Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W.8133., Abijah Beardslee, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Beardslee, Abijah
W. 8133
or
Beardsley.
B.L.W. 131-60-55 4
b. 1755. d. 1832.
Elizabeth Betsey B.
{ B.L.W. 5475-100-Priv. Issued July 2, 1790. to Abijah Beardsley no papers
CONTENTS

Connecticut Rolls.
1006
Abijah Beardslee, Private, Connecticut line.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of June 1818, and sent to the Hon. Simeon Baldwin, New Haven, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4 th of Sept r 1818.
4 months 33/30. $40.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 till close of War.
Continued Pension

3. 703 Connecticut Elizabeth Betsy Beardslee widow of Abijah who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a Private
1891 Aug 20 C T Beardslee Jr that Abijah Beardslee C 1006 was Rev War soldier P 205
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 17 th day of Feby. 1852. and sent to
M m B. Wooster Derby Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 57, Vol. A

98.974 Act. Mar. 37 Apr. 25/53
Elizabeth B. B. Beardlee (wid of) Abijah Beardlee, (Prio. Of. Cont. App.
Widow is a revolutionary Pensioner under an act of 3 rd Feb. 1853.
AD-66 acres Dec: 7 th 1855.
John Deles 3705
Wm
Sas. L. Wheeler Southford Conn.

Abijah Beardslee
Apr 2. 1818
Abm. Steele Barnes

Connecticut ss.
I Abijah Beardsley a citizen of the United States residing in Derby in New Haven County, do declare under oath, that I served my Country in the revolutionary War from the 7 th of May 1775. till the 9 th June 1783, and more than six years on the continental establishment. That I served under Col Arnold in Canada in 1775. That in April 1776 I enlisted into Col Swift regiment & served in that for several months & afterwards in the Spring of the year 1777 I enlisted again into the same regiment, to serve during the war in Col Chatmans Company being the second Company in the second regiment in the Connecticut line & continued to serve till the close of the war & was then honorably discharged on the 9 th June 1783. & now produce my discharge.
I further depose that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I now need assistance from my Country for support.
I therefore pray that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States according to the provisions of the acts of Congress entitled act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land &

naval service of the United States in the revolution- ary war - Sealed at New Haven this second day of April A.D. 1818 -
Elijah Beardsley
New Haven County ss
I certify that on the second day of April 1818 Personally appeared the above named Elijah Beardsley produced his discharge & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed in my presence - before me
Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court of Connecticut
John L Tomlinson of Derby Counsellor at Law
Samuel B. Marshall of New Haven Deputy Collector of the District of New Haven Depose & say that We know the above named Elijah Beardsley & his circumstances & in my opinion by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he now needs assistance from his country for support - New Haven April 2 d . 1818 -
Sworn before me Simson B. Marshall John L Tomlinson Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court of Connecticut
To the Hon. The Secretary of the Department of War
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named John Bean served in the revolution- ary war against the common enemy as stated in his declaration - I therefore transmit the evidence & proceedings in the case, sealed at New Haven this 2 d April A.D. 1818
Simson Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court of Connecticut

Connecticut
New Haven County ss New Haven Apr 20 1808
I Dyer White Clerk of the Sup or Court of State for said County do certify that the signature of the name Simon Baldwin annexed to the several proceeding certificates is in the known signature of S imon Baldwin one of the Judges of said Court —
In testimony of which I affix the seal of said Court —
(Dyer White)

Myah Brantley 1806
Sept. 1818
LM

At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the fifth day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Abijah Brandeley a resident in the town of Derby in the County of New Haven said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made Oaths that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz:
   Right to use during life Two thirds of dwelling house & 2 3/4 acres of land in Derby by lease renewed about the year 1816 25.00 Wm. Brandeley $75.92   1-3 year old heifer 10.00 5 Oil grays 1.00   1-2 year old do 5.50 4 old tables 2.00   10 Sheep & 5 lambs 9.75 1 old bureau 1.50   40 Old Baskets & tubs 6.00 2 Rakes 0.25   24 old chains 2.00 2 Pitchforks 0.25   2 pair iron pins dogs 1.50 1 Brass Kettle 0.50   1 Pin shear shears 0.75 2 Pomegranate & Gourd iron 7.25   5 old jointed pins 2.00 1 Saw worn out 0.12   1 Iron plane 0.12 1 Dye tub 0.12   3 do 0.36 1 Brass Kettle 0.50   21 Moulding planes 2.62 4 Pot hoops 1.12   1 pair Compasses 0.04 1 Grindstone 1.00   1 Iron square 0.17 3 old Saws 1.00   7 old chisels worn out 0.25 1 old cradle 0.17   5 augers old 0.40 1 do shaving knife 0.08   1 Broad ax 0.50 2 Gimblets 0.08   2 small axes 0.50 1 Spider 0.12   1 Lamp mortar 0.25 1 old wooden clock 2.50   3 wooden bowls 0.37 2 old pails 0.16   8 cups & saucers 0.50 1 Tin pail 0.25   12 old knives & forks 0.34 1 Tin pot block tin 0.25   1 Old Saddle 1.00 9 Earthen plates 0.25   Equity Redemption in Brandy 0.00 6 old tin pans 0.75   Fishing gear 0.00 2 Copper pots 0.25   Right to use during life 2/3 of 15 acres rough land by lease renewed about the year 1816 4.00 3 platters earthen 0.35   months per year 75.92 6 Cups & saucers 0.09   5 Link Bottles 0.20   1 Canister 0.10   1 Horn Cart 6.00   1 Old Carriage 5.00   1 Harrow 1.12   1 Old Whirlbarn 0.50   3 Swims 0.15   117.75  
Abijah Brandeley

District and State of Connecticut, ss. New Haven
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State aforesaid, on this sixth day of July 1821, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Elijah Beardslee aged 65 years, resident in the Town of Derby in the County of New Haven in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: On the 7th day of May 1775 I enlisted in Capt. Matthew Company Col. Arnold Reg't for 6 months, was discharged in Augt following & in 1776 I enlisted during the war into Capt. Abbot Chapman's company Col. Hiram Swift's Reg't. I served till the close of the war as will appear by my discharge accompanying my application for a pension in 1818 under the act of Congress of 18th March 1818. Was in battle at Ticonderoga, Monmouth, Crown Point, St. Johns, and Ridgefield where Danbury was burnt & at Germantown.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 2nd day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 1006. And I do further solemnly declare 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a farmer in which trade I had supported myself & family tolerably until 2 years ago when my right hand, being afflicted by bodily disease won since the battle at Monmouth now increased, wholly disabled me so that I could do no business. and that I have a family residing with me consisting of a wife aged 47 very weakly as to health & constitution, one daughter named Laura aged 31 years, an adopted child of my former wife named Elizabeth Ann Lake aged 18 years all dependent on me for support.
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Elijah Beardslee
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule, is 117 Dollars and 75 Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Atty Henry C. Flagg Clk

District of Connecticut, ss.
I, Joseph Dyer Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is
117 Dollars and 75 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and afixxed the Seal of said Court on this
8th day of July 182 5
Joseph Dyer
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Joseph Dyer is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in
this 8th day of July 182 5
Isaac Mills Chief Judge of said Court
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State of Connecticut Probate Court
District of Woodbury
At a Court of Probate held at Southbury within and for the District of Woodbury on the 2 d day of September 1853: said Probate District of Woodbury being composed of the Towns of Woodbury, emma- nuel in Litchfield County and The Town of Southbury in New Haven County
Personally appeared Elizabeth Mary Brewster of The said Town of Southbury and being duly cautioned and sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress granting Pensions to the Widows of Persons who served in the Army of the Revolution.
That she is sixty nine years of age and is the Widow of Abijah Brewster late of Danbury in the State of Connecticut now deceased. Said Abijah Brewster was a private in the Revolutionary Army The Company or Regiment in which he served she is unable

to state on the length of time he lived. but refers to the original Declaration of D Abijah Mearns which means to obtain a pension under the act of March 1818 now in the custody of the War Department said Abijah was a Pensioner under said act & held a certificate (No 1006) on Thuesday 21st October 12 June 1818
said Abijah Mearns died at Duly's farm on the Thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty two (1832)
The further alleges that she was married to said Abijah Mearns by the Rev Calvin White then an Episcopal minister of P Duly on the Twentieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifteen (17 Dec 1815) since since the death of said Abijah she has not contracted marriage since now resides in his widow room and Suburbia in Open Court on said fifteenth day of Sept one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Thos W Phelps Esq Prob Ct.
Elizabeth B Bardsley

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the first of said Court on the day and year aforesaid
Thos B Phelps Mayor of Proc Woodbury Dist

7884
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
Mrs. Elizabeth B. B. Brant Widow of a Lieut. Brant
PRESENTED BY
WILSON H. CLARK,
Attorney, New Haven, Ct.
James L. Wheeler, Southford
J. H. Becham's Steam Press, 55 Orange Street, New Haven.
Connecticut

Bounty Land Claim.
State of Connecticut } ss. Southbury County of Sau Haven
On this fourteenth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth B. B. Beardlee aged Eighty one years, a resident of Southbury in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Abijah Beardlee deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of in the
commanded by that she receives a pension under the Act of Feb'y 23d. 1833. at the rate of twenty dollars and 62 1/2 cts per annum  Revolutionary War That her said husband  the 17th  Feby  1864  at  on or about
the day of A. D., for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of at on the day of A. D., in
She further states that she was married to the said on the  day of A. D., and that her name by one  at  that her said husband died before her said marriage was on the  day of A. D.,
and that she is a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, and having obtained a Bounty Land warrant under act of  for  across, No. which she has legally transferred and disposed of, and not within her power to return, she refers to said declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, &c.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, except as above stated.
Elizabeth B. B. Beardlee
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
Elisha Wheeler Justice of the Peace
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES.
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. Southbury COUNTY OF Sau Haven
On this fourteenth day of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Aaron S. Lacey and Carolina E. Gurdick residents of the State of Connecticut and County of Sau Haven who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth B. B. Beardlee who saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
Aaron S. Lacey
Carolina E. Gurdick
State of Connecticut } ss. County of Sau Haven
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and submitted before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Elisha Wheeler Justice of the Peace

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Elizabeth B. B. Beardlee of the County of Richland and State of Connecticut and the widow of Nijah Beardlee deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint James L. Wheeler my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing Laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Seventeenth day of April , in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Elizabeth B. B. Beardlee
Acknowledged and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Richland and State of Connecticut this Seventeenth day of April , 185 5
Elisha Wheeler Justice of the Peace
BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. B. B.
Widow of Nijah B.
PRESENTED BY
WILSON H. OLA
Attorney New Haven, Ct.
J. H. Beardsley's Steam Press, 55 Orange Street.
Connecticut

no 3928 Elizabeth B. Beardlee wid: of Abijah.
Set to W m B. Wooster, 22 d Dec: 1853. "to Wooster, 26 th Jany: 571,
act / 53

131 ✓
Adams

Revolutionary War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8133
Eliz a B. Bardsley
Wid.
Abijah Bardsley
By Rev. Wm.
Act: Feb. 24/53
Index:—Vol. A , Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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 Majr. Brandaley. Peter in the Second Connecticut Regiment, having faith- ly served the United States from April 1776 to June 1781 and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 18th June 1781
Geo. Washington
By His Excellency
Command,
Major General Swift
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Lupton Adjutant.
THE above has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for eleven Years faithful Service.
Brandaley E. Swift Col o

tripled M c Culloch Pike Pike Pike
HEAD-QUARTERS, June 20 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
Ms. A. 9. 2. 22. 133

Open to Masters Affidavit,

I, Wm B Wooster of the town of Derby, County of New Haven State of Connecticut of lawful age, being duly Cautioned and Sworn do depose and say that I have made diligent Search and Enquiry for the private Enteries and Record of the late Rev. Calvin White of Derby, but have been unable thus far to get any trace of the said papers. — All his descendants have left Derby and are in different sections of the South & West, as I am informed, with the Exception of one Son near New Haven Ct. — I have been at his residence to search for the papers aforesaid but, can learn nothing of them — thus far — I have also been at the house last occupied by the deceased, the Rev. Calvin White & where he resided until his death about two years since, but can learn nothing & find nothing pertaining to his Enteries.
With diligent Search & Enquiry I have been unable to find any Entry or Record of said Marriage, or of any Marriage performed by the Rev. Calvin White, during the period of his Ministry in this town for a number of Years, and further deponents saith not
Derby Januay, 19 th 1854
Wm B Wooster

State of Connecticut } Town of Derby New Haven County, } January, 19 th 1834
Personally appeared Mrs. Wooster, the Subscriber to the affidavit written on the other side of this sheet and made Sol- emn oaths to the truth of the same and the matters therein contained before me, and I do further certify that the said Mrs. Wooster is well known to me is a credible Witness, Joseph P. Vanfield Justice of the Peace

Joseph P. Canfield's Affidavit
Elizabeth B. Beardsley's Pension Matter

I Joseph P. Canfield of the town of Derby, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, being duly Cautioned and Sworn, do depose and say, that I now am and for several years last past have been the town Clerk for the town of Derby and now have in my Charge and possession the Records for said town — That I have examined the Records of Marriages during the years from 1800 to Eighteen hundred and twenty five — That I can find no Record of any Marriage on said town Records, between the year Eighteen hundred and Eighteen hundred and twenty two — That from the year Eighteen hundred & twenty onward the Marriages have been regularly kept, but prior to that date and since the year 1800 there is an absence of all records of Marriages, and as many of the Records, of Marriages, births & deaths since the year 1822 have been kept upon small books, I think it quite probable that the Book containing the Record of Marriages during said interval has in some way been lost, prior to the Records coming into my possession — I have particularly looked for the Record of the Marriage of Abijah Beardsley with Elizabeth B. Beardsley his widow, and am unable

to find the same — That I am also Clerk of St James Church, Derby, and have been for the last ten years, and that I have the Ancient Parish Records in my hands possession — That I know the late Rev Calvin White of said Derby and that for many years he was Rector of St James Church Derby and is now deceased, That the Parish Records of St James Church show no record of Marriages, births and burials from the year 1804, to the year 1821, but that a blank of many leaves was left in said Parish Records for the purpose apparently of recording the doings of the then Rector, the late Calvin White, but which blank has never been filled.
The Records of the preceding & succeed- ing Rectors of St James Church Derby, as to Marriages, burials & Baptisms appear regularly in said Records, but no Record appears on the Parish Record during the term the Rev Calvin White was Rector, or from the year Eighteen hundred and four to the year Eighteen hundred and twenty one when his successor the Rev Stephen Jewett was installed Rector — And further depones Saith not — Dated at Derby January 12 th 1854 Joseph P. Mansfield.

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss January 12 th 1854
Personally appeared before me Joseph P. Canfield to me well known, and subscriber of the foregoing affidavit. And made solemn oath to the truth of the same and the matters therein contained, and I further certify that the said Joseph P. Canfield is the Clerk of the town of Derby, and Clerk of the Parish of St. James Church in said Derby and a credible witness and entitled to belief.
Wm B. Boaster
Justice of the Peace

I Laura Hubbel of the town of Hunting- ton, County of Fairfield and State of Con- necticut of lawful age being duly Cautioned and sworn do Depose and say that I am Sixty three years of age, That I was acquainted with Abijah Beardslee late of the town of Derby deceased and with Elizabeth B. Beardslee late of said Derby and now of the town of Southbury in New Haven County — That Abijah Beardslee was a pensioner for services rendered in the Revolutionary War — That I was present at the marriage of the said Abijah Beardslee with Elizabeth B. Beardslee the present applicant for a pension — That Abijah Beardslee was married to the said Elizabeth B. Beardslee at the town of Derby in New Haven County in the Month of December in the year Eighteen Hundred & Sixteen by the Rev. Calvin White, then an Episcopal Minister in the town of Derby and for many years thereafter officiated as such Minister — At the time of the marriage Donal Judson Esq of said Derby and Judith Judson & Betsey Judson of Huntington were present, and are now all dead — There was also present Elizabeth Ann Lake now Elizabeth J. Curtis, the wife of Asa Curtis of the town of Hun- tington, and it is my impression there was another person present, but am unable to state who it was

That the said Abijah Beardslee was My Father and the said Elizabeth B. Beardslee was his second wife - That My Father, Abijah Beardslee, died in the Year Eighteen Hundred & Thirty two, and that the said Elizabeth B. Beardslee has never since married & now remains his widow
And further deponent saith not Dated at Derby, New Haven County Connecticut, November 28 th 1833.
Laura Hubbell
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } Derby November 28 th 1833 Personally appeared Laura Hubbell subscriber of the foregoing affi- davit and to me well known, and made solemn to the truth of the same and the matters therein contained - before me; and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Laura Hubbell and that she is an intelligent and credible witness Witness my hand M c D Wooster Justice of the Peace

Derby, Ct. Dec 27 th 1883
To Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed herewith please find declaration of Elizabeth B. Beards- lee, & power of Atty & also Aff. affidavit of Laura Hubbell as to the marriage — Rev. Calvin White, who married them is now deceased and I have not been able to find his records or papers. Trusting the enclosed will prove satisfactory.
I Am Yours
Very Respectfully
Wm B Woodson

Brief in the case of Elizabeth B. B. Beardslee, wid: of Abijah. New Haven County and State of Connecticut. act 3 o Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was admitted under the Act of 18 th March, 1818 & Cont. Marriage proven by one Witness who was a witness to the same & one to General reputation of Marriage & Cohabitation.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Wm B. Wooster Esq. Derby, Ct. Name and residence of Agent
A. C. Doyen Examining Clerk

Early (V), Jan 20 th 1834 Hon L. P. Waldo Commrs of Pension
Sir
Enclose herewith three affidavits with reference to the claim of Elizabeth B. Beardsley for a pension, examined and suspended as informed by yours of the 22 nd ult, for want of identity & record evidence of marriage
Yours very truly,
Wm H Wooster

Chas T Beardsley & Co June 24 1891 Abigail Beardsley probably Cont C 1006

CHARLES T. BEARDSLEY, Jr.,
ARCHITECT.
ROOM 5, BRIDGEPORT SAVINGS BANK BUILDING.
Bridgeport, Conn., June 24- 1891
To the Hon. Comr. of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
There is in my possession a paper dated "Pension Office, 22 nd Sept. 1820", and addressed to my great-grandfather Abijah Beardsley (spelled "Beardsle" in the document), informing him that the schedule of his property has been examined and that the Secretary of War has directed that his name be continued on the Pension Roll. The paper is numbered 1.006, and is signed D. L. Edwards.
The original Pension paper is somewhere in the family, but cannot at this moment be found.
Will you kindly direct one of your subordinates to look into the matter and inform me as to whether the said Abijah Beardsley was pensioned for services rendered in the Revolutionary War, or in that of 1812?
I will be greatly obliged and will gladly pay any reasonable amount for the desired information.
Very Respectfully -
C. T. Beardsley Jr.

Wm 30
Pension Office, 24 th Jan'y, 1854,
Sir,
Please Certify, the time to which the within named Pension was paid, or the date of his death,
Very Respectfully,
L. Muldo
Commissioner,
Abijah Beardslee, 1818 Paid to 4 Mar 1830. No death,
F. Burt Auditor
Francis Root, Esq., Then Auditor, then } H. H. H.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
I, John C. Hollister Assistant Clerk , of New Haven County, and of the County Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—THAT,
Elisha Wheeler Esquire was on the 17th day of April 1855 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commis- sioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annex- ed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated accord- ing to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 21st day of April A. D. 1855
John C. Hollister Assistant Clerk.

In evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, and her husband's death, she refers to her former declaration, on file in the Pension Office for a Pension under the act of February 3 rd 1853, under which act a Pension Certificate was granted her, in the following words; Department of the Interior, Widows Pension. I Certify that in conformity with the 2 nd Section of the act of February 3 rd 1853, Elizabeth B. B. Beardslu widow of Hiyah Beardslu, who was a Private in the Revolutionary war, is inscribed, on the Pension list at the rate of, Forty Six dollars per annum Commencing on the 3 rd of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again Marry, in which case the Pension is not payable, after the time of such marriage-
Given at the department of the Interior, this Seventeenth day of February One thousand Eight hundred and fifty four- R. M. Cleveland, Secretary of the Interior,
Examined and Countersigned L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions
State of Connecticut County of New Haven
I Elisha Wheeler a Justice of the peace within and for the County of New Haven, certify that I have examined said certificate and that the above and foregoing is a true copy of said Certificate which is in her possession
Elisha Wheeler, Justice of the Peace

Power of Attorney
Know all Men by these presents, That I Elizabeth Betsy Beardsley of Southbury State of Connecticut do hereby constitute and appoint Wm B. Wooster of the town of Derby, County of New Haven and State of Connec- ticut My true and lawful Attorney for me, and in my name to prosecute all claims to a pension, or arrears of pension due or payable to me solely, or with others, under the act of February 3 rd 1833 or under any existing law; also all claims to land or other things to demand and receive of the United States the usual Certificate for either, and in my name to give due receipts therefor, and generally to do all things pertaining thereto, as fully as I might personally do—giving full power of sub- stitution, and revoking all former Authority in the premises—hereby ratifying and confirming every act that my said Attorney or his substitute may do in relation to either of the above named matters
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal this 2 nd day of Sept 1853 Attest Richd O'Phely Elizabeth B Beardsley
Attest Ralph Leavenworth
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield
Southbury 2 nd Sept 1853
Elizabeth Beardsley personally appeared before me

Notary Public a Justice of the Peace within and for said Litchfield County State Beardsley who acknowledged that she had executed the above power of Attorney for the purposes therein specified — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2 day of Feb AD 1883 Elizabeth B Beardsley
Andrew J. the Peace Notary Public Thos B Phillips
Power of Attorney

I, Talmadge Beardsley of the Town of Derby, County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, being duly caution- ed and sworn, do depose and say that I am the son of Abijah Beardsley late of said Derby deceased, and that the said Abijah Beardsley was a Revolutionary Pensioner and the husband of Elizabeth B Beardsley the present applicant for a Pension as widow of the said Abijah Beard- ley, in which matters have once given my affidavit — The said Abijah Beardsley, died in said Derby at the house where I then lived and now reside, on the thirteenth (13 th ) day of March A.D. (1830) eighteen hundred and thirty — I soon found some stones to be erected at his grave upon which the above date was inscribed as the day of his death, and which can now be seen in the Old Episcopal Burrying Ground in said Derby — I have lived in Derby for something like fifty years and have never known any other man in Derby by the name of Abijah.

Beardsley, and none buried in said Derby by that name, except the said Abijah Beardsley — And further deponent saith not — Dated at Derby this 13 th day of February A.D. 1834 Salmae Beardsley
State of Connecticut New Haven County } Derby, February, 13 th 1834 Personally appeared Salmae Beardsley to me well known, subscriber of the foregoing affidavit, and made me know oath to the truth of the same and the matters therein contained, before me, and I further certify, that the said Salmae Beardsley, is a substantial inhabitant of said town of Derby and a credible witness. Wm B. Wooster Justice of the Peace

I Joseph P. Canfield of the town of Derby county of Litchfield, State of Connecticut being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say that I am Clerk of St James Parish, Derby, Ct., and have in my charge the Records of said Parish containing so far as said Records are complete, the Baptisms, Marriages and deaths Burials within said Parish, performed by the Clergy of said Parish — That on examining the said Records in the list of Burials I found a Record that Abijah Beardsley aged Seventy six was buried in said Parish by the then Clergy in the month of March 1830 — The day of the burial is not given — I have lived in Derby for the last Fifty years and never knew of any other man by the name of Abijah Beardsley in Derby, than the Father of Talmadge Beardsley who has given his affidavit on the opposite page, and fully believe that said Record of burial has reference to the said Abijah Beardsley Father of Talmadge Beardsley — Thus further deposed said not — Dated at Derby the 13 th day of February AD 1854 Joseph P. Canfield

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss. Feb. 13 th 1837
Personally appeared Joseph P. Canfield, subscriber of the foregoing affida- vit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and the matters therein contained before me, and I further certify that I well know the said Joseph P. Canfield and that he is a credible witness
M c Clusker Justice of the Peace

Salmony Beardley, Affidavit of mother of Elizabeth B Beardley Pension
Index of the Rec

State of Connecticut } Town of Derby, January 12 th 1854 New Haven County }
I Salmauge Beardsly of the town of Derby, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, being duly cautioned and sworn do depose and say, that I am the son of Abijah Beardsly late of Derby deceased, a Revolutionary pensioner, that Elizabeth B. Beardsly now of Southbury and the applicant for a pension as widow of the said Abijah Beardsly, (which said application was made before Chas B. Phelps, Judge of Probate for the District of Woodbury on the second day of September AD 1853) is the same and identical person that lived with the said Abijah Beardsly from the year Eighteen hundred & eighteen to the time of the decease of the said Abijah Beardsly, as his wife — That I was not present when the Marriage Ceremony was performed, but know that they ever after lived together as man and wife and that the present applicant, now of Southbury is the same and identical person who so lived with the said Abijah Beardsly and that I have no doubt that she was lawfully married and is now his widow — That I lived in the same house between fifteen and twenty years, with the said Abijah & Elizabeth B. Beardsly

And further deponent saith not. — Dated at Derby this 12 th day of January A.D. 1834
Salmadge Beardsley
State of Connecticut New Haven County Town of Derby January 12 th 1834
Personally appeared before me Salmadge Beardsley of the town of Derby, subscriber of the foregoing affida- vit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and the matters therein con- tained, and I further certify that I well know the said Salmadge Beards- ley, and that he is a substantial inhabitant of the town of Derby and a credible witness and entitled to belief —
Wm B Root

And further deponent saith not. — Dated at Derby this 12 th day of January A.D. 1854 Talmadge Beardsley
State of Connecticut New Haven County Town of Derby January 12 th 1854
Personally appeared before me Talmadge Beardsley of the town of Derby, subscriber of the foregoing affida- vit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and the matters therein con- tained, and I further certify that I well know the said Talmadge Beards- ley, and that he is a substantial inhabitant of the town of Derby and a credible witness and entitled to belief —
Wm B Wooster
Judge of the Peace