Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,540, James Beatty, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey Penn.
Beatty James
S 23,540
CONTENTS

Let to Hon J. Matthews Jan 11. 1842. do to Chas Munnay Mar. 23. 1843.
N o 6586 Pittsburgh
James Beatty of Fayette Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Countryman of the Reg t commanded by Col. Sawyer in the Pennsylvania Mil. time for 2 years, Private $ 80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 o day of March 1833 and sent to Hon. A. Stewart
Arrears to 14th of Sept r . 1832 120.00 B Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th March } 40.00 1833 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book D. Vol. 2. Page 168

Since the said Court as heretofore in their opinion after the matter of the motion is after putting the various opinions before the Court upon the matter that the law the woman appointed was a violation of the 14th Amendment but I believe as no votes. Since the Court as for the majority that it appears to them that Thornton of Kentucky was a resident of Union Town Fayette County for 20 a & a citizen, and that the Hon. Andrew Stewart who was also signed the same is a resident of the same place. Since is a credible person and that the statement is entitled to credit.
19203
James Beatty Declaration
Service Eighteen months
John C. ... #80
Final Decree

Layette County Pa State of Pennsylvania
On this 21 st day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of common pleas for the county of Fayette & State of Pennsylvania now sitting James Beatty a resident of Banber Township County & State aforesaid, aged Seventy and the 15 th of October last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7 th day of June 1832
That he entered the service of the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated
That he was born in York county Pennsylvania, and raised in Lancaster county Pa.
That he lived there up to the commencement of the revolutionary war. That in the spring of 1778 he was drafted into the service of the and went out under the command of Captain Henry Cowntryman and was attached to Col Sowers Regiment. That he was drafted for two months, and was marched from Lancaster up the Delaware river to Minnink in pursuit of the Indians, & from thence to Perth Amboy State of New Jersey & was there joined to a body of Regular troops under the command of Genl Arnold for the purpose of keeping fort. That he was then taken to New Windsor in the State of New York & from thence to Red Bank, where they had continued fighting with the British fleet for six days & nights. That he then was taken to Haddonfield, where his term of service expired

and he returned home. That the same year (1776) he was drafted twice under the Captain country man I served under the same Col Sawers , for one month each & served in the state of New Jersey. First principally at Brunswick & South Amboy. That in the spring of 1777 he was drafted for six months under Captain Budden of Col Hankenson's Regiment - and was taken to Newtown for the purpose of guarding the military stores, & preventing anti-rogues by the Indians & Tories. That he performed the whole of his six months service at this place. That he was then drafted for two months under the command of Capt Abraham Riskendall , and performed the tour at Morristown & Short Hills. That he was again drafted under Captain Riskendall, for two months for the purpose of guarding Burgoyne's prisoner from Harswick in the state of New York to Easttown in Jersey.
That he was drafted after this four or five times under Captains Budden & Causen to fight the Indians in the state of New Jersey. That his Military services were principally performed in the state of New Jersey. That he was so often drafted and served so many terms that he cannot recollect with accuracy the whole length of time he served as a Militiaman. but he feels positively certain that in all he performed eighteen months between the spring of 1776 and 1778. That he served in the Wagon department about four years, and that as a drafted soldier and his Wagon services, embraced the whole period of the war. That he never received any written discharge - That he has no documentary evidence of his services, nor can he know of  has he any person at present by whom he prove his services, but that the Revd Thornton Fleming & the Hon Andrew Stewart will testify as to his reputation. That he received

in Sussex county New Jersey, at the time he entered the service. That he continued to reside there until the year 1800, when he removed to Fayette county where he still resides. That he has a record of his age at home in his Bible
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court 21 st Aug t 1832
H B Beers Proth
James Beatty
We Thornton Fleming a Clergyman residing in Fayette county Pa and Andrew Stewart residing in the same place. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the James Beatty who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy one 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
Affirmed to by Thornton Fleming & Sworn to by Andrew Stewart in Open Court 21 Aug t 1832
H B Beers Proth
Thornton Fleming Andrew Stewart

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the manifestation of the motion & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the said department that the law then in force was a violation of the constitutional law & service as no notice. And the Court do further certify that it appears to them that Thornton Fleming resident of Union Town Fayette County Pa. is a a Clergyman, and that the Hon Andrew Stewart who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place, and is a credible person and that the statement is entitled to credit.
19203 James Beatty Esq President Service Captain War Dept John S. Zin H 80 Frank Stewart
Fayette County Pa Pennsylvania
I Henry W. Carson Secretary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of James Beatty  for for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 27th day of November 1832
H. W. Carson Brother

Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in & for said County. James Beatty, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, That by reason of old age, and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise day of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: For two months I served as a drafted militia man in Capt. Countrymans Company. For one month I served as a militia-man in the above named Captain Company. For one month I served as a militia-man in said Company. For six months I served in Capt. Budders Company as a drafted militia-man. For two months I served in Capt. Kirkendalls Company as a drafted militia-man. For two months I again served under Capt. Kirkendall as a drafted militia-man. For two months I served under Capt. Budder as a drafted militia-man. For two months I served under Capt. Budder as a drafted militia-man. For two months I served under Capt. Budder as a drafted militia- man. For two months I served as a drafted militia- man under Capt. Causer. For two months I served as a drafted militia-man under Capt. Causer. Making in all twenty four months of which he has a recollection. That I afterwards served four years in the wagon service, under John Holbert Wagon Master. And for such service I claim a pension. I have a record of my age in my bible. Sworn & subscribed before James Beatty Me 21 st February 1833
James Piper

State of Pennsylvania Fayette County p }
I Henry W Berson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that James Piper Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made, was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified to all whose official acts full faith & credit are due & that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Union Town the 22 nd day of February 1833
Henry W. Berson Proth ry

Mar 20 43
Mr. Beatty Oliver Oliver Pitt
St. Marks Sq.
London
Washington Sq.

Washington City
March 18 th . 1843
Sir:
I will thank you to give the information asked by the letter of Hon: Jas. Mathews herewith inclosed as to the amts. of Pension due James Beatty dec d . who it appears died "14 Octo r ". The information is for the son of said Beatty. Please state what the son must do to get any balance due of Pension.
Inquiry is also made as to land which the son thinks his father had been entitled to - presuming that the papers in your office show the particular line of the army in which James Beatty served I will also thank you to inform me of same as your doing so will enable me to get the information from the proper office at once without waiting to hear again from the son in this particular.
I have the Honor
To remain Sir:
J. W. V
Charles Murray
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Printed
23540 INVALID.
File No. 23,540
James Beatty
1865 Rev 1870
Act: June 7 th 1897
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870.]

House of Reps Jan'y. 10 th 1842
Dear Sir;
I am informed by Mr Barton Beatty, of Coshocton Ohio County, that his father James Beatty, was a Pensioner, & died in October last - He wishes to know what steps are necessary to be taken, to enable the heirs to draw the arrearage due at his death - Will you remit me the necessary instructions that I may forward them -
Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
Jas. Matthews

Tazewell County Pennsylvania
We the undersigned citizens of Tazewell County do certify that we are personally acquainted with James Beatty the applicant mentioned in the accompanying declaration, & that it has always been understood & believed in his neighbourhood that he was a soldier of the Revolution, & that he is a man of strict veracity & truth.
David N.C. Shannard
Jonathan Townner
Reuben ...
David Roach
James Guthrie
Jonathan Cliftsley
Andrew Sable
Horace Griffith
William ...
Matthew Allen
Robert McLaughlin
Samuel Halliday
John Beatty
James ...
James Lincoln
John Cameron
Joseph Torrence
Charles Stewart
Samuel Douglas
Jacob Weaver
Joseph ...
George G. Weaver
Alexander Gilliland
James Robinson
Nicholas Hostetter
Henry Blackstone
Robert ...
James Huston
William Davidson
Joseph Dillon
Chas McCallough
John ...
J. C. Herbert
Richd. Ashton
Michael ...
... and
George Orr
... Gilliland
Robt. ...
Thos. Matthews
Donell Leigh

William Perry Eben Halliday John Clark David Strickler David Strickler John Hamilton Jr John Hamilton
Sam Baull George Gunkel Louis Ludy Isaac Bunker John Baull
A. M. Hall
Andrew Noble

Fayette county Pa
personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in & for said county Robert Junk who being duly sworn according to law upon the and earth, That he is well acquainted with James Beatty the applicant mentioned in the accompanying declaration. That he has known him from infancy and has lived in the same neighborhood with him from that time to this. That he knows him to be a man of the most unflayable character for veracity & truth. That he knew him to have performed one of the terms of service mentioned in his declaration, at the time the British shipping arrived up the Delaware to Philadelphia. That he (the applicant) That he stopped at my house on his return from Red Bank at which place he had been during a part of this term. He further states that he knew him to have been six months in the Trayson service & further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me 25th Augt 1832
Robert Junk
James Beatty
Pennsylvania Fayette County ss. I Henry W Beeson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in the said county do hereby certify that James Beatty is a Justice of the peace as above mentioned & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Union town the 27th day of November 1832
Henry W Beeson Protho

I do hereby certify that the author named Robert Lusk who has made the foregoing affi- davit is a disinterested and credible witness. And that his statement is entitled to credit. 21st February 1833
James Piper J.P.
Robert Lusk Affidavit