Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37587, Daniel Beal, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass.
Beal, Daniel
S. 375-87
CONTENTS

7,413
Maine
Daniel Beal, 4
of Augusta in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dixon of the 11th Inf'ty line, for the term of nine months.
inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1819 and sent to Mrs. K. Paris, Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Feb. 1819. 10 m. 2 3/4, 81.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 48.00
$129.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notification sent to John Murphy Esq.
26 June 1820, Portland, Maine.
Recd Sept. 4, 1825 -
from A. B.

To the Honorable Albion H. Harris Judge of the District court of the District of Maine.
The petition of Daniel Beat of Freeport in the county of Cumberland, and District of Maine hum- bly shews that he was duly enlisted and served as a private soldier in the continental army of the United States of America for the time following to wit, from about the twenty fourth of April in the year of our Lord one thou- sand seven hundred and seventy five under Capt in the company commanded by Capt. William Reed in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Bailey in the Massachusetts line, and was regularly discharged at Roxbury, after having served faithfully for the full term eight months.
In the month of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six was again regularly enlisted in the company commanded by the said Capt. William Reed and in the Regiment commanded by the said Col John Bailey in the said Massachusetts line for the term of twelve months, was mustered at Roxbury, served there until the following April then march'd to New York from there to Fishkill, then to Trenton, was in the battle at Trenton and was again discharged, at Fishkill having served the full period of his enlistment, and one & one half months over, by the request of General Washington that the troops should remain until others should come to their relief.
In the month of June A.D. Seventeen hundred and seventy eight was regularly enlisted in the said continen- tal army in the company commanded by Capt. Seth Drew and in the Regiment commanded by the said Col John Bailey - was mustered at Fishkill, march'd to Monmouth was in the battle at Monmouth, return'd to West Point and was there discharged, having served nine months, being the full period of his enlistment.
In the month of June A.D. Seventeen hundred and seventy nine, as near as he can recollect, was again regularly enlisted in the said Continental Army in the company commanded by the said Capt. Seth Drew in the Regiment commanded by the said Col John Bailey for the term of nine months, was mus- tered at at West Point, march'd to Stony Point, was in the Stony Point battle, return'd to West Point where he was

again discharged, having served faithfully during the full period of his said enlistment.
In June A.D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty he was again enlisted in the said continental Army, in the company commanded by the said Capt. Seth Drew in Col John Bailey's Regiment, was Mustered on West Point by Col Brock, March 6 th to Orange Town in Orange County State of N. York and served nine months, being the full term of the said enlistment.
Your Petitioner also serv d . nine months in the company commanded by Capt. Spurr, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nixon, but cannot particular recollect the time of his enlistment in said company, and that he received a written discharge from under the hand of the said Col Nixon at Picked Hollow, so called, near Fish kill, which discharge has been lost, and cannot now be found.
Your petitioner would further state that he is now far advanced in years, is in very low means and reduced circumstances in life, and has need of the assistance of his country for support as provided in and by an act of congress passed on the eighteenth day of March A.D. 1818 - all which facts your petitioner is ready to substantiate by his oath, and such other evidence as is required by said act. Wherefore your petitioner prays that his evidence may be received, and his claim to a pension established as provided by said act. And that your Honor would transmit the same to the Honorable Secretary of war, and as in duty bound will ever pray
Daniel Beal
Petition of Daniel Beal

N 113. Daniel Beal
Copy
Contine
7413
5 March 1819
✓
120

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth . . . day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the ninth . . . day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this ninth . . . day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Daniel Beal . . . . . aged sixty seven . . . years, resident in Freeport . . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Seth Brew . . in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty eighth day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7413 . . . . . was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Daniel Beal
Sworn to and declared, on the ninth day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.
[Handwritten signature]

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none —
Personal estate — a few articles of household furniture and a young pig —
Daniel Beal
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Barris
U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Daniel Beal generally who, by occupation am a Board-walker ... which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmities
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Martha Beal (wife) 50 unable to work on account of sickness   Jarris Beal — about 15 incapable of maintaining himself by reason of debility & lameness  
Daniel Beal
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Barris
U. S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 six . . . . . dollars and fifty . . . . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth . . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$6.50

37 587 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 587
Daniel Beal
Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Daniel Peabody private Col Bailey - Massachusett line Do Jan 78 - 1 year Do 78 - 9 mo Do 79 - 9 mo Do 80 - 9 mo Col Nixon - 9 months
Apr 28 1888
Conrad
See the Judges certificate on file.

District of Maine G Portland April 28 th 1818
I Micah Stockbridge of Freeport in the county of Cumberland, District of Maine, of lawful age, on oath declare, that I have known Daniel Beal of said Freeport, (the same person, who this day applies for
To the Hon ble Nelson H Parris Judge of the District Court of District of Maine We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Freeport do certify that Daniel Beal of said Freeport is in such circumstances as to require assistance from his country And is a proper subject for a pension as provided by a late act of Congress for indigent Officers and Soldiers of the army of the Revolutionary war
Freeport April 24 th 1818 Edward Lillingham William Pote Selectmen of Freeport

District of Maine G Portland April 28 th 1818
I Micah Stockbridge of Freeport in the county of Cumberland, District of Maine, of lawful age, in oath declare, that I have known Daniel Beal of said Freeport, (the same person, who this day applies for his pension and appears for that purpose before Judge Parris) sixty years; that he entered the continental service at Anbury in Massachusetts the latter part of April A.D. 1775 immediately after the Battle of Lexington, in Capt. William Reed's company in Col John Bailey's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, as a private soldier for eight months, which term he served out to my knowledge - I also say that in August A.D. 1779 he entered the same regiment as a private in Capt. Seth Drew's company for the term of nine months - which term he also served faithfully - I was a private both terms in the same regiment commanded by said Bailey. Further saith not. Micah Stockbridge
Sworn to before
Almon H. Parris Judge U.S.D.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Daniel Beal the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of Micah Stockbridge , as soldier in the Revolutionary army, taken and sworn to before me, and also the certificate of Coronel Dillingham and William Pote , Selectmen or municipal officers of the corporation with which said Beal resides all which are annexed
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Daniel Beal the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Almon L. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.