Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37746, James Beckham, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Beckham, James.
S 37746
CONTENTS

37746 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37746
James Beckham Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. L , Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4,423
Virginia
James Beckham Capt Harrison Private
Virginia Line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of May 1813
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Nov r 1813 and sent to Hon. H. S. Geo. Tucker of Virg a - in congress
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 3 \frac{21}{31} = \frac{4}{50} = 30 \text{ " } 47 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 - 48 " "
$78.47
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Nine months
Frederick Co
Continued
See letter to G. D. Miller June 23, 1871.
Notification sent October 24, 1820 to
Samuel Bent, Winchester, Virginia
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 st April 1838, found the 1 st March to 23 rd April 1838, the day of his death Agent notified 2 nd June 1840

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 9 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child of James Beckham, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of Eight — Dollars and — Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 22 d April, 1828, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Porter Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

James Beckhams
Declaration
4423
March 1819

Virginia
At a court continued and held for Frederick County the 2 d day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record for said County, James Beckham aged about sixty years, a resident in the said County who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Capt. Harrison in the second Regiment commanded by Col. Spotswood and others in the Virginia Line, and that he received a certificate for a pension N o 423 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 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 here to annexed and by me subscribed excepting necessary clothing and bedding, viz: One Old Horse.
I am a labourer having no trade, but am very infirm, and not able to do much work.
James his Beckham mark
Sworn to in open Court this 2 d day of August 1820 J. James Keith clerk of the court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two dollars

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12 th day of August 1820 and the 45 th year of the Commonwealth
Ja Keith

James Beckham Virgin Rolls
Hon H.S. Geo. Tucker
Admitted

State of DISTRICT OF Virginia , ss.
On this 11th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the  sole and presiding Judges of the Superior Court of Law for the county of  Richmond  state and in said district, personally appeared James Beckham aged fifty six years, resident in the said County  state and in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said James Beckham enlisted in Northampton County in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Harrison of the 2 d Virginia on continental establishment  at about the year 1776 or 1777
; that he continued to
serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the  for the space of more  then five  when he was discharged from service in  that he was captured at Charles Town, exchange from which place he made his escape and returned to Virginia, but was as not called into active service till the war was over , that he was in the battles of Saratoga, Germantown, Stony Point and at the siege of Charles Town, besides many others such as
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. with the annexed  Certified copy of a General Order Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Robt White
of the
I, Robert White Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Beckham did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Robt White
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Virginia to wit,
I Robert B. White Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Frederick do hereby certify that Robert White whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit and certificate is who and pursuant judge of the Superior Court of Law for Frederick County. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and annexed my private seal (there being no public seal of office) this 11 th day of May 1818
Robert B. White Seal