Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,851, Daniel Beatty, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Beatty, Daniel
S. 30,851
CONTENTS

25342 Kentucky
Daniel Beatty of Montgomery in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the co. company by Captain Paterson of the regt regiment by _____ in the _____ line for 2 years New Jersey
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Dec 1833 and Mr Harrison Present
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 200.00 Pension allowance ending 10 March 40.00 $240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan D. Day Clerk, book 6 Vol. 1 Page 71
B B

State of Kentucky
Montgomery County ss
On this 8 th day of November 1833 Personally appeared in open Court before me the undersigned the Clerk of the Court, Clerk of Montgomery County, Daniel Neely aged 78 years who being first duly sworn rec d the following Subscribed oath and made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the U.S. under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He states that he was born in the State of Virginia on the 11 th day of August 1758. Moved from thence to Kentucky and went into the service of the U.S. from Kentucky in the Spring. But what month I am not certain. I will remember I went as a dragoon soldier in the Spring of 1777 as I think. It may have been then  then  disturbed . I am not certain it  it is I know I performed the service under Capt. Patterson the Balance of my company officers I cannot recollect. I well remember General Greene and Washington. I expect he  he states he was at the Battle of Brandywine in the fall of 1777 as he thinks also there after the Battle of Red Bank through that section of country preventing the British from passing the country until the  the British took their quarters in Philadelphia and there were an Army at Red Bank where we continued until the Spring of 1778. the in the Spring commenced our campaign. Having heard the intention of the Royal Army to pass over the Delaware into

New Jersey General Washington sent General Manuel to cooperate with the Loyalists and the British were very busy loading with Baggage and could not travel fast. General Washington started same when near Prince Town and shortly after we had a Battle with the British at Manassas. Washington having sent Wayne with something like 1000 Men and put them under the command of De La Fayette. He recalled General Lee was also at that Battle and Washington and Lee had some short words about his retreat. He however fought the British till night and By morning the British had moved off so silently that we did not perceive their movement. Shortly after the Battle of Manassas I received my discharge for 18 Mos. (The State he belonged to the 2 d Lacy Regiment). Shortly after the Battle at Manassas I commenced driving to Reagain for the American army as a regular reconnoitering provision to the American army in the State of New Jersey, Virginia and through the New-England States, until the surrender of Cornwallis in the Fall of 1781 having been in the service from

the spring of 1777 with a boy shot in North Carolina till the end of the war in 1781 as we considered the war at an end when our walls remained he states he was born in states he moved from Luzerne to Virginia Fauquier County lived there a some time and moved from there to Ky - same forty years since to Maysville County and there living at this time. He states he has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no living witness by whom he can prove it. He states he has a record of his age. He states that Henry Barnell a lawyer living in his neighbor- hood and Samuel Williams living in same can testify as his character for truth. He hereby relinquishes all and every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of giving the pension to and described the way such year ago by  by A. Harrison Esq.  Esq. 

He hereby relinquishes all and every claim whether to a pension or otherwise except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Daniel Beahm Marked by
We Henry Darnall Chapman residing in Montgomery County and State of Kentucky and Samuel J. Melton residing in same. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Beahm who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be twenty four years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution. And believe him to be a man of veracity and that we concur in that opinion. Given under our hands the day and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
W. Harrison Clerk
Henry Darnall Chapman Samuel J. Melton
And the said Court to understand the claim after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the accompanying papers submitted by the claimant finds that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served in the same. And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Darnall Chapman who has signed the preceding certificate is Chapman residing in Montgomery County State of Ky and Samuel J. Melton who has signed the same residing in same and is a credible person and that their statements are true to the best of their knowledge.
Clarence Conn J. H. Wells Wm. Mitchell
State of Kentucky Montgomery County ss
I Micajah Garrison Clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Beahm for a pension.
In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13th day of November 1832.
M. Harrison Clerk Frankfort Ky

State of Kentucky
Montgomery County
SS
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mont- gomery County who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades - For 18 mo as a regular soldier as stated in his original declara- tion and under same officers as therein named he states he went into the service in March he is pretty certain and under the officers as first stated in the year 1777- in the fall of 1778- he states his term of service expired. He states he then immediately entered the army as a volunteer with a determination to remain in the service during the war and as his father George Beatty had a number of wagons in the service as a Wagon Master he prevailed on the applicant to drive a team as a regular teamster which he states he did until the spring of 1781- he states he then left the service and went to Virginia Lee County - and was in that spring (about 1781) he states he was drafted to go on a raid to York and having proved his service in the regular army he was exempted from that raid and remained there until the surrender of Wallis in the fall. He states that he served putting all his time together as he recollects it would be about 4 years in that he is certain he served greatly over two years in the War of the Revolution, During all the time of a private soldier He also states that at the time he had his first declaration drawn up he knew of no person who could testify as to his services. But through the assistance of his friends he has found some testimony as to his service and such as he has he offers he states he is near death as he believes having within a few weeks become so

whereby that he is unable to get about and entirely blind. The therefore claims a pension for which he is entitled.
I swear to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit
Daniel Beatty Mark
State of Kentucky Montgomery Co. ss: I John Berry a Justice of the Peace in for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing supplemental declaration of Daniel Beatty was sworn to and subscribed in my presence and I further certify that s d applicant is blind and unable to get to court and further that he is a man of truth and intellect to credit on oath. Given under my hand as Justice of the Peace this 23 rd day of Nov 1832. John Berry J.P.
State of Kentucky Montgomery County ss I Merijah Harrison clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid, do certify that John Berry whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of giving the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that he is a member of the county court for the county aforesaid, and that his signature thereto attached is in his own hand writing. — and that full faith & credit is due to all of his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 23 rd day of November 1832. M. Harrison Clk

This day John Beatty aged 77 years came before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Montgomery County Ky. And Made oath that he is well acquainted with Daniel Beatty whose name is affixed to this supplemental declaration as also his original declaration both of which is now before him me. He states that he became acquainted with him in the state of of New Jersey Sussex County at a very early age from my earliest remembrance our Fathers having lived in the same Co. & both here in same Co. I remember of the as of 1870 in a great value having been performed as stated in his Daniel's original & also his supplemental declaration (see this state) and under the figures as he has stated - I also recollect of Daniel's having been in the Waggan service as he states and also for the time he states. I also recollect of his having been at Ballyfoge in the Spring of 1778 as he sought for me after I was taken to the hospital - I remember well after the war was over of Daniel's having been sent far to Trintine . He Daniel having moved to Virginia to remain - I also say that Daniel Beatty is as old as he says he is he is also a man of truth and worthy of belief on oath. I also remember of proof having been made of his service of 18 Mo. as a regular soldier by one Joseph Maor by which he was exempted from a tour to the Seige of York besides my own recollection on the subject which circumstance I still remember I therefore do not hesitate to say he served as he has stated in his original & supplemental declaration given under my hand and seal this 27 th Sept 1833 - John Beatty
I John Berry a Justice of the peace for Montgomery County Ky do certify that John Beatty subscribed and swore to the above affidavit before me as Justice of the peace. I further certify that John Beatty is as old as he states and is a man of undoubted truth and veracity & a member of the Methodist B. Church & much to be depended on as an honest man & a man of truth given under my hand this 27 th Sept 1833. John Berry J.P.

State of Kentucky ( Montgomery County 3 d set.)
I Asaiah Harrison clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid, Do certify that John Berry Esqr whose signature appears to the within and foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of giving the same a Justice of the peace in and for the county, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that he is a member of the county court for the county aforesaid, and that his signature thereto is in his own hand writing, and that full faith and credit is due to all of his official acts as such —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 23 rd day of November 1833 — A. Harrison clk

19233
Dan Beatty Kentucky
from 1776 prints 272 #80
not on Roll
5.14
Mr. Harrison Present,
Mr. Harrison att Mr. Starling Montgomery Co Kentucky

BRIEF in the case of  Daniel Beatty  of  in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a     2 d Jersey Regt. { dropped In 1777 or { enlisted 1. 6 Private Gen. Washington & Fayette See Capt Patterson,   not stated sergeant  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Brandywine, Monmouth  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Trenton N.J.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Forrest Examining Clerk.

30 851
Ray INVALID.
1832 71/1 176
File No. 30 851
Daniel Beatty Piu Reo War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1832 71/1 176

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Dan Beatty which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2, 7. 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.