Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3756, Robert Beavers, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
NUMBER
Beavers, Robert Catharine
W. 3756
B.L.W. 32237-16055
CONTENTS

3. 502,
New Jersey.
Catharine Beavers widow of Robert Beavers N.J. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Captain
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. day of January 1849 and sent to
Hon. J. E. Edsall House of Reps.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 282 Vol. 4
Reported,
Let to G. H. Hamilton 2A 4/8 53
Date of death not on file
By 3 mar 55-19

Ad. 8 m ar 190.00H 12 July 55
Catherine Beavers, wid of Robert Beavers. Capt.
Cal N. S. mile Ent. in 1726 & 1777 Dis
322 33 Revolutionary War and Pensioner. At rate of $240. a year. No 3.502
July 48- 3502 Ad. 160 Ac June 27 1856 R. J. H.
Caleb H. Valentine Hackettstown Warren Co. N. J.
June 12/57. Cash correctly returned to Mitchell Esq. New Land Office balance of the annuities of the soldiers charged to Beavers
Margin corrected
Vol. B. 95

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New Jersey
Essex County - ss
On this second day of March A.D. eighteen hundred and forty six, Catherine Beavers a resident of Hack- town in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty two 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 provision made by the act of Congress of 7th July 10 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Robert Beavers Esq. late of the Township of Mansfield in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey deceased, he being the same Robert Beavers named in the affidavit of Isaac Davis, her next of kin, and of which the said Captain Beavers name is also mentioned in the affidavit of William Moore, and the Captain Robert Beavers named in the affidavit of Jacob Williamson both also deceased, and the same Captain Beavers named in the Abstract of Pay Rolls also herunto annexed, I believe the said Robert Beavers my late husband was a Captain of Militia in the Revolution, I have often heard him tell the trials and privations he endured during his service in the Army of the Revolution I do not recollect the particular as often told by him, I have no documentary evidence in support of my claim other than the Abstract of Pay Rolls, from the Secretary of the State which is herunto annexed
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Beavers on the third day of December in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty nine, (1789), by the Reverend Mr. Condit a regular ordained Minister of the Gospel legally authorized to solemnize marriages, that her said husband, the aforesaid Robert Beavers Esq. died on the

eleventh day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty two; and that she lived with him until the time of his death, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the same & the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated that she never has been married since the death of her said husband. the said Deponent avers that there is no public record of any marriage that I know of, and no family record more than the one attached to the affidavit of my daughter Deborah Beavers, my recollections correspond with her statements in her affidavit.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the _____ day and year first above written before me
Catharine Beavers
Caleb H. Valentine one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren aforesaid
Warren County, ss
I do hereby that the above named Catharine Beavers is a woman of good character and standing, and whose statements made as above may be relied on as true. I do further certify that by reason of old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in court, her residence being seventeen miles from the place of holding court.
Hackettstown 2 nd March 1846
Caleb H. Valentine Judge of Warren Pleas

190. 004
Bounty Land
at March 3 rd 1865
Mrs Catharine Beavers
Widow of
Capt. Robert Beavers

State of New Jersey, County of Warren } S-S-
On this sixth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Master in the Court of Chancery of said State, and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes, within and for said State, Catharine Beavers aged ninety two years, a resident of the County of Warren in the State of New Jersey, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Robert Beavers deceased, who was a Captain in the Revolutionary war, and that her said husband had frequently told her (which she believes to be true) that he was drafted, several times, at the township of Mansfield in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, in the years of 1776 & 77 and that he continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and more at each term.
She further states that she was married to the said Robert Beavers, in or about the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, by the Rev d Ira Bondit at Hardwick in the said County of Sussex, and that her name before her marriage was Catharine Ferris; that her said husband died at Mansfield in the said County of Sussex on the eleventh day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, and that she is now a widow.
She further states that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession N o 3.502. recorded in the Pension Office in N o 2. folio 282 granting her a pension of $320. 00 per annum, under the act of February 2 nd 1848. She refers to her declaration now on file in the Pension Office for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage: there is no public record of her marriage, and the only family

family record I cut out of the book, and sent it with the papers in my application for said pension, to which I refer for particular date &c.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this, or any other act of Congress.
Catharine her mark Beavers
We Zachariah Drake and Mary Little residents of the County of Warren, in the state of New Jersey, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Catharine Beavers, in our presence, and that we know the applicant, to be the identical person she represents herself to be. We further declare that we was well acquainted with the said Robert Beavers in his lifetime and that he and the said applicant lived and cohabited as husband and wife, and was so reputed in the neighbourhood; and that the said Robert Beavers is dead having departed this life more than thirty years ago - and that the said Catharine Beavers still remains a widow.
Zachariah Drake
Mary Little
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Caleb H. Valentine Master in Chancery

I, Daniel B. Bodine Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that Caleb H. Valentine whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is now, and was at the date thereof one of the Masters of said Court, and as such is by the laws of this State authorized to take affidavits, and to administer oaths or affirmations for general purposes, and that the name signed to the said certificate is in the proper hand writing of the said Caleb H. Valentine, and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Trenton, the Eleventh day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty five (1855).
Dan B. Bodine Clerk,

and family record out of the old account book the same year in which my Father died; Simon T. Adair who is acting as agent for me. Mother in this matter called on me for the family record of her marriage I sent a cut that past and handed it to him and had it place supplied with a new piece of paper containing all the words and figures which were on the piece cut out; and the piece which was cut out is now attached to the copy which supplied the place with a winder. The whole copy was taken before the death of my Father.
Sworn and subscribed this 28 th day of March 1886
Susan Stewart
Caleb H. Valentine Judge of Warren place
Warren County. B
I hereby certify that the above named Susan Stewart who has made the aforesaid affidavit is a respectable person, and whose statement made as above may be relied on as true - Hackettstown March 2 nd 1886
Caleb H. Valentine
Warren County New Jersey S.S.
I James I. Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that Caleb H. Valentine, before whom now taken the foregoing affidavits of Conrad Davis, Catharine Bears, and Susan Stewart, was at the time of taking said affidavits a Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas of this County, and duly authorized to take the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court. This twenty-fifth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and forty-six
James I. Brown.

Jan 16. 1794
George Taylor Esq.
to cost brought from the other side £0 12.6
6 George Taylor by cost
on Wm Cooper of King's Lynn 4/6 } 0 12.6 Jacob Wandling & Wm Williamson } 0 0 11.6
Dec 24 1794 No of George Taylor 7/6 on an Act in favor of Dr. Little at Andries & Wilson Richard Doctor Cummins at Sam Calman's Dist. and John Dallen cost
and also the for the cost of Exct. Paul Anthony at Peter's Hotel
Elizabeth Beavers was Born the 30 th July 1774
Upham Beavers was Born the 15 th of March 1776
June 1799. Sarah Beavers was Born the 10 th of Feb y 1778
Mary Beavers was Born the 7 th of Oct r 1779
Samuel Beavers was Born the 30 th of Aug t 1781
Dec 20 John Beavers was Born the 30 th Nov r 1783

1814 and departed this Life the 20 December 1814
Robert Beavers & Catherine Kerr was married by the Reverend Mr. Condit the 23 d of December 1789
Elsey Beavers was born on Thursday the 14 th October 1790, at 4 O'clock in the morning
June 23 d A.D. 1815 6 O'clock P.M.
Robert Ignacy Beavers was born the 23 d day January A.D. 1793
Lydia H. Beavers was born on Wednesday the 11 th day February 1795
August 9 th A.D. 1822 7 O'clock A.M.
Moses Hamton Beavers was born the 6 th day October 1797 ten O'clock in the Evening.
Sally Shaver Beavers was born the 5 th day March 1800 one O'clock in the morning
Susan Beavers was born the 17 day of November 1802 4 O'clock Afternoon
BEAVERS, ROBERT (N.T.)
I record this to Susan Stewart's affidavit of 1816.

So So
Oct the 28-1793 Rec. of Joseph Wasm the sum of one pound five shilling in full for all net and cost between us
As of Michael Bayler the cost on the Est n in favor of John Brown & Henry Stuart £3 also As of Bayler the sum of £3 on an Est n in favor of Morrison as to the debt the Plaintiff rec d the debt in full of Bayler
May 5-1794 Jonathan Dutton appear d Before me in my office and took the Oath of office as Const ble for this present year
Rec d March 29-1796 of George Hunt By the hand of Pitt Bravon the sum of two pound thirteen shilling and six pence by me
John Bray

18 April 18 - 1796. Rec d of John Viney (for Seven Shillings and ten pen. on the Present tax Wast ————— 10 7 10 Paid Viney at the same time for sum s freeholders to Mrs. Miles } 8-0 Bridge —————
Rec d April 7 - 1797 of Rob t Brewer the sum of ten pounds fourteen Shillings and six pen. in full for the demand against John Swannings Thomas Cox Thomas Cox
Rec d
June 26 - 1797

March 27, 1939
BA-J/AWF Out Robert Beavers W. 3756
Mrs. Andrew E. Hageman Callan Drive Lewiston, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Robert Beavers of Sussex County, New Jersey, died October 11, 1822.
The data furnished herein were obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, filed under W. 3756, based upon the service of Robert Beavers during the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Robert Beavers are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown; his parents died within a day or two of each other, during the Revolutionary War.
While a resident of Mansfield Township, Sussex County, New Jersey, Robert Beavers, was a captain in the New Jersey militia, from the year 1776, served at various times; he was in the battles of Trenton, Boundbrook, Germantown, Monmouth, and Springfield, length of service two years.
Robert Beavers married Miss Mary Armstrong; the date and place of her birth and date of marriage are not given, she died shortly after the close of the Revolution.
He married December 3, 1789, in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, Catharine Kerr, daughter of Joseph Kerr; the name of her mother was not stated, nor is it

shown where and when Catharine Kerr was born.
Robert Beavers died October 11, 1822, in Mansfield, New Jersey.
His widow, Catharine Beavers, was allowed pension on her application executed March 2, 1846, at which time she was aged eighty-two years, and living Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey. She was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her application executed July 6, 1855, still a resident of Warren County, New Jersey.
The following data are shown in regard to the children of Robert Beavers, and his first wife, Mary Armstrong-
   Elizabeth  born  July  30, 1774     Uphama  "  March  15, 1776     Sarah  "  February  10, 1778,  died June--- , 1799    Mary  "  October  10, 1779     Nancey  "  August  30, 1781     John A.  "  November  30, 1783,  died December 20, 1814.   
The following data are shown relative to the children of Robert Beavers, and his second wife, Catharine-
   Elsey  born  October  14, 1790     Robert Kenady  "  January  23, 1793,  died June 23, 1815    Lydia H.  "  February  11, 1795     Moses Hamton  "  October  6, 1797,  died August 9, 1822    Sally Shaver  "  March  5, 1800     Susan  "  November  17, 1802.    
The widow, Catharine Beavers, in 1846 was residing with her daughter, Susan, the wife of Dr. Thomas Stewart.
Jacob Kerr, brother of the widow, stated in 1846 that he was present at the wedding of Robert Beavers and Catharine Kerr. John Stinson in 1846 of Independence Township, Warren County, New Jersey, aged about sixty-six years, stated that Robert Beavers' first wife

was his mother's sister, but did not give the name of his mother.
Reference was made in 1848 to a son-in-law, Olergeman(?), of the widow, Catharine Beavers.
The papers on file in these claims contain no further discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data-
Catharine Beavers, widow of Robert Beavers Certificate #3502 Issued January 29, 1849 Rate $240.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 3, 1848 New Jersey Agency.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land referred to herein, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following data-
Warrant #32237- 160 acres- Act of 1855.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

25-96 Road wid and to W.S. Street entering
1719 Feb 28 Hist. to Eliza B. Satterthwaite. D.S.C. 1939. mch 28. list to Mrs H. Hageman mch 3
Recy WIDOW, &c.
Sept P 32
File No. 8756 Catharine B. Bowers Wid. Robert Bowers Adopt. Res. Wm
Act: July 28/48
Index:—Vol. 11 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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12858.
Catharine Beavis widow of Robert Hon.
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1789 husband died 1822
$240 per ann Captains (one year)
No. 1
Hon. J. E. Edsall H.R.
Act 7 July 1838.

Abstract of Pay Rolls discharged by Joseph Vaux, Paymaster to the Counties of Bergen, Morris & Sussex, and of Bounties to the Militia embodied by law.
   No Dates Reg t or Bat Officers Names Where Served Under whom £ s d   £ s d     279 5 April 1778 Mist ry Reg t Sussex Capt. Bevers Delaware Maj r Meeker 200 8 4   Abstract of Bounty Rolls discharged by Joseph Vaux   188 5 Aug. 1778 Mist ry Reg t Sussex Capt. Bevers Delaware Maj r Berchover 27 0 0   Abstract of Pay Rolls discharged by Joseph Gaston, P.M. Sussex Co   24 22 July 1778 1 st Sussex no of men 12 Capt. Bevers Guard Col t Harkness 4 10 0  
State of New Jersey
I Charles G t McChesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from Book B. of Auditor's Accounts pages 64, 67 & 193, as taken from and compared with the original now on record in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this eighteenth day of February A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty six
Charles G t McChesney Secy of State

Hall of Records } Memoranda } S
Be it known that before me Elijah Wilson a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Jacob Williamson of said County who being duly sworn according to law on his oath said I am ninety two years of age and was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and am now a pensioner and draw from the united States a pension of thirty six Dollars per annum I was well acquainted with Captain Robert Braves of the County of Sussex in the year of nineteen hundred and twenty six and seven in said State he was then a Captain of Militia in the lines of the united States I do not recollect the names of the superior officers I well recollect that he was a fine looking officer tall but not very fleshy I frequently shared him while we were together in the army he was in the Battle at Brandybrook he was in the army of the revolution a Captain of Militia twelve months at least and I think considerable longer I never knew any Captain Reaver but him in the Revolution and further that I have and subscribed this 26 day of February AD 1846 before me Elijah Wilson
Jacob Williamson Mark
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Williamson the above Deparant and he is a man of good character and standing in his neighborhood and his statement may be relied on as true E Wilson

State of New Jersey Huntingdon County 3p I Joseph Besson Clerk of the - Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Huntingdon do hereby certify that Elijah Wilson Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and Certificate was at the time of the doing thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as Such and that his Signature thereto is Genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set - My hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Flemington this 27 th day of February AD 1846 -
Jo s Besson CLK

Somerset County ss: State of New Jersey. —
Personally appeared before me William B. Gaston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid William Moore who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath saith, I am about Eighty six years of age, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, I enlisted at Boston, was at the Battle of Lexington, was also in the Battle of Trenton. In this battle I became acquainted with Captain Beavers of Sussex County, can't recollect what was the name of his superior officer, but remember well of his being a fine looking officer, tall but not very fleshy, — General Washington was then, after leaving Trenton I saw Captain Beavers at the Battle of Germantown he was in that Battle — My impression is that I saw him in active service during the Revolutionary twenty four months if not more. — I am a pensioner, receive ninety six dollars a year, and further saith not. — Sworn and subscribed this 11 th day of February AD 1846 before me
William Moore mark
W. B. Gaston, Judge of Somerset Pleas
Somerset County ss:
I hereby certify that the above named William Moore who has made the aforesaid affidavit is a reputable person, and whose statement made as above may be relied on as true. Dated Somerville. February 11 th 1846. —
W. B. Gaston

State of New Jersey } Somerset County ss } I William Kennedy clerk of the court of common Pleas in & for said county do hereby certify that William B Gaston the person who took the acknowledg- -ment of the within instrument was then & is now a Judge of said court & duly authorized by the laws of this state to take the same Given under my hand seal of office February 2 5.1846. Wm Kennedy clk

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Corrington Oct/55
Stearns

New Jersey Katharine Beavers widow of Robert who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of  480 240 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of January 1849 and sent to Hon J. E. Edsall House of Reps.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 12. Vol. 1, Page 93.
New Jersey. Katharine Beavers Widow of Robert Beavers who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the year 1822 of Sussex in the State of New Jersey who was a Captain in the Revy War commanded by Captain of the the line for in
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 240. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of January 1849 and sent to Hon J. E. Edsall House of Reps.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Eraw clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 196.

County of Somerset
State of New Jersey
On this 24 th Day of February 1847 Jacob Williamson came before the subscribers a Justice of the Peace of said county who being duly sworn deposeth to the following facts That he is a Revolutionary pensioner aged 93 years That he was well acquainted with Capt Robert Beavers of Sussex county during the Revolutionary war He was with the army in December 1776 Was at the battle of Trenton and continued with the army until after they went into quarters not less than 3 months He was through the whole campaign of 1777 He was at the battle of Brandywine and many other places that year He was out not less than 9 months In 1778 I am sure I saw him often but what places I cannot remember I am sure he was out not less than 6 months he told me after the war that he was out every year during the war I think I said in my other affidavit that Capt Beavers was out but 12 months during the war I would have stayed more then but Mr Addis told me that was enough I believe he was out at least 2 years during the war I know Catherine Beavers who is making this application she is the widow of Capt Robert Beavers Sworn and subscribed the day and year above stated before me Alfred Cammann J. P. Jacob
his + Mark Williamson
I certify that Jacob Williamson is entitled to credit and respect Alfred Cammann J. P.

State of New Jersey Somerset County p. W m Kennedy Clerk of the court of common Pleas of the county of Somerset do hereby certify that Alfred Cannamann Esq r . is a justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned & sworn & that I believe the signatures to the affidavits of Jacob Williamson & W m Moon are genuine Witness my hand & seal of office Feby 26. 1849 W m Kennedy Clk

Conty. of Somerset
State of New Jersey
On this 23 rd Day of February 1847 William Moore came before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in the said County who being Sworn deposeth to the following facts That he is a Revolutionary Pensioner aged 87 years That during the Revolutionary War he was Well acquainted with Capt Robert Beavers of Sussex County & upon recollection since he made the other affidavit he saw Capt Beavers much oftener than he at first remembered He saw Beavers in November 1776 He was at the battle of Trenton and continued with the army until they went into winter quarters He served between three and four months that year He was out in the summer of 1777 and was at the battle of Germantown He saw him very often during that campaign He could not have served less than 6 months that year In 1778 I saw him often and think he was in the battle of Monmouth He was in the service that year I am sure at least 8 or nine months I do not recollect when or where I saw him in 1779 but I know he could not have served less than four months that year In 1780 he was at Morris town early and continued nearly all that year with the army not less than 9 months He was at the battle of Springfield He was the bravest militia officer I ever knew and I sincerely believe he was out more than two years during the war
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above stated
William Moore
Alfred Cummam J.P.

To certify that William Moore is entitled to credit and respect Alfred Cunnane J.P.

Trenton April 6. / 53
Re Sir
I hold the Pension Certificate of Catharine Beavis widow of Robert Beavis who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War -
Her Widow's Pension inscribed two hundred & forty Dollars per annum commencing 4 th month 1848 - dated at the war office twenty ninth Jany. 1849. expd & countersigned W. L. Marcy Secy War
J. G. Brant
for Compt of Pension
Record of Payment to be made at Trenton by P. Dickinson Esq agent for paying Pensions in the agency of New Jersey - pay roll on the 4 th Sep- -tember and 4 th March
Recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pen- sions under act February 2 d . 1848 page 282 Vol. 4.
H. J. Evans Clerk
upon which Certificate as to the old Lady I have drawn & received her Pension semi-annu- -ally several years - and hold her special letter now -
Be pleased to have me informed of what must be forwarded to the Department to obtain for her the benefit of recent increased allowance under enactments of Congress
I have the honor to be
Sir your obedt Servt Saml. H. Hamilton

190.004

Hackathorn Warren county New Jersey, July 1855.
Wor't Sir
Please find two applications, enclosed for Bounty Land - from Mrs. Elisabeth Hill and Mrs. Catharine Beavers -
With high consideration of respects and esteem you &c
Caleb H. Valentine
Went L. S. Waldo Comt of Penns

Warren County, state of New Jersey, S.S.
I, James D. Morrone, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the county of Warren, hereby certify that Caleb H. Valentine Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, was, at the time of signing the same a Judge of the said court, duly qualified to certify to the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Valentine, and verily believe the within signature to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, this first day of August, A.D. eighteen hundred and forty-five.
James D. Morrone Clerk

State of New Jersey Warren County, ss.
Personally appeared John Stinson of Independence Township, in said County, aged about sixty five years, Being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the Widow Catharine Deavers the Second wife of the late Robert Deavers of Mansfield Township, in Sussex County now Warren. The said Robert Deavers first wife was this deponents Mother, sister, his Second wife the widow was, the Miss Catharine Herr the daughter of the late Joseph Herr of Oxford Township. This deponent recollects going to visit Uncle Robert Deavers as far back as the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and two, the said Robert Deavers then living with his Second wife, I visited the family afterwards a number of times, And further this deponent saith that I have been living in the County of Sussex now Warren ever since the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and one, and that I know of no other Robert Deavers in Warren County old enough to have been in the service of the Revolution. Mary Catharine Deavers the widow of the late Robert Deavers is yet living if at all. I have not heard of her death. She is a woman of good moral character, and highly respected by her acquaintance. And is entitled to full credit in all her statements and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this 30 th day of July A.D. 1846. before me
Caleb H. Valentine one of the judges of the Court of said County
John Stinson
I do hereby certify that John Stinson Esq r is a person of good report and good character and full credit in due to all his statements under oath.
Caleb H. Valentine

State of New Jersey Warren County ss
Personally appeared before me Caleb H. Valentine a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Warren County. Joseph W. Campbell who being duly sworn, according to law, on his oath, saith that he was acquainted with Capt. Richard Beavers, late of the County of Sussex, and always reputed to have been a Captain of the Militia in the Revolutionary War, always heard him called Captain Beavers & that Catherine Beavers who now applies for a pension is the widow of said Capt. Richard Beavers.
Sworn and subscribed this 30 th day of July A. D. 1846 before me —
Joseph W. Campbell
Caleb H. Valentine
I do hereby certify that De r Joseph W. Campbell the above deponent is a person of good character and full credit is due to all his statements under oath 30 th July 1846 —
Caleb H. Valentine
State of New Jersey, Warren county, s.s.
I, James I. Browne, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Warren, certify that Caleb H. Valentine Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was at the time of signing said certificate a Judge of said Court, and duly qualified to certify to the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Caleb H. Valentine, and verily believe that the signature to the above certificate is genuine. In witness whereof I hereunto place my hand, and affix the seal of said Court, this first day of August, eighteen hundred and forty-six — James I. Browne, Clerk.

Seneca County } New York } ss
Personally came Before me Josiah T. Miller Esq. One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the Town of Seneca Falls. In the County and State aforesaid, Jacob Kerr Esq. to me personally known, who Being duly sworn according to Law, did Depose and Swear, That he was Personally, and well acquainted with Robert Beavers of Mansfield, Sussex County (Now Warren Co) New Jersey, and That he the said Robert Beavers was a Justice of the Peace, a Judge of the Court of said County of Sussex, and did hold other Offices in the Town, and County aforesaid, and was, Business, and Thorough Going Man, was of High and Respectable Character, and Standing in Society, and That he Always Bore the Character of a True, and Genuine whig In the dark days of the Revolutionary War "that is said to - Have tried Mens Souls" This Deponant Further saith that He has no Personal Knowledge of the said Robert Beavers Esquire (Other wise Captain Beavers) having been in, and served his Country in the Revolutionary war, but this deponant Has to the Best of his Present Recollection heard the said Robt. Beavers, Tell of the hard Senes he Passed Through in those Revolutionary days, But cant at this Late day distinctly State the Particulars, with a degree of Certainty that would Be Intelligible.
This deponant Further saith, that he was Personally Present and saw the aforesaid Robert Beavers. Married to Catherine Kerr "an Own Sister of this Deponants" at Newton Sussex County New Jersey, By the Rev. Ira Condict, in the Month of December, in the year One Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Eighty Nine.
This deponant Further saith, that during the Time that the said Robert Beavers, and his sister Catherine Lived Together, they had Issue, having been Married as aforesaid To wit, Two Sons, Namely Robert, and Moses, and Four Daughters, Namely, Ely, Lida, Sarah, and Susan.
This deponant Further saith, that the aforesaid Robert Beavers Esquire (or Captain Robert Beavers as aforesaid) did

On his Old Homestead Farm, in Mansfield, Warren Co. (Formerly Sussex) in the summer, or Fall, in the year One Thousand, Eight Hundred, and Twenty One (or about that Time) and that the said Catherine Beavers, now Remains The widow of the said Robert Beavers Esquire as aforesaid, and as this Deponant Believes now lives at Hacketstown Warren County New Jersey, and is the same Catherine Beavers (This deponants sister as aforesaid) who have applied at the Pension Office at Washington For a Pension, and who is as This deponant Believes now in the Eighty Third year of her age.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th December 1846.
Josiah T. Miller Justice of the Peace in & for said County.
Jacob Han
Sussex County ss: I the undersigned Justice of the Peace in & for said County do certify that I am personally well acquainted with Jacob Han, described in and who made the foregoing affidavit - that I know him to be a man of intelligence and good moral character, and whose statements are entitled to the fullest confidence -
Josiah T. Miller
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State of New York
Seneca County Clerk's office ss 3 I hereby certify that Josiah T. Miller Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing jurat, & Certificate of Character, & before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made, was, at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Seneca, duly commissioned & sworn, and by the laws of our State, authorized to take the same, And further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate & jurat, to be genuine, & in his proper hand writing,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 18th. day of December 1846,
J. H. Montgomery
Deputy Clerk "

Home of Repd - 12th June 1846.
Hon J L Edwards, Pension agent.
Sir I herewith enclosed forward you the papers of Catherine Beavers - claiming a Pension which you will please examine and advise me of the result I am not particularly acquainted with the applicant but am well acquainted with Judge Volentine before whom the merit of the ex- amination was returned he is very respectable -
I have the Honor to be Yours Oht Humbly, &c.
J E Edsall.

Union Valley
1890

Copy
Pension Office April 17 th 1847.
Sir,
The depositions of Moore and Williamson in the case of Catherine Beavers do not relieve her case from the only difficulty in it - viz, the amount of her husband's service in the Militia of New Jersey. These witnesses exhibit an ignorance of the course of that service when they assert that he served 4. 689 months per annum from 76 to 80 inclusive that renders their testimony unavailing. - The aggregate of Moore's estimate of his service is 2 years 8 months - while he is unable to state in detail a single tour which enters into that aggregate. The Militia rendered no such service as these witnesses describe. - The laws prescribed their organization and service by rotation of 8 Classes - and witnesses are introduced who swear that her husband served 18 months in two years. - Williamson it would appear from his own declaration was not in a condition which would necessarily make him acquainted with some of the

facts he details. — No service corresponding with that of the New Jersey Militia has been set forth as the rules require. — As the name of the Agent cannot be deciphered I beg leave to address this to you.
I am respectfully Your Obedt Servt, Signed J. L. Edwards
Post Master Hope, New Jersey

Pension Office, February 15, 1847.
Sir,
At your request I herewith enclose the papers in the case of Catharine Beavers, Widow of Robert Beavers, numbered from one to four. Be so kind as to acknowledge the receipt of these papers, and when you have examined them, please to return them to this Office.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Very Respectfully, Your obt Servt. J L Edwards
Hon. J. E. Sedgwick, House of Representatives.

Sturminster Newton 19th July 1847.
Dear Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge of the receipt of the papers - in the Widow Beavis Case for Pensions they last come to hand - I have looked them over and here with returned return them you with my thanks
I have the Honor to your Very- obst Servant etc
col J S Edwards.
J S Edwards

Dec 1/46
Col J L Edwards Commr of Pensions
Washington
Mr
Am Joseph Stone

Warkington 7th Dec r 1848
Sir,
being very desirous of obtaining a final arrangement and determination of Mrs Catherine Beavis application for a Pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary war by her late husband, Moore & Williamson was recommended in the Spring or Summer of 1847. and their testimony was sent to me, I examined it and found it to be far more clear and certain than the first examination, which was taken by a very incompetent person Mr Addis probably the last was taken by him but before what — Judge or Justice of the peace I do not recollect, I forwarded them to you with my reasons and views upon the subject I was fully satisfied that she had made out a good

case for a full pension. I spent two days , not long since with the officiant and about the neigh- -bourhood I found the universal opinion among the older inhab- -itants was, that Capt Beavis had served as much as 3 years in the service of Navy way, during the World War; I found her to be a very desirable Lady like woman, and so too was her family. She has no doubt that her husband served as much as 2 or 3 years but under all the difficulties - in arriving at certain entitlements, I advised her to accept of a pension for a year service, which she with the advice of her son in law Glasgow, and her daughters seemed willing to accept your proposition to me of the 1948 was to place her upon the Pension roll for 6 months this would have been accepted had not I myself & friends all fully believed she was in equity & good conscience believed she was entitled

To a full provision and such is our opinion now but must have the weather entirely to your second discourse not doubting your willingness to and I hope too all concerned
I am with high regard Yours at the best J E Edsall
Am sent T

April 7, 1891
James L. Edwards, Esq. Washington City D.C.
Recd of M rs E. B. Davis
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Hope Warren County April 2 nd New Jersey 1847
Mr J. L. Edwards
I sent to Mr Edgell the affidavits of Jacob Williamson and William more Revolutionary Soldiers in the case of Catharine Beavers. The terms are specified as you directed proving the years service. Mr Williamson like Dist. Snapp that the Mrs Beavers making application is the widow of Cpt Robert Beavers of Sussex County. I hope these affidavits will satisfy you
for they are according to from you instructions and as true as I have been along time getting the testimony and to very great expense and if the result is to have any thing she wants it will be as you told me you had befriended me all you could when I was to see you last winter with great confidence in Mrs Beavers case is plain and just She is now waiting your aid for support I have done as much for her as I could have done for my own mother
Please to send the Certificate to me as soon as possible
Your friend Simon P. Hedges

House of Representatives of 3 rd Jan y 1848
Col James L Edwards Com y of Pensions Sec y
Sir
(Will you ob- -lige me by informing me at your earliest convenience what difficulty exists - in the following cases viz 1 Catharine Beavers widow of Robert Beavers 2 The heirs of Mary List widow of John List 3 The heirs of Resiah Dow widow of Henry Dow
respectfully yours
W m A. Newell M c . from N. J.

Warren county ss: State of New Jersey. —
Be it Known that before me Caleb H. Valentine one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the aforesaid County of Warren, personally appeared Conrad Davis who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath saith, I am eighty-six years of age; and in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy six (I recollect it was the year the Declaration of Independence was declared) I lived with Captain Robert Beavers in the township of Mansfield in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, and in that year the said Capt. Robert Beavers marched with his company to join the American Army. My Mother kept a public house in said township near the residence of said Beavers his company mustered at her house. I was there I saw the said Capt. Beavers and his company march from her house, but to what part of the Army they intended to join I do not recollect, the said Capt. Robert Beavers was a good looking officer, tall but not corpulent, I never knew any other Captain Beavers during the Revolutionary War, and I do not think there was any other Capt. Beavers in the County of Sussex during that war. I recollect while he was in the Army his Father & Mother both died they were both a corpse in the house at the same time Captain Beavers was sent for and he returned home — he remained at home a short time and then returned to the Army. I have nothing in my mind by which I can fix the time (the length of time I mean) that he was in the Revolutionary Army he always lived in the said township of Mansfield until his death, which I think was in the fall of eighteen hundred and twenty two, I always lived near him, he was always reputed in the neighbourhood as having been a Captain of Militia in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, I never heard it dated — his first wife was a Miss Mary Armstrong she was living at the time he was in the Army; she died shortly after the close of the War; he afterward married a Miss Catherine Ferr. by her he raised a family of children he lived with her until his death she the said Catherine is still living, and has never since been married; In the time of the revolution the said township

was called Mansfield Woodhouse, the County of Sussex has been divided and the part where he then lived, and where I now live is called Warren - and further saith not - Sworn and subscribed this 27 th day of February A.D. 1846. before me Caleb H. Valentine Judge of Warren Pleas
Conrad his mark Davis
Warren County ss.
I hereby certify that the above named Conrad Davis who made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a person of good repute, and respectable standing, and whose statement made as above may be relied on as true. 27 th Feb y 1846 Caleb H. Valentine

July 19, 1919
Rev Sec
MEMBER OF-- N. J. HISTORICAL SOCIETY. PENNA. HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF PENNA. FRIENDS GENEALOGIST.
ELIZABETH B. SATTERTHWAITE HISTORIAN AND GENEALOGIST 52 N. STOCKTON STREET
NOTARY PUBLIC.
TRENTON, N. J.
Dept of Interior, Pension Dept.
Kind Friend
Will you kindly send me any data relative to Robert Bearer of North Jersey who served in the Rev. War.
Also of John Barrett of Pa. who also served in Rev. War from Pa. and died in Ohio.
Thanking you in advance for all kindness
I remain Elizabeth B Satterthwaite

MRS. ANDREW HENRY HAGEMAN CALLAN DRIVE LEWISTON, N. Y.
Feb. 14, 1939
Dear Sir:
I am anxious to ascertain whether or not you have any records of a pension issued to a soldier after the American Revolution. The man was Robert Beavers, a captain in the first regiment of the Sussex militia in the state of New Jersey. He took part in the capture of Paulus Hook, at Jersey City in 1779. He was born in 1747 and died October 11, 1822.
If you can verify any of these records by yours, I will appreciate it very much and

I am enclosing a stamped envelope.
Very truly yours
Margaret Hageman
30 Stamped Envs. at 18 net - Feb. 17

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 3756.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
September 25th, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your communication of the 21st inst., in which you request information concerning the military record of Robert Beavers, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Catharine Beavers, widow of Robert Beavers, made an application for pension on March 2nd, 1846, at which time she was residing at Hackettstown, N. J., and 82 years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a Captain in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war. Length of service, Officers under whom he served or place of enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Gen. William S. Stryker,
Adjutant-General, State of N. J.,
Trenton, New Jersey.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Robert Beavers 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. IV. 3756
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 2 years Captain West New Jersey        
Battles engaged in, Battle of Red Bank, Red Bank, Pa. Monmouth, Springfield. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Manfield Twp. Sussex Co. N.J. Date of application for pension, November 1, 1816 Residence at date of application, Rockytown, Sussex Co. N.J. Age at date of application, she was 82 years of age.
Remarks: Soldier married Miss Mary ... died shortly after the close of the war - no date stated. He afterwards married at Newton, Sussex Co. N.J. Dec. 3, 1789 Catherine ... daughter of ... Soldier was a Justice of the Peace and Judge of the Court of Sussex Co. N.J. and died at Manfield aforesaid Feb. 11, 1822 - his age is not stated. See supplemental family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
February 28, 1919.
Elizabeth B. Satterthwaite, 52 North Stockton Street, Trenton, New Jersey.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Robert Beavers W. File No. 3,756 Rev. War, you are furnished the following family data from the papers on file in said claim.
Robert Beavers married first (date not stated) Miss Mary Armstrong who died, (date not stated).
Their children were,
Elizabeth born July 30, 1774. Uphama " March 15, 1776. Sarah " February 10, 1778, died June — 1799. Mary " October 7, 1779. Nancey " August 30, 1781. John A. " November 30, 1783, died December 20, 1814.
Robert Beavers and Catharine Kerr were married by the Rev. Mr. Condit, December 3, 1799.
Their children were,
Elsey born October 14, 1790. Robert Kenady " January 23, 1793, died June 23, 1815. Lydia H. " February 11, 1795. Moses Hamton " October 6, 1797, died August 9, 1822. Sally Shafer " March 5, 1800. Susan " November 17, 1802.
It further appears that the soldier's parents died within a day or so of each other, while he was in the service, their names and the date are not stated.
In 1846, the widow Catharine Beavers, resided with her daughter Susan, the wife of Dr. Thomas S. Stewart.
Very respectfully,
J. M. McCauley Commissioner.