Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8353, Archibald Beall, Va.

SERVICE
St.
Beall, Archibald Milky
NUMBER
No. 8353
CONTENTS

25153 Kentucky
Archibald Beall of Bourbon Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com d commanded by Captain Buford of the reg t commanded by Col l Bowman in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 82 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Dec r 1833 and Robert Scroggin Paris
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r $200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 40 00
$240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 20

No 28.301
Archibald Beall Bourbon Co. Kentucky.
from 177.6 per mts 2 y rs $80
Robert Scroggin Paris. Kentucky

State of Kentucky } On this fifth day of November Bourbon County Set } Eighteen Hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the county  circuit court of Bourbon now in session. Archibald Beall a resident of said county and state. Aged Seventy Seven years the 3 rd day of October last, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in June 1776 He enlisted as a private soldier under Captain James Buford of Bedford County and state of Virginia for six months and marched to Williamsburgh in said state, and remained there some time that he was then marched against the Cherokee Indians on Colonel Christy's campaign the Indian towns were taken the Indians fled and the army remained at the town several days, and then returned to the Long Island in Holstein River. That his time of service was now expired, and he enlisted again as a private soldier under Captain Joseph Martin for six months, and remained some time at the Long Island in Holstein River, and then marched to the Ryecove on Clinch River under the command of Major Shelby. in 1777 the Cherokee Indians came into the Long Island and made a treaty. That his time of enlistment under Capt. Martin had now expired. and he again enlisted as a private soldier under Captain William Buchanan, and under the command of Colonel John Bowman was Marched to Kentucky. to Boonsborough that his time of service having expired he returned to the Long Island in Holstein and there enlisted as a private soldier under Captain Bledsoe for two months commanded by Major Shelby, and served out there 2 months and then returned home to Bedford County and state of Virginia about the last of January 1778 that in the year 1780 He entered as a substitute private soldier, under Captain Joseph Ponder for three months commanded by Colonel Meriwether and was marched down to the lower parts of Virginia, and when his time was expired returned home. that in 1781. He entered the service as a Militia man (the Captain's name he has forgot) but was under the command of Major Ward and marched to South Carolina, and joined General Nathaniel Green at the siege of Ninety six. here his Captain being placed on Guard proved a coward, and resigned his Commission.

Commission and returned home, and the Lieutenant Robert Cobb took his place, his time of service having expired He returned home and got credit for three tours of duty in the Virginia Militia each tour three months, nine months in the Militia. that in the year 1781 He removed to Kentucky from Bedford County and state of Virginia and in the year 1783 He enlisted as a private soldier under a substitute for John South for a tour of three months and was marched to Louisville and remained on duty there until his term had expired, that he is unable to state the days or exactly the months of his different enlistments as he kept no record of his different discharges or enlistments, and if he received any regular discharges he has lost them, that he is positive his whole services exceeded two years and eight months, all as a private soldier. that the popular pronunciation of his name was Archi. Bell and that it is very probable that on the books of the war office his name may be spelled Archibald Bell. Instead of Archibald Bell, that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. 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.
Archi. Bell
Sworn to and subscribed
The day and year aforesaid.
We Lewis Corbin a Clergyman residing in the County of Bourbon and state of Kentucky and James L Brown
Residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Archibald Bell who has who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid.
Lewis Corbin J. L. Brown

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 Lewis Corbin the L B who has signed the prece- ding certificate is a clergyman resident in the neighbourhood of the applicant and that James L Brown - who has also signed the same is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Richard French
I James M c Amold Clerk of the Circuit  county court of Bourbon and state of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Archibald Beall for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of November 1833.
J. M c Amold.
My address to Robert Swope Paris - Kentucky

7816
Kentucky. —
Milly Beall ~
widow of Archibald Beall —
who was a Private ~
in the Revolution. —
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty-Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of July, 1845 — and sent to
Hon. G. Davis, ~ House of Reps.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
+ 17 June, 1844.
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2 — Page 178

State of Kentucky Bourbon County } set:
On this 10 th day of January Eighteen hundred and forty six, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Milly Beall, a resident of the said County and State aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the several acts of Congress granting pensions to the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers: "That she is the widow of Archibald Beall deceased, late of said County and State who was a Soldier of the Revolution, and who at the time of his death was on the pension roll of Revolutionary pensioners, and for a particular description of his services she refers to his declaration on file in the pension bureau at Washington City." She further declared that she was married to the said Archibald Beall on the _____ day of March Seventeen hundred and eighty five; and her husband the aforesaid Archibald Beall died on the 31 st day of July Eighteen hundred and forty; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
attest James M. Rice Benj. F. Harris Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Milly Beall Mark
Benj. F. Harris S.P.
a Justice of the peace for the County & State aforesaid.
These affiants John Thomas Mason Saltott James M. Rice, state that they knew Archibald Beall (dec'd) a number of years before his death, that he died on the 31 st day of July 1800 and forty, that at the time.

time of his death, he was drawing a pension as a Revolutionary soldier, that Nicy Beall who makes the foregoing declaration was the wife of the said (Archibald Beall decd) of the county of Bourbon, that she still remains a widow, and resides in the county aforesaid upon the premises where said decedent resided at the time of his death,
Given under our hands this 10 th day of January 1846.
John Thomas James W Rice Mason Salcott.
State of Kentucky } Bourbon County } Set:
On this 10 th day of January 1846 person ally appeared John Thomas, Mason Salcott and James W. Rice before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, and made oath in due form of law, that the statements made in the foregoing affidavit are true.
Given Under my hand the day and year above written.
Benj a H. Harris J.P.
State of Kentucky } Bourbon County } Set:
I, Thomas P. Smith clerk of the County court of said County, do certify that Benjamin H. Harris whose name appears to the foregoing certificates is and was at the dates thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such, that the above & foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 12 th day of January 1846.
Thos P. Smith Clk

Key  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8353
Willy Beall Wid. of Archibald Beall Putt. Rev. War
Act: Mch. 3 rd & 38 June 17 th 1841
Index:—Vol. A , Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Act '43 8905 Act '44 453.
Milly Beall, widow of Archibald Beall, Private 2 years.
$80 per annum to commence 31 July  August 1840 under act July 7. 1838 Issue another certificate under acts '43 & '44
_____ by Kentucky Roll
married March 1785 husband died 31 July '40
_____ Cert: to the Hon. G. Davis, House of Rep

11.036.
Kentucky. —
Milly Beall — widow of Archibald Beall — who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June, '32 and who died on the 31 st day, — of July, 1840, in the State of Kentucky — who was a Private — in the company — commanded by Captain Buford — of the Regt — commanded by Col. Bowman in the Revolution. time for 2 years. —
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of Eighty Dollars — Heats per annum, to commence on the 31 st  4 th day of March, 1836. July, 1840.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of July, 1840, and sent to Hon. G. Davis.
Total amount, $60.54
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by E. W. Robinson. Clerk, Book D — Vol. 1 — Page 363.

12.940.

State of Kentucky Bourbon County } Set.
The affidavit of John Hedges Esq. taken to be read as evidence on the application of Mrs. Milly Beall widow & relief of Archibald Beall decd. to obtain a pension.
This affiant states that he became acquainted with Archibald Beall decd. in the summer of 1792, that he settled within two miles of him in the spring of 1793, that they lived neighbors from that time until the day of the old man's death, that he died on the 31 st day of July 1840, that his wife Milly Beall widow and relief of said Archibald Beall decd. was then, and ever since the year 1792 reputed to be his wife, that they lived together as man & wife during the period I have been acquainted with them, that she still lives on the same farm where decedent lived at the time of his death, & still remains said decedent's widow, that he has never heard it doubted by any person that she was not his wife, that their oldest child is about sixty years of age, that said Archibald Beall decd. overtook him some years before his death on the road to Lexington Ky. that they fell in conversation & said Beall told him that he was on the Pension List Roll of the United States & that he saw said Archibald Beall decd. the same day in the office of the Branch Bank of the United

States at Lexington waiting for his turn to get his Pension money, or at least it was in the office from which he was to receive his money, that for James Logan he was there also upon the same business on that day, that he verily believes that he was a Pensioner at the time of his death, receiving a Pension for his Revolutionary Services. ("The words for James Logan" interlined before)
John Hedges April 24 th 1845
State of Ky Bourbon County Set:
This day personally appeared John Hedges Esq. before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and made oath that the statements made by him in the foregoing affidavit are true. Given under my hand this 24 th day of April 1846
E. Thurston
State of Kentucky Bourbon County Set:
I Thomas R Smith clerk of the County Court of said County certify that E. Thurston whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto

herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Paris this 24 th day of April A.D. 1846. Thomas P Smith clk By John M Smith etc.
15. 240.

State of Kentucky } Bourbon County } Set.
The affidavit of Samuel Thomas Sr., taken on the 25 th day of April 1846, to be read as evidence on the application of Milly Beall widow of Archibald Beall deceased to obtain a pension.
This affiant states that he is seventy years of age, that he knew Archibald Beall and his wife Milly Beall ever since the year 1806 until the death of the Old Man which took place about the last of July 1840, that the said Archibald Beall was a pensioner, receiving a pension for his revolutionary services at the time of his death, that the oldest child of said Beall and wife is from fifty to sixty years old that they the said Archibald Beall and Milly his wife lived together as man and wife and was always so reputed to be until the death of the Old Man.
Samuel Thomas sr.
State of Kentucky } Bourbon County } Set.
This day personally appeared Samuel Thomas Sr. before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and made oath that the statements made by him in the foregoing affidavit are true.
Given under my hand this 25 th day of April 1846.
Benj a F. Harris J.P.B.C

State of Kentucky Bourbon County Set:
I, Thomas P Smith clerk of the county Court of said county certify that Benj a F Harris whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is & was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified as such & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office at Paris this 27 th day of April 1846.
Thomas P Smith Clk By John M c Math De

Washington City 4 th May 1846
Colo J. L. Edwards
Sir,
I enclose you the papers connected with the application of Willy Beall for a pension. I know, & have known for upwards of twenty years, both John Hays & Sam D'Hom. as whose names are attached to the enclosed affidavits. They are now of as fair character as any others whatever. I ask your attention to the case.
What has become of the application of Michael Stiff & wife?
Respectfully
Yrs.
Garrett Davis

May 5. 1846
Recd of M rs Beall Colo. J. L. Edwards
Q 2
Senior Bureaud

Washington City 4 th May 1846
Colo. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
In my note relating to the application of Mrs. Beall for a pension, of this morning's date, I intended to have said, that during the last session of Congress her son enclosed me the affidavit of a person who was present at the marriage of his father & mother & I think also a leaf from the family bible in which that marriage is recorded; and to the best of my recollection & belief both corresponded with the statement of the petitioner. I have mislaid these papers & cannot after diligent search find them
Respectfully
Yrs
Garrett Davis