Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32680, Joseph Bailey, Continental. Mass.
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SERVICE                                        NUMBER
Continental                                   S 32680
Mass.
                    Bailey, Joseph
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                            3365

                      Massachusetts
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Joseph Bailey
private
            Capt Foster
Mass Line 1776  War
n the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Oct 1818 and sent to John Hooker, Esq of Springfield, Mass.
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Arreats to 4th of Sept 1818
4 mo 11/30.                                   34.93
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 
4th Mar 1819                                 48.00
                                                      $82.93

                  Revolutionary claim,
                  Act 18th March, 1818.

Pittsfield, Berkshire County
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                      87
              Joseph Bailey



(stamped)
Clerk of The Court
County of Be(illegible)
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District of Massachusetts, SS:

On this 3rd day of July 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Baily aged 65 years, resident in Pittsfield, in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Foster in the regiment commanded by Colonel John (illegible) in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment.  That his original declaration is dated April 24 - 1818 and that his persion certificate is numbered 3,365.

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "an Act ro provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818,  and that I have not, nor has any person intrust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed-schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted - to wit:

       2 old tables      1
       4 old chairs       1.66
       2 old chairs       1.20
       1 (illegible)        1.50
       1 (illegible)          .20
        6 plates/
       16 knives & forks .60
         2 trunks             1.00
                                   7.16

That I am by occupation a laborer that I am subject to the rhumatism but generally able to labor a little, that the number of my family residing with me is five that their names and ages are as follow:  Abagail Baily my wife aged forty five years - Olive Bailey my Daughter aged nine years - Eunice Bailey my Daughter nine years - Elijah Bailey my son aged three years - Marshall Bailey my son aged sixteen months.

(signed)    Joseph Bailey

Sworn to, and declared on the 3 day of July 1820, before the said Court.
         (signed) Parker S. Hall   clerk of court

I Parker S. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhiibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seven dollars and Sixteen cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.

Parker S. Hall       Clerk of The Court For The
                               County of Berkshire
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Joseph Bailey 
of Pittsfield
26 April