Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12204, David Beard, Conn.

SERVICE
Conni.
Beard, David
NUMBER _____
S 12204
Leaded
CONTENTS

Connecticut *31,002
David Beard
Fairfield Co. in the State of Conn.
who was a Private in the *31.002 commanded Captain of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lewis in the Conn. militia time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Duplicate of Pension issued the 1 st day of March 1837 and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson, Auditor U.S.
  Due as to the 4th of March '37  120.00    Common allowance ending 1st. Ap...  10.00     $130.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk E-2-Vol. 3 Page 5

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield
ss. Bridgeport.
On this 4 th day of November 1834 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate in & for the District of Stratford
now sitting, David Beard a resident of Huntington in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy nine years, who being first 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, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the year 1776 he resided in Ripton Parish in the Town now called Huntington & then was a part of the Town of Stratford in said County of Fairfield and belonged to the Regular Militia company of said Ripton Parish under the command of Capt. Beach Tomlinson. Lieut. Ephraim Curtis, was Lieut. that company belonged to Col. Ichabod Lewis Regiment cannot remember what General commanded the Brigade - at this time - when said Militia company was ordered to New York in the month of July 1776 that he marched with said company from said Huntington Ripton Parish to the Town of Norwalk about 25 miles where the whole company embarked on board a Sloop and sailed to New York and was quartered in a Street then called Queen Street near the Battery. That he was on Long Island at the time of the Battle when Genl. Sullidan & Lord Sterling were taken prisoners and was one that was employed in one of the Boats that assisted to carry over the American Troops when they retreated from Brooklyn to New York was in said Militia company all the time of said Campaign except the time he was detached from said company for the Boat Service was in said Militia company when the British took New York when said company retreated out to Harlem near Kings Bridge that he continued in said company in said Campaign until late in Autumn and until a few days before the whole company was discharged when he was taken sick with the Dysentery when his father came from said Ripton & carried him home. at which time he left said company by consent of said Tomlinson remembering that said Tomlinson had him

for his service in said campaign the same as the rest of said company that staid to the close of the campaign. That he served the United States Two months & half faithfully in said campaign in said company as a private Soldier had the written Discharge thereby was not employed in any civil pursuit during said campaign & was either in field or Garrison during said campaign said company was a Regular embodied corps of Militia in service by Authority of the State of Connecticut. Has no documentary evidence to prove this campaign
That in the Spring of 1777 he belonged to said Capt Beach Tomlinsons Militia company at the time the British Burnt the Town of Danbury in Connecticut & Military Stores That he went with the remainder of said company to Danbury & was organized and threw up and followed the British to Ridgefield where a Battle was fought Genl Arnold commanded. was wounded in said engagement in his left arm by bullet. That he served the United States in this campaign One Week had no written discharge or documentary evidence to prove this campaign which was performed as a private that he was either in field or Garrison & not employed in any civil pursuit during this campaign
That in the fall of 1777 he enlisted in to company of Volunteers in said Pipton

Parish under the command of Capt John Joseph Gates of said Ripton, which company was a Regular embodied corps in service by Authority of the State of State of Connecticut. That he left said Ripton Parish on the first Monday of October 1777, went with said company to Fishkill on the North River after being there a few days was ordered to Pukeshill was at Pukeshill when Burgoyne was taken That he served the United States One Month in said company in said campaign, as a private Soldier was either in field or Garrison (street)
(See page 5.)
The said David Beard hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Henry Shelton Clerk David Beard
I Thomas Punderson clergyman, residing in the town of Huntington and  residing in the same , hereby Certify, that was well acquainted with David Beard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that he believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reported and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that he concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and date aforesaid.
Attest Henry Shelton Clerk Thomas Punderson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Punderson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Huntington
and that he  who has signed the same, is a resident of the town of and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Hanson Hamlin Judge of Probate
I, Henry Shelton Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Beard for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
this 4 th day of November 18 44
Office,
Attest Henry Shelton Clerk

and not employed in any civil pursuit during said campaign. was discharged at Pukepili had no written discharge or any documentary evidence to prove this campaign said company when in service was attached to Col. Saml Muting Regiment Genl Gold Sillamans Brigade Pensylvania Genl. Putnam was with Troops at Heskell
That in the Summer of 1779 when Hanfield & Norwalke in Conn - was burnt. he belonged to said Capt Beach Tomlinson Militia company - and served the United States at this time One Week - was either either in field or Garrison & not employed in any civil pursuit during said campaign. was discharged at Hanfield. had no written discharge.
That in the Summer of 1778 or 1779 he belonged to a company of Horse in the Town of Stratford. under command of Ethan Nichols when he was drafted from said company in to a company of Horse which company was composed of drafted men from different companies in Major Sarn of Penbury Regiment of Horse

That Lieut. Heacock of said Danbury commanded said Company that he joined said Company at Danbury in Conn - and marched to Horse Neck on Long Island Sound where he was stationed in said Company was then when Capt. Darrow a British captain was taken. Major Starr of Danbury had the command of the Regiment of Horse at Horse Neck to which our company belonged. That he performed 12 One month & half service in said campaign was either in field or Garrison & not employed in any other service during said campaign. said company was a Regular embodied body in service by Authority of the State of Connecticut that he was a private thereafter in said campaign was discharged at said Horse Neck had no written discharge or document of service to prove this campaign.
That in the year 1778 or 1779 he belonged to the said Company of Horse under command of said Nichols  Heacock when he was again drafted into a company of men that were drafted from different companies of Horse in said Regiment - the

7 Captains name that commanded said Drafted Company he cannot now Remember. Remembers said Kenock was an officer in this Campaign. Remembers one John Burnett was a Sergeant in said Company cannot remember who commanded the Regiment to which said company was attached - That he went from said Upton Parks to White Plains near the North River & joined said Company of Horse which was stationed at said White Plains That he performed One month & half service in said Company as a private was discharged at said White Plains about Harvest time had no written discharge or documentary evidence To prove this service was either in field or Garrison during said campaign & not employed in any civil pursuit. said company was a Regular embodied Corps in service by Authority of the State of Connecticut. cannot remember the names of any more full officers or other officers than what he has stated has proved the best proof in his power as most of those who served with him are dead - The Reason that he has not made application for a pension before this is that he has been for a long time seeking for Proof - but has not succeeded as well as he could wish. but has done all in his power to establish his service himself. and fully concurs

That he has made a correct Statement
That he was Born in the Town of Huntington. Ripton Parish, which at that time belonged to the Town of Stratford in S.W. Hartford County. in the year 1755 June 7 th has a Record of his age in a Bible at home
when called into service was living in said Ripton Parish & has always lived there to this day - was called into service by Draft & Enlistment has stated the names of the officers in each company as far as he can remember - never in writing. Discharge at upon the first campaign are persons in his neighbourhood who can testify to his character for truth & veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution
David Bean
 A Statement showing the service of David Bean    Period when the service was rendered months Weeks Rank Name & Rank of the first officer Proof by which the action is supported     1776 2 2 Private Col. Salahad Lewis   1777 1 Private Genl. Arnold   1777 1 Private Col. Samuel Whitney   1779 1 Private Genl. God Sellman   1778 1 2 Private Maj. Star   1779   1778 1 2 Private Major Star   1779 7 months Service  

Chas. H. [?]
12.204 INVALID
File No. 12,204
David Beard
Pair. Pair. unal.
Act: June 5th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions

Washington Jan. 19. 1836.
Sir
I herewith transmit David Beard's application to be placed, on the pension list.
I am yours respectfully.
G. Pomfret
J. L. Edwards Esq.

James L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions
$20 per ann.
Hon. G. Tomlinson Senate U.S

Washington Feb. 25. 1837.
Sir,
I request you to state to me, as soon as Monday next, your decision on the application of David Beard which you engaged to examine some days since, as I understood.
I am yours very respectfully,
G. Pombier
J. L. Edwards Esq.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 22, 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," David Beard, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Hartford, Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Twenty — 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 March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson H. Parrish
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

I, Hanson Hamlin, do hereby certify that on the 4 th day of November A.D. 1834, David Beard subscribed and made oath to the foregoing Declaration, to obtain a pension, and that his papers were then authenticated so far as his signing & making oath to the same, and so far as the Rev. Thomas Punderson's signing and making oath to his certificate of reputation as to said David Beard's being a soldier of the Revolution, - and that his papers were then laid by for the purpose of collecting other Testimony; and that my term of office as Judge of said Court of Probate expired on the 20 th of June 1835, to which office Mark Moore Esquire has succeeded, and now acts as Judge of said Court. I also certify that Henry Shelton, whose name appears on said papers, was Clerk of said Probate Court, when said Beard subscribed and made oath to said Declaration, and when Rev. Thomas Punderson signed & made oath, as aforesaid, to his said Certificate, and that several signatures to the doings of said Court, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Given under my hand at Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, this first day of December A.D. 1835.
Hanson Hamlin

I Isaac Buckingham Residing in the Town of Huntington in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David Beards who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration to obtain a pension; That I believe him to have been 70 years of age in the year 1834 as he has stated; that he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood in the Huntington where he said Beard Resided until the Autumn of 1834 (at which time said Beard Removed from said Huntington into the State of New York in the Town of Poughkeepsie) to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed this Isaac Buckingham 25 day of December 1835
Attest. R. S. Nichols, Clerk
I Mark Noone Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stratford in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Isaac Buckingham who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate is a resident of the town of Huntington aforesaid and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. I hereby certify that Russell S. Nichols who has signed the above certificate of Isaac Buckingham is now Clerk of said Court & that the signature above of the said Russell S. Nichols is genuine dated at Bridgeport this 21 day of December A. D. 1835
Mark Noone Judge of Probate

I Thomas S. Nichols Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stratford in Fairfield county & State of Connecticut hereby certify that Isaac Sherman & Samuel Beardslee who have subscribed the foregoing depositions of Asahel Tomlinson, James Hambley Asahel Judson and Ebenezer Hyde are justices of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County and that the signatures of the said Isaac Sherman and Samuel Beardslee before whom the said depositions of Asahel Tomlinson, James Hambley Asahel Judson & Ebenezer Hyde were subscribed are sworn are the genuine signatures of the said Isaac Sherman & Samuel Beardslee as justices of the Peace. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court dated at Bridgeport this 21 day of December A. D. 1835
T. S. Nichols, Clerk

Ager Tomlinson of Huntington in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut 77 years of age a Revolutionary Pensioner. Depose and saith that he is well acquainted with David Beard late of Huntington who has applied for a pension. That in the year 1776 when Capt O'Beach Tomlinson of Huntington commanded the Militia company of said Huntington in Ripton Parish which at that time was a part of the Town of Stratford. & he the said Ager was the orderly Sergeant of said company That he remembers said Beard went with said company in the Summer or Autumn of 1776 to New York. That he remembers that said Beard performed three Terms of service in New York which was as much two & half or three months. That he said Ager did not go in said company any further than the Town of Fairfield but remembers very well that his father went with said company as captain and also said David Beard went and served the United States in this campaign as a private soldier. Saw him after said Beard when he came home he went which which was about the time his father returned with the company. Also remembers that said Beard was in the Battle at Ridgefield and was wounded. Deponent cannot testify positively to any other Terms of service but has every reason to believe that said Beard performed other

Terms of service as he said Beard has stated as he is a very honest faithful man and a True Whig — Agur Tomlinson
State of Connecticut Hartford County — ss To Benj. Porter Nov 13 th 1834 Personally appeared Agur Tomlinson before me and subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a man of good character and is a credible Witness — Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

I Ebenezer Hyde of the town of Huntington in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut a United States Pensioner now seventy six years old do depose and say that in the year 1776 - in the month of July the Militia Regiment to which I then belonged under the Command of Col Ichabod Lewis was ordered to march to New York our company was commanded by Capt Asahel Tomlinson of said town of Huntington we arrived in New York about the first of July I well remember of being in New York when Independence was declared was there at least two months was there when the city was evacuated. I well remember that David Beard of the town of Huntington was in the company to which I belonged was taken sick in New York I saw him in the hospital several times, before the City was evacuated the hospital was removed and I saw no more of him in that town and further the deponent saith not
Ebenezer Hyde
State of Connecticut } Huntington October 16 th 1835 County of Fairfield
Personally appeared Ebenezer Hyde and subscribed and made oath to the above Deposition before me who I certify is a person well known to me and is a credible witness Lemuel Beardslee Justice of Peace

I Agur Judson of Huntington in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 84 years of age a pensioner of the United States Depose and say that I am well acquainted with David Beard formerly of Huntington in the County of State aforesaid and now residing in the State of New York that in the year 1777 at the time that Danbury was burnt I volunteered to go and oppose the enemy was in the battle at Ridgefield I well remember that David Beard above named was with in the same company with me was in the battle above named and that he the said Beard was wounded in his arm while retreating was in service at that time from one to two weeks the exact time I cannot recollect and further the Deponent saith not
Agur Judson
State of Connecticut { Huntington October 17- 1935 County of Fairfield
Personally appeared Agur Judson and subscribed and made oath to the above Deposition before me who I certify is a person well known to me and is a credible witness
Samuel Beardblee Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss. James Hawley of Huntington formerly a part of Stratford in the County & State aforesaid being of Lawfull age do depose and say to wit — that I have ever had the know- ledge & been acquainted with David Beall of Huntington aforesaid from the earliest days of my youth living in the same vicinity with him until some years after the close of the Revolutionary War except when in the United States Service & sometimes in that with him I be- longed to the same company of Militia horse with him in Stratford at that time said company of horse was command- ed by Capt. Ethan Nichols at that time when we were both of us frequently called out & detached in defence of our Country as a par- ticular called I had the knowledge of his volunteering & going under Capt. John Yates to Peekskill & Poughkeepsie in the year 1777 at the time Burgoyne was captured according to the best of my recollection one month at the same time I was a volunteer and attended to cover the Northern to the shipping until they weighed anchor & sailed their course for New York & in the years 1778 & 1779 there was a detachment called for to take from the different companies of horse in said Regiment of horse comman- ded by Major Starr of Danbury I had the knowledge of his being detached twice & was knowing to his going to guard the Lines between us & the British & one of the times I positively know that I was with him personally in said Service & John Prescott sergeant of our company was with us & I believe one week or ten days from Danbury I cannot be positive as to the time of service whether different company I cannot ascertain the officers names which belonged to said company it is a great length of time since I knew that I was out on the lines to guard things at different times when belonging to the horse but I cannot be positive whether I was personally with him more than once or twice but I feel confident that he served two years to guard the Lines in the service of our Country the above named David Beall now living in the town of Poughkeepsie N. York
James Hawley
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Poughkeepsie October 13 1835 personally appeared James Hawley and Subscribed and made oath to the foregoing Deposition who is person well known to me and who I certify is a credible Witness Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Witchfield family November the 18th 1835
1835 November 18 1835 Itchfield County November the 18 1835 The deposition of Thomas Beardshe of Rosebury in said County formerly of Huntington in Fairfield County a Revolutionary Pensioner Age 81 the 28 day of Sept r November Testifies and Says that I was well acquainted with David Beard who lived with him to me and he and my self was both drafted into from Capt. Nathan Nichols Company and put into Capt. Housack Company under Col. Star and joined his Regiment at Housack and I served them about a month and when my Col. became Sick I was discharged and went home & left David Beard there and have since he Staid I don't say but it was some time I should say that the town of Service was the same year that Fairfield was burnt and further the Deponent saith Not Thomas Beardshe November 18 1835
Stephens County Texas November 18 1835- Thomas Beardlee a
Stethfield County Roxbury November 1861 Personally appeared before me Thomas Beardlee who subscribed the above Deposition. Hallomly Swone to the truth of the above Deposition before me. Garrison H. Eastman Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Probate Court District of Woodbury Nov 19 1835
I Charles B Phelps Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury hereby certify that I am since long been acquainted with Thomas Brewster the within deponent for more than fifteen years and that said Brewster has during said period ever been a credible witness and he is now a credible witness of unimpeachable veracity
I further certify that Frank Re Eastman Esq whose signature is made to the within Deposition is now and has been for five years a Justice of the Peace for Litchfield County and that his signature to the said Deposition as such is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal opened Court on the very 2 year aforesaid
Chas B Phelps Judge of Probate District of Woodbury

Comptroller's Office Hartford Connec t . January 4. 1831
I certify that on application for David Beard, I have examined the Papers & Books of the late Pay Table Office of this State and find as follows:—
A document signed "Cap. John Yates, Test." headed, "A Pay Abstract for Capt. John Yates Comp. in Col o . Sam l . Whiting's Reg t of Militia &c. for a short campaign at the Fishkill in Oct r 1777. Commanded by Lt. Col o . Jon th Dimon", in which is the name of David Beard, who is mentioned as serving 21 days including time to return home.
By the State Records, it appears that the 4 th Reg t in which Beach Tomlinson was a Captain, was "ordered into service Aug. 11. 1776". "to New York" — "Col o . Ichabod Lewis Commander". The Pay Table accounts contain the name of but one Captain in this Regiment.
In acct. with Maj t . Ezra Starr, who on 25 January 1781 was credited "by his acct. rend d . Lawful Money £242.10.0", and United States charged, on same day "To amt d Maj t . Ezra Starr's acct. rend d . for Bounties p r men detached to serve in the Cont l Army, £242.10."
In Haskell's Receipts under head of "Militia service from April to November 1779" Cap. Dan l . Hickock's name occurs; — and opposite thereto £27.9.4 Computed value, &c."

I further certify that I do not find any evidence of services of Cap. Brach Tomlinson, at the periods mentioned by the applicant, other than is here certified. Nor does the name of the applicant occur, elsewhere than is here certified, (as yet ascertained). And no mention has been found of any Lieut. Hecock. — Gideon Welles
Hon. G. Tomlinson Senator U.S.
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