Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37588, Joseph Beal, Continental. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Beal, Joseph
S. 37588
CONTENTS
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9,078 Maine
Joseph Beal, 4 of Frankfort District in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.
Ascribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 87 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Apr. 1819 and sent to M. Finsley, Esq. Hampden, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 11 m. 1/2 88. 26 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 48. 00  $136:26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
29 Oct 30
Motion sent to Com. on Pensions Apr 29 Sept 1819 Report Maine

State of Maine
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun & held at Castine within and for the County of Han- cock on the second Tuesday of July A.D. 1821.
Hancock Js. On this twelfth day of July 1821. being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record by the laws of said State with power of fine & imprisonment, Joseph Beal aged sixty four years resident in Frankfort in said County, who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the re- volutionary war as follows to wit: one year as a private in the year 1776 in Samuel Derby's company in Genl. Prescott Re- giment Massachusetts Line also three years from 1777 to 1780 in Capt. Cushing's Comp y and Col. Vose's Regiment, also from the expiration of this enlistment in the same Regiment during the war in the Massachusetts Line. of all which I made decla- ration before the Hon ble Judge Kinsley on the fourth day of April 1818. and have received my pension certificate there- for No. 9078. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eigh- teenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen & 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. Joseph Beal.
Sworn to and declared on the twelfth day of July before the Court attest  Genl Crosby James Campbell } Judges of said Court

Ms. Bae 118 Maine
Rec. 8. Augt. 1821.
9078.
Con J. L. E.
(No property)
M m Crosby, Belfast, Maine.

I, Joseph Beal on oath say and declare that I have no real or personal estate nor any income whatever my necessary bedding and wearing apparel excepted.
I have one child under age only Solomon aged 19 years, now at sea, my wife is infirm and unable to labor, I had the misfortune to break my thigh on the 19 th April 1820, of which I was confined to my bed more than twelve months, during which confinement I broke my other thigh and collar bone in my bed and have not been out of my room till this day. I am now altogether helpless and am brought into open Court this day by my friends for the purpose of making this declaration.
I am extremely infirm and poor and unable to support myself without the aid of public or private charity.
Joseph Beal
State of Maine
Hancock ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas, July Term A.D. 1821. I Abel W. Atherton Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the County of Hancock do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas on this fourteenth day July A.D. 1821.
A. W. Atherton Clk.

Joseph Beal Pirate 103 G Leek Vasey's Regiment
1776 - 3 years
Correct.

Joseph Beal
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
ON the 4 th day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Joseph Beal who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Joseph Beal did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed M. Kinsley Esquire, Judge of the Court as aforesaid.

I Joseph Beal of Frankfort in the County of Penobscot & Commonwealth of Massachusetts landowner do hereby testify & say, that in the month of September 1775. I enlisted as a soldier in Capt. Derbys company (of old York) Col. M c Intoshes Reg t . for one year; at the expiration of the term I was regularly discharged: I then enlisted into Capt. Nath l . Lushings company & Col. Vose Reg t . for three years: & afterwards for during the war: I continued in the service in that Reg t . to the end of the War: & was discharged at New Windsor. —
I hereby relinquish all claim to any pensions or annuities on account of my S r . services. Witness my hand. —
Joseph Beal
I do hereby further testify and say, that I am now under induced circumstances & need the assistance of my Country for support: I lost my Discharge When at sea: I belonged to Capt. Jim s Remicks company & Col. Vose Reg t . when discharged — & have been in nine Engagements: Joseph Beal

37588 INVALID. Rev  Am
File No. 37,588
Joseph Beal Rev Geo. H. H.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]