Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4946, Zacheriah Beers, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Beers, Zacheriah or Zacchariah
S. 4946
CONTENTS
Carded

in to Pen agt. 26 June 1839.
To Ohio - Pillsbury to Grand N o March 1837. 8 July 1839. Motion to S. Putnam Ely Lorain County Ohio
Letter to 3 rd Genl 25 Sept 1829. H
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 4 th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to the 4 th Sept 1838 - Agents Modified 1. Oct 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 1840 for the period from 1 st Sep r 1840 to 1 st March 1841. Ag t notified 218 Feb y 1842.
Ohio 20.829 Pittsburgh
New York
Pacehariah, Bares
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Oct. 1833 and due to J. Robinson Elmira
    Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33  $ 54. 16    Semi-ant. allowance ending 1st. Dec. 34  10 " 83     $ 64. 99    
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. G. Steele Clerk, Vol. 1 , Page 89

Ichoriah Beers application for a Pension under act of Congress of June 7 th 1832.
Direct to Ichoriah Beers Tully, Onandaga County New York.

State of New York Onondaga County ss.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
In this twentieth Second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three personally appeared before Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit in the State of New York at a Court now sitting at Onondaga
Zachariah Boers a resident of the town of Tully in the County of Onondaga and State of New York aged Seventy five years on the third day of June last 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 the seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - This declarant says that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated, to wit That in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four at the age of Sixteen years according to the then laws of Connecticut he was regularly enrolled as a private in the Militia of the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut in a Company commanded by Captain Nathan Hine, of the thirteenth Regiment of Militia of said State, but the name of the Colonel he cannot recollect. That some time in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five he was drafted for service, but was exonerated by paying Seventeen dollars to the Captain for which sum he engaged to hire a Substitute. That in the latter part of the same year he was again drafted but was again exonerated by this declarants father hiring a man by the name of Asa Nicols to enlist and serve in the United States service for one year for which this declarants brother Josiah Boers  father paid said Nicols sixty dollars; he said Nicols to be also entitled to the pay and

emoluments to be derived for such service from the United States, who served out the term of his enlistment - That in the month of June One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six the Militia of the said County of Litchfield in the said State to which this declarant belonged was ordered into service and to march to the City of New York for its protection. That he went accordingly as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Nathan Hine in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Hinman, but cannot recollect the other officers Subordinate to the Captain excepting the Orderly Sargeant whose name was William Preston - That he marched in said Company and Regiment one hundred miles from his home to the City of New York and served as a private to the best of his recollection the full term of Two months, and believes this to be correct. General Wadsworth reviewed the Militia to which this declarant belonged in the City of New York, That he also saw General Sullivan there - That that the battle on Long Island between the British and Americans took place while he was serving in New York, but he was not in the battle the Militia Regiment to which he belonged was not sent over on to the Island. That after having been in service two months as aforesaid he obtained from General Putnam who then commanded in the City of New York a permission & pass to return home - This paper after he arrived at home he considered as no longer of any value and is either lost or destroyed and he believes that it is not now in existence - That in the month of November one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six this declarant was again ordered into service, That he cannot recollect whether he was drafted or not but was ordered out by his Captain in consequence of some order of the Governor or Superior officer. That he served in the of Militia Company commanded by Captain Nathan Hine in a Regiment commanded by Col Increase Mosely, That he cannot recollect the names of the other officers of the Company except William Preston who was Orderly Sargeant. That he was marched

to a place called Rye in the State of New York, Seventy miles from his home, That Rye borders on the Sound and the Militia was there Stationed to Guard the Coast. That he served as a private in said Company and Regiment at Rye till the last part of February one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven making full three months. That Colonel Canfield with a body of Militia also served there at the same time, and General Wooster commanded the whole, Stephen Munro Bradley was aid to General Wooster. That at the expiration of the three months the Militia was dismissed being replaced by another body of Militia. That no written discharge was given him, his officers telling him his time was out & he might go home. That some time in the month of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty according to his best recollection and belief it being the the spring of the year after the British had destroyed the Church, State house and other buildings in Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, this declarant was drafted with other Militia to serve at said Fairfield as a Guard, thirty miles from his residence, and was marched there accordingly. That he served in such guard as orderly Sargeant in the Company commanded by Nathaniel Mitchell Lieutenant Thorp & Ensign Franklin. The whole body of the said drafted men was commanded by Colonel Samuel Canfield. That the last part of April of the year last mentioned the Company of drafted men to which this declarant belonged was dismissed having served one month the time for which they had been drafted but no written discharge was given to him - This declarant says he was born in the town of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut on the third day of June one thousand seven hundred & fifty eight as he has been informed by his parents and believes - That he has been told by his father that the record of his age would be found in the Town Clerks office of the said town of Woodbury, but he has never seen it, and that he has no other record of his age, and knows of no other record than he has mentioned.

That he resided in the town of Woodbury County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut when he first entered the Service, and also at the different times of his service as above mentioned - That he resided in the said town County and State at the close of the Revolutionary war, and continued to reside there untill about two years & seven months ago when he moved to live with his Son Edwin Burs in the town of Tully County of Onandaga and State of New York where he has since resided. This declarant further says that during the whole period of his different services as above stated he was not employed in or followed any Civil pursuit. That he cannot recollect the names of any of the regular officers who were with the troops where he served or of any Continental or Militia Regiments other than those he has above mentioned, nor can he by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory state the precise day of the month when he entered the service at the different times above stated, or of his being dismissed as above set forth but he is positive that he served during the times and in the manner as above set forth for which he claims a pension. That he never received any written or regular discharge and that he has not now, nor ever had any documentary evidence of his services, excepting the written permission & pass from General Putnam above stated. That he does not know of any person living in this State, or of any person now living in the State of Connecticut, or elsewhere whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services, excepting his brother Lewis Burs who when this declarant last heard from him which was about five or six months ago resided in the said town of Woodbury in the State of Connecticut, but does not know whether he now living or not. This declarant states the names of Holden E Prosser a preacher of the Gospel & John J Strand - residents
in his present neighbourhood to whom he is well known who can testify as to his Character for veracity and their belief

and the reputation in his neighbourhood of said declarant of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. And this declarant 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.
Jeremiah Bears Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor
Mr Holden E Prosser a preacher of the Christian Gospel residing in the town of Tully County of Onondaga & State of New York and John J Olander —
residing in the same place and in the neighbourhood of Jeremiah Bears who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Jeremiah Bears, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that we concur in that opinion, and that his character for truth and veracity stands fair and good.
Holden E Prosser J. J. Olander Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory 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 Holden E. Prosser who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Tully & County of Onondaga and that John J. Olander who has also signed the same is resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is intitled to credit. Daniel Moseley, Vice Chancellor

I Daniel Baldwin Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the seventh circuit of the state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zachariah Beers for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 23 d day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Daniel Baldwin Dep. Clerk.
I do hereby certify that Daniel Baldwin whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the seventh circuit
July 23 rd 1833
Daniel Mosely Vice Chancellor

The answers of Zachariah Beers to the Interrogatories put to him by the Court pursuant to the directions of the War Department which are embraced in his declaration on his application for a pension herunto annexed.
1 st To the first Interrogatory he says that he was born in the town of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut on the third day of June 1758 as he has been informed by his parents and believes. 2 d That he has been told by his father that the Record of his age would be found in the town Clerks office of the said town of Woodbury but he has not seen it, and that he has no record of his age, & knows of no other Record than he has mentioned 3 d That he resided in the town of Woodbury County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut when he first entered the service & also at the different times of his service as mentioned in his annexed declaration. That he resided in the said town County and State at the close of the Revolutionary War, and continued to reside there until about two years and seven months ago, when he moved to live with his son Edwin Beers in the town of Tully County of Onandaga and State of New York where he has ever since resided 4 th That in the first term of his actual service which commenced in June 1776 the militia of the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut to which he belonged was ordered into service and marched to the City of New York for its protection That in the second term of his actual service which commenced in the month of November 1776 when he was again ordered into service he cannot recollect whether he was drafted or not but was ordered out by his Captain in consequence of some order of the Governor or Superior Officer, That in the third term of his actual service commencing in the month of March 1780 according to his best recollection and belief he was drafted to serve for one month to serve as  with others to guard Fairfield in the State of Connecticut.

5 th That the names of the regular officers who were with the Troops where he served during the first term of his in June 1775 actual service as above stated were Captain Nathan Hine, Colonel Benjamin Hinman Orduy Sergeant William Preston under whom he served two months as a private being marched from Litchfield in the State of Connecticut to the City of New York, General Wadsworth reviewed the Militia, he saw General Sullivan there, that after having served two months he obtained from General Putnam who commanded in the City of New York a permission & pass to return home. That the names of the regular officers who were with the Troops where he served during the second term of his actual service in November 1776 were Captain Nathan Hine, Colonel Increase Moseley, William Preston Orduy Sergeant under whom he served as a private three months till the last part of February 1777 that he was marched from Litchfield aforesaid to Rye bordering on the Sound in the State of New York & with other Militia was stationed there to Guard the Coast. Colonel Canfield with a body of Militia also served there General Wooster commanded the whole, Stephen Munroe Bradley was aid to General Wooster. That the names of the regular officers who were with the Troops where he served during the third term of his actual service as aforesaid being drafted commencing in June March 1780. were Captain Nathan Mitchell Lieutenant, Thorp H Ensign Franklin the whole body of drafted men were commanded by Colonel Samuel Canfield under whom he served as Orduy Sergeant in the Company of said Captain Mitchell and was marched to Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, the drafted men were stationed as a guard to protect Fairfield That he served as Orduy Sergeant in said Company and Guard one month the time for which he was drafted. That he cannot recollect the names of any of the regular officers who were with the Troops where he served or of any Continental or Militia Regiments other than those he has above mentioned. That by reason of old age & consequent 6 th That loss of memory he cannot state the precise day of the

month when he entered the service at the different times above stated, or of his being dismissed as above set forth, but he is positive that he served during the times and in the manner above set forth for which he claims a pension.
6 th . That he never received any regular or written discharge, & that he has not now nor ever had any documentary evidence of his services, excepting the written permission and pass from General Putnam above stated, that this paper after he returned home from New York he considered as no longer of any value and is either lost or destroyed he believes that it is not now in existence.
7 th . That he does not know of any person living in this State or of any person now living in the State of Connecticut or elsewhere whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services, excepting his brother Lewis Beers who when this declarant last heard from him which is about five or six months ago resided in in the said Town of Woodbury in the State of Connecticut but does not know whether he is now living, or not. That Holden E. Pooser a preacher of the Gospel & John S. Ostrander
in his present neighbourhood to whom he is well known can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. The declarant states that during the whole time of his different services as above stated he was not employed in or followed any Civil business, and 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.
July 22, 1833.
Ebenezer Beers

William Lloyd J. L. Edwards Committee of Business Washington City
FREE

Application for a Transfer
State of Ohio Lorain County ss On this 17th day of June A.D. 1839 before me Milton Chapman a Justice of the Peace for said County of Lorain personally appeared Zaccariah Brees who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Mitchell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Canfield in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in Carlisle in the County of Lorain & State of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future and that his reasons for removing to the State of Ohio are to live with his children Zaccariah Brees Sworn and Subscribed before me the Day and year aforesaid.
Milton Chapman Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio Lorain County ss Before me Schuyler Patnam a Notary Public for said County personally came Milton Chapman and George Chapman who on their oaths declare that they well know the person who has taken the above oath to be the same Zaccariah Brees to whom the pension was originally granted Milton Chapman Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of June 1839
Schuyler Patnam Notary Public State of Ohio Lorain County ss
I Schuyler Patnam a Notary Public for said County of Lorain do hereby certify that Milton Chapman and George Chapman are persons of veracity Schuyler Patnam Notary Public Given under my hand & the seal of my office at Elyria June 17th 1839

The State of Ohio } I E. Leonard Clark of the Court Lorain County } of Common Pleas within and for said County do certify that Milton Chapman Esq. is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that his signature within written is genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court this 17 th day June A.D. 1839 E. Leonard Clark

Wm J. L. Edwards
Pray Sir please direct to me at Elysia Lorain County Ohio Elysia June 17. 1839
Schuyler Patnam

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 11-11 , 192 2
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Zachariah Dears , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the Sol claim for pension.  S. 4946
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 2 mos. Pvt. Nathan Hovey Benj. Hinman Conn.   Nov. 1776 3 mos. " " " Ingraham Moseley   Mar. 1780 1 mo. Ord. Sgt. Walter Mitchell Saml. Mansfield  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wardbury, Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 22, 1833, al.
Residence at date of application, Tully, Onondaga Co., NY
Age at date of application, June 3, 1758 in Wardbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.
Remarks: About 1829 he married a woman from Ohio to whom he had children who were given the name of wife -
Respectfully,

1892 Jan 4 - Hist to Newell Name Tyler Tex 5.
{1923 Nov. 11 Hist to Mr. F.L. Pearson Letter in W. 2335 - Eli Pember-
Reuben
INVALID.
File No. 4946
Yacchariah Beers Sergt BW War
Act: June 7 th 1839
Index: Vol. 7 , Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Zachariah Boos
Feb. 5/9.
Admitted
Private 5 months
Sergt. 1 — do
6
43 3 3 1 0 - 8 9 5 4 1 6 18.66
19.35 7-77 76.60

State of Connecticut
Probate Court
District of Woodbury
27 Aug 1833
I certify that the two annexed Depositions of Asahel Minor & Lewis Beers were regularly taken in said Court of Probate sitting at Woodbury
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court
on the day and year aforesaid
H. B. Phelps Judge of Probate District of Woodbury

July 2 In at No Evans
James G. [unclear] Esquire Commissary Prison New Dept Port of Newington

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 28 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Zachariah Beers, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh, Pa., Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and sixty six — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837, to the 4 th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours, William B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Febij 8 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Isaaciah Beers , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Tamm Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
June 29. 1839
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 26 th inst. I have to state, that Zachariah Beers a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at 21 66 / 100 Dollars per annum was last paid at this time to the 4 day of March 1837. His case is referred to the 2 d Compt er under Act of April 6. 1838.
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. M. Clark
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

In the matter of Zephaniah Burs application for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 June 1832
Be it known State of Connecticut Probate Court
District of Woodbury
Be it remembered that on this 5 day of August 1833 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District Adoniram Minor of said Woodbury to said Court personally known and whom said Court certify to be a credible witness and being duly cautioned and sworn on his oath declares that he was born in the same village with Zeph- aniah Burs late of Woodbury now of Tully New York both being born in Woodbury and Con. This deponent was sixty nine years old last Dec r . said Burs is somewhat old and will remember said Burs from childhood and this deponent in March 1780 this deponent was a private in Capt Nathaniel Mitchell's Company of drafted men. whereof one Tharp was Lieut and one Franklin Ensign which company was in Col. Cumnfield's Regiment and served one month at Fairfield Connecticut as a guard and remembers that said Zephaniah

Bens was in said company according to the Deponent's recollection about two weeks when he was taken sick and remained at Lumpkin for some time probably two weeks more. Sam's Bens the Brother of said Zachariah came to Lumpkin and took care of him when sick
Ann Minor

State of Connecticut
Probate Court District of Woodbury
Be it remembered that on this 26 day of August 1839 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate in said District Lewis Burs of Woodbury in said District aged seventy twenty seven years. Who is personally known to the said Court to be a credible witness and being first duly Reconciled at sworn on oath declares that he is the Brother of Zachariah Burs of Tully in the State of New York and was a private in Lieut in Capt Hines company of Conn Militia Col Hurrens Regiment the 13 th and was in Service in said company in 1776 at New York and that his Brother Zachariah Burs was a private in said Hines company and served in said company as a private a two months term commencing the last of June or beginning of July 1776 and ending last of August or beginning of Sept same year. He knows of Zachariah served two months in said company at New York that year.
The Deponent further declares that in Nov 1776 as near as he can remember said Zachariah Burs was drafted & detached as a private under Capt Hines of the 13 Regiment

of Col Militia commanded by Col Morris and General at Rye New York two months or three months. but this deponent will not say which but certainly two. This
Deponent served in the same company
This Deponent further states that in 1779 as he believes it might be 1780 said Jeremiah Burt was again drafted and detailed on a tour of duty for one month at Fairfield Conn. after said Jeremiah had been in said company some time this Deponent cannot say how long. intelligence was brought to this deponent that said Jeremiah was sick & likely to die this Deponent immediately separated to Fairfield & found said Jeremiah still took care of him until he was better. and after the company to which he belonged was discharged brought him home to Woodbury. The company to which he belonged in this town was commanded Capt Nathaniel Mitchell. He was an overly diligent in said Mitchell's company. Lewis Beers
Sworn & Subscribed before me
M c D. Phelps Judge of Probate.

Zachariah Beers lot of Onondaga Co New York Act of 1832.
By B.B. Chapman Nov 28-1857

Zachariah Beers , deceased formerly a Pensioner of the U. S. act of 1832 of Onondaga County New York & afterwards transferred to Pittsburgh Agency to my Grandfather as next of kin and I wish to examine the papers relating to his case for the purpose of seeing whether he was not entitled to an increase of his pension having always understood from him that he did a great amount of Service therefor which he received for
B. B. Chapman
To Court of Pensions.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. DIV. P.S.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., January 4, 1891.
Sir:-
In reply to your communication asking for a statement of the military history of Zachariah Peers , an officer of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this office. Enlisted 1774, as a Private in a Company commanded by Capt. Nathan Hine 6 in the 13th. Conn. Regt. In June, 177 5 , enlisted as a Private in Capt. Nathan Hine's Co., Col. Benjamin Hinman's Regiment, Conn. Militia, and marched from Litchfield County Conn. to New York City. Served for 2 months and returned home. November, 1776, enlisted and served 3 months in Capt. Nathan Hine's Co., Col. Increase Mosely's Regt. November, 1780, was drafted to serve as a guard at Fairfield, Conn. Served in such guard as Orderly Sergeant in Capt. Nathaniel Mitchel's Co., Col. Samuel Canfield's Regt., for the period of one month, at the expiration of which time he was dismissed and returned home.
He was born in Woodbury, Conn. Applied for pension (which was granted), July 22, 1832, aged 75 years. Rate of pension, $21 66 per annum.
Very respectfully,
Newell Kane, Esq.,
Tyler, Texas.
Commissioner.

Newell Kane Texas
June 20 1891
Jackass Boers Corp

International & Great Northern R.R.
T. R. BONNER & T. M. CAMPBELL, RECEIVERS.
Claim Department.
T. N. Jones. Genl Claim Agent.
Tyler, Tex June 20th. 1891. 189
Box 495
Hon. Green B. Raum, Esq:
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
My great-grand-Father, Zachariah Beers, was a member of the revolutionary army from the state of Connecticut and served throughout the war. I understand from the history of ancient Woodbury and from other reliable sources that there is on file in the Pension office at Washington, an application for a pension from him, to the Government of U.S. If it is possible will you kindly send me a certified copy of the application with disposition of same and all information attaching to the circumstances of the services, rank &c. of said Beers. The above is wanted to complete records of a material nature and the information will be greatly appreciated by
Yours respectfully,
Newell Kane