Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29000, Henry Beedle, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Beede, Henry
NUMBER
S. 29000
CONTENTS

Duplicate 730 me Maine
Henry Beedle
of York, in the State of Maine, who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Preble of the Reg t commanded by Col Gerrish in the Massachusetts Militia three months & a private in Capt Bragdon's company in Col Primes' Reg t eight months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per year to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of October 1832 and sent to Burleigh 2 Hobbs, South Berwick, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1833 54.29 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 1 Mar, 33 18 33 73 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Wallach Clerk, Book C, Vol. 1, Page 49

Henry Biddle York (Mr.) 11 months private , Militia
h o 1781.

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this Fifteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon Wm A. Dyer Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, now sitting at South Berwick  Henry Beebe a resident of York in the county of York and State of Maine aged Seventy three 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 Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. he resided in said York when
he enlisted in March A.D. 1778 as a private in the militia line for the term of three months, he left home in March of the same year and served under the following named officers viz Captain Esaias Prebble of York aforesaid, Lieut. Dependence Shapleigh of Hiltary in said County, Lieut. Hubbard of Berwick in said County, Ensign Joshua Nason of said Berwick, Col. Gerrish, Lieut. Col. Ichabod Goodwin of said Berwick, Major's name not recollected, and General Heath, that he marched from York through Hiltary, Portsmouth, Greenland, Salem to Winter Hill in Charlestown Mass. where he served out the term aforesaid in guarding the Prisoners, taken at the surrender of Burgoyne, he does not recollect the names of any of the officers there, who did not belong to his Regiment, he left the service in July A.D. 1778, he never had any written discharge, and has no other documentary evidence, that Barsham Allen of said York served in the same company with him during said term, whose affidavit is herewith sent.
After the above term of service had expired he enlisted again in April A.D. 1780 in the militia line for the term of Eight months , he left home in May of the same year and served under the following named officers viz Capt. Thomas Bragdon of said York Lieut. Godsoe of Hiltary aforesaid. Lieut. Dearing, Ensign's name not recollected, Col. Joseph Pierce of said Berwick, there was no Lieut. Col. Maj. Johnson and General Wadsworth, he marched from York aforesaid to Fort Point now Portland (Me), was stationed there three or four months for the purpose of guarding the Coast, then marched to Camden (Me) where he remained until his time had expired, was engaged in no battles, left the service in January A.D. 1781, that he had a written discharge with one John Husly on the same paper, that said Husly took it and he has never seen it since, that Barsham Allen aforesaid served in the same Regiment with him, & knows of his service aforesaid. whose affidavit is herewith sent, that Joseph Thompson Esq. residing in the town of York in said County of York and Sabbath Day of Rest in the same county are well acquainted with him and can testify as to his character for veracity and his belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution, he was born in the town of York aforesaid

there three or four months for the purpose of guarding the Coast, then marched to Camden (Me) where he remained until his time had expired, was engaged in no battles left the service in January A.D. 1781, that he had a written discharge with one John Husly on the same paper, that said Husly took it and he has never seen it since, that Boarham Allen aforesaid served in the same Regiment with him, & knows of his service aforesaid. whose affidavit is herewith sent, that Joseph Thompson Esq. a clergyman residing in the town of York in said County of York and Lebadiah Simpson of Shit in the same county are well acquainted with him and can testify as to his character for veracity and his belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution, he was born in the town of York aforesaid 24 th October A.D. 1759, he has no record of his age, he has lived in said York ever since the Revolutionary war and lives there at the present time
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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Maine.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Witness
Hiram H. Nobbs
Wm. St. Hayes
his mark Henry + Breedle
Sworn to & subscribed the the day & year aforesaid
WE, Joseph Thompson, a clergyman, residing in the town of York and Lebadiah Simpson residing in the town of Shit hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Henry Breedle who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three 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 to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Thompson Lebadiah Simpson
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Joseph Thompson Esquire, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of York Maine, and that Lebadiah Simpson, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of York Maine and the credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. and there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of said applicant. I, Wm. Cullen Allen, Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Henry Breedle for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifteenth day of August, A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cullen Allen, Register of Probate.

29.000 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,000
Henry Beadle Rev Rev Mr
Act: June 1 st 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 32
[Arrangement of 1870.]

South Berwick, Maine August 17. 1832
J. L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir }
Any communications relative to the enclosed applications for Pensions may be directed to us, and the certificates, when made out, may be forwarded to us —
Yours respectfully,
Burleigh & Hobbs
Peter Grant's Henry Breedle's Barsham Allen's Seamon Chadbourne's } are enclosed sent with this

I Baisham Allen of York in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy years, of sound mind and memory, on oath testify and say that Henry Breedle of said York served in the Revolutionary war for the term of three months , commencing in March A.D. 1778 at Winter Hill in Charlestown (Mass) under the following named officers Capt Esaias Prebble, of York, Lieut Dependence Shapleigh, 2 nd Lieut Hubbard of Berwick in said County Ensign Joshua Nason of said Berwick, Col Gerrish, Lieut Col Ichabod Goodwin and General Heath in the militia; I lived a neighbour to said Breedle, that we enlisted on the same day into the same company, marched from York at the same time & served out the above term in the same company at said Winter Hill in guarding the prisoners taken at the surrender of Burgoyne, we were discharged and came home together after the above term had expired, and I have personal knowledge of the said Breedle's service aforesaid,
That the said Breedle enlisted again in the Militia line in April A.D. 1780 as a private for the term of eight months and served under the following named officers viz Capt Thomas Bradburn of York
Breedle

aforesaid, Lieut Goddard of Kittens 2 nd Lieut Beeking, Col Joseph Prinne and General Wadsworth, at Falmouth, now Portland and Camden in the State of Maine, that I en- listed about the same time into Capt Daniel Clark's company of the same Regiment, that said Beedle served about three months of his term at Falmouth aforesaid, when I used to see him often, and the residue of the term at Camden (Me) in guard- ing the coast, that he left the service in January A.D. 1781 and arrived home to York a few days after I got home, the company to which I belonged remained at Portland or Falmouth, during the whole of the said term of eight months, that I have personal knowledge that the said Beedle served three months of his term and knew that the company to which he belonged then marched to Camden (Me), where stationed then the residue of the term, and said Beedle went in it, & I have no doubt that he served out the residue of his term aforesaid, having got home two or three days after I did.
Barsham Allen
York H. July 23 1832. Then the abovenamed Barsham Allen, a credible person and disinter- ested appeared before me and swore to the above declaration by him signed.
Hiram H. Hobbs } Justice of Peace

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN , Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Horan H. Hobbs is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

Isaac Chick of York in the County of York and State of Maine. Aged seventy two years on oath depose and say that Henry Bee- dle of said York served in the war of the Revolution for the term of three months in the year 1778 under Capt. Esaias Preble Lieut. John Hubbard, Ensign Joshua Nason in Col. Gerrish's Regiment, he left home in March of that year - and marched to Winter Hill in Charlestown, Mass., where he was stationed and was employed in guarding Burgoyne's Army. I served in the same company with said Beeble and was well acquainted with him and well recollect the above facts, and have lived near said Beeble since the Revolutionary war and well know that he is the same man who served with me as aforesaid Isaac Chick
York ss. } State of Maine } Aug 15. 1832 Then the abovenam- Ed Isaac Chick, a credible person and dis- interested, and made oath that the above af- fidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me William H. Hobbs } Just of Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that William H. Hobbs is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York, as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this fifteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Beede, Jacob GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8154 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 29, 1790 To ~ not shown
*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 Beedle, John (Bydle) Pencil notation GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6824 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 25, 1790 to D. Hudson & Co, assignees
*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.