Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2118-100, Jabez Beeman, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Beeman, Jabez or Beman
NUMBER
B.L.Wt. 2118-100
CONTENTS

Hon. Secretary of War Bounty Land Office Washington

Boston, August 21 st 1835
Sir
Yours of the 4 th Instant, enclosing Land Warrant No. 2118, Issued to Seth Bliss Grand Son and only heir at law to Jacob Beeman Deed, who was a Diser in the 3 d Mass ts Regiment, Col Mellon, is received, The receipt of which is hereby acknowledged
Very Respectfully Sir I am Your O bt Servant
Reuben Baldwin
Hon. Lewis Cass Esqr. Secretary of War Washington

Hon d W m B. Calhoun
May 11 th 1836
N o 2118
Rec
Country Land Office
Washington City.
R d May 9 th 1836

House of R.
May 7. 1836.
Sir,
I am desirous of getting information about a tract of land granted as a Military Bounty. The Warrant is numbered 2.118. Where it lies I am not told - The Warrant is in the name of Lett D. Bliss a Philander Winslow.
If these minutes are not sufficient, I will try to get farther facts.
2118. issued 30 th July 1835 to Lett Bliss only heir of Jacob Beman, who was a Fifer in the Mass s Line Warrant sent to Reuben Baldwin
My Herbert?
Yrs &c! sent
W. H. Calhoun

Heir of Jaber Berman

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
State of Massachusetts } ss. Hampden County. }
I, Seth Bliss a Grand son and only heir at law to Jabez Beeman deceased, do upon oath testify and declare, that to the best of my knowledge and belief, Jabez Beeman aforesaid, about, or in the year 1777 entered, or enlisted into the service of the United States, for the term of "During the War:" and that he continued in the service aforesaid, until the close of the same, when he received an honorable discharge at the ter- mination thereof, from the Third Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Mellon and when he was a Fife Major I further testify and declare that my Grand Father said Jabez Beeman was killed in the defeat of Genl St. Clair since the termination of the Revolutionary War, and left a widow and one only child, viz Sophia Beeman
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to Jabez Beeman aforesaid, on the part of the United States, nor do I believe he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever:
All Men By these Presents, that I Seth Bliss aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Reuben Baldwin of Freehold in the State of New York my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of Bounty Land due me as only at heir at law of Jabez Beeman aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 24 th day of July in the year 1835.
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, in presence of
Justin Willard
Seth Bliss
Hampden County, ss. 1835
Be it known that on this 24 th - day of July in the year 1835 Before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Seth Bliss subscriber to the above de- claration, who made solemn oath to the truth of the same: and likewise acknowledged the power of attorney thereunto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; dated at Springfield in said County the day and year above mentioned.
Justin Willard Justice of the Peace.
State of Massachusetts } ss. Hampden County. }
I, John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Hampden County, do hereby certify, that Justice Willard before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn, and the subjoined power of attorney purports to have been acknowledged, is and was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Hampden duly commissioned sworn and qualified by law to take affidavits, &c. and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and subscribed my name at Springfield this 24 th day of July in the year 1835.
John Ingersoll Clerk

Saboz Beeman N o . 2118.

Jonathan Winslow's Affidavit

I Jonathan Winslow of Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn do testify & say that the I am sixty nine years of age - that I married for my second wife the widow Orpha Bontlett that she the said Orpha had previously been the wife & widow of Labor Derman late of said Springfield die and I have always understood & do verily believe that said Labor was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of the United States & was killed in the battle of St. Clairs defeat. I further say that Sophia Derman late of said Springfield was the only child of said Labor and that little Miss of said Springfield is now the only surviving child of said Sophia & only heir at Law of said Sophia
Jonathan Winslow
Hampden ss.
July 24 th 1835
Then the above named Jonathan Winslow personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truths of the foregoing statements by him subscribed before me
Justin Williams
Justice of the Peace and for County

Probate certificate

Be it remembered that on this twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1835 before me the subjoined Judge of Probate within & for the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, satisfactory evidence was produced adduced that Seth Bliss of Springfield in said County is the son & only heir of Sophia Beman late of said Springfield deceased who was the daughter & only heir of Saber Beman late of said Springfield deceased & that said Saber is reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier in the Army of the United States, & that he died soon after the termination of the Revolutionary war & is reputed to have been killed at the defeat Genl. St. Clair
Nathan Morris Judge of Probate for the County of Hampden
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
I Justin Willard Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said Court in the matter of the death of Saber Beman & the heirship of said Seth Bliss. For testimony thereof
I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1835.
Justin Willard Register