Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,019, Uriah Beals, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Beals Uriah
S. 34,019
CONTENTS

31 29 50 26.0 106 1,557

19. 943
Massachusetts
Mariah Beals
of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bedlam of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Knox in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year , from January 1776 to November 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 day of May , 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1828 and sent to Honble Rufus Barton Ludlow Vt.
Arrears to 4th of September 1828 $25.57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
25.57
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
let to Hon. G. Grennell H.R.
Feb. 24 1834
A.B. shows - Died Feb. 4-1842.

29.662 Wick Stats Declaration for a Pension S.P.O. April 1828

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN ss.
ON this Supreme 22 d day of April 1828, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas, being a court of record for the county of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth. Uriah Beals, resident in said county, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Uriah Beals, enlisted for the term of one year in the month of January in the year 1776, in the state of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by captain Stephen Badlam in the regiment commanded by colonel Root in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the last of November when he was discharged from the said service, by reason of being in the state of sickness at Fort Independence that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
That it is not in his power to prove his service only by the papers that are company, this is the declaration the reason why he did not make earlier application is because he could not obtain his evidence then he was in charge of the property since the 18 th March. And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, 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, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property viz.
That he has no property personal or real that he is a farmer by occupation but totally unable to labour has a wife named Ruth aged 58 years one daughter named Catharine aged 15 years also one named Harriet aged eight years
Uriah Beals
Sworn to, and declared, on the
22 d
day of April 1828 before the
Same Putnam one of the Justs of the
S. S. Courts of Massachusetts — Judicial Court
I, Elijah Alword Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Uriah Beals did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, is a true and correct copy 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
dollars and cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty second day of April 1828
Elijah Alword
Clerk of the Court of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Franklin.

April 11, 1936.
BA-J/ILL URIAH BEALS S. 34019 Am
Mr. Charles C. Beals 819 North Rock Hill Road Webster Groves, Missouri.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Uriah Beals who was born in Abington, Massachusetts, December 25, 1756.
The record of Uriah Beals is given herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 34019. It is the record of the only soldier with that name, found on the Revolutionary War pension records.
Uriah Beals enlisted in January 1776, in Massachusetts, as private in Captain Stephen Badlam's company, Colonel Knox's regiment of Continental Artillery, marched to Fort Independence in February and continued to serve until the last of November, when, on account of sickness, he was discharged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1828, at which time he resided in Franklin County, Massachusetts. The soldier gave his age then as seventy-one years, but did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents.
In 1828, the soldier's wife, Ruth, was aged fifty years; the date and place of her birth, names of her parents, and the date and place of their marriage are not shown. Two daughters, Catharine, aged fifteen years, and Harriet, aged eight years, were living at home then.
Uriah Beals died February 4, 1842.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

34019 Recy INVALID.
1926 - April 11 - Heir to Charles C. Beals, J.L.L.
File No. 34519
Wriah Beals
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Deposition of Sam. Hodskin for S. Patten Beals

I Samuel Hodkins of Concord in the County of Franklin in the State of Mass of Lawful age testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolution war under the Continental establishment in the year 1776 the first of March in the north and expedition so called and joined the army in the Regiment of Col. Porter and joined the army at Bennington and became acquainted with Uriel Dyer a private soldier that belonged to the Company of Col. Badlam and Regt. commanded by Col. Knot that I first saw him at Bennington and at the Three Rivers and am knowing to his doing as a real soldier for the space of nine months under one enlistment on the Continental establishment in 1776 in the Mass Line I first saw him the 1 st of March
Samuel Hodkins
State of Mass Franklin County } Subscribed August 4 th 1827 Personally appeared the above named Samuel Hodkins and after being duly sworn and carefully examined made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is the truth and nothing but the truth I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Hodkins is a credible witness William Whitaker Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. Clerks Office - Greenfield. May 30. 1828
I Elijah Alvord, clerk of the judicial courts holden within the said County of Franklin do certify William Whitaker Esq, before whom the annexed deposition purports to have been taken is a justice of the peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and acting as such under the authority of this commonwealth, and has been such more than a year last past. I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature of his name to the caption of said deposition is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas for the said commonwealth, the day and year aforesaid.
E. Alvord Clerk

I Isaac Harrington of Shurburn in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont of Lawful age testify and say that I enlisted in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the month of January 1776 in the Camp Commanded by Capt Peggs and Regt Commanded by Col Beattle in the North and Expedition so called and went to Fort Independence in the month of February 1776 I became acquainted with Uriah Beale a private soldier who belonged to Capt Stephen Badlam Comp and Regt of Col Beattle I know that I first saw him at Fort Independence the first of February 1776 and continued to know know him till I was discharged which was in November following and that I am knowing to his doing actual service during the time above mentioned under one enlistment on the Continental establishment Isaac Harrington
State of Vermont } Witnesseth March 26 Day 1828 Windsor County } Personally appeared the above named Isaac Harrington and after being confronted duly confirmed and carefully examined made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth and nothing else but the truth I therefore certify that the above named Isaac Harrington is a credible witness according to my best knowledge Stephen Cummings Justice Peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerks Office May 15 th 1828 Windsor County } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, Do hereby certify that Stephen Cummings is one of the Justices of the Peace within my said County, and that the above & following two signatures are his - In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above - Benj. Swan

Please Return to Rufus Barton Luellow Vt.
Luellow May 14/23
10
Rufus Barton Esq
Brattleboro Luellow Haverhill
Vt.

200667 Washington Joseph Beale 18th and 11th
Henry Ruffner City of
Hon. James Barbour Washington
Lynchburg June 12th

Sudlow June 10 th 1824
Hon. James Barbour
Sir
I herewith enclose you the papers of Uriah Beals for a pension & wish you to examine them and send the certificate to me at Sudlow Vermont - G. H. C.
Rufus Boston

Hon. Geo. Grenell
Feb 24. 1834
99.
Rec. vol 23
Page 520

War Dep t
Pension Office
Feb. 24. 1834
Sir,
In reply to Your letter of the 19 th inst. I have the honor to inform You that it appears by the declaration of Uriah Beal, made in 1828, when he applied for a pension under the act of March 1818, that he entered the Service in January 1776 for one year, and was discharged in November of the same year on account of sickness, at Fort Independence. No discharge accompanied his papers.
A notification of Transfer for Daniel Abbot was sent to You on the 18 th inst.
Hon. G. Grinnell & H. R.

819 N. Rock Hill Rd., Webster Groves, Mo. March 19th, 1936.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
only one I have been advised by Major-General E. T. Conley of the War Department that your record department might supply me with details regarding the Revolutionary War service of one Uriah Beals , born in Abington, Mass. Dec. 25th, 1756. From unsubstantiated family history I gather he was either a non-commissioned officer or a lieutenant in an artillery regiment during the war.
I assure you any data you have whatsoever in connection with this person will be greatly apprec- iated.
Very truly yours,
Chas Beals