Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37585, Jonathan Bean, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bean, Jonathan
S. 37585
CONTENTS

Died Nov, 1826 from A. B.
5655.
Maine
Jonathan Bean Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist: of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 23 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to Judge Parris - Paris Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. Am ts 30 35.20
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819. 48 -
$ 83.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under the act of 1 st May, 1820. -
Notification sent to Tho. s Clark, Esq; Paris, Maine 11. July, 1820.

I, Jonathan Bean, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Bethel in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, being sixty four years of age, do testify and say that, on the fourteenth day of June A.D. 1778, I joined the army of said United States on the continental establishment, at White Plains, N. York and served as a private soldier in Capt. William Mahury's company, Col. Tupper's regiment, Gen. John Patterson's brigade in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months, which term I fully served, partly at said White Plains, partly at West Point, partly at Hartford and Fishkill, and at the expiration of said term of nine months, I received, at West Point, an honorable discharge which I have since accidentally lost.
I further testify, that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, and that I am not now on any pension list of the United States.
Witness,
A. R. Parise.
Jonathan
his
mark
Bean
I, Isaac J. York of Bethel aforesaid, do testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war during a part of the same period that the above named Jonathan Bean served, and know that said Bean served eight months of his said term of nine months, at which time I left the service. Said Bean did not return home until about two months after me, and I have no doubt he served the whole period of nine months as he has declared. J. J. York

I, Jeremiah Andrews, of Bethel aforesaid, on oath declare that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war with the above named Jonathan Bean during his period of nine months above said and to my certain knowledge said Bean served the full term of nine months as he has above declared.
Jeremiah Andrews
We the Selectmen of the town of Bethel in the District of Maine do here by certify that we are personally acquainted with Jonathan Bean of said town and from what we know of his situation it is our opinion that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support
Dated at Bethel aforesaid this 5 th day of May 1818
Jon d Abbott } Selectmen Sam l Chapman } of Asa Kimball } Bethel

Jonathan Bean
N o 5655-
Continued
22 Jany 1819

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss — At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A.D. 1820 and by adjournment from A.D. 1820 before the Honorable Benjamin Green & Judah Dana — Judges of said Court.
On this 16th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford, Jonathan Bean aged sixty five years, resident in Bethel — in 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. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Richards Mabury in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Tupper in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 230th day of April A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5655 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts; or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Jonathan + Bean his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 16th day of June A.D. 1820.
Benjamin Green Judah Dana
Judges of said Court.
BEFORE
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: — one pig — one cow — one loom — two spinning wheels — two kettles — earthen tin & crockery wares — valued at two Dollars — two pails — one tub — one hoe — four old chairs — one table — one pair tongs — Jonathan + Bean — his mark

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Bean who by occupation am a farmer ————— which I am un able to pursue by reason of  infirmities and a breach —————
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Abigail J. wife of said Jonathan 64 years can do but little — his Jonathan + Bean mark  
I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty —  nine dollars and  cents $29 00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clark { Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford
Jonathan Bean No 5655-  Entered 22 Aug 1819

C O P Y
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
April 25, 1933
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BA-J/REL
Jonathan Bean-S.37585
Moses Frost -W.23058
Honorable Ray P. Chase House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Chase:
Reference is made to your letter of April 19, in behalf of your constituents in Anoka, Minnesota, who desire the Revolutionary War records of William Simpson, who was born in 1722 and died in 1782, of George Simpson, who was born in 1768, and died in 1850(who served in the War of 1812 also), of Moses Frost, of Berwick, Maine, of Jonathan Bean, of Bethel or Berwick, Maine, and of James McLellan, possibly of Gorham, Maine, who died in 1792.
A careful search of the records has been made and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a James McLellan(variously spelled)or a William Simpson, described above, or of a George Simpson in the Revolutionary War or of a George Simpson in the War of 1812, of any New England state. Pension and bounty land claims are the source of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office.
The Revolutionary War records of Moses Frost and Jonathan Bean are given below as found in the pension claims, W. 23058 and S.37585, respectively, based upon their services in that war.
Moses Frost W.23058
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Moses Frost are not stated.
He enlisted at Berwick, York County, Massachusetts(Maine), June 14, 1778, served as a private in Captain Thomas Hodsdon's Company, Colonel Thomas Poor's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged January 18 or 19, 1779: he again enlisted about June 1, 1779, served

as a private in Captain John Goodwin's Massachusetts Company in Peleg Wadsworth's Penobscot Expedition and was in the engagement at Penobscot, length of service three months.
Moses Frost was allowed pension on his application executed September 1, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and resided in Newry, Oxford County, Maine, at which place he died on January 17, 1838.
The soldier married March 11, 1787, Lucy Gatchel. Both were then of Sanford, Maine, and their marriage was recorded on the records of the First Congregational Church of said Sanford.
Soldier's widow, Lucy, was allowed pension on her application executed October 19, 1838, while residing in Newry, Maine. At that time she stated that she was "aged seventy-six years next December". In 1843, she stated that she was then aged eighty-four years.
She died February 5, 1844, at Newry, Maine.
In 1845, the following were the only surviving children: John Frost, residing in Newry, Maine; and Isaiah and Moses Frost and Lucy Roberts, the three last named all residing in Groton, Caledonia County, Vermont. Their ages are not given and there are no further data as to family.
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Jonathan Bean S. 37585
For sol. see Mass S & S. VOL IX page 382 I page 864
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jonathan Bean are not stated.
He enlisted at White Plains, New York, June 14, 1778, and served nine months as a private in Captain Richard Mayberry's Company, Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment.
Mass S & S VOL X page 382
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-four years and resided in Bethel, Oxford County, Massachusetts(Maine).
Could not use first name of Col. Benj. because sol. called him Col Tupper called sup col John -2- Tupper second title John no 3rd Col Tupper

In 1820, Jonathan Bean stated that his wife, Abigail J., was then aged sixty-four years, but he did not give her maiden name or the date of their marriage, and there is no reference to children.
The soldier died in November, 1826, place not stated.
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Your list is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Capt. Atkins 37585 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37585-
Jonathan Bean Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933-Apr 25-List. to Leon Ray P. Chase See letter in cases Moses Frost - W. 23058 - Eloah

Jonathan Bean Private
Tuppers Reg t
Mass: Line.
9 mos
23 d April 1818
Admitted
Jonathan Bean

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Jonathan Bean the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits of Isaac D. Gove & Jeremiah Andrews, fellow soldiers with him in the revolutionary war, made and signed in my presence; also the certificates of Genl. Abbot & others, commissioned officers of the corporation to which the applicant belongs, all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Jonathan Bean the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months or upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcione L. Parric
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.