Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,531, Solomon Beebe, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Beebe, Solomon.
5 38.531.
CONTENTS

see letter to Hon. C. Rich 17 Feb: 1823.
Information sent to the War Dept. from the Pension Office, 10 Feb. 1821.
(12.773)
21
Vermont
Solomon Beebe
of Salisbury in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of the war.
Enscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of July 1819. and sent to Henry Olin, Esq. Aldison, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - \frac{21 \cdot 4}{30 \cdot 3} 70.63 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819 - 40.00
$110.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled decision confirmed by Atty Genl. Aldison Co. Vt. 27 Feb. 1821.

Solomon Babbs 77 War Sheppard Chap 10 Reg t
10 June 1810
old case
Solomon Babbs. Application for Pension to Hon J. H. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington On or after the Second Trial
Solomon Babbs Declaration
Admitted

State of Vermont Addison County, ss.
On this 8 th day of June A D 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Addison County Court in said district personally appeared Solomon Beebe aged 63 years resident in Salisbury in said County & district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" - That he the said Solomon Beebe enlisted in Ludlow in the State of Massachusetts on the 9 th day of April A D 1876 in the company commanded by Captain Comstock in Col l Grayton's Regiment of the Massachusetts line that he continued to serve in said company for the space of nine months & fourteen days when he was discharged at Croton in the State of New York That he again enlisted in the month of April following A D 1877 at Croton aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt n George Webb in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Sheppard called the 4 th Massachusetts Reg t that he continued to serve in the said last described corps until the close of the revolutionary War when he was discharged from service at Westpoint in the State of New York

That he was in the battles of Darby  Darby , and at White Plains, and at York Town, & various other skirmishes which which might be superfluous to mention.
And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the annexed depositions
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Henry Oliver Judge
I Henry Oliver Judge of Addison county court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Solomon Beebe did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the testimony taken & heard before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. and Salisbury June 8th 1816.
That by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of the assistance of his country for support
Henry Oliver

State of Vermont, Addison County ss.
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry Olin before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was on the day of the dates thereof Chief Judge of said Court, and that his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 2 d day of July 1818.
Sam l . Swift Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this Twelfth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Solomon Baba aged Sixty three years, resident in Salisbury in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— from 1776 till the close of the war, on an enlistment for during the war, in the 4th Massachusetts regiment, commanded by Col. Wm. Shepard in Capt. George Wells company
that the date of his original declaration is the 10 th day of June 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 12.773 .
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
   30 Acres of land in Salisbury, purchased on the credit of Spaulding paid for with pension money, toward which is due $30 150.00   1 Dozen chairs (paid for with pension money) 45.00   1 Cow & Calf (paid for in same way) 12.00   1 Plough 1.50 3 Hitches 1.25   1 Chain 1.00 1 Shovel 50   1 Iron bar 1.50 1 Spade 25   1 Harrow 2.00 6 Irons & Forks 50   2 Hogs 2.00 3 Augers 1.25   3 Small pegs 1.50 1 Sawthorn 17   4 Bowls 25 1 Sickle 25   3 Mugs 20 1 painted trunk 50   3 Pitchers 25 1 pine chest 34   6 plates 12 24 Old Kitchen chains 67   6 Tea cups 34 1 old pine table 34   4 Tumblers 12 6 Iron Spoons 34   1 Tea pot 50   1 Iron pot 11.53 213.36  

  4 Barrels 1.25 3 Brown Earthen platters 25   2 Hammers 50 1 Iron square 25   1 hoe 25 2 pr. Stuyards 50   1 Tub 17 1 Gun purchase with pennon 10.00   1 Horse Collar & traces 1.00 11.00   2 Saws 12   1 painted platter 75   3 Bolters 18   3 Earthen pots 34   4.56 
Salomon Beebe
And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation a farmer; that he by reason of a fall in stemming Lainty Rock Fort, Yorktown, he was disabled that never since been able to labour to effect, for two years past especially, has not been able to perform a days work - is continually failing with his age, - that he has a wife aged 58 years, who has been sick & under the care of physicians for 18 years that has occasioned him a constant & heavy expense; that in order to meet the expenses of sickness & the maintenance of his family
he has unavoidably contracted considerable debts, and still owes to his two sons for their assistance, after they arrived at full age    120. Doct Dana, for medical aid 60.   To Parley Esq 9.31 Doct. Newton for D o 4.30   Mrs Smith 13.65 Sundry other small debts, about 20.00   Sol o Thomas (in execution) 8.00   Ellery Howard 6.00   Ruel Smith 6.00   164.96 84.30 
Sworn to & subscribed on the 12 th day of July
1820, before the Court aforesaid
Sam l Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred forty Dollars and 45 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 7 th day of July 1820.
Sam l Swift
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Solomon Beebe L.F. 38531
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1776 Pvt. James Constock Greene Mass.   George Webb William Shepard   Served to end of war.            
Battles engaged in, White Plains Danbury Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enfield at Yandow Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 1 1818. Thee. etc.
Residence at date of application, Salisbury Addison Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 63
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier referred to his wife who was 56 years old and to two sons - no daughters are stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

aged 58, and has been sick and under the care of Physicians for 18 years, occasioning him a constant & heavy expense - no other stated to be in his family.
Application made to be restored, and rejected 27 Feb. 1821. -
2 nd schedule, dated 13 Dec r 1820 - contains no real estate -
  1 gun  $ 3 00    Sundry articles of household and kitchen furniture  5 47     $ 8 47  
States that his creditors have stripped him of all his property, except the few articles contained in the second schedule. -
Family the same as in the first schedule. -
Regulations sent, April 15 th 1823.
Samuel Swift Middlebury, Vt.
Solomon Beebe - Private Vermont
Served 6 years to end of War - 1 st schedule, dated 12 July 1820 contains 30 acres of land bought on the credit of, and partly paid for with, his pension money    1 yoke of oxen  $ 150 00    1 Cow and calf  45 00    1 gun  12 00     10 00    a long list of small articles consisting of household & kitchen furniture, & farming utensils  23 45     $ 240 45  
States that he owes as follows,    To his two sons  $ 120 00    " Colby Enos  9 31    " Jno. Smith  15 65    " Sol o Thomas, (on execution)  8 00    " Ellery Howard  6 00    " R. Smith  6 00    Doct r Dana, (for medical aid)  60 00    Doct r Newton, (for d o d o )  4 50    Sundry other small debts  20 00     $ 249 46  
Claimant aged 63, by occupation a farmer, but by reason of a fall in Storming Pointy Rock, Yorktown, he was disabled, and has never since been able to labor to effect. W.P.

38531
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38531
Solomon Beebe
Pri Rev Mar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar 4 '98
Mrs. H E Weston Keokuk Ia
Per letter 42394 case of Abraham Stephenson 1911 Jan 27 Hist. To Mrs. J. D. Whitney V. I. M. 1911 July 17 Mrs. J. D. Whitney to apply to Lud. for sub. for information wanted. 1911 Nov. 25 Hist. To Mrs. J. D. Burton V. I. M.

Sol o Beebe.
Salisbury
12.773 July 19.
not entitled
Sep 1819

To the Honorable Secretary of War Courts Court now sitting at Middlebury We the undersigned, being well acquainted with Solomon Beebe of Salisbury, as to his property and the situation of his family, believe him to have been destitute of property before he obtained a pension and that the property given in his first Schedule was principally obtained by means of his pension money and that that property is now gone to pay his just debts and to support himself and family and we do further state that he is now poor and destitute of property except a few articles of necessary furniture and that he is unable to labor and his wife has been under the care of a physician for the most part for a year or two past.
To this we testify
Salisbury Dec. 10 1822
Abner Moor Aaron Barrons { Select Men
Jeremiah Andrews Samuel Holman Ellery Howard Washington Miller Daniel Rockwell

know all men by these presents that I Solomon Thomas of Salisbury in the County of Addison & State of Vermont for the Consideration of the sum of two hundred Dollars, recd to my full Satisfaction of Solomon Beebee of Salisbury aforesaid do remise release and forever quit claim and by these presents have remise, released and quit claimed unto the said Solomon Beebee his heirs & assigns - forever all my right, till interest and demand in & to the following Describe Land Situate & lying in Salisbury aforesaid with all Lands & privileges described and contained in a deed executed by the said Solomon Beebee to myself dated the eighth day of February A D 1812 and recorded in Salisbury fourth Book page 62 nd reference thereto being had for any further particulars (except however three acres Deeded by myself to Eli Smead on the fourteenth day of May A D 1816 reference to said deed now on record for any further particulars.
To have and to hold the above remise released & quit claimed Premises with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Solomon Beebee his heirs & assigns to his and their own proper use Benefit and behoof forever - So that Neither I, my heirs or assigns shall ever have any right title interest challenge or demand to the Premises aforesaid or any part thereof but they and every of them shall by these presents be excluded and forever barred. in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Nineteenth day of May A D One Thousand eight hundred twenty in the last line of the above deed the date was altered from the 19th of Sept 1816 to the 19th of May 1820 before signing Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of Solomon Thomas
State of Vermont Addison County ss Salisbury May 19th 1820 personally appeared Solomon Thomas the Signer & Sealer of the foregoing written Instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free voluntary act & deed before me - Aaron Barrows Justice of Peace
Recorded June 12th 1820 Attest Reuben Saxon Town Clerk

State of Vermont
Addison County ss
Clerks office Salisbury July 21 st 1823. I in
the within to be a true copy of Records vol. 4 th page 465.
Attest Reuben Saxton Town Clerk
Salomon Sherman Clerk of Sherburne Johnson County

Know all men by these presents that I Solomon Beebe of Salisbury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont for the consideration of two hundred dollars received to my full satisfaction of Aaron Barrows of Salisbury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont do remise release and forever quit claim and by these presents have remise released and quit claimed unto the said Aaron Barrows his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract of land situated in Salisbury aforesaid & is described as follows (Viz) being all and the same lands that are contained in a Deed Executed to me by Solomon Thomas dated May 19th A D 1820 & recorded in Salisbury 4th Book page 465
So have and to hold the above remise released and quit claimed premises with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Aaron Barrows his heirs and assigns to them & their own proper use benefit & behoof forever. So that neither myself heirs or assigns shall ever have any right title interest challenge or demand by virtue of any act or acts had or to be had Done or Suffered
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 8th day of August Anno Domini 1820
Sign Seal and deliver in presence of E. B. Briggs J. A. G. Dano
Solomon Beebe
State of Vermont } Be it remembered that on the 8th day of August Addison County } S. D. 1820 Personally appeared Solomon Beebe signer and Sealer of the above written Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me James Ingraham Justice Peace
Recd for record August 8th 1820 and recorded in Salisbury 4th Book page 465 Attest Reuben Saxton Town Clerk
Merchandise for the use of the family 38.00 200.00

State of Vermont Addison County ss } Clerk's office Salisbury July 21 st 1823. I, the the within to be a true copy of record. vol. 4 th page 469 th . Attest. Reuben Saxton Town Clerk
State of Vermont Addison County ss } I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for said County of Addison do hereby Certify, that I am personally acquainted with the fact that the above named Reuben Saxton is Town Clerk of said Town of Salisbury, and has been for more than six years past. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and have no doubt that his name subscribed to a certificate on this, and the accompanying copy of a deed is his own hand writing. —
Solomon P. Hildreth Esq. Burlington Vt
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of August 1823.
Sam l Swift Clerk etc

State of Vermont On this 19 th day of August 1823 at Mid- dlesex County ss I solemnly in said County, before me one of the Justices of the peace for said County, personally appeared of Salisbury in said County, and being duly sworn, deposes and says, that I have been acquainted with Solomon Beebe of said Salisbury for about eight years and know that before he was placed on the pension list he was very poor - that after he received his pension, he got possession of a little property, and among other things a small piece of rough land, - as I now suppose principally on a credit - after he was stricken from the pension list - a number of creditors laid out attachments against the said Beebe and attached his body & property - In order to relieve him from his trouble and save his property from sacrifice, some of his friends urged him to sell his land & other property & as stop the prosecution of the suits against him - It was accordingly proposed to me, who was a creditor, to purchase his land; - and on the 8 th August 1820 I purchased it of him, at the price of two hundred dollars, which I thought and still think is the full value of the land - and I paid him in the following manner -
  In my own demand 34.00   To Dr. Dana a debt of $34 - To Newton $40 40.00   To Sol o Thomas $48. To H. L. Thomas $48. 64.00   Certain other small debts of S. Corp. $31. 31.00   Merchandise for the use of the family 31.00   200.00 

I was also acquainted with the fact, that a spoke of one of Home's other personal property was sold, about the same time the avails, as I understood, were appropriated in discharge of some of his pressing debts - and soon after the said Babe appeared and has ever since appeared to be wholly destitute of property - and on account of his being unable to labour, his family must have depended in a considerable degree on the assistance of his friends, & women of the poor - and I have great reason to expect he will be, before long, wholly chargeable to the town. -
After I purchased the land above mentioned - I was fortunate enough to sell it for a little more than I agreed to give him, by taking the pay in horses & other articles of less value than money - And in consideration of that circumstance - and on account of his poverty, I promised to let him - although under no legal obligation - that I would pay him fifty dollars more than the consideration of the purchase - and have since paid him, in necessaries for his family, between $78 & $82 dollars. - The man, to whom I sold the land has since tried to sell it for $200. - and has not been able.
Subscribed & sworn this 29 th day of August 1823. - And I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness. -
John Lawrence, dist. pro. sec.

State of Vermont
Addison County
I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for said County of Addison do hereby certify that the above named John Simmons is a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name there written is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Middlebury this 25 th day August 18 th 23.
Sam l Swift Clerk &c

1 st Schedule $ 240. 45 —
2 nd Schedule $ 0.47 — Creditors have taken all —
See opinion of Atty. Genl. (enforce) served from 1776 to the end of the war — Hon. C. Rich, H. R.

House of Reps.
Feby 28 th 1823
Sir
As the pension act has now passed both houses of congress, I presume the way will shortly be open for the restoration of names to the pension list; and under that presumption, I again transmit the papers in the cases of Jabez Bishopp and Solomon Beebe. Of the latter I know nothing except what I learn from the papers, - with Bishop I am acquainted, and have no doubt but he is as destitute of property as represented. I can say the same of Henry Chamberlain with whom I am also acquainted, and whose papers I left at the office a few days since.
When a decision shall have been made in the several cases, you will please address the answer in the case of Bishop to E. D. Woodbridge, Vergennes and Samuel Swift, Middlebury, in the case of Beebe, and myself in the case of Chamberlain. J. L. Edwards Yours &c. Charles P. Kirk

State of Vermont Addison County ss
Leicester May 15 th 1814
The Deposition of Ebenezer M c Hitchcock of the Warren and Leicester Twp's and say that he lived in the Town of Lincoln in the County of Hampshire & State of Massachu- setts that he was well acquainted with Solomon Beebe that he lived in the same Town that the said Beebe as was com- monly understood enlisted for three years in the Revolutionary War he knows he was absent several years - and it was well understood in the neighborhood that he was in the army - and further say that he has no doubt of his being in the army according to his declaration
Ebenezer M c Hitchcock
State of Vermont } Addison County ss
On the Day of the above date personally appeared Ebenezer M c Hitchcock Signer of the above deposition and after being sworn duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the same is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Hiram A. Chase Judge of C. Court

Leicester May 15 th 1819
This May certify that I am still acquaint- ed with the character of Stephen G. Grendy the former Venevant and also with that of R. M. Hitchcock the latter Venevant and I am confident that full faith and credit ought to be given to their testimony
Henry Adams Jr. Dr

State of Vermont On this 11 th day of August 1823, personally appeared District of Addison } in open Court, before the Probate Court (being expressly made a Court of records by a Statute of this State) for the said District of Addison, Solomon Beebe resident in said County in said County, aged 64 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said Solomon Beebe, enlisted for the term of nine months, in April 1776, in the State of Massachusetts in Capt. Comstock's company, Colonel Grayton's regiment in the line of the State of Massachusetts; that he served in said Corps until near the close of said term of enlistment - as he thinks the month of December 1776; - At which time he enlisted for the term of during the war, at White Plains in the State of New York, in the company commanded by Colonel William Shepard of the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment - that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the month of December 1782, when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York; That his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
   1 Rose (given to my wife by her father) -  12.00  2 Hammers  .40    2 plates  .08  11 water plates (old)  .25    2 Tea cups  .06  3 halfpt. bottles  .25    1 Tea pot  .12  1 pr. Steel yards  .34    1 Tea kettle - broken  .25  1 Gun  6.00    2 Knives & forks  .20   7.24    1 Lantern  .12      1 Suttle  .12      1 Wine chest  .25       13.20     
Solomon Doolittle
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property: -
30 Acres of land in Salisbury Tc
Sold to Aaron Barrows, 8 th August 1820, for the sum of in necessaries for my family, and sundry debts, which he can more particularly specify. -
After I was stricken from the pension list, I owed many small debts, & among others, one to the said Barrows, nearly all of which were paid, and my person and property attached. In the meantime some of my friends interfered, and procured a sale of said land to said Barrows, who was to pay his own debt & the others, and for the balance let me have necessaries for the sickness & support of myself and family. And I have received of him the whole

amount of said purchase money - as will more particularly appear by his statement.
1 Yoke of oxen. - Sold to John Smith, 8 th August 1820. for $48, to pay a debt to him, to Reuel Smith 4 th Parley Esq. - 1 Cow & Calf. The calf was fatted & killed for use of the family - the cow was turned out, for $12. to pay an execution - but in whose favor I cannot recollect.
1 Plough. Worn out.
1 Chain - 1 Harrow - 1 Iron bar - 4 Jambless - I turned out to pay a physician in Milton, whose name I cannot recollect, in May 1822. - I was taken sick at Milton in the County of Chittenden in this State, and lay sick there about three months - Being poor, I was obliged to turn out these things in order to procure medical aid & necessaries. Accordingly my brother came down with me and carried these, and some other small articles back. -
4 Hogs & three small pigs. Fatted & killed for family use.
4 Bowls - 3 Mugs - 3 pitchers - 4 plates - 4 Tea cups & 1 Saucer - 1 iron pot - 2 kettles - Broken. -
1 Shovel - 1 Spade. Worn out. -
4 Knives & Forks. - Worn out.
3 Axes. 1 Iron Square - 1 pr. Steel yards - Sold to buy hay for
Cow, last winter. -
4 Old kitchen chains - 1 pine table - 6 iron spoons - 4 Barrels - Worn out, and destroyed by use.
1 Hoe - Worn out. 1 Sled - Fallen in pieces.
1 Horse collar & traces. - Sold to Abraham Thomas to pay for use of horse.
2 Jars. Broken
3 Earthen pots - 3 Earthen platters. Broken.
That the only family I have is myself & wife. Both of us are

Still more helpless than at the time of the exhibition of my first schedule - And we have for two years more depended for subsistence on the assistance and charity of our neighbours. That much of the time my wife has been sick. - In which case we have needed and received constant charity. - Sworn to declarations on the 11 th day of August 1823, before the Court aforesaid.
Sam d . Swift Judge of said Court.
I, John Simmons, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that, it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Solomon Beebe did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the Continental Establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 20 Dollars & 44 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 15 th day of August 1823.
John Simmons Register

Vermont
Solomon Beebe, priv. served 8 y s to end of war.
Sched: dated July 1820. 30 acres of land, bought on the credit of, partly paid with his pension money — $150. — Personal property 90.45 Total $ 240.45
Indebted to sundry persons (names given) — $ 249.46
Sched: under Act Mar. 1823 dated 11 Aug 1823. Personal property $20.44 accounts for the decrease of property &c.
By sale of Real Estate on the 8 th Aug 1820, to S. Barrows for $200 (copy of deed given) & paid debts to the amt. of sale. Names of the persons & amt. to each given — 1 yoke of oxen sold to S. Smith for $8, p o in Smith & others — over
Cow sold under execution for $12. — 1 Calf killed — 2 Hogs & 3 Pigs. — Sundry small articles worn out. —
Claimant aged 64 y s . & wife age not given. "helpless" "for 2 y s have depended for subsistence on the assistance and charity of their neighbours"
Sam l Swift Esq r Middlebury Vt.
Restored.
Sep 1819

State of Vermont } To Henry Oliver Esq. Chief Addison County } Judge of Said County Court Solomon Beebe of Salisbury in said County and an oath Declares that after Having Enlisted and served Nine Months and also for one year he in the Month of March he thinks in 1778 Enlisted at the White Plains During the War in Cont George Meigs Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col Wm Shephard on the Continent Establishment in the 1 th Massachusetts Regi- ment that We were some time about the Hudson River at different places and on several occasions Military Services that he was under the M c Dolafayette at the Capture of Genl M c Callum from thence to West Point and after there suffering privations More than he can now Describe he at the close of the War was Honorably Discharged at Orange Town and further that his Health is very Inferior that he owns No Real Estate and No other property Except one Cow and a few Sheep and that a a Small Supply of Household Furniture and that he is in need of Assistance from his Country Salisbury April 1 st 1818 Solomon Beebe
State of Vermont } Personally appeared the above named Addison County } Solomon Beebe and after being duly Cautioned and Carefully Examined Made solemn Oath that the foregoing statement is the truth the whole truth and Nothing but the truth before Me Henry Oliver Judge Salisbury April 1 st 1818

The Deposition of Samuel Holman & Phillip Beach Both of Salisbury Testifies and says that They have been long Neighbours of and Well acquainted With Solomon Beebe and are fully Satisfied that his Statement as to his Debted Circumstances is Correct and that he is in Need of Assistance from his Country and further South Not Salisbury April 1 st 1818
Samuel Holman Phillip Beach
State of Vermont } Personally appeared the Above Addison County ss } named Samuel Holman and Phillip Beach and after being duly Cautioned and Carefully Examined Made solemn oath that the Above Deposition contains the truth the whole truth and Nothing but the truth before Me Henry Abin C. Judge
The Deposition of Stephen Gurney of Lowell age Testifies and says that for several years in the Revolu- tionary War he was Well acquainted with the above named Solomon Beebe knew him in Service as a Sergeant Not less than two three three years and he thinks might three years but the Disposition of the Regiment to which he belong he cannot tell
Salisbury April 1 st 1818
Rev. Ben Dey
B. Dey
State of Vermont } Personally appeared Stephen Addison County ss } Gurney Signer of Signer of the above Deposition and after being duly Cautioned and Carefully Examined Made solemn oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and Nothing but the truth before Me Henry Abin Chief Judge Salisbury April 1 st 1818

State of Vermont
County of Addison } On this 13 th day of December 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County, Solomon Beebe aged 63 years, resident in Salisbury in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820, that he, the said Solomon Beebe enlisted for the term of nine months, in the year service, in the month of April in the year 1776, in the State of Massachusetts, in a company commanded by Capt. Comstock, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grayton, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, for three or four months, after which in the summer of the same year he enlisted for the term of three years in the same company, at the Highlands in the State of New York; that he continued to serve in the said corps under the last mentioned enlistment, until December 1778; At which time he enlisted for the term of during the war, near the White Plains in the State of New York, in a company commanded by Capt. George Webb, in the fourth Massachusetts regiment, commanded by Colonel William Shepard on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the last mentioned corps until the close of the war, when he was discharged from the service in the month of December 1783, at West Point in the State of New York; That he was in a detachment from said regiment, under the Marquis De La Fayette, at the taking of Cornwallis; that his discharge was destroyed, in the burning of his house

several years ago, and that he has no other evidence now, in his power, of his said services, except the affidavits heretofore forwarded, with his former application, and now in the War Department, on which was granted him a pension certificate No
12.773.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, One thousand, eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged on the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March, One thousand, eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed:—
   1 Gun 3.00 3 Cups Irons .06   1 Ax .30 3 Bowls .12   2 Kettles 1.50 2 Mugs .25   1 Spade .30 2 Brown earthen pans .17   1 Iron table .30 1 Pitcher .10   1 pail .25 3 Chucks .30   3 plates .10 3 Iron Spoons .12   3 Knives & Forks .30 1 Iron Chest .50   6.65 1.82  
Solomon Babe
And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation a farmer; that he, by reason

of a fall, in storming Rocky Point Fort, Yorktown, was disabled and has never since been able to labour to effect; and for two years past especially has not been able to perform a days work, and is continually failing in consequence of his age; that he has a wife aged 58 years, who has been sick under the care of physicians for 18 years, and has occasioned him a constant & heavy expence - that he has no other family depending on him: - That after his name was known to be stricken from the pension list, several of his creditors sued out attachments against him, and have entirely stripped him of the few articles of property, which he had collected by the assistance, & on the credit of his pension, for the purpose of enabling himself to subsist, and he is now wholly destitute of the means of supporting himself & family without the aid of public or private charity.
Sworn to & declared the 13 th day of December A.D. 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
Sam l Swift Clerk.
I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eight dollars & 44 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on the 27 th day of December 1820.
Sam l Swift Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison

To the Honorable Secretary of War
Solomon Buel of Salisbury in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, respectfully represents to the State: - That under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, he was placed on the pension list, on account of his services in the Revolutionary War: - That after the passage of the act of the first of May 1820, he presented his schedule of property to the County Court in this County, a copy of which, with the accompanying statement, was forwarded to the Department of War, and he was thereupon stricken from the pension list: - And your petitioner further represents, that he has understood the construction given to the act of May 1820 to be, that, if the pensioner, at the time of his first application, had no property to an amount of his poverty, was entitled to a pension, the property procured solely by means of his pension, will not disqualify him from continuing on the pension list - and if stricken from the list, the Secretary of War is authorized to restore him, on the ground that he ought not to have been stricken off: - With this impression, your petitioner takes the liberty to ask that his case may be

his former schedules & affidavits & reconsidered, the accompanying affidavits examined, the rest read to the person in list.
5 th February 1823. —
Solomon Beebe
State of Vermont
Addison County } On the 5 th day of February 1823, before me one of the Justices of the peace for said County, personally appeared Solomon Beebe of Salisbury in the County of Addison and being duly sworn deposes & says. That before he received his pension, on account of his Revolutionary services, he was very poor, having no property except a gun & a few articles of household furniture of little or no value; that he was able to labour but little, & had much sickness, and found it very difficult to meet the expenses of his family. He could not, without gradually running into debt: — That on an account of his pension, and the credit, which that gave him among his creditors & others, and by the strictest economy, he was able to procure a small piece of land, a yoke of oxen, a cow & a few other articles of less value, in order to enable him to subsist with less expense & more comfort; but this he could not have done, if it had not been for the forbearance & kindness of his creditors & friends, who were disposed to assist him to spend his

last days in comfort. That if his pension had been continued, he thinks, he might then have spent the remainder of his life: - That all the articles of any value , thus obtained by his pension, were put into his schedule, & made up nearly the whole amount of it; on account of which he was stricken from the pension list: - That after he was thus stricken off, he found himself in a much worse situation, as he imagines, than if he had never received his pension, having adapted all his calcu- lations to the expectation that it would be continued, and having extended his credit, on account of it, much beyond what he should have been willing or able to do, and with the loss of his pension, having more than lost the credit, which he before had: - That on the loss of his pension, the debts, which existed before, as well as those contracted during its continuance, were pressed upon, unaccompanied with the forbearance, which he before had shown him, and by means of them & the necessary expenses of his family, he has been stripped of all the property, acquired as above mentioned, and all of any value, which he before had: And he is now left without property or without the ability to labour for his subsistence.
Submitted to you, the 5th day of February 1823
Before me Issac H. Kelley Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court Addison County } for said County of Addison, do hereby certify that the within named Samuel H. Holley is a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name there written is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 2 nd day of February 1823.
Sam Swift Clerk etc

The within named James Andrew Sumner sworn this 24 th day of January 1823. before me. And I certify that said Andrew is a credible witness, Saml Swift Just. of the peace
State of Vermont } On this 24 th day of January 1823, before me, Addison County } one of the Justices of the peace for said County, personally appeared Aaron Burrrow of Salisbury in said County Being duly sworn, deposes & says that, I have been acquainted with the circumstances of Solomon Bales of said Salisbury for seven years past, & for the last two years I more have been a Selectman in said Town - That the said Burrrow before he received his pension, was almost destitute of all kinds of property, & all means of subsistence - that by means of money received from his pension, he obtained a little to a small piece of poor land, a yoke of oxen & some other articles of property, which enabled him to live comfortably, during the continuance of his pension - That after the suspension of his pension, he was stripped of all the property thus obtained, & all, except a few useless articles, which he had - and, as I believe, must soon depend on the charity of others entirely for his subsistence. - That I took a deed of his land, under a contract to pay some pressing debts, & to furnish him & his family with the means of subsistence - Those paid him in that way, in discharging the expenses of sickness in his family - of which he has had a good deal. - And now I know of no property, or means of subsistence, which he has, except the little labour he is able to perform. Subscribed & sworn before me, Aaron Burrrow I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness Saml Swift Just. of the peace

State of Vermont, On this 24 th day of January 1823, personally Addison County, appeared, before me one of the Justices of the peace for said County, James Andrews Jun. of Salisbury in said County and being duly sworn, deposes & says, that, I have been acquainted with the circumstances of Solomon Babe of said Salisbury for more than twelve years - That said Babe, before he received his pension was very poor - That after he received his pension, he purchased a yoke of oxen of Sylvester Kenne, and I know that he paid for the same out of money he received from his pension, & I have no doubt, that his money derived from the same source toward his farm, although I was acquainted with the fact, only by hearsay - that before he received his pension & during its continuance, he was destitute of property & the means of pro- curing it, except by his pension - That the property he purchased, & nearly all, which he had after he received it, he must, in my opinion, have obtained by means of his pension: - That after his pension was stopped, the oxen above mentioned were sold & the avails were appropriated to discharge a judgment against said Babe, & some other debts, where his creditors were pressing him for their pay - The avails of his farm also, I know, were appropriated to enable the said Babe to discharge some pressing debts: - That the said Babe is now, on account of his age, able to labour but little, has no property, except a very few articles of little or no value, & that, in all probability, he must soon depend entirely on charity for subsistence. James Andrews Jun.

517 West 134th Street,
New York, N.Y.
Nov. 21st
Commissioner of Pensions,
Kindly send me copy of the pension certificate of -
Solomon Beebe, enlisted 1776. In 1818 he received a pension in Addison County, Vt. for service as private Mass. line.
Also -
Seba Beebe who was placed on the pension roll of Canada 1821 for service in the Vermont Militia.
Respectfully yours,
Frances Burton (Mrs. J.W.)

Moehras N.Y. July 10-1911 Department of the Interior.
Bureau of Pensions Washington Gents Yones in reply to my inquiry regarding the Revolutionary Ser- -vice of Solomon Beebe of Ut- -ica. Many Thanks for Same Now Since he was a Pensioner there must be some means of finding when that pension ceased or was transferred to the widow, & when & where it stopped for good Can you give me information or point me to the where it can be obtained. Where were such records kept at that time

I am the youngest & only living Child of Bathorp Beebe. Youngest Son of Solomon Beebe of Salisbury Vt. I would like to ascertain where he Died and where is buried, had no hopes of doing so till I found him to be a Pensioner. Can you help me in my search.
Respect-ly yours
Mrs J D Whitney

Miss Wilson To Chf _____ Div. Action _____ JUN 23 1911 COMMISSIONER.
DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED ☆ JUN 23 1911 ☆ TO BUR. PENSIONS, SECY'S OFF.-MAILS & FILES.
Machias Call Co NY.
June 21 1911.
Department of the Interior Washington D.C.
Gents. Oblige by giving me a record of the Revolutionary Service of Solomon Beebe, of W. Send also such papers as are needed to make applications to become a member of the Daughters
Address Mrs. J. D. Whitney Machias NY

Record Division.
July 17, 1911.
Mrs. J. D. Whitney,
Machias, N. Y.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 10" and received the 11" instant, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, person to whom paid and probable date of death of Solomon Beebe, Ser. File No. 38,581, Rev. War, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: Solomon Beebe, Cert. No. 12,773, issued July 22, 1819, under Act of March 18, 1818, at the Vermont Agency.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Beebe, Stephen GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3731 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 9, 1790
To James F. Sebor, assignee
*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.