Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23555, Jonathan Beard, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass
Beard, Jonathan Abigail
W 235-55 B.L.Wt. 36615-160-55
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21.926  Massachusetts  Jonathan Beard of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Walker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Briggs in the Massachusetts line for 12 months and 23 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $2 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov: 1833 and Rev. L. Dana Boston
Arrears to the 4th Feb. '33 $106.25 Semi-ant. allowance ending Nov. '34 21.25  $127.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. O. Miles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 2 Page 12.
Paid at the Act of from no 4 th Sept 1839 30 June
the Treasury under the 6. April 1838 March 1839. To 4 Agt notified 1840
79 March
8500 21.25 70625

Dec 26/61 Letter to Hon. Thos. Mendenhall No Rf to former affidavit of P. Blake Rf Jan 15/62 " " " " " " " that warrant cannot claim under 2762 Jan 15/62 " " " " " " " Opinion of L.G. Office has no right then to enter Feb 2/63 Mrs. F. Johnson letter, referring to L.G. Office and the information Rf Oct 23/63 Letter to L.G. Office of Promoted men giving evidence of nomination etc.
Ms. B. 1. 98. —
Ms. B. 1. 98. — Dear Sir I have the honor to inform you that the within is a true copy of the original now on file in the office of the Comr.
Act of Mar 3 26. 26. 7. Sept 28. 1855 Abigail Beard. wife of Jonathan Beard decd. aged 92 years. Private.
No 36619 Duplicate sent to Comr. Woodman
Revolutionary War.
Recd Pension Certif. No - 1278. Recorded. Vol. 6. Page 2
Ms. B. 1. 98. 48-1278 Ad: 1600 ac, Aug. 2. 1855
Horatio Woodman Boston Mass.

Declaration of Jonathan Bead.
This Case contains three papers N o 1. 2. & 3.
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Please trans my Books to my agent Sam l Danahy Gath o .
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15148
15148

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester
ss.
On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832 Worcester personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate , now sitting at aforesaid within and for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth
Jonathan Beard of Harvard in the County of Worcester aged Seventy seven years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
1. That when the revolutionary War commenced, he lived in Taunton in the County of Middlesex and in the latter part of 1774 or in part of 1775 he was a Minute man in Capt. Druill's Company and on the 19 th of April 1775 marched with his Company to Concord and came on the main road near Merriam's Corner where after the British passed on their retreat, they pursued to Cambridge, was stationed there 3 weeks, When, 2. He enlisted for eight months in the Company of Capt. Benjamin Walker who was mortally wounded at Bunker Hill and died of his wounds in Boston, his Company was in Col. Bridges Regt. He fought in the battle of Bunker Hill and did duty in his Company until his eight months expired, and then as the new levies had not arrived, he agreed to remain with the Army 3 And did duty till some time in March, being full two months when he was dismissed - 4 In the Summer or Fall of 1777 he enlisted to meet Burgoyne Army in the Company of Capt. Edward Farmer of Belchertown in Col. Jon d Reed's Regt. of Mass. forces he marched to the frontier and was encamped at Battle Kill, proceeded to Fort Edward where they halted 10 days and came to Saratoga where he saw the Surrender of Burgoyne Army, and was gone ten weeks. -

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and
subscribed the day and year aforesaid
By me Jonathan Beard To the Court of Worcester
Aloysio Hill a Clergyman residing in the town of Worcester in the county of Worcester and Calvin Willard Esq. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Beard who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
By me Aloysio Hill Calvin Willard To the Court of Worcester
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Aloysio Hill who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Worcester and that Calvin Willard is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Joseph Wheeler Register of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jonathan Beard for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the fourth of Probate 14 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Joseph Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester Subpoena , to wit,
At the Court of Probate begun and holden at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester on the 14 day of August A. D. 1932 On the application of Jonathan Beard claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following interrogatories were propounded to him to wit :
1. Where, and in what year were you born ?
Answer, In Tewksbury Ms on the 15 th day of June 1753
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it ?
Answer, I have a family record of my age
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live ?
Answer, In Tewksbury, where I lived until 1780 when I removed to Wilmington, & from there to Harvard in 1804 where I now live
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom ?
Answer, All my services were voluntary & of my own accord and I never received any written discharge from same.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service ?
Answer, I saw Gen. Washington when he came to Cambridge and was on guard when his Lady came to Cambridge with Gen. Gates, saw Col. Prescott at Bunker Hill —
6. 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 services as a Soldier of the Revolution ?
Answer, Rev. George Foster, Dr. Ephraim Stone Capt. Aaron Whitney Mr. Salmon Whitney, Lieut. McLean Capt. Gurney, Maj. Amos Harrod Selectmen of Littleton Harvard.
Jonathan Beard

9814
Abigail Beaul
Mapts - act
7th: July, 1838 -
rejected / act 43 No 6117
Adm act 30 March
1843 - com 2: 17 May
1843 - p 42. 50 per ann.
E. Clark, Brighton
Mapts: -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 19 th 1843.
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation, Ira M. Barton was Judge of Probate, and John P. Whitcomb was a justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester - and Elijah Clarke was a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo. A. Rollins
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
On this seventeenth day of October eighteen hundred and forty three, Personally appeared before the Hon. Dana M. Barton, Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Worcester, Abigail Beard, a resident of Harvard in said County, eighty four years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July the seventh 1838, and a joint Resolution passed on the sixteenth day of August 1842, granting Pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Jonathan Beard, who rendered service in the Revolutionary War, from the Town of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex, a State aforesaid, and was a private in the first eight months service, and was in the engagement on Bunker Hill June 1775, in Capt Benjamin Walkers company. That he was in the service at Cambridge & Boston in the first part of 1776, four months, she is not able to recollect the name of the Officers he was under, but is certain he was there after the eight months engagement was out. That he was in the service at the Capture of Genl Burgoyne, 1777, in Capt Farmers Company near two months, making in all near fourteen months service, and that he received a Pension from the United States under the Act of Congress, passed 1832, for forty two dollars, and fifty cents per annum.

She further Declares that she was Married to the said Jonathan Beard on the seventh day of November seventeen hundred and eighty one. That the ceremony was performed by the Revd. Mr. Spalding Minister of the First Church and Society in Tewksbury. That she was not Married to the said Jonathan Beard prior to his leaving the service. but that the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred ninety four. viz. at the time above stated. That her husband the said Jonathan Beard, died at his residence in Sharpsburg on the seventeenth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and forty three, and that she still remains a widow. and that her maiden name was Abigail Kendall.
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year first above mentioned - Before me
Mr. M. Barton Judge of our Court of Probate.

Extracts from the Church Records in Newbury County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts
"November Seventh Seventeen hundred eighty one Jonathan Beard and Abigail Kendall were married."
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Church Records in said Newbury, County and State, aforesaid with the exception of date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows. —
"288 Jonathan Beard & Abigail Kendall "Novr. 7. 1781. £3. 6. 3"
Jacob Coggin. Pastor
I said: Jacob Coggin, depose and say that I have the care and keeping of the original Church records in the Town of Newbury, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract, as above certified by me
Jacob Coggin present Pastor of the First Church and Society in Newbury. Sworn to on this eighth day of June A.D. 1843. Before Me. Elizah Clark. Justice of the Peace

I Salmon Whitney of Harvard in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts do. testify and say that I recd a pension from the United States that I am now eighty three years of age that I have been intimately acquainted with Jonathan Beard a pensioner and have been for the last forty years or nearly so, and that he the said Jonathan Beard died in May last and that he left a widow named Abigail Beard who is still living and is a person worthy of confidence and that I have repeatedly heard the said Jonathan Beard speak of his services in the revolutionary war and at various places while in the service —
Salmon Whitney
Worcester p. September 22 d . 1843 Subscribed and Sworn to before me
John P. Whitcomb pro. of the pension
I hereby say that I am personally acquainted with the above named Salmon Whitney and is a man of veracity —
John P. Whitcomb. pro. of the pension

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
On this first day of December , A. D., 185 ✓ personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Abigail Beard aged Ninety seven years, a resident of Haverd. in Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Jonathan Beard deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain William D. Dyer , in the Revolutionary War commanded by in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812,—that her said husband was drafted  enlisted at Tewksbury Ms. on or about the  day of  year A.D. 18  1812 for the term of and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of about eleven months and was honorably discharged at on or about the  day of year A.D. 18  1813 , as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service, except that she received for the same service, under the act of September 1850, a 40 acre warrant, No. which she had sold and cannot return.  The Applicant now receives a pension from Government for the same service. The Pension certificate is No 1278 is recorded on Roll of Pensioners Vol. 6. Page 2.
She further states that she was married to the said Jonathan Beard in Tewksbury on the 7th day of November 1781 , by Rev. Mr. Spaulding a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Abigail Kendall that her husband died at Haverd on the 17th day of May 1843, proof of which will be found on file with her previous application, that she is still a widow,— that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
her Abigail Beard mark
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
Reuben Whitcomb Jr. } Justice of the Peace.

No 15148
Jonathan Beard Worcester County Massachusetts
adm
12 mos 83 3/4
Private
1626
July 3 1833
Mr Bangs's certificate signed 21 Feb 1833
253
David Dana Esq. Groton Massachusetts

BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Beard County of Worcester - in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol - In 1774 or 1775 8 As a Gen. Washington, Gates, Col. Prescott.   Enlisted 1775 - 10 - Private Capt. Trull, Col. B. Walker, Col. Bridge   Enlisted 1777 - 2 14 Private Capt. Edw. Garrison, Col. J. Reed   12 25  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middlesex County, Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses & Documentary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? incorrect not properly attached 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richd. H. Heyworth
Examining Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev.
File No. 28,553
Abigail Beard wife of Jonathan Beard Since her death
Act Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index: Vol A , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9092
Massachusetts
Miguel Beard widow of Jonathan Beard
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 17 May, 1843 at Worcester (° in the State of Mass: who was a private in the commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the Majesty — line for 12 mo: 23 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 42 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th - day of March '45 and sent to Hon W. Parmenter, East-Cambridge, Mass
Total amount, $ 212.50
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Yale Stewart _____ Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 1 — Page 53 —

reps 29 June 1441
Reps 25 March 45
No 22
joint resolution } certif. issued, act Jan. 25 th 1845 } pref. & for arrear ad 3 rd March, 15 March 1845.
5783.
Massachusetts
Abigail Beard, widow of Jonathan Beard, who was a Private in the Mass. a Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 42 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1843. 17. May. 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June 1844 and sent to
Elijah Clark Esq., Brighton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 60.

RECEIVED JUN 13 1961 THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON, D.C.

General Land Office January 18 th 1862.
Sir
In your letter of 15 th inst. you desire to be informed whether the Land Warrant N o 36,615 for 160 Acres issued under the Act of March 3 rd 1855 in the name of Abigail, widow of Jonathan Beard has been returned located, or a Caveat filed to arrest the issue of a Patent thereon.
I have to state that said Warrant has not been returned located, but that a sufficient Caveat has been filed in this office, to arrest the issue of a Patent.
Very respectfully Your Ob st . serv t .
J. McDunnough Comm r
Hon. Jos e H. Barrett Comm r of Pensions
C. M. Heaton "

Abigail Beard
aa
5783
admitted
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Worcester COUNTY, }
On this first day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Abigail Beard a resident of Harvard in the county of Worcester aforesaid aged Eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jonathan Beard who was a resident of Harvard and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of forty two dollars and fifty cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Abigail her X Beard mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of E. H. Beard  Reuben Whitcomb Jr. Justice of the Peace.
* Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Reuben Whitcomb Jr. Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 3 1848
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Reuben Whitcomb  Esq. was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

PROPERTY OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JAN 14 1862

Washington D.C.
January 13. 62
Hon James W. Barrett Commr of Pensions Sir:
Referring to your favor of the 2 d inst. acknowled- ging the receipt of an application made by C. McClurath, relating to the loss of Lance Serant No. 36.615, I have the honor to file herewith the copy of notice and affidavit therein required. Mr. McClurath desires to know about how soon the duplicate will be issued. Can you inform me?
I am with respect
Your obedt servant
W. H. Hudson

Sanbaur Nov 25 th 1861 Hon William Windom } Washington D.C. }
Sir
Inclosed I send you the application of Christopher M c Grath for a reissue of a Land Warrant N o 36615, together with affidavits &c and also a Copy of a Notice now being published in the "Nauca Home View."
Mr Warren Smith of St Mary's wrote you in reference to the matter and you sent instructions to him, which has been complied with, and he also directed me to send the Papers through to you, which I do herewith -
Should anything more be needed will you be kind enough to state what -
Yours Truly Alex Johnston

RECEIVED BY THE INTERIOR AUG 10 1891 LAND OFFICE

Provincetown Aug 6 th 1863
Hon J. H. Barrett
Dear Sir
Will you please inform me the same and resi- lence of the M rs who served for Abigail Beard (widow of Jonathan Beard, Private Revolutionary War) a List and Warrant of 160 acres the same being issued August 7 th 1956, No. 36,615
Also the State, County and town where the said Abigail Beard has resided, The original have been burnt, I wish to get her assignment of the Reaprent. By granting the information wished, you will greatly oblige
Your Obedient
G. B. Johnson
Provincetown Massachusetts

15168
Smithson Board
Mr. Bangs's Certificate which formerly accom- panied the Declaration Must be returned to the office before a final deci- sion can be had in this case.
Sept. 21. 1893
Sam. Dana Esq. Grafton Ms
E. Albrua Esq.
Franklin Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jonathan Beard which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? No
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

This Case by some mistake the case  aboard was sent to W. at Greenfield in Ms. 100 miles from Mr. Beard, & was sent to the Post Office in Groton Ms. It is not known that a list ever accompanied the case - from a minute of the evidence dept Mr. Bangs list is not enumerated - But a list from Supt. Bangs has been procured & is herewith sent, & it is hoped the case may now receive early attention. Nov. 21. 1833. for the Applicant. The Comr. of Pensions. respectfully, Sam. Dana
15748 Jonathan Beard
Mr. Bangs's Certificate which generally accom- panies the declaration Must be returned to the office before a final deci- sion can be had in this case.
Sept. 21. 1833
Sam. Dana Esq. Groton Ms E. Gilmore Esq Jonathan Beard

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 22 d , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Jonathan Beard, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Forty two Dollars and Fifty Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1839, to the 1 st Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Alison B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Brighton October 20 th 1838
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims and Documents of Mrs Abigail Beane of Haverhill. The Widow of Jonathan Beane deceased. for a Pension under the act of 1838. and joint Resolution of 1839.
Very Respectfully yours E. D. Root Elijah Clark
Hon J. L. Patterson Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Very Bangs Certificate.
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal certificate or letter.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 1. 1833.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
Jonathan Beard is borne on a muster roll of the Minute Company under the command of Capt. John Trull in Col. Bridges regiment. Time of service made up for 9. Days from the 19 th of April 1775. Again Jonathan Beard is borne on a muster roll of the company under the command of Capt. Benjamin Walker in Col. Bridges regiment. Time of service made up for 3. months and 11. days.
The roll of this company, beyond the 1. st of August 1775, is not found on file in this office.
No roll of Capt. Edward Farmer's Company in service in A. D. 1777 is found on file in this office. Edward D. Bangs Secy

Sent by Elijah Black Agf for Rescuer
San Francisco
Re. Jan. 23 1845.
Re March 6/45.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston February 22 d 1835
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation John P. Whitcomb was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Worcester ss. On this tenth day of February, Eighteen hundred and forty five. Personally appeared, before me John R. Whitcomb a justice of the peace, in and for the county of Worcester, and state of Massachusetts, Abigail Beard, a resident of Harvard in said county Eighty six years of age she being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the fourth of March 1836 to the fourth of March 1841 also from the fourth of March 1843 to the seventeenth day of May 1843 from which period she has been already paid under the act of March 3 1843 and the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Jonathan Beard who was a private in the revolutionary war. That his pension was allowed at the rate of forty five dollars and fifty cents per annum and was paid to her at the age of Boston in the state of Massachusetts and further she saith not.
Abigail Beard
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written. Before me John R. Whitcomb justice of the peace
Worcester ss. Harvard February 10. 1845. I hereby certify that Abigail Beard who has subscribed the above declaration and made oath to the same is personally known to me to be the widow of Jonathan Beard a deceased revolutionary pensioner. John R. Whitcomb justice of the peace -

I Samuel Worcester of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty three years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office, will appear. And I do further testify and declare that Jonathan Beard of Tewksbury was in the County of Worcester .
_____ served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Edward Farmer in Colo.
Jonathan Reed Regiment, in which Company, I also served. in 1777
In the summer or fall 1777 , Recruits were wanted to go to the Northern frontier to oppose the progress of Burgoyne's Army , the said Jonathan Beard then lived in Tewksbury , and we both enlisted in the Company of Capt. Edward Farmer of Billerica in a Reg t commanded by Col. Jonathan Reed of Littleton , we marched to the frontier along Hoosac mountain to Bannington , and remained at Battenkill , from thence to Hudson where we halted about ten days, and then came to Saratoga , and saw Burgoyne's Army surrender on the opposite side of the river, and afterwards we marched to guard the captured Army to Winter Hill in Charleston where we were discharged having been in service two months, and during this period, I well remember the said Jonathan Beard who was all the time in the Company with me - I can not be precise as to dates at this distance of time, but I merely believe we were full two months in service.
Samuel Worcester
Jonathan Beard
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit October 12 th A.D. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Samuel Worcester Esq r of Tewksbury whom I hereby certify to be a disinterested and credible witness and _____ who subscribed to the above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sam l Dana

Middlesex County to wit Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Isaac Teste Register and Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for said County, being a Court of Record.
Do hereby certify that Samuel Dana Esquire is a justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth and that his name to the captions on the re- spective depositions of Peter Hunt and Samuel Worcester Esqrs are each of them his true and genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the Seal of said Court this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred thirty three.
Isaac Teste
Affidavit of No 3 Samuel Worcester Esq in the cause of Capt. John Pierce

I Peter Hunt of Tuftsbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that I well remember Jonathan Read who now lives in Hammad in the County of Worcester who served as a Soldier in that war,
that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. Benge Walker in Colo. Bridges Regiment, in which Company, I also served. in 1775.
said Read was a minute man in Tuftsbury in AD 1775 and marched with his Company to Concord on April 19 1775 and was with them, and enlisted in Capt. Benge Walker's Company for eight months. I can not state the date of his enlistment, but know that he was not out of Camp until the eight months of that Company were discharged, as some of their men came out of the Country, to supply the places of others who returned. Then himself re-enlisted with me, in the Colleges , the third story where the men generally were discharged, from the eight months service.
Peter Hunt
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit October 12 th
AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Peter Hunt , whom I hereby certify to be a disinterested and credible witness, and,
who subscribes the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sam. Dana

State of Minnesota } ss. County of Rice }
Alexander Johnston of said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is and during the whole time hereinafter mentioned has been one of the Publishers of the "Waseca Home Views" a weekly Newspaper of the County of Waseca, published at Milton in said County, and that the annexed notice of "Lost Land Warrant", a printed copy of which is here to annexed, was inserted and published in said Newspaper Six weeks successively, at least once in each week to wit: on the 14 th 21 st & 28 th of Nov and the 5 th 12 th 19 th & 26 th of Dec A.D. 1861, there being the regular publication days of said Newspaper.
LOST LAND WARRANT. NOTICE is hereby given, that on the 10th day of December, A. D. 1860, the subscriber, Christopher McGrath, was the owner by purchase, for a valuable consideration, of Land Warrant No. 36615, issued to Abigail Beard, for 160 acres; that on the 10th or 11th day of December, A. D. 1860, at the residence of the subscriber, in the county of Waseca and State of Minnesota, and while said warrant was owned by the subscriber, the same was accidentally destroyed by fire, and that he intends to make application to the Commissioner of Pensions for a re-issue of the said land warrant, so destroyed. Dated at Silver Lake, Waseca County, Min n . November 14, 1861. n36 CHRISTOPHER MCGRATH. Alex. Johnston, Attorney for Applicant.
Alexander Johnston
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3 rd day of January A.D. 1862
C. D. Sowell Notary Public

Jonathan Beard
_____
42.50 Dec 19 th 1843.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Dec. 4. 1858
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed,
Reuben Whitecomb Jr
Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of Which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
W. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION OF
Hyatt, Mrs. & Lena. Beard
Rev. Mr.
for a 160 acre Warrant.
Act of March 3d, 1888.
226.267.
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass. AS WITHIN REQUESTED.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
We Asa Haskell and Adolphus Haskell having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew and always who was understood him to have been a Revolutionary Soldier whose widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than Twenty five years before his death, which occurred at Harvard about Twelve years ago,—that we know that he died about that time because* that we knew the Applicant now draws a Pension for his services that we are residents of Harvard that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried,—that her declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence,—that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,—and that we are disinterested.
Asa Haskell
Adolphus Haskell
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this first day of December A.D. 1854
Ruben Whitcomb Jr. Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Asa Haskell and Adolphus Haskell of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Abigail Beard is the widow, remaining unmarried of the late Jonathan Beard who was a Revolutionary Soldier and that the said Jonathan Beard died at Harvard on or about the 17th day of May A. D. 1843
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of December 1854. I have no interest in this case.
Ruben Whitcomb Jr. Justice of the Peace.
* "We attended his funeral," & "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

Application for Pension of Lord Numants 36615 to Christopher Mc c roth
Affidavit of Christopher Mc c roth & Warren Smith to be filed in the Pension Office
W. Windom H. of R Washington D.C.

State of Minnesota County of Rice SS
Christopher M c Grath of the County of Rice & State of Minnesota being first duly sworn says that he resides in said County of Rice that his post office address is "Silver Lake Rice County Minnesota."
That on the 10 th or 11 th of December 1860 this affiant was the bona fide owner of said Warrant No 36615 issued to Abigail Beard for 160 acres and by her duly assigned in blank that afterwards the same was owned & held by one Horatio Woodson of Boston Mass & by him sold for a valuable consideration & delivered Oct 12 th 1860 to one Elijah Smith of Princeton Mass and by him sold & delivered to this affiant in good faith for the sum of $145 00
That this deponent is informed thereby that  the said where Abigail Beard resides & is unable to ascertain and this affiant does not know & cannot ascertain the names & addresses of the parties through whom the said Warrant descended to him further than above stated. That on one of the days last opening & while this affiant was the owner of said said Warrant this affiant's house situated in said Rice County accidentally took fire & was burned together with nearly all of his furniture & property. That when said

house took fire said Lord Monmouth was lying on a table in the bed room of said house That neither the officers nor any one present was able to take said Lord Monmouth from said house but the same was burned & destroyed with said house - That the officers has reasonable assumed or voluntarily parted with his right to said Lord Monmouth - That he makes this appli- cation for the purpose of obtaining a release of said Monmouth so destroyed - That the officers would have taken the steps required by law to the departments at Washington at an earlier day but was not informed & could not ascer- tain the necessary steps to be taken in order to a release of said Monmouth -
Subscribed & sworn to before me Christopher McGrath on this 12 th day of Nov 11 61
Witness my hand & seal notarial
John M. Berry Notary Public
I hereby certify that Christopher McGrath who signed the above affidavit is a person of respect- ability
John M. Berry Notary Public

State of Minnesota County of Rice SS
Warren Smith of Mower County Minnesota being duly sworn says That he delivered to Christopher M c Groth Lord Warrant No 36615 (issued to Abigail Beard for 160 acres) purchased by Elijah Smith of Province town, Mass of Horatio Woodman of Boston Mass That he received of said Christopher M c Groth upon the delivery of said Warrant about the 10 th day of December 1860 one hundred dollars in money this M c Groth's note for forty five dollars. That at the time of the delivery of said Warrant to said M c Groth the same had been duly assigned in blank by an assignment in writing endorsed on the back thereof duly signed & acknowledged by said Abigail Beard witnessed & certified according to law -
This affiant further says that he knows that a few days after the delivery of said Warrant to said M c Groth his M c Groth's house in Mower county where he resided was destroyed by fire and he is informed & believes that nearly all of his M c Groth's furniture & papers together with the said Warrant above described were burned & destroyed with said house. That the said M c Groth is the identical person who now makes application for a new set of said Warrant & files his caveat in the General

Land Officer
Warren Smith
Subscribed & Sworn to
Before me this 16 th Day of November 1841. Witness my Hand & Notarial Seal J. M. Smith Notary Public
Application for Pension of Land Warrants 36615 to Christopher & McGehee
Affidavit of Christopher McGehee brother of Warren Smith to take place in the Pension Office
W. H. Woodson H. of P Washington City