Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16838, David Beebee, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Beebee, David " Beebee
N. 16838.
Sarah
CONTENTS

State of New York Oneida County
Town of Marshall
John Beebe of the above place Being duly sworn Deposes and says that David Bube was the brother of this deponent, and that Sarah Beebe now residing in Coventry, Chenango Co. is the widow of the said David Bube; and that this deponent and the said David Bube resided in Danbury in Connecticut, in the years 1780 & 1781 and from the best knowledge in this deponent's power, this deponent believes that the said David Bube did service in the militia in the support of American Independence in one of the above years at Horse Neck. That this deponent was not with said David Bube at Horse Neck, but is as confident that the said David Bube was there, and did service in the militia, as he can be when this deponent was not with him having heard him repeatedly relate occurrences soon after his return, which took place when he was in service, which he could not have known if he had not been there. Subscribed and sworn John Beebe
This 30th day of Nov: 1838 before me
W. W. Eastman Justice of the Peace
I W. W. Eastman of Marshall Oneida County & State of New York, a Justice of the Peace of the said County, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Bube whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit, and do believe him to be a man of truth & veracity Marshall Nov. 30th 1838
W. W. Eastman J. P.

State of New York, Onondaga County, ss:
I, James Dean, Clerk of the said county, certify, that Horace D. Eastman Esquire was on the 20 th day of November 1838 a Justice of the Peace of the said county, duly elected & sworn:— That I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of office, this 25 th day of October, A.D. 1839.
James Dean, Clk.

Act of July 4. 1836.
Power of Attorney to examine claim of Sarah Beebe widow of David. Pension. N.Y. roll
Chas. L. Tucker. Atty. Present.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I David Beher heir at Law of Sarah Beher deceased do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of the heirs of Sarah Beher for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of 1832 — or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize him said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 24 th day of February 1854.
In presence of (H. P. Ensign) }
David Beher
STATE OF New York  Broome COUNTY—ss.
On this 24 day of February 1854, before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared David Beher and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Henry P. Ensign Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New York Broome COUNTY. } ss.
On this 24 day of February 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared David Beher — a resident of said County  Shelburn County in the State of Indiana and made oath according to law that he is the identical David Beher — who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
David Beher
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Henry P. Ensign Justice of the Peace
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Broome }
I E. D. Robinson Clerk of the County of Broome do hereby certify that Henry P. Ensign Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 27 day of February 1854.
E. D. Robinson  Dep. Clk
Clerk absent

State of New York COUNTY OF Broome } ss. Eunice Dean — being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that She is a child of Sarah Beebe — deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, — who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York — that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim. — the said widow received a small pension under the act of 1836.
Eunice Dean
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 th day of June — 1855 and I do hereby certify that the said Eunice Dean — is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim.
H. P. Ensign Justice of the Peace.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Eunice Dean a child of Sarah Beebe — deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, an applicant for a pension from the State of New York — do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal, this 29 th day of June — 1855
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
H. P. Ensign
Eunice Dean
STATE OF New York County of Broome } Be it known that on the 29 th day of June — 1855 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Eunice Dean above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
H. P. Ensign Justice of the Peace.

"June eight, Seventeen hundred, eighty, David Bube of Bethel married Sarah Beck of New Milford"
I Noah Porter Jun r pastor of the first Congregational Church in the town of New Milford in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "June 8. 1780"
Noah Porter Jun r
I Noah Porter Jun r above named, depose and say; that I hold the Office of Pastor of the first Congregational Church in the town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me —
Noah Porter Jun r Pastor of the church aforesaid.
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield
Probate District of New Milford ss.
On this 7 th day of August 1838 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court

of Probate for said District Rev d Noah Porter Jun r & subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affi- -davit. Before me Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court
State of Connecticut, Probate District of New Milford p: Probate Office August 7 th 1838 I Noble S. Bennitt Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in taking the Affidavits of Henry Haring and the Rev d Noah Porter Jun r -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the day and Year above written
Noble S. Bennitt Clerk

I Henry Mearing of New Milford in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged Eighty four last January the being first duly sworn according to law upon & say that in the latter part of April or first of May in the year 1775 deponent enlisted in the the State troops of Connecticut and continued in service seven months, under Captain Joseph Smith, Lieuts Joseph Botsford & Blackman, Ensign Ruggles, Col n Wallerbury of Stamford, Regiment, Lieut Col n Whi- ling of Stratford, Major Hobbey, Gen l Wooster Com- manded the Brigade, That at the time of this deponent's enlistment he resided in New Milford aforesaid, under said Joseph Smith, he marched with the Company from thence through Danbury to Stamford, and there remained 3 or 4 weeks and thence went to New York and encamped at the Bowery line where they remained about 2 weeks - thence they went to Harlem where they remained about 2 weeks, from thence they went to Albany and from thence with to the Reg t went to Ticonderoga in the State of New York, from thence to an island in Lake Champlain and from thence to Saint Johns in Canada, and was at the siege at the taking of the fort at Saint Johns, from that time about 50 days

we proceeded to Longale on the River Saint Lawrence, and there remained a few days, a from thence to Saint Pauls Island and from thence to Montreal and from thence to Sicondergo where the Regiment was disbanded, after seven months service. That deponent was well acquainted with David Beebee of New Milford aforesaid in the year 1775 that said Beebee enlisted in the Company aforesaid at the same time with deponent and served with deponent in the Company aforesaid during the seven months above particularly set forth. That said Beebee married Sarah Beach and as deponent has been informed and believes true the widow of said Beebee resides in the County of Chenango and State of New York Henry Mearing
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield Probate District of New Milford p.
On this 7 th day of August 1838 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for said District Henry Mearing and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, and I certify that the said Henry Mearing is a credible Witness. Sworn before & testified by me
Nathaniel Perry Judge of said Court

State of New York } Chenango County }
ss. On this eighth day of September 1830 personally appeared before John Tracy, Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York and a Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors of said State, Sarah Beebee, a resident of Coventry in the County of Chenango and State of New York aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836, that she is the widow of David Beebee who was a Soldier of the Revolution, and who was on a term of seven months in 1775 in Captain Joseph Smith's Company and Colonel Waterbury's Regiment at New York. At Ithaca and Tienderoga, and other places as she has been informed and believes true, as a private of said Company. That in the fall of 1780 her said husband, volunteered and joined a company of militia commanded by Captain Ephraim Bannum, Colonel Forster, joined said Company in Bethel a part of the town of Danbury in Connecticut, and marched with said Company to Hornebeck where he was absent in service with said Company one month. That said Captain Bannum lived within a mile of deponent in Bethel aforesaid and that whilst her said husband was absent in service as last aforesaid with Capt t Bannum, a daughter of said Bannum, named Ruth Bannum staid with said deponent. That she does not clearly recollect the month of said

service but church it was. October, but it is sure that it was in the fall of 1780.
She further declares that she was married to the said David Beebee on the tenth day of June in the year Seventeen hun- dred and eighty, that her husband the a- foresaid David Beebee died on the twenty fourth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two, and that she has remained a wid- ow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed.
Sworn to, and Subscribed,
on the day and year above written before me } and I certify that said } Sarah Beebee from bodily } infirmary is unable to } attend Court, and also } that said Sarah Beebee made her mark above as she never learned to write.
her Sarah X Beebee mark
John Tracy Judge of the court for the Correction of Errors State of New York

Albany 3143
Sarah Beebee
widow of David Beebee
who died on the 24. August 1832 of Chenango Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the reg't commanded by Col. Hatalburg in the Conn. line for 8 months & 2 days service.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 26 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of Dec. 1839 and sent to H.R. Mygatt Oxford, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 228.48 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Nov. '40 13.44
$241.92
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 210
Arad Joy July 14 1835 B82 Dec 15 H H Beebee Military & Personal History

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16838 Sarah Beebe Widow of David Beebe Pr. New Mar
Act: July 14th 86
Index:—Vol. A , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Beebe
His widow Sarah states she was, in Sept 1838, living with her son David in Coventry, Chenango Co NY aged 80 years - Her husband served a tour of 7 m o in 1775 from about May 1 st under Capt Joseph Smith in Col s Waterbury Con n reg t at NY City encamped 2 wks in Bowery St John's Canada Ticonderoga & Montreal. In fall of 1780 volunteered one month under Capt E. Barnum, at Bethel (part of Danbury) Con n , marched to Horse Neck In first tour encamped 2 wks in the Bowery NY to Harlem heights, Albany, Ticonderoga, St Johns to Montreal, from whence returning to Ticonderoga was disch d - His brother John Beebe of Marshall, Oneida Co NY testifies the one month service Eunice Dean is mentioned a daughter of David & Sarah Beebe He mar d while living in Bethel Sarah Beach of New Milford June 8. 1780

Ovid N.Y. July 6. '55
Sir
I inclose power of attorney, will you please give me a copy of the alledged Service of the husband of "Sarah Beebe" and also inform me how much per Annum she rec d —
Most respectfully
Your Ob l Serv t
Abad Joy
Hon S P. Waldo Con d

Camp & Co
July 23
1879
Henry A. Mygatt Esq. Oxford Franklin County New York

Camp Ct July 23 1879
Henry A. Magallanes Oxford Linn County New York

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Jan'y 23 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of David Beebee I have examined the Records remaining in this Office relating to the War of the Revolution - One finds his name on a Pay Roll Capt. Joseph Smith Company in the Regiment of the Forces of the United States Colonies, under the Command of Col. David Waterbury raised in the Colony of Connecticut, commencing on the day in which they entered service - and ending with the time of their dismission, including time for the discharged to return home, May 16. Sept 1775 8 th Company 5 th Regt David Beebee entered service as a private May 12 Time of discharge Dec 9 Making 212 days —
Henry Wetmore Compt

Hanford Aug 23 1839
Dear Sir Enclosed you have Certificate as evidence of the Service of David Beebe for 7 Mo 2 days corresponding with the declarations - the One month in 1780 and 40 days to 84 cannot be found - neither do I find Capt Ephraim Barnard I find David Beebe in the Connecticut Line 2nd Regt Col. Heman Swift from July 16 1781 to Dec 31 1781 11 Mo. 15 days This David Beebe enlisted in the Town of Canaan. the Town was allowed by The United States £30. bounty for each recruit to fill up The Continental Army 1781 paid Town from which Eleven More - If you have evidence that this is the same David Beebe - I can give you a Certificate embracing this period You will please direct Henry A. Mygatt by Oxford
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servant Henry Risbourn

4777
Sarah Beebe
Marr'd 8 th June 1780
Husband died 24. Aug. 1832
Marr'd 8 June 1780 Husband died 24 th August 1832
Col Watkins } Court Capt Joseph Smith } No dismission
Admitted P'm at 8 months & 2 days
H. R. Alligato Esq. Oxford N.Y.

State of New York Chenango County ss. I, Perez Randall, Clerk of said County of Chenango, hereby certify, that John Tracy is a Judge of the Court for the Correction of Errors, and that John Stoddard is a Justice of the place as above written and that the signatures above purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the Seal of said County, December 22d 1838
P. Randall, Clerk

Sir
Oxford, Chenango Co., N.Y. Octob. 25. 1837
I send you the declaration of Sarah Beebee widow of David Beebee for a pension under act of July 4, 1836.
The declaration, claims a pension for 7 months serv d in 75 & 1 month in 80
The Certf e of Pastor Church, New Milford, Con t proves marriage June 8. 1780.
The husband died 24. Aug t 1832 and widow has not since married, as by affidavit of the son David Beebee.
The Service in 1775 is fully established by the Certf e of Comp t At & the age of Henry Mearing.
The service 1 month in fall of 1780 is fully detailed in the applicants declaration and corroborated by the affidavit of John Beebee.
You will address me at place above dated
I have the honor to be Your obt. Serv t
Mary R. Mygatt
J. S. Edwards Esq Coun t of Pension War Dept t Washington City D.C.

State of New York } Chenango County } ss. David Beebee of Coventry in said County of Chenango, being duly sworn, says that he is 44 years of age, that he is the son of David Beebee and Sarah his wife, who came from the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, and he has always understood in the family and believes true that said David his father was a sol- dier of the Revolution. That his father said David Beebee died on the 24th August 1832 and that he was present at his death in Coventry aforesaid, and that his widow and deponent's mother Sarah Beebee has lived with deponent since her said husband's death and has not since married.
Sworn to September 20 th 1838 } Before me, and I certify } that said David Beebee is } a credible person }
DAVID BEEBEE
John Woodard Justice
And I do hereby
Certify that I am acquainted with Mr David Beebee, the deponent and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Coventry 20 th Sept 1838 John Woodard