Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44322, Nathan Baker, Mass.
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Service. Mass.

Name  Baker, Nathan

NUMBER  S44322
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[handwritten on the left edge
Died May 4, 1819
see agency Book]

7633
New York

Nathan Baker
Watertown in the state of N. York
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Bailey of the Mass
for the term of 3 years

Described on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of March 18[illegible]
and sent to Judge McKnight
Brownton N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 [illegible]/30 [illegible] 86 31
semi-anl. all's ending 4th Sept 1819 - 48-
10 m 90/30 - 4/30. $134.36

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818.}

Dead
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[left hand column]
In the matter of 
Nathan Baker
a private in the 
Continental Establishment
11 Apr 1810 private
Bailey's reg Massachusetts
77 three years wanted
the judges certificate of the
reduced circumstances of the
party.

Massachusetts [illegible]
Col Bailey in
[illegible]
A [illegible]

[right hand column]
N Baker/[illegible]/
[illegible] Warren co enlisted
April 12 77 - war
trans or Inf March
1779 - discharged
April 12 1780

Admitted
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State of New York
Jefferson County} ss

Nathan Baker of Watertown
 in the County and State aforesaid being duly
sworn on the Holy Evangelists doth depose 
& say that he enlisted as private on the
12th of April 1777 into Cape Wordins
Company of Col Baileys Regiment of the
Massachusetts Continental Line for three
years & thet he served the above period
& was honorably discharged at
West Point by Lieut Col Billow and
that his discharge was left at Cheshire
Mass his former place of residence 
And this deponent further saith that
by reasons of his reduced circumstances
in life he really stands in need of the
assistance of his Country for support
& further this deponent saith not
Nathan Baker

Sworn & subscribed to
this 11th of April 1818
before me 
Calvin McKnight Judge

I Calvin McKnight one of the judges of the Court of
Common Pleas for the said County aforesaid  do [illegible]
tiny that the appears to my satisfaction that the said
Nathan Baker did serve in the Revolutionary war
as stated in the preceding declaration against the 
common enemy and now transmit the proceedings 
& testimony taken & had before me to the Senate for 
the Department of War pursuant to the direction
of the late act of Congress entitled an act
Calvin McKnight Judge
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Clerks Office
Jefferson County
 May 13th 1818

I certify that the witness named Calvin McKnight 
was on the 11th day of April 1818 a Judge of said County
and duly qualified to act as such
B Skinner Clerk of Jeff County N York

[written below signature S44322]
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44322
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 44322
Nathan Baker
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index - Vol 3, Page 23

[Arrangement of 1870]

[handwritten on right hand margin]
1923 Sept 24 Fran G. Lewis nifd of cost of copies AW

1923 October 2 Copies mailed to Frank G. Lewis AW
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[Handwritten note see his letter in Natan Baker S12118]

Sept 24, 1923.

Frank G. Lewis,
Libraria: Crozer Theological Seminary,
Chester, Pa.

Sir:

I have to advise you that if you desire photostat
copies of the original papers in the revolutionary war
pension claims of the only two soldiers of that war
named Nathan Baker found on the records of this Bureau, 
the same will be furnished you under the provisions of
the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents
a page, with twenty-five cents extra in each case for certification, if that is desired.
In the claim 8. 12118 of Nathan Baker of Woodbury,
Conn. and Riga N.Y. the number of pages to be copied is four.
In the claim S. 44322 of Nathan Baker of Chesire,
Mass and Watertown, N.Y. the number of pages to be copied is one.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau
by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.

Respectfully, 
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
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M233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Finance Division
Sep 23 1923.

Chief Rev War Section

Sir:

I have this day received,
from Frank G. Lewis
M.O. 589852
for $75/100, requesting
copy as per 
letter herewith.

Respectfully,

O. J. RANDALL [initials handwritten J.J.G.]
Chief Finance Division.

[handwritten over top of printed sections "Copies mailed 
& Finance Division 
notf. AW. 
REV WAR SECTION]

[Written to the right of the form
(MF42)  Date Sept 29, 23.
Name Nathan Baker  No. S44322
Rev.
Photographic copies want of 1
pieces, consisting of 1 pages.
Remarks:

Exr A E Wilson  Chief, REV WaR SECTION.

Law Clerk.
Serial No. 
OK]
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[handwritten at the top of page M.O. for 75c rec'd iv]


Organized May 5 1852                        Incorporated December 1 1862

THE AMERICAN BAPTIST HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Headquarters: 1701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Library: Crozer Theological Seminary, Chester PA.

Officers                                                                                                                                                    General Vice Presidents           
Prof. Spencer B Meeser, President                                                                                                   Rev, Lemuel C. Barnes
Rev. Harry W. Barras, Secretary           The Secretary of each Baptist State Convention             Rev,  David F. Estes 
Rev. Daniel G. Stevens, Treasurer               Vice President ex officio for his State.                       Pres Joseph W. Mauck
Rev. Frank G. Lewis, Librarian                                                                                                           Prof. Albert H. Newman

                                                                                              Chester, Pa. Sept. 26, 1923   [stamp Office of The Commissioner
                                                                                                                                                 Sep 28 1923
                                                                                                                                                 U. S. Bureau of Pensions]
Washington Gardner, Commissioner,
U. S. Bureau of of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

With appreciation of your favor of the 24th inst. requesting
refernce to.        
                         Rev. War Section,
I enclose herewith postal order for seventy-five cents and shall be
much obliges to receive a photostat copy of each of the five pages 
of the following claims:

4 pages S. 12118 -- Nathan Baker of Woodbury . . . Conn Troops
1 page S. 44322 -- Nathan Baker of Cheshire . . . Mass Troops

Certification is not needed for my purpose.

Very truly yours,
Frank G. Lewis


[stamps]
Finance Division
Sep 28n 1923
Bureau of Pensions

Pension 
Sep 28 1923
Office