Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,789, Robert Beard, Va.

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4620 E Tennessee
Robert Beard of Washington in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cunningham of the Regt. commanded by Col. Matthews in the Virginia line for 7 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of E Tennessee at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the            day of Janua- ry 1833 —            and sent to Wm. H. Blair Present.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $ 34.99 3/4 Pemi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33    11 66 3/4
$ 46 66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk, Book D    Vol. 9    Page 96

State of Tennessee Washington County 3 On the _____ day of October 1832 person- nally appeared before me Levi Powers one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County (at the residence of said applicant) the Subscribed Robert Beard a citizen of the County aforesaid aged sixty nine (years) March next, who being first duly sworn, by me, & he being prevented from attending Court on account of bodily infirmity, made the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed the 9th June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, in the revolutionary war: deceased as herein stated town, being at the time a resident citizen of Augusta County, Virginia being born & raised there he was placed upon the muster roll of the said Virginia Militia, of Augusta about the close of the year 1780, having then for the first time become able able to perform military duty he volunteered in the beginning of the year 1781, to perform a tour of duty so against the British, in the war of the

Revolution, at the time Cornwallis was on his march through Virginia, he enrolled under Colonel John Cunningham in Staunton and set out to perform his tour of duty from said place, on the tenth day of January 1781. Without having any higher officers than Colonels, they being Captains Matthew & William Weyer, & under them Marched from Staunton to a point below Richmond Virginia where sundry of the Militia who had been unprovided with arms. himself amongst the number, and at the Magazine or arsenal drew arms and after which a an arrangement was made that he was put into John Sammons Com- any, under the organization of the Company before they arrived at Norfolk which was the place of destination of the troops expecting there to meet the British Army under at that point or vicinity The British having shortly before burned Norfolk, but when the American troops arrived at Norfolk, the British was at Portsmouth where they had remained for some time, & after some cannonading & skirmishes with the enemy, where they remained

until the expiration of his term of three months has expired, and was verbally discharged with the other troops at Norfolk by his said Capt. Garrison, there having been a difficulty on account of the officers attempting to keep the men longer in service than their term of enlistment, which reserved was three months exclusive of the time of travel in going & returning - that after his return home the news of Cornwallis' surrender at Little York (reached the vicinity), & the militia were called out to go to the siege, this declarant was put to driving a waggon under John Stett who was waggon master, and was engaged in hauling the cannon & artillery for Gen. Lafayette's portion of the army when going to join the main army under Gen. Washington at Little York, & was engaged in waggoning until after the capitulation & was discharged from service & returned home some time late in October & did not obtain a written discharge, having been in service from the preceding summer until said term of time.
That he has no documentary evidence nor does he know after strict enquiry

of any person by whom he can know his own error, after the great lapse of time which has intervened, that he is unable to attend court from bodily infirmity, nor is there a minister of the Gospel in his vicinity by whom he can establish the facts required by the instructions of the war department.
Fist
Robert Beane
Dear Rowen Justice of the peace
Mark
We Jacob Miller and William Beard residing in the County of Washington State of Tennessee do certify that we are well acquainted with the above mentioned Robert Beane and believe him to be truly nine years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 19 day of November 1832
Fist
Jacob Miller
Dear Rowen Justice of the peace
William Beard

Robert Beard
Claim as Wagoner discharg- ed & military service only 3 mos.
The Hon William Fitzgerald

BRIEF in the case of Robert Beard -  vs Washington in the State of Tennessee. (Act 7th June, 1882.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice of the peace  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does.  3. How old is he? 69 years  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.     10 January In 17 87 3 As a private Col. J. Cunningham Col. S. Matthews Major Col. C. Steel   again (indefinite) Wagoner  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? 
 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Augusta Co., Va 
 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Trad. 
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
M. Stewart Examining Clerk.

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Robert Beard
Miss Va. Line
Act: June 7, 1892
Index: Vol. A, Page 55
[Amputation of 1870.]

R. Beard for Penelope
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Blair

I Levi Bowers a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Washington within the state of Tennessee do hereby certify that it is my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after propounding the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the within & before named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, I do further certify that it appears to me that Jacob Miller and William Beard who signed the foregoing certificate are respectable citizens of Washington County & are credible & their statement entitled to credit — I also certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this day of November 1832.
Levi Bowers Justice
I James Lewis Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that Levi Bowers Esq. whose certificate is above is now a Justice of the peace for said County in commission, & that full faith & credit is due to his attestations as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office this 3rd day of Nov. 1832.
By Amos H. Deane

Jan'y 17. 1833.
I hereby certify that I drew up the declaration of Robert Beard & distinctly understood from him that his service as Teamster under Capt. Still was in consequence of an order from his commanding Officer detailing him from the ranks for that employment.
W. B. Blair
I also certify that the statement of the applicant altho' not very precise as to the period, was calculated to make an impression upon my mind that his service in the war under Capt. Still was at least four months.
John Blair