Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,180, James Bailey, Continental Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Mass.

Bailey, James.
           Barthenia

NUMBER
W.16.180

CONTENTS
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9632
New York
James Bailey 2d
of Putnam Co in the state of New York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sproat of the Massachusetts
line for the term of the revolutionary war 1776
Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on
the 18 of April 1818.
Certificate of pension issued the 19 of April 19
and sent to Harry Garrison, Judge [illegible],
Putnam Co., NY
Arrears to the th of March 1819 $84.50
Semi anl all'ce ending 4 Sept  1819 $48.00
$132.50
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March 1818}

Continental
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Certified copy of
the declaration of
James Bailey

State of New York
Putnam County

Already on pension roll

9632
19 April 1819
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State of New York
Putnam County
Phillips Town}

Personally came before me Isaac Ridgway & being duly sworn saith that he is a man seventy eight years old the twenty seventh day of May last & that he belonged to the Third Massachusetts Ridgment and he was a Sargeant and know he Is on the Pension List and know draws one hundred and twenty dollars a year and he came acquainted with James Bayley in the Revolutionary War and that James Baly belonged to the Secant Massachusetts Ridgment and at that time he was a married man and was married to Burthena Bayley and he the deponent farther saith that he knowed that they lived together til the death of James Bayly and further saith that they had two children born before the Indepedance was declared

And since Past thay had fore children born sence Peace being six children born of Burthena the wife of James Bayley

And farther saith that James Bayly and his wife Burthena always lived in the same county that he the deponent live in the bigger part of the time lived on one town neighbors.  That in the town of Phillips Putnam County, that the deponent farther saith that he knowed that James Bayly drawd a Pension until his desesed and that Burthena the wife of James Bayly She always lived to gether as man and wife until the deth of the said James and farther saith the widder Burthena the wife of James Bayley is know living in Phillips town Putnam County
Isaac Ridgway
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I farther sartify that I have bin Acquainted with the within named Isaac Ridgway for as long a time as forty years or uppards and that the said Isaac is a man of truth and veresity May 29th 1837
Daniel D Travis

State of New-York
County of Putnam}  ss.  I, Jonathan Morehouse Clerk of the County aforesaid, Do Hereby Certify That, Daniel D Travis Justice of the Peace whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of Affidavit of the annexed affidavit, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Daniel D Travis and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of affidavit is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 29th day of May 1837
J. Morehouse
By his Deputy Wm. H. Stout
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Hon. Aron Ward
Singsing Westchester County

JUN 20
WEST POINT NY
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Pension Department
Washington 
D.C.

FEB 9
Sing Sing N.Y.
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518 Charger St. Oakland, Cal. Feb. 24 1894

To the commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,

Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Your favor of Jan. 27, 1894 was duly received and I wrote at once to a cousin living in Cold Spring, Putnam Co. N. York where most of the descendents(sic) of James Bailey now reside, and I received the following information:  James Bailey of the Town of Holden, Worcester Co. Mass. enlisted in the Massachusetts Regiment from Boston, fought at the Battle of Lexington where the first blood was shed.

When Gen. Geo. Washington took his command James Bailey was an acting sergeant, and served in that capacity under him until he received his Honorable discharge at New Windsor on the Hudson.  While the army was lying inactive at West point he met Barthenia Crawford and was married to her at that place, Gen. Geo. Washington per forming(sic) the ceremony.  And while they were still there my father, James Bailey was born.  Another account says my father was born at Orange N.J. during the war.

After my grandfathers' discharge from the army he settled in Putnam Co. State of New York where he made his home till his death.  After his death he received a pension of $8.00 a month a soldiers' pension.  but after his death his widow, nee Barthenia Crawford applied for and received a "Sergeants' pension" while she lived.

What I wished specially to know was what relation He and his wife bore to the General and Lady Washington.  I have heard it said that they were employed about their household affairs; whether in an official relation or merely household, or as body guard.  But I will not trouble you farther,

Respectfully, 
E. Bailey

US
PENSIONS OFFICE
B
MAR 
2
1894
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518 Charter St. Oakland, Cal. Jan. 2, 1894

To the Secretary of War of The U.S.A

Sir,

I have long wished to know what was the standing of my grandfather, James Bailey in the army of the United States, and especially what relation his services were to General Washington.

My father, also named James was born in the army in New Jersey in 1780.  General Washington and his wife wished to adopt him as their own, but his mother would not consent.

it is known that he was held in the arms of the general:  which I consider a great honor to our family.

As a family we have lived very quietly and are unknown to fame or fortune.

I hope the very natural interest which we feel in the answer to the question I ask will be admitted as my apology for venturing to address you as I have.

I am unused to the style of writing in which perhaps I ought to address you, but hope I may be excused.

Yours truly,
E. Bailey.
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U.S.
PENSION
OFFICE
K
JAN
13 
1900

O. W. & N. DIVISION
JAN 17 1900
RECEIVED
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fill. (?) for the purpose of becoming a D.A.R.
Very Respectfully
Caroline S. Ross widow
Lt Col. George E. Ross O.V.I.
192 Dartmouth St.
Boston Mass
Jan. 11, 1900
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PENSION
US
OFFICE
MAR
2
1894

518 Charter St. Oakland, Cal. Jan. 18 1894

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Sir,

Lest I might
leave out something something(sic) of importance I enclose to you  
all that has passed on the subject of this communication.
I might obtain some information as to the standing of
my grandfather, James Bailey, in the War of the Revolution; and 
especially of the relations to General Washington, I should be greatly obliged.

Yours truly,
E. Bailey

Jan 26 1894

PENSION
US 
OFFICE
JAN
24
1894