Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3757, Benjamin Beasley, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
NUMBER
W. 3757
Beasley Benjamin
Rachel
CONTENTS

Letter to the deceased William H. 83. Auditor D. July 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838. from 4 March 1837. to 4. Sept 1837. age. Notified - 1. Aug 1838.
Paid as above, from 4 Sept. 1837 to 4 Sept. 1838. age. Notified 10 June 1839.
16.462 Virginia
Benjamin Beasley. at Grayson in the State of Va who was a Sgt. in the Rev War commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. [blank] in the Va. line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30. Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of August and First Pensioner Ararah P.O. Va
Airs to the 26th March 1833 60 Sem-ant. allowances ending 4 Sept - 15 $75.-
Recorded by Math. Rice Clerk, Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page [blank] Revolutionary Claim. Recd June 7, 1832.

Reported Jany 9/40
2840. Virginia Richmond Rachel Beasley widow of Benjamin Va Beasley who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Jany 1849 and sent to Hon T. S. H. ... Hof ...
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners February 2, 1848, Page 13

Virginia Grayson County to wit.
On this 30 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of Grayson now sitting Benjamin Beazly as resident of the County of Grayson aforesaid aged seventy years, who being first sworn 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 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States a year or two before the capture of Cornwallis being then a resident of the County of King & Queen in the State of Virginia, under Capt John Pollard of the same county, in a regiment commanded by Col Byrnes of the same county. He was drafted into service and marched to Williamsburg in Virginia, was in a skirmish with the British in the county of Gloucester near Little York. He served three months on this tour. He was again drafted some time after and marched under Capt James Hogg & Col Coleman both of King & Queen County of Virginia where he still resided at Hampton in Virginia & was in a skirmish with the British at that place. He served three months more on this tour. He was again drafted a short time before the capture of Cornwallis and marched under Capt Pollard again, from the County of King and Queen where he still resided together . He was at Little York during the whole siege of that place saw Genl. Washington when he arrived and took command and heard one particular order given by the General when the surrender took place, that the Americans should behave with moderation and not manifest any triumph. He saw General Lafayette at that place. He was not personally acquainted with many of the regular officers his acquaintance being confined principally to the militia. He served three months on that tour. He has therefore served nine months in all during the revolutionary War. He cannot remember dates so as to tell the times when he was drafted exactly. He received no discharge after either tour, as the way was in which the Militia to which he belonged were discharged was by the proclamation of the commanding officer. He has no documentary evidence of his services and no witnesses to prove them within his reach. He remained in

King & Queen three years after the War, when he removed to Stokes County North Carolina where he resided untill last year when he removed to Surry N. Carolina where he remained till last March when he removed to the County of Grayson Virginia where he now resides.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension list of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
his Benjamin B Beazly mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Benjamin Beazly was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it is proved to their satisfaction that the said applicant is a man of good character and entirely worthy of Credit - That having within a few months removed from the State of North Carolina to this County, that he cannot without great trouble and expense procure evidence either positive or traditional of his revolutionary services - That there is no person residing in the County, who can testify (owing to the cause above stated) to the fact that he is generally considered a soldier of the Revolution.
I Martin Dickenson Clerk of the County Court of Grayson do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Beazly for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 4 th day of September 1852
(M. Dickenson, Clk.)

Patrick County Virginia To wit:
This day Benjamin Beasley appeared before the subscriber to a justice of the peace for the county of Patrick and state aforesaid and in order to amend his declaration hereto annexed of ten being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he cannot swear positively to the period of the war when he served but to the best of his recollection he served the first three months later in the year 1779 and that he performed the third and last tour in the year 1781 he further swears that he was born in the county of Caroline in the state of Virginia the day of February 1760 according to the record of his age left by his father but the record of his age lying in paper form of some other one of the family he can not be positive as to the day of the month when he was born he further states that there are persons residing in the county of Patrick whose affidavits he wishes to procure and cannot get them to the county of Grayson therefore to avoid trouble and expense has appeared before me in the county where his witnesses live to amend his declaration sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of May 1833
Marlin Bland J.P.
Benjamin Beasley mark
Patrick County State of Virginia
This day Thomas Beasley of the county aforesaid a credible person personally appeared before the subscriber justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Beasley who has subscribed to the above declaration he being his brother and that Thomas Beasley was born about the time of the revolutionary war and therefore knows nothing of the said Benjamin Beasley's services in the revolutionary war but has always under stood and been informed by their father the rest of the family and others that the said Benjamin Beasley was a soldier of the revolution and that he fully believes he was further certifies that the above named Thomas Beasley is a man of honest reputation and that his statement is entitled to credit sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of May 1833
Marlin Bland J.P.
Thomas Beasley mark
Patrick County Virginia
This day James Miller of the county aforesaid a revolutionary prisoner personally appeared before the subscriber justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Beasley who has subscribed

and sworn to the above declaration that he knows him in the family of king and queen in Virginia in time of the Revolutionary war and has known him ever since, and that it was said by the cataracts of the the neighbor hood where the said Beasley resided that he served in the revolutionary war as a soldier. That he had many persons who served with the said Beasley speak of his services and that this deponent as fully believes he did serve as if he had seen him in service. That the said Beasley is now present before him and he knows him to be the same Benjamin Beasley and that he fully believes him to be the age he represents. Sworn to and subscribed before me the 9th day of May 1833
Martin Cloud J.P.
his James Foller mark
Application of Benjamin Beasley for a pension
I A. Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick, do hereby certify that Martin Cloud whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is a magistrate of the County, duly appointed and confirmed according to Law. That the said signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand the seal of Office this 9th day of May 1833 in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
A. Staples Clerk

State of Virginia } ss Patrick County }
on this 30th day of August 1847 personally appeared before me Martin Blane a Justice of the peace in and for said County Rachel Beasley (widow of Benjamin Beasley Deceased) aged 78 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 on the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Benjamin Beasley who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and who was placed on the pension Roll of the united states on the day of 183 at the rate of thirty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 15th March 1831. she further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Beasley in the county of Stokes state of North Carolina on the 30th day of September in the year fifteen hundred and ninety one, that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Beasley died in the county of Patrick in the state of Virginia on the 24th day of April in the year 1841 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 that is at the time above stated. she states that she knows nothing of her said husband's services in the war of the revolution, only that knowledge derived from his statements to her, she therefore desires that reference for proof of his services may be had to the proof already filed in the war department upon which evidence he was pensioned she states that she has no record or documentary evidence of her marriage, that several years ago she appeared in court and made a declaration which she all along thought had been sent to the pension office until lately she received information from the commissioners of Pensions, that no application had reach that office, at that time she procured from the Clerk of Stokes Court a certificate which is herewith enclosed but which certificate presumes no evidence of marriage she states that Sally Mann is still living who resided on her

when she was married whose affidavit she used in endeavor to procure she produced before me her Bible containing a register of the ages of her several children, which Bible she states has always been in her possession. I advised that the leaf containing the ages of her children should be cut from the Bible and enclosed with this declaration which is accordingly done by me marked A. Question - in whose hand writing is your children's ages Answer - neither my husband nor myself could write and the ages of our children was kept by my Father. Some forty five years ago when we were about to separate I got one John B. Pettman a school master in the neighbourhood to transcribe the ages of my children out of my Father's Bible into mine and the leaf you have just cut out, which I believe to be their true ages. Question - how do you know what year you were married in - Answer - I know I was married on the last day of September and I know I shall have been married fifty six years the last day of next month if I live to see it, and I was married Eleven months and five days before my son John was born look at his age and you will see I am right - she states that her husband's pension certificate was several years since placed in the hands of an attorney employed by her to write her declaration and by him lost or mislaid so that she can't get it - she declares that by reason of old age and infirmity she cannot attend Court to make this declaration. Beulah her Bousley mark
Sworn and subscribed before me - on the day first above written and I concur with this applicant that she is unable to attend Court for the reasons given by her. Martin Bland. Justice of the peace

At a Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery continued holden for Patrick County at the Courthouse there of on the 28th day of September 1847
The declaration of Rachael Beasley sworn to before Martin G. Bond a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Patrick was exhibited in Court and the Court being satisfied that the said Rachael Beasley is the widow of Benjamin Beasley then a revolutionary pensioner of the United States in the rate of thirty dollars per annum, that the said Benjamin Beasley died on the day of - 18th that the register of the births of the several children exhibited to the Court, of the said Benjamin and Rachael Beasley and marked A is in the genuine hand writing of John B. Pitman that the said Pitman is at this time a resident of a foreign state and that the said Rachael Beasley is unable to attend Court and it is ordered that the same be certified to the War Department and I at Staples Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery aforesaid do certify that Martin G. Bond who has signed the within affidavit is a magistrate of the County of Patrick and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine and I moreover certify that the Register of the births of the several children of the said Benjamin and Rachael Beasley and hereto annexed marked A is to every belief in the hand writing of the said John B. Pitman as stated above. I have no hesitation in saying that the said Register (from my knowledge & acquaintance with the said Pitman having been a scholar of his thirty five years since) was written more than twenty years since - this register having noting the appearance of his hand writing at that time.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this Office at this 11th day of October 1847
A. Staples D. B. Bick of the Sup. Court of Patrick County as aforesaid

State of Virginia } Patrici County } ss
This day Sally Ann a lady of Serenity personally appeared before me Martin Cloud a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and after being duly sworn beposeth and saith that she was present and saw the marriage take place between Rachel Beasley and late husband Benjamin Beasley that she waited on the said Rachel whose maiden name was Prather that she held her by the hand when the marriage between them was solemnized. Question when and where did it take place - answer - They were married at the House of Col John Martin in the County of Stokes State of North Carolina, Col Martin was a Magistrate who married people and went there to get married, she states that she cant remem her dates she knows they were married in the fall of the year three years ago here and Mrs Beasley counted up the time and they then made it out that she had been married 5, 3, years which she believes was correct. Question how long have you been acquainted with Rachel Beasley - answer ever the evening before Rachel was married
her Sally Ann Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 3rd day of September 1877 Martin Cloud Justice Peace

A  1. A daughter of the Rev. Benjamin Beasley of Benjamin & Rachel Beasley in John Beasley son of Benjamin and Rachel Beasley was Born Sept. 5 th 1792. 2. Susan Beasley was Born Feb. 2 nd 1794. 3. Sarah Beasley was Born March 28 th 1796. 4. Nancy Beasley was Born March 21 st 1798. 5. Simon Beasley was Born March 2 nd 1800.

Benjamin Beasley
Virginia
No 11245,
Adm ty pur se ant
9 m c $ 30 00
(Signature)
Apr. 11 th '33
4. 11. 14.
Intq. 1. 2.
P. 333
Charmont
near P.O.
Patrick Co. Va.
Grayson County

BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Beasley of Grayson County in the State of Virginia (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 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? aged 70 Dead,  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.     enlisted Gen. Washington   Year not In 17 States " 3 " Private Col. Lynch, Capt. Pollard   " " " " 3 " " Col. Colcutan, Capt. Fogg   " - " " 3 " " Capt. Pollard  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Siege of York,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? King & Queen Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional,  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. Little Examining Clerk.

Rev. War Section
mmh aw
October 8, 1923
A. Lee Beasley Courtland Apartments Lynchburg, Virginia
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3757 it appears that Benjamin Beasley was born in February 1760 in Caroline County, Virginia.
While a resident of King and Queen County, Virginia he enlisted in 1779 and served three months as a private in Captain John Pollard's Company, Colonel Lynes' Virginia Regiment; was in a skirmish near Little York.
In 1780 he enlisted and served three months in Captain James Fogg's Company, Colonel Coleman's Virginia Regiment; was in a skirmish at Hampton.
In 1781 he enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Pollard's Company and was at thebSiege of York.
Three years after the war he moved to Stokes

County, North Carolina; in 1831 to Surry County, North Carolina and in March 1832 to Grayson County, Virginia where he was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832. He died April 24, 1841 in Patrick County, Virginia.
Soldier married September 30, 1791 in Stokes County, North Carolina Rachel Prather who was allowed pension on her application executed August 30, 1847 while a resident of Patrick County, North Carolina aged seventy-eight years. Their children were:
John born September 5, 1792. Susanna " February 24, 1794. Enoch " March 28, 1796. Nancy " March 21, 1798. Ammon " March 27, 1800.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Bro. Thomas, Patrick Co. Va 1833.

1913 Mch. 12. History to Hon. Edward W. Saunders & 1913 Oct. 11. Hist. to Mrs. P. B. Zink & 1916 Mch. 29 " " Mrs. C. H. Matthews & and 25 cents in silver returned with said record by registered mail. Cus. 1933 Oct. 2. Hist. to P. Lee Beasley MMH
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3757  Rachel Beasley  Wid.  Benf n Beasley  Put. Rev. War  Act: Feb. 28/18  Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]
No 13480 Rachel Beasley m  Letter to Martin Cloud Nov. 11, 1847.  ad 7 July 1838

Benjamin Reasey V r . act 7 June 1832 $30 00
To what time was he last paid, G. L. A.
Pension Office June 27. 1848
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1840. Billings.

June 15. 48. care of Rachael Beasley, va.
Martin Cloud, Patrick Co. Va. va.

Patrick Court House June 15 th 1848
Dear Sir
I am requested once more, by Mrs. Rachel Bowley widow of Benjamin Bowley, to urge the speedy consideration of her claim to a pension. in February last I enclosed to the Pension office the deposition of Hugh Bowley of Stokes County North Carolina establishing the proof of the date of the claimant's marriage, since which time I have heard nothing from you on the subject. - the old lady is very poor and crippled, and therefore very needy, and urges me frequently to urge the consideration of her claim but her my desire as not to offer troublesome I have neglected to write till the present, believing at the same time that her case would be attended to according to law. I have no doubt that her claim is a just one. Please write me on the subject
Hon. J. L. Powers (Commissioner of Pensions)
Yours Respectfully Martin Clark

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 30 th 1839,
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," Benjamin Beasley, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va., Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

ad 43 9470
No. 13 480
Rachel Beasley wid of Benjamin
son act 7 July 1838
M married before 1794 Rejected husband died 21 st April 1841
Adm. acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
9 mo. fin
$30 00 per ann.
fin 4 March 1845
Martin Blond Patrick & H son

N 13450
Martha Howard widow of Enos m
act 7 July 1838

Oct 21. 47
66. 13480
Rachel Beasley wid of Benjamin
1838
Palmer Mass
John
Edwards
Compt o of Union
Washington City

Patrick Court House October 11 th 1847 Dear Sir
enclosed you will find the declaration of Rachel Beasley widow of Benjamin Beasley for your examination and approval of right, the said lady desires a speedy reply as she says she is very needy yours respectfully respectfully Martin E. Gandy
To Hon. J. Edmiston our Pardon
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

State of North Carolina
Stokes County
Be it known that before me Alexander Boyles a justice of the peace in and for the County personally appeared Hugh Boyles aged 79 who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Rachel Prather in her youthful days and was acquainted with her, when she intermarried with Benjamin Beasley that he lived in the immediate neighborhood when the marriage took place, he can't state the precise date of the marriage, but knows the marriage took place before the year 1794 from the fact that this respondent was married in 1791 and knows that Benjamin Beasley and Rachel Prather was married before he was given under my hand this 10th day of Jan y 1848 D r Boyles
sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day of January 1848 I further certify that above witness is a man of good character
Alex d Boyles Justice of the peace
State of North Carolina
Stokes County
I John Hill clerk of the court of pleas & quarters sessions for Stokes County certify that Alexander Boyles whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit & before whom the same was made is a duly commissioned, qualified & acting justice of the peace in & for our said County and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 12th day of January 1848.
W m Hill

January the 26 th 1848
Dear Sir
you will find enclosed the deposition of Hugh Boyle in relation to the marriage of Rachel Beasley who claims as prison. I am in hope that this affidavit in connection with the proof already in the deposition will be sufficient if it is not so, an affirmance of proof the same kind can be furnished if needed
To Hon J. L. Edwards
Yours Respectfully
(Norton B. Clegg)

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Benjamin Beasley , 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? 20 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? Yes 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? No XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes 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? Yes 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? No 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? — Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 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? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1 & 2 not 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.
The absence of a public seal proof that the clerk has no public seal

House of Reps Jany 6 th 1849.
Mr J. L. Edwards.
Sir
I enclose to you the declarations of Mrs Sally Simon. Mrs Martha Carter Mrs Rachel Beasley & Mrs Mary Middlekiff. For a Pension I have sent you the certificates and I will send them to them.
Very Respectfully Yr Servt J.S. Hovey

Report Lt Gen T. S. Flour- noy August 10 '48
8368 Virginia Rich. Rachel Beasley widow of Benjamin Beasley who was a Private in the Revolution Wartime died 21 apl. 1841. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of June 1848 and sent to Martin Cloud Patrick Ct. Hwy NC
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book R Vol. 2 Page 134

State of North Carolina Stokes County
I John Hill Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for Stokes County certify that upon application I have made diligent search in my office for evidence of the marriage of Benjamin Beasley to Rachel Prather which is alleged to have taken place in the year 1792, and have been unable to find any evidence on the subject. I further certify that marriage bonds are the only evidence of marriage which my office affords, and that about the year 1792 & for several years about that time, marriage bonds were not filed regularly or if filed at all; were very imperfect, often presenting nothing like a blank sheet of paper, with the signature of the applicant for license & his security and nothing more.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 28 th day of June 1845.
J. Hill. C.C.O.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 27. 1838.
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," Benjamin Beasley a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of thirty - Dollars and " " - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th Sept. 1837 -
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

State of Virginia
on this 28 th day of December 1848 before me Martin Cloud a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Patrick in the said State personally appeared Rachel Beasley a resident of the said County aged 79 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 on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Benjamin Beasley who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and that under the act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844 she received a pension at the rate of thirty dollars per annum - she further declares that she is still a widow.
Rachel Beasley mark
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written in presence of William Blunt before me Martin Cloud Justice I certify that Rachel Beasley above named is personal known to me
Martin Cloud Justice
State of Virginia. Patrick County to wit
I Abram Staples clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Martin Cloud is a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that he is legally authorized to act as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine Given under my hand, the seal of the said Court this 29 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
A. Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Bradley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W 3757
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 3 mos. John Pollard Lyman Va.   178 3 mos. James Fogg Colonel   1780 3 mos. Pollard ✓  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, King & Queen Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Aug. 31, 1882 Residence at date of application, Graysonville Va. Age at date of application, 76
Remarks: He was in 1st Reg. Va. Light Art. Battery, and was captured at Appomattox Court House, Va., by Genl. Grant, and surrendered to him. He was paroled and allowed to go home. He was not allowed to go to the war again. He was not allowed to go to the war again. He was not allowed to go to the war again.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
John L. Sept. 15, 1779 Married July 20, 1785 Died Feb. 1, 1795 72 years old at death Died March 15, 1795
Post Office Department OFFICIAL BUSINESS Original Reg. No. 79832 PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300  Postmark: FOREKA, KAN. APR 7 - AM '16 7916  RETURN TO: Dept. Int (Name of sender.) Street and Number or Post Office Box _____ Post Office at Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. County _____, State _____  Postmark: PENNSYLVANIA APR 8 1918 OFFICE  The postmaster who delivers the registered article must see that this card is properly signed, legibly postmarked, and mailed to the sender, without envelope or postage.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Beasley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W 3757
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 3 mos. John Pollard Lyons Va.   1780 3 mos. James Fogg Belmont   1781 3 mos. P. G. G.  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, Aug 31, 1892 Residence at date of application, Gradyville Va. Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: He was in Heth's B.C. Infy. Co. 1st Bn. 1st Regt. Va. Infy. He was captured at Appomattox Court House April 9, 1865, and paroled. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
John Pollard 1779 James Fogg 1780 P. G. G. 1781 He was in Heth's B.C. Infy. Co. 1st Bn. 1st Regt. Va. Infy. He was captured at Appomattox Court House April 9, 1865, and paroled. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Benj Beasley  W 3757  REGISTRY RETURN RECEIPT.  Form 1548.  Received from the postmaster registered article, the original number of which appears on the reverse side of this card.  Date of delivery 4/3 , 191 0  (To be filled in by person signing receipt.)  X _____  (Signature or name of addressee.)  _____ (Signature of addressee's agent.)  When delivery is made to an agent of the addressee, both addressee's name and agent's signature must appear in this receipt.  Registered matter, the delivery of which has not been restricted by the sender or the addressee, is deliverable to any responsible person who customarily receives the ordinary mail of the addressee. (See amended sec. 858, P. L. and R.)  When the above receipt has been properly signed, it must be postmarked with the name of delivering office and actual date of delivery and mailed to its address, without envelope or postage.

A. LEE BEASLEY COURTLAND APARTMENTS Lynchburg, Virginia
August 18, 1923.
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:-
Will you kindly send me a copy of the military history of Benjamin Beasley, a soldier of the Revolutionary War? The Widow of Benjamin Beasley obtained a pension and I think you will find that under file #3757.
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
A. Lee Beasley

Hillsboro O. Oct. 6 th , 1913.
To The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C. Dear Sir.
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension certificate of Joab Reed who either resided in Brown or Adams Co. O. when placed on pension roll. The name of Benjamin P. Beasley appears in the list of Ohio pensioners, published by the Ohio Society Sons of the Revolution in their year book of 1897. They state the list is compiled from the published official records of the Treasury Office - Commissioner of Pensions and the War Department. Can you tell me where or how to get a copy of the pension record of Benjamin P. Beasley . Thanking you for any information.
Yours very truly, Mrs. A. B. Zink.
# 232 Vine St.

House of Representatives U. S. Washington, D. C.
March the 10th, 1913.
commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir:-
The within letter and accompanying memorandum will explain themselves. I am sending the same to you at the suggestion of the Adjutant General. If you can give me the information desired, I will be greatly obliged, though I am inclined to think that with the meager details that I am able to give, you will hardly be able to secure for me what I desire to have. Indeed I have no very sufficient reason for believing that the within party was in the revolutionary war. Still that is the belief in the family of the supposed soldier.
Yours very truly,
Edw Sanders

March 12, 1913.
Hon. Edward W. Saunders, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Saunders:
In response to your letter dated the tenth and received the eleventh instant, I have the honor to advise you, that the papers in the claim of Benjamin Beasley, Wid. File No. 3.757. Rev. War. show that he was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Grayson County, Virginia.
He stated that he was born in February 1760, in Caroline County, Virginia, and resided in King and Queen County, Virginia, where he enlisted in 1779 and served under Captain John Pollard and Colonel Lynes. he was in a skirmish in Gloucester County, near Yorktown; three months.
Enlisted in 1780, under Captain James Pogg and Colonel Coleman; was in a skirmish at Hampton, served three months.
Enlisted in 1781, under the same Captain Pollard and was in the whole siege and surrender of Yorktown; served 3 months.
After the War he resided in King and Queen County, three years; Stokes County, North Carolina, until 1861; Surry County North Carolina, until March 1832, when he removed to Grayson County, Virginia.
Soldier married in Stokes County, North Carolina,

September 30, 1791. Rachel Prather; he died in Patrick County, Virginia, April 24, 1841, and she was allowed pension on her application executed August 30, 1847, while seventy-eight years of age and a resident of Patrick County, Virginia.
Children mentioned.
John, born September 5, 1792. Susanna, " February 24, 1794. Enoch, " March 28, 1796. Nancy, " March 21, 1798. Ammon, " March 27, 1800.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport.
Commissioner.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Finance Division.
Mar 28, 1916
Chief of Pension Section
Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. C. S. Watt her draft No. Cash for $ 25 100, requesting post office address  certified copy as per letter herewith.
Benjamin Beasley
No. 3717
An abstract of service sent above and the 25 cents returned to her Mar. 29, 1916.
Very respectfully,
W. H. Campbell Chief of Division.
BEASLEY, BENJAMIN

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Rev. War Section.
Mar. 30, 1916.
Mrs. C. H. Matthews, 715 Buchanan St. Topeka, Kans.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 24" instant, you are herewith furnished the record of Benjamin Beasley, Revolutionary War pensioner, W. F. 3,737, for which there is no fee.
Please find enclosed twenty five cents in silver which was forwarded to this Bureau on the 24" instant by you.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Seltzer
Commissioner.
BEASLEY, BENJAMIN

Recd 25 cts coin EAC Topeka Kas
Mar 24/16
OK Ans
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir: Enclosed find 25 in silver for which will you please send me a certified copy of the papers in the claim of Benjamin Beasley, Wid. File # 3757 Rev. War.
Thanking you in advance I am Yours truly
Mrs. C. H. Matthews
115 Buchanan St. Topeka Kas
The money received on account. There have been no further correspondence with you from the 25 cts returned. Mar 29. 1916. Ans
BEASLEY, BENJAMIN