Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10365, David Beers, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Beers, David
S. 10365
CONTENTS
carded

Connecticut 9460
David Beers Fairfield in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Walker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Whiting in the Conn. Militia time for
13. months
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 43. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of May 1833. and sent to Edward Taylor Clerk P.C. Danbury, Ct.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 86. 66. Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833. 21. 66. $ 108. 32.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. Franciosi Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3. Page 4.

65-26
David Beer,
W. C. E.
Admitted
Ed. Taylor Ely
Clk Probate
Danbury Ct

BRIEF in the case of  David Beers of  Hartfield  in the State of  Conn (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. Gen.     Spring In 1775 to Nov. — 7 — Private Col Wallin Col Whiting   1 May '76 to Oct. — 6 — " Col Coe Same  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stratford  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? One living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Right
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
M. G. Easton Examining Clerk. 22 Jan. 1833

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield,
ss.
On this 14 th day of August 1882 personally appeared, in open Court, before the board of Probate for the District of Danbury in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut now sitting, at Danbury in said County, State David Beers a resident of New Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy eight years, who being first 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.
I That in the year 1775 in the Spring of said year at the Town of Stratford in said Fairfield County he enlisted for the term of Seven months in the State troops in the company commanded by Captain Robert Walker Elijah Beach was Captain Lieutenant in said company, Samuel Whiting was the Colonel of the Regiment to which said company belonged, I immediately proceeded with said company to the City of New York in the State of New York, from thence I proceeded up the river, with the Regiment was at St Johns when that was taken, and was discharged at Skenesboro, at the expiration of said term - and some time in the month of November following - II That in the year 1776 I was drafted for the term of six months, in the company com- -manded by Captain Cox, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Whiting The company was stationed on Stratford point in the Town of Stratford in this State as a boat guard, where I served out said term, & was dismissed in the month of October I was drafted about the first of

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Being examined by the Court, he saith that he hath no evidence whatever of the said term of service for six months. That said Regiment in which he so served was Connecticut State Troops -
David Bore

Rev. and 1813 War Section.
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August 10, 1926
Walter W. Beers Howard Bank Office Baltimore, Md.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 10365 , it appears that David Beers enlisted at Stratford, Connecticut, in the spring of 1775 and served seven months as private in Captain Robert Walker's Company, Colonel Samuel Whiting's Connecticut Regiment, and was at the taking of St. Johns, Canada.
He enlisted in May 1776 and served six months in Captain Coe's Company, Colonel Samuel Whiting's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while a resident of New Fairfield, Connecticut, aged seventy-eight years.
There are no data on file as to his family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date
of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, David Beers, S. 10365, you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E St. N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data- David Beers, Certificate No. 9460, issued May 31, 1833, rate $43.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Connecticut Agency.
Res. of letter re: David Beers W. 25-212

1909 Aug. 30. Hist. to Miss J. L. Smith & C 1926 Aug. 10 " " Walter W. Beers, See letter in David Beers W. 25212 Aug.
Revised
10365
INVALID.
File No. 10365
David Beers Priv. Rev. un
Act: June 1 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 32
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The said David Beers 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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. David Beers Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
We, Uriah Mead a clergyman, residing in the town of New Haverfield and Jesse Sudder residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Beers who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight 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 date aforesaid. Attest Edward Taylor Clerk  Uriah Mead Jesse Sudder
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after 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 Uriah Mead who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in town of New Haverfield and that Jesse Sudder who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of New Haverfield and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk
I, Edward Taylor Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Beers for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my said Office, this 14th day of August 1832.
Attest Edward Taylor Clerk

State of Connecticut Hartford County ss.
I Richard Booth of Darien in said county, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Darien in the said county and State do hereby certify that Edward Taylor Esquire who with signed and attested the foregoing proceedings of said Court, is Clerk of said Court of Probate, and was Clerk thereof when the said proceedings were prepared have been signed and attested by him. That the signatures of said proceedings purporting to be the signatures of the said Edward Taylor are in his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his attestations as such Clerk —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Darien aforesaid this 24 th day of August 1832
Richard Booth Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Darien —

N o 6526.
A. M. Mitchell
Private 13 months
Canut. division
Please due to J. Edward Taylor. Clerk of Probate Danbury, Conn.

I, Samuel French of the town of Trumbull in Fairfield County, & State of Connecticut, of lawful age, being duly sworn, do depose and say that I am well acquainted with David Beers of New Fairfield, in said County, - that in the year 1775 in the Spring of said year I enlisted into Capt. Lieut. Elijah Beach's Company of State Troops in Stratford, in said County (Samuel Whiting was the Col.) - said Beers enlisted at the same time as a Private, for seven months - We went from Stratford, into the State of New York, - I was with said Beers in said service for the United States, and according to the best of my knowledge and recollection he served seven months in this tour of service -
Samuel French
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Trumbull in Fairfield County, and State of Connecticut
This 11 th day of August 1832
David Beach, Justice of the Peace -
I hereby certify that I consider Samuel French who has subscribed the above deposition to be a man of truth and veracity - David Beach Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
I Thomas Bloorne Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that David Beach Esquire is now and was on the 11 th day of August 1832 a Justice of the Peace for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & duly authorized to administer oaths & take depositions &c - I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said David Beach & that I verily believe the official signatures to the foregoing Certificates purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 15 th day of August A.D. 1832 -
Thomas Bloorne Clerk of said County Court

58 Washington Ave Bridgeport Connecticut Aug 17. 1909.
Pension Office. War Department.
Will you send me a copy of Pension Certificates of David Beers + Benjamin Treadwell of New Fairfield Connecticut. Pensioners of the Revolutionary War. + Oblige:
[Miss] J. L. Smith. Registrar of Mary Silliman Chaplin. D. A. R.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Beers a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 10,365
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1775 to Nov. ✓ 7 mos. Pri. Robert Walker Samuel Whiting Conn.   May 1776 6 mos. Coc " "  
Battles engaged in, taking of St. Johns Canada Residence of soldier at enlistment, Eut. Stratford, Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug. 14, 1932 Residence at date of application, New Fairfield Conn. Age at date of application, 78 yrs.
Remarks: This claim was allowed - no data as to family.
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