Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39978, John Frederick Beekarth, Continental (Penn)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Penn)
Beekarth, John Frederick
S 39978
CONTENTS

6386,
Pennsylvania
John F. Beckwith
of Berks Co. in the state of Penn who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Capt Van Heer of the Penn line, for the term of 3 years
inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Feb y 1819 and sent to Hon. J. Meister House Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 1 mo \frac{22}{31} = 13 67 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar: — 48
$ 61 11 67
File No. 6386 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Letto C.J. Jack a/c 10 1843. do to W. Wilkinson Nov. 16. 1843.
John F. Beckwith, Berks Co. Penna. Nov. 16. 1843.

M rs F. Beckarth
Admitted

Pennsylvania Berks County ss On the 14 day of July A.D. 1878 Before me James Deibner Esquire, One of the Judges of the Court of Commonpleas in and for said County personally appeared John Frederick Beckarth, aged seventy two years, resident of Nobe in Township County of Berks, who upon his solemn oath According to Law. deposes that he enlisted as a private soldier in the City of Philadelphia in the service of the United States in the Month of August A.D. 1868. For three years in a Com- pany of Light Dragoons commanded by Capt. Von Heer that he continued in the Service after and during his enlistment, that he was in the Battles of Brandy- wine and Germantown, and that he received a wound in the Battle of Brandy wine with a Musket ball in his right foot. And that he had obtained an Hon- able discharge which he had for several years but is lost. And that he had not received any Pension under the Laws of the United States, that he is poor and in indigent cir- cumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to before me James Deibner Esquire. Jas. Deibner
On the 14th day of July A.D. 1878 Before me James Deibner Esquire One of the Judges of the Court of Commonpleas in and for said County personally appeared Christian Dentrler aged sixty one years who upon his solemn oath according to Law, doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with John Frederick Beckarth, named in the above affidavit that he is the same who served as a private in Capt. Von Heer Company of Light Dragoons in the Service of the United States, that this Deponent also at the same time said in said case that the said John Frederick Beckarth is poor and in indigent circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to before me James Deibner Esquire. Jas. Deibner Christian Dentrler his mark

I James Dirmey Esquire One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bucks do Certify that from the evidence produced it appears to my Satisfaction that the said John Frederick Beckarth served in the revolutionary War against the American enemy for three years, as appears by his affidavit and by a Certificate of an Enlistment hereto annexed. And it further appears to my Satisfaction, by the affidavits hereto, that the said John Frederick Beckarth, is poor and in inflexible Circumstances, therefore stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and I have sealed the Seal of the said Court to be affixed this 14 th day of July A.D. 1818.
Jas. Dirmey

DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
On the 12 th day of August A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court of common Pleas, holden in the borough of Reading, county of Berks, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a Jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings. John Beckhart aged seventy seven years, resident in the county of Berks, in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision, made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th of March, 1818, and the first day of May, 1820. That he served in the revolutionary War, in the company, commanded by Capt. Vanlear Troop in the regiment, commanded by Col. Seabury in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, and has obtained a pension, under the Act of the 18th day of March, 1818, his Certificate being numbered 1386. 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 other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with an 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 intrust 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.
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
John T Beckhart
In Addams Proff s Schedule of Property I have besides necessary clothing and bedding
  2 cows  $22.00    two Hogs 87.2 Old Chest  9.00    two old tables 1.50 8 chairs 81  2.50    1 stove 83.00 1 churn 80.50 cups & saucers 4.00     plates 3 bowls 50 2 Pots 81 2 Buckets 50  2.00    1 spoon 25 plates 8 dishes 50 2 ladles 25  1.00    1 tub 25 2 axes 25  0.50    5 acres 860 Harriet Land old house & old house stable valued at  31.00 120.00 151.00  
I am indebted as follows
  Addam Beckhart note  $26.00    John Galle  15.00    Frederick Beckhart  20.00    John Beckhart  10.00     $71.00  
I John T Beckhart are by occupation a shoemaker but by reason of age and infirmities am not able to pursue my trade or any labour I have no family except my wife Margaret aged about seventy years and infirm like myself I am not able to support myself except by public or private charity without the assistance of my crowdy  Sworn & subscribed in open court August 12 th 1820  John T Beckhart In Addams Proff s

District of Pennsylvania p On the 12 th Day of August A D 1820 personally appeared in open court being at court of Reading John Ziemer Esqr and John Kibbart credible Witness who upon their sole mn affirmation doth depose and say that they have valued and appraised the personal and real estate of the within landed named appraised the personal and real estate John S Beckhart at the sum of one hundred & fifty one dollars that he is not able make his living by work and that he cannot himself support or utilize tract of Land Affirmed open court { John Kibbart the Day & year aforesaid { John Ziemer Jno Addams Proth
No 6386 John S Beckhart The within is a true copy of the original as shown to the undersigned John Addams Attorney of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Berks do hereby certify that the foregoing Draft and the schedule thereof 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 en- umerated in aforesaid schedule is one hundred and twenty Dollars US Given in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 13 th Day of November A D 1820

I John Addams Prothonary of the court of common pleas of the county of Berks do hereby certify that the foregoing Cash and the Schedule thereby 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 in aforesaid schedule is one hundred and seventy
One _____ Dollars $_____ Certs in Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Affixed the seal of the said Court This 13 th Day of November _____ A D 1820
[Faint signature and seal impression]
Ms 6086 John Addams Prothonary

BEEKARTH, JOHN F.

I Frederick Beuth do voluntarily enlist myself into Captain Bartholomew von Heer Company, of MARECHOSE LIGHT DRAGOONS, to continue du- ring the War, agreeable to a Resolve of the Council of Safety of the twenty- eighth day of February last, and to be subject to the Rules as are or may be established for the Government and Regulation thereof. Witness my Hand this _____ Day of August A. D. 1778
RECEIVED the 31 st Day of August 1778 of Barth. von Heer the Sum of Twenty Dollars being the Bounty ordered by Congress to be paid to the non-commissioned Officers and Privates who enlist to serve during the War. three per
Present at signing,
I Frederick Beuth do swear (or affirm) to be true to the Thirteen United States of America, to serve them honest- ly and faithfully against all their Enemies or Opposers whatsoever, and to observe and obey the Orders of Congress, and the Orders of the Generals and Officers set over me by them.
before me the _____ Day of August 1778
Barth. von Heer Cap t of the Marechose Light Dragoons

39978
INVALID.
Rev
Rev
File No. 39978
John W Beckwith Rev Rev
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 6. 1843.
M o F. Bickland Nursing P o
St Edwards Coy Am Magasin of Pensions Long time see

J. L. Edwards, Sir Sir,
Frederick The heirs of John Frederick Bicknell who was a Private in Captain Bunker's Dragoon, who received a Pension from the United States in the Year 1801. n o 2. Claim to have his back pension from that time to that of requesting the Pension in 1818 - will you have the goodness to say how it stands
Phila a March 9. 1843
Yours affec y C. J. Sack
P S They wish to know if he is on the list to Land?

Philad. Nov 11/43.
W. Wilkinson
Relative to land claims of Chas Brachman & Geo. Fair.
No 229. See Nov 12/43
From your office
Mr F. Brickent Geo Fair
Mr. King
General of Arms
W. Foster
I saw Brachman on the paper there. Philad. decided before. I think that part of country which was contained in the old not the Court of Pennsylvania. I think grew out of the old.
AD 1843

Philadelphia 11 Nov 1863
Dear Sir
Charles Brackerman informs me that he spoke to you in relation to certain claims for Revolutionary service which you said you would give your attention to provided he would instruct you in the facts - this he has solicited me to do on his behalf. It would appear that his wife's father John Frederick Bickhart served during the Revolutionary war as a Trooper in Capt. Van Harn's Troop of Horse - they were also called Washington Life Guards. That he was wounded whilst on the line of his duty etc. - That John Heister Esq of Chester Co. in 1802 had his name placed on the pension roll - that said Bickhart being one of the "Ecentricks" never applied for or received any benefit therefrom, from 1802 to 1818. When he made another application for a pension - and was again placed on the roll and received from that time until his death his pension of 1818 regularly and as in duty bound spent it immediately. The question is whether heirs of Bickhart can receive or receive the pension due their father, but not received by him, between 1802 and 1818 - also whether he was entitled to any Lands ? Brackerman requests me further to "trot" on your kindness by enquiring - Whether George Fair (of whom claim I wrote you some time since) received an annuity thro' the "Pension office" in relation to Lands , which was the only inquiry I would be entitled to a pension provided he can prove that during the last war whilst on the line of his

duty, arising in firing a salute at Fort- Mifflin - the police received - struck his knees and from the effects of which he has been disabled from obtaining a living for himself or family ever since - all matters of discharge etc. are clear and of record? At your leisure please let me hear from you - I would however add that Mr. Edwards states in relation to the certificate for Sam's Land, that it will be necessary to forward a power of attorney - he resides in Hamorton Brakes and is extremely poor - what I do is gratuitously - Had it not better be left until our member Mr. J. Smith shall be in Washington - could he not receive it under the sanctity of his office? So as to save expense, or would he require a power of attorney - or in persons of less magnitude?
Very truly Yours, &
N. Wilkinson