Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21065, Thomas Bean, Conn. Sea Service Mass.

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Conn. Sea Service Mass.
Bean, Thomas
S 21065
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1622.
Rhode Island
Thomas Bean
of Barrington in the State of R.I. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Reed in the R.I. time for 2 Years Mass. & Conn. Sea Service
Inscribed on the Roll of R.I. at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Nov. 1832 and Set Nathaniel Bullock Bristol R.I.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 120 - Semi-ann. allowance ending 21 Mar 33. 40 - $ 160 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H S P Blain Clerk Book D. Vol. 3 rd Page 104.

Declaration of Thomas Bean
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DECLARATION
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DECLARATION.
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, } ss. COUNTY OF BRISTOL, }
On this twenty eighth day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas — now sitting, Thomas Bean — a resident of Barrington — in the County of Bristol, and State of Rhode-Island, aged seventy four — 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That is to say, He the said Bean enlisted in May or early in June 1775, or private soldier into Captain Oliver Ponds Company, or a private soldier in the Regiment commanded by Col. Reed, at Wrentham, in the State of Massachusetts, for eight months, was marched immediately to Roxbury, near Boston, at or near which place, he was stationed, the time of this enlistment. His Regiment was ordered round to Bunker Hill on the day of the Battle there, but did not arrive until the engagement was about over, that he the said Bean, in June 1776, was drafted at said Wrentham into Captain Lewis Whittings company, for six months service as he believes to proceed to Ticonderoga, and was at that place, in said service, at the time the American Flotilla was destroyed by the Enemy on Lake Champlain, that he does not recollect whether General Gates or General Schuyler was then commander in chief at the place, but he well recollects, Rev. Lucas Hitchcock afterwards settled in Providence, was Chaplain, he does not recollect the names of the Regimental officers — Soon after his return from this campaign, he the said Bean enlisted and entered on board the armed Ship, Defence or Defiance of eighteen guns, at Boston, under command of Captain Samuel Smedley for six months, — Squires Captain of marines, in company with the armed ship above mentioned. Capt. Smedley of twenty years service and performed a cruise, in which said Ship, made a number of captures, and among them, she captured the ship of Marque, Admiral Capel and the ship Cyrus, and brought them into Boston, that this affiant was put on board, the Capel, Fellinghurst, prize master and arrived in her at Boston, On his discharge from this service said Bean entered, at Wrentham into Jacob Masons company in Col. Haws Regiment for two months service in Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island. This service was performed in August & September 1778. He in March 1779 entered into Captain Battles Company in Col. — Regiment and marched to Tiverton Howland's Ferry and other places about this Bay, under the command of General Cornell and served under this enlistment three months — In July 1779 he enlisted at Wrentham into Capt. Fishers company, and as he thinks, Walkers Regiment and marched to Providence, while General Gates had command in chief there and under this enlistment served as much as three months — all which terms of service, he the said Bean served out as a private and was then when duly discharged but not in writing nor has he any documentary proof thereof — He was born in Boston in 1758. and was learning the trade of a shoemaker, in said Wrentham, when he first enlisted into the service and when he made it his home until 1781, when he settled in Barrington & has resided there ever since, he has no record of his age, that there is no clergyman in his vicinity who has lived there a year, or at all acquainted with his Revolutionary service.

the, Admiral Capel and the ship Cyrus, and brought them into Boston, that this affiant was put on board, the Capel, Tillinghast, prize master and arrived in her at Boston, On his discharge from this service said Bean entered, at Wrentham into Jacob Mann's company in Col. Haws's Regiment for two months service in Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island. This service was performed in August & September 1778. He in March 1779 entered into Captain Battles Company in Col. _____ Regiment and marched to Newton Howland's Ferry and other places about this Bay, under the command of General Cornwall and served under this enlistment three months - In July 1779 he enlisted at Wrentham into Capt. Fish's company, and as he thinks Walker's Regiment and marched to Providence, while General Gates had command in chief there and under this enlistment served as much as three months - all which terms of service, he the said Bean served out as a private and was then then duly discharged but not in writing nor has he any documentary proof thereof - He was born in Boston in 1758. and was learning the trade of a shoemaker, in said Wrentham, when he first enlisted into the service and when he made it his home until 1781, when he he settled in Barrington & has resided there ever since, he has no record of his age, that there is no clergyman in his vicinity who has lived there a year, or at all acquainted with his Revolution service.
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 to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Attest J Davis Clerk
Thomas Bean
We, Joseph Bicknell residing in the town of Barrington and Josiah Kennicott residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with said Thomas Bean who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy four 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 day and year aforesaid.
Attest J Davis Clerk
Josiah Kennicott Joseph Bicknell
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 Josiah Kennicott , Esq. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a citizen resident in the town of Barrington and that Joseph Bicknell who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Barrington and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest J Davis Clerk
I, Schabod Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Bean for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28th day of July A.D. 1832
Attest J Davis Clerk

N o 6169.
Thomas Bean of Basington R. I.
for Mch
2 years
A. Amelha
$80.
Nath l Bullock Bristol R S

BRIEF in the case of  Thomas Bean of the County of Bristol in the State of R. Island.
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1775 June — 8 — Private Col. Reed, Capt Oliver Pond   1776 June — 6 — Drafted Capt. Lewis Whiting   Soon after this service — 6 — Sailor Ship Defiance or Defiance, Capt.   1778 Augt. — 2 — Private Saml. Smedley   1779 March — 3 — as Col. Haws, Capt. Jacob Mann   1779 July — 3 — as Capt. Battle Col. Walker, Capt. Fisher  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wrentham Ms.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Regular
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

Providence
21 065
INVALID.
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File No. 21,065-
Thomas Bean
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ben n Cole's Deposition.
Taken to show the services of Vial Allen's company of Barrington

I, Benjamin Cole of Warren, County of Bris- tol and State of Rhode Island &c., aged Seventy two years and upwards under solemn oath depose and say. That I was well acquainted with Capt. Vial Allen having served myself at different periods during the Revolution war, in a Company under his command, I now and ever have resided in this Town within three miles of the re- sidence of the said Vial Allen during his life time and am well acquainted with the Mili- tary services of the Company of Militia under his command in the Town of Barrington.
On or about the time of the British taking possession of the Island of Rhode Island, said Company or a part of them were continually in the Public service doing duty at different exposed places on the shores of the Naragansett Bay, par- ticularly at Burnside and at Nausett points, in said Town of Barrington, until the evacuation of Rhode Island by the enemy in the fall of the year 1779. I was myself a soldier in  at Sullivan's expedi- tion on Rhode Island, and recollect that a part of said Company was there, at that time. I was person- ally acquainted with most of the private soldiers in said Company, and have no doubt but that they were in the public service, or on Military duty, for at least one half of the time during the occupation of the Island

of Rhode-Island by the enemy.
After the Evacuation of Rhode Island by the British and I think in the year 1781. I was drafted as a soldier in this Town and served under capt. Vial Allen of Barrington, on Rhode Island at the time the French fleet and army were there, when a part of said Barrington company were there also under said Allen -
✓ Benjamin Cole
Bristol ss I At Bristol August 11-1832.
Personally came Benjamin Cole the above-subscribing Deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of his said Deposition before me.
And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the character of said Deponent and know it to be good for truth and veracity. -
Before me. Wm. Throop Justice Court of Common Pleas.

I, Ichabod Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island &c, do hereby certify, that William Tharp, whose signature appears at the bottom of the preceding deposition, is one of the Judges of the said Court and was such at the date of his certificate aforesaid and that the signature to said certificate purporting to be his, is his own proper hand writing. In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Common Pleas the 13 th . day of August A.D. 1832
I Davis Clerk

Ichabod Cole's, Deposition.
Taken to shew the service of Mr. Allen's company of Burlington.

I Ichabod Cole of Warren, in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island &c Aged Eighty three years and upwards, under solemn oath, depose and say,
That I have always lived in this town from my birth that I was well acquainted during the Revolutionary war with Vial Allen who commanded the Company of Militia in the adjoining town of Barrington my own residence being about three miles from the residence of said Vial Allen during his life time. That I was also well acquainted with Daniel Hinnicutt, who was Lieutenant in the Company commanded by said Vial Allen. I was also acquainted personally with most of the private soldiers belonging to said Company. When the British took possession of Newport, it became necessary to guard many exposed points and places on the shores of the Narragansett Bay, that were liable to the incursions of the enemy, at this time said Company were called into the Public service, by the State (as I supposed) or the Council of War, and continued in active Military service, during the time the English held Newport, which was until (I believe) in the fall of the year 1779. But the whole of the said Company did not do duty the whole of the time, but served by turns, and received pay and rations for half of the time. I recollect this fact 2 That I was twice ordered with a detachment from Capt. Ormsbee's company of this town to Nayatt Point in said Barrington, and there learned from the soldiers in Capt. Allen's Company then doing duty there, that they served half of the time by turns, and received pay and rations accordingly. which your deponent believes to have been the fact.
The duty performed by the Company under said Vial Allen was performed at the Stations of Nayatt point and Munn-stick point in said Barrington these two points being exposed situations, the former commanding the entrance into the narrow part of Providence River, on which the light house now stands, and the latter the entrance into Warren river and harbour. I have no hesitation in declaring that the soldiers of said Company performed military duty for at least one half of the time, for as above stated while the British were on Rhode Island.
I Ichabod Cole

Bristol ss at Bristol August 11 - 1832
Personally came Ichabod Cole the within named Deponent, and made solemn oath to the truth of the within Deposition. And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the character of said Deponent and know it to be good for truth and veracity -
Before me, Wm Throop Justice Court of Common Pleas -
I, Ichabod Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol, in the State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify that William Throop, whose signature appears above is one of the Judges of said Court of Common Pleas, and that he was such on the 11 th day of this present Month of August and has been such for several years past, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is his own proper signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this the 13 th day of August A.D. 1832
I Davis Clerk

for Rawson for Thos Bean

I, Joseph Rawson of Barrington in the County of Bristol, in the State of Rhode- Island do hereby on solemn oath depose and say that I have been acquainted with Thomas Bean of said Barrington, an Applicant for a pension for nearly forty years, and at my first acquaintance with him I used often to converse with him about his services, in the war of the Revolution, one inducement for me to hold these conversations, was that being myself born near where said Bean was put on an Officer's list, which was Kershow and my native place being Mendon both towns in the same Regiment, I had considerable knowledge in the early part of my life of the Officers at least by reputation under which

said Bean had served - Among which were Captain Oliver Pond of Wrentham, Col. Joseph Reed of Uxbridge both which I used to be well acquainted with - I had also seen Captain Lewis Whiting of Wrentham and was particularly acquainted with Rev. Ezra Hitchcock and all of these said Bean used frequently to refer in his accounts of his Revolutionary movements - Said Bean also had some acquaintance with my father who in 1778 was in the 8 months service at Boston - I further testify that it has been the uniform belief in the neighborhood in which said Bean has resided for the last thirty or forty years that he was a soldier of the Revolution and it is believed that not a doubt on the subject has ever existed among any of his acquaintances. Said Bean has always been distinguished for his skill in military or manual exercise and was for many years after coming to Barrington a sergeant of the company. I also testify that we have not had any settled clergymen in this town since a number of years - Joseph Rawson

State of Rhode Island &c.
Bristol ss. At Bristol July 31- 1832-
Personally came the aforementioned deponent, and made solemn oath to the truth of his foregoing Deposition, and subscribed the same. And I do further certify that said Deponent is personally and well known to me, has been Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for this County and sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
Before me, Wm Throop Justice Court of Common Pleas, County of Bristol.
State of Rhode Island &c
Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol aforesaid
I, Ichabod Davis, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify, that William Throop, whose signature appears above, is a Judge of said Court & was such on the 31 st day of July 1832, duly commissioned under the seal of said State and that his purported signature to the above certificate is his own proper hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set hands, and affixed the seal of said Court this 13 th day of August A.D. 1832 and of American Independence the fifty seventh
I Davis Clerk

Joshua Bishnell for Thomas Beau. x

I Joshua Bicknell of Barrington in the county of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island Esq r on solemn oath, depose to say, that Thomas Bean of said Barrington, an applicant for a pension, came to settled in said town, some time in the year 1781. as near as I can recollect, to be being about my age, and living very near me, I soon became acquainted with him, to with his history and learnt from him then, and have always understood from him since, that he had been engaged in the Revolutionary war, both on sea and land service and I have no doubt that such is the fact, and such is the opinion to belief of the neighbourhood where we both lived & always has been the belief Joshua Bicknell
Bristol ss 3 at Bristol R. Island, July 28th 1832
Personally came Joshua Bicknell, the abovenamed Deponent, and made solemn oath to the truth of his foregoing deposition, and subscribed the same. And I do further certify that said Deponent is personally known to me and sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
Before me. W m Shroop Justice Court Common Pleas, County of Bristol.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 28 day of July A D 1832
Attest J Davis Clerk

I, Nelson Miller of Bristol, in the State of Rhode-Island, aged about twenty eight years, on solemn oath do testify and say, that Early in life I contracted an acquaintance with people in the Town of Wrentham and the neighbouring towns, in the State of Massachusetts, and have always had near relations living there, and have a son living in Wrentham at this time, where he has resided for forty years - and I have often made visits there. And I further testify that I was acquainted with Capt. Oliver Pond, and Capt. Jacob Mann and afterwards a Major and Capt. Lewis Whiting, all of said Wrentham, I also knew Col. Haines of said Wrentham, but was not intimate with him and I know that all said persons were officers during the Revolutionary War - and I have often conversed with Captains Pond, Mann & Whiting about their Revolutionary services, and I further testify that all said Officers have been dead for several years. Nelson Miller
Bristol ss At Bristol, (R. Island) August 17 th . 1832.
Personally came Nelson Miller, the abovenamed deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of his foregoing deposition, and subscribed the same. before me!
And I do further certify that said Deponent is personally known to me, and sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
Wm Throop Justice Court Commissioner Plea. Bristol County
State of Rhode Island
Bristol ss - Clerk's office, Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol August 17 th 1832
I, Ichabod Davis, Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that William Throop, whose signature in his own proper hand writing appears above is, at this time, a Judge of said Court Commissioned under the seal of said State
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the day and year above written and in the fifty seventh year of Independence I Davis Clerk