Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1364, James Beardsley, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Beardsley, James Ruth
W1364 B.L.M. 15180-160-55
CONTENTS

Let to Isaac Sherman, Esq.
No. 25 - 48
14.097 Connecticut
James Bradsley Nunhall in the State of Connecticut who was a Pri in the Conn commanded by Captain of the Reg commanded by Col Enos in the Conn time for State Troops 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per an. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1838 and sent Pensioner Nunhall, Connecticut
Arrears to the 14th of March 33 $ 160 Semi-ant. allowance ending Septm 40
$ 200
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 5

Act of returned May 15, '49 sent to S. Sher man Bridgeport Ct,
143
Connecticut
Ruth Beardley widow of James Beardley who served in the Revolutionary war, as a
Private
Connecticut Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of April 1849 and sent to
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb y 2, 1848, Page 77 Vol. 1
July 29th, 1849

53.493
Act March 3/55 April 9, 1855
Cir. S. Beardslee Sept 19/55
Ruth Beardsley, widow of James Beardsley
Ruth Beardsley widow of James Matros. Col. Saml. Regt. Artillery Capt. Walker, Ct. Marine, War of Revolution
Recd Pension. Act July 29, 1848
Conn. Supt. No. 143.
At: 160 Acres Jan'y 30/56. R. Beardsley
Iny. 18 th 80 to 22 nd Dec, 80
Certs to Dr. H. S. Edwards Surgeon U. S. Navy Navy Yard Washng. Samuel Beardslee Trumbull Fairfield Co Connecticut
Vol. B. 87.

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield
ss. Bro. G. J. G. G.
On this 10 th day of Decr 1833 personally appeared, in open Court, before
now sitting, James Burdick a resident of Hartford in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, aged Twenty four years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. viz. I was drafted & went to Fairfield & served three months on guard under Capt. Coe & Siml. Ephraim Imb albrooks both D.C. I cannot state the time nor do I know of any witness by whom I can prove this period of service. I know I did as that I served for 3 months constantly on guard at Fairfield under Capt. Coe - before the year 1876 - I boarded at one Justice Hobbes Da's. Again in the early part of the year 1876. I served another period of three months under Capt. Coe & Siml. Solomon Booth at Saira Fairfield. I boarded at Miss 2 nd Floor at the house of Jonathan Davis - this 2 nd period was in the spring of 1876. as I have supposed but by memory is only possible & I cannot be positive as to dates.
On the latter part of the year 1876 S. was drafted for three months & went on Grand at San Antonio La. filled Com- pany in the 2nd Battalion of the 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery. This Grand was under constant discipline & we followed no other business. Baker Beach a witness now in Corral was with me in this service which was three months.
Service which was three months Again the first of May 1777 I enlisted at Shalford into the Connecticut State Troops into a company commanded by Capt. Solomon Root - When further organized the Regiment which was commanded by Col. Elisha S. Cannel say three battalions at Litchfield on the Hudson River & after some there I think we went to Horse Neck I was & dismissed at Horse Neck on the lines in the State of New York the 1st of January 1778 - (to say) Hamilton is a witness in court the more this service which I know was eight months - Again in 1778 I enlisted & went into said service & served three months at Saugerties in the State of New York under Lieut. James Brant & Ensign Enoch Blackman and both dis- missed at the house of one David Munn. Col. Daniel Whiting commanded the Regiment in which I served & one Mathew Hudson of Shalford was a ser- geant. One David Wilson also served as a sergeant. I know of no others by whom I could prove this service - Elisha the Secretary of State's office was with me but does not recalled by me.
Again in the same year Capt David Nichols, of a company in which I was enrolled was ordered into service & went to Concord Point in S o company & was in S o service in said company from months which I fully recollect father Beach & Eli, and Handy were before in S o company & in Concord where this service.
Again in the latter part of the year 1779. Served on Guard at Sanfils or Sanfils County Three Months under Capt James Benton was Sergeant of the Guard. The next Guard of Mountain crops was with me in this Service & has given his deposition Again in the Winter of 1780 Served Three Months at Said San- fils in a Guard & Stationed at Black Rock & commanded by Capt Joseph Biddle the Guard at the House of one Gray of Wharton - I know of no person living by whom I can prove this Law -
Again in the Spring of 1780 one Turner of Newtown was either drafted or had enlisted for Six Months for the continental Army - The State of Connecticut still were required to furnish a certain number of men & Shillings in case what number was not raised by enlistment drafted were on a par - this Turner was S

think drafted & took his place - Received a Bounty of seven pounds ten which induced me to believe that I in fact enlisted as an Enlisted Soldier after I agreed to take James place. I went under Col. Beardsley who was a Muster Master to Hildes Pooley of Artillery in the Continental Army in which I served. The latter part of December when I was discharged at Newbern or a few days before the 1st of January 1781. I have not any document to give my Service & I struck a Served are dead & I know of no witness except those I have stated. I have been constant & faithful in my Service. All my Service in the General golden dates but am possible as to the Service I have stated above. I am anything in the whole thirty years. I have always lived at said town of Suburbia on the 27th of Feb 1788 - I have always lived at
The said James Beardsley 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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. James Beardsley
We Eliza Beards residing in the town of Humbull and Samuel Beardsley residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Beardsley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Eliza Beards Samuel Beardsley
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Eliza Beards who has signed the preceding certificate, is a creditable resident in the town of Humbull and that Samuel Beardsley who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Humbull and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. William W. D. Judge
I, R. S. Nichols Clerk of the Court of Claims do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Beardsley for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 10 th day of April - 1833
R. S. Nichols, Clerk
I William W. D. Judge of the Court of Claims for James Beardsley do hereby certify that R. S. Nichols is Clerk of said Court and that the above is his Signature and the Seal of said Court annexed. William W. D. Judge of the Court of Claims
I have not any document to give my Service & I struck a Served are dead & I know of no witness except those I have stated. I have been constant & faithful in my Service. All my Service in the General golden dates but am possible as to the Service I have stated above. I am anything in the whole thirty years. I have always lived at said town of Suburbia on the 27th of Feb 1788 - I have always lived at

S. John Beach of Tunkill in Linn County now present in Court testify that I am well acquainted with James Beardsey the within named Applicant. That in the year 1876. I was drafted for three months out of Capt. Cook's Military Company for to go on guard at Tunkill & went in the month of December of that year & served for three months continuously at St. Tunkill in said Guard. At that time I was was no constant service & was followed in other business. The guard house was on Dades Hill about 2 Miles from Tunkill Church. The said James Beardsey was drafted at the same time I was & served said period of three months in said Guard the first of April 1877 - I am perfectly certain that said James Beardsey served said 3 months & without interruption - I further say that in the year 1878 to the best of my recollection (perhaps I am not positive as to the year) in the month of June (Capt. David Nichols being then Capt. of the Military Company in which I was enrolled) said Company was ordered into service & went through Ridgeway & Danville to a place called Cromford on the Hudson River where said Company was in said service two months The whole Regiment of Militia was called out at this time & was commanded by Col. Whiting. John Sterling was our Captain and I was James Beardsey our Ensign. The said James Beardsey this Applicant (now present) was in said Nichols Company & served the above- period of two months. I cannot recollect the day of the month we started or returned but I am quite certain that we were gone full two months - Elijah H. and of Tunkill & Horatio Edwards were both with us on this tour - John Beach
I Elijah H. and of Tunkill in Linn County (now in Court) testify & say that I have heard the aforesaid deposition of John Beach read & that I remember perfectly being in said David Nichols Military Company when it was ordered into service & went to Cromford I went in said Company & the said James Beardsey the within named Applicant was also in said Company & served on said tour two months as the said Beach has stated I am not certain as to the year but I think it was in 1878 - I also say that I served three

Months at Sandpits under Said James Burrow & recollect perfectly many of the circumstances stated by said James Beardsey when he was at said Sandpits but I do not recollect the said Beardsey although he states that he recollects me & some circumstances stated by him & I have no doubt but that he joined said friend of Three Months under Said James Burrow as he states — Elijah Hawsley
I Joseph Hamlin of the Town of Franklin (now in Cond) testify that I am well acquainted with the within named Applicant James Beardsey that I served with said James in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Solomon Booths company of State Troops — I enlisted into the service in April 1777 & served in said company in Col. the Regiment of Col. Inos Nine Months — I then belonged to the Town of Brookfield & did not know said James when I enlisted but I became acquainted with him in the service & know the fact that he was a soldier in said company but how long he served I cannot state but he was discharged at the same time I was but I do not remember when he enlisted —
Joseph Hamlin
The foregoing Depositions of Joseph Hamlin, Elijah Hawsley & James Beardsey subscribed & sworn to before me this 10th day of June A.D. 1810. I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office.
James Beardsey Franklin Conn. June 2nd 1810 Notary Public

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss Trumbull
On this 1 day of July A D 1848
Personally appeared before me a Magistrate in and for the county aforesaid Ruth Bearaslee a resident of said Town of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged 81 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 allowing to widows of deceased Soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War and who were entitled to a pension under said Act. The amount due said deceased Soldier at the time of his decease — to his Widow if living — if living at his decease That She is the widow of James Bearaslee late of said Trumbull dec d . who was a private Soldier in service in said War and was a pensioner of the United States under said Act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum as belonging to the line of Infantry Troops — Artillery
That She now claims as his Widow to be allowed the amount that is justly due for her said husbands service in addition to what has been already rec d . by him & her. (as she drew the ballance of his pension after his death.) viz.
She claims that her said husband Enlisted in Capt Robert Walkers Company of Artillery in Col. John Lambz Regiment, of which Company Isaac Hubbell was Capt Lieutenant A. H. Williams Pennypacker second Lieutenant and that her said husband

Served Six months as a private Soldier in said Artillery Company about the year 1780. for which service she vividly believes her said husband was not allowed any more pension for said service than for his other Infantry Service - Therefore she now Claims to be allowed the difference authorized by said act between Infantry service & Artillery Service - for said six months. From March 4 th 1831. to June 6 th 1843 the time of her said husband's death - and for proof of said Artillery Service She refers to his Declaration for a pension under said Act. at the Pension office in Washington City - and for further proof she refers to the original Roll of said Artillery Company at said Pension Office that is attached to the Pension Declaration of Nzekeah Edwards of said Trumbull a pensioner under said Act. of June 7 th 1832. who has been pensioned as she is informed under said Act. as a private of Artillery for said Six months service. and that said James Beardall & Nzekeah Edwards both served together in said Artillery Service and that said Beardall's Name will be found as she believes on said Roll. at the Pension office in Washington City She further refers to her Power of Attorney at said Pension office to draw the balance of her said husband's Pension from March 4 th 1843 to June 6 th 1843 the time of his decease. on which power will be found proof. That she is the widow of said James Beardall deceased. She further declares that she is still a Widow. Sworn to and Subscribed on the day (The words at said Pension Office, as she is informed & as she believes were all initialed before signing.) and year before written before me Samuel Read the Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and know she is the widow of the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing Declaration Trumbull July 1 st 1848.
Samuel Read the Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield } ss Bridgeport
On this 14 th day of October A.D. 1848.
Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Bridgeport in said County & State Ruth Beardsley a Resident of the Town of Trumbull in said County & State aged 81. Years who being first duly sworn according to Law do hereby make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by the several acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. August 23 1842 - March 3 1843 - June 17 th 1844. February 2 1848. & July 29 th 1848 (and all other Acts or Resolutions relative thereto.) granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That She is the Widow of James Beardsley of said Trumbull Co who was, according to the best of my knowledge & belief a private Soldier of Infantry & Artillery in the Revolutionary War. That he was a Pensioner of the United States under Act of June 7 th 1832. as a private of Infantry at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum.
That since his death viz. on the 1 st of July 1848 before the act of July 29 th 1848 was passed she presented a claim as his Widow to be allowed for his Artillery Service from March 4 th 1831 to the time of his death. as he had been pensioned only as a private of Infantry, from which application on 2 nd of July 1848. she has recd. no answer from the Pension office as yet. and she now claims to be allowed on her Pension for life on account of her husband's service as an Artilleryman Private & private of Infantry. and for proof of his service she refers to the Pension Declaration of said

James Beardsley. I also to her Declaration under date of July 1 st 1848. as aforesaid that she now claims to be allowed as his widow for his back pay, as a private of Artillery & Infantry from March 4 th 1831. up to the time of his death which happened on the sixth day of June A D 1843. and that she be placed on the Pension list as his widow for his service as a private of Artillery & Infantry during her life - agreeable to the acts aforesaid (that she draw the balance of his Pension as his Widow from March 4 th 1843. to the time of his death) She further declares that she was married to the said James Beardsley on or about the first day of June in the Year Seventeen hundred and ninety six and that her husband the aforesaid James Beardsley died on the sixth day of June A D 1843 of the Influenza; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January A D Eighteen hundred viz at the time above stated. Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year before written before said Court.
Ruth Beardsley
Attest Dwight Morris Judge -
I. George Sterling Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Ruth Beardsley for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on the 28 th day of October A D 1848
George Sterling Clerk

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF Trumbull
Trumbull
On this 28 day of March A. D. 1855
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths in and for the County aforesaid, Ruth Beardsey
aged about 88 years, a resident of Trumbull in said County in the State of
Connecticut who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of James Beardsey of said Trumbull deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and who was a pensioner under Act of June 7 1832 at the rate of 80 dollars per annum, and for proof of his service in said War she refers to application for a pension under said act that will be found at the Pension office in Washington City. And that she is now a pensioner as his widow under Act of July 29 1848, at the rate of 80 dollars per annum that her pension certificate is dated 18 th day of April 1849. — and that to her said application for a pension upon said act she refers for proof of his death of James Beardsey
he continued in actual service in said war for the term of at least two years , and was honorably discharged at  the  time
She further states that she was married to the said James Beardsey in said Trumbull on the or about the  day of June A. D. 1796 by one Rev. Isaac Whitmore a long minister and that her name before her said marriage was Ruth Sumner that her said husband died at said Trumbull on the Sixth day of June A. D. 1843 and that she is now a widow.
She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855."
Ruth Beardsey
WE Eliza Beach and Elizabeth A. Fyffe residents of Trumbull in said County in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Ruth Beardsey in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Eliza Beach Elizabeth A. Fyffe
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Samuel H. Hildreth Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield — ss. Trumbull
On this 13 th day of October A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes within and for the County aforesaid.
Ruth Beardsley aged about 88 years a resident of said Trumbull who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of James Beardsley of said Trumbull dec. That she is the identical Ruth Beardsley the widow of said James Beardsley under whom she has made a declaration to obtain 160 Acres of Bounty land under Act of March 3 1855. which claim has been suspended under date of Sept 19 th 1855 for want of proper evidence of 14 days service by said James Beardsley which claim is suspended by J. Minot Commissioner. She now makes this additional declaration to her said former declaration for the purpose of showing where such evidence can be found viz — that she understood and fully believes that Hezekiah Edwards late of said Trumbull now dec was a Pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Connecticut agency under Act of June 7 th 1832 and as she understood & fully believes that her husband the said James Beardsley was in service in the Revolutionary War in 1780 with said Edwards in Capt Robert Walkers Artillery Company.

and that she now would respectfully refer the Commission of Pensions to the pension application of said Hezekiah Edwards dec. under s d act of June 7 th 1832 with which application she confidently believes there will be found the original Roll of said Capt Robert Walker, Artillery Company and in which roll she confidently believes the name of her husband the said James Beardly now dec will be found - and she further states that her Sister Martha Edwards now dec was the wife of s d Hezekiah Edwards dec. - which she gives as a reason for her knowledge of said Roll -
Trust her Brother,
We James M c Beardly and Henry M c Beardly residents of s d Frankfort on the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing additional declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Ruth Beardly in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical she represents herself to be
Nancy M c Beardly
James M c Beardly
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible witnesses; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim

and that for proof that I am a justice of the peace in and for said County of Fairfield duly qualified as aforesaid I would respectfully refer to said Ruth Beard's first declaration for County Board as aforesaid to which is annexed the certificate of the Clerk of said County to prove that. James W. Doolittle  I am a justice of the peace for said County
State of Connecticut. Fairfield County ss Torrington October 13 1855.
The Commission of Pensions will please forward the Warrant on the above to Samuel Beard Esq of said Torrington or deliver the same to my Nephew Doctor David Edwards of Washington City D. C. who is hereby authorized to present this Claim and to receive said Warrant.
Ruth Beard mark

Rev.  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1364  aw
Ruth Beardsley Widow James Beardsley Pr. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol. R , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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53.493
Chernoff long here at April 7th
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St. P. Malo Esq. Comm te of Young Men Washington City D. C.

Am. Nat 29 July, 48, p. 141
B. B. D.

State of Connecticut Hartford County
J. L. Edwards Esq
Brapsport July 17 th 1848.
Sir. I send you the application of the Widow Ruth Beardsley for an increase of her husband James Beardsley's Pension under Act of June 7 th 1832 - please send her certificate to me
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman

James Beasley, Gen. act y June 1832. $80 00 /yr
To what time was he last paid? G.C.A.
Pension Office April 26 th 1849
Died 6 th June 1843.
Paid to his death, V.P.B.

State of Connecticut.
County of Fairfield
Bridgewater Octbr 30 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir I send you the application of the Widow Ruth Beardsley for a Pension please send her certificate to me
Yours Respectfully Isaac Sherman

123 Bristol January 17 th 1856 J. S. Cawards Esq.
Dear Sir, yours relative to County land under date of Octob 24 th 1855 for Mrs Ruth Beardley is recd. — in answer I would say that Dorcas Worden of Bristol had her Pension established under act of July 4 th 1836 for $6. per Ann. as the widow of William Worden dec d and that when she made her application in 1837 she had the Disposition of Mr. Cawards to prove 6 months service in Capt Robert Walkers Artillery Co for service with him of D William Worden which Disposition I believe referred to the Roll of D Co with his application for a Pension — now it is likely that Roll was taken from his papers & placed with D Dorcas Wordens Declaration for a Pension under D Act. If you could go to the Pension office and examine her papers I think you may find the Roll —
Yours Respectfully Samuel Beardley
P.S. It has been rumored that the back pay of 5 years will be allowed henceforth from 1848 if a change in that respect has taken place or is about to take place please inform me

The case of Hains has taken a strange turn as I am informed however the end is not yet please write soon

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Trumbull March 31 st 1855
Dr. P. Waldo Esq Com d of Bounty Sir —
Sir I send you the application of the widow Ruth Deardesley for Bounty Land under Act of March 3 1855 — Please send her Warrant to me
Yours Respectfully
Samuel Brantree

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
Sept 19
1855.
Sir:
The claim of Ruth Beardsley for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 53,493 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of James Beardsley the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
Lady Beardsley Esq Trumbull Fairfield Co. Connecticut.

26102
Admitted Private 2 years Discharged — $80
Resigned To m. b. d. Concl.
The within foregoing applications of Lewis Branton Dean Boston St. & South St. at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day before me Thomas H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. who being the one the day before me. on other business — Thomas H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.

S. David Booth of the Town of Humboldt in San Jacinto County (now in Austin) last July I say where I am well acquain- ted with Major James Beardsley of Humboldt a Revolutionary Soldier & served with him on Island at San Jacinto in the Spring of the year 1837 three months on Island under Capt Lock Austell Col & Genl. Solomon Booth This Guard was made up by drafts from the Militia. The Cold Fusiliers Beardsley was drafted out of the same Company with me & served about 3 months as Wagoner for Genl. Solomon Booth. This Guard was under strict discipline in constant service We never went home or left the Service until the expiration of the time for which we were drafted nor did we gain any other business — I know that so James Beardsley served this 3 Mo- nths though it may be mistaken in the year — I also know that Col James Beardsley was about a considerable time in the Service du- ring the Revolutionary War & I have no doubt but that he served all the time he states in his Declaration though it was not worth him but We are proud of three months & His Father lived about 2 Miles from my Father said Town of San Jacinto is 8 Miles from Humboldt — I am in my seventy third year —
David Booth

L. Horatio Edwards of Humboldt in Fairfield County (now in Conn) testify I say that I am well acquainted with the within named Appleton fam- ily. The parents of Humboldt were present I lived with them in the Providence area for two months under Capt. David Nickols in the year 1778 I would not be positive as to the year - I think it was 1778 - Elyah Hendry of Humboldt was in company I went with us in I also John Beach of said Humboldt I further say that in the spring of 1780. I enlisted at St. Humboldt (then Stratford) for three months under Capt. Richard Walker of Stratford as a Continental Soldier - The State of Con- necticut were required to raise a certain number of Men for the Continental Army but the Men designated were placed under Continental officers - altho- ugh raised directly by State orders General Grist to Danbury & from there to Watertown Point I there joined a Company of Artillery in the Contin- ental Army - Colonel Gamble & General Lord were two officers of the Continental Army & Generals in Col. Gamble's Regiment we staid at a fort called North Redoubt opposite West- point - Capt. Walker's Company was detached in May or June & placed in Genl. Huntington's Brigade. The Main Army went to New York & was present at the execution of Major And- re. The Army returned & took up Winter Quarters at a place called New-

Windsor where I was discharged at the expiration of said time. I was discharged on the 21st of December. The said James Beardsey came to Nelsons point & joined Capt. Richard Walker Company on the 18th of July & was a soldier in said Company until the 22nd day of December when he was discharged the day after Xmas. I have a minute or record made by me at the time when said James Beardsey joined said Company. Said Beardsey was in my (Mess) at & I know that he was in said Company from July 18th to December 22nd. I do not mean to say that Capt. Walker enlisted me. Capt. Nichols had the order to raise two men one of his Company & one of Captain Nichols' Company. I enlisted as I have stated. I further say that I cannot be positive as to the time when the Army moved from Washington. Though I have stated it to be in May or June.
Hezekiah Edwards
I Lewis Burton of Fincastle (now in) can testify & say that I was in Col. Swift's Regiment Capt. Hall's Company in the Continental Army in the year 1780. I know the fact that James Beardsey the within named Applicant was in Capt. Richard Walker Company of Artillery in Col. Samuel's Regiment. At that time said Beardsey joined said Company or left I do not know.
Lewis Burton

I Andrew Lewis of Huntington being duly sworn testify and say that I am well acquain- ted with James Bardslee Esq. of the Town of Trumbull a Revolutionary Soldier - That he was a Sergeant in the Guard Stationed at Fairfield in Fairfield County under Capt. James Burton of the Connecticut Militia and served in said Guard Three Months at said Fairfield in the months of November and December 1779 in the month January 1780 1781 The said James Bardslee was a Sergeant in said Guard during said Three Months The Guard was made up by drafts from different Militia Companies I know the fact the said James Bardslee served said period of Three Months - Andrew Lewis
Ebenezer Beek
Elly Lewis
Fairfield County ss. Trumbull Jan 16 th 1833
The above deposition of Andrew Lewis subscribed & sworn to before me & I further certify that the reason of taking this deposition here is that the said James Bardslee is not by bodily infirmity able to attend court - Ebenezer Beek Justice Peace

I told Whedon Judge of the land of Dakota for the district of Shoshone country that Andrew Lewis the Indian named Melney is a credible Mel- ney & a man of good character for truth & veracity I shall like to Beach say before whom the said Deposition for facts to have been taken in a justice of the Peace within the said District County of Mel- The witness is the genuine signature of said John Beach
John Whedon Judge
Attest R. S. Nichols, Clerk

I John S Whittelsey of Trumbull County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut depose and say that I am now the settled Minister of the Congregational Church and Society of said Trumbull and find by the records of said Church that Francis Helmore was the settled Minister of said Church and Society from the year Seventeen Hundred Eighty five until the year nineteen Hundred Ninety Eight and that he omitted recording marriages after the year nineteen hundred Ninety one but finds a record of Baptismal service performed by him in the year Seventeen hundred Ninety six and up to the above date nineteen hundred Ninety Eight and all the records were in his hand writing
John S. Whittelsey.
Dated at Trumbull 7
State of Connecticut county of Fairfield ss Trumbull October 24 - 1848
Personally appeared John S Whittelsey aforesaid who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition who is of good character for truth before me
Samuel Frear the Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Hartford County 344
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid, and keeper of the Seal thereof and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County. Do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman and Samuel Hanchett Esqrs are Justices of the Peace for said County, each duly commissioned and acting as such duly authorized by the laws of this State. To wit: the oaths and take the acknowledgment thereof that their respective Commissions are dated June 24 th 1848 and will expire with the 19 th day of June 1849.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said County Court this 28 th day of September 1848
Thomas Robinson Clerk

Martha Edwards of Trumbull in Fairfield County State of Connecticut 84 years of Age Deponeth and saith that she is Sister to Ruth Beardsey the widow of James Beardsey of Trumbull deceased who is now applying for a Pension and that she Deponent saw said Ruth married to said James by the Rev. Mr. Whitmore in the Town of Trumbull in said county in the Month of June in the year seventeen hundreds and ninety six and the reason that she remembers that said marriage took place at that time is that she Deponent was there at her Father's on a visit with her son Dr David Edwards who was then about two years old and is now about fifty four years of age and that her Father had a Barn raised on said day and the People that assisted in raising said Barn attended at the marriage
Martha Edwards
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Trumbull September 29 th 1898 Personally appeared Martha Edwards aforesaid who subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition who is of good character for truth before me
Samuel Beardsey Justice of the Peace

David Brubeck of Trumbull in Fairfield County State of Connecticut 73 years of age Deposith and saith that he saw Ruth Brattle the widow of James Brattle Died who is now applying for a Pension married to said James by the Revd Mr Whitmore in the Town of Trumbull in said County in the Month of June seventeen hundred ninety six and the reason that he remembers the time is that he went there in company with his present wife two years before their marriage and that they were married in the year 1798 and according to my best recollection I agree with Martha Edwards who has deposed in a foregoing Deposition that the Brattle was used on the Day of the marriage.
David Brubeck
State of Connecticut
Fairfield ss Trumbull October 3 d 1748
Personally appeared David Brubeck Esq. aforesaid who subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition who is of good character for truth before me
Samuel Brattle Justice of the Peace

Muldah Beardmore of Humboldt in Fairfield County State of Connecticut 85 years of age deponeth and saith that she is the widow of David Beardmore who was the Brother of James Beardmore and the Husband of Ruth Beardmore who is now applying for a Pension and that she deponent saw said Ruth married to said James by the Rev. Mr. Whitmore in the Town of Humboldt in said County in the Month of June nineteen hundreds ninety six and the reason that she remembers that said marriage took place at that time is that the new Barn of Mr. Summers was raised at that time which was in the year nineteen hundreds ninety six
Muldah her Beardmore mark
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss Humboldt September 27-1848
Personally appeared Muldah Beardmore aforesaid who subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition who is of good character for truth before me
Samuel Beardmore Justice of the Peace

Phoebe Sterling of Humbug in Fairfield County State of Connecticut 71 years of age Depo th and saith that she saw Ruth Beard the widow of James Beard Died who is now applying for a Pension married to said James in the month of June seventeen hundred Ninety six as she believes by the Rev d Brainerd Whitman then the Congregational Minister of the Church and Society of said Humbug and the reason that she the said Sterling knows the fact is that she was a single woman at that time and that she was married to Nathaniel Sterling in the month of July or August following in the year seventeen hundred Ninety six and that there was a Barn raised on said day belonging to the Father of said Ruth
Phoebe Sterling
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss. Humbug October 24 - 1848
Personally appeared Phoebe Sterling aforesaid who subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition who is of good character for truth before me
Samuel Brainerd Justice of the Peace

No 179
Rich Beardsley mama of Sarah born
on 29 May 1848
Mama 1796
instated died 1843
Adm, #80 th
born 4 March 1848
Isaac Sherman Prospect born.

I Samuel Beardslee of the Town of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut year aged 56, do depose and say that James Beardslee and the husband of Ruth Beardslee who is now applying for a Pension died at said Trumbull on the sixth day of June A 1843. and was a Pensioner of the United States under act of June 7 1832 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum. and that she is now living in said Trumbull as his Widow and that I have personal knowledge of their living together as Man & wife as long ago as the year Eighteen hundred and as long as I can remember - that James was own uncle to Deponent. and fully satisfied that James & Ruth were married in June 1796. as she has stated in her declaration -
Samuel Beardslee
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss, Bridgeport October 28 1848. Personally appeared Samuel Beardslee Esq. affirmed and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me - Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Hampden County 3388
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of the Peace for said County, do hereby certify, that Samuel Beardsley Esq. by me whom the foregoing declaration of Ruth Beardsley was sworn to, is now, and on the 1 st day of inst. July, the date of said declaration, was a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned & acting as such, duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths. That his commission is dated June 24, 1848, and will expire with the 19 th day of June 1849. And I further certify that the signature annexed to said declaration, purported to be his, was his genuine official signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County Court This 15 th day of July A.D. 1848.
Thomas Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
ss. Inverness March 28 - 1855
Elizabeth S. Lufford of said Inverness of lawful age depose and say that Ruth Beardsley who has made the foregoing application for Bounty Land is now the widow of James Beardsley and that said James died at Inverness in said Fairfield County on the Sixth day of June 1843 That said James and Ruth lived and cohabited together as man and Wife and that I have no doubt that they married as she has stated in said application and that I knew of his death at the time above stated
Elizabeth S. Lufford
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County
ss. Inverness March 28 - 1855
Personally appeared Elizabeth S. Lufford who signed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me a justice of the Peace duly qualified by law in said County to administer Oaths who I certify is a credible person well known to me and that I have no interest in the claim of Ruth Beardsley for Bounty Land
Samuel Beardsley Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } } Stamford March 28 1855
I Elisha Beach of said Stamford of lawful age upon and say that Ruth Beardsey who has made the foregoing application for Bounty Lands is now the widow of James Beardsey and that said James died at Stamford in said Fairfield County on the Sixth day of June 1843 That said James and Ruth lived and cohabited together as man and wife and that I have no doubt that they married as she has stated in said application and that I was present at his funeral.
Elisha Beach
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } } Stamford March 28 th 1855
Personally appeared Elisha Beach — who signed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me a justice of the Peace duly qualified by law in said County to administer oaths who
I certify is a credible person well known to me and that I have no interest in the claim of Ruth Beardsey for Bounty Lands.
Samuel Beardsey Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss.
Amos S. Inat Clerk
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—THAT
Samuel Brinsmade Esquire, was on the 28 th day of March 185 5 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and know that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged, and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Bridgeport, in said County and State, on this 29 th day of March A. D. 185 8
Amos S. Inat Clerk.
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