Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20694, Arthur Beatty, New York

SERVICE
New York
Beatty Arthur Elizabeth
NUMBER
W 20694
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1836 from 4 Sept 1836 to 10 Dec 1836 Age notified 5 Dec 1838.
14743
New York
Arthur Beatty of Coeymans in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Telford of the Regt. commanded by Col. McClocklin in the New York line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of June 1833 and sent to Hertland Coymans NY
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $40 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept '33 10
$50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Thos. Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 46

Albany 2771
Elizabeth Beatty widow of Arthur Beatty
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June 1832 and who died on the 10. Decr. 1836 of Albany Co., in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Gilford of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cook in the N.Y. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars Costs per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 10. December 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of May 1839 and sent to Samuel Jenkins, Albany
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 67

5658. Arthur Beatty
adm d 6 mo. pri 20 3/4
Pension certificate due forwarded to Dorrence Hilland Town of Bay Saskatchewan State of New York

State of New York
Greene County. On this fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the County Common Pleas of the said County None sitting the same being a Court of Record. Arthur Beatty resident of the town of Halcott in the County of Greene and State of New York then and there known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration and who being first duly sworn was sworn to the truth of the same. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of September 1832. That you are best at the house of Little Britain in the County of Orange and State of New York on the 23rd day of October 1781 where he resided during the Revolutionary war and until the year 1787 when he moved to New York Town of Poughkeepsie where he now resides. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as hereinafter mentioned. That as soon as he arrived to the age of 18 years he was in October 1777 he was enrolled in a Company of Militia under Captain William D. Dyer and in Col. James M. Clinton's Regiment. That from the time he was enrolled as aforesaid to the time that he was discharged from the said Company. That the surrounding Country was much infested by the Indians and a Guard was continually during the war kept up which wholly consisted of the Militia. That the said Company was repeatedly called on to assist in the defense of the United States and never failed when called upon. Some times a week. Sometimes a fortnight. Some times a month. Three weeks and a month. Some times two months. And some six months. That some of the times above mentioned he was drafted. Sometimes he was raised. Some times under Special orders. That he served under different Officers. The names of the following he mentions to wit, Capt. Dyer, Capt. Howell, Lieut. Graham, Lieut. Dyer, Lieut. Dyer, Col. Dyer, Col. Paul. His discharge

further says, that it is out of his power to state the particular times he was in actual Service in the particular places where he was stationed at those times, except the say that the time he was stationed he was stationed in Newbern, in the county of Albemarle, State of North Carolina, at other times he was stationed at places then called Winton, Marrowbone, Rupert, Loring Hill, Hatteras and at Newbern, as aforesaid. This Applicant further states according to the best of his recollection was the last Judgment he is able to make that he was in actual Service of the United States for the defence of the Country for the year at least, his being ready at all times during the said war to be called into Service after he was enrolled as a pensioner in being a resident of the said Town of Littleton, belonging to the County of the said Hertford, State of North Carolina, and if so, that the same is just, as has he very documentary evidence.
That in hiring a long term very grand reason to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of New State
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
William T. B. Herman Clerk
H. Beatty
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as

he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Gale and William Beatty who have signed the foregoing certificate are secretaries of the Town of Ross while in the County of Greene, and are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit.
Darrance Kirtland
Overseer of Quakers Sanitary
I William T. B. Hearn Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Arthur Beatty for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of September 1832
William T. B. Hearn and Clerk

2771
3234
Elizabeth Beatty
Admitted Private 6 months
Samuel Jenkins Esq., Albany N.Y. Elizabeth Beatty

State of New York
County of Albany ss. On this 13 th day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Justice's Court of the City of Albany, (the same being a Court of Record) Elizabeth Beatty, a resident of the Town of Coeymans, in the County of Albany aged sixty five 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, 1838, entitled "an act, granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
That she is the Widow of Arthur Beatty who was a soldier in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, at the time of his death, a Pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Arthur Beatty, on the twenty third day of December in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two; that her husband the aforesaid Arthur Beatty died on the tenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
That her name previous to her marriage was Elizabeth Sudday, that she was married in the Town of Kinderhook, in the County of Columbia by the Rev. Mr. Labaree, then the Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in that Town.
She further states, that never having learned to write, she makes a mark for her signature.
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year first above written, in open Court of J. G. Watson Clerk
Elizabeth X Beatty mark
In the testimony whereof, the seal of the said Court is hereunto affixed, & the same is hereby subscribed by the Clerk therefor.
John G. Watson Clerk

State of New York
Albany County I. B. Mary Beatty, of the City of Albany, being duly sworn, saith that she is now well acquainted with the within named Arthur Beatty in his life time, and is well acquainted with the within named Elizabeth Beatty. That the said Deponent married their son Alexander. That the said Arthur died in the month of December, in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty five - leaving the said Elizabeth his widow, and that she has now since re-married and now is his widow -
Sworn & subscribed this 13 th day of November 1838 Mary Beatty in open Court J. G. Watson Clerk
It is hereby Certified that the above Deponent is a credible Witness -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the Justice of the Peace of the City of Albany. John G. Watson Clerk

Copy of the Record of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kinderhook. County of Columbia & State of New York -
"77 Arthur Beatty getrouw met Elisabeth Suddery den 23 December 1792"
(Translation)
77 Arthur Beatty Married with Elizabeth Suddery the Twenty third December One thousand Seven Hundred Ninety two -
I Henry L Van Dyke Clerk of the Consistory of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kinderhook, do certify that the above is a true Copy and Translation of the Record of Marriage of said Church with the exception of the figures which are in fair legible Charac- ters, in the original, and written out in the translation - Dated Kinderhook 8 th November 1838 -
Henry L Van Dyke Clerk
State of New York }
Columbia County } S. Personally appeared Henry L Van Dyke Clerk of the Consistory of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kinder- hook who being duly sworn say, that the above is a true Translation of the Record of the above Marriage with the Exception of the figures, as above stated -
Sworn - Subscribed to the } Henry L Van Dyke Clerk 8 th November 1838 before me }
Lucas Hoes Justice of the peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with Henry L Van Dyke within named and that he is entitled to full credit & belief — Attest 8. Nov. 1838
Lucas Hox Justice Peace
State of New York Columbia Co County Clerk's Office
vs William Miller Clerk of the County of Columbia do hereby
Certify that Lucas Hox before whom the within affi- davit purports to have been taken and whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate was on the oaths of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn, and further that I am well acquaint- ed with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said County this Fifteenth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty eight R. Miller

BEATTY, ARTHUR
State of New York Greene County } /s
We James Galt & William Beatty residing in the town of Catskill in the County of Greene & State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Arthur Beatty who has subscribed the declaration herunto annexed & that we believe him to be before the twenty years of age - That he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the Revolution & have been in that division
Sworn & Subscribed
The 31 st day of August 1832
Ebenezer Dorrance
James Galt
William Beatty
First Judge of Greene County Court State of New York & further say that he has been summoned & that Beatty and the said persons & the statement entitled Asbestos Dorrance & Beatty

For sale by J. B. Root & Co. Albany N.Y.
State of New York
Greene County p. I William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene do hereby certify that Dorrance Kirtland whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate was on the day of the date thereof, and Now is First Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas, and that the same is a Court of Record, and that the Signature of the said Dorrance Kirtland annexed is his genuine Signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this fifth day of September 1832
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

State of New York
Orange County ss. William Beatty of the County of New Windsor in the County of Orange in the State of New York being duly sworn Maithly call and saith that he served in the said town during the Revolutionary war, then called Little Britain towards the end of the war. Brother of Arthur Beatty who served in the New York State Militia. He, this deponent belonged to the same Company of Militia with the said Arthur Beatty under Captain William Siford, in Col. James M'Clintock's Regiment. That he this deponent was returning to the said Arthur being several times called out on drafts, classifications and plans & entered into the service of the United States for the defense of the country, and that besides being called out and serving for the different periods of a week, a fortnight, three weeks a month and two months, he also served  for several months that this deponent at some of the times aforesaid was called out and served with him, that he this deponent has no doubt from his recollection of the service of the said Arthur Beatty but knows that he served at least six months in the service of the United States for the defense of the country and that he served as stated in his declaration herewith annexed. This deponent further says that after the said Arthur Beatty was enrolled in the said company in 1777 and belonged to said company till the close of the war ready to turn out at a minute's warning.
Sworn and subscribed this 10th day of August 1832 before me
John B. [unclear]
Robert V. Lusk Notary Public

State of New York
County of Orange
Joseph Beatty of the County of Newminson in the County of Orange in the State of New York being sole owner of certain and several lots in usury in the said town during the Revolutionary war. He was called Little Arthur and is now called Brother of Arthur Beatty who possessed the money in a declaration mentioning, that he this deponent belonged to the same company of militia with the said Arthur Beatty under the late William Selma in the Second New York Artillery Regi- ment, that he this deponent was knowing to the said Arthur Beatty being several times called out on drafts, notifications and alarms and entered into the service of the United States for the defense of the country, and that services being called out and serving for different periods of a week, a fortnight, three weeks, a month and two months. and that was called out and served for several months , that this deponent at some of the times aforesaid was called out and served with him, that he this deponent has no doubt from his recollection of the service of the said Arthur Beatty that he was at least Six Months in the service of the United States for the defense of the country and that he served as stated in his declaration hereto annexed. This deponent further says that after the said Arthur Beatty was enrolled in the said company in 1777 he belonged to said company to the close of the war and was ready to turn out at a moment's warning.
Sworn and subscribed the 10th day of August 1832 before me
his Joseph Beatty mark
Robert Sly Justice

Arthur Beatty -
I do certify that I have been personally acquainted with William Beatty and Joseph Beatty, the persons who subscribed the within for many years and that they are men of respectability whose word can be relied on
10 th August 1832
Robert Gly, Justice of the Peace
Rev. Edward T. T. Clark
State of New York
I do hereby certify that Robert Gly whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavits of Joseph Beatty and William Beatty was on the day of the date of the last within to the said affidavits a Justice of the Peace duly qualified in the said County Commission sworn and duly authorized to take the said affidavits and further that I am acquainted with his handwriting and hereby declare that the signatures of the said Robert Gly subscribed to the said affidavits and to the foregoing certificate, are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 27 th day of August 1832
Ala Dunning
Rev. Edward T. T. Clark

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20694
Elizabeth Beatty
Wid. of
Arthur Beatty
Prim Rev. War.
Act: July 7th  1/38
Index:—Vol. 99 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 1, 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Elizabeth Beatty, wid. of Arthur Beatty dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York Agency, at the rate of (twenty) Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 17th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of Sept. 1836 to the 17th of December 1836
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson K. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Albany November 16. 1838.
Sir,
I enclose the declaration of Elizabeth Beatty, Widow of Arthur Beatty, in support of her claim under the for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838.
Her husband was a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 —
Very Respectfully
Your obedt. Servt.
Levi Jenkins.
Jasper L. Edwards Esq. Commissr. of Pensions War Dept.