He enlisted in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Martin's Company, 2nd North Carolina Regiment, and in 1778 served in Captain John Ingles company, Col. John Patten's regiment. While in service, he was involved in two known battles:
28 Jun 1778 - Monmouth (New Jersey)
28 Mar 1780 to 12 May 1780 - Siege of Charleston (South Carolina)
On 13 Sep 1779, Jeremiah BEAMAN was sentenced for treason by General George Washington, in Charlestown, SC.
"Jeremiah Beaman, of the 2d North Carolina, was tried for desertion and using seditious language, and was sentenced to suffer death.
Desertions occurred from the British to the continental army, and orders were issued against the purchase of arms they brought with them."
He married Ruth BARROW in 1786 in Dobbs County, NC.
Jeremiah and Ruth had the following children:
1. John BEAMAN
2. Miles BEAMAN
3. Edmond (Edmund) BEAMAN
4. James BEAMAN
5. Noah BEAMAN
6. Jesse BEAMAN
7. Emanuel Parker BEAMAN
8. Marmaduke BEAMAN
9. Sarah BEAMAN
10. Temperance BEAMAN
11. Margaret BEAMAN
12. Rhoda BEAMAN
13. Hulda BEAMAN
Jeremiah died on 12 Oct 1836 in Greene County, NC.
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