Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,645, William Beatman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Beatman, William " Beateman
S 44,645
CONTENTS
Wife - Rachel

New York Roll Feb. 1770. / V
Date of death not in AB
William Bratman Capt Dowd 1st Lieut - 4 Massachusetts line close service. 1774-81 in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Newark at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of July 1818 and sent to D Prentice Barnbridge Chenango NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 Semi-annual account ending 4 mo 25/30. $ 95.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Col. Brewer Continued Barnbridge Chenango NY
11/18/1818 John E. Black Barnbridge NY

William Beaumont
Affidavit
April 10 th 1818
Correct.
80 66 16 66 96 66
D. Prentice Bainbridge Chenango N.Y.

State of New York Chenango County ss 3
William Beaman of the town of Barnbridge County of Chenango and State of New York being duly sworn deposeth and saith - That this Deponent being a citizen of the United States and living in the town of Sandersfield, County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts. On the night following the memorable Battle of Lexington in Massachusetts, he this Deponent went as a Volunteer from his home in Sandersfield aforesaid to join the American Continental Troops at Roxbury in Massachusetts and arrived there the next Sunday following and immediately as a Volunteer joined the Continental Regular Troops and was invested with the rank of Orderly Sergeant by regular warrant and also received commission in Captain Charles Scales Company in a Regiment raised in Massachusetts and commanded by Col. John Follen. Where he continued as such orderly sergeant in regular service and duty for nine months.
At the close of nine months this Deponent received a Lieutenant's Commission in Captain Charles Dows Company in a Detachment commanded by Major Jeremiah Cady. and served six months as a Lieutenant in the campaign at and also in the same time Quebec. That at the close of 6 months he this Deponent received a first Lieutenant's Commission while at Quebec, in Capt. William Bacon's Company in the Continental Service commanded by Col. Elisha Porter and served regularly as first Lieutenant for one year.
That at the close of this campaign he this Deponent was honored with an Adjutant's Commission in the Continental Army in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer whereof Samuel Carlton was Lieutenant Col. and Tobias Farnol was Major. That he this Deponent continued to hold his Commission of Adjutant and constantly performed the duties of his Office in

in the regular Continental Service until the close of the Revolutionary war and the disbanding of the Army in 1783 in the month of June when this Deponent was discharged among the disbanded officers then being in regular Service at West Point in the State of New York having been in the regular Continental Service under regular duty eight years from June 1775 to the last of June 1783. That during the above service this Deponent had the honor of serving his country in four Distinguished Battles. One at Hubbards in Vermont. Two at Still Water in N. York and in the ever memorable Battle at Momouth Plain New Jersey. That this Deponent has never received any Pension or compensation for his services. That at the time when he entered the same as Volunteer aforesaid he had a family depending on him for support. Which family are now living with him in Cambridge aforesaid. That he this Deponent is now in the seventy eighth year of his age and that he and his family by reason of reduced circumstances in life are poor and in need of assistance from his country for support and that on account of the services before stated he this Deponent is induced to ask for relief and assistance as provided by the late act of Congress for indigent soldiers for the benefit of himself and family.
William Beatman
Sworn and Subscribed to the above this Tenth day of April in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and eighteen before me Peter Bell, one of the Judges of Shenango Com ple Police

State of New York Chenango County ss. On the 10 th day of April 1818 before me Peter Betts one of the Judges of Chenango Common Pleas personally appeared William Bealman in the 78 th year of his age a resident in Bainbridge in said County who being duly sworn according to law, did on his oath make the above affi- davit in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;
I Peter Betts Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Bealman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing affidavit against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the abovementioned act of Congress
Peter Betts
Clerks Office Chenango County April 11 th 1818 — ss I hereby certify that the before named Peter Betts Esquire was at the time the within Affidavit was made before him a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and duly authorized to act as such by taking the oaths prescribed by law for that purpose Michael S. Bright Dep. Clk (14)

William Bateman
Copy. Pension
Bankrupt Chenango New York
Deceased to John B. Black some place
1774 July 1818

State of New York & / Chenango County & /
on the 14 th day of June 1820
personally appeared in open court, the court of Common Pleas of the said County of Chenango being a Court of Record of said County William Beatman aged seventy nine the 15 day of May last resident in Barnbridge in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz that he served as an Adjutant for five Years to the end of the war in Colonel Samuel Brewers Regiment Samuel Carlton Lieuten- ant Colonel, Tobias Farnel Major of the Infan- try that the date of his original declaration for a pension is the 10 th day of April 1818 and that the date of his pension certificate is the 16 th day of July 1818 its number is 1770 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or to bring my- self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolution- ary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person entrusted for me any property or security contracts

due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed I have no property or estate Real or personal Except my apparel clothing And further the said William on his oath afore said declares that he has not been able to perform any labor for 13 Years past owing to infirmity and old age that his wife Rachel who constitutes all his family aged sixty nine years is from constant ill health unable to perform any service that previous to the receiving a pension by this declarant he and his wife lived separate not being house keepers dependant on charity that since receiving the said pension they have lived together as house keepers the house being furnished by the con- tribution of a relation of this declarant Sworn to & declared this 14 th day of June 1820 before Uri Tracy Esq r Commissioner of Court David Bullock Esq r Judge William Bateman
A schedule of all the property and Estate of William Bateman of Barnbridge County of Chenango State of New York a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 viz
I have no property or estate real or personal Except my apparel clothing
Dated June 14 th 1820 William Bateman Chenango County Clerk's Office }
I Nathan Chamberlin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I further certify that it is the pension of the said Court that the total amount in value

of the property exhibited in the annexed schedule Declarant aforesaid has no property real or personal except necessary clothing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 30 th day of June 1820
W. Chamberlain Clerk of said Court
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]
Sworn to & declared May 14 th 1820 J. A. [illegible]

July 10, 1934
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Miss Margaret L. Ormsby 31 Court Street Norwich, New York
WILLIAM BEATMAN S. 44645 BA-J/MLB am
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 44645, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Beatman or Beateman (he signed under both spellings of surname).
He was born May 14, 1741; place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
While residing in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, he volunteered within a week after the battle of Lexington, marched to Roxbury, Massachusetts, where he immediately received a warrant as orderly sergeant in Captain Soule's company, Colonel John Fellows' Massachusetts regiment, length of this tour nine months. At the expiration of this tour he was commissioned lieutenant in Captain Charles Dowd's company, served six months in a campaign at Quebec in a detachment commanded by Major Jeremiah Cady. While at Quebec, he was commissioned 1 st lieutenant and served in that rank in Captain William Bacon's company, Colonel Elisha Porter's Massachusetts regiment, length of this tour one year. At the close of this service he was commissioned adjutant in Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts regiment, which commission he held to the close of the war; during his service he was in the battle of Hubbardton, the two battles at Stillwater, the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged the latter part of June, 1783.
William Beatman or Beateman was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, while a resident of Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York.
In 1820, the soldier was still a resident of said Bainbridge, New York, and referred to his wife, Rachel, then sixty-nine years of age; no details of their marriage were given, and no reference was made to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1934 Jan 24 - I bet to John A. Sherman M.L.B. 1934 July 10 - " " Miss Margaret L. Ormsby (See letter in chm. of Joseph Agard, p. 45, 179) — M.L.B.
44 6 45 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44 6 45
William Beakman 1 st Lieut. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2028 Cahuenga Boulevard,
Hollywood, California,
January 2, 1934.
Veterans Administration, Revolutionary Division, Washington, District of Columbia.
Gentlemen:
In the Pension Rolls of New York State, published at the order of the Secretary of War, in 1835, there is given a short account of the Revolutionary War service of William Beatman , who served in the state of Massachusetts. His name also appears as William Bateman; and the limited data given, follows.
William Beatman - Lieutenant - Service, Mass. line - Placed on pension roll, July 16, 1813 - Age at that time, 81 years - Pension commenced, April 10, 1813 - Living in Chenango County, New York.
If you are able to give me further information concerning his service, family, etc., I shall be most appreciative of the favor.
Very sincerely yours,
John A. Sherman

July 10, 1934.
BA-J/ILL
Miss Margaret L. Ormsby 31 Court Street Norwich, New York.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Joseph Agard and William Beatman, both pensioners of Chenango County, New York.
The records of these two soldiers are furnished herewith from pension claims, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

January 24, 1934
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Mr. John A. Sherman 2028 Cahuenga Boulevard Hollywood, California
WILLIAM BEATMAN S. 44645 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Beatman or Bateman, who served from Massachusetts and was pensioned while residing in Chenango County, New York.
His record follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 44645, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
William Beatman or Beateman (he signed under both spellings of surname) was born May 14, 1741; place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
While residing in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, he volunteered within a week after the battle of Lexington, marched to Roxbury, Massachusetts, where he immediately received a warrant as orderly sergeant in Captain Soule's company, Colonel John Fellows' Massachusetts regiment, length of this tour nine months. At the expiration of this tour he was commissioned lieutenant in Captain Charles Dowd's company, served six months in a campaign at Quebec in a detachment commanded by Major Jeremiah Cady. While at Quebec, he was commissioned 1 st lieutenant and served in that rank in Captain William Bacon's company, Colonel Elisha Porter's Massachusetts regiment, length of this tour one year. At the close of this service he was commissioned adjutant in Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts regiment, which commission he held to the close of the war; during his service he was in the battle of Hubbardton, the two battles at Stillwater, the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged the latter part of June, 1783.

William Beatman or Beateman was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, while a resident of Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York.
In 1820, the soldier was still a resident of said Bainbridge, New York, and referred to his wife, Rachel, then sixty-nine years of age; no details of their marriage were given, and no reference was made to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator