Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 25238., David Beardsley, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Beardsley, David Hulda
N 25238.
CONTENTS

V 3849 Hulda Peaselee wid of Dana Conn At July 7 1838 Married 1783 died 1822 14 mo 3 d, pnf 47 fn ann, 60 y Brack Kellakalun Conn Militia
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Conn

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Trumbull Sept. 19 th 1838 personally appeared Stephen Beardsley Esq and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the within Deposition before me who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me Isaac Sherman
The above when the name of Lt. Col. J. Beardsley was, done before Execution Justice of Peace
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace Nichols Beardsley of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, 53 years of age Deposeth & saith that he is the son of David & Huldah Beardsley. That said David was killed by lightning in the Town of Trumbull in said County on the 25 th day of July 1822 and that said Huldah has, never married since his death and who is now a resident of said Trumbull and that his father told in the presence of Deposition in his life time that he served in the fore part of the War in two campaigns to the Northward and heard him say that in the 2 nd Northern campaign he fared better than he did in the first on account of holding some a small office Also heard him say that he was in service when Fairfield & Danbury in cont. was burnt.
Nichols Beardsley
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport December 6 th 1838 personally appeared Nichols Beardsley & 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

Stephen Beardsley of the Town of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 75 years of age Deposits and Saith that he is own Brother to David Beardsley late of Trumbull and the husband of Huldah Beardsley who is now applying for a Pension, and Remembers that said David served a Campaign of 7 months in Samuel Whelons  Col  Infantry Beardsley company, in the early part of the War and went to Canada in said Campaign at the time Fort St Johns was taken and also that said David served in a Second Campaign to the Northward in the next year following in a Campaign of Conn. State Troops under Command of Capt. Elijah D. Beach of Stratford in said County, and who served in said Campaign as disponent fully believes as a corporal of said Company for the term of at least 6 months, remembering that his brother Samuel Beardsley & Samuel French served in said Beardsley company at the same time — by 1776 That said David was in service in the Militia Company of North Stratford under Command of Capt. Jonathan Dyer  Capt. David Nichols at the time Danbury in Conn was burnt at least 2 Weeks, and in service also in said Militia Company when Fairfield in Conn was burnt at least one Week, at which time Capt. David Nichols commanded said Militia Company. cannot remember to specify any other terms of service that said David performed but fully believes that he performed other terms of service in the Revolution that he cannot specify — Stephen Beardsley

James Beardsley of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, aged 80 years, a Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of June 1832 deposeth and saith that he remembers that his brother David Beardsley served in a campaign in Samuel Whiting's company, in which company Elijah Beach of North Stratford was a Lieutenant, said company belonged to Col. Waterbury's Regiment and marched to the Northward in 1775 and was at the taking of the Fort at St. Johns in this campaign, which was a 7 months campaign. And said David was absent on that whole campaign. And that in the Summer of 1776 said David enlisted again in said North Stratford Parish into a company commanded at this time by said Elijah Beach, in Col. Sherman Swift's Regiment of Infantry for 6 months and as I believe as a Corporal of said company under said Beach in 1776 and marched with said company from said North Stratford to Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, and that said Capt. Beach died at the Northward in the campaign of 1776, also that said David served in New York in the winter of 1775. He was in the militia service at Ridgfield and at Fairfield when it was burnt — James Beardsley
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Trumbull Nov. 29. 1838 Personally appeared James Beardsley and subscribed and made oath before me, to the truth of the above deposition, who I know to be a credible Witness — David Beach Justice of the Peace

Reported
822 Connecticut Huldah Beardsley widow of David Beardsley Con who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 47 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1848 and sent to
Deane Sherman Bridgeport Ct
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 359 , Vol. 1

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss, Pongepont On this 6 day of December AD 1838 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Stratford in said County Huldah Beardsley a resident of Trumbull in said County aged 75 years, who being first 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 July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows;"
That She is the widow of David Beardsley, who was a private & corporal in the Army of the Revolutionary War and who commenced service in the Town of Stratford in said County in the Spring of 1775 in a company commanded by Samuel Whiting Elisha Beardsley of Stratford in Col. David Waterbury's Regiment of Infantry, and served in a campaign to the Northward at the time Fort St Johns was taken for 212 days, as will appear by the Comptroller's Certificate hereto annexed, as a private Soldier
That in the Summer & Autumn of 1776 said David Beardsley belonged to a company of Infantry under the command of said Elisha Beach, Lieut. Benjamin Nichols & Ensign James Parker, and said David Beardsley was a corporal of said company which company belonged to Col. Hopkins Swift's Regiment, and marched from Stratford in said County to Siconacoga & Mount Independence

and was in service in this Campaign Six months, and Capt Elyah Peck died in this Campaign at the Northward.
And that said David served two Weeks at the time Danbury in Connecticut was burnt in April 1777 in the Militia Company of the Parish of North Stratford, in D. Stratford County at this time under the command of Capt Nathaniel Lee, in Col Saml Whitneys Regiment of Infantry, in Genl Goff Sillamans Brigade, as a private Soldier
Also he served in D. Militia Company one Week at the time the Town of Fairfield in Connecticut was burnt, in July 1779 said Company at this time being under the command of Capt David Nichols and belonged to said Whitneys Regiment & Genl. Sillamans Brigade as a private.
   months days     1775 first Campaign 212 days as private 7 " 16   1776 Second do Corporal 6 " 00   1777 Third do 14   1779 Fourth do " 7   14 " 9  
That said David was born in Stratford in D County in that part now called Trumbull in the month of January 1736 has no Record of his birth That she was born in said Stratford March 20 1763 That D David was living in Stratford when called into Service & lived in that part. set off from D Stratford & called Trumbull until his death was called into Service as a volunteer & with the Militia as aforesaid

That she knows of  has no documentary evidence in her possession to prove his service or to prove that he served as a corporal cannot say whether he ever recd a discharge or not
She further declares, that she was, married to the said David Beardsley on the fourteenth day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three.
That her husband the aforesaid David Beardsley died by being struck with lightning in said Farmville on the 25 day of July 1822 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 Seventeen hundred and sixty four and at the time above stated. That her maiden name was Huldah Nichols — her Huldah Beardsley mark
Subscribed and sworn to on the day & year first above written Before Me Hanson Hamlin Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter that the above named applicant is the Widow of David Beardsley a Revolutionary Soldier and who served as she states.
Attest Ira Sherman Clerk Hanson Hamlin Judge

I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the Widow Huldah Beardsley for a Pension. And that Isaac Sherman & David Beach are Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid: duly commissioned and qualified and that their signatures to the Resolutions hereto attached of Mr. Brinsmade, Stephen Beardsley, Nichols Beardsley, Daniel Gregory, Thomas Shattuck & James Beardsley, are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court This 6 day of December 1838
Ira Sherman Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss. Inverness Aug. 14 th 1838
I Abi Brinsmade Clerk of the Congregational Church of s d Inverness, do hereby certify that it appears by the Records of s d Church which are in my custody, the following viz. — David Beardse and Hulde Nichols both of this place were married, May the 14 th 1783 —
The following is a true copy of the Record of said Church marriage with the exception of the Date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows —
David Beardse and Hulde Nichols both of this place were married,
I Abi Brinsmade above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Clerk of s d Church aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of s d Church with the exception above named as certified by me; and I further certify that s d Record appears to be in the hand Writing of the Rev d James Beebe De d who was as appears by s d Record the regular ordained Minister over said Church at the time of s d marriage —
Abi Brinsmade Clerk of the Church aforesaid
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss. Mansfield Aug. 14 th 1838 Personally appeared Abi Brinsmade and Subscribed & made Oath to the above Certificate & Deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me. — Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Keep  WIDOW, &c.  Own
File No. 25238
Hannah Beardsley Wid of David Beardsley Pr. Rev War
Act Feb 21 48
Index : Vol. A , Page 56
[Arrangement of 1879.]

Rep d , Letter to Pen Agt 22 Feb 1848
Connecticut 1552
Hulda Beardsley
widow of David Beardsley who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 47 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of August 1843 and sent to Isaac Sherman Bridgport, Con.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 62.

Connecticut 3723
Huldah Beardsley widow of David Beardsley
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25 th July 1822. of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Beach of the Reg t commanded by Whiting in the Connecticut line for 14 months & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 47 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Aug st 1839, and put to and Isaac Sherman. Bridgeport Ct.
Arrears to the 14th of March $141.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 23.50 $164.50
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Resin Orme Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 167

Huldah Poundsley M. 83 of Santa A. 1872 75. 7. 2 dr. Brack. Albany  Valley 76. 6. " " 77. , 14 600 Whiting 79. 7 Michels  14.03 Allow. 
Sera form of cat of M.
See Sam t French Com t Ad M t 7. vi ad t No. 17104

State of Conn.
Bridgewater
June 3 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I send you the Pension application of the widow Huldah Beardsley please send her certificate to me -
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman

1744
June 5 1843.
Ch Mar 3 rd 1843 Hulda Beardsley
$47 per an
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport Conn
Rev. Isaac Sherman South of Bridgeport Washington City D.C.

William Lloyd Jones
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1852
admitted
Isaac
Isaac Sherman Bridgeport CT

DECLARATION, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d of February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution:"
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Hartford } ss. Ys Trumbull
On this 1 st day of July 1848, personally appeared before me, a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, Muldah Beardsey a resident of Trumbull in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, aged 85 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of David Beardsey who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War, was a resident of Sau Town of Trumbull at the time of his decease and for proof of the Regiment & Corps, in which he served in said War she refers to her pension application at the City of Washington in the Pension Office.
That she received a pension under the act of June, 17th, 1844, at the rate of Forty Seven Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year before written, before me.
David Beardsey
Samuel Beardsey
Samuel Beardsey Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and know she is the widow of said David Beardsey and the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
Samuel Beardsey Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Hartford } ss.
I, Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Beardsey is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 24 th day of June 1848, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 12 th day of May 1848
Thomas Robinson Clerk
The within is the Original and now before the signing of the same Beardsey mother of the Declarant

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Trumbull On this 2 nd day of June A D 1843. personally appeared before me Isaac Sherman a justice of the peace in and for said County of Fairfield, Muldah Beardsley a resident of said Town of Trumbull aged 80 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 passed on the 3 rd of March 1843. granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of David Beardsley of Trumbull deceased who was a private (or a private & corporal) in the Army of the Revolutionary War And the annual amount of Pension that she received under the Act of July 7 th 1838 was Forty Seven Dollars — She further declares that she still remains the widow of said David Beardsley deceased.
Muldah X Beardsley mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me and I certify that the said Muldah Beardsley is personally known to me to be the widow of said David Beardsley deceased.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Ys Bridgeport I Mark Moore Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Bridgeport in said County do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the peace in and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature to the within declaration of Hulda Beardsley is genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 3 Day of June A D 1843.
1744
Mark Moore Clerk

I M c Brine made Clerk of the Congregational Church in Trumbull in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that under the head of the Records of Marriages in a record in my custody, of said Church appears the following Record viz,
20 th May the fourteenth Seventeen Hundred Eighty three David Beardsle & Hulda Nichols both of this place were married
I certify that the above record is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair, legible figures, as follows viz,
20 th May the 14 th 1883 David Beardsle and Hulda Nichols both of this place were married
I M c Brine made above named, before and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Congregational Church in the County, Town & State, aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception above named as certified by me.
M c Brine made Clerk of the above named Church State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss On this 14 th day of June 1839 personally appeared M c Brine made Esq. and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition & subscribed the same before me Who I certify is a credible witness well known to me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
¶ I Thomas B. Borne Clerk of the County Court within and for said Fairfield County do hereby certify that Isaac Sherman Esquire, whose own proper signature known to me to be genuine is annexed to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the date of this said Certificate a Justice of the Peace within and for said Fairfield County duly com- missioned and duly authorized to administer oaths and take Depositions &c. Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 17 th day of June A D 1839.
Thomas B. Borne Clerk

I certify that the following is a copy of the Heading of a Pay Roll in file in this Office on which the name of David Bradslee is found - Pay Roll of Lieut Samuel H. Hastings Company in the Regiment of the Forces of the United Colonies under the command of Col. David Bradslee raised in the Colony of Connecticut Commencing on the day in which they entered said Service and ending with the time of dismission - including time for the discharged to get home at 15 miles per day. David Bradslee when entered the Service May 8 when left the Service including time to get home at 15 miles per day Dec 8th Mustering 212 days cost of wages £14. 2. 8 I further certify that the Name of Service does not appear on the Pay Roll but is like a 1775.  Comptroller's Office Hartford Court Augt 20 1838  Henry Kirkbride Compt.
I also certify that there are two documents in this office, of which the following are true copies, viz:-
"August the 2 d 1776
Brought for the use of the Army
   1 Gun of Isaiah Shelton - £2. 2. 0 - Bagnet 6/  £2. 8. 0    1 Gun Bagnet & Cartridge Box of Andrew Shelton  2. 10. "    1 Gun & Bagnet of David Bradslee  2. 10. "    1 Cartridge Box 3/ Cartridges with Cartridge Box 5/6  9. 10. 6    " Enoch Hackman Select Man  £7. 18. 6   
"Stratford August the 3 d day 1776
Received the above in full
Elijah Beach, Capt!
"Received of Nathan Booth one of the Select Men of the town of Stratford three stands of Arms delivered one Col. French

" one to Samuel French one to Samuel Parker all which belong to the Colony of Connecticut which I promise to return into said Colony Stores or account for unless lost by Enervitable Providence agreeable to s o Act of this colony.
" Dated at Stratford this 31 Day of July A D. 1776
Elijah Beach, Capt. "
Henry Niborn Compt

Daniel Gregory of the Town of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut a Pension under Act of 1832 84 years of age, Deposeth and Saith That in the year 1776 Deponent Enlisted into Capt. De Elijah Beach Company Lieut. Benj. Nichols & James Beebe Insign of said Company in the Town of Stratford County & State aforesaid, for 6 months Service in Con. State Troops Infantry. marched with said Company from Stratford to Bennington in Vermont & from thence to Mount Independence near Secondaroga where Capt. Beach died of Consumption, and Deponent testifies and Says That David Beardsley of Trumbull and which Trumbull was the Pastor of North Stratford in the Town of Stratford in the Revolution, was with him as a Corporal as deponent believes in said Capt. Beach Company in said Campaign, and that said David and Deponent, was both discharged in the Autumn of 1776 near Secondaroga and both served faithfully 6 months in said Campaign and Deponent remembers that said David Served 7 months in 1775 in the Saml. Whiting Company and was at the taking of Fort St Johns in Canada in that Campaign Deponent was not with said David in the first Campaign but both lived in the Town of Stratford when he served and often heard him relate about his service in 1775. State of Connecticut                      Daniel Gregory
County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport August 2 nd 1838 Personally appeared Daniel Gregory and subscribed and 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

I further certify that the erasures where the words occur (as deponent believes) and (St. Saml Whiting's Company) was, done before execution.
August 2 1838.
Isaac Sherman
Justin of Pease

Thomas Stratton of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, a Pensioner of the United States under Act of June 7 1832. Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with David Beardsley die of Greenbull in said County. The husband of Abigail Beardsley who is now applying for a Pension who testifies and says that he served in Lt Samuel Whiting's Company of Infantry in a campaign of 7 months in the year 1775. and that said David served as a private in said Company for 7 months in Col. Waterbury Regiment. That Deponent and said David both belonged to the Town of Stratford in said County during the Revolution in service was both at the taking of Fort St Johns in Canada and deponent remembers that said David in the Summer of 1776 enlisted in said Stratford in a Company under command of Capt. Elijah Beach of said Stratford for a campaign of 6 months for a campaign to the Northward cannot say in what capacity he served in this campaign. Remembers when said Beardsley went in this campaign and when he returned to said Stratford and often heard him tell of his service in this campaign since the War, and that he fully believes that said David served 6 months in said campaign also Remembers that Samuel French of said Stratford served also in this campaign in the same Company with said David they both lived in that part of the Town of Stratford in the Revolution that is now called Greenbull, Thomas Stratton

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss. On this day personally appeared Thomas Stratton and Subscribed and made Oath before me to the truth of the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace