Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,587., Jairus Beal, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Beal, Jairus Susannah
NUMBER
W.23587.
CONTENTS

1016
Massachusetts
Susannah Beal widow of Jairus Beal decd.
Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 11 th January 1837 of Plymouth in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ward of the Mass commanded by  in the US line for 11 mos & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 37 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Nov 1838 and   Y. Lord Plymouth Mass a
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838  $92. 50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March, 1838  18. 50 $111. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 71

1332 Susannah Beal
admitted
on roll vol. 23 page 12 Cpt J. H. Stowers. from Aug 20 to 30 Nov 1776. 3.11
on roll vol. 24 page 153 Capt Elias Whiton from 1778 1.20
vol 19 page 150 Cpt Saul Wadsworth from Oct 5 to 31 Dec 1778 2 m. 27
vol 18 page 106 Cpt John Cushing from Dec 18, 1776 to Apr 1, 1777 3. 15
admitted for 11 m 3 ds $ 37. -
J. N. Londs.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth ss 3
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth
Susannah Beal a resident of Hingham in said County aged seventy seven - years , who being first duly according to law sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Jerimus Beal of said Hingham, deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution. He enlisted in Hingham and served as follows: viz: Eight months in the year 1776 in Capt Seth Storer company at Nantasket (Hull). Col Whitney commanded the Regiment. He also served two months at Dorchester Heights in the year 1778 in Capt Elias Whitnis Company - also three months in Capt Ward's company in Col. Coggesmel's Regiment in and about

Boston in the year 1778, - He also served three months in Capt Job Cushing's company, in Col Lowell's Regiment in 1776 and 1777 - in all he served according to his best knowledge & belief sixteen months -
She further declares that she was married to the said Jairus Beal on the twenty third day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, that her husband the aforesaid Jairus Beal died on the eleventh day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Susannah X Beal's mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year within written before - me Wilkes Wood J. Probate

Plymouth Sp. Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said county do hereby certify that Hon. Willis Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the signature on the preceding page purporting to be signed by him is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said county this sixth day of September 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hingham, Plymouth County, August 22, 1888.
"Jairus Beal and Susannah Lincoln were married by the Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Gay, Pastor of the first Church in Hingham, November the twenty third, seventeen hundred & eighty three."
This may Certify, that the above is a true extract from the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows Nov. 23, 1783.
Attest. James S. Lewis Clerk of the town of Hingham "Beal Jairus (above-named) died Jan y . the eleventh seventeen hundred and eighty seven."
This may Certify, that the above is a true extract from record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: - 11 Jan y . 1787.
Attest. James S. Lewis Clerk of the town of Hingham
I, James S. Lewis above-named dofore and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above are true extracts from the records of said Town with the exceptions abovenamed, as certified by me.
James S. Lewis, Clerk of the Town of Hingham
Sworn before me, Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2358
Susannah Beal Wid of James Beal Brilliant Linn
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol A , Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

no paper
Susannah Beal

the day of A. D. 18 The foregoing petition being duly considered, it is thereupon decreed by the Court here, that administration, as therein prayed for, be granted to said he giving bond according to law for faithful discharge of that trust.
Judge of Probate.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we
within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto Judge of Probate of Wills, and for granting administration within the County of Plymouth, in the full and just sum of thousand dollars, to be paid to the said and his successors in said office, to the true payment whereof we do bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, by these presents, sealed with our seals.
Dated the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such, that if the above bounden administrator of all and singular the goods and estate of
late of

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the several annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this six th Day of September 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

I Jared Lane of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty six years, do depose and say, that I served three months in the army of the Revolution in Capt Job Cushing's company, in Col Lowell's Regiment in 1776 and 1777. The service was in New York chiefly, although for the last month we were at Morristown when we were discharged in the spring of 1777. I joined Beal of Hingham who died in said town many years ago was a private in said company and served for the three months with me.
Jared Lane
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. August 25th 1838.
Then personally appeared before me the Subscribed justice of the peace within and for for the County of Plymouth the above named Jared Lane and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify that said Jared Lane is a person of good reputation for truth, Solomon Lincoln
Justice of the Peace

I Ezekiel Hensey of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years, do depose & say that Jairus Beal of Hingham served as a private with me in the Revolutionary Army as follows: vi: eight months in the year 1776 in Capt Stowe's Company at Nantasket now Hull. Col Whitney commanded the Regiment. Also he served two months at Dorchester Heights in the year 1778 in Capt Elias Whitcomb's company in "Simons detachment" as it was called - this service was in the Spring - Also he served three months in Capt Ward's Company in Col Cogswell's Regiment in and about Boston in the year 1778 in the Autumn and Winter. We were stationed at the White House. — Jairus Beal married Susan Simons daughter of Jonathan Simons. She is now living in Hingham and is well known to me. She has never been married since her husband's (Jairus Beal's) decease.
Ezekiel Hensey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.      3 August 22 d 1838. Then personally appeared the before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said County of Plymouth, the above named Ezekiel Hensey and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, and I

hereby certify that said Henry is a person of good reputation for truth
Solomon Lincoln
Justice of the Peace