Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5271, Philip Bevan, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Bevan, Philip
S 5271
CONTENTS
Carded

Pennsylvania, 30/95
Reps by letter to agt: 25th augt. 1843
Philip Bevan
of Philadelphia (in the State of Pennsylvania) who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Yard — of the Reg't: — commanded by Col: Smith — in the N. Jersey — line for 12 Months —
Increased from $20 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia — at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of August 1843 and sent to J. Stewart No. 8. Liberty Street, Phila
Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 $480.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 20.00
$500.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Hett Stewart Clerk, Book 8. 2 Vol. 5 — Page 5 —

13,353.
Philip Bevan.
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and am - Rec'd the sum one, and sent their statement
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John S. B. Esquire Thornton at of the District Court for the City and County of Phila.

City of Philadelphia ss.
On the 15 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the District Court for the City & County of Philadelphia now sitting the said City Philip Bevan a resident of the said City aged seventy six years or thereabouts who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oaths Make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1776- into the rank & file of the Militia at about the age of 20 years as a volunteer under the Command of Captain Ismael Yard in a Regiment in the department Delaware, commanded by Col: Isaac Smith, that he marched to Amboy Elizabeth Town, Blazing Star, Huddy's Mills and was present at the Surprise of the Hessians and Forys on Red Bank Island, that he served out that Term of Duty which continued for at Elizabeth Town in the capacity of a Corporal about one month, and there entered upon a second Term into a Company commanded by a Captain Tucker or Captain Phillips, which discharged there in the year 1777 and was engaged in the Skirmish at Amboy in as one of the rank and file that year, that after the expiration of that Term of Service he became attached to the Company of Captain Schenck and was at the Battle of the Blazing Star in New Jersey, that he was near

* And, further, that the second allegation of  the  fact  of  his  his  service  service  in  in the Continental Military upon every occasion in except the one particular instance as of the rank of file and sergeant as a driver as a driver as a driver
a volunteer under Captain David Jones, When Regiment he believes, was commanded by Colonel Chamberlain, and in this service, was in the Battle of German Town where the son of Colonel Chamberlain was killed and this Regiment, after that and upon this and every other occasion whilst on duty, except at Brandywine, served as one of the rank & file in carrying him from the ground. Addition to these services rendered to the United States he occasionally was engaged in driving team for the Continental troops for the the space of four months. The deponent has no Documentary Evidence by virtue of which these facts can be established and although he is acquainted with some persons who have a knowledge of these their remote location and the want of means preclude him from the probability of obtaining their testimony. The deponent hereby Relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declines that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.-
Philip Bevan
Philip Bevan being duly sworn further saith that the foregoing interlineations and Additions are true -
Sworn and subscribed in Court Mar. 3 d 1833
H.W. Hindman Pro Prothly

We thereby  thereby  Deborah Fuller a daughter of the said Independent Church of Christ, called Universal and Jacob Swallow of the County of Philadelphia Groom —
hereby testify that we are well acquainted with Philip Bevan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be about 76 years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighbourhood, where he renders to be a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed this day and year aforesaid. Colster Full
Helotes Fuller
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court Sep r 29 th 1832
H. W. Hindman and Bro. Rother
Jacob Swallord
3 Thomas I. Kitts a Clergyman of the Baptist Church of the County of Philadelphia hereby certify that I am acquainted with Philip Brown who has subscribed the above Declaration and believe him to be about 76 years old — and that he is a Freeholder, and has been for many years in the said Baptist Church — and I believe him from what I have understood, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, — and a respectable man. Tho. I. Kitts

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the Interrogatories presented 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 Thomas J. Kitts
who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the County of Philadelphia
and that Soldiers Hulle and Jacob Small and who have also signed the same are a Respectful and an Credible persons and that their statements entitled to Credit
allowed for sit J. Wright 10/20 [Signature] [Signature] [Signature]
John Sisk Esquire Prothonotary clerk of the District Court for the City and County of Phila-
delphia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philip Bevan for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal the said Court. This 8th day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
JOHN SISK P.D.C.
13,353.
Philip Bevan
Penn.

Supplemental Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - entitled "An act Supplemental to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution,"
State of Pennsylvania City of Philadelphia
On this eighth day of July A.D. 1843 personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas for the city and County of Philadelphia Philip Bevan, a resident of the Northern Liberties, in the said County, aged eighty seven years or there abouts, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following declaration, Supplemental to the declaration by him made on the 15 th day of September 1832, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of June 7. 1832, entitled An act Supplemental to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution,, by an increase and arrears of Pension such a De is justly entitled to receive under said act.
That he first enlisted at Trenton New Jersey under a recruiting officer who was called, as he believes, Colonel Chambers - in the service of the United States with a view of going to India - and after remaining with the troops some six

weeks was claimed as an apprentice - discharged honorably by the recruiting officer - and by him returned to his mother.
That he then exhibited so much anxiety to be in the service, that while yet an apprentice - and before he was of age he again entered the service of the United States in the war of the revolution, in the year 1776 - under the command of Captain David Gane, in the regiment, as he believes, of Colonel Smith, of the New Jersey militia - and first served one month as corporal.
That immediately on his return home from this monthly term he again sought and engaged in the said service and in monthly terms served almost constantly to the close of the war, generally under the command of Captains Tucker - Philip - Loun - Schuch - Gray - Snook - Gane - and Corston.
That in all he distinctly remembers having served under Captain Gane three months - Captain Tucker one month - Captain Philip two months - Captain Gray two months - Captain Loun three months - Captain Schuch one month - Captain Snook one month - and Captain Corston one month (making, in all, fourteen months), actual service in the Continental militia - to wit thirteen months as private and one month as corporal.

besides the six weeks aforesaid at the recruiting post - and also besides the time he was driving baggage-waggon under more than one division of the Quartermaster Department - which was three to four months.
That from the little time declarant was at home and the large proportion of time he was out in the service of the United States during the whole course of the war - he fully believes he has now forgotten some of the monthly tours he was in the service, as he kept no documentary evidence of the same.
That Thompson Price, to whose testimony on file reference is particularly prayed, was a lad at the time, employed to remain in declarant's family while he was out in service as aforesaid, and consequently well prepared to judge as to the length of time declarant was in said service.
That he has no evidence except that on file in the pension office.
That he knows not a single person now living who can give more light on the matter - but he prays a reconsideration of his case and an examination into the said testimony on file - and an increase and arrears of pension.
That his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State or territory except the State of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, that he has received

twenty dollars per annum under the act of June 7. 1832. agreeably to the certif- icate heretofore received dated October fifth A.D. 1835 — which is hereby surrendered and a new one prayed for which shall allow him for the full time of service he has proved, deducting therefrom the amount of pay or pension al- ready received.
That he relinquishes each and every claim to a pension except the one now applied for — and that he is a citizen of the United States.
From Subscribers In open court July 8 1843.
Philip Bevan
Edward W. Smith
Philadelphia County G.
I Richard Palmer Jr
Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do hereby certify that Philip Bevan appeared this day in his proper person and in Open Court under oath made the foregoing declaration.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court at Philadelphia this 8th. July 1843.
R Palmer Jr. Prothonotary

Rev. Wm
5271
INVALID.
File No. 5271
Philip Beaman
Rev. Wm
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 16 ; Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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30, 193 Pennsylvania
Philip Bevan
of Philadel a Co, in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Yards of the reg t commanded by Col: Smith in the N. Jersey militia time for six months from 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Oct r 1835 and sent to David Paul Brown, Esq r Philadelphia
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1835 $90 Semi-ant. allowance ending
$7.
{ Revolutionary & Act June 7, 1800
Recorded by H. H. Ellison Book C. 2 Vol. 5 th Page 4
See letter to
Hon. J. Harper
Dec: 12, 1835
Copy of Paper sent to J. Stewart, No. 8. Library St. Phil a , May 5. 1843

See letter to David Paul Brown Philad a .
4. March 1835 do. 10 March '35 do 22 June '35, do. 21 Sep 35

Dec. 10.
186
Philip Bevan
30/93
Hm. J. Harper H.R.

Philip Bevan served in revolutionary war as a private for 18 months at different periods He authorized David Paul Brown Esq to receive his pay one pension one years pay amounting to 20 00 has been rec d by him He is desirous to know the amount now in his name and what the nature or extent of service that entitle him to an increase of his pension
James Harper

Supplement of Philip Bevan for arrears and increase of pension under act of June 7, 1832 Pennsylvania
B. 200
26 July 1843 Pension Office
Pa.
John Stuart N. & Library St. Philadelphia Pa.

Payments to be made at Philadelphia by James Schott Esq. Pres t Girard Banks Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Pennsylvania.
Issued new Certificate
12 mo pri 408
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C. 2 Vol. 5
J. Stewart 1108 Library St Philada
Page 4 by H. S. Allison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Philip Bevar of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and paying semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the bottom of the first section"> Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty- five .
James M. [unclear] Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
[Large decorative flourish]

Apr 28 1843
Phil Bevan Paris
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Surgeon of Frigate North Star D.P.
4/sep
Am? Apr 28 1843,
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Philadelphia April 27. 1848
Sir
I write in behalf of Philip Bevan ( Philip Beban ) - a private in the Penn- sylvanian Line, draws pension at this agen- cy, of $20. per ann., & being in his 86 th year this allowance can scarcely save him from suffering - He wishes to apply for a State pension - for that purpose wishes a copy of his documents - would be filed in your office - Please send them to my address, and greatly oblige the writer Sir, & your humble serv t . John Stuart City of San P.S. Library N o . Phil
J. S. Edwards Esq Com. Pensions
P.S. Mr. B., papers were sent by Mr. David Paul Brown of this city. J.S.

Amherst 29 th Sept r . 1835
David Paul Brown Esqr
Dr Sir,
Yours of the 22 nd inst. came to me on Sunday Mor- ning 27 th Our postmaster at Flemington is Very Negligent - he could have sent me the papers any day after their arrival
I mailed the affidavit of Hender that you sent in the early part of this Month, on Friday the 18 th you do not say when it reached you - and on the 23 rd I wrote to Mr Bevan the causes of the de- lay. I herewith return the papers you sent, and expect you will receive them this day I send by my wife, who leaves here this morning for the City
I believe Hender can add no more I saw him about two since and he did not appear to recollect any thing further at that time. If time permitted I could have sent you other Certificate of the Credibility of Hender and also of Mr Bevan - Should you want any thing more that I could furnish, write freely And I will attend to it
I expect to be in the City in about ten days
Truly Yours Albertus King

State of New Jersey - Hunterdon County ss.
On the 28 th day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty five - personally appeared before me Albert King, One of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Hunterdon aforesaid - John Herder of the Township of Amwell in said County, who being duly sworn according to Law, on his Oath Saith, that he has known Philip Bevan, formerly of the Township of Amwell aforesaid, but now of the City of Philadelphia from boyhood, that he this Deponent and the said Philip were both engaged in the war of the American Revolution, as soldiers of the United States, and served as such at different times and places under different Officers in the militia service - That they were both engaged in the Battle of Germantown, under the command of Captain David Jones - That at another time they were also engaged in a Skirmish at Woodbridge New Jersey - and at Brandybrook and at the Blazing Star - That they were also engaged at another time at Heddies Mills That they were also stationed for a short time at Princeton after the last mentioned Battle - This Deponent further States, that when at Brandybrook this Deponent and Mr Bevan were under the command of the said Captain Jones; and when at Woodbridge and the Blazing Star under that of Captain John Phillips, and Arthur Gray - In the Skirmish at Heddies Mills they were under Captain Corshon and while at Princeton, they were under as this Deponent thinks, Captain Philip Brooks - They were also at one time in the Company, commanded

by Captain James Stouts - Marching and Clangung post between Wood bridge, the Murray river, and Smiths Ferry - They were both of them, in three different companies, each of one month, under Captain Johns - They were one month under Captain Cook - Two months under Captains Phelps and Gray, one month under Captain Carson, and one month under Captain James Stouts - These were all monthly companies The above facts are known to this deponent, and he has heard and believes that Mr Bevan served from time to time during the whole war - Sworn to and subscribed before me his John H. Herder the day and year aforesaid mark Albertus King Justice of the Peace
I Albertus King, hereby certify that I have known the aforesaid Philip Bevan, between forty and fifty years and have always believed him to be a man of respectability and strict veracity, and have full belief in his services during the Revolutionary war as detailed in the foregoing affidavit Albertus King
State of New Jersey } I Grace G. Fowler Clerk Henderson County N.J. } of the inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county, do hereby certify that Albertus King Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed - was then and still is, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Flemington this day of September 1835
Grace G. Fowler Clerk

I Albertus King, Justice of the Peace of Hunterdon County State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that I have known the Philip Bevan, named in the annexed affidavit of John Heiden, between forty and fifty years and have always believed him to be a man of short veracity and have no doubt of his services in the Revolutionary war, as detailed in the foregoing affidavit I also certify that the said John Heiden, whose deposition is annexed is well known to me - that he is a resident of Hunterdon County in the State of New Jersey - is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit
September 24 th 1835 Albertus King Justice of the Peace
State of New Jersey Hunterdon County ss.
I Isaac G. Fisher Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, hereby certify that Albertus King Esq. before whom the affidavit of Heiden herewith annexed was taken, was at the time and still is a justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this 24 th day of September 1835.
Isaac G. Fisher Clerk

State of New Jersey, Hunterdon County ss On this Twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared before me Albertus Hine, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Hunterdon aforesaid John Herdon of the Township of Amwell in said County who being duly sworn according to law on his oath said that he has known Philip Bevan, formerly of the township of Amwell aforesaid, from the time he was a boy - that he and the said Bevan were both engaged in the war of the Revolution at different times and places and under different officers in the Militia Service - that they both both in the battle of Germantown under Capt David Jones - that at another time they were engaged in the said service at Bound brook in New Jersey - at another time at Woodbridge - at another time at the Blazing Star - at another time at Heedies Mills and were also on guard at Princeton the next day after the battle at that place - that when at Boundbrook they were under the said Captain Jones, and when at Woodbridge and the Blazing Star under Capt John Philips and Arthur Gray and when at Heedies Mills under Capt Corshon and when at Princeton he thinks their Capt was Philip Snook - they were also at one time under Captain James Stout meaning

about between Woodbridge the blazing star near Smith's farms — that they were three different tours under Capt. David Dawes, One under Capt. Philip Snook, Two under Capt. Phillips and Gray, One under Capt. John Cor- dell, and One under Capt. James Stout. By the word tour, he means monthly tours
Sworn to, and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid. Albertus King } his Henderson Justice of the Peace } microfilm
I Albertus King do hereby certify that I have known the above named Philip Bovan between forty and fifty years and have always believed him to be an upright man and have no doubt of his services in the Revolutionary War as related in the foregoing affidavit
August 28 th 1835
Albertus King
State of New Jersey Hudson County ss. I Isaac G. Fowler Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hudson do hereby certify that Albertus King Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed was at the time and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified — and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newington this 28 th day of August 1835
Isaac G. Fowler Clerk

Luzerne County
Before John Myers Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came Thompson Price who being duly sworn saith He first became acquainted with Philip Bevan in 1776 or 1777 at which time said Bevan entered the service of the United States under Col. Smith & in Capt. Yards Co. of Infantry for a tour of two or three Months & knew him afterwards in Capt. Fickers & Capt. Jones, Co. at the Battle of Germantown and afterwards knew him in Capt. Scankes Co. & have heard of said Bevan being in an action on Staten Island & several Skirmishes along the Sea board & from the best of his recollection believes he served at different times about eighteen months as a soldier in the Infantry, besides about three months he was engaged in driving a baggage Wagon for the Continental Troops under Capt. Nash
Thompson Price
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 20 th Day of February A.D. 1835
John Myers Justice of the Peace
I Certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Thompson Price about seven years & from his character believe full credit ought to be given to his statement as given in the above Affidavit
John Myers
Luzerne County
I Henry Peterme Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Luzerne do Certify that John Myers before whom the foregoing proceedings were had and affidavit taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and Commissioned and also that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said John Myers and believe the above to be his true and lawful signature.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Minersville this twentieth day of February A.D. 1835
H. Peterme Prothonotary

pa Oct 2?
1 Oct J. L. Church Esq. Tennessee of Sumner Nashville Pa

Dear Sir
I write to the Index of the Press in Henderson County for the purpose of supplying that, which was deficient in the Index forwarded to you in support of the application of Mr Bevan — Enclosed I send you the additional proof which I trust will prove satisfactory — Mr Bevan is one of the most meritorious applicants that I know of, and on that account I feel more than usual interest in his behalf
Very Resp'tly Yrs
David Paul Bevan
Sept 30
1879
J. L. Edwards Esq
Mr Bevan is a very old man — and his memory is imperfect but I am led to believe that he served during the whole of the Revolutionary war — If you think it will be desirable I can procure his affidavit to that fact but it is apparent from the Deposition of Herdun, that his actual service, and their duration must have been very considerable

pa June 8.
J. B. Smith Esq. The Manager of the New England S. C.
Handwritten mark

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you additional proof of Mr Philip Brown's claim to a pension which I trust will be deemed satisfactory
Very Resp d & Yrs
Richard Paul Brown
June 5
1835
To Edward Esdaile

Pa
Sept 23
J. B. Elkins Esq. Gentlemen of the Jury Washington D.C.
Thos. M. Care of Philip Barnes. Esq. Jewett 21 St. 1835 at 2 P.M.

Dear Sir,
I am forwarding to you the Deposition of J. Haden in the case of Mrs. Phelps Brown - I have annexed another deposition rather more formally drawn, of the same Person - and somewhat more precise in its details - Enclosed I send it to you
Yrs Very Res t &c
David Paul Brown
Sept 21 1835
J. S. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions

Nov. 3. 1834
— Pension Office —
Philip Bevan Pa.

Sir
I regret exceedingly the trouble I have given to you in regard to the petition of Philip Brown — for whom I feel great interest on account of his being an unusually meritorious object for the Board of the United States — From having deposited the petition after the corrections made thereon with the notary of the Court, who engaged to deposit it in the post office I was of the impression that it had been returned to Washington — which must be my excuse for requesting a search to be made for it — To my surprise however, when in consequence of your letter I made enquiry for it, it was found among the papers of the Court — Allow me while tendering my thanks to you for your general promptitude, to request that it may still be exercised in behalf of the petitioner
Very Rev'd Sir
Edward Paul Brown (Oct 31 1834)
Mr. Lewis Cass — Secretary of War

War Department Pension Office February 19 th 1833
Sir
The paper of Philip Brien and himself returned accompanied with a brief showing the objections to the admission of his claim. As soon as the objections are removed and the paper returned to this Department the case will receive due attention.
I am Sir
Your obedt servt J. L. Edwards
David Paul Brown Esq. Philadelphia Penn a .