I copied this original Pension file at the National Archives: Beatty, Hamilton, Pvt Capt John Williamson’s Co PA Mil, Oct 2, 1812 – Apr 2, 1813; 1851, 1855 Westmoreland Co PA, died July 10, 1871 Beatty Station PA; note that soldier's discharge certificate is filed in the brief, as well as a canceled Land Warrant. Widow: Sarah Anderson, married Sept. 11, 1817, Westmoreland Co, PA; 1878 Westmoreland Co (PO Beatty) COPIED Excerpts: ...the following full description of her husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: "age 27, farmer, born in Adams Co Penn., about 5 ft 9 in.--Black hair --gray eyes complection -light....she was married to the said Hamilton Beatty in the township of Unity in the county of Westmoreland and in the state of Penn, on the 11 day of Sep AD 1817, by one Geo Smith, Esq., who was a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Anderson. also--John Anderson, Martha Caldwell, Hetty Furry(?) were witnesses to the marriage (of which there is no public record), John Beatty signs several forms. THERE IS A COPY OF FAMILY RECORD OF HAMILTON BEATTY DECEASED IN THIS FILE--John Beatty Jr. swears that it was taken out of the Family Bible (dated 1818) and that it was in his father's handwriting. It Lists birth of 6 children, marriage to Sarah, three deaths. This is a beautiful file with an original Bounty Land Warrant (wonderful document that would scan well) and an original Discharge slip of Hamilton from the War of 1812. Laurel Baty, L252