Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37582, Levi Bearce, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Bearee, Levi Beairce
S. 37 582
CONTENTS

10,169 Q District of Maine.
Levi Bearce, Oxford co. ty in the state of Massach. ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Larned, of the Massach. ts the, for the term of One year.
scribed on the Roll of District of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of April 19, and sent to Albion K. Parris, judge, Paris, Oxford Co. Maine
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  85.30.    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept.  48 "    10 mo \frac{16}{30} 1819.  133.30.  
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{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to Thomas Clark Esq. 19 Oct 1820 Paris Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
Coo per ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Coo per - on the fourth Tuesday of July and by adjournment from before the Honorable Judah Dana Judge of said Court. A. D. 1820 -
On this 25th day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford. Levi Bearce aged 71 years, resident in Hebron in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his private oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Wood in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Leavitt in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 15th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10069 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 18th day of March, 1818: 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Levi Bearce
Sworn to and declared, on the 25th } day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Judah Dana
Judge of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:— no real estate - one scythe - one hoe one old desk - Levi Bearce

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Levi Beance — who by occupation am a farmer — which I am un able to pursue by reason of  my age & indisposition by fevers —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     No family Levi Beance  
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clarke Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do 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 five $5.00 dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20th day of July — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clarke { Clerk of the Circuit Court of G. P. for said county of Oxford
Levi Beance
N o 10069
Levi Beance

I, Levi Beance, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Hibern in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that in the month of November or December A.D. 1776, I enlisted into the army of the United States of America on the continental establishment for the term of one year as a private soldier in Capt. Isaac Nade's company, Col. Leavitt's regiment, and Gen. M c Lean's brigade in the Massachusetts line, which term of one year I fully served, when I was verbally discharged and left the service. I further testify, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support and that I am not on any pension list of the United States.
Levi Beance
Subscribed and sworn to Before, Albion K. Parris, U.S. Judge I, Ichabod King of Vermont in the County of Cumberland and State above said, do testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war during the same period that the above named Levi Beance served and was a fellow soldier in the same company and to my certain knowledge said Beance served the term of one year as he has above stated.
Subscribed and sworn to
Before, A.K. Parris
U.S. Dist. Judge
Ichabod King
I, Ebenezer Cobb of Norway in the County of Litchfield on oath declare that I was a fellow soldier with the above named Levi Beance in the same company, regiment, & line on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war, and to my certain knowledge said Beance served the full term of one year as he has stated in the above declaration by him subscribed.
Subscribed and sworn to
Before, A.K. Parris, U.S. Dist. Judge
Ebenezer Cobb
I hereby certify that Ichabod King and Ebenezer Cobb are persons of credibility, well known to me, and on whose testimony I can safely rely
Albion K. Parris
U.S. Dist. Judge

Hebron April 10 - 1818
This may certify that Levi Beane is in reduced circumstances and needs help from his Country, and nothing but his friends to help himself with, and being perfectly acquainted with the said Beane's circumstances,
James Dankan Percy Loring Asa Loring

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Levi Beance the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits of Ichabod King and Ebenezer Cobb, fellow soldiers with the applicant in the revolutionary war, made and signed in my presence; also the deposition of Asa Beance, likewise a fellow soldier, taken before Alexander Greenwood, a reputable magistrate, appointed by Deddums for this purpose, all which are hereunto annexed, together with the certificate of James Dunham & others, reputable citizens, relating to the applicant's circumstances in life.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Levi Beance the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify, that it has been proved to my satisfaction, that the above named Levi Beance , in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of the assistance of his country for support —
Alcion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge, Dep

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Hon. J. H. Davis
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Levi Beaird
Levi Beaird, has by my direction, procured the deposition of Nelson Thomas, which is all the additional proof he can make - He is personally known to me is old and very poor - I have no doubt but he served one full year in 1876 and was a good soldier and honorably discharged. - He sustains the character of an honest man -
Albion K. Paine is U.S. Dist. Judge etc

I, Levi Bearce, within named on oath declare that I am seventy years of age, that I was in what was called the years service in the revolutionary war and entered immediately after the close of the eight months service, which must have been in December 1775, that my statement within that I enlisted in 1776 must be erroneous, that was the year in which I performed the service. - I belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Isaac Wood, Nelson Phinny and Foxwell Thomas were Lieutenants, and John Townsend was Ensign. - While I was in service, I was first at Roxbury in Massachusetts, from thence to Providence, New London, New York and in New Jersey. - I was at the skirmish at Traps-point, not far from Kings-bridge, at which Lt. Col. Shepard of our Regiment was wounded - Our regiment was commanded by Col. Learned, Shepard was Lieut. Col. and Ebenezer Sproat was Major. - Levi Bearce
Subscribed and sworn to, April 21. 1819. - Before -
Alcion H. Parsons U. S. Dist. Judge

United States of America }
District of Maine ss. }
To Alexander Greenwood of Hebron in said District, esq. Greeting.
Whereas at a special District Court of said United States for Maine District held at Paris within said District on the fifteenth day of April A.D. 1818, Levi Beane of Hebron in said District presented himself and claimed a certificate of his having served in the War of the Revolution against the com- mon enemy for the purpose of receiving a pension from said United States agreeably to the provisions of an act of Con- gress passed March 18. 1818. entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"; and whereas in the course of the examination here had it appears, that the testimony of Asa Beane of Hebron in said District is material and necessary in support of said application;
Therefore, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had and by virtue of the powers vested in this court by the laws of the United States, you the said Alexander Greenwood are hereby appointed and authorized at the proper expense of the applicant of the application to take the deposition of the said Asa Beane touching the application aforesaid, and the same when taken together with this warrant to certify and return to the Judge of said court without necessary delay. Given under my hand and seal this sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Albion H. Pease Judge of the United States in and for the Dist. of Maine

I, Levi Beane of Nelson in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts of Lawfull age testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war and was knowing to Levi Beane, serving in Capt. Isaac Wood's Company in the year service stationed in the state of New York, from July to December in the year 1776, being five months, as a private soldier in said Company in the army of the United States on the continental establishment, after which time I left the army and left said Levi Beane in said Com- pany and was not knowing to the time of his being discharged. -- Neither do I know the regiment or brigade that he belonged to
Isaac A. BAYLE
Oxford ss. April 25 th 1818. The aforesaid deponent was exam- ined and cautioned, and sworn, agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed, agreeable to the within warrant.
Before me
Alexander Greenwood Justice of the Peace

37 582 Rev INVALID
File No. 37 582
Beaver P. O. Box 120
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Nelson Thomas of Milfordborough in the County of Plymouth Heretofore wealth of Massachusetts I do hereby say that I enlisted into the continental service of the United States in the year nineteen hundred & twenty six in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Wood & Colonel Samuel; Regiment; that Levi Bragg of Mil- fordborough aforesaid enlisted into the same Company at the same time for the same term with me; that Bragg served his time out then & was discharged at Pehskill in the State of New York & returned home with me and further say not.
Nelson Thomas
Wymouth fs. April 5 th 1819. Then personally appeared the above named Nelson Thomas & made oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed
Before me Wilkes Woods Justice of the Peace

United States of America } District of Maine, ss - }
I certify that Wilkes Wood, esq d is a respectable magistrate, acting under the authority of the state of Massachusetts, to me well known; - and that he took the within deposition by my direction -
Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge dep