Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8067, Jesse Bean, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6
Bean, Jesse
S.8067
CONTENTS
Carded

Duplicate Certificate issued 28 th Sept 1837 and sent to Hon E. Seaberry. Arrearages of Re presentatives
Robert E. Seaberry Sept 21 1837
South Carolina 31052
Jesse Bean
of the Co in the State of S.C. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rumble of the Regt commanded by _____ in the S.C. Vols. line for 1 1/2 months En of Inf 6 " En of Cavalry Issue Duplicate cert.
Inscribed on the Roll of S.C. at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of April 1837 and sent Hon E. Seaberry Rec of Reps #
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $180.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept, 15.00 $195.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded By W. Addison Clerk. Book _____ Vol. 6/2 Page 47
# Laurenceville N.C.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of North Carolina
County of Moore 3 d P.M.
On this 24 th day of November 1836 personally appeared in open court before Charles Chalmers Cornelius Dampst & J. C. Bruce the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the aforesaid County of Moore now sitting before Bean a resident of the County of Moore State of North Carolina aged about Seventy eight years or upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That some time about the 15 th day of July 1780 as near as he can now ascertain he entered the service as a volunteer and as a private soldier in the North Carolina militia for three months under Captain Buckner Kimbro.
That he joined the troops under said Capt. Kimbro in the County of Montgomery North Carolina where he then resided. That they then marched towards South Carolina and joined Genl. Rutherford and his troops somewhere upon Pee Dee River.
That they were then marched under General Rutherford towards Camden in South Carolina and in a few days joined Genl. Gates's Army. That they then continued their march towards Camden until about the 13 th or 14 th of August when it was ascertained that the British army was at Camden and that a general engagement would soon ensue. That at this time Capt. Kimbro and his company were ordered to take the prisoners who were then in possession of the American army and some Wagon loads of surplus guns and carry them immediately to a certain Mill about one mile below Charn Hill on the South Side of Pee Dee River. That he the said Jesse Bean, together with his said Captain & the rest of his company immediately repaired to the aforesaid Mill with the prisoners and surplus arms where they remained but a few days when an express as he understood it to be arrived in great haste and informed Capt. Kimbro that Genl. Gates was defeated. The said Captain immediately marched his

his company (carrying with them the prisoners and surplus guns, of which they had charge) to Cheraw Hill where they crossed the River. That they here saw a number of Genl Gates troops crossing the River and making their way in much haste and in utter confusion towards North Carolina. That Capt. Kimbro and his company here leapt into the River a part of the surplus guns in their possession and deposited the rest in an old wast house, and then proceeded up the river on the north side to Haleys Ferry. At this place they received intelli- -gence that the British Army had retired to Camden and they then stayed at this place some days, he thinks as much as eight or ten days, but as they got no intelligence where the dispersed army were to collect, nor any orders where to go or what to do, he the said Jese Bean was marched by his said Captain into the County of Montgomery North Carolina, where he then resided and the said company was disbanded by the Captain until further orders. That he the said Jese Bean then went home where he remained but a short time (he does not now recollect distinctly but thinks it was but a few days) when he was again called upon by his said Captain Kimbro to go into the service. That he immediately went. That he was then placed under Captain Harris & Lieutenant Smith Riggins.
That he was not then attached to the army but was put to driving Beef cattle from the lower part of the State of North Carolina to the Army. That in this pursuit he was constantly and arduously engaged under Capt. Harris until he had filled out the full portion of the three months term for which he entered the service and which he was serving at the time of Gates defeat, and was accordingly set at liberty by his officers. The precise time at which he was thus dis- -charged he can not now recollect, but from the best recollec- -tion which he has upon the subject and from the best calcu- -lation which he can possibly make he believes it was on or near the first of November 1780. He does not now recollect whether he received any written discharge for this service or not and if he did he has no recollection what become of it.

That some time about the 5 th day of December 1780 as near as he could he again entered the service as a Soldier of the Revolution.
That he entered the service as a Volunteer, as a private Soldier in the North Carolina Militia for a term of six months under Captain James Grump and Lieutenant Jonathan Higgins. That they rendezvoused in the neighbour- hood where Capt Grump resided in the County of Montgomery -ay, State of North Carolina. That they there marched to & fro in various directions which it would be impossible for him now to describe, through the Counties of Montgomery Randolph, Cumberland (a part of which is now called Hickman) and he thinks a part of Anson, in constant pursuit of the Tories who were very numerous in many parts of these Counties, and who were constantly murdering plundering and in various ways annoying and distress- ing the good Citizens of the Country. That he together with his said Captain & Lieutenant and the rest of their Company were constantly tramping in pursuit of these enemies to their country during the whole period of this term of service and at the he sometimes passed immediately through his own neighbourhood. Such was the ardor of their pursuit and such the perilous condition of the good citizens of the country that he was not permitted to stay at home but one night during the whole period of his Service.
That they had no general engagement with the Tories who were embodied but that a number were killed by them, and he feels to hazard nothing in saying that their unceasing exertions through the afore said Counties relieved the Citizens from much distress and shielded them from many inroads and cruelties which they otherwise would have suffered.
That he thinks this term of six months was ended and that he was discharged about the 5 th day of June 1782 as near as he can remember that when this term of six months was ended he received of the said Captain Grump a Certificate of his services or some such instrument of writing but what became of this instrument of writing he is not

is not, verily, but his impression is that an uncle of his got it but upon what terms he does not now know That when he entered upon the last named term of six months, as well as when he entered upon the former named term of three months, he resided in the County of Montgomery and State of North Carolina; That he has no documentary evidence whatever to prove his services in either of the aforesaid terms. That while serving the last named term, of six months, he was associated with Joshua Hurley who served with him and who is the only person living that he now knows of who did serve with him or by whom he can prove his services only that he was seen by others performing duty as a soldier.
The said Jesse Bean further states, that from the great lapse of time and the imperfection of his memory he cannot be posited as to the precise times of entering and leaving the Service, but that the dates set forth in the above declaration are as near correct as it is possible for him to make them from the best of his recollection and the best calculation he is able to make.
We hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State whatsoever.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. C. Cury for Geo. W. C.
Jesse Bean Sen. mark

We Noah Richardson a clergyman residing in the county of Moore State of North Carolina and Cornelius H. Dowel Residing in the county of Moore State of North Carolina hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Bears who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; That he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Noah Richardson A. C. Cuming
The following Questions were propounded by the Court (to wit),
1. It Where and in what year were you born
A. I have been told that I was born at a place called Hico some where on the way as my father was removing from the City of Washington to the County of Montgomery in the State of North Carolina, That soon after my birth as I have been told my father continued his journey on to the aforesaid county of Montgomery where he resided untill after the Revolutionary war. I have no criterion by which to know my age exactly but from the best information I can get I think I was born in the year 1757 or 1758.
2. It Have you any record of your age and if so where is it.
A. I have none
3. It Where did you live when called into service, Where have you lived since and where do you now live.
A. When I was called into the Service I resided in the County of Montgomery & State of North Carolina, in the course of one or two years after the close of the revolutionary war I removed in to the County of Cumberland which was afterwards

afterwards divided and the part in which I resided was called Moore and in this said Moore I have resided ever since and still reside there.
4. Q. How were you called into Service, were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a Substitute for some a Substitute for whom.
A. I went into the Service in both the tours in which I served, as a Volunteer.
5. Q. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services.
A. The officers with whom I served that I now recollect was Capt. Buckner Kimbro, Capt. West Harris Lieut. Jonathan Riggins, Capt. James Crump. I was so short a time with Gen. Matthews & Gen. Taylor's troops that if I learned the names of any of the officers I do not now recollect them. The general circumstances of my services are set forth in the preceding declaration as near as I am able to do it. I have no knowledge of the name or number of any Regiment I saw while in the Service.
6. Q. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
A. I received an instrument of writing which I supposed was a discharge from Capt. James Crump which is the only one I ever received that I now recollect, and I think that an uncle of mine got it but upon what terms I don't know.
7. Q. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
A. Rev. Noah Richardson, Com. H. D. and D. Sams, C. Bruce, Maj. Asgus McDonald, Col. John Morrison & many others.
Test A. C. Gentry
His Signature & Brain mark

State of North Carolina } Moore County }
Personally appeared before me Samuel G. Bruce one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Moore. I, the undersaid County aged about seventy eight or seventy nine who being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of Almighty God, sayeth that he has recently made application for a pension for his services as a soldier of the Revolution, and that the reasons why he did not apply for said pension sooner are as follows to wit, That he did not know for some time after the act of Congress under which he now claims was passed that its provisions were extended to persons who had served less than twelve months, and that when he was informed that the act embraced those who had served six and nine months he then considered about his own claim and altho he knew that his services entitled him to a pension he determined not to make application for a pension for or any other benefit to himself where his claim rested upon his own affidavit alone and that he did not know or recollect of any person living whose testimony he could procure who could clearly prove his services, That in March 1836 Joshua Hurley of the County of Montgomery came by his house on his way to Fayetteville when this brought to the recollection of the said I, the undersaid that the said Hurley was with him in the war which he served under Capt. Brump, that he having now found a witness to who could prove a part of his services and thereby substantiate his claim, and relieve him from the imputations cast upon so many applicants for pension (that they swerve from the truth for their own benefit) he the deponent then determined to make application for a pension and got the said Hurley to promise to come & see him in order that his deposition or affidavit might be taken, that the said Hurley did not come at the time appointed, that he

the said Bean being Old and infirm could not conveniently go to the vicinity of Montgomery to get the affidavit of said Hurley and could not conveniently get said Hurley to come to Moore County for that purpose until November last. He the said Jesse Bean saith that he was aware that he could make some proof by Nathan Fry but as the said Fry could only say that he had seen him the said Bean with the troops and he believed was a soldier so he the said Bean was unwilling to make application without some proof more clearly. He this deponent further saith that before he had knowledge that he could procure the testimony of the aforesaid Hurley two of his County men proposed to draw his declaration and endeavour to procure his pension for him but that he refused on the ground that he has heretofore stated viz that he would not make application unless he had some proof besides his own oath.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 7 th Feb y 1837 J. B. Bruce Test. Jesse Bean his mark
State of North Carolina Moore County
I Alexander Barry Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County of Moore do here by certify that Samuel B Bruce who tested the above deposition is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Moore that his signature is in his own hand writing and that full faith & credit is due all his acts in that capacity
In Witness whereof I do hereby set my hand and Seal of office at office this 22 d day of Feb y 1837 A. B. Barry C.C.C.

In the papers in the claim of Jesse Bean. Senior, Sur. File No. 8,067, Rev. War, he stated that he was born in 1757 or 1758, at a place called Hico, some where on the way as his father (name not stated) was removing from the city of Washington. to the County of Montgomery in the State of North Carolina, in which County they remained until after the Revolution, and that he. Jesse, served in the North Carolina troops as follows:
Volunteered July 15, 1780, as Private under Captain Buckner Kimbro, and also engaged under Captain West Harris to collect beef cattle for the army, until November 1780.
Volunteered December 5, 1780, as Private under Captain James Crump, in pursuit of the Tories, and served six months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 24, 1836, at which time he resided in Moore County, North Carolina. There is no other family data on file.
For the date of soldier's death and name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:
"Jesse Bean. Certificate No. 31,055. issued April 12, 1837, under the Act of June 7, 1832. at the North Carolina Agency."
Very truly yours,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

The serum for diphtheria cult is the first named item, not cleaned. Clean items

State of North Carolina Moore County } 3
We the Subscribers, are neighbours to Lt Genl Brian Vancamp who has made the preceding affidavit which we have read, we are well acquainted with him, and from our knowledge of his strict adherence to correct principles and sterling honesty we do not hesitate to believe that the reasons which he has given in his affidavit for not having made earlier application for a pension are true. Now do we believe that the said Lt Genl Brian would make a single statement on oath or otherwise which he did not believe to be strictly true.
Given under our hands this 20 th day of Feb y 1837.
Com d Dowd
John B Kelly
John Morrison
CADAMS
I Alexander Barry do hereby certify that the persons who have signed the above Certificate are of the most Respectable Citizens of the County of Moore. This 22 nd Feb y 1837
A. Barry

Sept 27
E. Seburn 1872
MS. J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension office Washington
[Faint mirrored text from the reverse side:] Sept. 27th 1872
[Faint mirrored text from the reverse side:] Mr. E. J. Seburn Esq.

House of Reps. Sept. 25. 1839.
Sir
Inclosed I return the letter of Mr. Dowd of N.C. enquiring about the applications for Pensions of Sipsa Bean and Stephen Morris . You stated in your note of the 22 nd that a Pension had been allowed to Bean and his certificate sent to me at Lawrenceville N.C. which I have not received as the enclosed certificate will show. In the case of Stephen Morris you gave me no answer which you will have the goodness to do as soon as convenient.
Respectfully
E. Deberry

Jesse Beans N. Carolina
Suspended Feb 16 Jan 1837 Wm E. Deberry Pr. Tms. - 5 on Rev. (25) ad $ 30 -
Hn E. De Berry Laurensville Ga

Sec. 1 1750 Army call the call the 6th men h. probably died are not in the 17th - 18th
27 Feb Jesse Bean Add evidence in his case Sylvester
Chicago Ill 27 Sept 1892
Secretary of War Washington D.C. U.S.A.
Dear
Stephen D. Dillinger

Have a dup. Cab: on the Writings, by now JDN
Hon. E. Deberry H.R.

House of Rep s Sept. 25. 1837.
Having been informed by J L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions that he enclosed to my address at Laurensville N.C a Pension certificate some time in April last in favor of Jesse Bean of North Carolina I hereby certify as a member of Congress that I have not received the said Certificate and promise that should I receive it at any future time I will return it to the Commissioner of Pensions
Edmund Deberry

1913 July 31. Hist to Hon. Sam R. Sells. F 1927 Oct. 12 Hist. to Mrs. Clara Crawford ams.
Rev. N. M.
8064 INVALID.
File No. 8064
Jesse Bean
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1st, Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of North Carolina Moore County
Personally appeared before me Samuel G. Vance one of the acting Justices
of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Moore Nathan Fryden aged about sixty eight or sixty nine years who being duly sworn in due form of Law deposes and says as follows, to wit:
That during the Revolutionary War he resided in the County of Montgomery in the State of North Carolina and was a neighbour to Jesse Bean who is now a resident of the aforesaid County of Moore and who is about to make application for a pension for his services as a soldier of the Revolution, that he was also a neighbour to Capt. Cross, Col. Harris & Capt. Kimbro and was well acquainted with them and that he also knew Lieutenant Riggins and that about the time of Gates' defeat he understood that his said neighbour Jesse Bean was gone into the service and that at various times after Gates' defeat he this deponent saw the said Jesse Bean in the service with Capt. Harris and also with Capt. Cross and and with Lieutenant Riggins that that the said Jesse Bean was acting with the troops and this deponent understood and believed and still believes that the said Bean was a soldier of the Revolution. How long the said Jesse Bean served as aforesaid he this deponent cannot say but recollects well that he saw said Bean with the troops as aforesaid at different periods and that his best impression is that the said Bean served two or three tours.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 23 rd Nov r 1836
John G. Vance
J. G. Vance
Nathan Fryden
Declaration for a Pension Jesse Bean

And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Service as he states, and that the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Coach Richard- son who has signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Moore and that Cornelius H. Dowd who has also signed the same is a Resident in the County of Moore and is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit
This 24 th day of Nov r 1836
C. Chalmer J. D. S. B. Brea Cornus Duncalf Jp.
I Alexander O'Carry Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Moore do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Jesse Brea for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 26 th day of Nov r 1836
A. O'Carry C.C.C.

Carthage Mo } Sept 14 th
Dear
E. Deberry Esq. Member of Congress Washington City D.C.

Sand Ridge, Moore County Sept. 12 th 1837
Dear Sir, I sent to the war department some time ago a pension claim for Jesse Bean who claimed for having served nine months and was informed by the department that a part of his services could not be allowed, but it was admitted that he had served 6 M th but he was required to give a satisfactory reason upon oath why he had not made earlier application for a pension. this he forwarded and has received no answer. Please ascertain what has been done in the matter and inform me.
I also forwarded a claim for Stephen Morris and was informed that it was necessary to show that the Captain under whom he served was called in to service by legal authority.
This he finds difficult to do but if it will be sufficient he is willing to swear that it was, at the time of going into the service, and still is his opinion that his captain as well as himself & the rest of the troops under him were ordered out by the authority of the state of N. Carolina.
Please ascertain & inform me if this, together with the belief of some of the old citizens to the same effect, will be sufficient evidence.
My Father wishes you to send him the some newspaper printed in Washington city, during the present session of Congress, which will give a full account of the proceedings & debates in Congress, and asks the favour of you to pay for it & he will pay you on your return.
We have just learned the tone of the President's Message. Samuel Jackson (brother of Col. Jackson) of our county died a few days ago. Our section of country is healthy.
No other news worth y r attention. In Much haste.
Yours Respectfully Corn d Dowd

33.958 Lyso Beans N. Carolina Declaration
Hm. E. Lebery H. R.
over David Jr agent

State of North Carolina Moore County 3
Personally appeared before me Samuel G Bruce one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County Joshua Hurley of the County of Montgomery & State of North Carolina and Maketh oath in due form of Law that sometime about the 5 th day of December 1780 he entered into the Service as a Soldier of the Revolution for a term of Six Months under Capt. James Grump and that he served out his full term of six Months under said Capt. Grump in pursuit of the Tories through many parts of the Counties of Montgomery, Chatham Cumberland. Perhaps Richmond & Anson & said that he was well acquainted with Jesse Bean and that the said Jesse Bean was with him in said Company and and continued there until he served out his full term of six Months, and the said Hurley further saith that he has continued to know the said Jesse Bean ever since and that it is the same person who is about making an application for a pension for his Services.
The said Hurley further saith that he has heard the aforesaid declaration read which is signed by the aforesaid Jesse Bean and fully believes that the said declaration is substantially true so far as his knowledge extends which is as to the last named term of six Months.
Sworn to & Subscribed this 23. Nov. 1836
Test.
S. G. Bruce
Joshua Hurley

State of North Carolina } Moore County }
I Alexander C. Curry Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County of Moore do hereby certify that Samuel C. Bruce who tested the preceding affidavits is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Moore, that his Signature to the same is in his own proper hand writing and that full faith and credit is due to all his acts in that Capacity
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office at office this 26 th day of Nov r 1836
A. C. Curry C.C.C.

Bureau of Pensions - Dear sir -
Please send me Rev. war record of Jesse Bean of North Carolina, I am seeking Bans for D. A. B.,
+ oblige Mrs. Olivia Crawford
Byron Ga. May 9- 27.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
October 13, 1927
Mrs. Olivia Crawford Byron Ga
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 8067 , it appears that Jesse Bean, Senior , was born in 1757 or 1758 at a place called Hico, some where on the way, as his father (his name not stated) was moving from the City of Washington to the county of Montgomery in the state of North Carolina.
While residing in said Montgomery County, Jesse Bean served as a private with the North Carolina Troops, as follows-
From July 15, 1780 until in November 1780 under Captains Buckner Kimbro and West Harris; and from December 5, 1780 under Captain under Captain James Crump, in pursuit of the Tories.
He was allowed pension on his application

executed November 24, 1836, while a resident of Moore County, North Carolina.
There are no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.