Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,979, William Beard, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6
Beard, William
S. 2979
Born in Penn.
Carded.
CONTENTS
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13728 West Tennessee William Beard
Lt Col H. S. W. June Mar 21. '44
of Vermelks in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Davidson of the in the Pennsylvania line for twelve months
W. Line Records corrected Feb 8 '34
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June 1833 and Quitt A H Douglas Gallatin
Arrears to the 14th of March 80 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 20 00 $100 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 72

X state of Sumpter & in no way contrary to August term of the county court 1832.
On this, the 10th 11th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of said court now sitting William Bland aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. States that he was born in the state of Pennsylvania in the year 1754, on the 9th of October. He has no record of his age. He was living in the county of Union in the state of North Carolina when he entered the service. He has been living in the state of Sum- pter about 40 years & is in the 78th year of his age.
He was drafted into the service under Capt. William Davidson. He did not long remain under Capt. Davidson, who upon hearing of the death of his brother John Davidson who was killed by the Indians. After the Capt. died he left the company Major Edm. White took the command. The company to which applicant belonged was a part of the company of riflemen, taken from Gen. Rutherford's army.
The company to which applicant was attached had a fight with the British near Wilmington from which latter during the day applicant belonged to a detachment of about three hundred men, taken from Gen. Gates'
army to reinforce Gen. Sumpter in South Carolina. He was at the battle of Sullivan's Island.
He was present at the battle of Sullivan's Island. He was present at the battle of the Clouds and of Red Bank. After Gen. Gates defeat the army under the command of Gen. Sumpter was surprised by the enemy a short distance below the mouth of Fishing Creek, close on the Catawba River. a few miles above Camden say 25 where applicant was taken prisoner.

He was taken to Charleston in South Carolina and confined on a British Merchant Ship, called the Concord.
He was detained in this situation about one month when his Brother being taken sick and preparations making to remove him to the hospital, the applicant found to be seriously indisposed, so much so that they had to lift him into the boat. That was designed to convey the sick to the shore. As soon as the boat landed applicant jumped on the shore free from disease and bore his Brother on his back to the hospital.
He was taken prisoner in the month of August and remained a prisoner until the month of January next when applicant obtained his freedom from confinement by making his voluntary escape in company with John Miller and
He did not want home until later than in the month of January. Duncan McCurran and another who was named is not recalled. Shortly after his return to South Carolina there was a call for 9 months men, at the time this call was made applicant regarded himself as still a prisoner but no exchange having been made as yet - he however paid his quota & shortly after this there was a further call for six months men before any exchange of the prisoners had been effected - for this he also paid his quota shortly after this a further call was made before any exchange had been made for men for the term of 12 months - Applicant could not
no longer for an exchange of prisoners had effected, and volunteered and served for the term of three months - during which time he was in various engagements with the enemy in the lower part of North Carolina. He went into Wilmington and remained until they drove the enemy to their ships - Genl. Butler then permitted the men to return home leaving

only as many men as might be deemed sufficient to guard the wagons here - applicant remained and acted as a guard - on his returning home he was discharged by Gen. Rutherford which discharge has been lost - Gen. Rutherford and Gen. Humphreys were the regular officers who were with the troops here - he was only received a discharge for the three months term - applicant regards himself as having been in service for little better than two years.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present - and declares that his name is not on the rolls of the agency of any state - Sworn to in open Court August 21st 1832 A. H. Douglass Clerk
Officer's Record X
We Francis Yowee and John Wilson and John L. Smancy citizens of the county of Sumner and state of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Brien who has resided here and known to the above declaration - that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reported and he himself in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to in open Court August 21st 1832 A. H. Douglass Clerk
John L. Smancy Francis Yowee John Wilson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the

said court further certify that it appears to them that John L Swaney Francis Irvine and John Wilson who have signed the forego- -ing certificate are resident citizens of the county of Sumner, that they are creditable persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. —
John L Swaney
Thos Anderson
John Edmeston
State of Tennessee } Sumner County } ss. A. H. Douglass Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Beard for a pension. The testimony whereof whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22nd day of August A. 1832 and 57th year of American Independence
A. H. Douglass Clerk
9546
Respectfully

X State of Louisiana } Circuit Court for Louisiana County } the county of Louisiana March 22 nd 1893
The amended declaration of the plaintiff read in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 1892, passed June 7 th 1892. Applicant states that at the time of filing his original declaration of which this is in kind as an amendment and supplement, he was a resident citizen of the county of Louisiana, and that he continues to reside in said county.
He states that he was in actual service for the term of six months and that he was detained as a prisoner for that time. The only reason for that detention was that he was six months from the time he was taken prisoner at Charleston until he reached his residence in South Carolina. Making in all the term of 12 months for which he claims a pension. He also states that he encloses himself entitled to a pension for an additional term of 15 months which he claims the period from which he made his escape from the enemy until he entered the service for the last term of 3 months. During this time no exchange of prisoners having been made when calls were made for men he paid his

quote, regarding himself as still being by the rules of war considered as a prisoner until such time as they should be exchanged for. This however is submitted to the Department to be disposed of as it may seem right. -
He states as a reason for not procuring the affidavits of a clergyman that he had been residing in the country of Germany but a short time prior to his filing of his petition. That no clergyman who knows him by any means of him, and who could make the necessary affidavits resided within 20 or 30 miles of his place of residence. That he is very old and very infirm, it being with much difficulty that he can move himself from one place to another. That if his bodily strength would admit of traveling he has no neck of conveyance, or any means of procuring one, so that it was utterly out of his power to procure the affidavits of the clergyman as required by the Department.
He has no documentary evidence of his having performed the services mentioned in his original
Omit for 1780 (private) John B. Buel 24404 142 H 40

Reclamation - there is  there is this any per- on living who has  who has testimony he can procure to testify as to his having performed actual  actual service - in - X Wm Beard Affirmed in open court 25 th . March 1833. Wm Baldridge Clerk
State of Tennessee DeKalb County 3 rd Dist
I Esias W Baldridge Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of DeKalb hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the amended application - in - of William Beard for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, This the 26 th day of March 1803 and 57 th year of American Independence Wm Baldridge Clerk of said court
To the Com of Pensions Gallatin Tenn

Rev. Wm.
2979 INVALID.
File No. 2979
William Beard Pitt. Pat. line
Act: June 14/82
Index: — Vol. A , Page 26
[Arrangement of 1870.]
No Line. Records corrected. Feb 8 '82

Apr 13
Jan.
24404
Returned Case
FREE
J. L.
Edwards
Pension of guy Washington City District of Columbia

William Beard, W Tennessee Rd. ad June 7 1832.
Bepleased to say to what time he was here
Plan Office Mar 21. 1844
lot. 4 Sep 1840
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