Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,267, David Bearse, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bearse, David.
S. 30. 267
CONTENTS

Payment acknowledged 27 Dec 1834 to agent the W Hoston Idem Rees
9/ Dec 1834
Issued 3 rd and 4 th Aug 18, 1839 Mr. Thos. R. Ely for 12/100 Supt. Filer day 6-11
24501
Massachusetts
David Barse
Barnstable in the State of Mass was a Sergeant in the Comp y commanded by Capt. Sam l Bartol of the Reg t commanded by Colo. Freeman in the Mass line for
9 Months Sergeants
Entered on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 45 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of July 1834 and sent to.
Hon. J. Reed Yarmouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $135
Convent. allowance ending 4 th Sept " 22 50
$157.50
{ Revolutionary-Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, ( Vol. ) Page 13

I hereby Certify that David Beane, Son of Peter Beane was born in Barnstable November 20 th A.D. 1745 as appears from the records of said Town
Attest Josiah Hinckley } Clerk of the Town of Barnstable
Barnstable 15 th Sept 1832.

30,841
David Barse Baratabee Mep
Adm't 9 Months Sergeant Capt Lambert Colo Freeman
Hon. J. Reed
David Barse

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this Twenty Second day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable A. Marsh of the Court of Probate Judge now sitting at Barnstable in and for said County, David Bearn a resident of Barnstable in said County, aged Eighty Seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Barnstable on the Twentieth day of November A. D. 1745, and that there is a record of his birth in the Town Records of Barnstable : that he was in the United States service from the last day of May A. D. 1775, to the last day of November A. D. 1775 as first Sergeant in the Militia or State Line : that he was residing at Barnstable in Massachusetts when he entered the service; that he enlisted for six months the first three months at Plymouth next do at Kyannus and served for the period aforesaid under the command of James Daws Captain Ebenezer Lothrop first Lieut
: that he marched from Barnstable to Plymouth where he remained three months & then marched to Kyannus where he remained three months : that he served with none of the Continental troops or troops of the regular troops; and none of the regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle but were employed in Quarters on the coast and at the end of his service received a discharge but not in writing : that he left the service on the last day of November and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Barnstable
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of September A. D. 1777, to the first day of December A. D. 1777 as a Sergeant in the Militia or State Line : that he was residing at Barnstable when he entered the service; that he enlisted for three months & went with Continental men and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Benjamin Loberbert : that he marched from Barnstable to Tiverton near Rhode Island where he was employed as a Boatman to transport troops &c across the River to Rhode Island that he remained the most of the time at Tiverton : that he served with none of the Continental troops or troops of the regular troops; and none of the regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle and at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of January A. D. 1778, to the first day of January A. D. 1780 as a Sergeant in the Militia or State Line : that he was residing at Barnstable in Massachusetts when he entered the service; that he enlisted for two years and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Benjamin Loberbert Captain Joseph Loberbert Lieut & John Kallet 2 d Lieut. : that he marched from was stationed at Kyannus in the Town of Barnstable as a Guard : that he served with the Company above named & no other & none of the continental or regular troops; and none of the regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on the first of January AD 1780
2 Years

My Neighbors the Rev John M Spear and Lucas D. Basset can testify as to my character & reputed services in the revolutionary war
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.
David Barse
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis Regr
We John M Spear
Clergyman and Lucas D. Basset residing in the Town of Barnstable residing in Barnstable who has
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. For further testimony he is a man of truth
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Almon Davis Regr
John M Spear L D Basset
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that John M. Spear who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Barnstable; and that Lucas D. Basset who has also signed the same is a resident in said Barnstable and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Weston Judge
I Almon Davis, Register of the Court at Falmouth do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Barse for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Almon Davis, Regr

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnstable ss. Probate Court at Barnstable June 9th. 1834
Personally appeared in open Court, David Pearce of Barnstable, who is an Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832, and who made a Declaration in Probate Court for that purpose Sept. 22 d A D 1832. Who being duly sworn declares & says that from old age and lapse of time, he cannot now state with more precision than he has done in his said Declaration, the services he performed while he belonged to the company of Capt. Rufus Lumbert.
He now restates & says upon oath, that he was in that Company two years. That the Company was stationed at the South side of Barnstable, and the services they performed, except when called on at alarm to Falmouth, and Elsewhere, as herein after stated, was guarding the Coast and protecting property that was brought into the harbor there: the S d harbor was a good one and being situated near the vineyard sands, was frequented by very many vessels and a great number of prizes were brought in there and their cargoes were landed & carted across the town & then freighted to Boston: this was done to avoid a passage around Cape Cod in which there was much danger of being recaptured. — He distinctly remembers of going with the Company on alarms, once to Falmouth town, and once to Waquait , a village which is within the town of Falmouth, a number of times to Point Garrison in the town of Falmouth, and he was marched to divers other places along shore, but from want of memory he cannot now recollect where nor when particularly, — that when they went to Falmouth he was gone about a week — to Waquait about the same time — and to Point Garrison, where he went many times, he was gone one day each time as near as he remembers,

it being near by. — At one time a British Privateer drove a Schooner loaded with provi- -sion into the harbor & attempted to get possession of her. Forty men of Capt. Lumbert's Company, of which the D e declarant was one, protected the said Schooner and beat off the barges of the Privateer — the said barges then boarded a ship lying in D e harbor, which ship was a Prize brought in there, & set fire to her, and that the D e Declarant was then one of eight out of the D e forty men who went on board D e ship and extinguished D e fire and saved the ship.
He further states, that he cannot recollect certainly the name of the Colonel of the Regiment to which the D e Lumbert's Company belonged, but he thinks that it was Col. Nathaniel Freeman.
David Payse —
The above named David Payse subscribes and swears to the truth of the foregoing Supplementary Declaration in Open Court the day & year first aforesaid
Witness my hand & the Seal of the said Court the same day.
Almon Davis Regt

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Blaree 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.
S. 30,267
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 31, 1775 Nov. 30, 1775 1 st Sergt. James Davis Maine.   Sept. 1, 1776 Dec. 1, 1777 Sergt.   Jan. 1, 1778 Jan. 1, 1780 " Benjamin Husbart Mass. book 10, p. 37 Nathaniel Freeman  
Battles engaged in,  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Barnstable, Mass.  Date of application for pension, Sept. 22, 1832.  Residence at date of application, Barnstable, Mass.  Age at date of application, born Nov. 20, 1745 at Barnstable, Mass. now  Remarks: of Peter Blaree.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

I. Indah Bearse of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts aged Seventy nine years, depose and say that I am well acquainted with David Bearse and he has always lived near me - I will remember that in the Revolutionary War, David Bearse served in the Company commanded by Col James Davis of Barnstable, that he went with said Company to Plymouth where we remained three months & then returned & remained at Hyannis three months. We went to Plymouth about the last of May 1775 I was in the Company with him & he was first Sergeant.
I further testify that said David Bearse served two months or more at Linnstown near Rhode Island I was with him there - so was the last of the year 1777. at the beginning of the
I further testify that said David Bearse was Sergeant under Col: Benjamin Lobdell & served two years I was in the same Company. We were stationed at Hyannis. The service commenced the beginning of the year 1778 & ended the first of Jan y 1780 - We guarded the coast and Harbor -
And further the deponent saith not.
Indah Bearse

Puntable Probate Court at Farmstead in said County Sept 22. A.D. 1892
Personally appeared in open court Judah Bease and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed in court. And I certify that the the above named Judah is in the opinion of the court a credible Witness. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court the day & year aforesaid. Alvin Davis Register
Petition of Judah Bease for David Brant

30267 Rev INVALID.
1913 June 10. History to Mrs. J. L. Sims &
File No. 30267
David Pearce
Leag Rec War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ma David Bears '32-27501 Judah Bears -43-164
Fowler

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office Aug. 15, 1839.
Sir,
I have to request that you will inform me whether the payments of the pensions in the cases of Judah Bear, & David Beares, on the Massachusetts roll, Act June 7, 1832, have ever been suspended. If so, please state the date of the suspension.
Very Respectfully Wm H. Ladd,
Acting Auditor
Genl. C. Whiting Esq. Committee of Pensions

House of Rep June 5. 1860
Am Genl C. Whiting Sir Sir
I ask your attention to the inclosed letter to me from Mr. S. D. Pugh who has been examining the case of Judah and David  David Bense of the Mass. agency whose claims for pensions were not allowed and concerning which I had a communication from the Department some time since. I judge from Mr. Pugh's letter that there may be some reason to hope that a re-examination of the case may result in an allowance of the pension as claimed. Which I hope may be so as I believe the parties interested are worthy and deserving.
My Respectfully
Your Obdt Servt
Thomas D. Eliot

Washington City D.C.
30 July 1860
George W. Whiting Esq. Counsel of Pensioners Sir
In the Case of David Beane a pensioner Stricken from the Roll of the Mass. Agency, in reply to your letter to the Hon. the Secy of Massachussetts (who handles the same to me per my attorney) I would state that there does not appear to be any good reason why he should not be restored to the Roll. The original allowance of the Case was made upon satisfactory proof and when the question of receiving the decision striking his name from the roll, the evidence that was then discordant as not being embraced within the meaning of the act of 7 Jan 1852 of a Military character has long since been received as entitling the Claimant to pension. I therefore beg that his name be restored to the roll.
I am very Respectfully Yours W. D. Pugh
In Case of Martha Boyes wid of ——— Rhode Island, admitted 3 July 1853.

Pension Office, August 16. 1860
Sir,
I beg leave to present for your consideration a few points involved in a class of claims for arrears of pension now pending before this board: -
David Bearse, late of Massachusetts, was pensioned under act of June 7. 1832, at rate of $45 per annum, for 9 months service in the revolutionary war as sergeant. Upon a review of the evidence in December 1834, the the part of pension in his case, his full allowance was stopped; and his name stricken from the rolls  rolls  entirely . The (the for he being now deceased) Attorney of his heirs, now demands a re-examination of the case, and that Bearse's name  he be restored to the rolls as a pensioner, and his surviving children be permitted to draw the arrears due at his death. Upon re-examining the papers filed by Bearse with in his original application, it I find that the office erred in allowing him for 9 months; service and that in

1834, it likewise erred in assuming that he did not serve a sufficient length of time to entitle him to the minimum pension for his grade, under act of June 7, 1832; for, it was  is now conclusively shown. That he was by the record evidence furnished by the Secretary of payments made to him for services in said war, of State of Massachusetts, that he served six months and 19 days. Can the former claim be now re-adjusted, at the instance of the heirs, and both the last error of the Office corrected for their benefit, under the decisions of the Department in the case Deborah Grant, of 24 th Sept. 1857 and in the case of Mary Green of the 5 th of March 1858? I accompany this. These decisions, accompany this letter.
In connection with this matter, I also call your attention to a number of claims  the claims now pending before his bureau.
under the following circumstances? 8 Concerning "Singleton" cases - which portion of letter is removed from this claim (to which it does not apply) for future reference.

Sir
I have recd a letter from Mr. Hamlin Esq, as a friend and Agent for David Bearr of Massachusetts. He is a very respectable man & intimately acquainted with the Pension —
I enclose his letter & beg You will read it, & reexamine the Pension Papers & see if more ought to be allowed Mr. Bearr as a Pension
House of Rep Dec 25 th 1834
With Respect Yr Ob t Serv t John Reed
James L. Edwards Esq

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Novemb. 13: 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of David Berse as a Sergeant in the Company, is borne on "Capt. James Davis Pay Roll to the first of November 1775" endorsed "Capt. Jas. Davis's Sea coast Muster Roll Jan 10 th '76" from which it appears that said Berse enlisted as Sergeant, the 7 th of July wages £ 2. 4. per month Total wages £ 9. 2. 3½ Wages received £ 2. 4. Balance £ 6. 10. 3½
The name of David Berse as Sergeant, is also found on "Muster Roll of the Company under command of Capt. James Davis, in the Sea Coast Service, from November 1. to the 31. of December 1775 inclusive" where he is allowed "wages for two months and five days Total £ 4. 15 9¾" Wages per month £ 2. 4. 0.
(over)

There is no other Roll of said Davis's Company found in this Office, and no other Roll on which the name of said Bird is found, and I certify that the Rolls relating to said Lea Coast Service, are very imperfect.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Deposition of
John Bacon for David Barse

I Iabes Bacon of Barnstable in the state of Massachusetts aged Seventy four, depose & say that I am well acquainted with David Bearse & have always known him. During the Revolutionary war, David Bearse served in the same company with me at one time six months. He was first sergeant of the company - we served under the command of Capt. James Davis of Barnstable & Ensign Lothrop Lieut. We served three months at Plymouth & then returned to Hyannis & served there three months when he & I were dismissed with the rest. It was in the year 1775 & commenced the last of May.
I further testify that said David Bearse served two months or more at Freetown near Rhode Island. I saw him there repeatedly - It was the last of the year 1777.
I further testify that said David Bearse acted as a sergeant in the Militia since two years beginning in the first of January 1778 & ending Jan 1780 in the company under the command of Capt Benjamin Lambert. The company was stationed at Hyannis. I served with him during that time & further the deponent saith not.
Iabes Bacon
Sworn.

Faustville
Probate court at Faustville in Said County Sept 22 nd 1832
Personally appeared in open court Sabie Bacon and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed in court - And I certify that the said Sabie is in the opinion of the court a credible Witness. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the court the day & year aforesaid
Henry Davis, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Barnstable ss.
Probate Court at Barnstable May 31 st A.D. 1834.
Personally appeared in open Court George Lewis of Barnstable aged seventy nine years, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he well knows David Bense of said Barnstable and that said Bense was a soldier in the Rev- olutionary war in the company of Militia commanded by Capt Ben- jamin Lambert stationed on the South side of Barnstable having often seen him in said company in the year 1778 when I was the bearer of orders to Capt Lambert from Brigade Joseph Stur, in whose service I was in the year 1777 & 1778 - and I also saw him in said company in the year 1779 after I left the service of Brigadier Stur George Lewis
Sworn & subscribed in open Court, And I certify that in the opinion of the said Court, the above named George Lewis is a credible witness. Witness my hand & the seal of the said Probate Court the day & year first aforesaid
Henry Davis, Reg.

Portland Indiana 509 E. Main St. May 29 - 1913
Pension Division. Rev. War Department. Washington D.C.
Gentlemen.
I wish very much to obtain a copy of the pension application of our David Bearse, who enlisted from Barnstable County Mass. He died Aug 9 th at Hyannis Point Mass. aged 95. Any mention of wife or children greatly desired.
I shall be very grateful for any information you can give re: Mrs. S. G. Simms Regent Mississinewa Chapter
D.A.R.