Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 12140, Friend Beeman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Greeman Friend
S12140
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CONTENTS

H. Allen 30. Decr 1841
Heman Allen. June
the Treasury under Act 6 th 1838 from Feb 20 th 1838 July 22 nd 1842
Vermont 22.878
Friend Beeman
of Milton in the State of Vermont, who was a Private in the Co. — commanded by Captain N. Stoddard of the Regt. — commanded by Col. Chandler in the Connec. line for 3 years.
Letter to Hon.
Dead Letter to
25 th 1842
Dead Paid at the Act of Sept 4 th to Ag t in def ce
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Dec 1839 and sent to Hon. Heman Allen. H of B. —
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r 1833. — 2.00. Semest. allowance ending 24 Mar. 34. — 40.
$240. —
{ Revolutionary Claim } Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by M rs . Palmer, Clerk,
Book E Vol. 3 Page 54.

James Temple S. C. ad. 1818,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 8 th , 1842.
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,"
The child of Friend Beeman, deceased, late _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington, Vt. Agency, at the rate of Eighty _____ 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. , to the 20 th Oct. 1838,
Respectfully, yours,
 Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Forest Beeman
4200
iss 5 Mar: 1819.
1819/8
Not entitled.
Assigned to J. A. ...

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden COUNTY, ss. } ON this 21 st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of  Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County, by an act of the Legislature passed March 2 d 1797  Friend Beeman aged 71 years, resident in Milton in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
That he enlisted in the 1777 in Capt. Stoddard's Company in Col. Chambers Regt of the Connecticut troops as will more full and at large appear by my original declaration made before the Hon. Isaac Dutton on the 24 th day of April 1818 and on which a pension certificate has issued date and number not recollected the pension certificate being mislaid
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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Schedule
  One farm containing 60 Acres of Land in which is a small house and barn  $124.00    5 Cows  85    2 Horses & 1 Team old Coll  85    A one Horse Wagon  30    1 Old Plough 1 Single harness 1 Chain 1 Pole & other farming utensils  35    28 Sheep & 14 Cows  35    5 Hogs  20    2 One year old Cols  10    2 Calves  3     $1503.00  
I have no family but I owe in debts about $300.00. I had the misfortune in May last to break my arm in such a manner as renders me wholly incapable of laboring and I fear will make me a cripple for life
Sworn to and declared on the  21 st day of June 1820 }
Before Dr. Root , in Open Court
(Signed) Friend Beeman

  5 Cows 85   2 Horses & 1 Team old Colt 85   A one Horse Wagon 30   1 Old Plough 1 Single harness 1 Chain 1 Yoke & other farming utensils 35   28 Sheep & 14 Lambs 35   5 Hogs 20   2 One year old Colts 10   2 Calves 3     Amt. $1503. 
I have no family but I am in debt about $300.00. I had the misfortune in May last to break my arm in such a manner as renders me wholly incapable of labouring and I fear will make me a cripple for life.
Signed Frederick T. Sperry
Sworn to and declared on the 21st day of June 1820
Before me De Piant , in open Court. By order of Court Albert D. David  Russell Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Whitcomb } COUNTY, ss.
David Russell
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 the aforesaid schedule, is Fifteen hundred and three dollars and and debt to the amt of $300.00 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this day of 182
David Russell Clerk.

State of Vermont Chittenden County p. }
On this 24 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court for the said County of Chittenden, personally appearing Friend Beeman, aged sixty seven years, resident in Milton in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, intitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" — that he the said Friend Beeman enlisted in Connecticut, in A.D. 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain Stoddard of the Infantry, that he continued to serve in the said corps in service of the United States, until A.D. 1780 when he was discharged from service in the State of New York, that he was in the battles of Germantown — Red Bank, & Monmouth, & that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services — Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid. Friend Beeman
Thuman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court
I Thuman Chittenden, Judge of the County Court in & for said Chittenden County as aforesaid do Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Friend Beeman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & read before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress —
Thuman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court

State of Vermont } Officer of the Clerk of the Chittenden County } County Court for the said County of Chittenden. —
I hereby certify that Truman Chittenden is now a Judge presiding in the said Chittenden County Court, & that his signature above set is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court, this 24 th day of April A.D. 1818 — Nathan B. Haswell, Clerk
State of Vermont } Chittenden County } Truman Chittenden. Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify in addition to the above testimonials, that the aforesaid Truman Chittenden is poor and in reduced circum- stances — and that he served in the Revolutionary war in the Connecticut line in Col. Chandler's Regt in Gen Vernon's Brigade dated at Stilliston this First day of February A.D. 1819
Truman Chittenden

Dedication of Friend Remson for Pamirs

State of Vermont Chittenden County ss } Burlington this 25 th Day of August AD 1830
On this 25 th day of August 1830 personally appeared before the County holder at Burlington within and for the County of Chittenden aforesaid being a Court of Record of General and unlimited jurisdiction Friend Beeman of Milton in said County, now resident in said County of Chittenden aged Eighty years who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Friend Beeman enlisted for the term of three years in the Spring of the year AD 1779 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Nathan Stoddard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the expiration of three years from the time of his enlistment when he was discharged from the Service at a town in New York, the name of which at this distance of time he cannot recollect. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name has been placed on the pension list, that the No of his pension certificate is 7200, and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property, because he has been enabled by the exercise of his trade which is that of a house joiner together with the property which he owned on the 18 th March 1818 to procure for himself and wife who is now seventy years of age, a comfortable subsistence until the first day of May 1830. He is wholly unable to pursue his trade or induce to labour at all, and has been so for three years. His wife the only other person belonging to his family has been confined to her bed totally helpless since the 1 st day of April 1830 so that she requires an extraordinary degree of care, much more than at his age and with his feeble health he is enabled to bestow -
And in pursuance of the act of 1 st May 1820 I do hereby hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 18 th March 1818, and that I have not nor has any other 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 - Namely, one old bureau 1 chest 1 two pair

kettle 1 pot, 1 dish kettle 1 Spideu 1 tea kettle 2 pewter platters, 3 chairs, 1 old table - This is all the furniture which I own & a division of necessary clothing, and bedding - I own an old one horn wagon and Joseph Story owes me a cow. This is all the personal estate I own - I have no interest whatever in any lands
Signed Friend Beeman
I further state that since the 18 th day of March 1818 the following have been made in my property, as near as I can with my very imperfect memory recollect. I then owned the following articles, namely 5 cows 1 horn 23 years old - 20 sheep 3 young cattle 1 wagon, also of furniture, 1 bureau 1 chest 1 two pail kettle, 1 pot, 1 dish kettle, 1 Spideu 1 tea kettle 2 pewter platters 6 chairs 1 table, 1/2 doz. knives & forks, crockery to the amount of three dollars, and 3 old jugs - One of the cows was afterwards fatted in the fall of 1818. 3 Chairs have worn out the knives and forks are lost and broken, the crockery is all broken and the jugs are missing - I also owned 60 acres on the South part of lot No 69 one half of the 4 th division down to the School right, and a ten acre piece of land in a gore adjoining said School lot all in Milton. The School lot was subject to a rent of eight dollars and thirty four cents to the town for the support of Schools -
Description of property, names of persons to whom disposed, date of money or description of property, recd in Return    60 acre lot  Joseph Story  18 Dec 1828  to pay a mortgage to W. Ward  $381.40    half of School lot  Joseph Story  " " "  to O. Beeman  100.00    10 acre gore  Joseph Story  " " "  to pay Joseph Story  121.00       to pay rent on School lot  48.00       for my self & wife's support from 18 Dec 1828 till 1 st Aug AD 1830  212.00    4 Cows  Oliver Beeman  7 April 1830  and other debts as stated in Joseph Story's affidavit  138.82    1 horse  Harman Pelly  1820  for 12 dollars cash  $1001.22    20 sheep to  O Beeman  7 April 1830  for payment of debts & string     3 young cattle  " "  " "  support   
Sworn to and declared on this 24 Day of August AD 1830 Beeman
Nathan B. Hamill Clerk of the County Court for the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Friend

Beeman did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months under an engagement on the Continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty five dollars and ninety four cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 24th day of August A.D. 1830
Nathan Matherwell Clerk of the County Court of the County of Chittenden

N. B. Haswell, Esq. Burlington, Vt.
Admitted

Subscribed & Sworn to this 23 rd day of November A.D. 1815 Franklin County ss } Personally appeared before me
I Aaron B. Dyer of Franklin in the County and State of Vermont do hereby certify by my first duly sworn according to law that on this date I depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Friend Beman of Milton in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, and that Friend Beman being now personally present, the deponent says that he has been personally acquainted with Beman for nearly fifty years, that they served an apprenticeship together that in the month of April  June 1777, this deponent enlisted into Captain Mallett's company and Colonel Chandler's Regt for Service during the war, that in the month of June following as the deponent believes, Friend Beman enlisted for three years as this deponent then understood and now very believes in Captain Stoddard's company and Colonel Chandler's Regt and this deponent believes he served out the period of his enlistment he knows he was more than two years in the Regt when he joined the Regt his deponent recalls he saw him at Pitsfield at Haverstraw at Whitehall Hills and saw him after the Battle of Lyman Town and after the Battle of Mount Hope, which was about a year after Beman joined the Service. The time after Mount Hope

Battle ran lay in Reading and the 3 rd Winter at Morristown This deponent recalled seeing him at Reading but has no particular recollection seeing him at Morristown, this deponent knows he belonged to 1 st Regt for more than two years, he has a perfect recollection of seeing him from time to time during that period, and has no doubt that he saw and the period of enlistment
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 23 rd day of November A D 1818 and I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness
Aaron C. D.
Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge Franklin County Courts
State of Vermont } I Horace Jones Clerk of the County Franklin County } ss } of Vermont do hereby certify that Joseph D. Farnsworth Esq. (before whom the above affidavit was made) was at the date thereof Chief Judge of the County Court within and for the County of Franklin, in State of Vermont duly qualified for that position acting under the authority of Miss Fitch and his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said County of Franklin this 23 rd day of November A D 1818
Horace Jones Clerk

I Friend Beeman of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, being duly sworn, do depose and say, in addition to my former affidavit sent to the War Department, that I was born in the town of Kent, in that part of said town now called Warren, in Litchfield County, State of Connecticut, and was seventy years old the 6 day of February now last past; I lived in Kent until I went to learn the Joiners trade in Woodbury in said County, in that part of said town now called Washington, where I lived about three years until I came of age; then married and returned to Kent. In the year 1775 I enlisted under Capt. Curtis and remained in service until the January following when my time of service expired. About a year afterwards I enlisted into the three years service under Capt. Stoddard of the Continental Army, and remained in service until dismissed. Afterwards I moved to Arlington, Vermont; afterwards moved to Cornwall, Vermont; and about twenty two years ago I moved to Milton, Vermont, where I have ever since lived, and have ever since the Revolutionary War followed the business of a Farmer, and have never worked at the Joiners trade but in a very few instances.
I have two cousins by the name of Friend Beeman, one of whom served in the Revolutionary Army, but I do not remember in what Company, and I do not know to what part of the country they have gone - have also a son by the same name who served in the last war. Further I say not. Burlington May 3. 1820 —
Friend Beeman
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Be it remembered that on this 3 rd day of May A.D. 1820, Friend Beeman of Milton in the County of Chittenden aforesaid, who is about five feet eleven inches high, hair grown white by age and his eyes grey, but by the appearance of his eyebrows his hair and eyes when young were black, or quite dark coloured, and his complexion dark, and appears to be of the age mentioned in the above affidavit, personally came before me, George Robinson, one of the Justices of the peace within and for the County of Chittenden aforesaid, and being carefully examined and duly confirmed, made

Solemn Oath that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, are true — Geo. Robinson, Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Chittenden County ss
I Phineas Lyman clerk of the County Court within for the County of Chittenden do hereby certify that George Robinson before whom the foregoing affidavit is given is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Chittenden duly qualified and acting under the author- ity of the State and that his name so subscribed is his own proper signature and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of the Court to be affixed done at Burlington in the County of Chittenden aforesaid this 19th day of May A.D. 1820 —
Phineas Lyman Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EFL
May 20, 1930
Mr. L.B.Russell Comanche Texas
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12140, it appears that Friend Beeman was born February 6, 1750, in Kent (that part later called Warren), Litchfield County, Connecticut. He moved to Woodbury, Connecticut, where he lived until he became of age, when he married and returned to Kent, name of wife and date of marriage not given.
He enlisted in Connecticut, in 1775, specific date not shown, and served until in January following in Captain Curtis' Connecticut Company.
He enlisted in the spring of 1777, served as a private in Captain Nathan Stoddard's Company, Colonel Chandler's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of Germantown, Mud Island and Monmouth, and was discharged in 1780.
He afterward moved to Arlington, Vermont, then to Cornwall, Vermont, and about 1796, to Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818, while residing in Milton, Vermont.
In 1820, soldier stated "I have no family"; however in 1830, he stated that his wife, name not given, was aged seventy years.
He died October 20, 1838, leaving no widow and but one child, Friend Beeman, who was born about 1777, and served as a private in Captain David Sanford's Company, 30th Regiment, U. S. Infantry, and was in the War of 1812.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Friend Beeman. S. File 12140
The certificate of discharge of soldier's son Friend Beeman as Private in Capt. David Sanford's co., 30 th regt. infantry, dated Inspector General's Office, Plattsburgh, June 17, 1815, has been removed from this claim, as said discharge constitutes the claim of the son for bounty land. His paper shows that he enlisted Apr. 2, 1814, and was about 38 yrs. old when discharged.
Ht. 5012-160-1812 Flat files PWR. Am Nov. 11, 1905.

1930 - May 20. Hist To L.B. Russell Esq. 1930 - Dec. 19 Ad. Mr L.B. Russell To apply to C. G. for date of last payment of pvt. etc Esq
Reuben
12140 INVALID.
File No. 12,140
Friend Beeman
Prv. Rev. War
Act: June 9 th 1932
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]

22877

7200 Vermont
Friend Beeman
of Milton in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar 1819 and sent to N.B. Haswell Esq. Burlington Vt
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 mo 7/30/31 = 82.89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 — 48,,
$130.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Suspended. See letter 13 April 1820 to F. Beeman.
Drafted from roll under act May 1, 1820, and notification sent to David Russell, Burlington, July 11, 1820.
See letter Nov. 11, 1830 to A.G. Whittemore, Milton, Vt.

June 25. 42
Mr Dandyl
James S. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions
Washington —

J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Omission Circles in Anna
Burman's Omission catalogue & other papers for the Academy from the last preceding pay- ment which is from 4 Sept to 20 Oct. than following. A small sum being coming to a very intelligent man
Your Olt Smith Herman Allen
Burlington, Vt. June 22. 1842

I Samuel Richands of Cornwall in the County of Addison and State of Vermont do hereby certify that Friend Beeman formerly of Kent in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut now of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont was a Soldier in the revolutionary War and served in the Connecticut line in Chandler's Regiment and Varnum's Brigade. I was a Soldier in Warner's Company in Swift's Regiment and Isaac Beeman brother of Friend Beeman belonged to the same Company. That I did which led me to an acquaintance with the said Friend Beeman & I saw him at different times & places in the army at Peeks kills at Herenstroom at White Marsh hills in Pennsylvania & I saw him after the battle of Monmouth and well know that he was a Soldier in the army of the revolution & served a considerable time. I understood that he enlisted for three years.  Samuel Richands
State of Vermont ? Middlebury Oct. 27 1818 Addison County ss
Personally appeared Samuel Richands the signer of the foregoing Affidavit & made oath that the facts therein stated are the truth and nothing but the truth.  before me Horatio Seymour Just. of Peace
I further certify that the above named Samuel Richands is a credible witness.  Horatio Seymour Just. of Peace

State of Vermont Addison County ss. } I Sam l Swift, Clerk of the County of Addison aforesaid, do hereby certify that Horatio Seymour, before whom the within affidavit was made is a Justice of the peace within the County aforesaid, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Middlebury this 27 th day of October A.D. 1818.
Sam l Swift

Dec 30. 1841
4
James I. [?] Comr. of Pensions Washington

Burlington, Vt. Dec. 23. 1841
Jas. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir, I am requested to obtain a small sum of money which was due to Friend Beaman of Chittenden County, Vt. at the time of his death. He died the 20 th of October 1838. The money I suppose to be from the 4 th of March preceding. Beaman died leaving no widow or child except this applicant whose name is Friend Beaman.
Will you enclose me the necessary blank to be filled with instructions as to the proof, & I will endeavor to have it finished so as to give you as little trouble as possible.
I am your obedt Servt Heman Allen

Friend Beeman, private $80 per ann.
Hon. J. L. Deward Govr. of Oregon
Hon. H. Allen H. Rep t

I Herman Allen of Burlington, Vermont, now in the City of Washington, upon card say, that from the year 1802 to 1828 I resided in the town of Milton in Vermont, that friend Beman resided in the same town at a distance of about two or three miles from me, & still continues to reside there. That I am well acquainted with him. He is now a very old man. I judge he must be eighty years old, or nearly so. I am con- fident that he is the identical person who has preferred his petition for a pension, as I have several times con- versed with him upon the subject, & I believe, but am not sure, that I was in least when his declaration was made out.
I furthermore know that he had a son by the name of Friend . and that this son was a soldier in the last war. He was in the service considerable time during the war. I cannot say. Herman Allen

Sworn to & subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Washington in the District of Columbia, this 5 th day of December, 1893 —
S. P. Welch
Peace

228. 12th Street
Washington D.C.
Dec
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that
the sum of one hundred dollars is now
due and payable to you
from the account of
the late
John
Pension Office Nov. 10. 1830
Yours respectfully

Burlington Nov 2 d 1830
Hon. John H. Eaton
Sir
Enclosed I forward by direction of Ag ty Whittmore Esq r The Remin- hapers of Friend Beman, as soon as a decision shall be made you will please to communicate the result to Ag ty Whittmore of Milton Vir.
Yours Respectfully Nathan B. Mearsmell

Friend Beeman & Orlando Beeman mortgage to Wm Ward.
Copy —

Know all men by these presents, that we Friend Beeman and Orlando Beeman both of Milton in the county of Chittenden and state of Vermont for the consideration of the sum of three hundred & twenty dollars & twenty five cents paid to our full satisfaction, by William Ward of Milton aforesaid have given, granted, bargained and sold, and hereby do freely give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto him the said William Ward his heirs and assigns forever, certain piece of land lying and being in Milton aforesaid and described as follows, to wit, sixty acres off of the south side of lot No. sixty nine in the second division & drawn to the right of Richard Sharp.
To have and to hold the above said granted & bargained premises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof to the said William Ward his heirs and assigns to his and their own use and behoof forever, and we the said Friend & Orlando for our selves and our heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant with the said William Ward his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns that until the enrolling of these presents we are the sole owners of the premises, and have good right and title to convey the same in manner aforesaid that they are free from every incumbrance; and we hereby engage to warrant and defend the same against all lawful claims whatsoever. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 16 th day of march A.D. 1825.
Proceeded never the less, and it is hereby further understood that if the above named Friend Beeman & Orlando Beeman their heirs or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the said William Ward his heirs or assigns, the three certain promissory notes in writing and executed by the said Friend Beeman & Orlando Beeman to William Ward all bearing even date with these presents, the 1 st for seventy five dollars in one year from date - the 2 nd for one hundred & twenty five dollars & twenty five cents in two years from its date & the 3 rd for one hundred & nineteen dollars & fifty cents in three years from its date according to the tenor and effect of each of said notes, then the aforesaid deed to be null and void but otherwise to be and remain in full force and effect.
sign. seal & deliver in presence of -
the erasure in the nineteenth line from the top made before signing
Warren Hossin Gideon Hossin
Friend Beeman S B S Orlando Beeman S B S

State of Vermont { Milton march 16 th 1825. Personally appeared Friend Chittenden county ss { Beeman and Orlando Beeman signers and sealers of the foregoing written instrument and acknowledged the same to be their free, Voluntary act and Deed. Before me.
Gideon Hoxie Justice Peace august 12 th 1825. Rec d . for Record and the above is a true copy of the original Deed, attest Gideon Hoxie Town Clerk
State of Vermont { Milton Town Clerk's office July 24 th 1830. Chittenden county ss { I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Record. Examined by me. attest Gideon Hoxie Town Clerk

18 18
Friend Burnam
Hon. H. Allen Burlington, Vt.

Know all men by these presents that I Francis Beeman of Milton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, having enlisted in 1777 in Capt Steards Company of Connecticut Troops in the Revolutionary Army, for three years, and having presented with the full period of my enlistment, and for said service having received a Pension Certificate which is hereto attached N o 7200 and dated the 5 th day of March A D 1819. - do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. Simon Allen a Representative in Congress my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due me under the act entitled an act supplementary to an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution, approved 1832, - and I hereby fully authorize him, for me and in my name, to surrender the enclosed Certificate if it should be required, and for me and in my name receive such further Certificate as may be issued, and to do and perform all and every thing which may be required, to enable me to receive such sum or sums for my back Pension as may be found my due from the United States, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said Attorney may do in the premises. Witness my hand and seal at Burlington this 30 th day of June A D 1832
Francis Beeman

Before me Nathan B Marmell a Justice of the Peace in the County of Chittenden in the State of Vermont. personally appeared Friend Nason, to me personally known as the Person described in the foregoing Power of Attorney and whose name is subscribed, and who is also the person described in the annexed Certificate and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer or attachment, levy or seizure by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorized to be named, but that the said pay is intended to inure wholly to his personal benefit. Witness my hand this 2 d day of July A D 1832. Nathan B Marmell Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Chittenden County } I Nathan B Marmell, Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathan B Marmell before whom and at the time when the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thus subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Rutland this 2 d day of July A D 1833. Nathan B Marmell

Entire Reeman
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September, next,
by Herman Allen Esq. at Burlington Vermont - agent for paying U. S. Pen n
Rescorla

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Friend Beeman . . . late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight . . . dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th day of April . . . . one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifth . . . day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

L. B. RUSSELL LAND TITLES AND GENEALOGY COMANCHE, TEXAS
April 30, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, DC
Dear Sir:
The A. G. O. records show that one Friend Beaman (surname also borne as Beeman, Beaumont and Bemand) served in the Revolutionary War as a private in a Company known variously as Captain Nathan Stoddard's, and Captain Samuel Sanford's Company, 8th Connecticut Regt., Commanded successively by Col. John Chandler, Major Joseph Hart, and Col. Giles Russell.
I also understand that a Friend Beeman (by whatever spelling) was pensioned under the Act of 1818 and also of 1832, and that this Friend Beeman resided in Vermont after the war, though he resided and served in Connecticut during the War.
What I am now inquiring to know is:
1. Was the pensioner the same Friend Beeman (by whatever spelling) as the Friend Beeman mentioned by the A. G. O.?
2. If so, I would like to know every fact of family history shown by the correspondence in connection with this pension; also whether his wife Mary outlived him; if anything shows other members of his family, and if so, their names, and also the place of his last residence, and date of his death. If necessary, will pay the fee for this examination. Courteously
L. B. Russell

L. B. RUSSELL LAND TITLES AND GENEALOGY COMANCHE, TEXAS
Dec 14 1930
Commr of Pensions Washington D C
Dear Sir:
Referring to a letter received from your office under date of May 20, 1930, giving very satisfactory information regarding Friend Bieman, Pensioner in claim No S. 12140, you state that the pensioner died Oct 20, 1838.
One more question, if your records show the answer: Was any administration had upon the pensioner's Estate? If so, in what jurisdiction, and to whom was any payment made, if any, after his death? What I am after is, any record evidence that shows whether there were descendants named as distributees of his Estate, and where this record may be found. I presume it was in Connecticut, if any such record exists. At any rate, your records will show his address when the last payment was made.
Courteously L B Russell

December 19, 1930
Mr. L.B. Russell Comanche Texas
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL Am
Dear Sir:
You are advised that in order to secure the date of last payment of pension and the name and address of person paid in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Friend Beeman (S.12140), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
Friend Beeman, Certificate No.22878, issued December 6, 1832, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Vermont Agency.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.