Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12334, Deodate Beamont, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (com.)
Beaumont, Deodate
S. 12334
Biment
CONTENTS
cardinal

Connecticut
Deodate Beament * of Wallingford in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Biscoe of the Regt. commanded by Col. Huntington in the Cont. state line for thirteen months —
Deodate Beament *
§ Continental Line.
Records corrected. Nov. 8/05.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Sept. 1832 and sent To Hon. J. A. Foot.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 43.33 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept 1832 26.66
$69.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Wm Crump Clerk, Book D Vol. 3 Page 33

Deodate Bement.
Capt. Ripill 6 o . m
Col. J. D. Huntington Reg t . Connecticut Lines
June 4 th 1818.
Not found on the Rolls.
Further evidence of service in the Continental Army is required.
Hon. S. Baldwin, New Haven, Con.
The certificate of the charge as to the circumstances of applicant is wanting.
Adm c
Navy Office
Sept. 30 th 1819.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, ss.
ON this Fourth day of June - 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the said State, personally appears Deodate Bemont aged Sixty seven years, resident in Wallingford - in the said State, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following DECLARATION, 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:" That he the said Deodate Bemont in Decr 1775. - enlisted in East Windsor in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Orias Bissell in Col Jedidiah Huntington's regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army - that the said Bissell is since dead -
That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of Jan'y 1779 - when he was discharged from service, in Peachkill state of New York - That he was in the battles of -
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Simeon Baldwin
I, Simeon Baldwin Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do Certify , that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Deodate Bemont - did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding DECLARATION, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
NEW-HAVEN, June 4 th - 1818.
Simeon Baldwin
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW-HAVEN COUNTY, ss. }
NEW-HAVEN, June 4 th - 1818.
I, DYER WHITE , Clerk of the Superior Court of said State, for said County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do CERTIFY that the name SIMEON BALDWIN , subscribed to the foregoing Certificates, is known to me to be the proper hand writing and signature of SIMEON BALDWIN , who is one of the Judges of said Superior Court.
In testimony whereof, I affix the Seal of said Court.
Dyer White

New Haven Sept. 15. 1819
I further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction (from the enclosed deposition of Capt. John Mansfield, Aaron Hall Esqr & Mr Adnah Hall, who are all personally known to me to be credible witnesses) that the applicant Leodate Belmont by reason of his advanced age & reduced circumstances in life, now needs the assistance of his country for support.
Simon B. Baldwin

February 14, 1931.
Miss Grace S. Gilbert 311 North Main Street Wallingford, Connecticut.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section ILL aw
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 12334, that Deodat Benent, pensioned Deodate Beament, was born June 2, 1751.
He enlisted at East Windsor, Connecticut, December 1, 1775, served as private in Captain Ozias Bissell's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment, part of the time as assistant to the quartermaster, and was discharged January 1, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1818, while a resident of Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
Soldier died August 30, 1836. - A.B.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

1931- Hist. to Miss Grace Gilbert. J.L.L. (Feb. 14)
Rehran
✓ 12334 INVALID.
File No. 12,334
Deodate Bement Deodate Bement
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]
★ Deodate Beaumont Records/corrected Nov. 8/05. B.

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss.
On this 14 th Day of April A D 1819 before me Samuel Hall Justice of the Peace in & for said County
Personally appeared Capt. John Mansfield Aaron Hall Esq r and Mr. Adonah Hall all personally known to me, who are respectable men and credible witnesses & being first duly sworn Sworably Depose & Say that they are each of them well acquainted with Diodate Bement an applicant for a pension for revolutionary Services, and with his property and that by reason of his advanced age & his reduced circumstances in life, he in their opinion now needs the assistance of his Country for support — and is entitled to the provisions of The Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818
Wallingford April 14 th 1819
Samuel Hall Just. of Peace

I Abraham Wright of Berlin in Hartford County and State of Connecticut of Lawfull age Depose & say that I have been acquainted with Mr. Deodate Beman ever since the year 1775. And that some time in the year of 1775 he enlisted into the company of Capt. Ozias Bissell in which company I was Lieutenant at the time. The company belonged to Huntington's Regiment. And that I perfectly remember that the said Beman was once called to assist the Quarter master although he was only a private soldier in our company. The said Deodate Beman served in the said Bissell's company for twelve months or more excluding the time he was assisting the Quarter master. And the said Beman always behaved well, & was considered a good faithfull soldier. Furthermore saith not. Dated at Berlin this 7 th day of April 1819 Abraham Wright
Hartford County ss. Berlin April 7 th 1819.
Personally appeared Mr. Abraham Wright whose signature is affixed to the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth thereof.
Before me Luther Beckley Just. of peace. I certify that I have been acquainted with, & have person- ally known for more than twenty years, the Deponents Abraham Wright & David Dickinson & that they both sustain the character of men of truth and are credible witnesses. credible witnesses. Berlin April 7 th 1819. Luther Beckley Just. of peace.

I David Dickenson of Berlin in Hartford County & State of Connecticut - of lawful age Depose & say, that I have known & been acquainted with Mr. Deodate Beman ever since the year 1775 and that he enlisted into, & joined Capt. Ozias Bissell's company at Roxbury the 1 st d. of December 1775, and after the Enemy left Boston he went with the Co. to Providence & from there to New London. And from New London he went by water to New York, I being in the company with him the whole time. And we continued in New York untill it was given up to the enemy. And the said Bissell's company enlisted for thirteen months, ending on the first day of January 1777. The said Deodate Beman was a private in P. Company & considered a good faithful soldier. Furthermore saith not April 7 th 1819 David Dickenson.
Hartford County ss. Berlin April 7 th 1819 Personally appeared Mr. David Dickenson signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn oath to the truth thereof.
Before me Luther Beckley Justice of the peace Hartford County ss. Hartford State of Connecticut April 7. 1819. I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of said County certify that Luther Beckley Esq. is a Justice of Peace for said County & I believe that the two foregoing signatures in his name are his signatures. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court Thomas Chester Clerk.

Proclade Bement, Sister of the

Sir,
War Department, Pension Office, February 18. 1820.
Information having been received by this Department that your circumstances in life are such as not to need the assistance of your Country for support, I have to inform you that unless satisfactory proof, under oath, to the contrary be forthwith forwarded to this Department, your name will be stricken from the pension roll.
In your evidence must be particularly stated the real value of disencumbered property you hold and the amount of debts due to you.
I am, respectfully, Yr. ob. Servt, J. L. Edwards
Mr. Diodate Beament, Wallingford, Conn!

War Department, Pension Office, April 18 th 1820.
Sir,
Information having been received at this Office, that you are not in needy circumstances, I have to inform you, that your name will be stricken from the pension-roll, unless you exhibit to this Department, a schedule of all your property, real and personal, as well as of all debts due you, under oath. The property must be appraised by two respectable & disinterested freeholders of the county in which you reside, who must certify to the appraisement, under oath, before a magistrate duly qualified to administer oaths, and whose official character & signature must be properly authenticated. When these documents shall have been transmitted, your claim will be investigated; and if, you are entitled to a pension, your name will be continued on the roll.
I am, respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Mr Deodate Beaumont, Care of Simeon Baldwin, Esq; New Haven, Conn.

Leodate Beaumont
of Wallingford,
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept r next, in Connecticut, at the Branch Bank of the United States Middletown.
Reversed

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Deodate Beaumont, of Wallingford, Connecticut late a private — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut — Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of June , — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this first — day of May , — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

10.211 Q
Connecticut.
Deodate Bearnont,
of Wallingford, in the state of Connect.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Huntington of the Connect.
Line, for the term of two years. Continental Line. Records corrected Nov. 8/05.
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 4. of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of May 19,
and sent to Simeon Baldwin, judge, New-Haven, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  72.23.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept.  48 "
8. 27 3/4 } 1819.  $:120.23
4 } Revolutionary claim, } 31 } Act 18th March, 1818. }
not paid Suspended see letter 18 Apr. 1820. (schedule wanting)

State of Connecticut County of New Haven Probate District of Wallingford. . . . . 3/4 town of Wallingford
On this 30 th day of July 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford said Court being a Court of Record and having by the laws of this State a Clerk and seal and now sitting Deodate Brewster resident of the town of Wallingford County of New Haven State of Connecticut aged eighty one years the 2 nd day of June 1832 who being first duly sworn according to law - doth on his oath make the following Statement in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he has been previously on the pension roll That he has now in his possession the certificate of the same fact which states that he is inscribed on the pension list roll of the Connecticut agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 4 th day of June A.D. 1818 and given at the War Office of the United States the first day of May A.D. 1819 - and signed by the Hon J. R. Calhoun Secretary of War -
This certificate the Applicant here produced that it may accompany & support his declaration Applicant further states that he has been Break from the same He thinks in the year 1820 - and that he has never since that time received any pension or annuity from the Government - He enlisted as a private into the Regiment Commanded by Col Huntington and into the Company commanded by Capt. Bissell - Lieut. Wright - Bissell Ensign - Lieut. Wright was soon appointed Captain - He enlisted into this Company sometime in the month of November 1775 - and his contract of enlistment was that he should join the first day of December 1775 - and he joined about that time at Roxbury

- and his term of enlistment was thirteen months - and he served out his whole term being discharged in the month of January 1777- at Peekskill - His place of residence is the same as when his first application was made and he is now and was then President of the town of Wallingford County of New Haven State of Connecticut.
He hereby relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. David Bement
sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
No. D. Hemenolds Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford
J. Randall Cooke of Wallingford County of New Haven Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Deodate Bement for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 30 th day of July A.D. 1832
Attest Randall Cook Clerk.

THREE HUNDRED ELEVEN NORTH MAIN STREET WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT
Jan. 28, 1931
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, Am anxious to secure record of my great great grandfather Deodate Beaumont . I am informed that he was a Private in the Revolution and was listed in "Connecticut Men in Revolution" on pages 633 - 654.

THREE HUNDRED ELEVEN NORTH MAIN STREET WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT
Does the pension contain vital statistics as to birth death and number and names of children?
Am very anxious to secure any data obtainable and would be very grateful for any service you may render. Thank you!
Very truly yours, (Miss) Grace S. Gilbert