Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24648, John Beal, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Beal, John Lydia
W. 24648
{ B.L. Wt. 366 1/2-100-Priv. Issued Mar. 25, 1790 No papers.
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Beal, John GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3665 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

16 67 3/4 New York
John Beal
of Jerusalem in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brown of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 6 years & ten months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of April 1820. and sent to the Rev. Nathan M. Richmond H. B.
Arrear to date of Semi-annual all'ce ending Sept. 1820 47-69
5 mo. 25/30 4/31
$ 47-69
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

State of New York
Steuben County ss. On this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before me the subscriber first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, personally appears John Beall aged sixty-four years, resident in the town of Jerusalem in the County of Ontario and State of New York, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension 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 John Beall enlisted in the year 1776 in the month of August, in Hancock State of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Capt Porter, Col Brewer Regiment. That he continued in the service of the United States until the 10th day of June 1783, when he was honorably discharged at the Cantonment near Newburgh in the State of New York, as will appear by his original discharge hereto annexed. That he was in an engagement at Hubbletown, now in the now State of Vermont - in the Battle at Bemis's Heights, and at the taking of General Burgoyne, and at the Battle of Monmouth. This deponent further declares under oath that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
John Beall
Sworn to and declared before me this day of June aforesaid
W. M. Burney

I Thomas McBurney, first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben in the State of New York, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Beall did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmits the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. Dated Bath March 7. 1825. Thos. McBurney
Steuben County Clerks Office } J. Edward Howell, Clerk of the County of Steuben, do hereby certify, that Thomas McBurney before whom the foregoing acknowledgment, here taken was at the time of taking the same and now is, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in for said County, duly Commissioned & Sworn; I being well acquainted with said Judge verily believe the signature subscribed to be his proper hand writing —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County, at Bath, this 13 th day of March 1825.
J. Edward Howell Clerk Admiller
W. Richmond

4400. New York Albany Lydia Beal widow of John Beal who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of March 1849 and sent to J. M. Miller Benjamin NY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York Yates County ss.
On this thirteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Yates, at a Court in and for said County held, and in open court, Lydia Beal a resident of Jerusalem in the said County of Yates, aged (the Seventy Eighth day of August last) Seventy four 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 John Beal who was a private of Infantry in the Continental Line in the war of the Revolution, as appears by the certificate of Richard Rush herewith annexed, and also the pension certificate of the said John Beal deceased and herewith annexed. Both of said papers belonged to the said John Beal deceased in his life time.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Beal at the town of Galway in the County of Saratoga and State of New York on the 27 th or 28 th day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety, that she has no family record nor no other record evidence of the marriage nor can she prove such. She was married by a travelling Baptist Minister by the name of Enoch Powers. There was no church or stationed minister at Galway

at that time. The evidence of Mary Messenger, who was present at her marriage is herewith annexed. That she moved from Galway, to Jerusalem Yates County in 1813 with her husband, and lived with him till his death and bore by him a family of ten children. That her husband the aforesaid John Beal died on the ninth day of October last 1843, at the said town of Jerusalem in the said County of Yates. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated, and that has remained and now remains the widow of the said John Beal deceased.
Sworn to and subscribed { her on the day and year above written } Lydia Beal before me. David H. Bull mark clerk of Yates County.

State of New York, Gates County, ss. } On this Thirteenth day of February eighteen hundred and forty-four, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Gates aforesaid, Edward H. Beal, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says - I reside in the town of Jerusalem in the county of Gates and state of New York. I am forty years of age. I am the seventh child of John & Lydia Beal. My father John Beal is dead - he died on the ninth day of October last, 1843, at the aforesaid town of Jerusalem. The certificate of Richard Rush, and the pension certificate herunto annexed were my deceased father's property, under the latter of which he drew his pension up to the first of September last. The Bible I present was my father's - the name in which David H. Beal, Clerk of the Court has written his name. After the names of my father and mother, is the name of my oldest brother, Elisha Beal, and the date of his birth. All the writing in the record is in the handwriting of my deceased father.
Edward H. Beal
Sworn to and subscribed on the day as year above written before me. }
David H. Beal clerk

Yates County. I certify that I have examined the title page of the Bible presented to the Court and that the following is a copy thereof next preceding the list of books. Yours
" The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour " Jesus Christ, Translated out of the original Greek " and with the Former Translation diligently Compared, " and Revised, By His Majesty's Special Command.
" Appointed to be read in Church
" Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon " Press, By W. Jackson and A. Hamilton, Printers to the " University; And sold by W. Dawson, at the Oxford " Bible Warehouse, Paternoster Row, London. " MDCCLXXXIII.
Cum Privilegio. "
D d d
Witness my hand this thirteenth day of February 1844 at Penn Yan, in the County of Yates
David H. Buel clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
AW Am
Nov. 7, 1924.
Mrs. W. S. Throop, 90 Park St. Montclair, N. J.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 24648, it appears that John Beal enlisted at Hancock, Massachusetts, in July, or August 1776, as a private in Captain Porter's Company, Colonel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment. He was at the battles of Hubbardtown, Bemis Heights, and Monmouth. After serving six years and ten months he was discharged from Captain John Williams' Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's First Massachusetts Regiment on June 10, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 7, 1830, while living at Jerusalem, Steuben County, New York, aged sixty-four years. He died there October 9, 1843.
He married at Galway, Saratoga County, N. Y. January 27, or 28, 1790, Lydia Smith, who was born August 27, 1769.

She was allowed pension on her application executed February 13, 1844, while living at Jerusalem, New York.
They had children, the only names on record, being that of oldest son, Elisha and their seventh child, Edward H. born about 1804. He was living at Bloomington, Illinois, in 1877.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford information in regard to any soldier named Seth Beal under any spelling of that name.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Jan 3/93 Phil. Dist. Ct. Yes, A. Mosch, Germania Bank Bldg, St. Paul, Minn. M. H. L.
File No. 24648
Mar. 7-1904 # Mrs. Helen L. Beal San Francisco Cal
Lydia Beal Widow of John Beal Rev Rev War
Nov 7. Heir to Mrs. W.S. Shrop. Aw.
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 551
[Arrangement of 1870.]

44 615
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 615
John Beat Priv, Rev, War
Act: 18" March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9831.
New York
Lydia Beal, Widow of John Beal, who was a pensioner under the Act of 15 May 28. and who died on the 9 October, 1843 of Gatsy Co in the State of N. York who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Janry 1846 and sent to Hon: S. H. Ellsworth, H. R.
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Valentine Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 529.
24 425-

6108
New York Albany
Lydia Beal
widow of John Beal
who was a Private
in the St. Lawrence
Reported,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
9th October 1843 his death
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Sept. 1844 and sent to
Edw. J. Howe Esq Femi' Chan N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 1 Page 271

6108. N. York Albany roll
Lydia Beal, widow of John Beall, who was a Private in the Massachusetts line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 184, 1843. & ending 9 October, 1843 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Jany: 1846 and sent to Hon. S. S. Ellsworth, A.R.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Joint resolution of Jany. 45.
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 — Page 271. —
N o 425. Admitted under joint resolution.
2 certificates.
Repd 2 00

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the Act, entitled, "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15 May, 1828.
Pay-Certificate of
I Certify that John Beale — of Jerusalem in the County of Yates — in the State of New York — is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned Act, as a surviving Private of Infantry — in the Massachusetts Line of the Army of the Revolution, at the rate of Six — dollars and sixty six 2/3 cents a month, payable during his life on the third day of March, and third day of September, in each year.
It is provided by law that the said pay, shall not in any way be transferable, or liable to attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States, this third  day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and of Independence, the fifty fourth.
T. D. Hughes
Secretary of the Treasury
Eng. d by Thos. Wash. n
Pen Jan

Recd for Bible file July 11. 1912 File A. 24. 64. 82
Lydia Beal (aged 80 years in 48) Widow of John Pri Rev. War P.O. Jerusalem N.Y.
agents Edw. J. Hasler and S. W. Wells
Penn Yan N.Y.
5/10/17
Name found in front of Bible
"David H. Buel clk of Yates Co. — N.Y.
Date of Bible 1783. E.H.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 10 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Original Letter
John Beal Mass Surrender W 24648

By His EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof John Beals sold in in the first Massachusetts Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Six years & Ten months — and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 10th
off June 1783
Stephen Hays
By His EXCELLENCY'S Command,
Samuel Lyman
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ralph H. Bowles Adjutant
THE above John Beals has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
Joseph Vose
John Beals sold in the first Massachusetts Regiment, having faithfully served the United States Six years & Ten months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.

267. No of orig Pay 237- REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
237.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
22 July 1828.
John Beal _____ of Jerusalem _____ in the County of Yates, _____ in the State of New York, _____ has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private , _____ in captain Williams _____'s company, in the regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dikeman
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
24 th July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Beal in the Massachusetts line
It further appears that John Beal  not is now on the pension list of the  any _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
Richd Hagner Aud
229119

Act 1828
Settled at Treasury
Cons d with O. W. A. M d file # 24,648

Penn Jan May 18th 1828
My Discharge was handed over to my Attorney for to get the certificate which is here sent with the affidavits for to get the pension under the resolves of Congress in the year 1818 which discharge as I am informed is in the war department
Please send such answer to this place as You may deem meet to grant John Beal
W.R. Deposit the answer to Penn Jan Postoffice Yates County N.Y.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th of May 1828. I John Beal of the Town of Onealem in the County of Yates in the State of New-York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which time I was a soldier in Captain John Williams Company in the first Massachusetts regiment of the Massachusetts Line. And I also declare that I was first enlisted at the Town of Hancock in the State of Massachusetts in the Month of July or August in 1776 and before the expiration of that time I enlisted at Scionderaga in the fall of the same Year above mentioned during the war. And I further declare that I received Certificates for the balance due me called final settlement in the same manner with the other privates in said service on my discharge but do not recollect particularly about how much of Eighty Dollars under the Resolve of Congress of the 15 th of May 1778 - And I further declare that I was placed on the pension list of the United States under the act of Congress of 1818 but never received a pension under said act and have never been placed on the pension list of the United States under the present act of 1820

And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of May 1828 on the pension list of the United States - John Beal - I swear before me this 19 th June 1828
Abraham Wagner
Before me Abraham Wagner Esquire a Justice of the peace in the County of Yates in the State of New York personally appeared this 18 day of May 1828 William Cole Giles Kinney of the said County who did severally make oath John Beal by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a regular Soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated Witness my hand this 18 day of May in the year 1828
I swear before me this 19 th June 1828
William Cole Giles Kinney
Abraham Wagner
I Abraham H. Bennett Clerk of the court of the County of Yates in the State of New York do hereby certify that Abraham Wagner before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace duly empowered to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 18 th day of May in the year 1828
A. H. Bennett, Clerk.

Sam Beall
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in the City of New York. at the Branch, Bank of the U.S.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, _____
John Beall . . . . . late a Private " " " " " in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York . _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ dollars per month, to com- mence on the seventh - day of March _____ one thousand eight hundred and twenty . _____
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 4 th _____ day of April _____ one thousand eight hundred and Seventy _____
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Jan. 20. 1846.
be Lydia Beall's
Res. Jan. 23 1846.
Hon. S. S. Ellsworth.

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845.
Whereas, the act of the 30 th April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same periods during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement, under oath, to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned - I am the widow of John Beals, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, I have drawn a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, from the 9 th day of October 1843 - and now ask for the amount due me from the fourth day of March 1836, to the fourth day of March 1841 - and from the fourth day of March 1843 - to the ninth day of October 1843 - the day of the death of my said husband - and when my other or former pension commenced - I made my declaration before the 30 th of April 1844 - and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23 d of January 1845 -
Sworn and Subscribed this Sixteenth day of January A.D. 1846, before me -
her Lydia Beals mark
Thos H Locke Justice of the Peace in and for Yates County
I certify, that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be, in the foregoing affidavit -
Thos H Locke Justice of the Peace in and for Yates County
I, David H. Buel, Clerk of the County of Yates, do hereby certify that Thomas H. Locke, who has signed the foregoing, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Yates - in the State of New York and that the above is his signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this Sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & forty six at the Village of Penn Yan in State of New York.
D H Buel, CLK of Yates County

LB.
9a
6108
Reuel K. Napp Clerk.

State of New York Yates County ss: } On this fifth day of October 1848, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Sydia Beal a resident of the Town of Jerusalem in the county of Yates, 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 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Beal who was a private in the army of the Revolution during the Revolutionary war. That the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844 was Eighty Dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and Subscribed on } the day and year above written before me
Sydia her X Beal mark
Robert Paul Justice of the Peace of Yates County
Witness J. H. Wells
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me and that she is unable to write her name in consequence of feebleness & old age Robert Paul
County, legally authorized as such: and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature to the annexed affidavit & certificate is are genuine. Witness my hand and Official Seal this 17. day of October 1848. Russel R. Narge Clerk.

State of New York Yates County p: } On this fifth day of October AD 1848. personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said county Sydia Beal a resident of the Town of Jerusalem in the county of Yates, 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 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Beal who was a private in the army of the Revolution during the Revolutionary war. That the annual amount of the Pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844 was Eighty Dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and Subscribed on } the day and year above } written before me Robert Paul Justin of the Peace of Yates County Witness J H Wells
her Sydia X Beal mark
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me and that she is unable to write her name in consequence of feebleness & old age Robert Paul JHC

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
29 July 1828.
SIR :
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a private of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Rush
M c John Beal.

Albany County ss Mary Missinger of Albany in the County of Albany being first duly sworn says - I am twenty seven years of age I was born in Newtown in the State of Mass - a christened in the year 1766 - I knew Lydia Smith when I was a girl she lived in Galway in the County of Saratoga a State of New York - She was married in the year 1790 to John B. Pease of the same place - They were married by Eldon Power, a clergyman - I was present at the wedding The said John B. Pease & his wife raised a family of children & resided for many years up to the time of the death of the said John Pease as I am informed & verily believe in the town of Jerusalem Yates County State of New York Mary Missinger
I am & subscribed this 22 nd day of January 1844 before me - And I certify the above named Mary Missinger is a woman of good character & standing of truth & integrity & whose statements are entitled to full credit -
I am a Notary Public in and for the State of New York Justice of the Peace Albany County Clerk's Office Feb: 1
I William M'Nider Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Benedict Bagley before me whom the above Affidavit was taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed thereto to be his proper hand writing

Witness my hand and the Seal of said County at Annapolis this 22 nd day of January, 1841. William Hudson Clerk

Feb. 19 1844
N.Y.
Sylvia Brul
7 July 1838
Gen. J. L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions, Washington.

Penn. Yan, Yates Co. N.Y.
Feby. 14. 1844.
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Com. of Pensions.
I enclose herewith a pension claim of Lydia Beal. The evidence, I humbly conceive, is conclusive.
I sent on the Bill, duly marked by order of the Court, to show that although the marriage was omitted in the record, the births of two children previous to 1794, by his wife Lydia, are chronicled. The marriage is proven, by an eye witness, to have taken place in 1790.
A more exemplary old couple than the late John Beal and his present widow, I have never known.
I have written to Hon. Charles H. Carroll and Hon. Horace Dana, on this case, with whom I would thank you to converse.
The Pension Certificate if granted to Mrs. Beal, may be sent to me.
Yours respectfully Edward J. Fowle

10539
10539
Repeted husband and Oct 9 th 43

State of New York Yates County } ss.
I, David H. Buel, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, now in session, in and for said County and under the authority and direction of the Judges of the same do certify, that it has been made satisfactorily to appear by proof exhibited to said court, that Lydia Beal now present was the wife and is still the widow of John Beal, late of the town of Jerusalem, in the County of Yates, and State of New York, deceased, and further that the record of Births produced is in the handwriting of the said deceased, John Beal, - that Lydia Beal the widow and Edward H. Beal the witness are credible persons of good character and standing of truth and integrity and whose statements are severally entitled to full credence, and that the certificate of Richard Rush and the Pension certificate annexed were the property of the late John Beal, deceased.
A. D. 1844.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas, (my Official Seal) at Penn Yan, in said County of Yates, this 13 th day of February
David H Buel clerk

6416
Lydia Beals
N.Y.
Act Mar 3 rd 43
add
Lydia
Beals
$80 per an
to commence Oct 9 th 43
Edward J. Fowle Esq r Penn yale N.Y.

Send Known Such Person
P W Brate
Post Master

Bounty Land Sir { N.B.E
Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE
Washington D.C. June 5 th 1877.
Dear Sir
Please furnish this office with the names and Post Office address of some of the descendants of Lydia Beal Widow of John Beal - a private in the Rev War and who formerly resided in Your town -
Application for pension was made by the widow in the year 1848. She was then 80 years of age.
A Bible was filed, containing a family record, in evidence. It is now desired to return said Bible to the family - any information you can gather, having this object in view will be thankfully received at this office Please return this letter with Your reply
To the Post Master Jerusalem Albany Co NY
Very respectfully J. A. Bentley Commissioner

Widows File No 24648. Lydia Beall Widow of John

Ol. Din E Evans
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. July 3 rd 1872
Dear Sir
Wherewith transmit to you a address a Bible which was sent to this Office in 1848 to be filed in Evidence when your mother made application for pension.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible on the back of this letter and return it in the enclosed envelope.
Edw. H. Beal care of J. L. a. Beal Bloomington Ills.
Very respectfully J. A. Burling Commissioner Pensions over

Adkins File No 24648 Lydia Beall Widow of John
Observed Person Recd of J A Bently, an old family Bible the property of John Beall in good order Bloomington July 7 th 1877 - Edward L Beall John 2, A. Beall No 314 Beecher St Bloomington Ills Edward L Beall 1102 N Park St Bloomington Ill

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B. L. Dun N. B. E. Lee
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. June 19. 1877.
Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the names and Post Office address of some of the descendants of Sydia Beal Widow of Jas. Beal late a private in Rev. War. Application for pension was made by the Widow in 1848. Through her agents Edw. J. Fowle and L. W. Wells assisted by David H. Buel, formerly the clk of your County. Doubtless the last named person, if living, can furnish the required information. A Bible was filed in evidence in the case at the time. It is now desired to return said Bible to the family.
Please return this letter with your reply.
To the
Post Master
Penn Penn
Gates bro.
Ny.
C O O O O O O O O O
Very respectfully
J. A. Beall R. H. G. Commissioner

Edward H. Beal. son of John Beal, deceased, lives at Bloomington, Illinois - & that is his Post Office, care of J. L. A. Beal.
Yours C. C. Miller J. PM
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Department of Interior Rev. War Section Bureau of Pensions
Can you give me any facts in regard to Revolutionary war service of John Beal, born Jan. 15, 1743 whose wife was Lydia Horton and whose home was Conway, Mass. until a short time before 1800 when he moved to Phelps,

It is claimed he was at Bunker Hill as was his son Seth, Jr.

Ontario Co., N.Y. . . I have no date of death
⓪ any Seth Beal born May 3, 1710, died 1786 Married at Weymouth, Mass 1731 to Abigail Clarke
(Mrs. W.S.) Alice Throop, 90 Park St., Montclair N. J.
Ex Act. 18, 1924.

OUTV.
No. 303, East- 25 th Street, Los Angeles, Cal. a.
Feby. 27, 1904.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am in search of information & data, in regard to a man who served in the Revolutionary War, from 1776. to its close, and have been told that I should doubtless find help from your Department -- The name of this soldier was John Beal, born in 1756, and

his own Grandson, & lineal descend- ant, Garham P. Beal, was my husband, and our sons & daughters are of course eligible to belong to the "D. A. R." & "Sons of the Revolution" and I write for their sake - I suppose John Beal went from N.Y. State - as he returned there, & lived in Yates Co., where he reared a large family of sons & daughters - & died there - I have seen his home & the grave where he is buried, where I want of course to find out - where he enlisted, & under whom, - if he were ever an officer, either non-commis- sioned, or commissioned, under

whom he served - & what battles he was in - & if he was a prisoner as I have been told he was, when was he mustered out of service & any thing that may be on file in any of these respects -
Having lived my married life in Cal, with a few visits East, I have not the knowledge I could have had if nearer - though the sons & grand- sons have scattered, & helped in the building up of the Great West, from St Paul to Cal, & from Spokane to Fort Worth - I trust you will help me - My husband died many years

ago - before this revival of great interest in our Ancestors, though he often told us of his Grandfather's service in the war, and incidents in his life -
Hoping that you will give me what help you can and reply as soon as con- venient, I am very truly, yours,
Mrs. Helen L. Best, address at top of letter -

St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 8th, 1895.
Wm. Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Honorable Sir:
Will you be kind enough to give me from the Pension Books my lineal descent from my Grand Parents, John Beal and wife, Lydia Beal. My Grandfather was a soldier in a Massachusetts Regiment, during the war of the Revolution. I want this for the purpose of joining the Sons of the American Revolution.
To help you in your investigation I would say that my Grandfather and Grandmother drew a pension for many years, at their home in Penn Yan, Yates County, New York.
You will confer a lasting favor by giving me the desired information. How are you getting along, my old friend?
Yours most respectfully,
Geo. A. Nash
Room 40 Germania Bank Building St. Paul Minn