Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 817, Simon Bevier, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Bevier, Simon Elizabeth
R. 817
CONTENTS

H. E. Hassler Oct 24/57.
18.348 Pennsylvania
Simon Bevier
of Warren Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bevier of the Regt commanded by Col Paulding. in the N.H. Mts. line for Ticonderoga.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Aug. 1833 and sent to J. G. Galbraith Franklin
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Septm 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 5 Page 4

State of Pennsylvania Sixth Judicial District
Warren county ss
On this fourth day of July June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county before the Hon. Henry Shippen, President and his associates, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas afore- said now sitting, Simon Bevier a resident of Darfield township in the county of Warren and state of Pennsylvania aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his solemn 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 as a private under Captain Abraham Deyo, in the month of September 1776, attached to Col. Esek Paulding's Regiment, at Kings Bridge about fourteen miles from New York in the state of New York — he volunteered for four months. We marched from Kings Bridge to Harlem where we had a battle with the British troops — we remained there some time, something like two weeks when we retreated to White Plains, in September , when I was taken sick, and in consequence of which was permitted to return home, leaving here a period which I cannot from old age and loss of memory state precisely, but it was not up than two months. That I had a written discharge at this time but did not preserve it. That he next entered the service as a private at the town of Rochester in Ulster county New York in the month of August or September 1777 for a three months term under Major — Stevens, the names of the other officers he does not recollect. We marched from Rochester to Albany then to Van Schuicks Island in the Hudson River, where we remained about a month, when we marched to Saratoga and had a battle at that place with the British Army — I was in the battle — we took Burgoyne's Army at that place. At the end of three months I was discharged in writing but I did not preserve it. I next entered the service as a private under Captain Andrew Bevier in the spring

of the year 1779 at Van Horn Hill in Ulster county in the state of New York; the Colonel's name was Cantine Soon after I entered, a small party of nine men, of whom I was one, of Captain Andrew Bevier's company went to the relief of a family in the neighborhood of Roches- ter, whom some was wounded and set on fire by the Indians and Tories, we drove them off, when on the same day a part of Col. Paulding's Regiment and some mi- litia surrounded the Indians, and on the next day overtook, attacked and defeated them, and recovered back a great part of the property pillaged by the Indians. We were stationed at Rochester during this whole summer until the end of the term for which I was drafted having served nine months principally off duty . At the end of the term I was dis- charged, but not in writing that I recollect of. In the Spring of 1780 I was again drafted in the state troops as a private and entered as such in Captain Hadden's barracks company at Rochester aforesaid, attached to Col. Paulding's Regiment for the term of nine months. The troops were stationed at Rochester during this whole season, and I was employed as a spy during the principal part of the term. At the end of the nine months, I was discharged, but not in writing that I recollect of. Some time in the summer of 1781 I volunteered as a private in Captain Peasey's company attached to Col. Paulding's Regiment for a nine months' tour at Rochester in Ulster county New York and went out against the Indians and Tories who had attacked the settlement of New Wapping about three miles from that place, and had a battle with them at what was called Verney's fort when with the assistance of a part of Col. Cantine's reg- iment we forced the enemy to retreat and followed them through the woods for several days until they nearly reached the Delaware river when we returned to Rochester and I continued to act as a spy until the ex- piration of the nine months when I was discharged, but not in writing that I recollect of. The deponent states that he was born in the town of Rochester in Ulster county New York on the nineteenth day of March 1756 - He thinks there is a record of his age in Rochester aforesaid - he was living in Rochester at the time when he was first called into service, and lived there until the

Spring of 1832 when he removed to Deerfield town- ship, Warren county where he now lives. That lo- calities Broadhead who now lives a few miles from him in Venango county Pennsylvania has known him in Ulster county New York for forty five or fifty years and removed from the State of New York at the same time India, and William Newkirk who lives in his neighborhood has also known him a long time in Ulster county New York and both can tes- tify as to my character and belief of services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any state
sworn & subscribed in open court the 4 th day of June A. D. 1833
Simon Beerer
W. W. Hodges. Proth.
Warren county ss.
Personally appeared in open court of Com- mon Pleas of said county on this fourth day of June S. D. 1833. Cornelius Broadhead who being duly sworn accor- ding to law deponeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with Simon Beerer for above affidavit That this depo- nent is now about fifty six years of age and lived in the immediate neighborhood of the said Simon Beerer about three miles from him in Ulster county New York and has known him as long as he can recollect, at least forty years - that he now lives within about three miles of him now although this deponent resides in Venango county - That they removed from Ulster county New York together in June 1832 - That said Simon Beerer was al- ways reported a good character for truth and veracity and was uniformly and undignifiedly reported to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and I fully con- cur in that opinion.
Cornelius Broadhead
Sworn & Subscribed in open court of Common Pleas. the 4 th June 1833 W. W. Hodges. Proth.

Warren county, Pa.
On this fourth day of May  June A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas William Newkirk who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Simon Bevier, the above applicant for pension and has known him as long as he can recollect - That this deponent is now about forty five years of age and was raised about three miles from him in Ulster county New York and lived in his immediate neighborhood until he removed to Pennsylvania in the month of January 1832. In the month of June 1832 the said Simon Bevier removed to Deerfield township Warren county about two miles from this deponent, where he now resides. That the said Simon Bevier has always maintained a good character for truth and veracity and has always been reputed and believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and this deponent fully concurs in that opinion.
W m Newkirk.
sworn and subscribed in open Court of Common Pleas this 4th day of May  June A. D. 1833.
W. W. Hodges. Prothon.
And the said Court do declare their opinion after investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories required by the Department of War, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that George W. Hanks son (whose deposition taken before John Watson Esq & hereto annexed) is a clergyman - and Joseph Chase whose name is to the same deposition is known to this Court as a citizen of respectable character on whose testimony full reliance may be placed.
Certified June 4 1833
Henry Shappell Pres.

N o 26059
Simon Beirn Warren County Pennsylvania
2 years $80-
J. Galbraith Franklin Venango County Pennsylvania

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Simon Burre Warren County Pennsylvania
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Vol. 1776 - 2 - privt. Col Deyo, Col Paulding 77 years Traditionary evidence, & three witnesses certified credible - papers correctly attached Battle of Saratoga   Levied 1777 - 3 - " Major Stearns Ulster County   Entered Spg 1779 - 9 - " Col Burre, Col Gantner New York   Draft Spg 1780 - 9 - " Col Hardin, Col Paulding   Vol Sept. 1781 - 9 - " Col Pierce, Col Paulding  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same)                      , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. 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.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss
Personally appeared before me Ishial Mather a justice of the peace of the county of Cayuga and State aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths Andrew Berrier Rachel Berrier and Maria Jewitt heretofore Maria Berrier each for themselves depose and says that they are the Identicle heirs of Simon Berrier and Elizabeth Berrier and the same Simon Berrier who is mentioned and described in this his original certificate or revolutionary claim herunto annexed and dated 14 th day of August 1833 and these deponents further say that their father the said Simon Berrier died the 24 th day of March 1835 in the State of Pennsylvania and that Elizabeth Berrier formerly Elizabeth Cantine is the Widow of Simon Berrier and the mother of these deponents died May 30 th 1840 and deponents further say that the said Simon Berrier was married to the said Elizabeth Cantine some time in the month of September 1793 as these deponents has been informed and verily believe to be true from the fact that there was a family or bible record kept in the hand writing of their father Simon Berrier of the said marriage together with the births and deaths of said family for many years which has within a few years been torn and destroyed excepting the births of some of the children which yet remain in the possession of these deponents But deponents well recollect the year and month as above stated as the time of the marriage of their parents as recorded in their father's hand on the original family record aforesaid And deponents further say that the said Simon and Elizabeth was married at the town of Martink Ulster county in the State of New York and that there is no publick record kept of their said marriage as these deponents can find or know of And deponents further say that the said Simon and Elizabeth did cohabit together as man and wife until the death of said Simon Berrier ever since the month of September 1793 as they verily believe and this their affidavits are made to obtain from the General Government whatever amount would be due their mother the Widow of Simon Berrier for his services in the revolutionary War and further deponents saith not
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand this 10 th day of July 1851
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10 th day of July 1851 and I further certify that the above named deponents are the Identicle heirs of the said Simon and Elizabeth Berrier as stated in the above affidavits
Andrew Berrier Rachel Berrier Maria Jewitt
Ishial Mather Justice of the Peace

Prof. Marnage Simon Bieri

State of New York } Cayuga County } ss
Personally appeared before me Jehial Mather Esq a justice of the Peace of the town of Seneca in said county of Cayuga duly authorized to administer Oaths Margaret Dewart of the town of Niles in said county who being duly sworn according to law says that she is eighty five years old that she was sister to Elizabeth Bevier deceased heretofore Elizabeth Gontine that she was present at the marriage of her said sister Elizabeth to Simon Bevier they were married in the town of Massink Ulster County and State of said in the year 1793 in the month of August or the forepart of September and deponent says that the said Simon Bevier died in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1835 and that her sister the Widow Elizabeth Bevier died May 30 th 1840 in the town of Niles Cayuga County NY and deponent further says that she is well acquainted with Andrew Bevier Rachel Bevier and Maria Dewart heretofore Maria Bevier and knows them to be the Identical heirs of the said Elizabeth Bevier Simon Bevier and Elizabeth Bevier that said heirs now reside in the same town with this deponent and further this deponent saith not In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8 th day of March 1852
Subscribed and sworn to this 8 th day
Margaret Dewart
of March 1852 before me And I further certify that the said Margaret Dewart is a credible person Jehial Mather justice of the Peace
State of New York
Cayuga Co. Clerk's Office I certify that Jehial Mather Esq before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of making the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified that the above is his genuine signature
Witness my hand & the Seal of the Supreme & County Courts of said County this 12 th day of March 1852 C. B. Cobb Clerk

Ex'r.
INVALID.
NO. 819
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
RECEIVED
Elizabeth Derr
P. O. widow Simon "
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

No 14.811
Elizabeth Bevan dec widow of Simon Be N.Y.
F.E. Hapler Dec 18 1852 do do May 01 1853
817
Rejected
July 7 1855

July 19. 1831 Claim for annuity Elizabeth Bevier deceased Revolutionary Pensioner Widow's rights
Capt. Bevier
Filed 11 th July 1831 P. E. Hassen Att ny "

State of New York } County of Cayuga }
on this 28 th day of June 1857
Personally appeared before me Judicial Master Esq. a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Cayuga and State aforesaid one Isaac G Rhoads aged 74 years a resident of the Town of Seneca in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that he was born in the County of Ulster in the State of New York and that he knew Simon Breier and Elizabeth Cantine and that on or about the 13 th day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three the said Simon Breier and the said Elizabeth Cantine was married or was so reported to be and further deponent says that he was living in the immediate neighbourhood of the said Simon and Elizabeth at the time of their marriage and knows of their cohabiting together from that time until about the year eighteen hundred and thirty five when this deponent left that part of the country and has not been acquainted with the said Simon or Elizabeth since and further deponent saith that in witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the day and year first above written
Isaac G Rhoads
Sworn and subscribed to this 28 th day of June 1857
Before me and I certify that the said Isaac G Rhoads is of good reputable character and of the age above stated
Judicial Master Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office Gp. I hereby certify that before Whither before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgments was taken was at the several times of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to act as such. And that each of the foregoing is his genuine signature In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County and of the time of record thereof this 10 th day of July 1861
Edwin B. Marvin Clerk Cayuga County (Clerk absent)

State of New York } ss Cayuga County }
Be it known that before me Ichial Mather a justice of the Peace in and for  of the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths personally appeared Andrew Bevier aged 38 years and Rachel Bevier aged 42 years and Maria Dewitt formerly Maria Bevier aged 40 years and that they now reside in the town of Niles in the County and State aforesaid and that by these presents they do constitute and appoint F. E. Hasler in the City of Washington their true and lawful Attorney irrevocably with power of Substitution for them and in their name place and stead to ask and receive of and from the United States any Bounty land extra pay pension moneys or moneys that now is or are due them on account of services rendered by their deceased Simon Bevier Father or Mother or any claims for services of their said Father or which their said Mother Elizabeth Bevier may be entitled to by the services rendered by their said Father in the Revolutionary War of the United States and in their name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such money due as aforesaid and to attend to any and all business of whatsoever nature they may have with any of the departments of the Government and to do any and every other acts or acts they might or could do were they personally present at the doing thereof they hereby ratify- ing and confirming whatsoever their said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the 25 th day of June 1851
Andrew Bevier Rachel Bevier Maria Dewitt
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Ichial Mather

Payments to be made at Philadelphia by Pres d M c Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Pennsylvania
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C Vol. 5 Page 4 by W. L. Williams Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Simon Devict of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Revolutionary war is entitled to receive Sixty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Fourteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Franklin Pa June 24 3 PM
Rev. Louis Bap Secretary at Penn Washington Bdy
J. L.
Ques

Franklin, Vincennes county
Hon. Lewis Cass Secty. of War.
June 22. 1833
Sir, — Enclosed is Simon Benicio's application for pension. When his case is examined com- municate the result to me as he requests.
Very Respectfully Your most Obedt. Servt.
John C. Traill

Washington City D.C. Jany. 17. 1853
Honorable J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I respectfully ask a reexamination of the Revolutionary Pension claim of the heirs of Simeon Bevier of the State of N. Y. heretofore suspended, as coming within the late decision of the Secretary of the Interior allowing pensions to those widows, who were not widows at the date of the passage of the act of July 1838, & reference is made to the Department's letter of the 21. Decr 1852 I am respectfully
J. E. Hassler

Augt 25/32
addl. evi: Case of Elizth Bavier decd. widow of Simon
This case was noted on in parts Oct 1851 by Mr Dandridge J. E. Hassler
Y. C. Stapler Present

Pension Office August 19 th 1852
Sir, I herewith return the additional evidence in the case of Rachel Brier of N. Y. and have to inform you that no papers in her case can be found on the N. Y. files.
I am respectfully Your obed. servt. J. J. B. Tipton Actg. Commr.
J. E. Haskins Present

May 18/32 Additional proof
Revolutionary Pension
Rachel Bevier
New York
F. S. Hapgood Esq Present filed 10 May 1852 F. E. Hassler Present
see Mr Hassler about the case Not found

Washington City D.C. May. 10th 1852
Honorable J. C. Heath
Sir Commissioner of Pensions
Enclosed please find the affidavit of Margaret Dewart proving the marriage of Simon & Elizabeth Benier & the heirship of Andrew Benier Rachel Benier & Maria Dewart, who are applying for the arrears of Revolutionary pension due them =
I am respectfully
J. E. Hassler

Warren County, p.
I Wattu M. Hodges, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Bavier for a pension. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Warren the Seventh day of June A.D. One thousand eight hundred & thirty three. Wattu M. Hodges, Protho.

Bradford County Pa. Mr George W. Thompson - a clergyman and ss state of Pennsylvania Joseph L Chase both residing in Bradford county state of Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simon Bowers - late of Ulster County State of New York who removed with his family to this country about a year since and now resides in Herk Co. Penn d and is a member of the First Presbyterian Congregation of which the said G.W. Thompson is Pastor. (Where is an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 - That we believe him the said Bowers to be a man of strict integrity & veracity and we believe him to be 77 years of age That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed to before me J. W. Thompson Pastor of Pres. Church on this 31st day of May 1833
at Rock Creek Pa - John Watson J. P. L. P.
Temple L. Chase

State of Pennsylvania ) Crawford County )
Know All Men by these presents & be it of the several Weights & Crawford County notwithstanding that John Watson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument is an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and acting as such and that the signature of said Justice is genuine and of his own free writing and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as well in courts of justice or else where. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at said Court the 15 th day of June A.D. 1833.
Edward A. Reynolds Justice

State of New York } County of Cayuga ss } Cornelius T. Dewitt of the States in the County of Cayuga & State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is aged Seventy three years on the 24. day of July last that he is well acquainted with Simon Bevin now of the town of Deerfield in the County of Warren in the State of Pennsylvania, that he was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War, That in the latter part of the month of September in the year 1776 he saw the said Simon Bevin with a musket marching in Capt. Abram Deyo's Company of five months men or State troops as they were then called, in Col. Levi Paulding's Regt. they marched from King's bridge to attack a party of British troops on Horse Neck deponent does not now recollect how long said Simon Bevin then remained in the service but understood that said Simon Bevin was a volunteer, deponent again saw the said Simon Bevin Bevin in the Service of the United States in the latter part of August or first part of September, in the year 1777 at a place in the State of New York called Van Schaick's Island on the Hudson the deponent does not know in what Company or Regiment said Simon then served or how long he served but said deponent served for the term of three months, deponent believes that Simon was at that time that on the 4th day of May 1779 a party of Indians and Tories attacked a Settlement at a place called Vantine Kill, in the County of Ulster in said State of New York and said Simon Bevin with a small party attacked and marched to the relief of a family that were then in their dwelling house which was on fire and surrounded by the enemy, and said Simon and his associates rescued the family and drove off the Indians and Tories and on the same day the a party of Col. Paulding's Regt and some militia pursued the Indians and on the next day overtook, attacked and defeated them, and recovered most of the property pillaged by the Indians from deponent knows that said Simon Bevin was with said party, deponent always understood and believes that said Simon Bevin served as an Indian Spy during the Spring, Summer, and Fall, of the year 1779, in Capt. Andries Bevier's Company of militia in the town of Rochester in Ulster County aforesaid.

deponent further saith that on the 12 th August 1781 a large body of Indians and Tories attacked the Settlement of Wallkill in the then Town of Rochester in Ulster County aforesaid, said Simon Berin volunteered under Capt. Pierce and attacked the said Indians and Tories and fought with great bravery and gained possession of a fortified house then called Vernoy's fort where they kept the enemy in check until Col. John Cantine of the Militia and Col Albert Paulding of the State troops came with a part of their forces to their relief, that on the next morning Col. Paulding & Cantine's forces aforesaid pursued the enemy for several days who retreated before them, said Simon Berin with many others volunteered and went with the expedition, deponent saw said Simon Berin frequently in the town as an Indian Spy during the season of 1781 in said County of Ulster and further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn to April 29 th 1833 before me
Cornelius D. Dervitt
Cornelius Cury Kendall Justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Cornelius D. Dervitt the above deponent. That he is of good moral reputation and is entitled to credit.
Cornelius Cury Kendall Justice

State of New York
County of Cayuga ss Jacob I. Bevin of the town of Niles in the County of Cayuga aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is aged years sixty seven on the Eighth day of March last That he is well acquainted with Simon Bevin of the town of Surffield in the County of Warren in the State of Pennsyl- vania and that he was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War, that this deponent has heard an affidavit made this day by Cornelius D. Dewitt and taken before Cornelius Cuykendall Justice of the peace, read, and has examined the same, this deponent saith he knows the services testified to by said Cornelius D. Dewitt from the Spring of the year 1779 until the end of the year 1780 were rendered by the said Simon Bevin as stated by said Cornelius D. Dewitt and this deponent further saith that in the Spring of the year 1782 the said Simon Bevin enlisted in Capt. Andrew Whites Company, in Col. Wisenvelts Regt. of New York State troops that about the first of April of that year said Simon Bevin entered such service at the town of Rochester in Ulster County there in the State of New York and was selected and served as an Indian Spy, That after a short time this deponent became said Simon Bevins substitute and served about seven months and said Simon Bevin then again returned and served the residue of the time for which he had enlisted so that said Simon Bevin served two months of said term and further this deponent saith not Subscribed & sworn to April 29. 1833 before me Jacob I. Bevin Cornelius Cuykendall Justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob I. Bevin the above named deponent, that he is of good moral reputation and is entitled to credit
Cornelius Cuykendall Justice

State of New York } County of Cayuga ss } Samuel Hoornbeck of the town of Owasco in said County being duly sworn saith, that he is aged Seventy nine years on the twenty third day of August last, that he is well acquainted with Simon Bevin of the township of Deerfield in the County of Warren in the State of Pennsylvania, and that he was well acquainted with him during the Revolutionary War that said Simon Bevin was in the service of the United States that he entered the service in the town of Rochester in the County of Ulster in the State of New York, that he entered such service as a Drummer in the Company of Capt. Andries Bevin in Col. Jacob Hoornbeck's Regiment of Militia, this deponent served in the same Regiment, they marched from thence to Hackensack in the State of New Jersey, said Simon Bevin served at that time the term of two months, that Simeon DeWitt (the present Surveyor General of the said State of New York) was Fifer in the same Company with said Simon Bevin, the year this deponent does not distinctly now recollect but does well recollect, that it was late in the season and that they were discharged in the month of January or February That said Simon Bevin resided during the Revolutionary war in the said town of Rochester in said County of Ulster and resided there since that for a long time, This deponent further saith that on reflection he believes that it was in the year 1776 that they entered the service aforesaid in the month of December and were discharged in the month of February following, and further this deponent saith not Subscribed & sworn to the 29th day of April 1833 before me - } his Cornelius Levy Kendall } Samuel Hoornbeck Justice of the peace } mark
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Samuel Hoornbeck, that he is of good moral reputation and is entitled to credit
Cornelius Levy Kendall Justice

State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's Office
ss. I Michael I. Myers, Clerk of said County Do certify that Cornelius Cuykendall Esq. before whom the three preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn, was on the twenty ninth day of April 1833 one of the Justices of the peace of said County, duly authorized to administer oaths; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his signature to each of the said affidavits, is genuine.
Witness my hand and Seal of office this 29th day of April A.D. 1833
M. I. Myers.
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