Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 49,302, Amon Beebe, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Beebe, Amon
S 49,302
Mass.
B or Beebe
CONTENTS

Reinstated April 26 1822 & sent to Wm. M. H. May H. Rep
Discontinued sent to Wm. Smith Esq. Mayville N.Y. 21 July 1820
15,742  New York Amon Beebee of Chautauqua in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 23 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Novr and sent to Wm. Smith Esq. Mayville N York
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  123.3    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Mar 1820  48.0    15 mo 9 4      31 30        $171.38  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

Amon Beebee Papers
on Roll
Amon Beebee Private 77 to 80.
Huntington Connect. Rep?
81 to 84 Shepard Map. Rep?
on Roll
Aamilla
The Amon Beebee Papers, Ms. A. 9. 2. 1. 1.

State of New York Chautauqua County
On this twenty third day of May one thousand eight hundred & eighty before me one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua & State of New York, personally appears Amos Beebe aged Eighty eight years this present month resident in the County of St. Lawrence who being by me first duly sworn according to law - doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the act entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the re- volutionary war, That the said Amos Beebe enlisted in the State of Connecticut at New Fairfield in the month of May one thousand seven hundred & Seventy five in the Company commanded by Captain Basley (as he believes) & Regiment of Col. Waterbury for eight months & joined soon after the command of General Montgomery at Albany & marched to Limerick Lego & St. Johns. Served out said term & returned to Limer- ick where he was discharged about the last of December following. And that he enlisted again in Norwich in Connecticut in the Company Com- manded by Captain Sherwood & Regiment of Col. Huntington. & continued there in May one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven for three years. Served out said term & was discharged at Morris- town New Jersey in May 1780. And in the month of April or May 1781, he was enlisted by Capt. Shepherd - at Boston Massachusetts for

three years. to fill up the vacancies in the Conti- nental establishment. That he joined the army near West Point in the State of New York. that he entered as a captain now but was in Colonel Hough- Regiment. that he was discharged at West or near West Point aforesaid. within in December 1783 or January 1784. That he received a written discharge at each of the above mentioned times when he was discharged. but has lost the same. that he was in the battle of first at the taking of St. Johns, Hart & commanded by General Montgomery at the battle of Monmouth & commanded by General Washington & a number of skirmishes. That he is in various circumstances & states in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services AMOS BEEBE
I mean to subscribe & declare the above and year thereon written before me
William Peacock
William Peacock one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango and State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Amos Beebe did serve in the revolutionary war or States in the preceding de- claration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and lodged before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned act of Congress - Dated at Mayville Chenango County 23- May 1816
William Peacock

State of New York,
Chautauque County fs. Noah Pease of Genesee County in said State aged sixty two years, being sworn saith, that he was a soldier, or private in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, in the three years at least or at one time, in the Regiment commanded first by Col. Huntington  afterwards Waterbury, & afterwards by Col. Huntington & Col. Prentiss — And this Deponent further saith, that Ammon Beebe was a private in the same Regiment, being in the Connecticut line, the whole of said term of three years, & faithfully discharged the duties of a soldier to the best of this deponent's knowledge & belief; frequently seeing him & hearing him well spoken of by the Officers & soldiers — Noah Pease
Sworn before me May 14 th 1819
William Peacock one of the Judges of Chautauque County
State of New York,
Chautauque County fs. I, William Peacock, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauque in the State of New York, do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied that the above named Ammon Beebe is in reduced circumstances, & quite poor, & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support —
Dated May 14 th 1819.
William Peacock

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss William Smith Jura being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that the said Amos Beebe named in the declaration hereto annexed employ John G. Thompson as he is informed and believes to do the writing & attend to the business in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" and the said Thompson made the declaration & certificate herewith annexed but did not forward them to the secretary of war and immediately after making the said writings he absconded & left the country & has not been there since This deponent further saith that a few days since he was examining the said Thompson's papers & found the said Beebe's papers herewith annexed amongst them which is the manner they came to my possession and the said Bee- be is now in my house having the papers which I found as aforesaid This deponent further saith that the said Beebe supposing that his first declaration had either miscarried or was lost (as he had heard noth- ing from it) made preparations to make out his pa- pers again and took Deane coming some distance to see him and being acquainted with his said services made the affidavit therewith within but the papers were not sent to the secretary of war in hopes that something might be heard of the first declaration this is the reason that the within affidavit bears the date that it does This deponent further saith that the said Beebe on examining his papers says that he believes that he was discharged at Springfield & not at Morristown. Wm. Smith Jura.
Sworn & subscribed at Mayville Chautauqua County this 23 rd day of Sept. 1819 before me one of the Judges of Chautauqua County
William Searle
on Beebe

State of New York Chautauqua County ss. I John Dexter, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in the said County, do certify that William Peacock, was on the twenty third day of May 1818, ever since has been and still is a Judge of said Court duly appointed, commissioned & sworn, residing in said County, and do further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William and verily believe that the Signatures of William Peacock to the foregoing affidavits &c. are his genuine Signatures.
In Testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of said Court to these presents and Signed the same with my own hand, at Mayville in said County this twenty fourth day of September 1819.
John Dexter.

State of New York, 2 Chautauqua County ss. On this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty two, personally appeared in open court, being a Court of record for the said County of Chautauqua, Amos Beebe, aged seventy two years of the ensuing Spring, a resident citizen in the town of Clymer in the County aforesaid, and was a resident citizen of said County on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That the said Amos Beebe, enlisted as a private Soldier in the State of Connecticut at New Fairfield in the month of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the Company Commanded by Capt. Barch & Regiment of Col. Waterbury for eight months and served out the time in Connecticut line; he then enlisted into the Company of Capt. Shemway and Regiment of Col. Huntington & Cont- inental line for three years & served out said time & was discharged at Morrist- own New Jersey in May 1780. and he was enlisted again by Col. Shepherd, at Boston, Massachusetts for three years to fill up the vacancies in the Continental establishment, that he can not recollect the Capt. name but was in Col. Shepherds Regiment that he was discharged at or near West Point either in December 1783 or January 1784, that he received a written discharge at each of the above mentioned times, that his original declara- tion was dated on the 23 day of May 1818. and the number of his pension certificate is fifteen thousand seven hundred and seventy two. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner what- soever of any 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. Sworn & subscribed this 20 th day of Feb. 1822. } Amos Beebe before me one of the Judges of the court of } Common Pleas for Chautauqua County }
J. Crane, one of the Judges of said Court.
A Schedule of all the property of Amos Beebe, who has subscribed the same.
one cow — — — — — $12.00 Household furniture in all about — — — — — 10.00 Blacksmith tools, necessary to work with about — — — — — 15.00 $37.00
The number of his family is two, himself & wife the name of his wife Eunice Beebe aged seventy two years old at last July unable to do any business, and himself is unable to labor but very little.
Amos Beebe
Chautauqua County ss.
This certifies that we have examined Amos Beebe the within named pensioner a person, on oath in open court and our opinion is that the property and income of the said

Amos Beebe, which he has exhibited in his Schedule is worth or valued at thirty Seven Dollars
Feb. 21 st 1822.
Zattie Bushing J. Crane E. P. Upham
State of New-York, } ss. } Chautauque County, } ss. } John Dexter, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the said County of Chautauque, do hereby certify that the above is a true transcript of the original decla- ration and schedule of Amos Beebe, with the copy of the Judge's Certificate, by them subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas to these presents, and signed the same with my own hand at Mayville this 21 st day of February A.D. 1822.
John Dexter

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. Heisner
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. 15-772
Claimant _____
Soldier Amon Beebee
Service _____
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O.H. Ind Wid or Rej as above with file no
Dec 3. 1910

Simon Beebe.
Served from May 1777.
for three years. enlisted
again for three years &
discharged in December
1783. aged 70 years.
Wife aged 70 years
86 acres of Land not
paid for.
Personal property valued
at $246. 25 100
Yes
Hon. A. B. Lacey
House of Reps.

OLD WAR. INVALID.
File No. 49302
Amon Beebee
Pri., Conn. Line, Rev. War
Cert. No. 15772

Hopkinsville Ky July 4/93
Free
J. P. Calhoun City of Washington

Mayville July 4th 1820
Dear Sir
I enclose the papers of Simon Beebe
Pensioned you will please inform me of the result & any information - that that may be wanted I have one word to add although the property in Mr Beebe's schedule when spread on paper would seem to amount to a considerable but there is considerable part of it lies as due property and is barely enough to keep house with in the lowest state yours with due respect.
J. B. Calhoun Esq Secy of War
Wm. Smith Esq.

New Orleans Feb. 20 33
Feb
No. 199
J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War
City of Washington

State of New York
Chautauqua County N. Hayville February 28 th 1822
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the papers in the matter of Amos Baker Pensioner what may be done in this matter you will please send to me and oblige Yours Very Respectfully
To,
Wm Smith Secy.
J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War City of Washington.

In the Matter of #266.25 Mmon Beebe Pensever
15.772 4 Nov. 1819
Not entitled
Notification sent to Wm Smith, Jun Mayville, NYork July 21. 1822

State of New York
Chautauqua County ss. On this 30 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County of Chautauqua Amos Beebe aged Seventy years on the seventh day of last may resident in said County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that the service in the Revolutionary war as follows: that the said Amos Beebe enlisted in the State of Connecticut at New Britain in the month of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the Company commanded by Capt. Buel and Regiment of Col. Hillyer for eight Months & served out the same in Continental line. He then enlisted into the Company of Capt. Shumway & Regiment of Col. Huntington & Continental line for three years & served out said time & was discharged at Meriden New Jersey in May 1780 and he was then enlisted again by Col. Shepherd at Boston Massachusetts for three years to fill up the vacancies in the Continental establishment that he cannot recollect the Capt's name but was in Col. Shepherd's Regiment that he was discharged at or near West Point either in December 1783 or January 1784 that he received a written discharge at each of the above mentioned places times that his original discharges was dated on the twenty third day of May one thousand eight hundred and eight and the number of his Pension Certificate is fifteen thousand seven hundred & seventy two: and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift bequest or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereof 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 18 th March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed. Subscribed & sworn this 30 th day of June 1820 before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Chautauqua County. Amos Beebe
Matthew Brederdyant
A Schedule of all my estate & Property
I have an article of about Eighty acres of land with a log house on it & about Eight acres under improvement but the time for payment mentioned in said article has expired and I cannot get it renewed without assistance
  I own 8 small houses worth $100 each $800   1 pair 8 year old Steers 45   3 Hogs 50   1 Year old Calf 12   4 Sheep 10   4 Lambs 4   1 Plough 2   1 Harrows 5   2 Chains 4   1 Saw 2 50   57 1/2 

   Item Quantity Value    2 Axes 2  1 Scythe 1 50  1 Chis of shavers 1 50  3 Chests 3  6 Chairs 1 60  1 Great Chair 2 25  3 Pewter plates 1 75  4 Earthen Plates 37 1/2  4 Pails 50  1 Tub 1 50  1 Pot 1 75  1 Kettle 1  1 Cake Kettle 1  6 Tea cups & saucers 1  2 Tea pots 50  6 Finishing forks 1  1 meat barrel 1  2 Dry Casks 75  1 one horse wagon 50  4 Milk pangs 10  2 Sugar Kettles 1 40  1 Great Wheat 25  1 Little Wheat 1  1 Blacksmiths bellows 1 40  1 Anvil 3  1 broken vice 14  2 Hammers 3  3 Pair of tongs 1 50  A few small blacksmiths tools 1 16 1/2  1 Kitchen Shovel 2  1 Pair of tongs 75  1 Table 75  1 wooden clock 25  4 wooden trays 4  And provision sufficient to last myself & family till first of October next 4 40  14 bushels of rye 15  2 Milk cups 9  3 bottles 26  6 Tea spoons 55  4 Table Spoons 12 1/2  3 Bushels of wheat sown 60  1 1/2 acre of turn out the ground 6  1/2 bushel planted sown 5  1/2 acre of potatoes 1  1/2 bushel of oats & 1/2 bushel peas sown together 1  A small orchard not worth much  
8246 2 4
About one third part of the above property was purchased in consequence of my pension debts which I owe
Obligations in the county of Chenango New York of about 750 Amos Beebe

My occupation is a blacksmith but on account of my eyesight failing & other inability cannot pursue it. The members of my family are two Myself & wife My wife Emma Beebe aged seventy years old last July but on account of the Rheumatism & other infirmities is unable to do but very little labor and that I am unable to support myself & wife without assistance.
State of New York
Shenango County ss. Amos Beebe being duly sworn deponeth & saith that the foregoing schedule of his property & debts owing by him together with the facts stated above in relation to his occupation, age and circumstances ability to labor & support himself and also the name & age of his wife and her ability to support herself are in all respects just and true and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed & sworn this 30th day of June 1890 Amos Beebe 1890 before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Shenango County
Matthew Pomeroy J. the Court adjourned estimating the value of the above mentioned property at Two hundred forty six Dollars & twenty five Cents
State of New York
Shenango County ss. I Calvin E. Maccumber deputy Clerk of the County of Shenango do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule & other matters thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the 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 two hundred forty six Dollars & twenty five Cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 3rd day of July 1890
C. E. Maccumber J. P. C.