Col l Dayton Col l Ogden was the Col l in the Regular Troops and the General Sullivan They were all with us

Col. Washington Major Davidson and Capt. Shelby their Officers of the Militia
Interrog. 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service; and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? Ans. I received a written Discharge But I believe them to be all lost or worn out they were given to me by my Capt.
"7" 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 their belief of your service as revolutionary soldier? Ans. 7
I am known By General James Lee James Donahoe Esq. & Walter Buchanan Esq.
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 John Stockton who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in Goose Creek Township in said County and state and also that Isaac Penine is a resident in said Township County and state and is credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And that James Donahoe before whom said certificates were known is an acting justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid.
James Donahoe Justice

M.C.A. Am
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
July 30, 1924
A. C. Ward Vinton Iowa
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.646, it appears that Benjamin Beabout was born in 1758 in Morris County, New Jersey.
He applied for pension August 22, 1853, while a resident of Hanover Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and alleged that while a resident of Barnard Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, he enlisted in August, 1777, was a minute-man in Captain McCoy's Company, Colonel Frelinghuysen's New Jersey Regiment, and was at the burning of Connecticut Farms and Springfield. His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of six months service as required by the pension laws.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

May-8, 1905 - gift to Samuel H. Phillips Bloomington - Ind
1922 Aug 28. Heist to Mrs. J. V. Straton aw 1924 July 30 Heist to a. C. Ward M.C.S.
Ex'r.
INVALID.
NO. 11111
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Benjamin Beabout
P. O. _____
REJECTED
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Claim filed too late to be on printed list
Re-enlisted: of 1837
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

No 38,624.
Benjamin Beabout Pa
Sit Wm Montgomery Oct 7 1853
646.
Act July 7. 1832

Des Moines, Iowa, June 30 - '22
Washington Gardner, Comm. of Pensions
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly send me the military history of Benjamin Debout, who served in the Revolutionary War and received pension? Yours of recent date, with record of John Debout received and wish to thank you for same. Benjamin was a brother and probably served from Somerset Co. N. J.
Respectfully yours
Mrs. J. T. Straton 2726 Woodland Ave Des Moines, Iowa.

Crooks Creek Billings July 19 th 1853.
To all to whom these presents may come - greeting;
This Certifies that I have been acquainted with Mr. Benjamin Belont for Twenty-Five Years - That he is a man of good moral Character - That his morality is worthy of all confidence - and that he has been for many years a member in good standing in the Presby. Church.
Given and subscribed
before me July 19 th 1853
James Donahoo Seal Clerk of the Presby.
Signed
John Stockton.
Part of Church of Crooks Creek Pa.

W m Montgomery Oct 7/53

Pension Office
Oct 7. 1853
Sir
The application of Benjamin Beabout of Pa, for a Pension under the act of June 7. 1832 has been examined.
The applicant does not allege as much as six months' service, in the Revolutionary war, the smallest duration of service for which Pensions can be granted; and, therefore, his claim is not admitted.
W m Montgomery Esq Washington Pa.

Benjamin Beabout Pa
Act June 7, 1832
Wm Montgomery Washington Pa

Washington Pa Sept. 12 th 1843
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir Enclosed please find the application of Benjamin Bealout- for a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier. You will please address any communication on the subject to me. I remain Yours &c.
Wm H Montgomery

Vinton Ia. June 26, 1924 Pension Office War Dept. Washington D.C. Gentlemen -
At the request of my Niece who wishes proof that her great-great-grandfather Benjamin Beckford who served in the revolutionary war in the New Jersey troops and was a soldier for 6 months was born in New Jersey Dec. 4-1758 and died at Paris Penna Nov. 8, 1852 My Niece wishes this information so that she can join the H.A.R. He was the father of 18 children one of whom Elizabeth her Great- Grandmother moved to Licking County Ohio and married a man of the name of Ward. Any information you can give me regarding this or whereby she can get proof that would assist her in qualifying as a member of the H.A.R. will be thankfully received. Very truly A. C. Ward Vinton Ia. Enclosed find addressed envelope

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
PP 646
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Beabout 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.     Aug 1777 ✓ Minute-man McCloy Frelinghuysen N.J.                                     
Battles engaged in, at burning of Coeymans & Springfield Residence of soldier at enlistment, Barnard Twp Somerset Co N.J. Date of application for pension, Aug 22 1853. Residence at date of application, Hanover Twp. Wash. Co. Pa Age at date of application, 75 in Morris Co. N.J.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to family.
This cl. was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of 6 mos service as required by the pension laws.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.