Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12192, Francis Becraft, New York

SERVICE
New York
Beecraft, Francis or Bendt
NUMBER
S. 12192
Carded
CONTENTS

New York 20 th May 5 th 20195
Francis ★ Becraft
of Schenectady in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Corp - commanded by Captain Ditz - of the Regt - commanded by Col. Schuyler - in the N. York line for P. War
Francis ★ Becraft
Records corrected Aug. 19/05. P.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Aug. 1833 and Martha C. McCalliday Schenectady
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1831 $160 Semi-annual allowance ending 1831 $40 $200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John C. Schuyler Clerk Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 41

State of New York Schoharie County } p. 1
On this twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of Oyer and terminer, holden in and for the county of Schoharie and State aforesaid, now sitting, Francis Benraft, a resident of the town and county of Schoharie and State of New York, aged seventy three years and five months, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of bankruptcy, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He entered the service as a volunteer in the month of August, he thinks it was, in the year 1778, in captain William Ditz's company in colonel Peter Vroman's regiment, the company was then commanded by Lieutenant 14 Mattice Shults, Captain Ditz having been a few days before, taken prisoner by the Indians, and his father, mother, wife and all his children murdered and scalped by the Indians, and he taken to Canada where he died as was reported. The company was stationed at Mendham's Fort at a place called Beersdam in Albany county in the state of New York about ten or twelve miles from the lower fort in Schoharie, that he joined the company there, and continued to serve in it 18 for the space of three months and was discharged at the Fort in the month of November; that his discharge was not in writing. That when he entered the service he lived at a place now called Rensselaer Hill in the county of Albany and State of New York.
That in the spring of the year 1779, in the month of April, he thinks it was, he again entered the service as a volunteer, in the same company and regiment, and was stationed at the same fort above mentioned, that he continued to serve in the company till sometime in the month of November when he was discharged at the place aforesaid.
That again in the spring of the year 1780, he entered the service in the same company and regiment, and was stationed at the same place as before, and continued in the service till sometime in November when he was discharged; that during the term of service they were a good part of the time employed in building an other fort at Beersdam aforesaid 34 about two miles from the one where they were stationed.

In the spring of the year 1781, sometime in the month of April, he thinks it was he entered the service again as a volunteer in the same company and regiment as before stated, that they were stationed at the new Fort in Bennerdam aforesaid, in the county of Albany aforesaid, that he continued to serve in said company till late in the fall when he was discharged at the Fort aforesaid. That he was not in any battle but his chief employment in standing guard and scouting.
That again in the spring of the year 1783, he again volunteered in the same company and regiment aforesaid, at the place aforesaid, and continued to serve in said company for about a month, when they were all discharged.
That he was in the service in Captain Deitz's company then commanded by Lieutenant Shults, at Bennerdam aforesaid, in all, about two two years and six or eight months according to the best of his recollection.
16 He was born in Hudson in the county of Columbia and State of New York the 12 th day of June 1760. — That his age is recorded in the High 17 Dutch  a church Book at Schoharie , the city of Hudson in Columbia county  in the county of Schoharie , and State of New York 18 That he was living in a place now called Rensselaer Hill in the county of Schoharie Albany and State of New York when he first entered the service. That he had lived since the revolutionary War, in the town of Berne in Albany county, till about twenty years ago, he moved to the town and county of Schoharie and State of New York, where he had lived ever since and now lives. That he entered the service each time as a volunteer. He does not recollect the names of any regular officers who were with the troops where he served or of any continental or militia regiments other than the regiment he belonged to. He never received a written discharge. That he is known known to the following persons in his present neighbourhood who he thinks can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the revolution. To wit, Ezra Nethaway, Peter Nethaway, Robert Burton, Christian Wern, Christian Shafer, John Dugood, Isley W. Throop, and others.
He 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

NB. In the first page in the 14 th line from the top the word "been" is interlined and in the 18 th line the words "in the State of New York" interlined. In the 22 nd line the word "now" interlined. In the 34 th the word "were" interlined. In the 16 th line of 2 nd page the words "the high" erased. In the 17 th the words "Dutch reformid Schohare now county of Schohare" erased and the words "The city of Hudson in Columbia county" interlined where the letter "a" 18 th line the word "Schohare" used before as written
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open court. John B. Bland Jr. Clerk
his Francis H. Beaft mark

State of New-York Schoharie County } ss.
On this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Schoharie, and State of New-York, now sitting, Francis Berraft, named in the annexed declaration, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth in addition to what he has stated and sworn to in his declaration, doth further say, that in the year 1780, he entered the service in the month of April but cannot state the day of the month but is confident it was as soon as the tenth of the month, and that he was not discharged till as late as the 20th of November according to the best of his recollection.
And that in the year 1781, he entered the service in April thinks it was the fore part of the month but does not know but that it was as late as the middle of the month, that he continued in the service till in the month of November as late as the 20th he thinks, if not later, but can't swear positively as to the day of the month.
And this deponent further saith, that on the fourth or fifth of April, 1782, at Beersdam in the county of Albany and State of New-York, he entered the service as a volunteer in the same company and Regiment he before served in, but the company at this time was commanded by one Adam Deitz. That they were stationed at what was called Deitz Kill Fort, at Beersdam aforesaid, that the his chief employ was standing guard and scouting. That he continued in the service till late in November, he thinks it was as late as the 20th at least, when he was discharged at the Fort aforesaid. That this term of service should have been stated in his original declaration and that he was not apprized of its omission till his papers were returned.
Sworn and subscribed the day - and year aforesaid in open court John Schohard Jr. Clerk
Francis his Berraft mark

State of New-York Schoharie county } ss.
Matthias Reinehardt, of the town and county of Schoharie, being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say, that he is in the sixty ninth ninth year of his age, and that he is well acquainted with Francis Berraft, of the town and county of Schoharie, and was well acquainted with him in the revolutionary War; and he knows that the said Francis Berraft was in the Revolutionary Service at in the year 1781, and 1782; that it was about the first of May, 1781, that he firstly saw him in the Service at a fort in Beersdam in the county of Albany and State aforesaid; that he was in Captain Dutz's company in Colonel Romanc's regiment; that this deponent belonged to the same company and regiment; that this deponent volunteered in the same company about the first of May and he knows that the said Francis Berraft was in the Service at that time, to confirmed in it till late in the month of November, according to the best of his recollection.
That this deponent was in the same company and Regiment in the year 1782, and he knows that the said Francis Berraft was in the same company and Regiment from about the first of May 1782 till sometime in November, should say it was past the middle, that the said Francis Berraft was in the Service when this deponent entered it in each of the above years, but can't say how long he had been in, when this deponent entered.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court John Gebhard Jr. Clerk
Matthias Reinehardt
We certify that Matthias Reinehardt who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a credible witness.
J. M. Knapp, Judge etc John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

Remarks on the process of
H. Burafte

Schoharie June, 8 th 1833.
Sir.
Therewith return the papers of Francis Beecraft, with amendments. He states that in the 1780, he entered the Service as soon as the 10 th of April and was not discharged till as late as the 20 th of Nov.
In 1781, he entered in the month of April, not might be as late as the middle, and continued till as late as the 20 th of Nov. These terms make at least 14 months in addition to the 11 months; making together as much as 25 months. In addition to this, he has stated an other term of Service in the year 1782, which he swears to have been ought to have been stated in his original declaration; this term of Service he stated to be from the 4 or 5 April till as late, at least, as the 20 th of Nov. This last term of Service is proved by a credible witness, so that he proves at least 32 months in all.
If now, he should be considered entitled to a pension, which probably will not be doubled, he is anxious to receive a certificate so soon as it can consistently be made out.
Yours very respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq
Elias Holliday

1019774
Francis Renato Schokari 6: N.Y.
round
Elias Bolliaay age Schokari N.Y. etc

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 23 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Francis Benoit Schuchard 6 th N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol 1778 3 Private Cap. Ditsy Lt Shultz Col Brown Mattaway 29 in 78 Fort Bulding Fort Plain Dan- Albany Co N.Y. Dr M Ball   Vol 1779 7 Jacob Shultz as to as to 10 months   Vol 1780   Vol 1781   Vol 1783 2 1  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 that 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [e] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Rev. 1870
12. 192 INVALID.
aw
File No. 12, 192
Francis Beenaft ★
Dis. Rev. War.
Act: June 14 th 32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]
★ Francis Beenaft. Records corrected Aug. 1905 f.

Rev. War.
S.F. 12, 192
Francis Becraft
Correct surname
on both Jackets, to
conform to entry
on Agency Book Agency Book which shows-
Francis Becraft .
A H M
Aug. 18, 1905.

State of New York ss. 1 Schoback County
William Ball of the town of Berne in the county of Albany and State of New York, aged sixty nine years who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Francis Berrafte who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and was well acquainted with him during the revolutionary War and he knows he was in the revolutionary service at Brumley in the county of Albany in Captain Ditz's company under the command of Lieutenant Shuttles, in the year 1779 and in the year 1780, and he thinks in the year 1781 that he served in the year 1779 about six or seven months according to the best of his best recollection; and the next season the said Francis Berrafte served at the new fort: and he this deponent thinks the said Francis Berrafte served there the season following but can't say how long he served but thinks it was from Spring tree cuts in the fall of each year That this deponent believes he served as he has stated in his declaration That he is reputed to be a man of trust and he believes him to be of the age he has stated
Sworn and subscribed this 18th day of November 1832 in open court John Gebhard p. of Clk.
William Ball

State of New-York Schuylkill County } ss.
Jacob Shultes of the town of Knox in the county of Albany and State aforesaid, aged Seventy Two years, who being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Francis Burdett, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration and was well acquainted with him during the revolutionary war and he knows that the said Francis Burdett was in the revolutionary service in Captain Duts & company then commanded by Lieutenant Shultes, in the years 1778 and 1779. at Bennington in the county of Albany and State aforesaid that this deponent was orderly sergeant of said company during that time and he believes that the said Francis Burdett served in said company as he has stated in his declaration. And further that the said Francis Burdett is reputed to be a man of truth, and this deponent believes him to be of the age he states
his Jacob X Shultes mark
Sworn to and subscribed the 12th day of November 1832 in open court John Gebhard Jr. Ck.

Francis Benaft's Declaration for Pension.
19774

In 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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Judges of Oyer & Terminer
N. Williams Chief Judge William Buhman Henry Hofer W. Mann
We certify that Francis Berraff the applicant, and William Ball and Jacob Shultes the persons who have sworn to the annexed affidavits are reputed to be men of truth—
Judges of Oyer & Terminer
W. Mann William Buhman Henry Hofer
I, John Gebhard, Junior, Clerk of the court of Oyer and Terminer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Francis Berraff, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 12th day of November 1832.
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk of Schuylkill county court of Oyer & Terminer—

Francis Benaft's Pension Papers.
adm d 24 mo. per. 80 $

And the court do hereby certify that they believe that the said Francis Berraft, was in the Revolutionary Service in the year 1782, as he has stated in his affidavit annexed and that this term of service was omitted to be stated in his Original declaration through mistake.
Wm Shann Henry Shaper Nathan Fread Thos. Odenfitt
I John Gebhard, Junior, clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Schoharie, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the subsequent proceeding conducted in said court, in the matter of the application of Francis Berraft for a pension which said subsequent proceedings are annex to the Original ones.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this eighth day of June, 1835.
John Gebhard Jr. Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Beddle, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8121 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 11, 1789 To Benjamin Bonnel, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bedde Moses GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8118 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 25, 1790 to John Ludlow assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.