Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,638, Edward Bevill, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Bevill, Edward
S16,638
Carded
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 4 March 1839. age notified 3 April 1840
3874 Alabama
Edward Beville
of Madison Co. in the State of Alabama who was a Lieut. & Capt. Private in the Company commanded by Captain Clay of the Regt. commanded by Col Mason in the Virginia line for 11 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Janu- ary 1833 and sent to Hon C C Clay (Present)
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 54.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 18.33 $73.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo Cromwell Clerk Book D Vol. 10. Page 198

Alabama:
In the Circuit Court of Madison county held at Huntsville on the 29th day of October 1832 before the hon William J Adair, judge thereof presiding —
On this 29th day of October 1832 personally appeared in Court before the judge thereof now sitting Edward Beville, a resident near the Sulphur springs in the said County of Madison & aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832: —
That according to his best recollection of the registry in his father's bible he this affiant was born on the 16th day of September 1762; which registry he has not in his power if it be still extant; & that from his growth, the year of his entering the revolutionary service & other incidents he believes that is the correct date of his birth, which, according to family tradition occurred in Mecklenburg county, Virginia.
In the year 1778, some time in the fall thereof, the precise day not being remembered, & he having no documentary evidence of it, being then in his sixteenth year, he was, in the said County of Mecklenburg drafted for a tour of six months service as a Militia-man in the Virginia line & continental cause. He was put in the company of Captain Charles Gray, & about the last of January or first of February 1779 was marched by Colonel Mason, (who was was said to have been sent from the north for that purpose) thro' North Carolina to the head quarters of General Lincoln, some 25 miles west of Charleston, where he & his company were put in Col Lewis Burwell's regiment in which he continued to serve during this period of his service, which was for six months. Shortly after getting to

General Lincoln's camp he marched with him to Glens, some 15 miles South East on a river he thinks called Ashly, to meet the detachment of the enemy said to be under Proost. As well as he remembers Lincoln's force was computed at about 6,000. The enemy was found entrenched on the north or left bank of the stream, in a piny wilderness, & just below where a bridge was thrown over the stream to the right bank. The attack began about 8 in the morning & continued about two hours. Part of the entrenchment was forced, & doubtless the whole might have been, but for a reinforcement to the enemy across the bridge & the failure of ammunition in Lincoln's army. For the latter cause, as was understood & that only, he retreated in order, leaving the enemy unable to pursue. These are affiant's best impressions made upon him when witnessing & being engaged in the battle. The general returned to head quarters & in about ten days afterward affiant's term of service expired & he was discharged.
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In the Feb 7 1781  fall of 1779 affiant entered again as a substitute for John Easter, who was a Methodist preacher & had been drafted for three months from Mecklenburg county, whence affiant, in Capt Asa Oliver's company, marched to Cabin Point, about 30 miles below Petersburg, where they remained some time & were marched to a camp within about 7 miles of Norfolk & remained until discharged. He & company, in this tour, were sometimes under Major Oliver & sometimes under Col Meriwether & Genl Meulenborg.
In the spring of 1780 affiant was drafted for two months from the same county of Mecklenburg & was put in Capt Richard Whilton's company of Col George Tucker's regiment under command of General Robert Lawson. He was marched

thro Prince Edward Courthouse to Point of Fork on the James where General Steuben was stationed. Presently afterward the British, under Tarleton, as was understood, appeared on the other bank of the river & commenced a light cannonade. It was in the afternoon, & affiant well remembers the astonishment & regret of his comrades & himself at hearing the order given by Genl Steuben to retreat - for which order he was, as affiant at the time heard, arrested. Be that as it might he ordered the retreat & abandoned the military stores at that Point. The retreat was continued thro the night toward Little Roanoke; but on the next morn- ing Genl Lawson marched the force, then left to his command, in pursuit of the enemy & proceeded to between James town & Williams- burg, where affiant's term expiring, he was again discharged. For each of the three hours he received a written discharge, but thro the lapse of time they have been lost or destroyed; & he has to rely alone on his sinking memory for the dates & incidents he has related; & hence is not confident that he is accurate as to particulars. In substance he knows he is not mistaken.
He lived in Mecklenburg about 15 years after- ward & removed to near Guilford Courthouse in N. Carolina, & in 1825 removed to Madison County, Ala where he has since & now lives. As evidence of the estimation in which he was held presently after the revolution by his countrymen he asks leave to annex herewith two commissions granted him by the Governor of Virginia in 1788 & 1794.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state without exception.
Seen to in open court 29th Oct 1837 Just Edward Clarke,
Edward Bevell

Richard Bacon, who is a resident of said county of Madison, & who is in his 72 nd year of age, appeared in court being duly sworn on his oath depose - that he himself was in the towns firstly & secondly above related by Edward Beville - that he entered the service in Lunenburg the adjoining county to Mecklenburg - that he became personally acquainted with said Beville whilst on those towns - & knows he served as he the said Beville was above related. apart was with him at the battle of Stones - & also at Caden point.
Sworn to in open court
29 th Oct 1832 Test Stuart clerk.
Richard Bacon
Mayr Isaac Welburn, Capt Drury M Allen, for Richmond H Carroll , all resident citizens of the county of Madison aforesaid appeared also in open court & on their oath do declare & certify that they have been long & are well acquainted with Capt Edward Beville, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that they believe him to be seventy years old; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution; & that they concur in that opinion -
Sworn to in open court
29 October 1832
Test Stuart clerk
Drury M Allen
Isaac Welburn

Edward Beville Alabama
admitted
Then to be blown H. R. Cousington City

BRIEF in the case of Edward Beville, near the Sulphur Springs  County of Madison in the State of Alabama  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy years, 70
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers underthom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Was drafted from town in fall In 1778 — 1 — Private Gen. Col. Mason, regt. Virginia Line   1781 Entered again — 2 — Substitute Capt Charles Gray   1780 was drafted — 2 — Substitute Capt Asa Oliver, Camp, Guilford   Private Col. Meigs & Meigs father   Gen. Adm. Lawson, Col. George Tucker   Capt P. John Wm's company  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Stony Point
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mecklenburg Virginia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By a living witness & by traditional evidence
his two commissions as Lieut & Captain are sufficient to the Revolutionary War
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Not returned, nor to be
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. G. Wilcox Examining Clerk.

138 N. 5th St. St. Louis Mo. for Mrs. Harriet C. Jones (nee etc. etc.) clm. of Robt Allen, p. 37661) - MMH B.
16638 INVALID.
File No. 16638
Edward Berillo Lieut & Capt 10th Regt N.Y.
Act: June 7 th 89
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 423
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Edward Berillo, Alabama, 7 th June 1832.
$36.66. per Annum
To what time last paid? Please examine the different Agencies.
Paid to 4 th March 1846.
Pension Office
B.L.B.
April 21. 1847.
on Huntsville, but paid by Agent at Tuscaloosa. ~

Oct. 24 '40 Sun. to Mrs. Lillian R Paul
MS

No. 14.
The Commonwealth of Virginia.
To Edward Bevell Jr. Gentleman:
KNOW YOU, That from the special Trust and Confidence reposed in your Fidelity, Courage, Activity, and good Conduct; and upon the Recommendation of the Court of the County of Mecklenburg our Governor, pursuant to the Act "For regulating the Militia of this Commonwealth," doth appoint you the said Edward Bevell Junior , Captain of a Company of the Second Battalion of the Twenty Second Regiment of the said Militia, to take Rank as such, agreeably to the Number hereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, These our Letters are Scaled with the Seal of the Commonwealth, and made Patent.
WITNESS, Henry Lee , Esquire, our said Governor, at Richmond, this 15 th Day of May 1794. four.
(REGISTERED,)
Sam. Johnson.
Samuel

THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
To
Edward Briss Esq. Greeting:
KNOW
You that from the special trust and confidence which is reposed in your fidelity, courage, activity, and good conduct, our GOVERNOR, upon the recommendation of the Court of Pittsylvania doth appoint you the said Edward Briss Lieutenant in the Regiment of the militia of the said county of Pittsylvania to take rank as such from the day of November 1787 . IN testimony whereof, these our Letters are made patent. WITNESS his Excellency EDMUND RANDOLPH, Esquire, our said Governor, at Richmond, this 2 nd
day of January 1788.
(REGISTERED.)
To Herewith
Edm. Randolph
Note! for want of full information, precedency remains unsettled by me, pursuant to the order of the Executive of the 20 th of December 1787. J. Herewith.

Application of Edward Beville for Pension
Madison County Alabama
admitted 11 mo private $36.66
C. C. Clay

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, Edward Beville, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. and the court farther certifies that Richard Bacon, whose separate certificate is annexed, & Majors Isaac Wilburn & Capt. Denny McAllen & Dr. Richard H. Gassett whose joint certificate & affidavit appear above, are all resident citizens of said county of Madison, & credible persons, & their statements entitled to full credit.
W. J. Adair
I, Samuel Mead, clerk of the Circuit Court of Madison county, aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Beville for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30th day of October 1832.
L. Mead

Apr 20 '47
Hon. Joseph I. Edwards Com r . of Pensions Washington City D. C.
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Huntsville, Alabama.
Wednesday the 14 th of April 1847.
Hon. D. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Sir,
William Lackey, a revolutionary pensioner, of Lawrence County, has, this day, by his Attorney in Fact, applied for his pension and claims eighteen months' pension. The list you furnished the agent here states that he has been paid up to the 1 st of March 1846, and at the request of the Attorney in Fact, I write to inquire whether the pensioner is entitled to further a eighteen months pension - I would suppose the list furnished is correct, but the Attorney in Fact thinks otherwise; and my brother Wm H. (the Pension Agent), being necessarily out of town to-day, and having requested me to attend to his business, I have concluded to write immediately, as after the 1 st of May next, a portion of his pension will have been due more than fourteen months, if he now be entitled to eighteen months' pension.
Edward Beville, a revolutionary pensioner, of this county, applied a few days since for his pension for further months & it appears by the statement furnished that eighteen months' pension is due to him - I hope you will not cause me trouble in this matter & as soon as convenient write to the agent what is the correct amount due to said pensioners, Lackey & Beville.
I am, Sir, very respectfully
Your obedt Servt.
B. F. Moore.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 24 th 1840.
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," Edward Beville, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Huntsville, Al. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.