Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 6,618, Solomon Bayley, N.H.
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SERVICE N.H.

*Bayley, Solomon

NUMBER  S.6618

carded
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10,781.
New Hampshire
Solomon Bayley
Grafton in State of N. H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col Brewer in the N. H. line for 7 mos 27 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. at the rate of 26 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Apl 1833 and sent Edwa Webber Runmey N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $52.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sepr 13.16
[total] $65.82
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. H. Mc Blair Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 1 Page 73.
1889
June 26 Mrs Annette H. Anderson - Rev mother not entitled to pension under existing law Prior
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10.423
Solomon Bayley
Private 7 mos 27 days
late of Mrs
5.6  11.12  14 & 16 ob
Feby 23. 1833
P 273
$26.33-
Edward Webber Esq
Rumney NH

[crossed out: Hon. H. Hill Senate US]
that 15
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10,423
BRIEF in the case of Solomon Bayley 
County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily injury? [blank] 

3. How old is he? 77. 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Vol. in 1775 April  - about 14 days - private - Capt Woodbury
Vol. 1775 1st July - about 7 days - private] - officers,  none mentioned
1775 Oct - 3 months - private - Capt Webster Lieuts Gile & Wheeler,Col Stark, Col B ewer
Enlisted 1776 - 2 months - private - same officers as in last tour
1777 1st July - *9 days - private - Lieut Dow
*per roll of service
Enlisted 1777 July - *1 month, 27 days - private - Capt Bayley, Col Stickney
*served only 1 month & 27 days per roll of [service?]

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Bennington

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  New Salem. N.H.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Neither

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and, if so, how?  They are not attached to the seal as required.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
[signed] F Waugh Feb 11, 1833. Examining Clerk.
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Amendments to the within declaration
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton ss.
On this 2nd day of April AD 1833 Personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Solomon Bayley resident of Plymouth in the County of Grafton and State of N. H. aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration as an amendment to the within Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. (to wit)
Under his first enlistment or volunteering he served under the within named Woodbury a period not less than two Weeks. Capt. Eaton from Haverhill Mass. commanded a company of Militia at the same place & time there were other companies but he does not recollect other officers to give their names. The 2d time he volunteered was on an alarm occasioned by several British vessels lying near old Salem but by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot recollect to give the names of his officers but recollects that Thomas Harriman, Thomas Bayley & others from said New Salem volunteered & went with him and in this last expedition he served a period not less than one week. Under the two next enlistments he served a period not less than five months and under the officers within named. Under the next enlistment in which he served under Lieut Dow, on arriving; or about the time his company arrived at Fort Ticonderoga the fort was given up & abandoned & he with his company immediately joined the retreat and after serving a period not less than two weeks he was discharged. Genls Skyler & Sinclair commanded at Ticonderoga. Under his last enlistment he served a period not less than three months and under the officers within stated by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot state every particular but he served at least a period not less than nine months and one week. He was born in Haverhill Ms. 1755 Feb. 11th the record of his age is on the town record in said Haverhill as he believes & also heard from his Brother who saw it on said record as his brother told him. He refers to the Rev. Ebenezer Blodget, Samuel More Jr, Samuel Webster Esqr, Hon Moor Russell and Samuel More Jr all of said Plymouth to all of whom He is known in his present neighbourhood & who can
testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
/s/Solomon Bayley
.
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-ord as his brother told him. He refers to the Rev. Ebenezer Blodget, Samuel Morn Samuel Webster Esqr, Hon. Moor Russell and Samuel Morse all of said Plymouth to all of whom he is known in his present neighborhood & who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid}  [signed]  Solomon Bayley

We Ebenezer Blodget a Clergyman residing in Plymouth and Samuel More residing in the same Plymouth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Bayley who has subscribed & sworn to the above amendment to the within declaration that we believe him to be 78 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[signed] Eben Blodget   Samuel Morse

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states above & within
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Eben Blodget who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Plymouth and that Samuel Morse who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Plymouth\ and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
[signed] Edward Webber Judge of Probate

I, Moses Dow, Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court as amended by the applicant in the matter of the application of Solomon Bayley for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Office this 2nd day of April A.D. 1833
[signed] Moses Dow
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire
County of Grafton} ss.  
On this fourth day of September personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said county now sitting, Solomon Bayley a resident of Plymouth in the County of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated to wit, That in April 1775 at New Salem, (now Salem) he volunteered under Capt. Woodbury on receiving the express of the Battle of Lexington and marched to that place (Lexington), and served in said Woodbury's company of Militia about two weeks during which time was not attached to any Regiment - was then discharged & returned home to said Salem in the County of Rockingham & state aforesaid - he again volunteered the last of June or first of July 1775 at said Salem on on alarm & marched to old Salem [N's?], and served about one week when he was discharged & returned to said new Salem.
In the year 1775 in the first part of October at said new Salem he enlisted for three months in the company commanded by Captain Webster of Plaistow (N.H.)  Messrs Gill & Wheeler were Lieutenants in said company and marched first to Winter hill near Boston when he was stationed under the command of Col. Stark about two weeks thence he marched to Cambridge Ms. & there joined the Connecticut troops under the command of Col. Brewer where he served out his full term of  enlistment & was discharged, he again immediately enlisted under the aforesaid officers for six weeks as more troops were expected on in that time but in consequence of the troops not arriving so soon as they were expected he served under the last enlistment two months when he was discharged & returned to said New Salem having served in the two last terms five months
In the year 1777 the last of June or first of July he enlisted again at Hopkinton Merrimack County State of N.H. in a company of Militia commanded by Lieutenant Dow of said Hopkinton and marched to Ticonderoga through Charleston then called  No. 1 and served in said expedition two weeks when he was discharged & returned to said Hopkinton
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about the middle of July 1777 at said Hopkinton he again enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Joshua Bayley of said Hopkinton for three months and marched with his company immediately for Manchester NH where he was stationed about two weeks - thence he marched to Bennington Vt. and was in the memorable battle of Bennington (Augt. 1777), thence he marched to Stillwater when & in the vicinity he served out his full term of three months was discharged & returned to Hopkinton aforesaid - in the last expedition he was attached to the Regt. commanded by Col. Stickney of Concord N H and under the command of Gen. Starks, Messrs Bowman and Farmer were Lieutenants in his company-- In the whole he has served his country faithfully a little over nine months to the best of his recollection-- he never received any but verbal discharges - has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services-- since the war of the Revolution he has lived in said Hopkinton & in Plymouth aforesaid and for more than forty years last part in said Plymouth where he now lives
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Solomon Bayley

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
[signed] Edward Webber,  Judge of Probate

I Moses Dow Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Solomon Bayley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fourth day of September A.D. 1832-
[signed] Moses Dow
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[3 stamps]
U. S.
Old War & Navy 
JUN [?] 1889
P.  DIVISION  [?]


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Ashland June the 8  1888
[?]  Tanner
Sir
do the Daughters of the Revolutionary War draw a pension[?]   if so I would like to know[.]   my Mother Cordelia B Adams was the daughter of Solomon Bayley[.]  her Father faught in the old Revolution War [.]  she is 88 years old and a cripple and of seven
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Children I am all that is left
she had one son Edgar A Adams, that died three years ago in consequence of decease [disease]  contracted in this last war 
she has nothing to take care of herself with
I am doing all I can for her but my health is poor and I can hardly take care of myself 
if she can get a pension pleas [please] let me know
yours with Respect
direct to [signed] Annette H. Andrews
Ashland
N H
box. 191
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Rev. War
6618
INVALID.
File No. 6,618
Solomon Bayley
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 20
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.