Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12196, Zaccheus Beebe, Continental, (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
Beebe, Jacques or Beebe
S. 12196
leaded
CONTENTS

Vermont. 18.728
Jacchus Beebe  ★ of _____ in the State of Lower Canada, who was a private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Sill of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Persons in the Conn. Ma line for 1 year
Jacchus Beebe  ★ Continental Line, Aug 31/85. Record corrected, p.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Sept r 1833 and sent to J. Fletcher Redfield, Derby. Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 33 $ 100.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34 20.00
$ 120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ele t Brown Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 54

State of Vermont Oklawaha County On this 16 th day of August A.D. 1832. Personally appeared in open court before the honorable Probate Court, with a clerk for said County & District of Oklawaha now sitting at said City of Oklawaha on a new year 13 or 14 th of November in the County of Stoneham & Province of Lower Canada, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, swear- ing to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 and served in the Seventh Regiment he thinks that cannot be action in the Continental here under the following named officers: That he re- sided in the Town of Lyndon in the State of Vermont that he enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Safford Hill in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Parsons who was ordered & the grade of General about the time of the de- claration of Independence; and Colonel Doyle commanded his Regiment; he was first station- ed at a place called Fort Lion in the State of New York between the City of New York and the Cape May, where he remained until after the battle on Long Island. Just before said battle General Putnam called for a party of men to clear the long wharves and boat the troops on the Island of which party he was detached one and performed that service; and also boot- the baggage tents &c on to the Island and the soon after the army retired off the Island after the defeat the enemy being on the opposite side of the river only about a mile from where he lay they threw up a battery and drove the enemy back over the hill where they remained in hands a short time till orders came to give up the city. then he was selected to take a horse load and carry the ammunition belonging to the Regiment of

they marched on up the river in company with the other regiments towards Kingsbridge up the river till taking a right hand road they are surprised by a party of the enemy and had a hot re- counter in which they lost Major Chapman & his wife wounded. It was said the other two regiments lost their ammunition and their regi- ments lost most of their men to lightened the the retreat which they made very precipitately to a fort whose name he does not recall but thinks was called Fort Lee. The night there was a hot battle fought on the island on which New York is built. After which they moved beyond Kingsbridge & turned east towards Hell Gate and was there stationed a time. As for a month, from which place they marched through a place called the White Plains (before the battle of White Plains) to a place called Peapack and was there stationed a few weeks, where he marched to a place called Pills Hill just below Northport on the north river then called, where they turned a few days. Then they crossed the river & went to a place called Ramapo in the state of New Jersey, where they were called to a place named Sopron Bay to prevent the depredations of the enemy, where he could not find them and returned to Ramapo and from there about one week before their time expired to Pills Hill from where he went about twelve miles to a school house and there remained until the first day of January when he was regularly discharged but without having completed his full term of service and he hereby relinquishes all claim & sufficiency from the United States except the present & future his name is not on the present list or of the roll for any state.
Leachman Baker

12.358
6.00 cont
Zacharias Baebe
Proof required
Submitted. N. H. S. S. S.
Admitted
1 year
S. Fletcher Redfield Esq. Derby Vt.

BRIEF in the case of Zechariah Beeber  Lower Canada of in the State of (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 82 years 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.     In 1776 1 As a — Gen. Genl Silas Col d Parsons   
5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lyme Connecticut 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? In a testimony 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Alcutt Examining Clerk.

12196
INVALID.
Rev. Frank
Photo of J. Beebe to G. Arthur Bell, Minister of Church. (see receipt for payment in Mr. Harvey's W.H.225)
File No. 12,196
★ Jacchus Beebe
Rev. Frank
Act: June 1st 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]
★ Jacchus Beebe Records corrected Aug. 31/05. J.B.
Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. _____ Date May 29 26
Subject Jacchus Beebe - Rev - 12196
1 copies of 3 pieces consisting of 6 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev. Frank Ward Section Division.
Remarks: see receipt for payment in Mr. Harvey's W.H.225
Approved: W.H.225
W.H.225
Chief Division: Sec. -
Chief Clerk.

I Vane Harvey of Barnston in the Province of Lower Canada of the age of 76 years depose and say that in the year 1796 in the month of January or February I resided in the town of East Haddam in the state of Connecticut at my fathers and was of the age of 17 years. my Brother Zachus Beebe was on the 16th of August 1833 resided in Stanstead in the province of Lower Canada, and who has since removed to Lyndon in the State of Vermont, at the time of the first date above named enlisted in the army of the United States Revolution as I then learned and verily believe for the term of one year, that he left his residence in Lyme in the State of Connecticut and entered the army as aforesaid and was absent as I then considered and understood and believed and have now no doubt one year and was employed for said time in said service and then returned home.
James Harvey (Wren) County Ct Derby July 8th 1833
I certify that the said Vane Harvey personally appeared before me and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and that she is considered in the neighbourhood of her residence to be a person of full credit for truth and that I concur in that opinion and that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to meet and give her testimony in the Probate Court
Attest James Way Justice of Peace

I William Squire of Stanstead in the Province of Lower Canada certify that I have known and been acquainted with above named Mr Zacheus Berbe between eight and nine years and have always regarded him as a truly pious man and fully believe that his word may be relied on without suspicion, as I consider him incapable of deception or misrepresentation from the force of religious principle
(Derby Line) July 5 th 1888
William Squire
Wesleyan Minister
(Gleason County Derby Line July 5 th 1888) I certify that The above named William Squire appeared personally before me and certified and subscribed the foregoing affidavit
Attest James Way Just Peace

State of Vermont Orleans County p
I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that James Way who has affixed his name to the within is a ma- gistrate duly qualified and that I believe the same to be his genu- ine signature -
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 26. day of July 1833.
Ira H. Allen Clerk
Court

Zacharias Pezbus Declaration for a Prothon —
J. Mitchell Reddish agent and Attorney; Dug H.
12.338
202

We Nathan Cross of Duff in said County of Orleans and Orange Boli of said Duff truly certify that Mr. an and have been for forty years well acquainted with Brother Fackens, who has put Sworn to the foregoing and ora- tion, and that we believe him to be of the age of eighty two years, that he is a man whose word is entitled to full credit and that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides and has resided for the term last aforesaid to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that op- inion.
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written. Nathan Cross Orange Ball
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion that that the above named opinion was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court further certify that it appears to them that Nathan Cross and George Ball both reside in Duff aforesaid that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - I John H. Kimball Register of the Probate Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original of the said court in the matter of the application of Fackens Brother for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office. This 16 th day of August 1832
John H. Kimball Register

I Erastus Harvey a Clergyman of the Free Will Baptist Denomination Residing in Branton in the County of Strafford in the Province of Lower Canada do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Zephaniah Beebe the Applicant named in the within declaration that I believe him to be eighty three years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he Resided when he made the within declaration to have been a soldier of the United States during the Revolutionary War and that I concur in that opinion - - and I further certify that I have heard my Father - (William Harvey) now dead say that that Resolved the said Beebe was with soldiers in the Revolutionary War - and that the said Beebe now Resides in Lyndon in the State of Vermont - Given the above subscribed this 17 th day of July, 1833 -
Erastus Harvey
State of Vermont } to a separate court held at Branton in said District of } this 17 th day of July 1833 personally appeared the above named Erastus Harvey & made oath to the above certificate & it appeared to the said court that the said Erastus Harvey is a Clergyman Residing in said Branton & that his statement is entitled to credit in testimony whereof I John H Kimball J.P. court have hereunto set my hand & seal of office This 17 th day July 1833 John H Kimball - Register
John H Kimball J.P. Clerk of Court