Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5813, Richard Bean, N. C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
St. L.
Bean, Richard China or Chena
W. 5813
CONTENTS

Nancy Chinea Bean widow of Michael Bean N.C. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private -
Subscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Ending 4th March 1850.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Sept 1848,
and sent to Michael Bean
22

12897.
6. B.
Olivia Bragg widow of Richard NC
Act 7 July 1838

State of North Carolina, S.S. Janry Davidson County, On this 30 th day of Decr 1816.
Personally appeared before us Jacob Goff Esq d & John Miller Two of the acting justices of the peace, in & for Davidson County, China Bean, a Resident of the County & State aforesaid, & after being first sworn in due form of Law, etoth On her Oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July the 7 th day 1838 - that she is (79) Seventy Nine years old, & that she is the wid- ow of Richard Bean late dec d of Davidson County N.C. who was a private soldier in the Revolution War, & that he served in the Army of the United States more than (18) months, & he served in the N o Carolina line, that part of his time he served un- der Captain Robin Harris - & that he joined the army in Ran- dolph County & served a term under Captain Harris as be- fore mentioned. the other officers he served under, she does not recollect, that he served under other officers, more than one term as she has often heard her husband, the aforesaid Rich- ard Bean say. That she was married to the aforesaid Richard Bean in Randolph County N o Carolina, & that she was not married by Science, that she was Published, And that she was married to said Richard Bean in the year (1782) And the aforesaid Richard Bean lived until the year (1818), at which time he departed this life in N o Carolina. Da- vidson County. And that the aforesaid China Bean has remained a widow to the present time, And that she has been deprived of sight of both her eyes for at least Eight years last past, & that she now continues to be blind, which shall more fully appear by proofs hereafter tendered & shown.
sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before us J ac Goff J d  China her Bean Secy John Miller J d  mark
And we the aforesaid justices of the peace in & for the County of Davidson, do here by Certify, that China Bean who hath this day sworn to & subscribed the foregoing Decla- ration before us, is a Resident of Davidson County & is

A Person of truth & who is to be believed on her oath, & we do also Certify, that she continues to be the widow of the aforesaid Richard Bean, who was known & respected in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier in the Revolution War, And we concur in that belief.
And we further Certify she is now, & has been blind for at least Eight Years last past, & that she is unable to appear in Court to make her said Declaration by reason of Old Age, & bodily infirmity, Given Under Our hands & seals the day & hour written.
Ja. Goff John Miller
State of North Carolina — s. s. Davidson County.
I C. F. Lowe. Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions for said County, do hereby Certify, that the forgoing Declaration of China Bean, widow of Richard Bean Decd, the latter China Bean, who is applying for a Pension, was this day laid before the Court, of Pleas & Quarter sessions for Davidson County, examined & approved by said Court, Whereupon the Court ordered that the Clerk, Certify the same to the Department of War.
And I do also Certify, that Jacob Goff & John Miller Esqrs before whom, the forgoing Declaration were proven are acting Magistrates as aforesaid, & that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of my said office at office the 13 th day of February 1840.
C. F. Lowe Clerk

STATE OF N. Carolina COUNTY OF Davidson } ss:
BE IT KNOWN, That on this Third day of September A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty- one before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared William Brian a resident of _____ in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the Son of Chancy Brian (widow of Richard Brian a Revolutionary soldier)
who made application for a Pension under the act of 7 th July 1838
Chancy Brian
that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed ; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. J. Gallimore J. Peace.
William Brian meets,
I, A. P. Gallimore Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that William Brian who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. Gallimore J. Peace.
I, A. C. F. Lowe Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that A. P. Gallimore before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly au- thorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is genuine signature. —
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 9 th day of September A. D. 1851.
C. F. Lowe Clerk.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I,
William Bean
hereby constitute and appoint George C. Amos Esqr my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Chaney Bean for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the 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, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself
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 and Agent shall law- fully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 3 rd day of September A. D. 185 1
William Bean his Mark
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of }
Jesse Headrick
STATE OF N. Carolina COUNTY OF Davidson } ss:
On this Third day of September A. D. 185 1
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
William Bean and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand } the day and year aforesaid.
J. G. Galloway J. Peace.

State of North Carolina Davidson County }
On this 12 th day of March 1853.
Personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County W m Bean son of China Bean who applied for a pension for the services of her husband Richard Bean a soldier of the Revolutionary war. who having him duly sworn doth depose & say, that from the best information he has he is now about 87 years of age. that at his earliest recollection his Father & Mother Richard & China Bean were living together as man & wife & continued to live together as such until the death of his Father that they had the following named children and raised as man & wife viz: Sarah, Whittlock, Richard, W m , Martha, Gideon, Peter & Elizabeth three older & four younger than himself.
That he has never seen any family record of marriages or births in his Father's & Mother's house.
That he has frequently heard his father & mother speak of being married in Montgomery County in this state North Carolina - And that the records in that County were burned by the burning down of the public buildings some fifteen years since - That his Mother China Bean died in April 1857. leaving surviving her at that time five children viz. Whittlock Bean, W m Bean, Martha Brooks, Gideon Bean and Peter Bean Sworn To & subscribed this day & date above William his Bean mark J. Gallimore

State of North-Carolina Davidson County
I J. G. Hallimore an act- ing Justice of The Peace in & for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquaint- ed with J. M. Bean the above deponent that he is a man of good character & that his evidence is entitled to full faith & credit J. G. Hallimore
State of North Carolina Davidson County } I C. F. Lowe clerk of the court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for said County do certify that J. G. Hallimore whose name appears to the foregoing Deposition is and was an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commis- sioned & qualified as such, and his official acts are legal & that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in the town of Lexington on the 5 th day of April A.D. 1853
C. F. Lowe Clerk By M c Kinnes S.C.

State of North Carolina v. v.
Davidson County. On this 30th day of July 1846.
Personally appeared before me Jacob Soss one of the Acting Justices of the Peace; in & for the County aforesaid. Richard Bean, a resident Citizen of the County & State aforesaid, aged Sixty Two (62) years, & after being first sworn in due form of law, doth on his oath, make the following statements: that he is of full faith & belief; that he is a son of Richard Bean & Chary Bean, the former, who was respected in his neighbourhood, to have been a soldier in the Revolution war; the latter his widow, who is now applying for a Pension due to her, on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband, Richard Bean late deceased in Davidson County N. Carolina, and that deponent has no record of his age, & he is well knowing to the fact that his father Richard Bean left no record of the ages of any of his family. Neither had he a family Bible, or; did he have any document showing forth the period or date of the marriage of the above named parties (that is, Richard Bean to Chary Stephens - and from the oral statements of deponent's Father & Mother (viz) the aforesaid Richard & Chary Bean that deponent is now Sixty (62) two years old, and he believes that to be his age, & he has at all times since his first recollection, claimed & considered the aforesaid Richard & Chary Bean to be his Father & Mother, & they acknowledged him to be their son, and the legality of the fact thereof, has never been questioned by any person that knew them; up to the time of his father the aforesaid Richard Bean's death - nor since that time, has the truth thereof been contradicted. sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me -
Richd Bean
Leah B
Yrs Cop. B
And I the said Justice of the peace; do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Richard Bean, who hath this day sworn to & subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me, & he is a resident Citizen of the County & State aforesaid, and he is a respectable & a intelligent person, and a person of truth & that he is to be believed on his oath - and I do believe him to be of the age set forth in the foregoing affidavit - & I do also certify

That the aforesaid Richard & Mary Bean did reside with in Two miles of my present & former place of residence for at least 30 thirty years previous to the aforesaid Richard Beans death; That the legality of their marriage was not dis- puted by any person that was acquainted with the aforesaid parties Richard & Mary Bean, & I do further certify that I have on sundry occasions previous to & since the time of Richard Beans death made searches among the papers that did belong to him in his life time, but none did I find a record of the date of marriage or the age or birth of any children or family of the aforesaid par- ties - And I do also certify that the aforesaid Justice of the Peace have had in my hand at different times a dis- charge which I found with the papers of the aforesaid Ri- chard Bean & since his death I have had the same paper in my hands which discharge as aforesaid had the appearance of having been written down many years ago And I have (by request) made a diligent search for the said discharge above named, on this day, it being the day above written & the said discharge is either lost or destroyed so it cannot be found, Given under my hand & seal the day & year above written
Ja Goss - J P
St. of North Carolina
Davidson County. I E. F. Lowe, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions; in & for Davidson Coun- ty, do hereby certify, that Jacob Goss before whom the fore- going Certificate was sworn, is a Acting Magistrate, in & for the County of Davidson, as above stated, & the signatures purporting to be his, is genuine - In testimony where- of, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my said Court at office, at Lexington, this 11 th day of August 1846
E. F. Lowe Clerk

Chin. Bank W. of Bichar 18 ad 7 Aug 1830
Noage
Gl. Ames Present

State of North Carolina } Davidson County } I C. H. Lowe Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Davidson, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence, to wit, the affidavits of respectable persons has been exhibited and is now on file in the office of said court, that Richard Bean died on the 6 th day of March 1845, leaving a Widow whose name was China Bean, and that she died on the 16 th day of April 1850, leaving surviving her the following named children to wit, Locke Bean, William Bean, Gideon Bean, Peter Bean and Martha Crook all of which are now living
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at office the 28 th day of June 1853
C. H. Lowe Clerk

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5813
China Bean
Wid.
Richard Bean
Port. Rev. Nat.
Act: July 29/48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

£ 19. 19. 6
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$2/4 9.94
$24.97 9.94
50
7 1/2 mos
$24.97 per ann
25-
7 1/2 mos $25. per ann

Dec 30 Jany 46
79 yrs
servd more than 18 mos
At L. Sum - Capt Harris
mar d 1782
Died 1818
Geo Thompson  Thompson 82 yrs old Rev.
1778 & 79 servd with him
Capt Shepard - 5 mos
Under Capt Philips 3 mos
Deceased
Certif Comptroller N.C.
2 Mar 1853
Certif No rec d Marriage
Marriage
2 Eye witnesses - before
94 - & ages of children
proved by 3 witnesses
Age of widowhood & death of widow in 1851
Her son swears it was in Ap l 51

11.581 11.581.
No Carolina H. China Bean dec d
widow of Richard, who died on the of — in the State of N.C. who was a pri in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Rev Y line for
Inscribed on the Roll of No Carolina at the rate of 25 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sept 1853 and sent to Y C Ames
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by H C Robinson Clerk, Book D Vol. Page 285

State of North Carolina Randolph County 3
I, Benj. F. Hoover, Clerk of of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that I have made a diligent search for the marriage bond on which a license issued for a marriage to be celebrated between Richard Bean & Chauncy Stephens, and that I find no such bond on file in the Clerk's office of this County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Our said Court at Office in Asheboro this 8 th day of August 1846.
B. F. Hoover Clerk

Sept. 12, 1853. addl. w. in case of Chas. Bein, decd., widow of Richard.
Wodge
Y. C. Ames Agt Trust

State of North Carolina } Davidson County } of the County of Pines and Inverness in and for the County of Davidson and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence, to wit, the affidavits of Peter Medrick and Jacob Redwine. Respectable persons has been exhibited and is now on file in the office of said Court, that Richard Ben Chang Been Widow of Richard Ben died about the middle of April 1857. I further certify that affiants, Peter Medrick & Jacob Redwine reside in the County of Davidson & State aforesaid ... In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed My official Seal at office the 23 rd day of August A.D. 1853
C. H. Surratt Clerk

9437: No Carolina J. Chinea Bean dec d . widow of Richard, who was a pirate, in the Revolution,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 00 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Sept 1853, and sent to
J. C. Amer Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 114

ad
after certified
Widow died middle April 1850
Mem

Chinea Bean dec's widow of Richard. N.C. Act July 7. 1838
Declaration of widow, made Jany 30 th 1846 states that Richard Bean served more than 18 mos in the N.C. line - part of time under Capt R. Harris. Served under other officers, names not recollected, more than one tour. Married to Richard in Randolph Co. in 1782. Richard died in 1818, in Davidson Co. She has remained a widow, &c.
Proof
Certif Compt r of N.C. dated March 2, 1853 shows 19.19.6 payts to R. Bean £ 6.19.6 specie £ 13.20 fl = £ 19.19.6 20 9399 - Reg r shows no applications from N.C. under act of 1832
4988 4666 7m s 14 d o 2/49.88 24.9 Aff t of Geo Thornarow - pensioner - made Apl e 15, 1846 in 1778-9, Richard Bean served with deponent a tour of at least 5 mos. under Capt Jas Sheppard - was at battle of 1780 as appears Briars Creek So Carolina. In - R d Bean & deponent served together under Capt

Col Cleveland Jos Reuben Phelps, 3 mos were at the battle of Kings mountain
(Note Geo Thomason was pensioned for this same service - and the two tours above mentioned were proved by the two sons of Capt Jos Phelps. (the last by both & the former by one of them.)
Swears also to identity and widowhood
Aff t of Priscilla Williams made 5 th June 1852 Was written at wedding - took place about 1782 (but gives no data for the date )
Dr Elizabeth Williams 13 July '46
Eye witness to marriage - more than 60 yrs ago (i.e. before 1786, by Rev Joel Shuckelfoot at Preachers house on a certain Sunday after preaching the only house in that section of country where at that time a church could be establ d . Shuckelfoot died more than 30 yrs ago & the church fell with him - no ch ch since.
Thinks there are no records or mem's of marriages extant Proves identity and widowhood very clearly

Afft of Kedron Bean July 30. 1846
Reputation of service
No family records
Deponent is 62 yrs of age - son of claimant & Richd. Magistrate certifies to having had Richard's old discharge & that it is lost - also to reputation of marriage & age of deponent.
Certif c of Clk of Randolph Co. no record of marriage
Afft of Jac Goff - J.P. made Mar 12. 1853 Of ages of the children, carrying the marriage back before 1794. and of widowhood - and, by inference, of death of claimant. Widow died in 1851.
Afft of W m Bean - His mother (claimant) died in April 1851.
Certif of Clk of Co Court June 28. 1853 Of satisfactory proof on file - affts of respectable witnesses - of death of Richd March 6. 1815 - of widow April 16. 1850 Surviving children Socke, William, Gideon, Peter Bean and Martha Crook.

State of North Carolina { Comptroller's Office
I, William I. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts, in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
R. Bean
Book No. 10 page 8 £6 S19 D6 specie
" " " " 9 £13 " "
I further certify that it appears Vol. C. 4730 that Captain James Sheppard was paid £430 S16 specie for Militia services of himself and company; same Vol. 604 Captain James Phillips for Militia services of himself and company £661 S7 specie.
I also certify that Robin Harris was a Colonel in the Salisbury District
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 2 d day of March 1853.
Wm I. Clarke Compt r .

State of North Carolina } Davidson County }
Personally appeared before Me Wm Harris, an acting Magistrate in and for said County, Priscilla Williams and make the oath in due form of law as follows, That she was present as waiter waiter at the marriage of Richard Bean & wife China & saw the rites of Matrimony solemnised between them by a Preacher of the Gospel, in or about the year 1782, and that they afterwards lived together as Man and wife raised a family of Children, as such & living together until the death of Richard Bean, & that she is now aged eighty six years Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 th day of June 1852.
Wm Harris
Priscilla her Williams mark
State of North Carolina } Davidson County }
I C. F. Lowe clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Davidson and state aforesaid do hereby Certify that William Harris Esqr whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Davidson aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his signature, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court, at office the 8 th day of June A D 1852
C. F. Lowe Clerk

State of North Carolina Davidson County
I W m Harris, Justice of the Peace in & for said County do hereby certify that Mrs Piscilla Williams, the deponent to this affidavit, is a respectable person & that her statements are entitled to faith & credit & I also believe her to be as old as she states.
W m Harris (S)
State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that William H. Harris Esq. before whom the above deposition was made, was a member of the last legislature in the House of Commons from the County of Davidson
Given under my hand this 2 nd day of March 1853.
W m Hill Secretary of State

4 80 3.41 13.4 90 1.11 15- 18- 20  11 8 19-7 1  19 8 9-9 10
31 3/4 25 6 3/4 14 1/4  27 1 1/2 
10 3/4 10 3/4 10 3/4

China V N 2997
China Bean NC
1 Peach, Sept. 16. 1846 let G.C. Anna, March 1/52. same June 17. /53
act 7 July 1838

Christina Bean, decd. widow of Richard N. B.
Act July 7. 1838 Dubu
Admitted Private 7 mos 15 days $25.00 per annum from Mar 4. 1836 - to April 15. 1850, (except 2 years)
Certificate to
Locke Bean William Bean Gideon Bean Peter Bean and Martha Crook only surviving children.
Agent
Geo C. Ames
Present

Brief in the case of Chinea  Chasney  dec'd.  Beary widow of Richard Bean Davidson County and State of North Carolina act July 7. 1838
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - Documentary (Rolls of N.C.) & afft of a pensioner who served with him - pensioned for same service.
Marriage - Parol - two eye witnesses and proof of ages of children - no record
Identity - Living witnesses. Widowhood Parol
Deaths of Richard & widow - Parol and certified
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Geo. C. Ames
Present
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

State of North Carolina Davidson County, ss.
On this 13th day of July 1846, eighteen hundred & forty six personally appeared before me Peter Mills, one of the acting Justices of the peace in & for Davidson County. Elizabeth Williams, a resident of the County & State aforesaid and after being first sworn in due form of law, doth on her oath make the following statements, that she believes her self to be (81) eighty one years old, that she was intimately acquainted with Richard Bean, & with his wife (Cherry now his widow) previous to the time of their marriage. That deponent was present & a eye wit ness to the marriage, Richard Bean to Cherry Stephens (now Cherry Bean), who is applying for a pension due to her in account of the Revolutionary services of her husband, the aforesaid Richard Bean late deceased in Davidson County N.C. & that the aforesaid parties were married more than (60) sixty years ago - in Randolph County N.C. & by a preacher, by the name of Joel Shickelfoot, and at his house the aforesaid parties were married, it being on a certain Sunday after there had been preaching at that place, it being the only house at that time, where a Church could be established in that section of Country. And that Joel Shickelfoot died more than an (30) thirty years ago, & at his death, his Church died, or fell - Accordingly, and that there has not been any stated Church in that neighborhood since the time of his death, nor does deponent think there are any part, or form, of a Church Record, document nor memorandum, of either names of members, or proceedings, of the above named Church at or since the period of Shickelfoot's death. That deponent distinctly recollects being requested to do so. She waited on the aforesaid parties when they were married, and that deponent has been well acquainted with them up to the time of Richard Beans death, & since that time, deponent has visited & been in company with Cherry Bean widow as aforesaid, and that she remains to be a widow and that she has been totally deprived of her sight for at least eight years last past, & yet remains blind, sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me,
P. S. Mills -
J. P. Elizabeth Williams her mark

And I the said Magistrate do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Williams who hath this day appeared and sworn to & subscribed the foregoing Certificate before me - And that she is a Resident of Davidson County N.C. &c. that she is the widow of Thomas Williams Esq n late deceased in the County aforesaid. And that she is respected in her neighbourhood to be a prudent widow, & a Person to be believed on her oath Given under my hand & seal the day aforesaid.
B. S. Mills J. P.
State of North Carolina Davidson County } ss
I. G. F. Lowe. Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for the County aforesaid do certify that Peter Mills Esq n before whom the fore- going affidavit were proven are a acting Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid. And that his signa- tures purporting to be his are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my seal of said Court at Office and subscribed my Name this 17 th day of July A.D. 1846.
G. F. Lowe Clerk.

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Washington Oct 23 rd 1857
James E Heath Esq Sir
Enclosed you will please find Power of Attorney from the Heirs of Charles Dean widow of Richard Dean, who made application during her lifetime for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838 from North Carolina
I ask the privilege of examining the papers now on file in your office in support of this claim
Very Respectfully Yours Oot Sinc Grob Ames

Washington March 5 th 1853 James E Heath Esq Sir
I transmit herewith additional evidence in support of the claim of Emma Bean widow of Richard who had applied for a pension under the Act of 7 July 1838 from North Carolina The Certificate of the Comptroller not only establishes the service of Bean but shows that was rendered under the Officers under whom Mrs Bean alleges that her husband served which identifies him with that service.
Priscilla Williams
Affidavit proves the marriage in 1782 which in absence of all record proof which cannot be obtained meets the objections heretofore raised upon that point.
Very respectfully Comdt Genl Geo L. Thomas

Geo Thompson

State of North Carolina - ss.
Davidson County, } On this 15 th day of April 1846
Personally appeared before me Jacob Berrier, one of the acting Justices of the peace in & for Davidson County, George Thomas an (82) years old a Resident Citizen of the County aforesaid, And after being first sworn in due form of Law doth on his oath make the following Statements, that he was a private Soldier, in the War of the Revolution & is now a Pensioner of the United States,
He further States on his aforesaid Oath, in days of the Revolution war, he was well acquainted with Richard Been & with his wife (Chany) Now his widow, who is applying for a Pension due her; on account of the Revolutionary service; of her husband the aforesaid Richard Been late decd. of Davidson County N.C. And that deponent distinctly recollects, in the latter end of the Year 1778, seventeen hundred & seventy eight, and the Spring of the Year 1779, deponent served a four tour Under Captain James Shepard, And that the aforesaid Richard Been did serve in company with deponent. A Private Soldier in the North Carolina Militia, & that the aforesaid Richard Been did serve on the aforesaid tour Under the aforesaid Captain James Shepard, & that during the above named tour of service, deponent well recollects, of being in company with the aforesaid Richard Been in the Battle at Brim, & Creek So Va And after having served on the aforesaid tour, both, deponent & the aforesaid Richard Been at least, 5, five months was honorably discharged from the Army.
The next tour of service deponent was again drafted for a three months tour to serve in the North Carolina Militia, & that he was drafted in Rowan County No. Ca. & as such deponent served the aforesaid tour Under Captain John Philips, & that the aforesaid George Thomas & the aforesaid Richard Been did serve together, And that they were Private Soldiers Under the aforesaid Captain John Philips, And that deponent & the aforesaid Richard Been was in the Great Battle at King's Mountain And after deponent & Richard Been as aforesaid, had served in the Army of the United States, together, at least, 3, three months On this last tour of service, that they were

Honorably discharged from the for... Army, Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me, Jacob Barrier J.P. George Thomason (Seal)
And the said Magistrate do hereby Certify that I am intimately acquainted with George Thomason, who has this day appeared, sworn to & subscribed the above Certificate before me, that he is, Resident Citizen of Davidson County N.C. And that he has been a Acting Justice of the peace in & for Davidson County, for at least thirty five years past, & that he is respected as a honest & intigrated Citizen & that he is to be believed on his Oath, Given Under my hand & seal the day aforesaid.
Jacob Barrier J.P.
State of North Carolina Davidson County, ss.
I, G. F. Lowe Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in & for our said County, do hereby Certify, that Jacob Barrier Esq., before whom the foregoing Certificate was proven is a acting magistrate in & for Davidson County, And that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name, & affixed the seal of our Court at Office at Lexington this 23 d day of April A.D. 1840.
G. F. Lowe Clerk By Alfred Hargrave S.C. 5

State of North Carolina Davidson County }
On this 12 th day of March 1853. personally appeared before the subscriber an act- ing Justice of the Peace in & for said County John Garvin who having been duly sworn doth depose & say that he was well acquainted with China Bean who applied for a pension for the services of her husband Richard Bean a soldier of the Revolutionary war. that he was acquaint- ed with her & husband Richard Bean & their fam- ily as early as the year 1803. that they then had the following named Children. Sarah, the oldest , about 16 years of age at that time, Richard, Wm., Martha & Hideon! at that date, the youngest Hideon was born the preceding year. That in March on the 21 st day of March 1805. the deponent was married to their oldest daughter Sarah. that he was intimately acquainted with the family thereafter. that they had a son Peter born in the year 1804. & another daughter Elisabeth some two or three years younger than Peter which was the only Children they had - That China Bean & Richard Bean were living together as man & wife & raised their family as such & continued to live together as man & wife from the year 1803. until the death of Richard Bean Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & date above
J. Gallin...
John Garvin

State of North Carolina Davidson County }
I, J. Ipson Gallimore an acting Justice of the peace in & for said the County, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Carrick the above deponent, that he is a man of good character & that his evidence is entitled to full faith & credit.
J. Gallimore
State of North Carolina
Davidson County } I C. F. Love Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, do certify that J. Gallimore whose name appears to the foregoing deposition is & was an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such and his official acts are legal and that his signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at office in the town of Lexington on the 3 rd day of April A.D. 1853.
C. F. Love Clerk
By M c Kain D.C.

State of South Carolina } Davidson County }
On This 12 th day of March 1853.
Personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in for said County Jacob Goss, who having been duly sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with China Bean who applied for a pension for the services of her husband Richard Bean a soldier of the Revolutionary war that he the said Jacob Goss is fifty seven years of age and that he was acquainted with her and her husband Richard Bean and their family ever since his recollection, and they had the following named Children, Sarah Whittlock Richard William Martha & Gideon Peter & Elizabeth. also that China Bean and Richard Bean lived together as man and wife raised their family as such and continued to live together until his death, from that time until her death which was in the year 1851 she had all the titles of a lawful widow and was left his Executrix of the last will and Testament of the said Richard Bean her husband with her oldest son, Executrix with her the deponent declares and says the statement given by John Carrick in regard of the ages is correct to the best of his recollection and that he was an acting Justice of the peace and that all the mails of said family became clear of public duty in the year of 1845, and further the deponent says not.
J. G. Gollinson
J. Goss

State of North-Carolina Davidson County
I J. P. Gallimore an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Squire Jacob Goff the deponent above & that he is a man of good character & that I be- lieve his evidence entitled To full faith & credit. J. P. Gallimore
State of North Carolina
Davidson County } I C. F. Lowe Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do certify that J. Gallimore whose name appears to the foregoing Deposition is & was an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commission- ed and qualified as such and his official acts are legal and that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed my seal of said Court at Office in the Town of Lexington On the 5 th day of April A.D. 1853
C. F. Lowe Clerk By M c Grain D.C.