Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 677, John Bearwart, New York

SERVICE
New York
Bearward John or Beerworth
NUMBER
R. 677
Barbara
CONTENTS
[Lined area for entries]
[Lined area for entries]

State of Vermont } I David Marvin Register Grand Isle District } of the Probate Court for the district aforesaid hereby certify that Francis Bern- wort was on the 19. th day of January A D 1855 - duly appointed Administrator to the estate of Barbara Bernwort deceased intestate, and gave bond for the faithful performance of said trust with good & sufficient surety in the sum of four hundred dollars.
In witness whereof I have here- unto affixed the seal of said court and subscribed my name at Alburgh in said district this 19. day of January A D 1855.
D. Marvin Register

Vermont 27.965
John Beaumont
of Grand Isle in the State of Vt
who was a ser t in the
by Captain of the R y commanded
by A. Farnsworth in the Vt. M ts
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Oct r and Lieut John M. Sewell West Alburgh Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 32 280
Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st March 35 40
320
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. Paton Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 62

M c Brant p.
37 517
Admit as a private 2 years $80=
John Brant Declaration

State of Vermont } Grand Isle County }
On this Third day of August A D 1833 personally appeared before me John M. Doolittle a
Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Grand Isle John Bearcoat a resident of Allburgh County & State of N.Y. aged eighty 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832 That I enlisted in the army of the United States on the 6 th Day of November in the year A D 1777 for three years and served in the 3 rd Regiment of the line New York Brigade The Brigade was commanded by I think by Genl. Clinton The 3 rd Regt to which I belonged in 1 st Brigade was Commanded by Colonel Gansevoort The Lieut. Colonels Name was Adams Willet The Adjutants Name was Hutton My Captains Name was Tenpant my Lieutenants Name was McIntire & My Ensigns Name was Lawrence I lived in Albany in the State of New York when I entered the Service Soon after I enlisted My Regt. was ordered to Fort Stanwix a distance of not far from one hundred Miles on the Mohawk river in the State of New York when I staid I think a year & a half we were there Marched back to Albany & from there to West Point on the Hudson River where we staid a short time when we were sent up west to fight the Indians under General Sullivan we went from West Point up the Hudson River & then up the Mohawk River & then transported our Boats by land a distance I should think of three or four Miles to a small lake which I think they then called Sage or Swago or Saco or some such Indian name we then went down the Susquehanna River a distance of thirty forty or it may be fifty Miles we went through I think another small lake the name I do not recollect the Indians kept retreating & we pursuing them destroying their villages & provisions I do not recollect of having any General engagement with them in the fall we returned & were marched to Morristown in New Jersey where we built huts & went into winter quarters The next Spring we went to Tappan in New Jersey where we staid to Fall the 6 th of November 1780 when my time of enlistment being out I rec d my Discharge I recollect seeing Major Andre executed a short time previous to my being discharged this was the end of my Service as a regular Soldier

General engagement with them in the fall we returned & were marched to Morristown in New Jersey where we built huts & went into winter quarters The next Spring we went to Tappan in New Jersey where we staid to Fall the 6 th of November 1780 when my time of enlistment being out I Rec d my Discharge I Recollect Seeing Major Andre executed a Short time previous to my being discharged This was the end of My Service as a regular Soldier I hereby relinquish every Claim whatever to a Pension or annuity Except the present and Declare that My name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency in any State or territory
John Brown
I swear & I subscribed the day & year as?
Before me John M. Powers Judge of Grand Isle County Vt.
Grand Isle County ss I John M. Powers Judge of the County Court within & for said County of Grand Isle Do hereby Declare My opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states I also certify that the foregoing Contains My original proceedings in the matter of the application of the above named John Brown for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand This 3 rd day of August AD 1833 John M. Powers Judge of Grand Isle County Vt.
I also certify that the above named applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
Attest John M. Powers Judge of Grand Isle County Court
Grand Isle County Clerk's Office Jan y 9 th AD 1834
I Joel Allen Clerk of the County Court within & for said County of Grand Isle Do hereby certify that the above named John M. Powers is a Judge of the County Court within & for said County & that the Signature annexed is his genuine Signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court & I subscribed my name the day and year last as?
Joel Allen Clerk
I Abram Parman of Highgate County of Franklin & State of Vermont aged Seventy Seven years Do Testify & Say that I am personally acquainted with John Brown & that I am personally knowing to his enlistment in the American Service in the Revolutionary war in the year 1777 and

from bodily infirmity attend the Court
Attest John M. Powers Judge of Grand Isle County Court
Grand Isle County Clerk's Office Jan'y 9 th A D 1834
I Joel Allen Clerk of the County Court within & for said County of Grand Isle do hereby certify that the above named John M. Powers is a Judge of the County Court within & for said County & that the signature annexed is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court & subscribed my name the day and year last aforesaid
Joel Allen Clerk
I Abram Carman of Highgate County of Franklin & State of Vermont aged Seventy Seven years do testify & say that I am personally acquainted with John Bearwart & that I am personally knowing to his enlistment in the American Service in the Revolutionary war in the year 1777 and am knowing to his performing the services as stated in his Declaration hereto attached as I am a Revolutionary Pensioner & belonged to the same Reg't that the said Bearwart did but I belonged to Capt Griggs Company & he belonged to Capt Deaparts Company I was acquainted with the said Bearwart when in the Service aforesaid & know that the above applicant is the same identical John Bearwart who performed the services aforesaid as stated in his Declaration aforesaid and further this deponent saith not
his Abram L Carman Mark
State of Vermont Grand Isle County ss On this 24 th day of September A D 1834 personally appeared Abram
Carman who in my presence subscribed the above affidavit & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth Before me John M. Powers Judge of Grand Isle County Court
I hereby certify that the above named Abram Carman the deponent is a credible man & his statement is entitled to credit John M. Powers Judge of Grand Isle County Court
J. P. Edwards Esq
Sir In your communication of the 30 th July among other things you request to be informed why the Claimant did not apply under the act of March 18 th 1818
That act required that a Man should be poor & in need of assistance from his Country and Mr Bearwart was a Man of property and has not till within a few years been destitute of property It also required that an applicant should be a citizen of the United States which he

Carmen was in my affidavit & made Salem oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth Before me John M. Powell Judge of Grand Isle County Court
I hereby certify that the above named Abram Carmen the deponent is a credible man & his statement is entitled to credit John M. Powell Judge of Grand Isle County Court
J. D. Edwards Esq
Sir In your communication of the 30 th July among other things you request to be informed why the Elaiment did not apply under the act of March 18 th 1818
That act required that a Man should be poor & in need of assistance from his Country and Mr Barnwell was a Man of property and has not till within a few years been destitute of property It also required that an applicant should be a resident Citizen of the United States which he was not he living in Canada until his property was wasted & he became reduced & destitute and also he did not know till within a very few days of any living witness by whom he could prove his identity and Service and found him (to wit Mr Barnwell) by accident
Very Respectfully yours John M. Powell
Mr Barnwell
Admitted as a 2 year old

John Bearwart died 20 April 1837, paid.
Robert Stinson
Auditor
20 April 37

Pension Office. 13 th Feby. 1855.
Vermont Ralls. Act of the June 1832. } $80. per Annum. }
John Beauvais. To what time paid? When did he die? W. C. Lee for Commissioner.
R. S. Atkinson Esq. Chief Auditor.
1700

Barbara Peacock act. 1838. Lush d
Prof W Calderin Atty Present

[POWER OF ATTORNEY.]
Know all men by these presents, That I Frederick Bearworth now of Alburgh, of the County of Grand Isle, and State of Vermont, for and in consideration of B. H. Baldwin do hereby make, constitute, and appoint, L. Blanchard True , of Washington City, D. C., My true and lawful Attorney, for Me and in My name, to examine all papers filed in any Department or Office of Government, upon which a Pension was granted to My Father John Bearworth on account of the his services of the said John Bearworth and to obtain, by all lawful means, any and all additional amounts that may be due from the United States to said John Bearworth or Widow , by virtue of said services, as a Soldier in the Company of Capt. in the Regiment of _____ and in the _____ line of the forces of _____. And for good and sufficient reasons I do hereby REVOKE and CANCEL any and all other Powers of Attorney and authority which I may at any former time have given to any person or persons for the above specified purposes; and I do hereby vest the same irrevocably in My said Attorney herein appointed, said L. Blanchard True. B. H. Baldwin
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 th day of June, in the year A. D. 1854.
In presence of
L. M. Lowles Frederick Baerworth
STATE OF Vermont COUNTY OF Grand Isle } ss.
On this 15 th day of  June in the year A. D. 1854, personally appeared before me Frederick Bearwardt  John M. Lowles a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments in and for the county aforesaid Frederick Bearwardt
acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned; and made oath, in due form of law, that he is personally interested as heir & heir of John Bearwart & Barbara Bearwart in said claim. And I further certify that I have personally known to me to be the identical individual represented.
John M. Lowles Notary Public J. P.

State of Vermont } } On this 11 th day of September Grand Isle County } } A.D. 1838 personally appeared before
Mr William Wait a judge of the County Court within & for said County of Grand Isle Barbara Bearwart a resident of Alburgh in said County aged eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th A.D. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of John Bearwart late of Alburgh in said County deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution & was pensioned under the act of Congress of June 7 th A.D. 1832 at the annual allowance of eighty dollars
She further declares that she was married to the said John Bearwart on the 11 th day of September 1791 & that her husband the said John Bearwart died on the 21 st day of April A.D. 1837 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 nineteen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated and that she has ever since the time of her said husband's death above named remained and is now his widow in presence of us
John M. Soule Robert Proctor
Barbara her X Bearwart Mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before Mr William Wait judge of Grand Isle Co. Vt.
I also certify that the above applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court William Wait, Judge of Grand Isle County, Vt.

V 2198 Barbara Beawort 76 act. 7. July 39
h. M. Lowles

I Elizabeth Ladden of Caldwell's Manor in the Province of Lower Canada aged Sixty Six years do testify & say that I was living at Mr Jacob Falls in Said Caldwell's Manor at the time Mr John Bearwart deceased was married to Miss Barbara Mock they were married in the year 1791 what time of the year I cannot distinctly recollect but think it was in Sept r of that year they were married by the Rev d Heman Garlick who was a Minister of the Gospel of the Episcopal order then living in Allburgh adjoining Said Caldwell's Manor & was the only Minister then residing in this Section of Country I have been acquainted with them ever since I know that the Said John Bearwart died on the 21 st day of April A D 1837 & that the Said Barbara Bearwart the applicant whose petition is herunto attached is now & ever since his death has been his widow & further this deponent saith not
John M. Dowdy
Elizabeth X Ladden Mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th day of Sept r A D . 1838 before me James Dowdy Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness James Dowdy Justice of the Peace
I George F. Falls of Caldwell's Manor in the Province of Lower Canada aged Fifty Eight years do testify & say that I have from a boy been well acquainted with John Bearwart late of Allburgh deceased who was a United States Pensioner & also with his wife Mrs Barbara Bearwart the applicant they were married by the Rev d Heman Garlick at my Father's house in Caldwell's Manor A D 1791 & I think it

Deponent South Not John M. Dowly
Elizabeth X Fadden Mark
Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th day of Sept r A.D. 1838 Before me James Dowly Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the above Deponent is a Credible witness James Dowly Justice of the Peace
I George F. Salls of Caldwell's Manor in the Province of Lower Canada aged fifty eight years do testify & say that I have from a long time been well acquainted with John Bearwart late of of Allough deceased who was a United States Pensioner & also with his wife Mrs. Barbara Bearwart the applicant they were married by the Rev d Simon Garlich at My Father's house on Caldwell's Manor off g in the Month of Sept r 1791 & I think it was the 11 th day of the Month I was present & saw them married the said Garlich then lived in Allough adjoining said Caldwell's Manor & was a Minister of the Episcopal Order & was at that early period the Country being new the only Minister about here that performed the Ceremony of Marriage & baptism & I know that the said John Bearwart died on the 21 st day of April A.D. 1837 & that the said Barbara Bearwart the applicant has ever since remained & is now his widow
George F. Salls
Sworn to & I subscribed this 15 th day of Sept r A.D. 1838 Before me James Dowly Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the above deponent is a Credible witness James Dowly Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Grand Isle County Clerks office North Hero Sept 22 nd
AD 1838 I Joel Allen Clerk of the County Court within & for said Grand Isle County do hereby certify that William Wait is a Judge of the County Court within & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified to act in that behalf & that his Signatures hereunto annexed are genuine in witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid & that James Darby is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified to act in that behalf & that his Signatures annexed are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid
Joel Allen Clerk

Ex'r.
INVALID.
679
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Barbara Penrow
P. O. _____
Widow of John
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

2198
Barbara Bearwork widow of John Vt.
W H Baldwin July 17 1852
677
Rejected.
John a pensioner died 20 Apr. 1837. Barbara died 18 April 1840. She did not survive the passage of the joint Resolution of 16 Aug. 1842.
July 7 1838

See case of felons Eleanor McAllister & Rebecca Steinberger N.C.
act 7 July 38

West Alburgh Sept 25
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
Pension Office

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir what communications you make to me hereafter I wish you to direct to West Albany Post office as that is in my immediate neighborhood.
Yours Respectfully J. M. Dowling

Barbara Bearwort
vt / sus 38
John Bearwort
n o 32
Rev. B. P. Waldo Barnes of Pennine.

Washington June 14. 1852
Hon D. P. Waldo Comr of Pensions Sir
I beg leave to file herewith a power of Attorney in the Case of Barbara Bearworth widow of John, an applicant for a Pension under the act of July 7. 1838 and whose claim is now suspended. It would appear that her husband was inscribed on the Vermont Pension Roll under the act of June 7. 1832. As there does not appear to have been any letter written by you office in the case, will you please have the papers examined, and inform me if any objections exists to allowing the claim
I am Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt Brutus Baldwin

Washington Feby 8. 1855
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commr. of Pensions } Sir
I enclose herewith additional evidence in the case of Barbara Bearceut, widow of John of Vermont, whose claim under the act of July 7, 1838 is suspended. The requisitions of your letter of July 11 th 1854 I believe are complied with
Very Respectfully Yours & the Secy Rufus H. Baldwin