Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 12433, David Beebe, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Hoass
Beebe David or Beebee, Esther
R. 12433
CONTENTS

Continued under the law 1 st May 1820. Notification thereof Sent to Abner Livermore Esq. Dangersfield N.Y. 6 July 1820.
See His Excellency's returning vouchers upon which last payment in this case was made — June 25/20
17/1/44  New York
David Beebe.
of Brookfield in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose — of the Mass. line, for the term of three years — War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of May 1820 and sent to Abner Livermore Esq. Dangersfield, New York —
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820,  $ 184.25    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820  48,    22 mo: 28/30 & 4/31  132 25  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued —

David Beebe private, Colonel Vose's Regt Massachusetts line 1780 6/1783
Prof. Greene is re- quired -
_____ _____ _____
Evid: of two witnesses Fragment of discharge produced.
Adm. d.
26 May 1820
BEEBE, DAVID (MASS.)

State of New York } ss Madison County }
On this third day of April 1811 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County personally appeared David Beebe aged 55 years Resident in Brookfield in the said County 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 David Beebe Enlisted at Wilbraham in the State of Massachusetts in the month of December 1780 for three years in the Company commanded by Captain Robert  Hitchcock of the first Regiment of the first Brigade Morse commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose
That he Continued to serve in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States until the expiration of his enlistment viz until 24th December 1783 when he was discharged at West Point in the State of New-York That he was in the battles of Kingsbridge and at the Taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown
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 more than he has now offered the small remaining piece of his Discharge being produced the Remainder of it is lost Sworn to and Declared before me the David Beebe Day and year aforesaid
Denison Palmer judge
I Denison Palmer judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison as aforesaid Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Beebe did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing Declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental Establishment And I do now warrant the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress I also Certify that he never the assistance of his Country for support given under my hand the day and year aforesaid
Denison Palmer judge

State of New York Madison County, Clerk's Office to certify that it appears of Record in this Office that Duncanson Palmer was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County On the day of the within Instruments appear to have been taken & acknowledged duly authorized to take the same & that his signature thereto are in his handwriting Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court the 25th day of December 1818
Wm. Harris, Atty.
Deputy

State of New York
Madison County ss.
On this 21 st day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open court Being the Court of Common Pleas (and being a Court of Record expres- sely made such by the Laws of the State of New York) for the said County of Madison. David Beebe Aged 56 years Resident in Brookfield in said County Who being first duly sworn according to Law Doth on his oath declare That he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz. In the Company Commanded by Captain - Hitekeak in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Joseph Vosse Massachusetts Line According to his orig- inal Declaration made on the third day of April 1818 on account of which Declaration he has Received a Pension Certificate N o 17. 144.
And I Do Solemnly Swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 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 or to bring myself within the provi- sions of the 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 18 th 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 Not have I any income other than what is Contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Sworn to and declared on the } David Beebe 21 st day of June 1820
Before

A full just and true Schedule of all the Estate of David Beebe of Brookfield in the County of Madison a Pinnioner of the United States Real and Personal Necessary Clothing and bedding excepted. His Name and his age With an account of his Occupation and ability to pursue it. Together with the Number and names of his family Residing with him their ages and their Capacity to contribute to their Support.
Real Estate None
Personal Estate viz
  1 Spade Iron kettle 1 Teakettle $ 4.00   8 Brocken knives and forks & Tin Milkpans .75   2 P r Bowls 3 Teacups & Saucers .25   9 Spoons 4 plates 1 Lookingglass 1.22   1 P r Andirons 1 Tin Shovel 2.00   1 Pine Cupboard Table 1 hoe 1.00   1 Pig 12 weeks old. .50   1 1/2 bush Sugar 1 1/2 bush Sugar 34   $ 10.10 
As to Income, Savings, Contracts or Debts Due to me I have none But I am Indebted and Owing to sundry persons in all about $119.00 I am 56 years old by Trade a Carpenter but am unable to work by mean of my Right arm Lame and somewhat withered.
My family Residing with me are
My Wife Esther Aged 28 years Unwell & weakly " Daugh r Esther Aged 9 years weakly " Son Harry Aged 6 years healthy " Son Arin Aged 4 years healthy " Son John aged 2 years healthy " Son Lewis aged 3 weeks
Sworn and Subscribed on the David Beebe 21 st day of June 1820 in open Court J. N. H. Hand Clerk Before

State of New York.
County of Allegany ss., In open court
on the fourth day of June 1860
Present Hon Wolcott Hatch
county Judge of the county of
Allegany and Judge of the
county Court of said County
being a court of records
On this fourth day of June 1860 before the above mentioned court held within and for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared Esther Beebe aged sixty nine on the 27 th day of September next a resident of Belfast in the county aforesaid and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of David Beebe deceased who was a pensioner of the United States that she is unable to state under what act he was pensioned but she knew of his having received his pension of ninety six dollars a year but at what agency it was paid

She is unable to state that the merchant who was in the habit of drawing her husband's pension refused after her husband's death to let her have it. She further states that she was married to the said David Beebee on the 28 th day of September 1810 in the town of DeRuyter in the county of Madison and State of New York. That she was married by Esquire Gage a justice of the peace in said town. That they never had any family records and that her name before her said marriage was Esther Peet. That her husband died at the town of Brookfield Madison County aforesaid on the second day of April AD 1831. That she was not married to him prior to the second of January 1800 but at the time above stated and she further states that there is no public record of her marriage and that there is no private record of her marriage. She declares that she is now a widow having never married since the death of the said David Beebee.
She hereby appoints Mrs. S. G. Collins of Angellia Allegany county aforesaid her true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this

her claim for a pension to receive the certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises
Witness Geo. W. Greene      Esther Beecher J. H. Chapin      mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Esther Beecher and believe her to be as is above stated and that she is of the age above stated and further that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise
Witness my hand and the seal of said court affixed by order of said court now in session Volcott Hatch County Judge of Allegany County.
John H. Eldridge County Clerk of Allegany County

State of New York County of Allegany ss on this fourth day of June A D 1860 personally appeared in open court before the County Judge of said County Honorable Wolcott Hatch Benjamin Franklin and John Franklin who are to me well known and who are credible witnesses and who being in me duly sworn depose & say that they are each well ac- quainted with Mrs Esther Beecher the above applicant for a pension that they have known her for over thirty years last past that they were acquainted with David Beecher her late husband having known him for twenty years previous to his death that they the said David Beecher and Esther Beecher lived together as husband & wife and were reputed so to be that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned that the said David Beecher died on the second day of April 1831 and the said Esther Beecher has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow which deponents

and still is reputed to be his widow which deponents
believe to be the fact.
That she has never married since her said husbands death and still is his widow and that her said husband was the identical man men- tioned as a pensioner in her declaration above and further that they were present and saw Esther Beecher execute the foregoing affidavit to the foregoing declaration and making oaths thereto in due form of law and that they deponents do reside in the county aforesaid.
Witness
Benjamin Franklin John Franklin
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fourth day of June A D 1860
Wolcott Hatch County Judge of Allegany County
Free Press Print, cor. Plank Road and Depot streets, Wellsville, N. Y.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
ALLEGANY COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,
ss.
I, JOHN W. ELDRIDGE, Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Hon. Wolcott Hatch Esq., whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing and annexed Declaration, Affidavit and Power of Attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a County Judge Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a COURT OF RECORD.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Belmont, this
24 th
day of
June
A. D. 1860
John W. Eldridge Clerk.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. R. 12433. Can
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 13, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning H. L. Beebe, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 3, 1818, at which time he was 55 years of age and residing at Brookfield, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hitchcock and Col. Vose. He enlisted at Wilbraham, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. H. L. Beebe,
Beebe, Michigan.

David Beebe

I J. Nell Ward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Madison Do hereby Certify That the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the Records 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 ten Dollars ten Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 21 st day of June 1820
J. Nell Ward
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Madison

No 7519.
Esther Beebe, widow of David Beebe - Allegany Co New York
W. John G. Collins, July 16/60 3 Daudits " "
Act Feb'y 3 1853.
Official business
Whiting Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Pension Office, June 20 1860.
The third Auditor will please report the date of last payment of pension, and to whom the arrear of pension was paid very respectfully
John D. Sleeper Auditor
12684
P. Auditor's Office June 21. 1860.
Sir:
David Bube, at 1811. Albany N.Y. roll, died April 2. 1831. & his pension has been paid in full to that date to "Ester Bube" his widow.
Very Respectfully Groom Off. Secy
of the
Auditor Sub. Whiting Reg y (mmt of Pensions)

State of New York Oneida County
James Beebe of Paris in said County, Being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that He is a Distant Relation of David Beebe of Brookfield in the County of Madison that he is well acquainted with him and was acquainted with him at Wilbraham in the State of Massachu- setts in the year 1780 This Deponent saith that he was knowing to the said David Beebe Enticing and going into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war for three years that he went and was absent three years and this Deponent very likely believes that he remained in the Service during that time for when he returned home he fetched a Regular and honorable discharge - Certifying to that effect which Discharge was signed by Know Major General This Deponent saw and Read the said Discharge
James Beebe Sworn and Subscribed before me on this 27th day of Oct. 1819 And I Certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent and consider him a credible witness
Josiah Bacon Justice of the peace
Clerk's Office Oneida County
I Certify that Josiah Bacon was a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida at the time of taking the above affidavit and duly authorized to make the same and I being acquainted with his hand Writing do verily believe the signatures to the above to be of his own proper hand Writing. Witness the Seal of said County and my hand this 17th day of November 1819. Harris H. Bloodgood

Old cases 232
Springfield May Nov. 26
Hon.
John E. Calhoun Secretary of War
Washington City
Free

Sangerfield November 23 rd 1849
Honored Sir
In the case of David Beebe we have written several times to Col Vose and requested our letters to Roxbury sent have rec d no answer. The Dispositions of James Beebe & Wm Miller have been taken and are herewith forwarded to prove his declaration.
James Gilmore's Declaration has been amended & the judge has certified as to his Redund Circumstances. The same is again forwarded for your decision.
Mrs Ellis made Declaration of her Revolutionary services before Morris S. Miller, Judge of Onondaga County on the 20 th of May 1848. It was forwarded about that time but has never been answered.
Frances Wall made Declaration before Erastus Cleveland one of the judges of Madison Co. pleas June 15 th his papers were soon after forwarded but have never been answered.
Please to answer the above mentioned as soon as convenient I am with Respect
your obedient servant Nathl Calhoun Safford Abner Livermore

Other
Child
David B. Baker
minute
copy letter
N.Y. Dec. 7/853

Angelica July 30.. 1860
Sir On the receipt of your letter of the 16 th inst I sent word to Mrs Beecher to come & make an explanation of the statement in her declaration in reference to the fact of her marriage since the death of David Beecher. She says that after the death of Beecher she lived with a man by the name of James Haight who has been dead some years that after Haight's death she lived with a man by the name of John Hove that she did not consider herself lawfully married to either of these men she now admits that a portion of the pecuniary was present and her daughter & son in law when she commenced living with Hove she says Hove is now dead
She says she drew the arrear of pension due David Beecher but she cannot recollect the name of the lawyer who got it for her she says she

had two other sons in the Mexican War besides Harvey who was killed in battle that she received his pay as his mother about $200. That she had an other son Alanson who she understood was wounded at the same time that John was killed.
That the last she ever heard of Alanson is that he was ordered to California since which she has not heard from him and presumed he was either killed or died in the service.
I told her I supposed it would be necessary for her to prove the death of Knight as well as Harvey as the pension office would probably regard what took place in Harvey's case at least as a marriage.
The Franklins the witnesses who knew her when she was the wife of David Becher the petitioners are men in whom

confidence can be placed
As soon as she can obtain the evidence showing that the man Haight & Horn are both dead I shall send it to the office as additional evidence as I understand she is entitled to the pension provided she is a widow at the time of making application
Yours respectfully John G. Collins

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office June 26. 1860.
Sir:
I return the papers in the case of David Beebe, received from you under date of the 25 th inst. and comply with your request by enclosing the papers upon which the settlement, No 8599, was made in his case, being for the amount due to the date of his death.
Very Respectfully, Your Off. Servt.
R. Johnson Auditor
It appears from these papers that at the time payment was made in 1849 the party receiving it was the wife of John Row - and had twice married subsequent to the death of Beebe.
Gen. C. Whiting Esq. Comm r of Pensions 5

1871
Patricia ...
Alma Linnemare Longfield Canada 6th N.Y.

State of New York
Genesee County S. William Miller being Duly Sworn Deponth and saith that he is well acquainted with David Beebe of Brookfield in the County of Madison that he was acquainted with him in the time of the Revolutionary war and that the said David Beebe served in the said Revolutionary war in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose until the close of the war this deponent was acquainted with him there in the service about two years. and that the said David had a Regular and honorable Discharge
William Miller
The above named William Miller Subscribed and sworn to the above before me this twelfth Day of August 1819 And I certify that he is a credible witness
Benedict Brooks J. P. Clerk

Genesee County State of New York
S.S. I, Simeon Cummings, Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Benedict Brooks is & was at the date of the within Judgment, a Justice of the peace in & for said County, acting under the authority of this State, and that the name subscribed to the within transcript is the proper hand writing of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 8 th day of Nov r 1819.
S. Cummings

Angelica June 4, 1860
Sir Inclosed I send application of Esther Beebe for Pension on account of Service of her husband in the Revolutionary war pursuant to Act Feby 3, 1853. She informs me that the merchant who was in the habit of drawing her husbands pension money refused after her husbands death to let her have the certificate & she cannot in consequence

State under what act he was pensioned the rolls of the department will show I presume the necessary information and I presume his application is on file & will give the particulars required by the instructions
Please give me the earliest information in this case as well as that of Harney Beecher No 307216 who is

a son of this applicant
Yours respectfully John G. Collins

Apr. 13. 1894 - History to Mr. H. L. Beebe Beebe, Michigan -
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
12433
RECEIVED
P. O. Esther Wid David Beebe
Service: Mass, Regt war, Col Vols
Enlisted: New York , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
(Soldier Index)
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____ Contr

MS.A.9.2.11
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Beebe, Mich., Mar. 2, 1897.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I write you to see if you can give me any information concerning the military record of my grandfather, David Beebe , a soldier of the Revolutionary war . If I am correctly informed he belonged to a Vermont regiment, and was a pensioner at the time of his death which occurred at Brookfield, Madison county, N. Y., in 1828 or 1829.
If you have not his record can you suggest where I may find the desired information?
Yours truly, H. L. Beebe.