Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,216, Obadiah Beal, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Beal, Pradiah Belvkah
NUMBER _____
W. 5216
CONTENTS

8866
Ohio
Obadiah Beall,
of Champaign co. in the state of Ohio, who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon, of the Massach ts line, for the term of two years. War
scribed on the Roll of Ohio, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. of March, 1819 and sent to John Runyon, judge, Urbana, Champaign Co: Ohio
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  $: 81. 83    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2  48 "    10 mo. \frac{3}{30} 1819.  $: 129. 83.    4 \frac{4}{31}   
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Application Feb. May 21 st 1821, from John Runyon Esq. to the: of Supreme Court Champaign Co. Ohio

Obadiah Beals affidavit
Obadiah Beals Corp. Sixth Mass. Regt. 1781 to 1783. (28 April 1824)
Service admitted. The Judge's certificate as to the expediency of the claimant is admitted.

The state of Ohio Champaign county ss
Personally appeared before me
John Runyan Esquire an associate judge of the court of common Pleas for the sixth judicial circuit of the state of Ohio. Obadiah Beal and under his corporal oath made the following declaration (Sworn) That he the said Obadiah Beal on the Twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one Enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Company of Captain Nathan Wattle belonging to the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War. And that he the said Obadiah Beal faithfully served in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the capacity of Corporal from the time of his aforesaid Enlistment until the Twenty eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was honorably discharged at White Point in the state of New York as by a reference to the discharge herewith exhibited will fully appear and the said Obadiah Beal further saith that he is a resident of the County of Champaign in the state of Ohio and is fifty five years of age & from his aged circumstances in life needs the assistance of his country for support Obadiah Beal
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 28 th day of April 1818
John Runyan J. P. Judge
The state of Ohio Champaign county ss
I Samuel Gibbs, Clerk of the court of common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Runyan, Esq. before whom the above deposition
of

of Obadiah Beale appears to have been taken, is, and was at the time of taking the same, one of the Associate Judges of the court aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court, at Urbana, this thirteenth day of May, in the year one thousand, eight hundred and eighteen.
Samuel Gibbs Clk
I John Purnyan Judge as above mentioned do certify that the above named Obadiah Beal is in several circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support & I now transmit the proceedings taken & had before me to the Secretary of the War Department according to the Directions 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"
John Purnyan Jdge
Obadiah Beal Esq.
Sixth Mass. Regt.
1781 to 1783. (28 April 1844)
Services admitted
The Judge certifies as to the circumstances of the claimant is admitted
Obadiah Beal affidavit

The law of Ohio Champaign County Supreme court of the Term of July 1820
On the 19 th day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared in Open court being a court of records in the county of Champaign in the said State of Ohio Obadiah Deal aged fifty nine years in the said County of Champaign County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows (to wit) He enlisted in the Army of the United States sometime in the months of March or April A.D. 1777 at Royalton in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Adam Wheeler belonging to the 6 th Regiment in the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel — Nixon for the term of three years and that he faithfully served out the time of his aforesaid enlistment when he was honorably discharged from his service at the Highlands near Fishkill in the State of New York that he again immediately enlisted under the same Officers as above mentioned for the term of three years & served out the full term of said last mentioned enlistment when he was again discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York that on the 29 th day of January 1781 he again enlisted in the Army of the United States at Royalton above mentioned in the Company commanded by Captain Mason Watts belonging to the 6 th Regiment in the Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Obadiah Smith for the term of three years that he faithfully served in said Camps in the Army of the United States until the 28 th day of October 1783 when he was again honorably discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York — That on the 28 th day of April 1818 he made a declaration in order to obtain a Pension under the act of the 18 th March 1818 and has been received a Certificate of his being inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the Ohio agency which said Certificate bears date the 27 th day of March 1819 and numbered 8866 —
And I the said Obadiah Deal do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my 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 18 th day of March 1818" and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed — And I do further swear that my occupation is a laborer at Farming and that in consequence of my bodily infirmities I am unable to work the one third part of my time — And do further swear that I have but 2 children under age both girls one aged 14 years who has been sick for 18 months now left foot and is now under the care of a Physician and unable to work at all and is entirely dependent on me for support — The other is 13 years old and has been entirely blind for the last 8 years & it is

Obadiah Beall - P.O. 66 - 17 March 1819
The opinion of skillful Physicians she will always remain blind & has been & perhaps will be entirely dependent on me for support as long as I live -  Schedule of Assets by Obadiah Beall    " 35 acres of 3 rd rate land lying in Champaign County which I have purchased with the money already drawn on my insurance above mentioned  of the value of $100.00  " A few old articles of furniture  $11.00    " 2 cows & 1 heifer of the value of  36.00  " 1 set of harness of the value of  2.00    " 1 cow of the value of  20.00  " 1 set of 10 acre plow  2.00    " 1 Sow and Pigs  4.00  Out due by me to Physicians & Bal d due on the  $179.00    " 4 Sheep  8.00  loans above mentioned  90.00       82    Continued
Notarized & subscribed in Open court July 19 th 1820 M c Cartar clerk S.C.
The State of Ohio Champaign County Supreme court July term 1820 Personally appeared James Willard of lawful age who being duly affirmed as the law directs deposed and said that he is personally acquainted with the circumstances of Obadiah Beall a Revolutionary soldier who now draws a pension from Government under the act of 18 th March 1818 and that the schedule of his property & number of his family contained in his application under the act of 1 st May 1820 and herewith exhibited as to quantity and value -  James Willard
1820 M c Cartar B clerk S.C.
The State of Ohio Champaign County } Supreme court of the State of July 1820 Be it remembered that on the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty, the following order was made in said court (tenth), Obadiah Beall On Application for pension to under acts of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818 and 1 st May 1820 The Declaration of the Applicant having been sworn to & subscribed in Open court, and, together with the accompanying and corresponding Depositions of witness, being filed it is ordered that a copy of the same be duly made out and certified -  The State of Ohio Champaign County } I William Ward for clerk of the Supreme court of the State of Ohio for the County of forward Do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy made out from the Original and now on file in said Office -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Office at Urbana this 19 th day of November 1820
William Ward for clerk Sup. C.C.O.

4985
Cincinnati O.
Rebekah Rebecca Beal
Rip Feb. 22 nd 44
widow of Obadiah Beal dec d
Mah who was a Corporal
in the Mass a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Feby. 1844 and sent to
A. Ray Esq. Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 1 Page 150

The State of Ohio Franklin County p }
On this twenty third day of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said Franklin County Mrs. Rebecca Beal a resident of Perry Township in the County of Franklin aforesaid aged seventy two years the 22 d day of February 1839, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Obediah Beal who was a servant in the Revolutionary War, she further states that she has no records from which to learn any particulars of the services rendered by her late husband, and she has forgotten, through age, all she knew in former years. She said Obediah Beal was previous to his death a pensioner of the United States.
She further declares that she was married to the said Obediah Beal on the twenty fifth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven and that her husband, the aforesaid Obediah Beal died on the eleventh day of September in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated
Rebecca Beal

Subscribed and sworn to in open Court This 23 rd of May A.D. 1839 L. Standing Jr. Clerk

Barnet Bullock letter
and certificate of marriage of Mrs Beal
Jan 10 th 1839 - Royalton Vt Jan 10
John
Barnet Bullock $1.00 due
J. Ridgway, Esq.
Member of Congress Washington City, DC
Ms 5.93 Mrs. Beal of Chatham Pa.

The following have been married by me Joseph Lee Feby twenty fifth seventeen hundred and eighty- seven Obadiah Beal Athens Vermont and Rebecca Woodys of Royalston For least P Woodbury Town Clerk Peter Woodbury Town Clerk
Royalston January 4th 1839 I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Feby 25 1787
Barnet Bullock Clerk of the Town of Royalston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss I Barnet Bullock above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Royalston with the exception above named as certified by me Royalston Ja. 175 1839 Barnet Bullock Clerk of the Town of Royalston Sworn to before me Stephen Batchelder Jas. Pearce

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. - I, Jos. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas sitting and for the County aforesaid certify that Stephen Batchelder within named is a Justice of the Peace within for said County, duly qualified, and that the signature of his name, within written, appears to be in his own hand (writing) -
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wor- cester on the eighth day of December January A. D. 1839 - Jos. G. Kendall Clerk,

Rayalton Mass Jan'y 16 th 1839 J Ridgway Esq. Yours of Dec r 21 st last came to hand in due season and the Record of the Marriage of Obadiah Beal with Rebecca Moody stands recorded in the Faxon Records and I have certified to the same and made Oaths to the same before a Jus Pac and sent it to the Clerk of the Court and he has certified to the signature of the Jus! and has in accordance certificate and forwarded you which I hope will be found correct & satisfactory and the expense will be One Dollar which you will please to remit to me by Mail (free) and you will in addition your humble Serv t
Barrett Bullock

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section KEL
February 26, 1930
Mr. Gerald Karr Smith 5229 Dorchester Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.5216, it appears that Obadiah Beal enlisted at Royalston, Massachusetts, in April or March, 1777, served in Captain Adam Wheeler's Company, and as a corporal in Captain Mason Wattles' Company, Colonels Nixon and Smith's Sixth Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged October 28, 1783, from the Second Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-six years and resided in Champaign County, Ohio.
He died September 11, 1822.
The soldier married February 25, 1787, at Royalston, Massachusetts, Rebecca or Rebekah Moody, who was born February 22, 1767. He was then of Athens, Vermont, and she was of said Royalston. The marriage was recorded on the town records of Royalston.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 23, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Perry Township, Franklin County, Ohio. In 1843, she was residing in Mechanicsburg, Ohio.
The only children referred to are two daughters who in 1820 were aged seventeen and thirteen years, respectively. Their names are not given and there are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Date of death widow's death not on AB

1917 Dec. 19. Hist. to Mrs. Charles F. Voylee. & 1918 Jan. 3 above referred to auditor for interior with date for obtain- ing date of last payment etc. & 1921 Oct. 8 Hist. to Mary J. Beall 1930 - Feb. 26, Hist. to Gerald Karr Smith - Oak
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5216
Rebecca Beall
Wid.
Abadiah Beall
Coplt. McLine
Act: March 30/73
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ohio 4718
Rebekah Rebecca Beall widow of Obadiah Beall decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1875 and who died on the 11 September 1822 of Franklin co in the State of Ohio who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain Wattles of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nixon in the Mass. a line for 8 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 88 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec r . 1839 and sent to Gen. J. Ridgway Hqs of Res.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $ 308:00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 40. 44:00
$352:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. M. Addison Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 2 a Page 15

5593 Rebecca Beall Ohio
admitted Coop 2 yrs #88- Cap Watts Cll Nixon.
died 11 Sep 1822
Abt July 1838
Wm. J. Ridgway H.R.

By Major General Knox, commanding the garrison of West Point, & its Dependencies—
Obadiah Beak Corporal in the 2 d Massachusetts Regiment, is hereby honorably Discharged the service of the United States—
Given at West Point the 20 th Day of October 1783
H. Knox M c General
By the Generals Command J t Lillie Aide de Camp.
Registered in the books of the Regiment
A. Tupper Adjutant

Rebecca Beall
$88—
A. Ray. Esq.

The State of Ohio Champaign County ss.
On this Thirteenth day of October in the year Eighteen Hundred and forty three personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for said County Mrs. Rebecca Beall a resident of Michamersburgh in said County formerly of Franklin County in said state aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, with an her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Obediah Beall who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of July 7 th 1838. was Eighty eight dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow. Given to and subscribed on the day Rebecca Beall and year first above written before me to whom the deponent declarant and signer is personally known.
Asa Kirkley } Justice of the peace Champaign County, Ohio
The State of Ohio Champaign County ss.
I Samuel H. Robinson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Asa Kirkley Esq. before whom the above declaration was made is now and was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated on the 22 nd day of March 1841 and will expire on the 22 nd day of March 1844. That his signature above written is genuine. And that he was sworn into office on the 26 th day March A.D. 1841.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name officially and affixed the seal of said Court at Urbana this 19 th day of October 1843.
Samuel H. Robinson, Clerk.

The State of Ohio Franklin County ss }
Hanson Perry of lawful age being duly sworn according to law, saith that he has known Obediah Beal, and Rebecca Beal his wife ever since the year 1813. and that said Obediah Beal was a pensioner, and that he died the 11 th day of September 1822. He further states that he has known the said Rebecca ever since the death of her said husband Obediah Beal, and that she has not been married since, but is still unmarried. He further states that the facts set forth in the declaration of the said Rebecca to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled an "Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" corresponds with the family record of the said Rebecca Beal which he has seen.
Hanson Perry
Subscribed and sworn to in open court This 23 d of May 1839
J. Stanley pr. att

5593
Rebecca Beall of Obadiah Ohio
died 11 Sep: 1822

The State of Ohio Franklin County } ss. Court of Common Pleas
I, the subscriber, clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the above declaration and affidavit were made in open Court on the day and year therein stated and that the Court were, and are, fully of the opinion that the said Rebecca Beal is the widow of the said Obediah Beal, deceased, and that full faith and credit are due to her declarations as well as to the statements of the said Hanson Perry.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at the City of Columbus this 2 d day of October A.D. 1839
Lyne Starling Jr Clerk By L Hunsay Dep Clerk

July 3 1844
at 3 Church St
A
R. Beale
B
March 1843
Rebecca Beale
J. S.
Edwards
Esq.
Com in funder of
Park Row

Washington Feby 5. 1844
Sir
You will receive enclosed a declaration made by Mrs Rebecca Beall of Ohio, for the benefit of the act 3 March 1843.
She enjoyed a pension under act 7 July 1838.
I am very respectfully Your One Servt Alex. Ray
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commis. Pensions Washington D.C.

Columbus Ohio June 10. 1839
Dr Sir
Enclosed we hand you the necessary papers for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." for Mrs. Rebecca Beal
Your early attention to this is requested.
Yours with esteem E. & M. W. Backus
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Washington City. Dec. 11 th 1839.
Dear Sir,
I herewith forward to your office the Papers of Mrs. Rebecca Beal.
You will perceive by those papers that Mrs. Beal desires to receive the benefits of the Law of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows".
If Mrs Beal's evidence, are sufficient to entitle her to relief under the law in question you will please to issue a certificate to that effect. If it is defective, you will confer a favour by pointing out what the defects are.
I am with much respect
Geo W. Crump Esq. } Your obed t Serv t Acting. Com r of Pensions }
W. P. Wray

RECORD SEP 22 1922 DIVISION

Xenia Ohio.
9-19-21
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I would like to have the name and Army service of the husband of Rebecca Beall, Pensioner in 1840. then 73 rd years old, Residing in Franklin Co. Ohio, could you find this out for me and oblige
Emery T. Beall S. A. R.,
R. R. 6,

Finance Division. ★ DEC 21 1917 ★ Bureau of Pensions.

Not found in Disbursing Office index.
RECEIVED
DEC 17 1917
A. M. TREASURER, U. S.
Indianapolis Ind. 3020 N. West Street
Dec 14, 1917
Treasurer Dept Interior.
Will you please notify me when and to whom the last payment was made of the pension granted the Revolutionary soldier's widow Rebecca Beal of Columbus. Franklin Co, Ohio.
Mrs. Chas. H. Voyles.

Rec Sec
Indianapolis Ind. 3020 N. New Jersey
Dec 14 1917
Dept Interior
Pension Bureau.
Will you please send a record of the pension granted Rebecca Beal. Columbus - Franklin Co Ohio - a widow of a Revolutionary Soldier.
Mrs. Elias F. Vogle.

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January 11, 1930.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Revo.
I find record of a pension issued in 1840 to Rebecca Beall aged 73, in the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.
May I ask you for further information regarding this pension which will give me the reason for it. I should like to know whose widow Rebecca was, and what service her husband had rendered to deserve it.
I greatly appreciate your assistance.
Sincerely,
Gerald Vann Smith
C L 1 67

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Obadiah Beal 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.
W. 5,216
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March or April 1777 Oct. 28, 1783 Corpl. Adam Wheeler Nixon 6" Mass   discharged at Mason Wattles Forest Smith   West Point, New York      
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enl. at Royalston, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 28, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Champaign Co. Ohio.
Age at date of application, in 1820: fifty-nine years.
Remarks: Copy of Town records of Royalston shows Obadiah Beal of Athens, Vt., m. July 25, 1787 Rebekah Moody of Royalston. He died Sept. 11, 1822. She was allowed pension on her application entered May 23, 1839 while a resident of Perry Township, Franklin Co., Ohio at 72 yrs. July 22, 1839. Only children referred to are two daughters aged 17 & 13 yrs. in 1820 - names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
January 3, 1918.
Mrs. Charles F. Voyles,
3020 N. New Jersey -----
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Madam:
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and name of the person to whom said payment was made, in the case of "Rebecca Beall", widow of Obadiah Beall, certificate number 4,985, issued February 22, 1844 for $38. per annum from March 4, 1843, under the Act of March 3, 1843 at the Cincinnati Ohio Agency", you should forward this letter to the
Auditor for the Interior Department,
Auditors' Building, 14th & B Sts. S. W.,
Washington, D. C.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.