Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 485-100, Ephraim Bailey, Continental Mass.
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Service

Continental 
Mass.

Bailey, Ephraim 

Number - Dis (no pension papers)
B.L.Wt. 485-100
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No. 485




Ephraim Bailey
private Invalid Corps

17 ? 1810 and ?
to W. Pickman M.C.

March 17, 1910
to Gen. U.S.A.
for tombstone
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Oct. 30, 1906
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Bailey, Ephraim

Has name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Massachusetts, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Feb. 21, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers class 9, page 151.


Rank:  Private
Reg't. : Col. Nixon's
Disability:  Wounded by a musket ball passing through his right ankle
When and where disabled:  April 28, 1777, Crump's Hill
Residence:  Brookfield
To what pension entitled:  One half
Remarks:  Enlisted March 10, 1777; on the roll in 1780
Evidence complete





Also see S ?1835
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Holden Oct. 26th 1807.

This certifies that Ephraim Bailey enlisted himself a soldier, for the war, on the 10th day of March, 1777, in Capt. Adam Wheeler's Company, Col. Thomas Nixon's Reg't., and that he received a wound in the action at Danbury, on account of which wound he was transferred to the Regiment of Invalids; from which regiment he was honorably discharged after serving three years and more in said Regiment. 

John Holden Capt.
6th Mass. Regiment



This may certify that Capt. John Holden is and has been a reputable Inhabitant of the town of Holden - County of Worcester for many years, that he was an Officer in the 6th Regiment in our revolutionary war the whole term; that we are fully acquainted with his hand writing, and that full Faith and credit ought to be given to his signature as above.
Holden Oct. 26th 1807.

Lemuel Davis - Justice of the Peace

John Dodds }
Lemuel Abbot} - selectmen of Holden
Samuel Damon }
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War Office
5th January  1807


Sir,

I return your enclosed the documents which you put into my hands a few days since
If your knowledge of the character of Capt. John Holden - the only positive evidence in the case induces you to believe that, entire credit ought to be given to his certificate.
I shall not scruple to admit the claim of Ephraim Bailey the applicant.  Will you have the goodness to drop me a line on the subject?

I am sir,

with respectful consideration

H. Rogers

The Hon. 
Jacob Crowninshield


? 18th January   I d? also his attention to Charles Gowens case 
pron? the proof depend as soon as obtained
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Grenville Dist.  J.C. June 5th 1811
Hon. L.J. Alston
relative to a land warrant 
inclosing a power of attorney
and a letter from W. Smith

W.Cutting

noted on Bl. 22nd June 1811

Answered June 29 1811






Received 22 June 1811
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Too Light
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Boston Jan. 22 1806

I hereby Certify that Ephraim Bailey was Transferred to the Regiment of Invalid from which he received an honorable discharge but cannot recollect the time of his Transfer nor of his discharge.
Osgood Carleton Capt.
Late American Army
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Free


Hon. Benjamin Pickman
Member House of Representatives
Congress U.S.A.

Washington 

? 29 January
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Lynn County of Essex January 

Sir

Some time since I wrote a letter 26. 1810 to Mr. Crowninshield containing some papers by his Directions to certify my Title to some Ohio Land that was Granted to the old soldier by Mr. Crowninshield 
I haven't had any Return I wish sir you would be so kind as to call at the War Office and ask whether the papers are lodged there.  they were for certifying the veracity of my man evidence
By the selectmen of the town and others, where he belonged and if sir you find them and will do me the favour to obtain the deed for me you will oblige your humble servant!

Ephraim Bailey

Honorable Benjamin Pickman
Esq.