Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37584, Samuel Bean, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Bean, Samuel
S. 37584
CONTENTS

13.190 R.
District of Maine
Samuel Bean
of Bath in the state of D of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum of the R. Island line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of D of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of July 1818 and sent to Josiah Robbins Esq. Bath D of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 82. 63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sep. 1819. 48. 00
10 Mo \frac{6}{30} \frac{4}{51}
$130. 63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Saml. Bean. Private Col. Barnhart's Regt Mass Line 1776-17 years. Dec 25 th April 1818
Admitted
The certificate of the Judge as to the credibility & disinterestedness of the within witness is wanting.
Apr. 25.
May 12. B1.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
To the Hon Josiah Stebbins and the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the the Second eastern circuit ) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of Samuel Beers formerly a French Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War , now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of (Beth) county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Samuel Beers enlisted into the Revolutionary army in the month of March 1776 , for One Year in Captain John Lanes company and Colonel Narnhams Regiment in the Massachusetts line, and continued to serve in the same company and Regiment until the month of March 1777 at which time he was honorably discharged at Peachkill in the State of New York . he received no particular certificate of discharge, but Little the Colonel , then commanding stated to him that it was unne- -cessary
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Samuel Beers is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Beth county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
he is Seventy One years of age , was on the Wall of Meadstown  Septm end or When Melins — — —
Therefore the said Samuel Beers conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War ," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.
J. M c El Bee
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Personally appeared Sam l Beair Lincoln COUNTY, ss. } of the town of Bath county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 25 th day of Sept r 1818, }
Josiah Stebbins.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
Personally appeared Joshua Mitchell and John Abbott and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Samuel Beair the declarant aforesaid, and know that he performed the service by him stated, having meped with him the whole time, except a very few days.
Joshua his Mitchell. mark.
John his Abbott mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 25 th day of Sept r 1818, }
Josiah Stebbins. a Judge of the C.C.C.P. Q. C.C.
July 6. 1819. On satisfactory evidence I certify that the above Joshua Mitchell and John Abbott are disinterested and credible. Josiah Stebbins.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid
Samuel Bean
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having duly subscribed the same hath before me testified and declared as therein expressed; and on examination and enquiry it appears to me that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his bounty for support
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Samuel Bean did serve in the Infantry of the United States as a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy: for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, this Twenty fifth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins. a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E.C.
Lincoln ss. I do hereby certify that Josiah Stebbins is a Judge of the circuit court of common pleas comprising the counties of Lincoln Kennebec & Somerset and that the foregoing are severally his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this 25 th day of April 1818 Nathl. Coffin

37 584 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37,584
Samuel Bean Rev Rev Mrs
Act: 18 m March 18 m
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]