Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 950, Anthony Beem, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
BEEM Anthony. BEAM or
5.950.
CONTENTS

281.070 New Jersey
Anthony Bears Berger Co in the State of N. Jersey who was a Sergeant in the Comp y commanded by Captain Wm  Mc  Ad of the reg t commanded by Col:  in the N. Jersey mil a time for 11 months for 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 5 5 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of February 1834 — and sent to W m Loofat. Pompton. N.J.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $ 137. 50 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 14 mch '34 27. 50 $165.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Gibson Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 103

State of New Jersey Bergen County } ss Bergen County } ss
No 1.
On the 31 st day of October 1882 personally appeared in open court before me the Judge now sitting, being a least of record so constituted by the laws of the State of New Jersey Anthony Bram a resident of Pompton in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey age 49 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 pleaders passed the 4 th June 1882 -
That the Militia Company to whom he was attached, was clapped into such equal numbers as the officers thought proper, under the order of Gov. Livingston and held as minute men, from year to year, liable to be called into service on any alarm, or as monthly monthly duty, on the lines, in the place of regular troops.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers as a serjeant and served as hereafter stated viz
one month with the flying train (so called) with under Capt Poff and Lieut Merit Byrd
one month at Pompton under Capt Brasmaw 1777 one month at Elizabeth Town under Capt Mead in October 1777 -
one month at Paramus under Capt Demarest
one month at Tarrytown - do do
one month at Liberty pole - under Capt Christie 1778
one month at English Neighborhood - Capt Baard
one month at Hackensack & the lines - Capt. Oakwater
one month at Acquackunonk - Capt Baard
one month at Hackensack and on the lines
Officers not remembered - 1780
half month called out on alarms -
I served one month at Bracknapp - John Napier Lieutenant of the Company - don't remember the name of the Capt -
Also served one month at Lralenkburg in Bergen County, under Capt Christie or Capt Demarest the different days not recalled with certainty which of the said Captains commanded, but is positive as to one of them - Anthony Bram
I have been informed by the late Mrs. Mary Bram that the above is a true copy of the original

7th March
No. 2: Introspectives by the Court
1st: where and in what year was you born — Answer — at Womack in the year 1752 —
2nd: Have you any record of your age and if so where is it Answer — In my Father's Bible my birth is recorded
3rd: where were you living when called into Service before have you been living since the revolution and where do you now live —
Answer — at Wapakoneta — has lived there since the revolution and now lives there —
4th: How was you called into Service was you drafted and you Volunteer or was you a substitute and if a substitute for whom —
Answer — was drafted out by Captain —
5th: State the names of some of the officers who were with you when you Served — such Continental or Militia Regiments you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service —
Answer — Major Meade — Capt. Baard — Capt. Donnelly Capt. Jacob Brum — Col. Day — Major Don and Major Grotke —
6th: did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it — Answer — Never had any discharge from the Service —

Hb — I bate the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify as to your character as to veracity and good behavior, you were a soldier of the Revolution
Sister — John Beam and George G. Pearson

State of New Jersey } ss: Bergen County } No. 5
On this twenty seventh day of September 1833 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid - said Anthony Beam of the Township of Pompton in said County aged 80 years and personally well known in said County and to the subscriber as a man of truth of and good standing and being duly sworn saith that he is the same Anthony Beam who on the 31 st day of October 1832 made a declaration under oath of his revolutionary services in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 which was done in open Court then sitting in and for the County aforesaid when his original declaration was made out - the pressure of business before the Court was such as to prevent him from detailing minutely each tour of duty he performed and specifying as accurately as he has since learned was necessary - the Officers who commanded on each occasion and the time and nature of the duty - he has endeavored to refresh his memory by bestowing more thought and reflection on the subject and desires that the Secretary of War and Commissioners of Pensions will receive this as his amended declaration in which he will endeavor to set forth specifically and in as much detail as his memory will serve allow the revolutionary services he performed - That as to the interrogatories which were propounded to him by the Court and answered

by him that he was born in the year 1753 — that the record of his age is contained in his father's family bible — that when he first entered the service of the United States he resided at Wynokee that since the revolution he has and still lives there — That in the Spring of the year of 1777 (but in what month particular he doth not recollect) he was drafted and served one month under the command of Capt d John Beard Mead — that he was stationed at Pompton in the County of Bergen aforesaid and that his duty was that of Guard duty & vizt in protecting the inhabitants from molestation or depredation of or by the enemy And Tories — — That in the Summer season of the same year 1777 he was again drafted & served one month under the command of Capt n Samuel Demarest — that his regular station was at Liberty Pole, but was constantly on the march from place to place in the said State and also along the North River; that at the same time the British were in possession of the City of New York and that his duty was the guard duty as last mentioned duty — that in the Fall of the same year 1777 he was again drafted and served one month vizt in the month of October under the command of Capt n John Mead — his regular station was at Elizabeth Town County of Essex & State aforesaid and that at that period the Enemy were in possession of Staten Island — —

- That in the month of December 1777 or thereabouts he served one month under Capt d Demarest, his regular station was at Paramus & that his duty was the same as last above mentioned -
That in the Spring of 1778 and as he verily believes in the month of April or thereabouts, he served one month under Capt d Christie his station was at the place last above mentioned and his duty also the same as that in last service -
That afterwards he served one month, viz t the month of June in the same year 1778 - under Capt d Joseph Board on the same duty as that last mentioned and set forth and his regular station also the same but he was frequently obliged to go to English Neighborhood -
That afterwards and in the Fall of the same year viz t in the month of September or thereabouts he served one month on the same duty as that last above set forth under the command of Capt d Outwater & that his regular station at that time was at Hackensack -
That he served one other month on the same duty under the command of Capt d Board in the Fall or Winter of the same year 1778 & as he verily believes it was part of November - part

of the month of December And that his regular station at the time last aforesaid was Acquackack - nonk in the County of Essex -
That in the Spring of the year 1780 he served one month on the same duty as that last set forth and was stationed at Hackensack but what was the Captain's name at that time he doth not recollect -
That in the Summer of the same year he served one month on the same duty; his regular station was at Peekskill - that he cannot recollect at the present time the name of the Captain under whom he served but the name of the Lieut. according to his best recollection & belief was John Vafie.
That in the fall of the same year he served one month on the same duty as that last above mentioned - that he cannot state with certainty what was the name of the Captain under whom he served but is positive that it was either Capt d Christie or Capt d Demarest and that his station at that time was at Scralem- burgh -
That he was drafted for service in each and every of the foregoing months that he served his

full length of time for during the whole of each and every of the said months and that at the expiration of each was regularly discharged - and that he always acted as Sergeant -
That Col. Tunis Dey commanded the regiment to which to which he the said Anthony Beane was attached whenever necessity required his (said Colonel's) attendance - that after the revolutionary war he returned to the place of his nativity and from that time to the present hath continued to reside there - that so far as regards the statement in relation to his being a Minute man as set forth in his original declaration it is wholly incorrect and a mistake on the part of the drawer of the same - That from the great length of time which has elapsed since the above mentioned services were rendered many particulars must have escaped his memory that he has related all that he can now recollect in reference to his services and which are calculated to explain the same - that in the order of time and it may perhaps be in the names of some of his superior officers he may in some instances have committed an error - and therefore asks a reasonable allowance and indulgence for the frailty of the human memory when he has faithfully endeavored to adhere to the truth in the relation of the events and occurrences of which he has spoken and that in the war of the Revolution he honestly and faithfully served his country as he conscientiously believes - for the full period of eleven months

being in actual service for each term alleged - for which he claims a pension from the United States under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 - Anthony Brown Sworn and Subscribed before me this 27 th Sept 1833 A. M. Lofgren
N o . 6. I William Lofgren one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Sussex do hereby certify to the said at war and the Court of Records that Anthony Lines of Essex County (removed from this place) Joseph Stone, George G. Ryerson and John Beam whose affidavits with their signatures attached to the original declaration of Anthony Beam sworn to on the 22 nd October 1832 before the said Court then sitting are men of good standing and credible witnesses and fully entitled to belief - and further that at the time when the said affidavits were taken I was one of the Judges of the said Court - this, with the exception of the name of Joseph Stone - his affidavit was taken at Pompton - A. M. Lofgren
N o . 7. I do further certify that Isaac B. Demund who has signed the affidavit to the original declaration is a settled Minister in the Low Dutch Church at Pompton and that Joseph Stone who has also signed the same resident in Pompton are credible persons and that their statements is fully entitled to belief - A. M. Lofgren Judge of Common Pleas

Bergen County State of New Jersey 38
B. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of common pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey Anthony Beam aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration that he is the same identical Anth Beam who made his original declaration before the Court of Bergen then sitting on the 31 st day of October 1832 and who subsequently made his declaration amended before Judge William Colfax on the 24 th Sept 1833 in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 for the States North North West at War and because of services that he was duly elected a Sergeant by the Company of Milicia to whom he was attached commanded by Capt. Post Beam - That the Company was monthly called out, on company parade for exercise and military improvement That during all this time he did duty as Sergeant; and when drafted into service, did duty as such throughout his monthly tour mentioned in his original and his amended declaration and drew pay as such, when any pay was made.
In further explanation of his services in the war of the Revolution in the year 1780 he would here state that he was in Capt. Moadut water Comp y , Stationed at Hack- infant, doing guard duty along the lines of the enemy scouting in small parties by day; and patrolling by night - Served out this month's tour and was discharged at Hackensack,
and

and the deponent further saith that during all his services in the War of the Revolution in the monthly terms mentioned in his decla- rations he did duty as a fugitive; and not in any other station — That his officers who served with are all dead — that he cannot be more specific himself as to his services, but will endeavor to add hereto other testimony that will enable the board of Pension to act in his case favorably.
That he did not serve in a civil appointment. That he has no written data, or memorandum; nor written discharge. So said him in his statement. has only to depend on his frail for facts passed by more than half a century of years —
He conscientiously believes his whole service in the field to be fifteen months in the war of the Revolution besides being out on alarms 2 or 3 days at a time sometimes a week — In all his services Colonel Day commanded the Regiment when a field officer was thought to be necessary —
Sworn and subscribed before me this 23 rd day of December 1883
W. L. Cooper
Anthony Breen

No 20226
Anthony Beam Bergen County New Jersey
for 1777 Sept. 11 th $55.
Return
Judge Reynolds
William Colfax Pompton New Jersey

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
5 th June - 1833.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Anthony Beam Bergen County New Jersey
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Entered 1777 1 Serg t Capt Beard Served at Pompton 49 years Traditional evidence   " 1 " Capt Beard Elizabeth Town Winohe Original V. Witnesses   " 1 " Capt Donoff Jenny's certified credits - and   Drafted 1778 1 " Capt Christie Liberty Pole 2. living Witnesses not   " 1 " Capt Beard English Neighbourhood certified credits. papers   " 1 " Capt Oshwalder Red Bank not properly attached   " 1 " Capt Beard Red Bank   1780 1 " Red Bank   " 15 " Red Bank   " 1 " Lieut. Magee Red Bank   " 1 " Capt Christie Red Bank  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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 year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
Rank must be established by proof in detail

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Term must be specified

Red Clar.
INVALID.
File No. 95-8
Anthony Bean* Pro. N.Y. Mil.
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index: —Vol. a , Page 25-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Anthony Bean* ✓ Records corrected Nov. 23/85 F.

State of New Jersey Berger County } ss: C. 12
Personally appeared before me William Colgan one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Berger and State of New Jersey Joseph Stone of the Township of Pompton in the County and State aforesaid aged 78 years who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he hath been well acquainted with Anthony Beane and applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 9 th 1832 since the year 1778 that he this deponent is the same person whose affi- davit is attached to the original declaration of the said Anthony Beane made in open Court on the 31 st October 1832 - that this deponent was a soldier in the same Company first commanded by Capt n Forest Beane and afterwards by Capt n Board - that the said Anthony Beane was elected a sergeant sometime about the year 1776 or 1777 at all events during the first part of the war - And that said Anthony served as sergeant on various marches, and when- soever the Company was called out for training or military improvements - That said Anthony Beane was actually drafted for service in the year 1778 about the month of June and the name of the Capt n was Joseph Board and that their regular station at that time was at English Neighborhood but their duty was such (viz Guard duty) as to keep them constantly travelling thro' the Country in the vicinity And that said Anthony Beane served another month under the same Capt n Board in the latter part of the same year 1778 and as deponent thinks the month of December that the said Anthony Beane was drafted for said service - that he acted as sergeant during each of said months - served his

full length of time during each & at the expiration of each was discharged And that at the last of said months the regular station was at Acquackanonk in the County of Essex and the duty the same as in the first of the said months -
And this deponent further saith that the said Anthony Dean was frequently out on duty during the revolution but he cannot now distinctly state at what particular times nor the names of the different officers under whom the said services were performed but he is confident the said Anthony Dean faithfully served his country for a much greater length of time during the revolution than merely the two months to which he hath positively testified
Sworn and subscribed Before me this 30th day of December 1883 -
Joseph Stone
M c Colgar

Bergen County State of New Jersey } ss
D.
D.
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey Capt. Joseph Titshner aged Seventy one Years Resident in the Township of Pompton County aforesaid well known to the Subscriber as a person of good hands and unexceptionable character who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he has been well acquainted with Anthony Beckm from before the war of the Revolution to this day. which making application for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 living during all that time, within a few Miles of said Beckm. That in the year 1776 or 1777 the deponent says possibly which year but is positive as to one of them, that the said said Anthony Beckm was a chosen sergeant in the Company of Militia then commanded by Capt. Jacob Beckm. That the Company was in the habit of monthly Trainings at Long Pond in said Township near the door
of

of the deponent, for military improvement, during all which time the said Antony Beam did duty as a sergeant. That the said Antony Beam was continued a sergeant, and served as such, during the whole of the war of the rebellion.
But the deponent did not serve in any monthly term with the said Antony Beam and cannot be more particular. But well remembers that the said Antony Beam was drafted out into service, and did many monthly terms always doing his proportion of duty, and served to the satisfaction of his officers; faithfully never heard of any complaint against the said Beam.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28 th December 1883. M c Cafferty
Joseph D. Johnson

Bergen County State of New Jersey 352
Personally appeared before me William C. Cuyler a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey George G. Ryerson aged fifty years resident in the Township of Pompton and known to me as a person of good standing & who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is the same George G. Ryerson who's affidavit is attached to the original declaration of Henry Beam dated the 31st of October 1832 — That he depone and further reflection states that he well recollects that the said Capt. Beam served one month under Capt. McCormick at Elizabeth Town Point County in the month of Oct 1777 — The British then in New York and Staten Island — The British had a battle with Genl. McDougal of the American army at Morristown — The duty of the Compt was to guard against the incursions of the enemy into the County —
That he served one month with Capt. Demarest at Pameam in Bergen County doing Guard duty — and marching from Post to Post as the service required —
That the said Beam served one month under Capt. Van Brunt in the month of Sept 1778 — Stationed at Hackensack — doing Guard duty along the lines — scouting by day and patrolling by night to prevent the incursions of the enemy into the County — The enemy then in New York and possessing the lower part of Bergen County — That

That the said An d Beam served one month under Capt. Brant believes it was in the month of Dec r 1778 - Stationed at Hackensack and so to Arquebuson doing guard duty along the lines of the British - at this time the American Troops cut down & destroyed the Bridge at Acq. Landing to prevent the enemy advancing by that route into the country.
That in the year 1780 the said Beam served one month with Capt. Ackerman Stationed at Hackensack, believes it was in the spring of the year - duty as before recited - the enemy then possessing the lower part of Bergen County.
That in the year 1780 the 1 st Beam served one month at Fort Lee and along the lines - under Capt. Doughty, as he believes at the time the British came up and burnt Fort Lee - That the 1 st Beam was served by draft in all the Companies was subject to draft under a general division for that purpose - The regiment belonged to the same company of Milicia with An d Beam - appointed as N o 1 st Lieut n to make the drafts - Beam always serving as a sergeant and can confidently say his whole service was not less than two months - G. G. Peterson Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 th day of December 1873 - }
W. C. Clark

State of New Jersey } Bergen County } ss; E
E Personally appeared before me William Colley one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey John Deane of the Township of Pompton in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy six years who being duly sworn did depose and say that he is well acquainted with Anthony Deane who is an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - that he is the same person whose affidavit is attached to the original declaration of the said Anthony Deane made in open court on the 31 st October 1832 - that the said Anthony Deane did duty as Company Sergeant in the Company of Capt n Invers Deane in Company parades for military improvement and that when drafted for actual service he always performed the same and served as Sergeant - And this deponent further saith that he well recollects that the said Anthony Deane was drafted out for actual service in the year 1777 & served one month under Capt n John Meara & according to his best recollection & belief it was in the spring of said year about the month of May - that during that time he was employed in doing guard duty viz t in preventing the depredations of the enemy & of the Tories & watching their movements - That in the fall of the same year 1777 the said Anthony Deane was again drafted and served one month under Capt n Sam l Demarest as Sergeant that then his regular station was at Liberty Hole near Hackensack and that his duty was the same as that last mentioned - That in the same fall after having performed his full service under Capt n Demarest & discharged, he was in the month of

1 108 October again drafted and served one month under Capt n John Mead in the capacity of Sergeant stationed at Elizabeth Town in the County Essex, and at that time the enemy were in possession of Staten Island in the Bay of New York - that the duty then was to watch the enemy & guard the inhabitants from their incursions & depredations as well as attacks - that he served the whole of the said month under Capt n Mead and was discharged - And this deponent further saith that in the month of December in the same year 1777 as this deponent verily believes the said Anthony Beane served one month as Sergeant at Paramus which was the then station under Capt n Deane - and but as deponent was not in actual service with the said Anthony Beane at that time he cannot positively testify to the fact altho' he verily believes it true - That in the Spring of the year 1778 about the month of April the said Anthony Beane was again drafted and served one month under Capt n Christie that his station was at Paramus aforesaid & his duty the same as last mentioned - That in the summer to wit about the month of June in said year 1778 he served one month being again drafted under Capt n Joseph Board stationed at English Neighborhood and his duty the same as that last mentioned and that at that time the enemy were in possession of the lower part of the County of Bergen - And this deponent further saith that the said Anthony Beane served one month under Capt n Dufresne according to deponent's best recollection in the month of December September 1778 and the regular station at that time was at Hackensack this deponent however cannot speak positively of the service  there during that month he did not serve at the said time himself but he hath no doubt in his own mind of the fact -

And this deponent further saith that the said Anthony Beam served one month under Capt n Joseph Board late in the year of 1778 but the precise month deponent cannot now bring to his recollection - that his station then was at Acquackanonk in the County of Essex and his duty the same as herein before mentioned viz t Guard duty -
And this deponent further saith that in the year 1780 the said Anthony Beam was again drafted & served one month at Hackensack under the Capt n Henry Speers as deponent believes but as deponent, is positive, John Vaife was the Lieutenant at that time but this deponent doth not think that at that time deponent was in service -
And this deponent further saith that the said Anthony Beam served one month in the same year 1778 under Capt n Duncast and that his regular station then was at
Schenckburgh in the County of Bergen aforesaid and that his duty was the same as before mentioned - but deponent doth not think he deponent was then on duty -
And this deponent further saith that the said Anthony
Beam was frequently on service during the revolution when this deponent was not with with him but this
deponent verily believes that the said Anthony faithfully served full eleven months as Sergeant (in his own
hand has no doubt about the same) and that in every month's service above set forth he was drafted for service excepting where otherwise mentioned and
that he served his full time during each of the said months and at the expiration of each was
discharged - And further that during each of the said months his duty was the same viz t that of Guard duty
as is above mentioned -
John Beam
Sworn and Subscribed } Before me this 30 th day of } Dec r 1833
Wm. Cragg

State of New Jersey Bergen County
ss:
H.
Personally appeared before me William Colfax one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey to John Gould of the Township of Pequannock in the County of Morris and State aforesaid aged seventy five years and upwards who being duly sworn that he is well acquainted with Anthony Beard an Applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he hath heard the affidavit of John Beard hereto attached in relation to the services of the said Anthony Beard during the revolutionary war - that the contents of the said affidavit are hereto true according to this deponent's own knowledge excepting the one month's service of the said Anthony Beard under Capt. Christie at Paramus in about the month of April 1778 - of which he cannot swear positively & which month's service is in said affidavit set forth - And this deponent further saith that he hath no doubt in his mind that he performed said month's service from what he hath heard said in relation thereto - still however he cannot swear positively - And this deponent further saith that he well believes the said Anthony Beard actually served the full time of eleven months during the revolution in the capacity of a Sergeant and that his duty and station were such as are stated in said affidavit of John Beard -
Sworn and subscribed this 30th day of December 1833 Before me
John J. Gant
W. Colfax

A.
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I William Colpitts one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey do hereby certify to the Honors the Secy at War and Comrs of Pensions that I have been intimately acquainted with Antony Beam, Joseph Stone, Joseph  Geo. G. Reynolds Titchner, John Beam & M c Gaulle for about fifty years - whose additional affidavits are now attached to the original declaration of Antony Beam made in open court 3rd day of Oct 1872 and whose amended declaration was made before me Feb 24th Sept 1873 - are all men of good standing and credible witnesses - and are fully entitled to belief as such Given under my hand this 11th day of January 1874
W m Colpitts J

State of New Jersey County of Bergen ss: I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that William Colfax Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate (marked A.) as well as to the Jurats of the annexed affidavits viz: of Anthony Beam, marked B. of Joseph Stone marked C. of Joseph Peterson marked D. of John Beam, marked E. and of John A. Goula, marked F. was on the respective days then and still is, one of the Judges of the said Court, in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn; and that his signature to said Certificate and Jurats is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this Thirteenth day of January A.D. 1834.
Abraham Westervelt, Clerk

State of New Jersey
County of Bergen ss;
I Abraham Westerroll Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby Certify that the annexed papers (half sheets) marked N o . 1. N o . 2. N o . 3. & N o . 4. contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anthony Beam for a pension. that it was the opinion of the said Court that George G. Ryerson and John Beam whose affidavit is contained on the said paper marked N o . 4. were credible persons & that their statement was to be believed.
And I do further Certify that William Colfax Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit of the said Anthony Beam was made and taken / the same being marked N o . 5. was at the time of taking the same, and still is, a Justice for a great number of years past / a Judge of the said Court, and also a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn, and authorized by law to take the same, that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature "W m Colfax" affixed to the end of the aforesaid affidavit as well as to the annexed Certificate marked N o . 6. and N o . 7. is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this ninth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three.
W. Westerroll, Clerk

New Jersey. Bergen County
Anthony Beam } Militia Application } Service for pension
20226

Before common pleas State of New Jersey Bergen County. J. B.
N o . 4. On the 31 st day of October 1882 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court now sitting being a record of record de John Bearn and George G. Ryerson who being first duly sworn doth on their oath declare that they have been acquainted with Anthony Bearn now applying for a pension from before the war of the revolution to the present day - that the company to which the said Anthony Bearn was attached was classified as minute men to do duty on the lines as called out - that the said Anthony Bearn performed a number of monthly tours but cannot say with cer- tainty how many months.
Sworn in open court the 31 st of Oct 1882. Mr. Westervelt Clerk
G. G. Ryerson John Bearn

Be in good company 3/25 State of New Jersey
No 3.
Personally appeared before me William Wolfax a judge of the court of common pleas of the county of Bergen in the State of New Jersey, being a court of record so constituted by the laws of the State of New Jersey
Isaac I. Demura a clergyman residing in Pompton Bergen county and Joseph Stone residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Anthony Brann who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration; and we believe him to be about seventy nine 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 - and the deponents further certify that the said Anthony Brann is a person of good repute as to honesty and integrity, and that full credit may be given to him under oath -
and the sd Isaac I. Demura
further states that he cannot attend the court at Hack- -ensack, to sit the fourth Tuesday of this month, as he shall at that time, be attending the general synod at Albany, - or be otherwise processually prevented
Isaac I. Demura
Sworn before me this
24th Oct 1832 -
Pastor of the Reformed
Wolfax. Dutch church at Pompton -
Joseph Stone
Anthony Brann

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 Isaac I Demmerd who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Bergen and State aforesaid and that Joseph Stone who has also signed the same is a resident of the county of Bergen and State aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
For testimony W. Mesterweylt
I Abraham Westerwilt clerk of the Inferior court of common Pleas in and for the county of Bergen State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of Anthony Beam for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
W. Mesterweylt

I Anthony Limes a resident of Essex County and state of New Jersey aged seventy four years do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Anthony Beam who is now applying for a Pension and I do further certify that the said Anthony Beam was at various times, a soldier and doing duty in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War and I have a distinct recollection of seeing the said Anthony Beam doing duty under Captain Joseph Borel stationed at the English Neighbourhood in the County of Bergen, and that I was a member of the same Company, at the same time. And I do further certify that the said Anthony Beam was a fellow soldier and doing duty with me under the command of Captain John Mead stationed at Pompton and I also recollect of seeing the said Anthony Beam doing duty in the service of the United States in the town of the Revolution, at Elizabethtown New Jersey and am satisfied from the knowledge I have of his services that he must have been in the service of the United States, in all not less than nine months.  Sworn & subscribed before me a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Essex this 5 th day of October 1832
Anthony Limes
A. H. H. 10/4/32
State of New Jersey County of Essex ss
I Elias Van Arsdale Junior Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abraham Reynolds Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Anthony Limes was made and taken, was at the time of taking the said affidavit and now is one of the Judges of said Court, residing in said County.

duly commissioned and sworn, and authorised to take the same; That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, and verily believe the signature, "A Reynolds" affixed to the aforesaid affidavit is genuine. — In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Newark in the County of Essex aforesaid the Eighth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two —
Edw. Arscott p. Clerk.
I also hereby certify to the Secretary of War and the Commissioner of Pensions that Anthony Lipes whose affidavit with his signature thereto and annexed to the declaration of Anthony Deane was, duly sworn before me on the sixth day of October 1832 is a creditable witness and fully enti- tled to belief
A Reynolds Judge of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex
for 50/000
Anty. Deane
for

Compton 16th Jan y 1834
Hon J L Edwards -
Sir
With much trouble and considerable expense, I have procured such additional evidence as will answer all the left objections to the claim of Capt Beam to his pension noted at the bottom of your printed letter.
I ask it as a favor that your decision may be made as speedily as the peculiar business of your office will possibly permit -
About four weeks past I returned to your office the papers of Abn. Truelance, objected to on acct. of his having served as a sergeant. In the last accounts he abandoned the claim of just as his service, as such, had only been temporary - after this I expected all difficulty was removed, and his certificate would be issued, without any delay, may I ask your attention to it -
In the month of Dec r 1832 the papers of Major William Leary (now dis d ) was put into the Post office at Paterson, under cover directed to the Secy at War - since that time diligent search has been made by D r Bond in your office for them but as yet have not been found - There can be no doubt of their safe arrival - will you be kind enough to inform me as to the fate of these papers -
Very Resp ly Y r obed t Serv t A. H. Collier