Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17230, Prince Bailey, Mass.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE             NUMBER
[handwritten]Mass.      Bailey, Prince           W. 17230
[handwritten]Dunsick or
[handwritten]or
[handwritten]Dunsuick
CONTENTS 
[handwritten]Hannah
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County town of Hanover June 17 1839 the following is in extract from the Record of Intentions of marriage published in the town of Hanover aforesaid
"The intention of marriage between Prince Dunfick and Hannah Venison, both of Hanover, was entered October the tenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty [10 Oct 1780]" 
 I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: "October the 10 AD. 1780"

Oren Josselyn
I Oren Josselyn above-named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Hanover in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above-named as certified by me. I further depose and say that the marriage of said parties is not recorded in the town books as I can find, the records were very imperfect at that time. 
Oren Josselyn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Plymouth Co subscribed and sworn to this seventeenth day of June AD 1839 [17 Jun 1839[
before me Albert White Justice of the Peace
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I Prince Bailey the person named in the Pension application and papers hereunto annexed, testify and say, that when I was about eight years of age, I was stolen from Africa my native country, and brought to America; my original name was Prince Dunsick- but on my arrival I was called by my masters name which was Bailey. By this name of Prince Bailey, I enlisted and served in the Revolutionary war agreeably to the declaration annexed and was discharged by the same name. I never lived with my old master Bailey afterwards, and resumed my former name of Dunsick. It was this circumstance which led me accidentally indeed to subscribe my name Prince Dunsick, which is my original name, in shall of Prime Bailey, under which name enlisted and served and which name I ought to have written. Prince Bailey
United States of America 
District of Maine S S.

 worn to June 1819 
Sworn before 
Albion K. & arris 1 U.S. Dist Judge
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I Prince Baily of Leeds in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States of America on oath declare that in the month of March A.D. 1777 at Hanover in said Commonwealth I enlisted into the army of the United States aforesaid on the continental establishment in the company commanded by Capt. Seth in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Baily in you earned's Brigade I served (in the Massachusetts line) in the same in the war of the revolution as a private soldier the term of my enlistment which was three years thereafter at the expiration of which time I received an honorable discharge signed by Col. Barter, which is since lost. I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for 
Wherefore I pray that this application may transmitted to the Secretary at War to the end that this application may be transmitted to the end that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States agreably to an Act of Congress passed March 18th 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United State in the revolutionary war. 
Prince Dunsick
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3101
Hannah Bailey widow of Prince Bailey,
Act July 7. 1838. 
Married 1780 
died Feb 1835 
Allan $80 per ann on of Feb 1835 the within named Prince Bailey was well known to the Revolutionary person, his widow, the within named applicant was known to me as his wife was an intelligent colored man, I have often heard from that, his revolutionary services.
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DECLARATION 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." 
STATE OF MAINE. 
On this County, ss. 
On this Seventh day of June A.D. 1839 [7 Jun 1839] personally appeared before the Supreme Court of State holden at Augusta in & for said County in open Court 
Hannah Bailey a resident of Leeds in the County of Kennebec State of Maine, aged and seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled ""An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;"" That she is the widow of Prince Bailey late of said Leeds, deceased, who at the time his death was a Revolutionary pensioner of the under State on the Maine roll, under the act of Congress March 18, 1818, he refers to the evidence be furnished the war Department for proof of service, that the said Prince Bailey was a colored man, & formerly a time & at the time of his service afterwards was frequently called Prince Duntzic, & she was herself frequently called Hannah reign. & sometimes Hannah Wood She further declares, that she was married to the said Prince Bailey are on the collected day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eight Being that her husband, the aforesaid Free died on the ninth day of February eighteen hundred & thirty eight, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That he was married at Hanover, Massachusetts, by the Rev Mr Parker of Broton is Clergyman of the Episcopal Church, who the officiated at Hanover 
Hannah Bailey 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before at [UNREADABLE
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State of Maine 
On the seventh day of June, 1839, Hannah Bailey, the applicant within named who examined and sworn, as within stated, in her court at at a regular turn, I am satisfied that she was married to Prince Bailey, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, in October, 1780, that the said Prince Bailey deceased on the ninth day of February 1838, and that she applicant his was since remained his widow 
Nathan Weston 
C. T. J. Court 
STATE OF MAINE. 
Kennebec 
I the subscriber Clerk of the Court for said County, hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, I also CERTIFY, That the within foregoing contains the original proceedings of Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Bailey for a pension. I the certify that George Turner Esq. was at the date of his annexed attestation a Justice of the Peace for said County, & that the signature to the paper annexed, purporting to be his is In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this third day of A. D., 1839.
L. A. Chandler -
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I Curice Williams of Augusta Kennebec County Maine on oath state that Prince Bailey a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, died at Leeds in said County in February 1838 & that the within named Hannah Bailey has ever since remained his widow & unmarried. 
Eunice Williams

State of Maine 
Kennebec Co, Subscribed & sworn to this 7th day of June 1839. the deponent being a credible witness. Before me 
Wm Woart Jr
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400 
Prince Bailey 
 27 July 1849
 Phobert C. Vose 
Augusta Maine
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State of Maine.
 KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
On this thirteenth day of June personally appeared before in Open Court before 1820, the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Prince Bailey Sixty five years, resident in Green aged in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Price and Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years was at the taking of Burgoyne that his original declaration was made before Judge Paris Seventh day of June 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 12,995. And I, the said Prince Bailey do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust 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. 
Witness Joseph Nichols Prince Bailey 

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary ching and bedding excepted, viz: thirty five acres of land with a small house or had therein of the value of two hundred dollars lovers of the value of thirty dollars half of the value of two dollars Household furniture, beside necessary being, not executed and seven dollars, one old are shouldfive  of the value of two dollars, I have not due to me that can be collected and was much as two hundred and fifty dollars the income from the foregoing directing the 1 interest on this money I owe does not exceed five dollars a year, my occupation is that of a farmer but from age and infirmity amen are to do much labor. My family at home consists of my self, my wife Hannah aged fifty four years, and my son Henry aged two years
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, 
Hannah Bailey.
widow of Prince Bailey.
who was a private in the revolutionary war, 
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars and cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United
States this 24th day of February
one thousand eight hundred and 
forty nine.

M. C. Marcy.
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Bunt
[illegible] Commissioner of Pensions.
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704
Name - 
Hannah Bailey
widow of Prince Bailey
who was a Private
in the Mass. line
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the
3rd day of July, 1843
and sent to

Geo. W. Morton
August
Maine.

[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 2.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

No. 17230
Hannah Bailey
Widow of
Prince Bailey
Pri Rev War

Act: Feb. 2nd 48
Index:-Vol. /, Page 36

[Arrangement of 1870.]