Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5809, Josiah Beeman, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Beeman, Josiah Sarah
No. 5809
CONTENTS

291 New York, Albany
Sarah Beeman widow of Josiah Beeman
N.J. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a
Private
Paid from $40 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to comm the 1st day of March , 1848
1st of July Certificate of Pension issued
16 th day of May 1848 and sent to
J. Ewing Jr Present
Died Sept. 5-1853- A.B.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 14. Vol. 40

Bonn Dec 28 42
15/08/1
Let to all Doc.
New York
Josiah Beman
of Phelps in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 19 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep. and to 68 Brougham Phelps New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 124.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48.00 15 Mos. 13 4/31 30
$172.41
Side inch 20
{Revolutionary claim, } {Act 18th March, 1818. }
cont...

State of New York
Ontario County ss. On this 21 st day of February one Thousand Eight hundred and Forty Three personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County & State aforesaid, said Court being a Court of Record and now in session. Sarah Beeman a resident of the Town of Phelps in said County aged Eighty Three Years Who first being 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 passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of Josiah Beeman who was a soldier and a private in the War of the Revolution, and served in the Militia. That her deceased husband the said Josiah Beeman. was at the time of his death (which took place at Phelps in said County on the 6 th day of Nov. A D 1831) a prisoner of the United States. She further declares That she was Married to the said Josiah Beeman on the 15 th day of July Seventeen hundred and Eighty Yrs. in the Town of Pequannock in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey by the Reverend David Baldwin a Clergyman and pastor of the Presbyterian Church in said Town. That her late husband the said Josiah Beeman died at Phelps in the said County of Ontario on the 6 th day of Nov. A D 1831. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January A D 1794 - By at the time above stated. That she has not to her Recollection any proof of nor any knowledge of her husbands service in the War of the Revolution. Excepting such proofs as are on file in the Office of the War Department, upon which her late husband obtained his pension Certificate Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year above written, in open court. Peter Mitchell a Judge of Ontario County Courts - Sarah Beeman

State of New York Ontario County fr.
I Thomas Hall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County (the same being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that at a Court of Common Pleas held in and for said County before the judges thereof at the Court House in Canandaigua on the Monday preceding the third Tuesday in February 1843 it was proved by the adduction of testimony that Josiah Freeman late of Phelps in said County died on the sixth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty one, that at the time of his death he was a Consistory of the United States under the act of July 7 th A.D. 1838 and that he left a widow him surviving named Sarah Freeman who is still living and resides in the town of Phelps in the said County of Ontario and State of New York —
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and Affixed the seal of said Court this 21 st day of February 1843 —
State of New York
Ontario County fr. I Thomas Hall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Freeman for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 21 st day of February A.D. 1843, at Canandaigua, in said County — Thomas Hall Clerk

Cooper Isaac Beman Beman
15084 1819
Mar '20

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this 21 st day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Josiah Beeman aged sixty five years, resident in the town of Phelps 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:
For one year that he enlisted into the Company commanded by William E. Embly in the Regiment commanded by Elias Dayton being the 1 st choice Jersey Regiment in the month of February 1776 & was discharged in March or April 1777 by Col. Dayton at Morristown in New Jersey - & that he was in the service at various times before & after that time as a minute man
and that he made application for a Pension on the nineteenth day of May 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 15,084 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 day 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, viz.
  1. Cow — $13.00 Best of $35.37 1/2   1 yearling — 5.00 1 Tea set 0.25   1 Calf — 2.00 3 pails — 1.00   4 Iron kettles 12.00 4 Rivers & forks 0.50   2 Stoves — 2.00 6. Spoons — 0.38   1 Smoothing iron 0.50 9. Chairs 2.50   1 Tea kettle — 1.25 1 table — 0.25   1 Jug — 0.25 1 bowl — 0.12 1/2   1 Coffee pot 0.37 1/2 3 tin basins 0.37 1/2   35.37 1/2 41.75 1/2 
Josiah Beeman
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a labourer and that by age and infirmity I am unable to labour any of any consequence, and that my family consists of my wife named Sarah age sixty years, a weakly woman one son named Thomas J. age sixteen years, sick & under the Doctors hands & likely to become a cripple & that I have no other family
Josiah Beeman
Sworn and declared this 21 st day of August 1820 in open court before me
Wm Rogers
a Judge of Ontario com. pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Loperen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Fortyone dollars and Twentyfive cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22 nd day of August 1820
J Van Loperen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

Affidavit of Thomas Bee man. —

State of New York Ontario County ss.
Thomas BEEman being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement in order to aid Sarah BEEman widow of Josiah BEEman deceased to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7 th A D 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that he resides in the town of Pheeps in said County. That he is thirty nine years of age that he is the son of the said Josiah BEEman and Sarah BEEman that he was well acquainted with the said Josiah BEEman deceased the late husband of the said Sarah BEEman, that he was present at the death of the said Josiah BEEman which event took place at Pheeps in the said County, on the 6 th day of Nov r A D 1831 - that the said Josiah BEEman was at the time of his death, a pensioner of the United States. that the said Josiah BEEman & Sarah BEEman never kept a family Record. Nor has he been able from examinations to find any Record of the marriage of the said Josiah BEEman & Sarah BEEman. Either in the Church over which the Rev d David Baldwin presided at Pequannock or in the Public Records of the town of Pequannock in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey. that the said Sarah BEEman is now the widow of the said Josiah BEEman. & that she has not intermarried since the death of the said Josiah BEEman her late husband
Subscribed and sworn this 17 th day of January A D 1843. before me -
James G. Austin Justice of the Peace in said County -
State of New York ..
Ontario County ss. I. James G. Austin a Justice of the Peace in said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Thomas BEEman who took and subscribed his name to the above affidavit. that the said Thomas BEEman is of good character and his statements are entitled to credit.
James G. Austin J. P.

Josiah Freeman Jersey line 3 Regt Col Dayton 1776 - 1780
Private
Dayton's Jersey Ref 1776. 1 year
Further evidence of service continuing 21 April 1819.
Service proven by John Norris & Moses Lindley Admitted

State of New York Ontario County { On this nineteenth day of May in the year 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Ontario personally appeared Josiah Beeman aged Sixtytwo years now Resident in the Town of Phelps County of Ontario who being first duly sworn by me according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to Obtain the provision made by the late 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 that the said Josiah Beeman that enlisted in Morris County New Jersey in the winter of 1776 (believes in February) in a Company Commanded by Capt Emley in Colonel Dayton's Regiment or 3rd New Jersey Regt. for one year which time he served out and was honorably discharged in the said Morristown and was out often in the Militia in New Jersey and that he is in reduced Circumstances and stand in need of the Assistance of his Country for support and that he has now no other evidence now in his power sworn to and declared before me the day Josiah Beeman and year aforesaid Phileter Swift
I Phileter Swift one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario Certify that it Appears to my Satisfaction that the said Josiah Beeman did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the above declarations against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress
Josiah Beeman Phileter Swift one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Ontario County I do further Certify that it appears to my full Satisfaction by the Oath of David Conger a Credible witness on oath that the above named Josiah Beeman is in very Reduced Circumstances and absolutely stand in need of Assistance from his Country for support
Phileter Swift

State of New York } In Testimony that Philetus Swift Ontario County } whose name is subscribed to the Clerks office. }
For the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I herewith subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 28 th day of May A D 1818
Thos M c Naughton

To the Hon. Secretary of War
for if my name should be found on the Pension List Roll please to send my Certificate to Major Claudius & Broughton of Phelps Ontario County New York who will hand the same
Yours Phy. 23 May 1855
Josiah Freeman

8768
Application of Sarah Brennan for a Pension
File
1843- N.Y.
all 7 July 38
admt 12 mo. per
40
James G. Austin Shelfs Ontario Co N.Y.

State of Ohio Coshocton County ss. Lydia Daniels being duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath Make the following statement in order to aid Sarah BEEman widow of Isaiah BEEman deceased to obtain the benefit of the provi- sions of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she resides in Virginia Township in the County of Coshocton in the State aforesaid. That she is twenty five years of age. That she formerly resided in Pequannock in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey. That she was well acquainted with the said Sarah BEEman. Her maiden name was Sarah Crane was well acquainted with Josiah BEEman late hus- band of the said Sarah BEEman. That she was present when the said Josiah BEEman was married to the said Sarah Crane. That the said Josiah BEEman and Sarah Crane (now Sarah BEEman) was married as husband and wife on the fifteenth day of July One thousand seven hundred and eighty two by the Rev. David Baldwin a Clergyman in good standing and part of the Presbyterian Church in the Town of Pequannock in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey Lydia her Daniels mark Subscribed and sworn this third day of February A D 1843- 1843 before me D r Alvin Sells Justice of the Peace in said County -
State of Ohio Coshocton County ss. I D r Alvin Sells a Justice of the Peace in said County. do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Lydia Daniels who took and subs- cribed her name to the above affidavit. that she is of good moral character & her statements are entitled to credit - Feb y . 3 rd 1843- witness my hand - Moses C. Daniels Addison M. Drummond D r Alvin Sells Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio, Coshocton County ss.
I Wilson M c Gowan Deputy Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that Abraham Sells Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the 15 th day of October 1842 and will expire on the 15 th day of October 1845 and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 4 th day of February A.D. 1843.
Wilson M c Gowan Defi. Clk

Application for a Transfer
State of michigan
County of Jackson
on this nineteenth day of July 1852 before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Jackson appeared Sarah Beeman who on oath declares that she is the widow of Josiah Beeman who was a private in the war of the Revolution and that she, is the same person whose name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York at the Albany Agency at the rate of ninety Six dollars per annum that she has lately removed to the State of Michigan where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future the following are her reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of michigan viz being advanced in years and unable to support and take care of herself she came to michigan to reside with her son David Beeman
Henry certify that Sarah Beeman who signed her name to the foregoing application her mark was made to make her record of residence
Sarah X Beeman mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of July AD 1852
J S Master Justice of the Peace
Oath of Witness
State of michigan
County of Jackson on this 19th day of July 1852 before me
The subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of said name personally appeared Benjamin T Burnett who on his oath declares that Sarah Beeman is the identical person named in the original certificate of pension in her possession from the Department of War and is also the same person who has been and subscribed the above affidavit
above written J S Master Justice of the Peace

Certificate of magistrate
State of Michigan } County of Jackson }
I certify that Benjamin Burnett the witness who signed the foregoing affidavit is a person of truth and veracity
S. D. Master Judge of the Peace
State of Michigan } County of Jackson } s.s. L. Walter Budington
Clerk of said County hereby certify that S. D. Master whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and authorized by the Laws of this State to administer oaths for general purposes and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and believe his signature to said certificate to be genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Circuit Court for said County this 23 rd day of July A.D. 1857
By A. Van Horn Deputy

January 23, 1909.
Honorable Samuel W. Smith, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Smith:
In reply to your letter dated the 20" and received the 21" inst. requesting information for Mrs. S. M. B. Fox of Rochester, Mich., concerning Josiah Beeman of New Jersey, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in claim Widow File 5809, it appears that Josiah Beeman enlisted in Morris Co., N. J. in February 1776 and served as a Private in Capt. William E. Inlay's company, Col. Elias Dayton's Third regiment, New Jersey Line on the Continental Establishment until discharged in Mch or Apl. 1777 at Morristown, N. J.
Was also called out in the militia, no particulars given.
He was allowed pension on an application executed May 19, 1818 while a resident of Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y. aged sixty-two years.
Soldier married at Pequannock, New Jersey, July 15, 1788, Sarah Crane; he died Nov. 6, 1831 at Phelps, N. Y. and she was allowed pension on an application executed Feb. 21, 1843, while eighty-three years of age and a resident of said Phelps, and her son Thomas aged thirty-nine years testified in the case. In July 1853 it appears that she resided with her son David in the State of Michigan.
Very respectfully,
3 enclosures.
Commissioner.

Sarah Beeman widow of Josiah Beeman
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
Declaration under the act of 2 nd February 1848
Drew a Pension under the act of 17 th June 1844 — of $40 per annum
Adm d 1179 Admitted
Dawes G. Austin Phelps my

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making farther provision for Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Ontario County, ss :
On this 23 rd day of May A. D. 1848, personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Sarah Beeman a resident of the town of Phelps in the county of Ontario State of New-York, aged Eighty Eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War :--- That she is the Widow of Josiah Beeman who was a Soldier & Private & Served in the War of the Revolution, & That for the particular service rendered by her said Husband in the Revolution, she Respectfully Refers to the proofs on file at the War Office, upon which her former Pension was granted —
and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum under the Act of 17th June, 1844 : she further declares that she is still a Widow.
IN PRESENCE OF James G. Austin
Sarah Beeman
Thomas Beeman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
James G. Austin JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
I CERTIFY that the above Declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
James G. Austin JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office I Alexander H. Howell Clerk of said county do hereby certify that James G. Austin Esquire before whom the above proceedings were had was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly Elected sworn and authorized to act as such And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verify that his signatures to the foregoing certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 24 th day of May A.D. 1848.
A. H. Howell Clerk Ontario County.

affidavit of Lewis Hill -

State of New York
Ontario County ss. Lewis Hill being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Statement in order to aid Sarah BEEman widow of Jonah BEEman deceased , to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7 th A D 1838. Entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows," that he resides in the Town of Phelps in said County, and is of the age of Forty nine Years that he was well acquainted with the said Jonah BEEman deceased husband of the said Sarah BEEman, that he was present at the death of the said Jonah BEEman which Event took place at Phelps in the County of Ontario aforesaid on the 6 th day of Nov r A D 1831- that The said Jonah BEEman Late husband of the said Sarah BEEman was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States, that he has been to Pequannock in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey, and has Made Enquiries and Examinations in the Church Records of the Presbyterian Church at said Place, and that no Record could be found of the Marriage of the said Jonah BEEman & Sarah BEEman either in the Church over which the Rev. David Baldwin presided, nor in the Records of the Town of Pequannock. & further that the said Jonah BEEman & Sarah BEEman never kept a family Record of Births, Marriages or Deaths — that the said Sarah BEEman has not intermarried, but remains the Widow of the said Jonah BEEman her late husband —
Subscribed and sworn
This 19 th day of January A D 1843, before me
Lewis Hill
James G Austin Justice of the Peace
State of New York ss. I. James G Austin a Justice of the Peace in said County, do hereby Certify that I know the said Lewis Hill who took and subscribed his name to the above affidavit to be of good Character & that his statements are entitled to credit —
James G Austin Justice of the Peace
N.B. the word "January" written over an Erasure before signature J. G. Austin. ss.

State of New York Ontario County Clerks Office
} ss. I, Thomas Hall, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James G. Austin Esqr. before whom the within affidavits of Thomas Beeman and Lewis Hall was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly qualified and authorized to act as such Also that I am well acquainted with handwriting of said Justice & verily believe that his signatures to within affidavits & certificates are his genuine hand writing
For Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 22 d day of February A D 1843 Thomas Hall Clerk
affidavit of Lewis Hall -

885
Declaration of Mrs Sarah Berman
$40 per am
James G Austin Pheps Ontario Co NY

„Declaration.“
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of New York
Ontario County ss. On this 29 th day of April A D 1843 personally appeared before me James G. Austin a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Sarah Beman a Resident of the Town of Pheps in the said County of Ontario, aged Eighty three 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Josiah Beman deceased . Who was a private and served as such in the War of the Revolution. That her deceased Husband the said Josiah Beman, was at the time of his death (which event took place at Pheps in the County of Ontario & State of New York on the 6 th day of November A D 1831) a pensioner of the United States - That the annual Amount of the pension which she Received under the act of July 7. 1838. was Forty Dollars. She further declares that she is still a Widow -
Subscribed to & sworn to the day & Year above written before Me by the said Sarah Beman who is per- sonally known to me to be the identical declarant above named
Sarah Beman
James G. Austin J. P.

State of New York
Ontario County Clerks Office
§ § I hereby Certify that James G. § Austin Esq. before whom the within Affidavit was taken and subscribed was at the time the same purports to have been taken and subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified and authorized to act as such - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe his signature within written to be genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said County at Canandaigua this 2 o May. 1843
Thomas Hall Clerk By George A. Secton Deputy Clerk

1909 Jan. 23. Hist. to Hon. Samuel W. Smith & 1935. March 8. Hist. to N.Y. Bowman. J.L.L.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5809
Sarah Beeman Widow Josiah Beeman Rev. War
Act: Feb. 29/48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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RECORD DIVISION. Congressional Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Josiah Beeman
Service N. J.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim except W. # 5809

1177.
New-York Albany
Sarah Beeman
widow of Josiah Beeman who was a Private in the N. Jersey line for 12 months
Abt G. E. Parmelee May 31 - 45 E. F. Brown, Mar. 18 - 47
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of July 1843 and sent to
Hemu G. Austin Phelps Ontario City N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 161.

Soldier's claim
SI 115 p? Hon. E. Spencer was requested to give his opinion in the case of J. Beeman, but as he was not sufficiently acquainted with the claimant's circumstances, he declined. See letter to Beeman 13 May 1823. See Mr. Marvin's receipt within dates 29 Jan. 1824.
On May 26. 1824 - Restore the suspension v in form the Hon. D. Marvin, H. R. See letter to Hon. D. Marvin, 27 May 1824 - to agent.

New-York - 7153
Rept 6th
Sarah Beeman
widow of Josiah Beeman
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar: '18. and who died on the 6th: November, 1831 - of Ontario Co in the State of New-York who was a private in the commanded by Captain
of the commanded by Col. Dayton in the N. Jersey line for 12 mos:
Inscribed on the Roll of Allans - at the rate of 40 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th - day of April '43 - and sent to Jas. G. Austin, Phelps - Ontario Co. N.Y.
Ancars to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$200.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tell Stewart - Clerk, Book A - Vol. 2 Page 70 -

Reported
Letter to C. J. Brown
July 21, 1849
Let to J. G. Austin Dec 11, 1850
291 New York Albany Sarah Beeman widow of Josiah Beeman, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of June 1848 and sent to
James G. Austin Phelps. Ontario Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 9 Vol. 4

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Letter
Sarah Beeman

Phelps Butano Co MI Nov. 11 th 1850 J L Edwards Esq Sir Enclosed I send you the application of Sarah Beeman for increase of her pension — the original papers on file shows the death of her husband H — You will perceive that the particulars directs that any new certificate if you shall be forwarded to me — Yours J. G. Austin
SIXTIETH CONGRESS.
SAMUEL W. SMITH, MICH., CHAIRMAN.
LEWIS M. MILLER, CLERK.
COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S.,
Washington, D. C., January 20/09.
Hon. V. Warner, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:-
I inclose some correspondence from Mrs. S. M. B. Fox, of Rochester, Michigan, and I will thank you to return her two letters of December 4th and January 17th with type- written Manuscript with the information as requested. She is evidently desirous of becoming a D. A. R.
Sincerely yours,
S. W. Smith

Pheeps Ontario County New York February 24 th 1843
Dear Sir Enclosed I send You Application of Mrs Sarah Beeman for a Pension. Hoping for the old lady's sake will succeed. She has thus far delayed her application, on account of, for the want of means, and the trouble she has experienced in ascertaining the Residence of Lydia Daniels a Wit to her marriage. You will please address Me in relation to her applic- cation -
Very Respectfully Yours
J. A. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions
James G. Austin

Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 28 th , 1845.
Hon. J. S. Edmonds,
Sir,
Your favor of May 17 th was duly received. Please accept my thanks for your kindness in complying with my request. The sheet you sent me however, does not give me all the information I desire.
The case is this. Sarah Beman of Phelps Ontario Co N.Y. a widow of a revolutionary soldier who drew a pension of ninety six dollars a year, and who died about fifteen years since - drew, under the act of July 7 th 1838, a pension for five years, and subsequently, an additional pension for one year. And what I wish to know is, whether, by any other act of Congress, she is entitled to any further pension in addition to the six years pension she has already drawn.
From the resolution before me, I infer certain widows are entitled to a pension during a portion of the time their husbands drew one. May not Mrs Beman

come under this class? If she does not now, might she not on application to Congress?
It will be a further favor if you will give me the information I desire. Being a stranger, I have somewhat hesitated to trouble you with my inquiries. But I am so, however, presuming, if not attended with too great inconvenience, you will be willing to answer them,
Respectfully Yours,
Geo. E. Pamer.
Rev. J. L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions, }

July 8, 1847 Sarah Beeman application for an increase of Pension
July 1 st 1847
Phelps Ontario Co N.Y.
Widow of Jonah Beeman
43 gel p o 1177
E. D. Brown Agent

Phelps Ontario County N.Y.
February 1 st 1847
James G. Austin of Phelps aforesaid is hereby authorized and requested to make the necessary application and examination at the Pension Office at Washington for an increase of My Pension on account of the Revolutionary services of My late husband Josiah Beeman — I am not satisfied with the amount of My present pension, and verily believe the evidence on file at the Pension Office upon which My late husband obtained his pension, entitles Me to an increase of My present pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set My hand at Phelps aforesaid this first day of February A.D. 1847 —
In Presence of
Sarah Beeman
J. P. Aldworth
J. M. Horton
Phelps Feby 1 st 1847
Edmund F. Brown Esq. at Washington City is hereby Requested & authorized to make the application and examination referred to in the above application & Request of Sarah Beeman widow of Josiah Beeman —
James G. Austin

J. C. Heath Esq Commist. of Pensions Sir
Pension Agency Detroit July 30. 1852
I transmit herewith the application of Sarah Pamea a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N. Y. Agency for a transfer to this Agency.
I am Sir very
respectfully your ob t Servant
E. P. Hastings Pension Agent

MECHANICS AND FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency.
Pat. Heath
Aug 7. 1852.
Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 4 th inst. I have to state, that Sarah Beeman a Pensioner under the Act of 2 d Feby 1848 at Ninety Six Dollars per Annum was last paid on the 4 th day of September 1851.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thomas W. Olcott
Pension PENSION AGENT.
By Col. P. Van Brock. me

Sarah Freeman wid of Josiah
Application under Joint Resolution of July 11 th 1848
At My house & office on the 2nd of June 1850 the foregoing copy of Resolution 1850 as to pensioning in said County Pembroke Township Clerk of Ontario County.

State of New York
Ontario County ss. On this 30 th day of October A D 1850 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Sarah Beeman a Resident of the town of Phelps, in said County, aged Ninety Years, who being 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 Joint Resolution of Congress relative to Evidence in Applications for Pensions Approved July 1 st 1848. She declares that she is the widow of Josiah Beeman who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818, and who in his life time Received a pension under said act at the Rate of Eight Dollars per month - per annum —
She further declares that as the widow of the said Josiah Beeman she was pensioned under the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838, 3 rd March 1843 & 17 th June 1844, at the Rate of Forty Dollars per annum and is now a pensioner at the same Rate under the act of 2 nd February 1848. She further declares that she has not intermarried since the death of her late Husband, and the said Josiah Beeman, but Remains his widow & that by virtue of the above mentioned Joint Resolution of Congress she claims a pension under the several acts last above mentioned at the Rate of Eight Dollars per month, (a Ninety six Dollars per annum being the same Amount her late Husband Received) in lieu of the Amount now allowed her. She herewith Returns & surrenders her present pension certificate & Request that any new Certificate which may be issued on this her Application, shall be forwarded to the care of J. G. Austin Esq. of Phelps Ontario Co N.Y.
Sarah Beeman

Subscribed and sworn this
twelfth day of October AD 1850
Before Me. by Sarah Beeman the above declarant who is personally known to me -
Dolphin Stephenson Justice of the Peace of said County.
State of New York
Ontario County ss. I Reuben Murray Jun Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Dolphin Stephenson Esq before Whom the foregoing affidavit or declaration was made. was at the time of making the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly elected & sworn and authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and hereby believe his signature to the foregoing Certificate is genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set My hand & affixed the seal of said County this fourth day of November 1850 at Canandaigua in said County Reuben Murray Jr Clerk of Ontario County.

Sarah Beeman Certificate $40 per annum
Payment to be made at Albany by
Due to p er q u ar ter ly $40 per ann um Com ing 1 July 1848.
Thos W. Alcott Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Albany
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 9. Vol. 4
Geo. Phillips Clerk.
in 1850. had Resided in Phelps 33 years & previous thirty in Boonton Morris Co N.J.
J. Ewing Jr Present

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sarah Beeman.
widow of Josiah Beeman. who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 14th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this nineteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edrards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans
5 1/2 1 1/8

Washington City Dec. 24 th 1847.
Sir,
Enclosed is an application for a Copy of an original Pension Certificate, which is in the file of your office.
Mr. Austin, who makes the application a gentleman of respectability - If consistent with the regulations of your office, to furnish a Copy in this case, I trust that his letter will receive prompt attention.
Respectfully Your Obl. Servt. S. D. Brown
Warner S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City

Hon. John C. Calhoun

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Sir
I have examined the papers in the case of Sarah Beman a revolutionary pensioner.
The payment of Mr Beman's pension was suspended upon an affidavit signed to by four individuals and the letter accompanying it from Claudius V. Boughton Esq.
On the other hand an affidavit of four individuals under date of the 22 nd June 1822 states that they know the circumstances of Beman and that he is poor &c. These latter deponents are highly respectable men - There is also the affidavit of the two overseers of the Poor of the town of Phelps whose official situation shows them to be well acquainted with the subject of which they speak and whose great respectability renders it safe to rely on their statement -
There is also a certificate in proof of the applicant from the Magistrate before whom the first affidavit was sworn to and several other highly respectable men dated in May 1823 which gives a full statement of his situation and

which I think maybe implicitly relied upon There is also a certificate in favor of the applicant dated in July last from General Swift and Claudius T. Boughton Esq. which states that the old gentleman is unable to support himself without the aid of his son who is over twenty one years of age - This paper has been recently inclosed to me and has not been before submitted to the War department -
I ought to mention that Mr. Boughton told me shortly before I left home that in giving his former representation he had been some what deceived as to facts, that he conscientiously believed the old gentleman ought to receive his pension and nothing but the terms of his own former certificate, wishing to avoid in- -consistency, prevented his making a very full and explicit representation in favor of the old soldier -
I am myself fully persuaded that Barran ought to be restored and hope he will be so My opinion is formed not much from the documents in the case but from the statements of many respectable individuals

who called my attention to the case before I left home -
I am respectfully your obs d servant
Dudley Mann

Recd 5 Aug. 1823.
[Handwritten initials or mark]
James L. Edwards Esq. Garrison Office War Department Washington City
Phelps NY July 29

Phelps July 25. 1823
Sir Your favor of the 13. May last has been received - Enclosed is the certificate of mine of my near neighbors respecting my circumstances together with the certificate of the Hon. Dudley Marvin one of the members of Congress from our District that those men are to be believed - If any further evidence is wanting - in order that I may receive that bounty which I so much stand in need of at this time - write me immediately & I will endeavor to procure it -
Your Obt.
Servt
Josiah Henson
J. L. Edwards Esq

We the under signed being the near neighbours to Jonah Beaman and being also acquainted with his circumstances do know that he came into this Country poor and still remains so but by assistance of his two boys got possession of A Small property but never paid for and by having possession of land the old man swears in his notice of election which was the cause of representing him to the war department as a man possessing property but the truth is and was true that the old man never has in justice, for seven years past been the owner of one hundred dollars worth of property of any kind except having in possession A piece of land which was not paid for but the Great and the amount fell on Jonahs left the old man totally down and we have no hesitation in saying that he is A poor little ignorant old man and not able to support himself no ways comfortably and and not in justice ought even been stricken from the pension list and when we hope that through blessing of God and means of good men he may be finally restored Pughes 31 May 1823
  Isaac M. Lansing  Lewis Hill    David G. Mount  Daniel K. Mills    Davis Knapp  David Conger    Stephen Knapp     Asa Hill     Samuel Miller   

I do certify that Knapp, Davis, David G. Mount, Aaron Hill, Samuel Miller, Lewis Hill, David H. Mills, and David Conger citizens of the town of Phelps Ont o County are honest and respectable men, three of them now are or have been Magistrates. I should suppose from their character as Conscientious men that the most entire confidence might be placed in the statement of facts to which they have attested. The two Mr. Knapps may be equally above reproach but with them I am unacquainted.
Canandaigua July 24 - 1823.
J Dudley Mawin of the 18 th Congress
I am personally acquainted with the persons who have signed the within certificate. They are Neighbors of Mr. Beman and I suppose must be acquainted with his present circumstances in pecuniary point of view & I believe full confidence ought to be placed in their opinion.
E. V. Boushlow
Phelps - 28 th July 1823

State of New York } Ontario County } Town of Phelps } ss;
Nathaniel Brooks & Charles Humphrey overseers of the poor in & for the said town of Phelps being duly sworn depose & say that they are acquainted with the ability & circumstances of Isaiah Beeman a poor aged man of said town whom they have been in- formed & believe has been a revolutionary pensioner & whose pension has been suspended by reason of in- formation received at the town department that said Beeman is a man of property and that these deponents are well satisfied that said Isaiah is in need of a pension for the support of himself & family & that he is so poor & inferior that unless his pension is continued he will must be supported by said town or by charity and further these deponents say not -
Sworn & subscribed this 26 day of June 1822 before me
Nathaniel Brooks } overseers of Charles Humphrey } the poor of the town of Phelps
Philetus Swift Judge of Common Pleas in Ontario County
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named deponents & know them to be overseers of the poor of said town & that they are credible persons -
Philetus Swift J.P.

State of New York Ontario County } Clerks office
I certify that Philetus Swift whose name appears within and which I verily believe to be his proper hand writing was on the twenty sixth day of June 1822 a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ontario duly commissioned and sworn — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this third day of July 1822 —
Heman Norton Dep: Clerk

Lidley Marvin Esqr
Sir we are acquainted with Josiah Buman of this Town - he is in possession of a small farm on which some payment has been made, it was purchased when real estate was high - it has materially depreciated since - and from the Statement of David Conger Esqr we are induced to believe that the farm would not now sell for more than than the balance due - Mr Buman is old & feeble & in our opinion unable now to suppo- rt himself without the aid of his son who is more than 21 years of age and other of his friends
Philetus Swift C.W. Worcester
Phelps 12 th July 1823

State of New York Ontario County } Town of Phelps } ss
Daniel H. Mills Aaron Hill Stephen
Kingsey Lewis Hill
being duly sworn say that they are inhabitants of the said town of Phelps & reside in the immediate neighborhood of Josiah Beeman a poor aged man of said town who has been a revolutionary pensioner but whose pension was suspended by reason of information received at the war department stating that said Josiah was a man of property, and that these deponents are well acquainted with the circumstances & ability of the said Josiah and therefore have no hesitation in saying that said Josiah is poor & indigent & unable to support himself & family without assistance from the town his friends or public charity unless his pension is continued and these deponents further say that they believe the above mentioned information received at the war department was incorrect & that some of the informants were duped & others were deceiving & further these deponents say not —
Daniel H. Mills Aaron Hill Stephen Kingsey Lewis Hill
Sworn & subscribed this 28 day of June 1822 before me D. Phelps in Ontario County State of New York.
David Conger Justus of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named deponents & know them to be near neighbours of the said Josiah Beeman & that they are credible persons —
David Conger Justus of the Peace

State of New York } Ontario County } blanks office p }
I certify that David Conger whose name appears within and which I verily believe to be his proper hand writing was on the 28 th day of June 1822 a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Ontario, duly commissioned and sworn In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this third day of July A.D. 1822 Herman Norton Dep: CLK

V C Calhoun Esq Secretary of War Washington City

Sir,
I received your letter dated sometime last summer which is mislaid informing me that by reason of information received my pension was suspended until further information should be received I immediately procured the affidavit of the Overseers of the Poor of the town certifying that I was so poor & infirm as to stand in need of a pension for my support & being old & infirm I employed a friend to forward it to you but from information lately received I suspect the papers were never forwarded I now enclose an affidavit of the said Overseers & several of my near neighbors which I am in hopes will place the matter in its true light
Your obedt Servt Joshua Beman
also contains Coy. State H New York June 28. 1822

Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington City
110 5 Memorandum

Conquemon 3 rd July 1822 Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Esq. Sir
I forward to you the Papers in the cases of Josiah Freeman & Mrs Hall whose pensions were suspended on acct of information rec d at the Pension Office - I have called upon both of those persons and from their appearance, and the situation of their Families and the information I get from the most respec- -table persons in their neighbourhood, I am convinced that there are not more deserving Pensioners on the list than those two men, one of the persons who signed the Paper stating that Freeman was not deserving of a Pension now comes forward & asserts that he is deserving of it, acknowledging at the same time that he had ought not to have signed the

other paper and that he had always been sorry that he had done it, but was induced to do it by some of his Political friends. (David) Fonger Esq. who is a very respectable man assures me that almost every man who had signed that paper had told him that they ought not to have done it, and would in a moment sign a Paper to have him put upon the list again as deserving as any other man, but person but that they were ashamed to do it. He also informs me that several of those names are men who are at work on the canal and who had never seen or heard of Beeman until that day. From the best information I can get on the subject it appears that the information sent to the Levee Office respecting both of those men, originated in the Politics - it seems they both offered to vote for Governor at an Election, and some of their opponents at the time of a very violent Political excitement, gets up this information for the mere purpose of Political revenge.

Such appears to be facts in both cases, from the most respectable men in their neighbourhoods, after the Papers have been examined will you do me the favor to advise me of the result
Very respectfully
I am Sir
Yours At first O Seymour
ack. M.E.

State of New York Ontario County ss.
Charles Humphrey and Nathaniel Brooks Overseers of the poor of the town of Phelps in the County of Ontario, being duly sworn depose and say - That they are acquainted with Josiah Beman of said town as Revolutionary Pensioner, and that in the discharge of their duties as such overseers of the Poor, they were requested to, and have examined and ascertained the situation of the said Josiah Beman so far as respects his ability to maintain himself and family without the assistance of his Country And that from all the information they can obtain in the faithful exercise of their office they are fully satisfied and do verily believe that the said Beman from his absolute poverty and the infirmity which his advanced age has produced is wholly unable to maintain himself or family without the assistance of his Country by the restoration of the Pension, which has been withheld from by order of the Government of the United States (as they are informed), by private charity or by that relief which the said town of Phelps (in case his pension is not restored) must confer - That he has no real estate of any description, and that all his personal property, consists in a scanty supply of household furniture, the whole of which does not exceed fifty dollars in value - And that they verily believe that he is honestly entitled to that reward, which the benignity of his Government has charitably bestowed upon the faithful Old Soldier ————— Phelps July 12th 1821 Charles Humphrey Nathaniel Brooks Overseers of the Poor of Phelps

State of New York Ontario County f.
On the 12 th day of July 1821 came before me Charles Humphrey and Nathaniel Brooks Overseers of the Poor of the town of Phelps in said County within named and made oath that the within affidavit by them subscribed is just and true
Lewis Johnson
Commissioner
I certify that Charles Humphrey and Nathaniel Brooks the above named persons are overseers of the poor for the town of Phelps in the County of Ontario
Ebenezer Bannister Town Clerk
Phelps July 12. 1821
State of New York } Ontario County } Clerks office } I Gavin L. Nicholas Clerk of the County of Ontario do certify that Lewis Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavit was affidavit was taken, was on the day of the date of the same a Commissioner in and for the County of Ontario duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take the same and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Lewis Johnson and verily believe the signature to said certificate annexed to be his proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this nineteenth day of July A. D. 1821 Gavin L. Nicholas Clerk by Herman Norton Deputy

Rec d Aug. 14. 1821
Sp d 10/14/21 Henry T. ...
Evidence in disproof of the indictment Josiah ...
Edward ... Division Office Washington City D.C.
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Phila August 3 d 1821.
Sir
I received your letter of May 30. 1821 notifying me that the payment of my Pension is suspended in consequence of information received at your Office that my situation in life is not such as to require the assistance of my Country for support. And that it will be so suspended until I shall have exhibited satisfactory evidence that the information is incorrect.
I am wholly ignorant of the Information received at your office or the source from which it originated and therefore am not prepared to show in what particular it may be incorrect . I have obtained and enclose to you the affidavit of the Overseers of the Poor as the most satisfactory evidence I could procure. If any further testimony be necessary to corroborate this, I will furnish it and should it be so, please send me a copy of the information you have received on the subject.
I am Sir Your Ob t Serv t
J. L. Edwards Esq
Jediah Beman

Whereas James Ferris John M Hiler Caleb Moore David Herriman
personally came before me Geo. M. Lansing Esq. one of the justices of the peace in and for the County of Ontario on the 31 st day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty and being Duly sworn, they do say that they are personally acquainted with Josiah Beaman a pensioner of the town of Phelps County of Ontario and State of New York. and they know his circumstances so far that they believe him to be in as comfortable way of living as most of the farmers in the town of Phelps with plenty of the fruits of the earth and other necessaries of life. Also one span of four horses, one wagon, harness and other farming utensils also cows, hogs, and sheep, and a lot of land containing fifty eight acres under improvement all which he under the solemnity of an oath on the 26 day of April last estim- ated at $200.00 free and clear of incumbrance and was considered by one of his friends to be correctly stated which we also believe according to the best of our knowledge to be a true statement of facts - In addition to the above Josiah Beaman James Ferris has received $140.00 pension since the 26 of April last the oath respecting the property of the pensioner he took on the 26 of April last in order to obtain a root of Entitlement according to the laws of this state
John Hiler
David Herriman
Caleb Moore
Sworn & subscribed before me this 4 th day of Sept. 1820 and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with these subscribers and know them to be men of good standing and credibility -
Geo. M. Lansing J. P.

Gave Mrs. Josiah Beeman Rec d 4 th October, 1820.
Jos. L. [unclear] Jos. L. [unclear] Jos. L. [unclear]
Person of the [unclear] Washington City D.C. M.D. M.D. ab
Jas L. [unclear]

Phelps. Ontario Co.: New York
Sir
26 th Sept 1820
The under affidavits were handed me by the Gentlemen who subscribed to it to enclose to the War Dept
I am personally acquainted with them, & I have no doubt of the correctness of their statement — Mr. Barn and possesses a good farm he made out in my presence last Spring that I had a real estate in it, to the Am t of $250 over & above all debt, charges thereon I know him to possess stock of cattle Horn ll ll. ll. I present this case at the request of my Neighbours & in justice to my own feelings as the applicant lives but about 2 Miles from me
I am Sir
Yours At Hon ble Sir
Genl L Edwards Esq
Claudius V. Bangston

Deposition of John Norris Jr Moses Lindley

State of New York
Cayuga County ss
On the 6 th day of July 1819 Personally appeared John Norris and Moses Lindley Both personally known to me to be credible witnesses who being duly sworn do depose & say that they are both acquainted with Josiah Beeman & know that he served as much as one Year in Contimuation In the Revolutionary Army In Captain Wm Fuger Early Company in the 3 rd New Jersey Regiment commanded By Col Elias Dater & that they have no interest in the event of the application made By the said Josiah Beeman
Sworn & Subscribed Before me
The day & Year first above written
John Norris Moses Lindley John Goss Judge of Cayuga Co pleas
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Cayuga County, }
I CERTIFY THAT
John Goss
by whom the annexed proof or acknowledgment was taken, was on the day of the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of

From & subscribed
The day & Year first above written
John Grover Judge of } John Morris Cayuga Co. Pleas } Moses Lindley
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Cayuga County,
ss.
I CERTIFY THAT John Grover
by whom the annexed proof or acknowledgment was taken, was on the day of the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge
and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said John Grover and verily believe the signature to the annexed to be his hand writing. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the
seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed this sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
James Glover Clk

Calhoun
1824
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secy of War Washington by D. C. Phila. Pa. Feby. 3

Phelps Th 31 Jan 1874 Onondaga County New York To the honorable the Secretary of War at Washington I take my pen in hand at this time to drop a few lines to your honor on the subject of my pension dear Sir I have received two letters from you since I have been struck from the pension list which I have endeavored to answer agreeable to your request and satisfaction by first getting the Overseers of the poor of our town to state my situation under oath to your honor Secondly by getting as respectful men as is in our town to state the facts which last statement was authenticated by our member of Congress Dudley Marvin which agreeable to your last I thought would undoubtedly answer every doubt on the subject but whether your honor has received them or not I cannot tell if any debt of my colony still remains on the mind of your honor Pray Sir have the goodness to converse with Mr. Marvin on the subject I still trust Sir that the old soldier has a place in your heart when truth and justice and the law of the united States is on my side God knows that my only sin by my officers lies to me by them in for voting at an election which I think by this time ever meant more that offense me is ashamed of and I think that if your honor received my last and their law C.V. Wroughtons name you must at least think I have been abused by them but Sir if according to the united states law I am not entitled to a pension I don't ask it

But God knows that I am an infirm old man and that for twenty years past have I have not been worth at no one time one hundred dollars, and am not now worth half that sum but pray Sir if I must be deprived of my pension by those who politically I always have opposed and I trust I shall while God lends me breath, pray Sir have the goodness to send A copy of their proceedings that I may know what they have done concerning my pension for if their testimony is still so strong against me that I cannot obtain my pension I must linger out my life in sorrow and want one request more if your honor is not satisfied pray give me a public trial for I have received money on my pension which if I am not now entitled to receive, I was not then and of course if my opponents statements are true have myself forfeited and ought to go to the State Division with trial I feel willing to stand excuse my troubling you so often by reflecting that I am poor and almost worn out and I once saw better days and possessed property Pray Sir do me justice and send me an answer this from your humble servant
To Hon J. C. Calhoun                      Joseph Beaman Secretary of War Washington City

Salt Lake City Utah
Feby 22
Veterans Administration Washington D.C. Gentlemen,
I would like to get a copy of the data submitted by Josiah Beaman possibly spelled Beaman - who served in 3 rd Regt of New Jersey Line, Capt William C Eubly, Col Elias Dayton, when he applied for a pension for service during Revolutionary War.
Thanking you for your attention
I remain
Yours Very Truly W. F. Beaman 1147 Herbert Ave Salt Lake City Utah.

March 8, 1935.
W. F. Bowerman 1147 Herbert Avenue Salt Lake City, Utah.
Qm BA-J/ILL Josiah Beeman W. 5809
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Josiah Beeman who served in the 3 rd New Jersey Regiment.
The record of Josiah Beeman is given herein as found in pension claim, W. 5809, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Josiah Beeman, as he signed his name, enlisted in Morris County, New Jersey, sometime in February 1776, served as private in Captain William Eugene Imlay's company, Colonel Elias Dayton's 3 rd New Jersey regiment and was discharged in March or April, 1777, in Morristown, New Jersey. He was called out often and served in the New Jersey militia; length of said services and names of officers are not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, at which time he resided in Phelps, Ontario County, New York. He was then aged sixty-two years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
The soldier died November 6, 1831, in Phelps, New York, where he had continued to reside, since 1818.
Josiah Beeman married July 15, 1782, in Pequannock, Morris County, New Jersey, Sarah Crane.
Sarah Beeman, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed February 21, 1843, at which time she was a resident

of Phelps, New York; Sarah Beeman was then aged eighty-three years. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not given. In July 1852, she had moved from New York to Jackson County, Michigan, to live with her son, David Beeman. She died September 5, 1853.
In 1843, Thomas Beeman, the son of Josiah Beeman and his wife, Sarah, was aged thirty-nine years and a resident of Phelps, Ontario County, New York.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Seeman, Mathias (Seaman) GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
In pencil, only.
WARRANT NUMBER 5441 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 15, 1796
to Nathaniel Ruggles
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.