Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45315, Roswell Beach, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
NUMBER _____
Beach, Russell S. 45-315 or Russell BLHt. 15412-160-55- or Russell
CONTENTS

(2268)
Ohio.
✓ Roswell Beach,
private, Capt Mansfield Connecticut line, 3 Years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Augt. 1818, and sent to David Jennings Esq., St Clairsville, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Some anti-alcohol reading
4 Mo. 4/30. $ 33.06.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued ✓ Belmont Co Ohio
257(CB)
Application sent Nov. 9. 1820 to Gen Elias H. Dinsmore, Ohio Died May 1. 1818

Joseph Anderson Esq. Assistant Judge Belmont County, Ohio
Joseph Anderson, Esq.; assistant judge, Belmont county, Ohio. —
Roswell Beach, Connecticut line, Revolutionary claim.
found on the rolls of the Connecticut line. The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the court, that he is satisfied the ap- -plicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.
Roswell Beach

Asa Russell Beach aged fifty five years some time in December 1817 residing in the County of Belmont State of Ohio, declare upon oath that some time in the month of February or March Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight enlisted as a private for the term of three years in the rebellion army of the United States for the term of three years in the Company of Capt. Joseph Mansfield in Col. Meigs Regiment in the Connecticut line that I was transferred from Capt. Mansfield's Company (some time after my enlistment) to the Company of Capt. Glagos and from his Company to Capt. Elcomb's Company - that I faithfully served the whole of term of three years in the companies aforesaid and was honorably discharged some time in January one thousand seven hundred and eighty one that I received a written discharge from Sur. Col. Ebenezer Gray and that I have lost the same by some accident but the same is still in my possession and from my reduced circumstances in life stand in need of assistance from my country; and that thereby relinquish every pension or claim (if any) here to fore allowed me by the United States all which I declare upon oath this first Asa Russell Beach

day of May 1818
State of Ohio Belmont County
I personally appeared before one Joseph Anderson one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State
foreseen the above named Roswell Beach who being duly sworn saith that the foregoing declaration is true and from an examination of him I am satisfied that he served more than nine months in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment against Great Britain.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of May 1818
Joseph Anderson Judge
State of Ohio Belmont County
I Joseph Anderson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Belmont State of Ohio do hereby certify in addition to the foregoing certificate that the said Roswell Beach
is in indigent circumstances and needs the support of his Country. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11 th day of August 1818.
Joseph Anderson (associate Judge)

The State of Ohio } Belmont County } ss I Ezer Ellis Clerk pro tempore p. 3/ of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that Joseph Anderson Esquire before whom the within Affidavit appears to have been taken and whose name is
thereto subscribed was at the time of taking the same and still is an acting Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Record as thereout. — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Steubenville, the second day of May, One thousand eight hundred & twenty.
Ezer Ellis, Clk pro tem
The State of Ohio } Belmont County } ss
I Ezer Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby Certify that the second Certificate which is dated the first day of August 1818 and signed by Joseph Anderson as associate judge, is the same that signed the first and that he is duly com- missioned and qualified as such — To all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Record as there out.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Steubenville the 3 rd day of August AD 1818.
Ezer Ellis. Clk

101, Roswell Beach, 2,268.
14. Sept. 1818.
Sep' 18
En
Ezer Ellis, Clerk. St. Clairsville, Ohio.

The State of Ohio Belmont County ss
At a Court of Common Pleas begun and held at Steubenville in and for the County of Belmont on the Twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1820 before the Honourable Benjamin Tappan Esquire of the fifth circuit of the courts of common pleas President and John Wiley Joseph Anderson and Edward Bryson Esquires associate judges of said Court on this Twenty eighth day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County in the said circuit Rosewell Beach aged Sixty two years resident in Belmont County in the said circuit who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he the said Rosewell Beach enlisted for Three years in the month of February or March in the year 1778 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Joseph Mansfield in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Muggs in the line of Connecticut on the continental establishment That he was transferred from Captain Mansfield's Company to Capt Hloghen or Hloghorn from his to Captain Elisha Eld or Ely's Company that he continued to serve in said corps Three years when he was discharged from said service at Highlands West Point in the state of New York That he was in some small engagements and that he hath no other evidence now in his power of his service That his declaration now at the war department he believes bears date some time in the month of April or May 1818 upon which a certificate issued numbered 2268
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service

of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th 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
  One Yoke of Oxen - 30 - 1 Cow - 12 -   2 Yoke of Young Steers 30 - 8 Sheep - 8 -   2 Kettles mettle - 6 - 10 Geese - 1 25   The above articles are in 66 - 5 Hogs small - 12 -   the Hands of the Sheriff of 1 Wheel & Reel - 2 -   Belmont County upon an 1 Loom old - 4 -   execution in favour of Israel 5 Plats - 1 -   Day for the sum of $ 50 Brought over 66 -   $ 106 25 
No Real Property
That he is indebted $ 50
That his family consists of himself his wife Elizabeth and one Child his wife frail Lucas Beach aged Seven years That His occupation is a farmer - That he is not very able to work not enjoying good Health & lame in one of his feet. -
his Roswell X Beach mark
Sworn to and declared on the Twenty eighth day of July 1820 before the court of Common Pleas of Belmont County State of Ohio attest Ezer Ellis Clk
I Ezer Ellis clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Belmont do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court - And

I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited to you in the aforesaid schedule is One Hundred and Six dollars and Twenty five Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at St Clairsville the first day of August Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty. —
Ezer Ellis clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Belmont County, Ohio. —
Rosewell Breach
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127,477 { Act March 3/52 May 10
Roswell Beach Roswell Beach
Revolutionary War & a Pension Act 18 March 1818
At. Capt. Cline.
Col. Meigs.
SW: 160 Acres Feb; 6 2/56 Ohio in B. & T. W.
1818
Sam M. Knight Present
Vol. B. 87. —

127,455 Roswell Beach.
3 2 / 4 Mar. 1855.
S. M. Knight, Present,

State of Ohio } ss. County of Belmont }
On this tenth day of April 185 3 , before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Roswell Beadle aged 94 years, a resident of Armstrong Mills County of Belmont in the State of Ohio who made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Roswell Beadle to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 18 th March 1818 a pension of Ninety Six dollars per annum has been allowed for his services as a Private of the Revolutionary war, He further states that his Pension Certificate, under the aforesaid Act of 18 th March 1818 is numbered 2268 , bears date the 14 th day of August 18 48 , and is made payable at the Ohio Agency. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain- ing the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act of 3d March, 1855, never having received or known himself entitled, or made application, under any previous act of Congress. In evidence of his identity and proof of service, he re- spectfully refers to the proofs heretofore adduced, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which his annuity as aforesaid was granted, and to the accompanying affidavits.
He appoints as his attorney for the within specified purpose, and with power of substitution, S. M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, D. C.
Roswell  his  Beadle . (mark)
Attest Houston Moore George Burriss
SWORN TO, SUBSCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Roswell Beadle to be the identical person he alleges himself to be—a Pen- sioner of the United States, and that I am not interested in his claim as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
10 Samuel Denford J. Peace.

State of Ohio } ss. County of Belmont }
On this 10 th day of April 1855, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 11  Amster Moore and 11  George Burris 12  Armstrong Mills residents of Belmont , in the State of Ohio known to me as credible persons, who made oath, in due form of law, that 1  Roswell Beach who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration, is, to their personal knowledge, the identical person to whom, under the provisions of the Act of 3  18 th March 1818 a pension of 4  Twenty Six dollars per annum has been granted for his services as a 5  Roswell Beach Private of the Revolutionary war.
That they have known him for 2  3 years, and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances, to wit: 13  They have seen his pension Certificate and have known him to fit his pension
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
14  Amster Moore George Burris
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, the day and year above written.
15  Samuel Danford J. P.
State of Ohio } ss. County of Belmont }
I Hereby Certify , That Samuel Danford Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration, Power of Attorney, and Affidavits were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing an authorized Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify, that in the within application I am not interested as Agent, Attorney, or otherwise.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court, for the County aforesaid, this 18 th day of April 1855.
John R. Carle Clerk of Court of Common Pleas By B. F. Sinfen Dep Clk NOTES.
 1. Insert the soldier's full name. 2. Give the Post Office address.  3. Insert the title of the Act under which his Revolutionary Pension was granted. 4. State the amount in dollars and cents.  5. State what rank he held. 6. Insert the registry number of his Pension Certificate.  7. Give its date. 8. State where made payable. 9. Soldier's signature in full. 10. Magistrate's signature.  11. Insert the witnesses' full names. 12. Give their Post Office address.  13. Here give a statement of the facts and circumstances from which the foregoing testimony is adduced, or from which the witnesses knowledge is derived.  14. Witnesses' signatures. 

mailed with new. May 20, 1935
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Miss E. L. Moffatt 67 Brighton Avenue Allston, Massachusetts
ROSWELL BEACH S. 45315 BA-J/MLB Ch...
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Roswell Beech or Beach, who was pensioned in 1818 from Belmont County, Ohio.
You are furnished herein the record of Roswell (given name also appears Roswell and Roswill) Beach, as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 45315, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Roswell Beach stated that he was born in December, 1762; the place of birth and names of his parents were not given.
He enlisted sometime in February or March, 1778, in the State of Connecticut, served as private in Captain Joseph Mansfield's company, Colonel Meigs' Connecticut Regiment, was transferred to Captain Floghorn's (possibly meant for Clanghorn's) Connecticut company, then to Captain Elisha Ely's Connecticut company, was in some small engagements, not designated, and was discharged sometime in January, 1781.
Roswell Beach was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, while a resident of Belmont County, Ohio.
In 1820, he was still residing in Belmont County, Ohio, and gave his age as sixty-two years with no explanation of the discrepancy. At that time he referred to his wife, Elizabeth, age and maiden name not stated, and to one child, Lucas Beach aged seven years.
In 1833, the soldier was living in Belmont County, Ohio, with post office at Saint Clairsville. In 1855, he was living in Armstrongs Mills, same county.

Roswell Beach died May 1, 1857.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Roswell Beach Certificate # 2268 Issued August 14, 1818 Rate $8 per month Commenced May 1, 1818 Act March 18, 1818 Ohio Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

45315 INVALID.
File No. 45315
Roswell Beach
Fin Rev Year
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Rev. Asa 1802 Ohio, M. H.

From Frances Peabody
Dec. 25th 1826
James Barbour Governor of Va City of Washington

Sir
St Clairsville Ohio 18 th June 1826
Conformably to notice given to Pensioners by the War Department under date of the 30 th June 1826, I Russell Beach a united States Revolutionary Pensioner, do here by report my self to said Department. I now live in the County of Belmont in the State of Ohio where I have resided for many years past. Yours very respectfully
Russell his X Beach Mark

St. Louis Mo Augt 3 31 Free
The Hon. S. P. Hildreth
Secretary for the Department of War Washington City

St. Clairsville August 2 d . 1818
To the Hon. J. C. Calhoun
I have obtained an additional certificate of the Indecy in the case of Russell Brack according to your instructions - with the records real of the Court -
I am Sir your very humble servant
Daniel Jennings
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun,

67 Brighton Ave. Allston, Mass. Apr. 23, 1935.
The Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly send me the pension record of only one Roswell Beech or Beach pensioned in 1868 from Belmont Co. Ohio.
As I also wish to know the date of the last payment of his pension and the name of the person paid, will you please give me all of the information I need to send to the Accounting Office in order to get the required data - Yours truly, (Miss) E. L. Moffatt