Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.44,622, Gershom Beardsley, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
Conn. Continental
Beardsley, Gershon
NUMBER
S 44,622
CONTENTS
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From 12,052
* Vermont to New York Gershom Beardsley
of Addison Co in the state of Vermont who was a Surgeon, Mate in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819 and sent to Hon. Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court, Middlebury Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819. 9 mos \frac{23}{31} - 194.83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 120 -
180 - 14.83
$ 314.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
* transferred to New York on 14 July from 4 March, 1820.
Died
Nov 13, 1826
Con't sent to
Pensioner at
Sangerfield, N.Y.
Mar 9, 1821
the [illegible] [illegible] 1821

Gershom Beardsley
Dularahan de let
Surgeon's Mate. Col. Parsons Regt Connecticut Line 1776 - 1 year
May 19 th 1818
Admitted

State of Vermont ss
On this 19 th day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, personally appeared Gershon Beardsley, aged Sixty Six years, resident in Middlebury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his Oath, doth make the following declaration 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 Rev- olutionary war", that he the said Gershon Beardsley entered the service in a Regiment commanded by Col. Parsons, in the Connecticut line, as Surgeon's Mate , in the month of March 1776, and joined said Regiment while on its march from Boston to New York, and continued to serve in said corps, in capacity of Surgeon's mate, until the latter part of Jan- uary or first of February 1777 when he was dis- charged from service at Pechskill in the State of New York
That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands

Stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service -
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid Joel Doolittle
Joel Doolittle Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Gershon Beardley did serve in the Revo- lutionary war as stated in the preceding de- claration against the common enemy and I now transmit the preceding and testimony had taken before me to the Sum- mary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress Joel Doolittle
And I the said Judge, on full & satisfactory proof, do certify that the said Gershon Beard- -ley is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Joel Doolittle

State of Vermont Addison ss.
I Darius Matthews clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the County of Addison Do certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 3 rd day of October A. D. 1818.
Darius Matthews

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida, Common Pleas, ss.
12 652
On this 8 th day of Sept r 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, aged years, resident in 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: Beginning some time in February or some of the first of the Month of March 1776 continued in service as a soldier in a Reg t commanded first by Col. H. Person by Col. Siler & after the Battle at White Plains was attached to Col. Huntington as Col. Covenant Creek by him some time in Jan y 1777 to take charge of the sick men in his detach t went to a place on the east of the North River & a place there prepared for their reception and there had none to return home to which he arrived on the 7 day of Feb 1777 -
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 12,652 copy for attachment That he is by occupation a that he has drawn a pension from the Pen department to the Vermont Agency from the 10 th of May 1818 to the 1 st March 1820 has a transfer from the V t Agency to him on the date of 14 th 1820 that in reason of age & bodily infirmities has had no particular occupation -
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
My Family consists of myself and wife the 13 th of last Mar an old man 69 years of age and wife about 63 or 64 and for a number of years been very feeble -
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth 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.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept r 1820. } Before M c Williams
Garland Beardsley
Who appeared in open Court?

SCHEDULE, containing the whole estate and income of
  1 Bilk Mille  $ 1     See Kettle  1  6 50    1 Small Spade  0 50  20    p- Lumber  1  6    Shovel & Tongs  1 50  32 50    3 Old chairs  1 50      6 50     Since I used my portion have purchased new farm utensils for an cow else not to exceed $200.    1 Pig  0 0    1/2 of a Small Cow  6    I pay $10 or 12 which is verbal agreement & occupy a small building as long as I see fit
Joshua Beardsley
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept r 1820, before M. Miller  Just Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of September 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above Schedule is thirty two dollars fifty cents and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I 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 thirty two dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820. and that the oaths and proceedings were made from my copy and that the name in the foregoing certificate as to the amount was M. Miller Woodgood
transferred from V.A. to N.Y. 14 July 1820 - N.Y. 26 N.Y. Coll.

January 24, 1938
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BA-J/EBL
Gershom Beardsley-S.44622
Mrs. Nellie Beardsley Holt #10 Sunset Terrace West Hartford, Connecticut
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of four soldiers with the name John Beardsley, all of Connecticut; also, record of Gershom Beardsley, of Connecticut, pension number, S.44622.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Gershom Beardsley is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44622, based upon his military service in that war.
Gershom Beardsley was born May 13, 1752 or 1753. The place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
Gershom Beardsley entered the service, place not shown, in February or March, 1776, served as surgeon's mate in Colonels Samuel H. Parsons' and Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiments and left the service about February 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 19, 1818, while residing in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont.
In 1820, he stated that his wife was aged sixty-four years. They were then living in Sangerfield, Oneida County, New York.
There are no further data in regard to his wife and no reference was made to children.
Gershom Beardsley stated that his older brother was also in the Revolutionary War and served as principal surgeon, Colonel Wylllys' Regiment, but did not give the name of said brother.
Sol. in Heitman as surgeon's mate.

Gershom Beardsley died November 13, 1826, place not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and the name and address of person paid in the case of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Gershom Beardsley (S.44622), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Gershom Beardsley Certificate No. 12652 Issued July 20, 1819 Rate, $20.00 per month Commenced May 19, 1818 Act March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Fam AB.
Death also in Heitman. same date

5.
Perry, Utica, N.Y.
1903 advice
advice referred to Genl. Dept for M.B.11
44622
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 44622
Gershon Beardsley Rev War Surgeons Mate.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec. 11, 189 Mil. histy to M. M.
Jan'y 28 Mrs. D.D. Beardsley Utica N.Y.
1906 Apr 27 - # L.P. B the Auditor for the In date of last payment. 1938 - Jan 24 - Miss F. B. Mrs. Willie B. Holt. EL

State of New York } Otsego County } § § §
Amos Bostwick of the Town of Unadilla in Otsego County, an Ensign in the Revolutionary Army and now a Pensioner of the United States personally came before me Abijah H. Beach a Judge in & for Otsego County and on being by me duly sworn - doth Depose & say that he is now personally well acquainted with Doctor Gersham Bransdley and was so acquainted with said Bransdley in the Revolutionary War - that said Bransdley served in the capacity of Surgeons Mate to Col d Hart in the Regiment commanded by Col d Samuel H. Parsons in the Connecticut Line - that he this Deponent served as Ensign in Col d Webb's Regiment that said Regiments Encamped near each other back of the City of New York - that he this Deponent saw the said Bransdley in the capacity of Surgeons Mate as aforesaid at said Encampment in the Month of April or some part of May in the year 1776 - and that he saw said Bransdley as aforesaid frequently that Season untill after the Battle of White Plains when the said Regiments separated - Deponent further saith that he then understood and now verely believes that said Bransdley engaged & served in said Regiment one year - that said Regiment was commanded first by Col d Parsons then by Col d Tyler & after by Col d Huntington and that it was on the Continental Establishment. & further saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed the 13 th day of July 1825 before me Abijah H. Beach as aforesaid
Amos Bostwick
I Also Certify that I am well acquainted with Amos Bostwick and that he is a Man of truth & a credible Witness. A. H. Beach

State of New York Osceola County Clerk's Office
I do certify that Abijah H. Beach whose name appears to the within deposition was on the day of the date of the said affidavit a Judge in the County of Osceola dwelling in said County (in his name) sworn duly authorized to take affidavits, further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & verily believe the signature of Abijah H. Beach to the within deposition to be his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas, this Tenth day of August 1823
William Nichols Clerk By T. K. Cady, Dep.

I Simon Post of Rutland in the County of Rutland of lawful age testify & say that I enlisted for one year into Col Percy's Regt Connecticut line in the revolutionary army as a unit to detach on 1 Sept 1776 I served about three weeks under him he was captured & I went to New Bedford joined the Regt as Sergeant Major in April 1776 & I was his unit in the Regt until 1 Sept 1777 when I was discharged. I first saw Col Post in the first part of the Continent with the Regt in New York & New Jersey until the 1st of Nov 1777 when we were both discharged and returned in company to Connecticut I was his unit all the time after he joined the Regt. Col Percy was promoted in the Regiment & the Regt after that time was commanded by Col Tyler ————— Simon Post
Rutland 13 August 23 d 1825
Then personally appeared Simon Post I made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me R. Pierpont Jus Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Simon Post signed of the foregoing affidavit & know to be a credible witness R. Pierpont Jus Peace

St. Counties I the within named Simon Post do further testify & say that the Christian name of the within named Dct Wendelky is Pershon
Simon Post
State of Vermont Rutland ss - 3
June 10. 1826 then Simon Post
Signer of the foregoing affidavit personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the same before me
R. Pierpoint Jus Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County
Robert Rippoint, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Rippoint is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned & that the signature to the within Certificate is his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Rutland this 23 d day of August AD 1835
R. Rippoint

rec d . June 26. 1826.
To remove suspensions in Gashow Beardsley case.
Joshua Hathaway, Rond N. Y.
Freeborn Hathaway D.M.
Dunbar Esq.
Prussian Offic.
War Department
Washington
D.C.

Home N.Y. June 20 th 1826
Dear Sir
I received from you under date of the 9 th Sep. 1825 the following
The Papers forwarded by you in the case of Doct r Gershon Beardsley have been examined, the Affidavit of Simon Dost is herewith returned for amendment He should insert therein the Christian Name of Dr Beardsley, without which it cannot be received as evidence
I am respectfully your
Obt Serv t
(Signed) J. L. Edwards
Immediately on the receipt of the above, with its inclosure, I forwarded the Affidavit to Vermont, but could not have the business accomplished until this month - I have such confidence in the equity of Doct r Beardsley's claim, that should this affidavit prove insufficient, I must beg further indulgence

I am persuaded the case may be made a clear one, tho' it will be attended with difficulty after so great a lapse of time. The affidavit is amended & herewith inclosed.
Mr Henner in his late tour through this part of the country, spent a little time in my family. With his wife. I showed to him the Papers of Doct r Beards, & your communications on the subject. He, as well as myself inferred, that should the affidavit be amended, as it now is, that the Name of Doct r Beardsley might be reinstated on the List of Pensioners.
Mr Henner desired to me that I might inclose a line to him in the Letter I should forward to you. I accordingly do so - and ask the favour that you will hand the same to him -
am with the sentiments of respect your Obet Servt
A. L. Edwards Esq r
Joshua H. H. H. H.

State of Vermont Rutland County ss } I, Simon Post of Rutland in the County of Rutland State of Vermont, being duly sworn depose to say, That in the first part of the month of April AD 1776, I was personally acquainted with Gershon Beardley now of Middlebury in the County of Addison State aforesaid, I know him to be a Surgeons Mate in Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment in the Connecticut line, until his promotion, when this Regiment was commanded by Col. Tyler and he continued Surgeons Mate in said Regiment until some time in Jan'y 1777, and I further say that I was witness to the said Gershon -
Simon Post
Subscribed & sworn to at Rutland in said County, this 31 day of Octr 1818, & I certify that the said Simon Post is a credible witness
William Page Dist. Clerk
State of Vermont, Rutland ss }
I Robert Temple Clerk of Rutland County cannot do certify that William Page before whom the above depositions were taken is one of the Justices of the peace in said County duly commissioned and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 31 day of Octr 1818
R. Temple

Gersham Beardsey
Honorable J. P. Cahoon
Will
transfer
Secretary of War
Washington
2

To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War -
The petition of Gershon Beardsley late of the town of Middlebury in the State of Vermont respectfully shews;
That your petitioner late a surgeon's Mate in the army of the Revolution, in confor- mity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 is inscribed on the Pension list Roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Twen- ty Dollars per month, commencing on the 17 th day of May 1818 -
That your petitioner has recently chan- ged his place of residence from the town of Mid- dlebury aforesaid to the town of Kinderhill in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, where he has permanently taken up his abode -
In consequence of the distance and the want of any direct communication between this place and the town of Burlington inter- most where the said pension is by your Hon- ors certificate at present payable, your peti- tioner experiences great inconveniences in procuring the payment of the same. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that the place of payment of the said pension may be altered; and that instead of being payable at Burling- ton in the State of Vermont, the same may hereafter be payable at the City of New York in

Caveat n o 468 re 2 March 1821
Gershom Beardsley Request to be transferred from Vermont to New York - transferred 20 July 11. 1820.
Sept 1819.
Willie Allen

The State of New York aforesaid
Dated Sangerfield January the 5 th 1820.
Gershom Beardley
State of New York Oneida County 3/15.
Be it known, that before me, Josiah Brown Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid, personally appeared Othniel Williams Esquire and made oath, that he is personally acquainted, with Gershom Beardley and saw him sign the foregoing Memorial
O. Williams
Sworn and subscribed this twenty sixth day of January 1820. before me
Josiah Brown J.P.
Clerk, Offic & J Oneida County
I certify that Josiah Brown was a justice of the Peace for the County of Oneida at the time of taking & making the above Affidavit and certify that his signature to the same appears to be of his own proper handwriting. Witness the Seal of said County this eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
Samuel Woodgood Clerk

Suspension removed 27 June 1826. See letters to Agent, and J. Hatheway of that date. —
Again susp? see letter to the Agent, 21 Aug. 1826.
Suspension again removed. See letter 2 Sept. 1826 to Agent & J. Hatheway.

Waterville Onida Co. N.Y. } free Augt. 16 th
Hon John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
Col. Edwards
Recd Aug 18 22

Walesville August 16 th 1822.
Honored Sir. Mr J. L. Edwards wrote to me from the War Department dated 23 rd January 1822 That there was a suspension of my pension, Representation had been made to the office of my living but a seven months man raised by the State of Connecticut. And unless satisfactory evidence to the contrary would be struck from the pension list.
Having been detained from home by sickness had it not in my power to receive or answer the letter till the 8 th of April I then wrote to Mr Edwards (as my other communication had been rec d from him) And requested an immediate answer. But having received I expressed my surprise that my pension should be suspended on such representations. My declaration on which I had originally claimed a pension was of service in a Regiment commanded by Col. Parsons. And after his promotion to Brigadier Genl. in the same Regiment commanded by Col. Tyler who was made prisoner by the enemy on our Retreat from New York; & soon after the action at White Plains our Reg t being much reduced as above attached to Col. Huntington's Reg t . passed over the River to New Jersey side there I remained under him until January. This was and ever has been my statement of service. If my original papers are referred to it will be seen fully explained in my own declaration before Judge Doolittle a Judge of the County of Adams . Together with one credible witness duly testified as such. Who testified that he belonged to the same Regiment and was my waiter through the year. My personal circumstances being made fully to appear at the same time as well as since the Law requiring a schedule of property to be exhibited.
The proof being originally satisfactory when your honor placed my name on the pension roll I cannot but think it will still be satisfactory if admitted to remove all doubt which may have arisen on

against the Representation made a motion by Mr. Edwards. I cannot imagine that a shadow of proof has or ever can be brought forward to disprove the sum rendered by me in the army of the Protection as proved in my original papers. If my declaration was false I ought by the Justice of the Law to suffer the pains and penalties of wilful & corrupt perjury. And if any testimony has come forward to contradict the truth I wish only to know the name of the witness that he may be dealt with according to law. But if no testimony has appeared and only a secret unknown enemy has made a representation contrary to what I have already proved I feel the suspension to be unjust. I feel the want of the provision made for me by my country for my support in the decline of my life.
I pray that my original papers may be im- -mediately referred to and if the proof is found sat- -isfactory that I may be immediately informed of the removal of the suspension that I may be prepared to draw my pension money in Sept.
In all events I trust that Representation the nature and author of which is unknown to me will not cause my name to be stricken from the Pension Roll; but that after an examination of my papers if it is decided that further proof will be required on my part I trust I shall receive from the War Department the nature of the proof against me which I have to rebut and of what kind of further testimony is necessary to support my claim to the continuation of my pension, I beg to enclose your letter to Waldo County Court and am Respectfully your obedient servant.
Hon J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
Gershon Beardsley by Abner Livermore his Attorney.

August 16 th 1822.
Mr. Uriah Williams an applicant for a pension on account of Revolutionary services made his declaration of known schedule &c before the Court of Common Pleas of this County in December 1821 his papers were forwarded to the war office and remain unanswered he prays for an answer as soon as convenient Plea to write to him or to me and direct to Waterville Onida County I am Respectfully your obedient servant Abner L. Loomis Atty for Uriah Williams
Hon J. C. Calhoun
A. P.

Sangerfield Apr. 8 th 1822
Being absent 50 miles from home and very sick was not able to return home until the 5 th of Apr. & since - y e communication dated the 23 rd of Jan - being much fatigued and no Mail passing until this day neglected writing. I shall state my feeling in a concise manner as may be - that respectable source that I was a Seven months man on due examination will show to be unfounded - that the Man or the Men were much unacquainted with the proceedings of that important day - I think on strict examination there was a requisition for a number of Reg ts - I believe to serve one year viz 1776 & that the Colo of Connecticut was eight Reg ts - I shall not give the names of all the Col s - Sam l H. Parsons, Jedadiah Huntington - Dyer - my statement in may soon after the act for the solution Pensions serving under Parsons until his advancement as Brig- Gen l then under Tylor - taken in prisoner on the retreat after the Battle at Phil a I was attached to Huntington's Field Col s Com d and ordered into with him until the term heretofore stated - then Col s went to Boston at the opening of the Campaign in which I cannot be mistaken as an elder brother was principal Surgeon in Dyer's Reg t and on my way to Boston met him directly at orders for their Troop was to repair immediately to N. London - changed my course and met them at N. London - the Troop soon sailed to N. York there it will be known how we left him.
I feel convinced that the statements here before and now are perfectly correct and if the records are examined will be much as I have stated -
I have no claim but serving under Parsons & Huntington and if any persons for services for 1776 are entitled to receive a reward I am among that number -
As for the kind as to soon write back and if other testimony is wanted if my health and circumstances would permit I could produce hundreds that were seven years Men - am S r with due respect y r humble Servt. Gershom Beardley J. L. Dwardi Esq r

Hampton Falls N.H. July 11
Free Calhoun Esq. Secretary at War Washington

Sangersfield State of New York July 4 th 1823 I beseech & permit me once more to address you on the subject of my Pension - this calls up only feelings in contrast with 47 years past and gone then encamped with the troops of my country or the rising lands back of the City of N. York - the Majestful Fleet and Army of G. Britain floating before us the day reserved in with roaring of cannon, this day a few small arms by the boys of the neighborhood - then the blood flowed in the veins warm with the love of freedom & Independence now sublimely mov- ing in a debilitated frame worn with age & infirmity then surrounded with friends, a bottle and a bowl - now a lone and forgotten not one left to cheer the drooping spirit. forgotten did I say? no I will not harbor the thought, that those who are reaping the honors & profits of an hard earned Independence can ever forget - I may I not with propriety ask why? when others who joined the troops the same time and left them weeks sooner than I did, now and ever have received their assistance from Government - I pursued the same mode in application and evidence with others - not only in the first directions and second which met your approbation - would with modesty ask the propri- ety of suspension? or the supposition of some one distrust of true knowledge in the affair and in opposition to my own statement strengthened by a witness equally substantial as would good old Governor Galusha have been - has taken oppor- tunity to converse with many of the principal men in the vicinity.

They agree with my feelings on the subject that there is some other cause - probably in a failure of my communications to you of various returns to me or in the multiplicity of business they might have been overlooked - This opinion is strengthened by y r making no answer to any statements in my behalf I have a long time waited often sifted the Post Office but disappointed -
my circumstances require assistance In addition to evidence made I can send the deposition of one who states he has a perfect knowledge of me and the troops I was with as I attended on him when sick and many other circumstances all which I humbly submit to y r examination hoping you will make speedy answer and not condemn without stating the evidence against me that I may know who is willing to sacrifice the truth to injure me and I not know Who he is.
Subscribing myself with due effusion S r Gershon Beardley M c Calhoun Esq c Secretary at War

I Simon Post of Rutland in the County of Rutland State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that on the first of April 1776 I was a private in Col. Pyles Regt. and at that time Lt. Gershon Brundby joined said Regiment as Sergeant Major, and continued in said Regiment until the first of January 1777. and that I served as united to said Brundby from the first of April 1776. to the 1. January 1777. and further say not Simon Post
Rutland August 23 d 1823,
Then personally appeared Simon Post known of the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the facts stated therein are true before me
I certify that the said Simon Post is a man of unimpeachable veracity R. Phipson Justice R. Phipson Justice
State of Vermont,
Rutland County ss. I Robert Phipson clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that Robert Phipson is a justice of the Court for said County duly commissioned & the foregoing is his signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Rutland this 23 d day of August 1823
R. Phipson

Isaac Ingham of Davis County of Oneida and State of New York Being Duly Sworn Saith that Doct r Gershom Beardley was A Surgeons Mate in Colonel Samuel H d Persons vighment of the Connecticut Line of Years Men for the year of 1776 that this Deponent arrive at New York on the 19 th of April 1776 and was soon after taken sick and was attended by this Said Gershom Beardley and was well Acquainted with him through the Season and is Confident that the Said Beardley Did not Belong to the Seven Months men but Belonged to the Connecticut Line of years men as before Stated and after Col l H d Persons was Promoted Col l Tyler had Command from New York and afterwards Said vighment was Commanded by Col l Huntington farther Saith not Before me this 14 th day of November 1823  Isaac Ingham
Vine Bailey, JP Peace
Clerks Office Oneida County
I Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk of the County of Oneida do certify that Vine Bailey was on the day of the date of the above affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida duly appointed and sworn, and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of Vine Bailey above written to be the proper hand writing of him the said Justice In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 14 th day of November 1823  Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk By Thomas M c Francis D p . Clerk

I Gershon Beardsley of Sangersfield in Onondaga county and State of New York do hereby certify and say - That after making suitable preparation for the for the campaign - left home about the middle of March 1776 - for Boston - meeting the Connecticut troops or Gears men near New London - then went to New York served as Surgeon, Mate in Col. S. H. Parsons Regt - he was promoted and Col. Tyler had the command of the Regt. until he was made prisoner on the retreat out of New York - soon after the battle at White Plains the Regt. was put under the command of Col. J. Huntington and then we went into New Jersey where we con- tinued until in January 1777 - when by the Col- orders took charge of the sick in a detachment to Peekskill then had the Col. have to go home - there was no Surgeon or mate in that detachment but Mr. S. H. Parsons I have another deposition equally good as to my early services - as he states soon after our arrival at New York being taken sick and under my care as Physician some time in April and that I did belong to the troops and not to the Surrendered men - there being some doubt in taking the disposition and trouble and expense in having it rightly forwarded Mr. Peth and my own Sangersfield Nov. 17 th 1823 Gershon Beardsley
Personally appeared Gershon Beardsley Before me this 17 th day of Nov 1823 and Made oath that the above Affidavit is True
Oliver Bailey J.P.

We the subscribers of the Town of Sangerfield-Oneida County State of New York -
Do testify  Certify and say from acquaintance with Dr Gershon Beardsley for four or five years past that we feel to give it as our opinion his statement above may be relied on as correct - and that his age infirmities and being destitute in property entitles him to the pension - granted to the revolutionary soldiers by Congress
Oliver Norton
Samuel Bicknell Benjamin Southwick Israel Smith
John Williams Henry Hancey John Faver
Ezekiel Johnson
Jonah Bales
Medina Preston Physician Stephen Preston Jr
Philo Newberry
Amos Norton
Simon Z. Hance
John H. Smith
Daniel Tibbetson
Reuben Bacon
I Do Certify that I am Personally Acquainted with all of the Subscribers to the above Certificate that they are the most respectable Men in Town Sangerfield Nov. 17 th 1823 Vine Bailey Yrs

Sangerfield N.Y. April 23
Free
Recd. April 1824
J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War. Washington
Mr. Calhoun

Sangerfield Apr 23 1824
To me it is unexpected and disagreeable to trouble you with an other letter respecting my Pension - being in view of my claim to the generous gift of my Country and the real need there of induces me to write - I shall take in to view my first proceedings by the directions of the Hon ble Judge Doolittle (of Middleborough) Vermont who showed me y e directions how to proceed in the direct way to obtain my object viz my own statement an deposition with one or more Substantial Witnes s Certified to by the Justice and by the Clerk of the Court of his then being in Office - with Depositions of 2 of the principal inhabitants to his satisfaction acquainted with the circumstances of inability and I trust all which was complied with - I then proposed to add to the above the deposition of an Officer in the same Troop that I had seen & conversed with and was ready to testify as to my services the Judge said it was sufficient and not necessary to trouble the Secretary with needless papers - These proceedings were fully satisfactory or you would not have forwarded on my Certificate being enrolled in the list of Pensioners and continued until a Scedule of property was called for - I then followed the directions of the Judge before the Court - being satisfactory, was still continued on the list until Jan y 23 1822 when y e notified a suspension on account of a representation of being but a Swann another man raised by the State of Connecticut - being absent when it came in to the Office at Sangerfield, did not receive it until the 6 th of Apr l - and on the 8 th returned an answer if I mistake not - thinking if you referred to the first proceedings it would be satisfactory - but for a long time waited and no answer forwarded an other by Mr o Swann - still no answer wishing an answer and by whom y e representation was made that I might meet y e  Sungett Accusation on fair principles as one of the principles of resisting a trial for crimes in our own land meeting our Accusers face to face and requitted or condemned by our brethren - Not receiving no answer though the Mail was passing & repassing every 10 or 15 days - on the 4 th of July 1823 reflecting on my past and present circumstances raising feelings not to be expressed - youthful zeal for liberty the loss of several near and dear friends to prove that Liberty & Priviledge our nation boasts of As those who went out with me and came in with me that Semiannually receive their Governmental bounty I am deprived by an unjust accusation absolutely false - soon received an answer reporting the same as being a 7 months man - on the 18 th of Nov r Mailed 2 Substantial depositions with other substantial recommendations have waited until this date - hoping you will as soon as may be convenient give an answer

If what I have done is not satisfactory I can give further Testimony positive - and circumstantial Relying on y r speedy attention to my business - With due respect subscribe my self y r friend & serv t - Guthorn Beardley -

Recd 7 Aug. 1824
Mr Calhoo Free Secretary of War
Mr Calhoo
Aug 23
Washington

Monroe August 2 1824
I have again Addressed you on the Pension as I think justly due me as others — not from my own Judgment only — but from the Opinion of a number of the best Judges & Attorneys in law in this Vicinity (who examined Disposition & etc forwarded to y r Offic e last November — as being sufficient to support any civil ac- tion in the United States — now I beg an answer, Why I should be neglected and many that I often see in their neigh- bourhood who still joining the same Connecticut troops. In (Spring) I did as many who were dismissed weeks sooner and I presume to say none had had duty and annually draw their Government grant and none stand in more need by age & bodily infirmities — now I have your concioun of serving y r Country or any indivi- dual faithfully for which a compensation was stipulated or other wise granted — by being with him there by to be stipulated of comfortable food & raiment won't call up but most tender feeling. Be so Should you see fit to answer this direct it to Whitesborough Oneida County N-York and oblige y r &c Gershon Beardley

C O P Y
Joshua Hathaway, Esq.
Rome
New York
War Department Pension Office 27 June, 1826
In answer to your letter of the 20 instant, I have to inform you that the Pension Agent in New York, has been this day directed to resume the payment of Gershom Beardsley's Pension on the production of the proper vouchers.
J.L.E.
Isaac Lawrence, Esq. Pres t. U.S. Nr. Bk. etc. New York
War Dept. Pension Office June 27, 1826
Sir: The cause of the suspending of the pension of Gershom Beardsley, Surgeon's Mate at $20 per month, having been removed, you will please to pay him as formerly, on the production of the proper vouchers. This Pension was transferred from the revolutionary roll of the Vermont Agency to that of New York, to take effect from the 4th of March 1820.
J.L. E.

C O P Y
Isaac Lawrence, Esq. Prst.U.S.Br.Bk and Agent New York
War Department Pension Office August 21, 1826
Sir: - * * * * *
No payment will be made to Gershom Beardsley or his attorney at present.
J.L.E.
Jay Hathaway, Esquire Rome New York
War Department Pension Office September 2, 1826
Sir: In answer to your letter of the 28th ultimo, I have to inform you, that the payment of Dr. Gershom Beardsley's Pension was directed to be stop't in consequence of some difficulty in regard to the amount proper to be paid to him. The matter is now settled. It is ascertained that he is to receive his pension from the time when last paid to. The Agent has been instructed to that effect.
J.L.E.
Isaac Lawrence Esq. Prest. U.S.Br.Bk. and Agent, etc. New York
War Department Pension Office 2 September, 1826
Sir: You will be pleased to pay Dr. Gershom Beardsley whatever may appear to be due him from the time to which he was last paid. His name is on the Revolutionary Roll of your Agency at $20 per month. Since my letter to you of the 21st ultimo, the suspension of his Pension has again been removed.
J.L.E.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION.
WASHINGTON.
D.C.

Veterans Administration;
Kindly send me the Revolutionary War record of.
✓ John Beardsley, Fairfield, Conn. Pen. Number, W. 17265. ✓ John Beardslee, Coast Guard, Stratford, Conn. 1778. ✓ John Beardsley, Private, Enlisted May 21, 1776-Conn. ✓ John Beardsley, Private, Enlisted April, 1777- Conn. ✓ Gershom Beardsley, Pen. No. S. 44622, Connecticut.
Thanks for favor,
Mrs. Nellie Beardsley Holt, 10 Sunset Terrace, West Hartford, Conn.
Nellie Beardsley Holt

Utica, N. Y., April 18, '06.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me date of last pension paid Dr. Gershom Beardsley surgeon in War of the Revolution.
His residence at date of application for pension was Middlebury, Vermont, and date of application May 19, 1819. His service was rendered under Cols. Parsons, Tyler and Huntington of Connecticut.
Can you also give the address to which pension was sent.
Thanking you for attention to this matter, I am,
Very truly yours,
1574 Brinckerhoff Avenue.
J. P. Beardsley.

of Revolution who were of famousness?
Yours respectfully H. L. Perry.
215-Grand St., Lutia, N.Y. November 20, 1875.

COPY.
Surv. File 44622, Gershom Beardsley, Rev. War.
L.M.H.
April 28, 1906.
Mr. L. P. Beardsley, No. 374 Brinckerhoff Street, Utica, New York.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated April 18, 1906 and received April 21, 1906, you are advised that for date of last payment of the pension of Gershom Beardsley you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, citing the following data: certificate 12,652, issued July 20, 1819, act March 18, 1818, New York Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.