Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,620, William Beden, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Reden, William
S 44,620
CONTENTS
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44 620
Rev INVALID.
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File No. 44 620
William Beden
Prin. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 34
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Has possession of 110 acres of land with log house thereon - no deed for it - but has p. part of the purchase money - offers his right in the premises to be with the $65 - other property in val: of little value - owns about $130 -
Applicant aged 61 yrs - - on the Invalid roll - $56 per annum - - enlisted in 1779 for the war - transp. to Invalid corp, in 1781 - see roll. - wife 49 yrs old - drooping - - mother, 84 yrs old - - 3 sons - 10 - 15 - 12 yrs old Adm: Vlow
J. S. Ely Strike his name from the Invalid Pension List. - 107 45

10.252.
New-York.
William Beden
Galen in the State of N. York
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel J.B. Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of the war.
scribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of February 1821.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Aug t 1821 and sent to J. Skinner, Esq r Clyde, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r and all ce ending
Sept 21
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Diff. between Ind a & 1 May 1820.
Rev d pension from Feb y 1821, to 1 st March } $ 2. 93
1821 ending 4 Sept r 1821. 48. 00

Northern District of New York
County of Seneca ss: On this 7 th day of February 1821 personally appeared in open court being a court of common pleas held in and for the county of Seneca in the district aforesaid and a court of record proceeding according to the course of com- mon law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having a common seal) William Beden Sixty one years President in the town of Galen in the county of Seneca and state of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of an act of congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and of the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said William Beden enlisted in the month of March 1777 for the term of during the War in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Walker in the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel B. Webb in the Connecticut line continental Establish- ment and that he served in said company until the Eleventh day of June 1783 when he was dischar- ged at West point in the state of New York and that he has drawn a pension as an Invalid ever since the 10 th day of December 1788 of three dollars per month in consequence of being wounded and that he at first drew his pension in the state of Connecticut and has since drawn in the state of Vermont and that lately his pension has been increased to 56 dollars per year and that he is wil- ling to relinquish his claim to the pension hereto- fore allowed him on the filing a Certificate in his favor under the present acts of congress and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and
in note for the war - was transferred to corps of invalids in 1781 - so entered on roll

and the said William Beden doth further state that his family consists of himself and that he is entirely unable to labor on account of the infirmities of age and of the wounds he received in the Revolutionary War and his wife who is 49 years of age who is very infirm having the dropsy and his mother who is 84 years of age and entirely unable to help herself and three sons one 18 or 19 one 15 or 16 one 12 years of age And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatsoever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
Schedule
I have the possession of Ten Acres of land with a log house upon it I have no deed of it and have not paid for it but a small part I suppose my right to it may be worth $65.00    our Pine $10.00 1 Table 1   5 Small desks 2.50 3 Chests 1.50   6 Chairs 2.00 3 pots & kettles 2.50   6 Knives & forks 6 Spoons 1.25 1 Shovel & tongs 1.00   1 Axe & Hoe 1.50 a little Crackery Ware 2.00   1 Wooden Clock 2.50 some old Barrels & tubs 2.00   1 Set of Coopers tools 10.00   not being his trade 39.75 75   29.75   104.75 
I am in debt to sundry persons $170 I have debts due to me to the amount of $40 Balance $0
William Beden

In the Matter of William Beden
Correct by Roll
William Beden
The full value of the real estate in possession of the applicant must be given in the schedule.

In open this 7 th day of February 1821 in open Court-
J. H. Halsey Clerk
amt of inventory $104.75-
J. H. Halsey Clk
Seneca County Clk: I Jehiel H. Halsey, clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Seneca, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further cer- tify, that it it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hun- dred four dollars seventy five cents. ~
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of February 1821 ~
J. H. Halsey Clk.

Northern District of New York
County of Seneca ss: Samuel Garlick of the Town of Galen in the County of Seneca aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with William Beane of the said Town of Galen in the said County and District aforesaid and that he the said William Beane whose application for a pension is herunto annexed did serve in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit: in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Walker in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb in the line of the State of Connecticut in the Continental establishment from the month of March in the Year 1777 until the month of June 1783 and further this deponent saith not
William Beane of the Town of Galen
Sworn this 11 day of February 1821 Sam l G. Garlick
before me John Sayre one of the judges of the Court of common pleas in & for the County of Seneca in the State of New York

10.252 Will m Beden Priv:
Col. J. B. Webb Conn t Reg t . 1777 - war - 7 Feb y 1831.
Adm d
Galen, Seneca Co y . N.Y.
In the Matter of Wm Beden Revolutionary Claim
Be pleased to direct Returns to J Skinner Clyde. Seneca County New York
J. Skinner, Esq t . Clyde, Seneca Co y . N.Y.

Atty District of New York
County of Seneca ss: Joseph Skinner of the Town of Galena in the County of Seneca and district aforesaid personally appeared in open Court being a Court of common pleas held in said for said County of Seneca and Court of Record proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount there- ing a record of its proceedings and having its common seal) on this 11 th day of May 1821 who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with William Becken in the annexed Declaration and application for a pension mentioned and that the land by him possessed and in said application mentioned is not worth to exceed one hundred dollars and further the deponent saith not J Skinner Subscribed and sworn in open Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 11 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one John Maynard Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Beden, William GRADE Corporal "in the LINE Invalids"
WARRANT NUMBER 12831 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October 7, 1789
to Benj. Tallmadge, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.