Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,189, Nathan Beckwith, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
Beckwith Nathan
S. 39.189
CONTENTS

0638 Connecticut
1886 Aug 19 - Paid C Book with present history
Nathan Deckwith
of Waterford in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons of the Connecticut line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of March 1818 and sent to Jos. G Brainard Chelsea Landing Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 11 mo $189.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 6 mo. 48
$137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
William Brainard, Jos. G Brainard, Nathan Deckwith

Nathan Beckwith -
Not on Roll
New London
July 1 - 1818 -
Verify Note
Nathan Beckwith
Harwich Regiment
is in marginal line
page 28
Jeromey Brown
John D. Dyer
Judge as forementioned

A State of Connecticut To NEW LONDON
On this first day of April 1818 before me Jeremiah G Brainard, a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connec- ticut personally came and appeared Nathan Beckwith, of the Town of Waterford in the State of Connecticut, and being duly sworn according to the laws and usage of said State did on his said oath by me to him administered depose and say. That some- time in the month of December in the year 1775 he enlisted as a private soldier into the company commanded by Captain David F Sill in Colonel Samuel H Parsons' Regiment to serve for the term of twelve months. That he faithfully served during the whole of said period and that after the expiration of said twelve months viz t on the first day of January A D 1777 he was at Peeks Kill in the State of New York honourably discharged - That said Regiment which was commanded by the said Colonel Parsons, was raised by the Con- tinental Congress to serve on the Continental establishment, for the space and term of one year, and was a Regiment of the Connecticut Line and that he the said Nathan Beckwith is a resident citizen of the United States. And that from his reduced circumstances he needs assistance from his country for

I Jeremiah G. Brainard Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathan Bement did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Witness the seal aforesaid New Canaan } April 9 - 1818 } Jeremiah Brainard a Judge of Superior Court - State of Connecticut
Jeremiah G. Brainard Jeremiah G. Brainard

Sullivan Beckwith
P 658
Con
Sept 1819
Sent to William F Brainard Esq. New London, Conn
July 19. 1820
July 19. 1820
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Ward

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 26th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden within and for the County of New-London in said State, on the 26th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, Nathan Beckwith aged seventy three years, resident in the town of Waterford in said County in said State, 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 Nathan Beckwith, enlisted in December of 1775 for the term of one year from the 1st day of Janu'y in the year 1776 at Lyme in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain David L. Pille in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel H. Parsons in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said corps until when he was discharged from the said service in Peekskill in the state of New York, Honorable, about the first of Jan'y - 1777- That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18th of March 1818, as about nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the first day of April 1818; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. D638-
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;" 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.
That I am by occupation a sea faring man and laborer, am very lame and infirm - My family consists of my wife Patience aged sixty nine years, infirm and unable to take care of herself - and one grand child Samuel Beckwith aged nine years - All my property is enumerated in the following Schedule -
One Cow & calf which is pledged to pay my house rent worth $30 - 1 hog 10.00 - 2 knives & forks, 24c - 3 iron pots each worth, 67c - 2.01 - 3 spiders 1.00 - 1 kettle, 50 - 1 cedar pail, 34 - 1 door plate 1.00 - 3 platters 1.00 - 6 pewter spoons, 50 - 3 pewter basins, 67 - 5 tin pans 1.50 - 1 glass tumbler, 08 - shovel & tongs, 30 - 6 chairs 1.00 - 2 old axes 1.00 - 2 hats, 1 bush hook, 24 - 1 pitch fork, 25 - 1 table 2.00 - 1 chest 1.00 - 1 loom 4.00 - 1 grist stone 1.50 - 3 old barrels 1.00 - 5 hens & 40 chickens 2.50 - Amounting to $65, 31 - I have neither house nor land
Nathan Beckwith
Sworn to and declared on the 26th day of June 1820 - before said County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Sixty five dollars and thirty one cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26th day of June
1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk
Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London.

M. H. G. Am
November 14, 1924
S. M. Fox 721 Pierre St., Manhattan, Kansas.
Sir:
I have to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to furnish any information in regard to a Nathaniel Beckwith. You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier named Nathan Beckwith found on said records.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 39189 it appears that Nathan Beckwith enlisted in Lyme, Connecticut in December 1775, served as a private in Captain David F. Sill's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1776 1777 , having served one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818 while a resident of Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.
In 1820 he was aged seventy-three years and stated that he was a sea faring man, and also referred to his

wife Patience aged sixty-nine years and a grand-child Samuel Beckwith aged nine years. There is no further data on file as to his family.
The history of Samuel Beckwith furnished you on October 20, 1924 is the history of the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Date of death not on AB
Commissioner.

I Seth M c Intosh of Lyme in the State of Connecticut do hereby depose and say that at said Lyme sometime in the month of December 1775 I enlisted as a Private Soldier for the term of one year into a company then commanded by Captain David Sill - in a Regiment then commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons afterwards by Col. John Tyler being the 10 th continental Regiment, that I marched to Roxbury near Boston where I joined said Company Regiment on the first day of Jan y 1776 that I continued to serve in said Regiment for the term of my said enlistment, at the expiration of which I was with the Regiment discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York on the first day of January 1777. that I am I ever since the month of January 1776 have been well acquainted with Nathan Beckwith the person who has made the foregoing declaration marked A. that the said Beckwith was also a soldier in the same company Regiment at the same time. At what precise time he enlisted & joined the company Regiment I cannot say, but he belonged to & was with the company at Roxbury as early as sometime in the month of Jan y 1776 and continued to serve in said Company and Regiment until the end of the year I was dis- charged with the Regiment at Peekskill on the first day of Jan y 1777. that there were no written discharges given to the soldiers. The Regiment was dismissed the term of enlistment

having expired.
The said Deponent  himself was test in States the greater part of the year and after being discharged as aforesaid came home together. Both signed
State of Connecticut On this 4 th Day of June 1868. City of New London - Before me James  Prinard Mayor of said City - personally appeared the Deponent the above named Deponent known by me to be a Person of Truth and Integrity - and being first duly examined was confessed to testify the Truth and the whole Truth - and being by me sworn according to the  laws his oath and that the facts stated in the contained in the foregoing petition  complaint by him in my presence subscribed and true -
I hereby certify that the foregoing was a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office of the Corporation of the City of New London at said City the Day and Year aforesaid.
James H. Prinard, Mayor.

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Recy
1919-1920 Hist. Soc. Mus. Isa A. Smith. 1924-Nov. 14-Heet to S.M. Lot. mmst
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Nathan Beckwith Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Erva Lee of Lynde in New London County State of Connecticut I declare and say that in the year 1775 in Nov. or Dec. he enlisted as a sergeant in Capt. David Sill's Company in the 10 th Continental Reg t Commanded by Samuel H. Parsons and continued in P Company and Regiment until the 31 st day of Dec. 1776 and that Nathan Beckwith of Waterford in New London County enlisted a private soldier in P Company some time in Dec. 1775 and by what I find by the Company book kept by the Captain who is now dead & the best of my own memory I can certify that he served as a faithful soldier until the 31 st day of Dec. 1776 when the whole Regiment was discharged and further saith not Erva Lee
State of Connecticut } On this 4 th Day of June City of New London } 1818 - Before me Francis Brinsma Mayor of said City - personally appeared Erva Lee the above named to me known to be the person described to be a person of truth and veracity and being first duly sworn was examined and acknowledged to be the truth and the whole thereof and being by me sworn according to Law - on his Oath declared that the facts stated are contained in the foregoing deposition by him in my presence subscribed as a true -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal

Given the Seal of the Corporation of the City of New Orleans at said City the Day and year aforesaid
Francis Bruniard - Mayor.
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S. M. Fox
721 PIERRE STREET MANHATTAN, KANSAS
October 29, 1924.
Bureau of Pensions, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
On Oct. 20th. inst. you very kindly sent me the Revolutionary War record of
Samuel Beckwith (Pension Claim, W. 25485) who enlisted, May 12, 1775, as private in Capt. David F. Sill's Company, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons' Regiment Connecticut troops.
I have reason to believe that there was another Samuel Beckwith who also enlisted in the same organization--possibly in 1776, and would like very much to secure certificate of his Revolutionary War service. I understand that he was a pensioner, and later settled in Hartford, Conn. I would like the names of those who testified in support of his identity and war service , his age and family.
If no such service exists please inform me.
Nathaniel Beckwith, a sailor, enlisted 1775 in Capt. David F. Sill's Company, Col. Samuel H. Parsons' Regiment--was a pensioner, and dwelt in Waterford, Conn. in later years of his life.
His age, military service, and such family data as may be given, also, the names of those who accredited his identity and war service is desired.
Very respectfully,
S. M. Fox,

Mrs. Ina A. Smith Lansdowne
R.F.D. 117.
Maryland.
November 18. 1919
Personal inquiry.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 39189
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Sathan Beckwith 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775 12 mos. Pvt. David F. Sill Samuel H. Parsons Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Lyme Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 1818. His d. was at
Residence at date of application, Waterford, New London Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 78 years old in 1820
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Patience aged 69 years and one grand child, Samuel Beckwith aged nine years. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.