Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,716, Reuben Bailey, S. C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Bailey, Reuben.

NUMBER
S. 37.716

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CONTENTS
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19.422  R
Alabama
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Reuben Bailey
of Limestone County in the State of Alabama
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Doggett of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Henderson in the S. Carolina
line, for the term of 5 Years
from April 1776 to April 1781.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 4th of March 1825 AD
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th of April 1825
and sent to Pensioner, Athens, Alabama
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Arrears to 4th of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Set 1825   $48.
                                                             $4800

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Acts March 18, 1818,}
{and May 1, 1820  &}
{March 1, 1823}

   
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Date of death
not on AB
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17.763
Reuben Bailey
Athens
Alabama
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Reuben Baileys
Declaration &c
A Copy
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State of Alabama ss.

On this seventeenth day of 
January in the year of our lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty five personally appeared
in open Court, being a court of record, for the 
County of Limestone and State of Alabama which
has been expressly made so by the laws of this 
state and have been solemnly adjudged so by the
Circuit and Supreme Courts of said State to be 
a county of record proceeding according to the 
course of the common law with a jurisdiction 
unlimited in point of amount keeping a 
record of its proceedings and have the power of fine and imprisonment.  Reuben Bailey a 
resident in said County aged Sixty odd years
who being first duly sworn according to law
on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provisions made by the
Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1st [?]
May 1820 That he the said Reuben Bailey
enlisted for the term of five years on the 
day of March or April 1776 in the State of 
South Carolina in the Company commanded 
by Captain Dogwood in the regiment 
commanded by Colonel Henderson in the 
regular service of the United States, that he
continued to serve in said Corps until the end
of the said term of five years, and that he 
received no discharge, as he supposed from the 
circumstance of his Captain being killed at 
the battle of Stono South Carolina and Captain
Dogwoods Company being attached to the
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Sixth Regiment of the Southern division commanded
by Colonel Henderson and under the immediate
command of General Sumpter & General
Lincoln commander in Chief in the State of 
That he was in the battles of Stono, of 
Savannah, Seig [siege] of Charleston, South Carolina,
and the Eutaw Sprigs, and in several partial
engagements with reconnoitering parties in 
the South, and that he has no other evidence
now in his possession, power of his said service
And in persuance of the act of the first of May
1820.  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 to thereby so to diminish
it as to bring myself within the provision of an 
Act of Congress Entitled an act to 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.
The reason why I have not sooner made application
for my pension was that being illiterate and in 
a remote part of the Union, I never have known
[illegible] a short time previous to my last application
that I was entitled to any pension and thence
I was ignorant how to proceed to obtain the same.
That since the 18th day of March 1818, I have 
not bought or sold any property whatsoever and 
that I have not nor have any person in trust for
me any property or securities, contracts or debts due
to me nor have I any other income than what
is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed
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and by me subscribed (to wit) I have no property
save my beding and clothing, any occupation
is that of a farmer, but from my advanced
state in life not very able to persue it but 
compelled so to do from my reduced situation in 
life.  I have no family but my wife named
Patsey Bailey who is aged between sixty and 
seventy years, and not able to do very little work.

Reuben Bailey his mark  X
[seal]

Sworn to & declared on in 
Open Court by Reuben Bailey
this 17th January 1825.

Ro. Austin Clk C.C.

Ruffin Coleman of lawful age maketh oath
in Open Court that he has been intimately 
acquainted with the affairs of Reuben Bailey
and that he believes that he has not bought or
sold any property whatsoever since the 18th
March 1818 and that he lived by his daily [illegible]
Whereupon it is ordered to be certified by the Court
that they are satisfied that the above declaration 
of Reuben Bailey as regards his property is true - 


The State of Alabama Limestone County ss.

I Robert Austin Clerk of the County Court
of Limestone County and state of Alabama
do hereby certify that the foregoing is [illegible]
and the schedule hereto annexed are truly 
copied from the records of the said Court - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and private seal (there
being no seal of office) at office in 
said County this 4th day of March
in the year of our lord 1825 and
of American Independence the
fiftieth year

Ro. Austin Clk of the 
County Court of Limestone Cty.
Alabama
[seal]
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The state of Alabama Limestone County ss.

I Daniel Coleman Judge of the County Court of 
the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert
Austin whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
certificate was at the time of subscribing the
same Clerk of the Court aforesaid and that due
faith and credit are due to his official acts
and deeds as such and that the above certificate
is in due form of law -  Given under my hand
and seal this 4th day of March 1825 - 

Daniel Coleman
[seal]


Reuben Baileys
Declaration &c
A Copy

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17.763
Reuben Bailey
Athens
Alabama
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October 3, 1933

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BA-J/EEL
Reuben Bailey - S. 37716

Miss Mattie Baird
259 N. Market Street
Sparta, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to Reuben and David Bailey, soldiers of the Revolutionary
War.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made
in your behalf and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty
land having been made to the United States based upon the military
service of a David Bailey, who served with the South Carolina troops;
all spellings of the surname were used in the search.  The record
of one Reuben Bailey, who served in the South Carolina troops, has 
been found and is given below as contained in the papers on file in 
his claim for pension (S.37726) based upon his military service in 
the War of the Revolution.

Reuben Bailey
S. 37716

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of 
Reuben Bailey are not show in the papers in the pension claim.

He enlisted in the state of South Carolina, sometime in 1776, 
served as a private in Captain Dogwood's (probably meant for Doggett)
South Carolina Company and in Colonel Henderson's South Carolina
Regiment, was in the battles of Stono (where he stated his captain
was killed), Savannah, siege of Charleston and battle of Eutaw Springs
and in several skirmishes; length of service five years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 17,
1825, at which time he was residing in Limestone County, Alabama,
and was aged "sixty odd years".

In above year, he stated that his wife, Patsey, was aged between

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Found Capt. Doggett who
was killed at Stono
but served in mil
so as this 
sol. must have had
Cont. [illegible]
I wrote it this way -
Col. Hendly [or Kinley]
was probably 
Col. Wm Henderson
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sixty and seventy years, but did not give the date of their marriage
or her maiden name and there is no reference to children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name 
and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the 
Revolutionary War pensioner, Reuben Bailey (S.37716), you should address
the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,
this city, citing the following data:

Reuben Bailey, Certificate No. 19422, issued Aril 25, 1825m rate
$8 per month, commenced March 4, 1825, Acts of March 18, 1818, May 1,
1820 and March 1, 1823, Alabama Agency.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to the Administrator.
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Athens A
April 7th                              50

Honbl James Barbour
Secty at War
Washington City


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Rcvd 23 April 1825
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If this Petition is attended to it will 
confer a favour on a worthy
and very needy Revolutionary 
Soldier -
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Sparta, Ill.   Sept 22. 33

Veterans Administration
Washington, DC.

Gentlemen:

I am writing to ask if a 
pension had ever been granted to 
Reuben Bailey who served in the SC
Rev. War, with SC. troops & to David
Bailey.  I am anxious to secure
family history of Bailey family
and that if a record of pension
was obtainable, I might get some
data that way.

Respectfully,
Miss Mattie Baird
259 N Market St
Sparta,
Ill.

[date stamp]
RECEIVED 
SEP 26 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
READER 19
VETS. ADM.
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37716
INVALID.
Revy.
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File No. 37,716
Reuben Bailey
Pri Rev War
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Act:  18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 29

[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1933 Oct 3 Hist to Miss Mattie Baird - EEF