Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12167, Lemuel Beckwith, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Beckwith, Lemuel
S. 12167
Carded
CONTENTS

14048 New York
Samuel Beckwith of Tompkins in the State of New York who was a private - in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Stoddard of the Reg t . commanded by Col Canfield in the Connecticut line for 1 Year 2 Months
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept 1837. Age notified 25 Jany 1839.
1886/ Aug 19. Paul Breckinridge - present - history
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 46. Dollars 66 - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of May 1839 - and sent to A. D. Barto. Freemanburg N York.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839. 93 32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1839 23 33
$116.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor, Clerk, Book E, Vol 4, Page 41

In the matter of Semuel Beckwith Revolutionary soldier
Declaration No -
14 7/11 ✓
14 months
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20, v. 1, p. 10

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit State of New York } of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832 Dauphin County } p: On this third day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin in the State of New York now sitting Levi Beckwith aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated -
That on the first day of January A.D. 1782 he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Captain Stoddard in Col. M c Callum's or Col. M c Callum's Regiment at New London in the State of Connecticut - That he served in said Company & Regiment two months, the time for which he volunteered, when he was discharged, at Fort Ticonderoga at New London aforesaid - That he was stationed at Fort Ticonderoga during the whole of the above service -
That on the first day of April in the same year he again volunteered for twelve months and entered a Company commanded by Captain Charles Miles in Col. Samuel Hampshire's Regiment - Captain Miles was a resident of the town of Preston in the State of Connecticut, and Col. Hampshire of the town of New Milford in said State - That he served in said last mentioned Company & Regiment twelve months or one year, when he was discharged at a Fort on Palmer's Hill in the town of Stamford in the State of Connecticut - That during this last mentioned service, he was stationed at the last mentioned Fort the whole of the time - He was engaged in no general Battle and has no documentary evidence of his services - & knows of no one whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services - He was born the 9th of October 1755 in the town of
Norwich, County of New London and State of Connecticut - He has a record of his age in his Bible at home. He lived in Norwich aforesaid, when he entered the service - Since the revolution he has lived one year in Norwich aforesaid, one year in Danington and Brattleboro in the State of Vermont, one year in the town of Enfield in the State of Massachusetts - About two

years in the New Paltz, Dutchess County in the State of New York, about twelve years in Rensselaer-Wille, Albany County, and from there he moved into Hector, and he has been since, except about one year when he lived in Ulster-County, lived in the towns of Hector & Ulster in the County of Tompkins and State of New York. - At present he lives in the said town of Ulster. - He entered the service as a volunteer - There were no regiments where he served except those in which he served - He was employed in guarding the posts where he served and in scouting parties, capturing cattle and other property taken by the Tories - Never received any written discharge from the service - Never held a commission.
He is known to Isaiah Cleveland, Elijah Wheeler Esq. William Wheeler, James Lott & many others who can testify to his character for truth and their belief as to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim for a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State & I have subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. Love clk
Levi Beckwith
State of New York
Tompkins County ss: Mr. Nathl Halsey & Samuel Cottrell said Cottrell residing in said Halsey residing in the town of Ulster in the County of Tompkins and State of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Beckwith, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty-seven years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion -
I have subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Sam. Love clk
Nathl Halsey
Sam Cottrell

State of New York } Tompkins County }
ss: Henry D. Barto of the town of Ulster in the County of Tompkins and State of New York being duly sworn maketh oath and saith, that between twelve or fourteen years ago Lemuel Beckwith named in the annexed declaration, promised this Deponent to make a declaration for him with a view to procure a pension under the Act of 1878 - That he made a declaration for him and the said Beckwith procured affidavits of two men then living in the County of Onondaga, by which his services were proved for nine months and how much more this Deponent does not recollect. The reason why he recollects it was nine months, is because he recollects that sufficient services were proved to entitle him to a pension under the act of 1878 - That this Deponent sent said declaration etc. to the War Department & the claim of said Beckwith was rejected because he was not on the Continental Establishment and was not therefore provided for - Said declaration and other papers were transmitted to this Deponent and they have been lost or destroyed - That this Deponent has been many years acquainted with said Beckwith and he is reported as a man of truth and sobriety and as this Deponent is informed and believes a member in good standing in the Methodist Church - And this Deponent has no doubt he served as he has stated in his said declaration. Sworn to before me this day & year aforesaid Samuel L. Louder  Lowder Henry D. Barto
I Timothy Smith of the town of Hutton in the County of Tompkins in the State of New York hereby certify on oath that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; that a part of the time I served in Col. Campfield  Redmond , Regiment of Connecticut State troops - That I have no recollection of Lemuel Beckwith named in the foregoing declaration; and to this day I have had a conversation with him.

and from circumstances which he has related I have no doubt he was in Col. Canfield's Regiment at the same time that I was - One circumstance is that the shooting of our Dran by Sergeant Tibbals - another is the running the Gauntlet by Silas Palmer a refugee - I was one that whipped Palmer  him & charged Lids and struck him with my left hand - He also related many other circumstances that I know took place and that, without prompting by me or any other person so that no doubt is cast on my mind as to his services -
I have subscribed the day & year aforesaid I see etc. Timothy Scovill
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 Court further certifies that it appears to them that Silas Halsey who has signed the foregoing certificate resides in the town of - Ulster, Samuel Crittenden Senior who has also signed the same resides in Ithaca, Henry D. Barto who has signed another resides in the town of - Ulster and Timothy Scovill who has subscribed another resides in the town of - Harn, all in the County of - Tompkins and State of - New York, that they are all credible persons and their statements entitled to credit.
I Samuel Love Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of - Tompkins in the State of - New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the Court, in the Matter of the Application of Samuel Beckwith for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of October in the year of our Lord, One thousand Eight hundreds and thirty-two.
Samuel Love etc.
In the Matter of Samuel Beckwith's Revolutionary Service
Declaration etc.

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Samuel Beckwith
Tompkins co
N.Y.
H.D. Barto,
Trumansburg
N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Samuel Beebe with  of Tompkins co in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 67  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. As a Gen.     Volunteer do. In 17 82 1 2 Private Capt. Stoddard, Col. McFallum Capt. Miles, Col. Canfield  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New London Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses & tradition "no time stated"  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. B. Bradford. Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 19 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th 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," Samuel Beckwith, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York, Agency, at the rate of Forty six Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 4 th September, 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

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certified officer should accompany the power.
officer the coefficients of a strength of character, bearing the official character, and signature of the officer.
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any later form being substituted.
THE OFFICER must be satisfied that the proper officer, under the seal of office, has been appointed to the office of the proper officer, and that the officer is duly qualified to act as such officer.
THE OFFICER must be satisfied that the proper officer, under the seal of office, has been appointed to the office of the proper officer, and that the officer is duly qualified to act as such officer.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Beckwith of Tompkins co N.Y. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? all answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeh and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

(3-469.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Application No. _____ File Certificate No. 12,167 NAME OF SOLDIER, Ernest Beckwith Co. _____ Reg't _____ Revolutionary War INFORMATION DESIRED.
See papers

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12,167
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File No. 12,167
Samuel Beckwith
Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]