Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20327, Henry Beckley, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Beckley Henry
R 20327
CONTENTS

Be it remembered that heretofore to wit at a court of Common Pleas begun and held at the Court house in the town of Wooster within and for the County of Wayne and State of Ohio by and before the Honorable Alexander Harper President Judge and William Goodfellow Jacob Frederick and Hezekiah Beman Esquires associate Judges of said Court on Monday the first day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty the following proceedings were had to wit Henry Beckley a Citizen of said Wayne County came into Court and filed his application for a pension under the several acts of Congress passed on that subject which application reads in the following words and figures to wit
State of Ohio } Court of Common Pleas Wayne County } November term A D 1830
On this 5 th day of November A D 1830 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid sitting in and for the County of Wayne and State of Ohio (the same being a court of record for said County of Wayne) Henry Beckley aged sixty nine years old on the 16 th of April 1830 to the best of his knowledge and belief and resident of said County of Wayne at present and for nearly 12 years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March A D 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Henry Beckley enlisted as a private soldier in the latter part of the month of March 1782 as said Beckley believes for the term of during the war in the state of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Finley in the Return detachment of the Pennsylvania line

On the Continental establishment Commanded by Colonel Richard Butler who as said Beckley has been informed and believes was after- wards killed in General St. Clair's defeat that said Beckley marched with said detachment that spring to the valley of Lehigh Creek on the head Waters of the Susquehannah in the State of Pennsylvania where he remained during the summer and in the fall of the same year said Beckley returned with said detachment to Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania and from thence to Lancaster in Pennsylvania where peace hav- ing taken place between the United States and Great Britain he was honorably discharged from the Con- tinental Service said Beckley further states that served about eight or nine months in the revolutionary army as near as he can now recollect that several years after he was discharged from the army his house caught on fire and his discharge was burned up said Beckley states that John Rising and William Rising were acquainted with him before and during the time that said Beckley was in the Revolutionary army and they are the only persons in this Country with whom the said Beckley is acquainted who knows of said Beckley being in the Revolutionary army said Beckley further states that he has a wife (Mrs. Elizabeth) aged about seventy years and that he has a large family of children to wit John Beckley aged about thirty six years George Beckley aged about thirty years Betsey Beckley aged about forty five years Mary Beckley aged about forty three years Henry Beckley aged about twenty eight years Susan Beckley aged about twenty six years Jacob Beckley aged about twenty four years Ruth Beckley aged about twenty years that his children have all left him with the exception of Susan Beckley and Ruth Beckley who are unmarried and still reside with the said Henry Beckley That the reason said Beckley has not sooner applied for a pension is that he was unwilling to leave the country of his Country so long as he was able to support himself by manual labour said Beckley further states that he has been informed that Capt. Finley to-

Whoes Company the said Beckley belonged is now dead said Beckley further states that he drew a certificate for lands of the United States and transferred said Certificate to Martin Riley that the following is all the property that said Beckley is possessed of (This wearing appears receipt) to wit one loom Quill-wheel warping two skein two Reeds, one table, one chest, one Bake oven, one Tea Kettle, one Hook & trammel, Shree, kitchen chairs, two Sheep, one book Care and Books one Grind stone account against George Win- pig account Daniel Ridgley one Mare one 15 Gallon Kettle one Skillet one Coffee mill and dresser ware one hand saw one drawing knife two augers one square one wire seine one bed-sted bed and bedding one looking glass one wash- ing tub two Casks two pails two chains one Fated hog one sow two Shoats and four pigs
(Signed) Henry Beckley
That in pursuance of the act of the first of May A.D. 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever 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 during 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 herein contained and by me subscribed
(Signed)
Henry Beckley
Sworn and subscribed before me this fifth day of November A.D. 1830
(Signed)
Thomas Cox Clerk

A schedule of the property of Henry Beckley of Plain Township Wayne County Ohio of all that he is seized and possessed of on the 29 th day of October in the year of our Lord 1850 as follows viz
   One weaver loom quill wheel warping Board & Reins $3 00   two Reeds 2 25   One Chest 2 00   One Bake oven 1 00   One Table 2 00   One tea Kettle two dollars 2 00   One Hook and trammel 1 00   Three Kitchen Chairs 1 00   two Sheep 2 00   Book Case and Books 10 00   One Grind Stone 1 00   account against George Wimbighler 3 00   do against Daniel Ridgely 1 50   One mare 14 years old 20 00   One 13 Gallon Kettle 2 25   One Skillet 25   Iron Coffee mill and Drefen ware 5 00   One hand saw 50   One Drawing knife 50   two Augers 45   One square 37 1/2   One Wire Seive 50   One Bed Stea bed and bedding 7 00   One Looking Glass 50   One Washing tub 62 1/2   two Casks 50   two Pails 75   two Chains 2 31 1/4   One Fater hog, one saw two Shoots & four pigs 2 50   $76 75 3/4  

We the undersigned being called upon and duly sworn do value as value the above named property for Henry Beckley as in stands stated in the above account this 5 th day of November 1830
Signed { John Coulley { David Murdock
Sworn to in Open Court and subscribed by the aforesaid John Coulley and David Murdock With my hand this 5 th day of November A D 1830
(Signed)                      Thomas Root Clerk
State of Ohio } The appropriation of certain savings Wayne County }
The said Henry Beckley having filed his said applic- ation with schedule of his property annexed to said petition in said Court which having been carefully examined by the Court It is ordered and adj- udged by said Court that the value affixed to the articles contained in said schedule is the true value of said articles.
State of Ohio } Thomas Root Clerk of the Court Wayne County } of Common Pleas aforesaid within
Sana for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the fore- going is a true copy of the pro- ceedings in the foregoing case In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of said Court to be affixed at the town of Wooster on the 12 th day of November A D 1830
Thomas Root Clerk
Fees $3.50

Rejected.
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
File No. 20327
Ex'r.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Henry Beckley
Prv
Capt Finley
Pa Lines
Rev War
ed at _____
REJECTED
other claim.
, 187 .
Clerk.
Application filed: _____ , 18 .
Attorney: _____
U. S. _____
Not allowed
Act 1828

No. 20,327
_____, Ex'r.
OLD WAR INVALID.
Henry Beckley
P. O. _____
REJECTED
Service: Private Capt. Finley Pennsylvania Line Provisions
Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
Application filed: _____, 18__
Alleges: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
New Jacket Not allowed act 1828
Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18__

Ansas Office Nov 20 th 1830 Respectfully referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Free To the Honorable John H. Eaton
Wooten W Nov 13 th
Secretary of War of the U.S. Washington City D.C.

Mr Beckley states that he received a certificate for U.S. Bland and trans- ferred it to Mr Martin Riley.
The case of Harry Beckley has been re-examined, the result is found to be the same as stated in the first instance
W. Gordon.

1911
Revolutionary Claims.
Not allowed Act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
7 Dec 1830.
Henry Beckley — of — in the county of Wayne — in the State of Ohio — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private — in captain Finley — 's company, in Col Butlers regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary. F.A. Dickinson
Genl. Rg. No Record Lad Nov 4/60
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 10. December 1830
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to — in the —
It further appears that Henry Beckley — not is now on the pension list of any — not agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Henry Beckley cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line. To whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued —
Wm Hagner And
correct

War Department Bounty Land Office
15 Dec r 1830.
The name of Henry Beckley is not returned on the records of Penn a line, on file in this Office, as entitled to bounty land of the U States — nor has a Warrant issued for him.
Wm Gordon

Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court November 5 th
1830—
Shown as box bldg
Henry Beckley
of
aw Reg
# 20.327

State of Ohio } (The Deposition of William Ewing Taken Wayne County } before the Honorable the court of common pleas of Wayne County and State of Ohio the same being deed of record
The said William Ewing of lawful age being duly sworn in the court deponeth and saith that he this deponent resided in the State of Ohio in the State of Pennsylvania in the year of our Lord 1781. and was well acquainted with Henry Beckley (who is now an applicant for a pension from the United States) at the time said Beckley enlisted in the Revolutionary war of the States of North America
This deponent further states that some time in the year of our Lord 1781. or 1782. as near as this deponent now recollects. He saw the said Henry Beckley in the army of army of the United States doing duty as a private soldier in said army (That this deponent understood at that time , and does now verily believe that said Beckley was enlisted for the term of during the war. This deponent further states that he verily believes that said Beckley served in the Revolutionary army until peace took place between the United States and Great Britain and that said Beckley was Honorably discharged from the said Army
W. B. Irvine
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 5 th November A.D. 1830 Thomas Cox Clerk

State of Ohio } The deposition of John Ewing Wayne County } Taken before the Honorable the Court of common Pleas of Wayne County and State of Ohio the same being a Court of Record
The said John Ewing of lawful age being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is well acquainted with Henry Buckley who is now an applicant for a pension for services rendered in the Army of the Revolution that said Buckley was enlisted at Lebanon  Moyses Lawrence in the State of Pennsylvania some time in the year 1781 or 1782. as near as this deponent can now recollect for the term of during the war. This deponent is not certain as to the time when said Buckley was enlisted but knows that it was in the Spring previous to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown This deponent further states that he saw the said Henry Buckley dressed in Soldiers Uniform and doing duty as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the Continental Service of the States of North America This deponent further states that he understood that the war that peace took place between the States of North America and Great Britain and still believes that said Buckley served in said Army until the peace aforesaid took place between the two countries and he further states that he has been informed and firmly believes that said Buckley was Honorably discharged from the Revolutionary Army.
John Ewing

Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court November 5 th 1830 —
Thomas Cook Clerk
Henry Beckley of R. M. [?] #20.32 3/4
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