Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12155, Jonathan Beale, Continental (Mass).

SERVICE
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continental(mass.)
Beale Jonathan
S 12 155
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CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Jonathan Beale
of Norfolk, in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bartow — of the Reg t commanded by Colo l Faxon in the — Mass line for
12 Months Service
Artillery  Continental Line July 26, 1815. Discharged
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June 1834 — and sent to. A Cushing Esq r Dorchester
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834  $150 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep  25 $175
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book C Vol. 2 Page 43
This Certificate is issued in lieu of one for $100 dated 18 th Dec r 1833 and cancelled. See letter to Col Cushing Esq r Boston Mass
let. 5 Pen asant June 26. 1834.
Norfolk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this twentieth  twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Dedham in and for said County, Jonathan Dyer - a resident of Livingston in said County, aged seventy five who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832.
That in the latter part of the year 1775 or the beginning of the year 1776 he enlisted into the continental service then usually called the year's service & was in the company of artillery commanded by Capt. Stephen Badlam & Henry Knox's Regiment - He was first stationed in said company at a place then called Sewalls point near Boston - The British then being in that place here he staid until the British left Boston - in the spring of 1776 - when his company were marched to Canada - & during the season they progressed down Lake Champlain & on to about sixty miles of Tiough when they were met by some of the Americans who had been defeated under Montgomery & retreated back. first to Tiough where they built a fort & staid a month or six weeks - & from there they retreated to Ticonderoga & were dismissed at the end of the term of service which was one year as aforesaid & at a place called Fort Independence - & from there he came home - And the said Dyer further states. That at the time he entered the service he resided in what was then called Braintree & now Livingston the County was then Suffolk now Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts - That he was born in said Braintree now said Livingston & has resided there since the Revolution. -
Jonathan Dyer

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.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Jonathan Beale
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and After putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states,
Sherman Leland Jr. & Probate
I Samuel Hawn, Regt of the court of Probate aforesaid, — do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Beale , for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Hawn
Jonathan Beale

12705 Jonathan Beale
Print of Moby 1 year Alma 11. 12. & 13 06 May 16 1833 P. 399
Abel Cushing Dorchester May 15

County of Norfolk  BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Beale of Quincy  in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted beginning in 1776 1 — — Private Gen. Henry Knox (Map 11) Capt Stephen Badlam (Map 13)  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Braintree, now Quincy; Suffolk, now Norfolk Co. Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? not any  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. S. Dill Examining Clerk.  2nd March 1832

See New
12.155
✓ INVALID.
File No. 12,155
Jonathan Beale Arty Priv. 8th Reg. Wis. Inf.
Act: June 7th 1852.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

27. 100 3  Massachusetts  Jonathan Deale of Norfolk Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a Pr. of Art. in the Comp. commanded by Captain Badlam of the Regt. commanded by Col. Nov. in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Continental Line. Records corrected Feb 26/05
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 100 Dollars (00) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Dec. 1833 and unto Houshug Dorchester
Arrears to the 4th of Apr. 33 $ 2 50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th 50 $ 3 00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded Geo. H. Stiles Clerk, Book 2 Page 42.
See letter to Pres. of U.S.A. Bank. Boston Mass. Feb 22. 1834 & also to Abel Bushing same date -

..... Division.
..... Examiner.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington.
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Hon. ....

February 22, 1834.
Sir: On the 18th of December last a certificate of pension was issued for Jonathan Beale, & forwarded to you. You will please cause it to be returned to this Department, as an error has been committed.
To Abel Cushing, Dorchester, Mass.

_____ Division.
_____ Examiner.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington.
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Hon. _____

To Abel Cushing, Esq., Boston, Mass.
June 10, 1834.
Sir: In answer to your letter of the 5th inst. in the case of Jonathan Beale, I have to state that the certificate sent you on the 18th December last, was erroneously calculated for 2 years service instead of one year as set forth in the claimants declaration, and for which one years service I herewith send you a certificate of pension for $50.00.
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12705
Jonathan Buel
certifying that the within copy is a true copy of the original... in the event of the death of the original owner, the said copy shall be void. Given under my hand and the seal of the said Jonathan Buel this 12th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five.
Abel Cushing Esq Dorchester Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jonathan Beale which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. †Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Application should be made to E H Bangs Secy of the State of Mass for evidence of the claimants service

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I James Pierce of Morbury in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty five years do on oath declare that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five or in the beginning of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I enlisted into the public military service then called the year's service in the American Army in the defense of my country in the revolutionary war and in a company commanded by Stephen Merrill Esquire deceased of artillery and in a regiment then commanded by the late general Henry Knox deceased and on the last mentioned of the enlistment - and that Jonathan Beal now of Quincy in said County of Norfolk his father man did also enlist into said company in said service about the same time and that together with said Beal were stationed at Sewall's point near Boston during the winter of seven hundred and seventy six and in the spring following together with said Beal marched in said company to Canada and from thence returned to the summer following to Litchfield and there remained during the summer and autumn of that year until the term of our service the next one year expired when we were regularly discharged both said Beal and myself at Fort Ticonderoga
James Pierce
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Sept 27 - 1819 I James Pierce who in my professed arms his signature to the above affidavit after being duly cautioned made solemn oaths to the truth of the above affidavit and I do certify that from acquaintance with the deponent I consider him as a credible witness and entitled to credit David Williams Justice of Peace For the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Norfolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts I, Horatio Townsend, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Norfolk, do certify that Edmund H. Robbins Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace throughout the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, duly qualified by the Executive Authority of said Commonwealth, and that the signature to the within certificate is in the hand writing of said Robbins.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this twenty eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Horatio Townsend
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. At a Court of Probate held at Roxbury in said County on the Thirteenth day of November A.D. 1833
It being proved by satisfactory evidence that James Pierce the foregoing deposition is true. Therefore ordered that the foregoing deposition be annexed to the declaration made by Jonathan Beal of Quincy, before this Court, on the twenty fifth day of August 1832, to obtain a promissory note under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 as evinced in the case, he being the same Jonathan Beal mentioned in the foregoing deposition. Subscribed Judge of Probate
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register pro tempore of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter

to which they relate. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal of office on the day & year first afore said. Jonathan H. Cobb. Reg. probate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. I Sherman Cland Judge of the Court of Probate for said County hereby certify that Jonathan H. Cobb is registered acting Register of said Court, & that the foregoing attestation made by him is in due form. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1883 J. Cland

I, S. B. Badcock of Winton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty seven years do certify and declare that on the last day of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I enlisted into the service then called the years service in the American Army of the United States and in a company of Artillery then com- manded by Stephen Badcock deceased and in the regiment of the late General Henry Knox deceased and in the Continental Establishment - and that Jonathan Beale now of Quincy in the County of Norfolk husbandman did also enlist in the same service and company at that time and that I myself and said Beale were stationed at a place called Sewalls point near Boston during the winter of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and in the spring following I and the said Beale marched in said company to Canada as far as Quebec following the French retreat the marched during the summer and autumn following until the day second day of October in the same year when I was discharged by reason of sickness and left said Beale in camp where he had been more than nine months according to my full belief
S. B. Badcock
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Norfolk, Sept. 24 th 1879 at Dedham S. B. Badcock who in my presence answered his signature to the above affidavit after being duly cautioned made known to the truth of the same and testified that from acquaintance with the defendant he confides him as a credible witness and entitled to belief. Edward H. McKim Justice of Peace for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sept 24 79

No. 104/1/1. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Horatio Townsend, Clerk of the Judicial Court, in the County of Norfolk, do certify, that Edward H. Robbins Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly commissioned by the Executive Authority of said Commonwealth, and that the signature to the within certificate is in the hand writing of said Robbins.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this twenty eighth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Horatio Townsend
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
No. 104/1/1 At a Court of Probate held at Roxbury in said County on the thirteenth day of November AD 1833
It being proved by satisfactory evidence that Seth Badger the foregoing document is true. It is therefore ordered that the deposition given be annexed, as evidence, to the declaration of for other Real of Interest in said County, made before this Court on the twenty fifth day of August AD 1832 to entitle him to the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. he being the same Jonathan Badger mentioned in the foregoing deposition. -
J Leland, Probate
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of Probate of the County of Norfolk aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court with matter to which they relate. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office on the day & year first aforesaid.
Jonathan H. Cobb Register
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
No. 104/1/1 I Sherman Leland Judge of the Court of Probate for said County hereby certify that Jonathan H. Cobb is acting Register of said said Court, & that the foregoing attestation made by him is in due form - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this sixteenth day of November AD 1833
S. Leland.

I have Copeland of Milton in the County of Norfolk. I promise being of legal ability to give evidence do testify & say - that I am seventy seven years of age that I was born in Braintree & that about the year 1780 - I moved to Milton where I have ever since resided - In the year 1776 I entered the Continental army as a volunteer in Col. Wheel- ock's Regiment & Capt. Brindick's company - at first we were stationed at Riverton & afterwards when I was ordered on to Fort Independence & worked with the team there four months -
It was at Ft. Independence that I saw Mr. Jonathan Beal now living in Milton, the person who has applied for a pension - he was then in the Continental service. When I saw him I think it was about the latter end of August 1776. He was then quite sick & although we were both of the same town yet he did not know me - I went to see him because he was sick as also our Colonel - after that I did not see him again as I went to my work - I did not know where he went away - He has often told me that he enlisted for a year & I know that men were enlisted for a year & sent up to Riverton above that time - I think that he was quite sick whilst he was gone - Mr. Beal has always been considered a man of truth & I have always known him from his youth
Isaac his Copeland
Norfolk ss. July 11 - 1833
Then said Copeland made oath to the truth of this Deposition before me the subscribers & I further certify that he is a credible person Abel Askins Just of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. At a Court of Probate held at Roxbury in said County on the Thirteenth day of November A.D. 1883 The Court certify that Abel Cushing is a justice & the person in open Court & that the name signed to the certificate to the foregoing attachment is his signature & should count as J. Leland Probate 5.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register pro tempore of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter to which they relate. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal offered on the day & year first, aforesaid. Jonathan H. Cobb Register pro tempore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. I Sherman Leland Judge of the Court of Probate for said County hereby certify that Jonathan H. Cobb is acting Register of said Court, & that the foregoing attachment made by him is in due form. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1883 J. Leland

Payments to be made at Boston by Pres. W. B. R. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Massachusetts
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. R. Page 43 by J. O. Atiles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Jonathan Beale of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private of Artillery in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive One Hundred dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Examined and Countersigned. } J.

Mass. Cub. not add.
See J. L. Edwards Engr. War Department Pension Office Washington

Boston June 5-1834
Sir - The pension of Jonathan Dial of Living Mass. was granted & the certificate sent to me - but soon after, I received a notice to return it to the war office as a mistake had been committed. I did return it according to order since which I have received no information respect- ing it - as the pensioner is very old & drawing near his end it is very desir- -able that if he is to have any thing that it be soon. that he may taste his Country's bounty before he dies
Respectfully Abd Cushing Atty.