Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,266, Josiah Beaman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Beaman, Josiah
S. 30.266
CONTENTS

10.974 Massachusetts
Isiah Giaman of Shutesbury in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Oaks of the Regt commanded by Brig Genl  Putnam in the Mass line for 11 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 70 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of May 1833 and sent to M rs Geo. Gannett Jr. Springfield Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 44.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 11  36.00 180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. H. Hudson Clerk book E Vol. 2 d Page 6
Date of death not on AB.
80 Franklin

Josiah Beaman's Application for a Pension Military
Josiah Beaman Shutesbury
22340
eight hundred and thirty two.
Attest the Seal of in the year of our
E. Alvord Reg. Prob.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY SS.
ON THIS eighteenth day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Wendell within and for the said County of Franklin,
Josiah Beamon a resident of Shutesbury in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy-eight 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that he enlisted and entered the service as an artificer on or near the first day of April A. D. 1777 in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Seth Dows of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, and that Luther Graves was Lieut. in said company. That he marched to Worcester, and then to Springfield, from thence on the South river, and crossed said river at Hings ferry. Thence to Pennsylvania, where he joined the army. Thence to Philadelphia and Brandywine. That he was with the baggage waggons at the time of the battle at that place. Then he thinks he retreated back through Philadelphia and Germantown to White marsh, from thence to Valley Forge where he took up winter quarters and was employed in building a bridge across Schuylkill river, that he remained at that place until some of the last days in March A. D. 1778 when and where after a service of about twelve months was honorably dismissed. That he does not know that he belonged to any particular Regiment. That General George Washington was present and took the command of the army. He further states that at the time he entered the service as aforesaid he was twentythree years and six months old, and lived in Winchendon aforesaid. That he was born in Sterling in the aforesaid County, and State, on the 2nd day of October A. D. 1753. and that he does not know of any public record of his age, and that he lived at Sterling until he was 21 years of age then went to Winchendon where he lived when he enlisted as aforesaid, and from Winchendon he moved to Sterling, from thence to Shutesbury in the County of Franklin where he has lived ever since and does now live, and that he has not any written discharge, or any documentary evidence other than what is hereunto submitted. For confirmation of the above statement he refers to the deposition of Thomas Atkinson which is herewith transmitted - He does not know any other persons that he refers to Abner Smith, Nathaniel Maromber, Jonas Winter, Benjamin Davis and Paul Maromber, Willard Raymound who live in his present neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution, he further says that he is in his seventy eighth year.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Josiah Beamon
WE, Jonas Winter & Willard Raymound
and Asaphus Harding Clergyman of New Salem
residing in Shutesbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Beamon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Asaphus Harding
Jonas Winter Willard Raymound
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 Asaphus Harding who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in New Salem in said county and as near to said Applicant as any clergyman - and the Jonas Winter and Willard Raymound who have also severally signed the same are residents in said Shutesbury and are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Register
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
Josiah Beamon
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 18th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord Reg Probate

Isiah Beaman 22. 840
Atkins Year Am'd
E. Blood 959 Greenfield, Mass.

BRIEF in the case of  Isiah Beaman  of  Hutesbury  in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? Seventy Eight years 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.     In 1777 about 1 Artificer Gen. Cap: Seth Oakes, none other officers named  
5. In what battles was he engaged? None named 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Windhampton, Mass: 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness and traditional evidence 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correctly authenticated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

May 24, 1932
BA-J/MLB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX JOSIAH BEAMAN S. 30266
Mrs. C. L. Carpenter 17 Medfield Street Worcester, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Josiah White Beaman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 30266, based upon the military service of Josiah Beaman in the Revolutionary War.
He was born October 2, 1753, in Sterling, Franklin County, Massachusetts, and when twenty-one years of age moved to Winchendon, Worcester County, in that state.
While a resident of said Winchendon, Massachusetts, he enlisted about April 1, 1777, as an artificer in Captain Seth Oaks' Massachusetts company, was with the baggage wagons at the battle of Brandywine, wintered at Valley Forge where he was engaged in building a bridge across Schuylkill River, and served until the last of March, 1778.
Soldier moved from Winchendon, Massachusetts (date not stated) to Sterling, and from there to Shutesbury, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, while a resident of Shutesbury, Massachusetts.
The papers in Josiah Beaman's claim for pension do not contain any reference to his wife.
In 1832, one Josiah Beaman, Junior, was justice of peace in Franklin County, Massachusetts, relationship to soldier not shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

30 266 Rev INVALID.
1932 May 24 Hct. 6 mrs. C. L. Carpenter - mrs.
File No. 30 266
Josiah Beaman Retired Rev War
Act: June 1 st 82
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Thomas Atherton of Shutesbury in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts - yeoman - of lawful age being duly sworn do testify and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. I was with Josiah Beaman who now resides at Shutesbury in the County and State aforesaid, from about the first day of April, A.D. 1777 - until about the last day in March A.D. 1778. making up about twelve months, during all which time the said Josiah Beaman was doing Military duty as an Artificer in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Seth Dake that he march with said company to Pennsylvania where he joined the army which was commanded by General George Washington, and that said Beaman, was at Brandywine at the time of the battle in that place and that he returned back to Philadelphia and from there and went to Valley Forge where he took up winter quarters and remained in that place until some of the last days in March A.D. 1778 when he was dismissed. and further your deponent saith not.
Thomas Atherton
I hereby certify that Thomas Atherton who has subscribed the foregoing deposition is commonly reputed and believed to be a man of truth. Josiah Beaman Jr Justice of the Peace
Franklin Co. August 25 th A.D. 1832. Personally appeared Thomas Atherton above named and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me
Josiah Beaman Jr Justice of the Peace

Josiah Beaman
Thomas Jefferson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do certify that Josiah Beaman Jr. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been verified is a justice of the Peace for the said county. And that his name thereto subscribed appears to me to be his proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greenfield on the eighteenth day of September A.D. 1832 E. Alvord Clerk

Veterans Administration United States Veterans Bureau Washington, D. C.
Mr. A. D. Hiller
Dear Sir -
17 Medfield St., Worcester, Mass. ad April 11 th 1982
Will you kindly send me any Revolutionary War data you may have regarding the following persons.
(1) - Anthony Cutler
B. June 6, 1763 Brookfield, Mass
M. Oct 1, 1789 Jennima Conkey of Pelham, Mass.
Enlisted 1779 Brookfield, Mass. (Mass. Records)
Died Jan 1, 1831, Shefford Mountain, Province Quebec
Did he or his wife draw a pension? Enc. ex O.

Any kindness on your part will be greatly appreciated. Am working in cooperation with the D.A.R. Regent of Edgewood, R. I.
Yours truly, Mildred Anne Carpenter (Mrs. C. L. Carpenter)
(H) - Aaron Bennett
B. Oct 25, 1748 Stonington, Conn.
M. 2 nd Feb 13, 1777 Abigail Smith
An Aaron Bennett in Hospital Unit (Rolls & Lists)
Was he the above?

(2) ✓ Phineas Houghton Beaman B. 1718 Lancaster, Mass D. Mar 16, 1803 Sterling, Mass M. Oct 23, 1740 Joanna White Mass. records show several Phineas Beaman Have you positive record of above?
(3) ✓ Josiah White Beaman B. Oct. 2, 1752 Sterling, Mass D. 1841 Shutesbury, Mass M. Elizabeth (?) Supposed to have been with Ethan Allen at Tiendyga Mass. records show several Josiah Beaman Have you positive record of above? E. Merrill