Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,755, Mathias Beeman, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. New York.
Beeman, Mathias Mathias
8 37755
CONTENTS

850746 Connecticut
Mathias Baeman
of Sitchfield in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 5 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Mar: 1819 and sent to Augustus Pitelbone Esq. Sitchfield Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10m o 23/20 4/2 $7.16 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 1 Sep 1819 - 48. $135.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent 20 th Sep 20 th 1820 to claim E. Brant Ellsworth Sharon Conn.

I Matthias Beaman of Sharon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut Do hereby declare that on or about the 20 th day of July 1778
I entered the service of my country in the Revolutionary war as a Sergeant against the common enemy my enlistment was for the term of four months in the company of Capt Cheseman's company in the Regiment of Col M'Clodde which served at Brownstown and Scituate - I again enlisted for the term
of one year in the company of  Swift on or about the last of January 1779 I enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Swift in the Regiment commanded by Col Charles Burrill which joined the North-American Army & served the full term of my enlistment and was Discharged - and
immediately after I again enlisted to serve during the war in the Connecticut line I served until the close
of the war in the Regiment commanded by Col. Heman Swift the Capt. of which under was Abner Chapman where I was Honorably
Discharged and Honored with a Badge of Merit for six years faithful Service - My Discharge was signed by his Excellency Gen Washington the 7 th June 1783 but by time and accident
is lost - I further declare  say I am now and stand in need of the assistance of my country for support
Matthias Beaman

State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss April the 8 day A 1818 Personally appeared Matthias Beaman signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me -
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss - I Augustus Pettibone Esq. Chief Judge of the County Court for Litchfield County do hereby certify the foregoing affidavit and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Matthias Beaman served in the revolu- tionary war against the common enemy on the Continental Establishment for more than nine Months - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of his County assistance for Support -
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and bound the seal of said Court which is a Court of record to be affirmed this 8 th Day of April Anno Domini 1818
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield in the State of Conn te certify that the seal hereto annexed is the seal of said Court & that the above signature is the hand writing of the Judge of said Court - April 21. 1818.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, county Court.
On this 5 day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison, Mathias Beeman
aged 67 years resident in Sharon 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:
In the Connecticut line, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Human Swift - company commanded by Capt. Chapman, and that he has received a pension certificate dated the 8 th day of April 1818 and is number 8.507.
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 provision 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
And that I am by occupation a farmer, and have a wife by the name of Phebe 48 years of age to support, and am now in debt the sum of sixty dollars.

I am in possession of the following property most of which was purchased by pension money heretofore rec.
   (to wit) 3 Cows — 60-00   2 old Horses — 25-00   4 Hogs — 10-00   1 old plough — 3-00   1 Do Saddles — 2-00   1 hoe — 1-50   1 axe — 1-00   1 chest — 4-30   1 Table — 1-00   4 Earthen pans — 75   3 pails — 1-25   4 old chairs — 1-50   4 Earthen plates — 1-25   2 Bowls — 1-17   3 knives & forks — 1-17   4 Barrels — 1-34   1 Waggon chair — 1-17   1 Great Wheel — 1-00   1 foot wheel — 1-40   1 pr wool cards — 1-25   1 Set of tea cups & saucers — 1-25   $109.80  
Mathias Beaman

Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of July before the Court of over and
A. D. 1820
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
Sept. 10th 1820 0507 Mathias Beeman
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Datt and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred nine dollars and eighty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court in the county of Litchfield

Matthias Beeman, private, Connecticut line, to Col. Charles Burrall's regt 8 th April, 1818.
Hibbard Sharon Ct. Feby 8 th 1819
Inverness
Adm. Smith's Ref. M c Lean & Co. Les.
Augustus Pettibone, Judge, Litchfield, Connectt. rec. 30. April, 1818.

Matthias Beeman, private Cazzegeticut line, to Colth Charles Brumall's seg 8" April, 1818.
Atkins Huron On July 5 th 1819
Adm:
Adm:
Smith's Ref.
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington
free old case. July 15 th 1819
Augustus Pettibone, Judge, Litchfield, Connecticut. Rec. 30. April, 1818.

Matthias Bremer the foregoing Deposition makes the following supplemental affidavit to wit that when he enlisted he delivered in Kent in Litchfield County that he enlisted for a dummer the reg at said Kent on the 31 st day of Jany 1777 that the Regiment he entered into was then called the 7 th Regt afterwards the 2 d Connecticut Regiment commanded by Genl Col. Heman Swift that he served in the company of St. Loh. Holdridge that he served from the time of his enlistment to the end of the war was honorably discharged & received a discharge from Genl. Manton which discharge to give to our Hons. Goodrich of New Haven and to whom he sold the right to certain lands which fell to him as a reward for his faithful services as a revolutionary soldier with which discharge the said Goodrich was enabled to procure the land as aforesaid as is stated by him in his deposition accompanying this affidavit that as for the evidence of his enlistment & service he has procured a certificate sworn to by John Calkoon Esq. of Cornwall who now holds the books of the late Col. Heman Swift on which appears it appears that the deponent enlisted & served for a dummer the war that from the 31 st day of Jany 1777. the deponent further says that it was in 1776 he joined the Army at the North and that service was under Col. Charles Murrall in Capt. Swift's company & not in 1777 as stated by him in the said affidavit. it was the 2 d company I served in the last part of the time the company was connected with Litchfield County by March Dec 19 th 1818 personally appeared Matthias Bremer to the foregoing affidavit made solemnly as to the truth of the same. Ansel Strong Jr. Pres.
Litchfield County S. Litchfield Jany 2 nd 1818. Then may certify that Ansel Strong Jr. of Sharon is a justice of the Peace in & for Litchfield County and that full faith & credit may be given to his official signature as justice of the Peace. Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court

34775 Rev INVALID.
File No. 187755-
Mathias Beeman
Rev Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]

States Goodrich of Newmilford disposes and says that the for an time not recalled on or about the year Day of 1800, he purchased of Matthias Bremner then of Kent but now of Sharon in Litchfield County. his right to said which he became entitled to by virtue of his services as a soldier in the revolutionary Army, and that in order to obtain a warrant for said Land at the Land office in Philadel- phia. the said Bremner gave to this Deponent his discharge from service in the Army of which was signed by Genl George Washington & which discharge this Deponent sent to the Land office in Philadelphia & by virtue of which & the purchase of Bremner as aforesaid he obtained a warrant for the Land due to said Bremner as a revolutionary Soldier but said discharge was not returned to this Deponent but now remains as this deponent believes in the said office in Philadelphia ————— States Goodrich
Litchfield County ss Newmilford July 20, 1819 personally appeared States Goodrich subscriber to the foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Asst. Sterling Just. Pease

of Bemen as aforesaid. He obtained a discharge the said due to said Bemen as a revolutionary Soldier but said discharge was not returned to this Deponent but now remains as this deponent believes in the said office in Philadelphia - — — — — Miles Goodrell
Situate County of Newmilan July 20, 1819 personally appeared Miles Goodrell subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Asst Sterling Just Pease
I hereby certify that Matthias Beman of Kent in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut enlisted in the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution in the 7 th Connecticut Reg t after wards the 2 nd Connecticut Reg t commanded by the late Col. Heman Swift in 1 st Col Heldridge Company at Kent the 31 st day of January 1777 for during the War and served until regularly discharged at the close of the War as appears by the Books of the late Col Heman Swift - in my opinion Cornwall Dec 9 th 1818 J. H. C. Johnson

Littleton County to Cornwall Dec 18-1818 personally appeared before me John Latham of said Cornwall & made solemn oath to the truth of the within affidavit. Israel Sterling Just Peace

It is believed the War Secretary at Warly mistake did not examine the returns of Genl Herman Swift or that the name of Mr. Piemen was accidentally over- looked for sure it is he served during the war as a faithful soldier, & on further examination it is believed his claims will be allowed when he returns the answer to this further application to the subscribers.
Sharon July 6 th 1819
Saml. Stearns