Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 658, John Beam, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Beam, John
R. 658
CONTENTS

Ohio, Adams County, Probate Court.
In the matter of John Bean's application for pension; Be it remembered, that on this second day of February, A.D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared in the Probate Court of Adams County, Ohio, being a Court of Record, holden in & for the County & State afore- said, John Bean, aged ninety three years, a resident of said County & State, and being duly sworn ac- cording to law, upon his oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the sev- eral acts of Congress, applicable to his case, passed for the benefit of the soldiers and persons engaged in the service of the United States, during the Revolu- tionary war—That he entered the service of the United States in the year (as he believed) 1780—he was drafted to the service, in the State of Pennsylvania, Alleghany Co.— he served under Capt Zada Wright, John Davidson, Lieutenant, Col. Thomas Patterson. His service was guarding and protecting the frontier, between Wheeling, Va., and Pittsburg Pa.—He served two tours of three months each, under the above named officers, the same kind of service but his last tour was mostly confined to the Alleghany River, above Pittsburg— He was six months in actual service. At the expira- tion of his last term of service, he received a written discharge, from Joshua Davidson, Lieut Commanding

- This discharge has been lost or burnt. deponent believes burnt, for his home, after his removal to the State of Ohio, was destroyed by fire, (the house was in the village of Manchester, Adams County, Ohio, and the fire occurred about the 1 st April 1798,) and all his papers were destroyed at that time, and deponent has no recollection of having seen the discharge since that time - He states that he never got his own consent to apply for governmental aid, until he became old and frail. He now asks for the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7 th June 1832, as also for land bounty under the act of 28 th Sept 1830. He declares that he is not in the receipt of any pension, nor has he ever received any pension or bounty land under any law of the U. States, nor is his name on the pension roll of any agency in this or any other State of the U. States, and hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or annuity or bounty land except what is claimed by this application - and further says not.
John Harn
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day & date above written.
John M. Smith, Prob. Judge A.C.H.

Bounty Land Claim
Act of Mar 3. 1855.
John Beam.
Chas. L. Tucker Atty Present.

4 "Ohio, Adams County Probate Court, February 24 th 1855."
In the matter of John Beam's application for pension John Beam this day appeared in open Court, and subscribed a declaration of facts to entitle him to a pension under the laws of the United States, and took an oath that the statements therein contained were in all respects true & correct. And at the same time came into Court Daniel Mearlatt and Wm. Eckman, and subscribed an affidavit relative to the statements made by the said John Beam in his sd declaration; and the Court after investigation and being satisfied that the said applicant, John Beam, and the said witnesses, Daniel Mearlatt and Wm. Eckman, are residents of Adams County Ohio, and that their statements are entitled to credit, do declare that the said John Beam, in their opinion was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and served as he states. Ordered, That the same be certified accordingly."
State of Ohio Adams County, ss
I, John M. Smith, Judge and ex officio Clerk of the Probate Court of Adams County and State of Ohio, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the entry on the records of said Court, of the proceedings

in the said Court, had, in the case of the application of John Beam, for a pension for services in the Revolutionary War.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of Adams County Probate Court, this 5 th day of February, A.D. 1855.
John M. Smith, Prob. Judge and ex officio Clerk, of Probate Court Adams County, Ohio.

State of Ohio.
Brown County ss 351
On this the 19 th day of July and A.D. 1855: personally appeared Margaret How- land before me John McMahan a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Brown and State of Ohio, and upon her oath makes the following statement. That she the said Margaret Howland, was born in the County of Monongahela in the state of Penn- sylvania in the year 1821. (Seventy nine and a half years old) and that she is a daughter of John Brown, who is a citizen of Adams County in the state of Ohio, and who is now under- going to receive a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War. And that her Father removed from Pennsylvania when she was quite young and settled in the County of Adams, and state of Ohio. When she was quite small, she heard her Father John Brown, and Joshua Davidson who was. Revolutionary Patriot and drew a pen- sion for his services, up to his death, which took place, some years ago. Talk of their services & hardships they underwent, whilst they were in the service as soldiers in the War of the Revolution; in guarding the frontiers of Pennsylvania. That they both spoke about their trials and troubles whilst they were in the service, and that from her earliest recollections down to the present time, she had heard of the services the hardships & troubles of her Father John Brown, whilst he
Joshua Davidson & John Brown "afore said"

was in the Revolutionary service. That she received the above information from her Father & Deborah Morison, before there was any provision made for the soldiers to draw pensions from the General Government. (or before the year 1831). and that his Revolutionary service was interrupted in her infancy when young and that it was the common conversation of the family. And further the deponent saith not.
Margaret her Howland Mark
State of Ohio Brown. County of S S
I John McMahan a Justice of the peace for the County of S S do hereby certify that Margaret Howland whose name is to the above deposition, was duly sworn by me before she gave the above deposition and that she deponed to the above facts and that said deposition was after it was reduced to writing & approved of by her and I signed her name to the same and she made her mark. And that the witness is of good character & entitled to full faith & credit when on oath and that she is of sound mind & memory and that he believes that the facts as stated by her are true. This the 19 th day of July 1855. Given under my hand as a Justice of the peace.
John McMahan J.P.

The State of Ohio, Brown County ss.
I Harvey McEiborn Clerk of the Court and of Common Pleas in and for said County, hereby certify that John McMahan Esq. (whose signature to the foregoing is genuine) was on the 19 th day of July A.D. 1855 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit,
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court at Georgetown this 24 th day of July A.D. 1855.
Harvey McEiborn, Clerk. C.C.P. B.C.
Joshua Davidson v. comm v. name up

State of Ohio Brown County ss
On this the 20 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 53 - personally appeared before me Benja W. Whiteman one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Elenor Brinsman upon her oath makes the following statement that she was born in the State of Pennsylvania in Alleghany County in the year 1793 & that she was the daughter of Joshua Davidson who was a Revolutionary Soldier & that he commanded a company as Lieutenant in defence of the frontiers of Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary war & the said Elenor Brinsman further states that she was acquainted with John Beam in the State of Pennsylvania Alleghany County when she was quite a small child & that her Father & John Beam moved to the west & her Father settle in the State of Kentucky & John Beam settled in the State of Ohio & that afterwards her Father moved to Clermont County Ohio (now Brown County Ohio) & that her Father Joshua Davidson applied for a pension to the General Government for his services in defence of the frontiers of Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary war & obtained one & that in her young days she frequently & often heard her Father & John Beam talking to each other about their difficulties they had to encounter while they were in the Revolutionary war & that she understood by both, Joshua Davidson & John Beam afore said

That they were both in the revolutionary war together & perhaps in the same company & that she frequently heard her Father say in the absence of the said John Bean that the said Bean had served in the revolutionary war & that he had advised the said John Bean to apply for a pension as he had done but Bean in reply the would say that he could live without it & she further states that she heard them relate many thrilling scenes which occurred during their service in the revolutionary war & that the said John Beans is still living in the County of Adams & in the State of Ohio & is the identical person with whom she was acquainted in the State of Pennsylvania the same one that her Father said had served in the war as above stated & that she firmly believes the beyond a doubt that that the said John Bean served in the war as above set forth & that she is informed that the said John Bean is now endeavoring to procure a pension for his services as above said from the General Government & that she has no interest whatever in in the procurement of said pension - And further this deponent saith not
Attest Benja W Whitean
Ellnor her Bingham mark
State of Ohio Brown County ss
I Benja W Whitean a justice of the peace in & for the County of Brown above said do here by certify

That Eleanor Bingham personally appeared before me & after being duly sworn according to law deposed as above set forth in the foregoing deposition that her statements were first detailed to me were the same as by me reduced to writing & were then read to the witness & were acknowledged & adopted by her as being true & at her request I put her foregoing signature to said deposition she being unable to write, & I certify that the said Eleanor Bingham is a lady of good moral character & is intitled to full credit when on oath & that I have full confidence & do really believe that the foregoing statements are true & that the said deponent was of a sound mind & deposing memory - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20 th day of June A.D. 1853. Benja W Witeman {Seal} for Brown County (Vice)
The State of Ohio. Brown county. ss.
I Henry McRibben Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Benja W. Witeman Esq. (whose signature to the above is genuine) was on the 20 th day of June A.D. 1853 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. duly commissioned and sworn. and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court at Georgetown this 21 st day of June A.D. 1853.
Henry McRibben. Clerk, S.C.P. B.C.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Beam a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. R. F. 658
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1780. 6 mos. Pri. Jadoc Wright Thos. Patterson Pa.                                  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Alleghany Co., Pa. Date of application for pension, Feb. 2, 1855. Residence at date of application, Adams Co., Ohio. Age at date of application, 93 yrs.
Remarks: A daughter, Margaret Howland, was born in 1791, in Monongahela Co., Pa. There is no further data relative to family. His claim was rejected on acct of lack of proof of alleged service, as required by the Act of June 7, 1832 under which he applied.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ohio Adams County Probate Court. Feby. 2 nd A.D. 1855.
Wm. Eckman & Fields Warlatt, residents and citizens of Adams County, Ohio, this day appeared in open Court, and being first duly sworn in due form of law, upon oath state—That they have been acquainted with John Beam, of said County & state, the said Wm. Eckman, between 35 and 40 years, and the said Fields Warlatt rising 40 years—That from the age of the man when witnesses were first acquainted with him, they are satisfied he must be rising 80 years of age—He was esteemed an old man so far back as the year 1816—he was always considered a man of unquestionable veracity, in whose word implicit reliance could be placed—They have heard the declaration, made by said John Beam, to obtain a pension and bounty land, read, and from their knowledge of the said John Beam, believe the statements therein contained to be true, so far as they rest in the recollection or knowledge of the said John Beam, and that he performed the services set forth in said declaration, from their knowledge of Mr. Beam.
Wm. Eckman Fields Warlatt
Sworn to & subscribed before me the date above written. John M. Smith, P. J. H. C.

270.751
Oct Mar 3/55 Sept 28, 1852/55 Mar 13/57
John Beam
Capt Z Wright Col. Patterson
Rev. John Miller
Ohio No Papers
Special B. Call C.C.
Send this Certificate to Ohio Dept.
Chas. C. Tucker
Present

1918, May 17. History to Mr. Jacob Beam.
Ex'r.
INVALID.
No. 638
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
John Beam P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Claim filed too late to be found on printed
Re-enlisted: rejection list of 1852
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

No. 39.104
John Beam.
Ohio
Let J. C. Tucker Apr 28/57 Same. Oct: 14/58
658-
June 7. 1832.

Washington D.C. Oct. 5. 1858.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Commr. of Pensions.
Sir..
On the 13 th March 1857,
I filed in your Office the Bounty Land Claim under the Act of March 3. 1855 of John Bean N o 270.751. for services in the War of the Revolution and since then have heard nothing from it..
I respectfully ask that early action may be had upon the claim..
Respectfully Your Obt Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker.

Chas G. Sucker
Oct. 14 th /58

Patent Office.
October. 14 th 1858.
Sir.
In reply to your letter of the 5 th Instant. You are informed, that the Claim of John Bean, for bounty law. to which you allude, embraced a claim also to a pension under the Act of 7 th June, 1832, & was filed under said Act. A report in both cases was made to you as appears from the enclosed Copy of a letter from this Office. under the date of April, 28 th 1857. Since when, no additional evidence has been filed. It is proper to remark, that pro- Benson has an application for bounty law upon file, when his application was returned filed under your Agency.
Chas. C. Becker. Esq., Present.

To H. Thacker.
apl 28

Service Office, June 28, 1857
Sir
The application of John Brown for the benefits of the act of June 7, 1832, and for Bounties Law, is not sustained by the required  required testimony. I enclose herewith the regulations under the act of said date which will instruct how he is to to obtain it proceed. It is probable that some evidence of the service alleged, if rendered, may be found in the office of the Secretary of State, or in that of the General at Harris- burg. In default of Record proof, I would recommend very direct and conclusive proof to sustain the admission of the claim for pension.
C. C. Tucker Esq Present

Rev Sec
Princeton, New Jersey
May 12 1918
The Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War record of V.L.M. Jacob and John Beam of Pa, who at one time applied for pensions.
Yours truly
Jacob Beam