Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8755, Richard Basye, Va.
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Va.   Basye, Richard or Bayse      W8755
Stallard, Nancy (former widow)
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bogly
Kentucky
Nancy Stallard, formerly
widow of Richard Bayse*
who was a Pri
in the Va line
* Banye
W.D.G. Aug. 2, '07.
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
10 day of Sept 1844
and sent to
R Lancaster
Taylorsville
Spencer Co
Ky
Act of March 3, 1943
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, page 186, June 17, 1844
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6087
Nancy Stallard
wid Richd. Bayse
Kentucky
Act 4 July 36
m 87. d 22
on Roll Va. 3rd regt.
Capt. Blackwell - Col Heth
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State of Kentucky
County of Spencer. Sct.
On this Second day of October in the year One thousand Eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the County Court of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky (it being a Court of record for Said County) Nancy Stallard a resident in the said County of Spencer and State of Kentucky aged Eighty two 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 1836 and the Act explanatory of said Act passed March the 3d. 1837, That she was married to Richard Basye who was enlisted as a private Soldier for the term of three years, in the Spring or Summer in the year 1777. in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Captain John Blackwood, in the 3rd Regiment Commanded by Colonel William Heath, in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental Establishment, that he continued to Serve in said Corps until the year 1780, having served three years, when he was discharged from the Service in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia the said Richard Basye was in the Battles of Brandywine and German Town, as she has heard him frequently say in his life time. That she has no documentary evidence of the Services of the Said Richard Basye Decd. and refers to the muster rolls now on file, in the War Office of the United States, that said Richard Basye was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War as before Stated.
She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Basye on the fourth day of December in
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the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one, that her husband the aforesaid Richard Basye died on the 4th day of November 1822, that she was afterward married to Walter Stallard who died on the 18th day of August 1827. and that she was a widow on the 4th July 1836. and Still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court. Nancy Stallard

We William Stoul a Clergyman residing in the County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky and George R. Stone residing in the Same State and County, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Nancy Stallard who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe has to be Eighty two years of age, that she is the widow of Richard Basye Decd. who was reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we Concur in that opinion. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. Stoul
G. R. Stone
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant is the widow of Richard Basye Decd. who was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as she Stated, and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that William Stoul who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the
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County of Spencer, and that George R. Stone is a credible person, and that their Statement is entitled to Credit.

I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nancy Stallard for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Taylorsville this 6th day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Raphl. Lancaster Clk
Spencery Cty. ct.
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Know all men by these presents that we Richard Basye and John Cooke are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Benjamin Harrison Esq. Governor of Virginia in the Sum of Fifty pounds current money to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Benjamin Harrison and his successors we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators, jointly ad severally firmly by these presents, Sealed with our seals and dated this 4th day of December 1781.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound Richard Basye and Nancy Taylor for which a license has issued now if there be no Lawful cause to obstruct the said intended marriage then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in force.
Sealed & delivered Richard Basye Seal
in presence of John Cooke Seal
H. Brooke

Virginia: Fauquier County to wit;
I, Alexander J. Marshall Clerk of Fauquier County Court in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of the original marriage bond taken and filed in the Office of said Court according to the Law of Virginia.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 10" day of August 1843, and in the 68" year of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marshall clerk.
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State of Kentucky.
Spencer County Sct.
The following is an extract from the record of marriages in my Office, returned by William Stone - Licensed minister of the Gospel to Solemnize the rites of matrimony. Viz.
"Married Walter Stallard to Nancy Basye on the twenty fifth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred, and twenty five. Wm. Stone."
I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify, that the above is a true Copy of the record in relation to the marriage of Walter Stallard and Nancy Basye with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows; "on the 25th day of August 1825."
Given under my hand this 17th day of January 1844.
Raphl. Lancaster C.C.
I Raphael Lancaster above named depose and say, that I hold the Office of Clerk of the County Court of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said County Court, with the exception above named as Certified by me. Raphl. Lancaster Clk
Spencer Cty. ct.
Sworn to before me J. H. Brown Justice of the Peace for Spencer Cty.
State of Kentucky Spencer County Sct.
I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do Certify, that James H. Brown Esquire, whose Signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and duly empowered to administer oaths, and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his, is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of my said County at Taylorsville the 17th day of January 1844. In the 52d. year of the Commonwealth.
Raphl. Lancaster Clk
Spencer Cty. Ct.
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Record Division. Richard Bayse
W. 8755
July 16, 1908.

Mrs. E. A. Gilmore,
1607 Adams Street,
Madison, Wis.
Madam:
In reply to your communication dated the 6" and received the 8" inst., you are advised that from the papers in pension claim, Wid. File 6755, it appears that Richard Basye enlisted in Fauquier County, Virginia, in the spring or summer of 1777 and served as a Private in Captain John Blackwell's company, Colonel William Heth's Third Virginia regiment on the Continental Establishment for three years, and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.
Soldier married December 4, 1781, Nancy Taylor; he died November 4, 1822, and she remarried August 25, 1825, Walter Stallard, who died August 18, 1827.
Nancy Stallard was allowed pension as the former widow of Richard Basye on an application executed October 2, 1843, at which time she was 82 years of age and a resident of Spencer County, Kentucky.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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August 2, 1907.

Hon. Morris Sheppard,
Texarkana, Texas.
My dear Mr. Sheppard:
In reply to your letter dated the 27th ultimo and received on the 30th, I have the honor to furnish you with the military histories of one Richard Basye and two Vincent Tapps, who are the only soldiers named Basye and Tapp found on the Revolutionary War pension records of this Bureau.

Richard Basye.
In the papers in claim W. File #8755, it is alleged that Richard Basye enlisted in Fauquier County, Virginia, in the spring or summer of 1777 and served as a Private in Captain John Blackwell's company, Colonel William Heth's 3d Virginia regiment on the Continental Establishment for three years, and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.
Soldier married December 4, 1781, Nancy Taylor; he died November 4, 1822, and she remarried August 25, 1825, Walter Stallard, who died August 18, 1827.
Nancy Stallard was allowed pension as the former widow of Richard Basye on an application executed October 2, 1843, at which time she was eighty-two years of age and a resident of Spencer county, Kentucky.
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-2-
Hon. Morris Sheppard.

Vincent Tapp, File #6188, was allowed pension on an application executed August 16, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia.
He stated that he was born April 22, 1762, in Culpeper county, Virginia, where he resided when he enlisted in September, 1780 and served six months in a company of Virginia troops of which David Jameson was Lieutenant (Captain and Colonel not mentioned) in General Edward Stevens' brigade, marched to South Carolina where he was under General N. Greene. and was discharged in the spring of 1781, at Halifax Old Court House; served more than six months.
No data as to family.

Vincent Tapp, File #41231, was allowed service pension on an application executed January 19, 1820, at which time he was nearly sixty-three years of age and a resident of Staunton, Augusta county, Virginia.
He stated that he enlisted at Wheeling, Virginia, the last of 1776 or first of 1777, under Captain Stephen Ashby, Colonel James Wood's 12th, afterwards the 8th, Virginia regiment on the Continental Establishment, and served for three years when he was discharged in the winter of 1779 at Morristown, New Jersey; that he was wounded in the arm at the battle of Brandywine and was in the battle of Monmouth.
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The list of pensioners for Augusta county, Virginia, printed in 1835, shows Vincent Tapp. Sergeant. 12th Virginia regiment; was also pensioned for disability from December 6, 1810.
One Richard Gamble testified that his sister married Vincent Tapp who died in March, 1824; his widow, Susannah Tapp, died in April, 1835.
Walter H. and Henry I. Tapp are referred to but no relationship mentioned.
No further data as to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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May 1, 1844
Hon. J. W. Stone
HR.

Honl. J L Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C
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House of Reps
April 30th, 44
Honl J L Edwards
Dear Sir
Several days since I left with you the amended Declaration of Mrs. Stallard, who is an applicant for a pension. I understood from your letter, that the proof in the case was sufficient and who there was necessary was per Mrs. Stallard to have her Claim upon the Act of July 1838. This she has done. in her amended Declaration. I presume that you have overlooked this claim. I received a Letter this morning from Mrs. Stallard expressing some injustice, I wish you would dispose of her Pension as you extended convenience to sd proof
Respectfully
James W. Stone.
ad-3.8
Mr Boro
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1907 Aug. 2. Hist. to Hon. Morris Sheppard - C
1908 July 18. Hist. to Mrs. E. A. Gilmore C
1917 Oct. 29. Hist. to Mrs. T. C. Anderson C.

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8755
Nancy Stallard
for. Wid. of
Richard Basye*
Pvt. Va line
Act: Mch, 3"/43, & June 17"/44
Index:-Vol. M, Page 242
Arrangement of 1870.
*W.D.G. Aug 2, 1907.
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11037
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State of Kentucky
Spencer County Sct.
On this first day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the County Court of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky, (it being a Court of record for said County) Nancy Stallard a resident in the said County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky, aged Eighty two 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 of the Act of Congress, passed on the 7th day of July 1838. And the Act of Congress explanatory thereof passed on the 3rd. day of March 1843. That she was married to Richard Basye, who was enlisted as a private Soldier for the term of Three years, in the Spring or Summer in the year 1777 in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Captain John Blackwell in the 3rd. Regiment Commanded by Colonel William Heath, in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental Establishment, that he Continued to serve on said Corps, until the year 1780. having Served three years when he was discharged from the Service in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia, the said Richard Basye was in the battle of Brandywine and German Town, as she has heard him frequently say in his lifetime, she states, she has no documentary evidence of the Services of the said Richard Basye Decd. and refers to the Muster rolls now on file in the War Department of the United States as evidence that the said Richard Basye was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and Served as above stated: she further declares that she was married to the said Richard Basye on the 4th day of December in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty one, that her husband, the aforesaid Richard Basye died on the 4th day of November in the year 1822, that she was afterwards married to Walter Stallard, who died on the 18th day of August 1827. and that she was a widow
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on the 4th day of July 1836. and Still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Subscribed and Sworn to on the day and year above written in open Court. Nancy Stallard

We William Stone a Clergyman resident in the County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky and George R. Stone residing in the same state and County hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Nancy Stallard who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe her to be Eighty two years of age, that she is the widow of Richard Basye Decd. who was reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resided, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we Concur in that opinion. Subscribed and Sworn to the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. Stoul
George R. Stone
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant is the widow of Richard Basye Decd. who was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as she States, And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that William Stone who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Spencer, and that George R. stone is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
I Raphael Lancaster clerk of the County Court of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky, do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Nancy Stallard for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this first day of April 1844.
In the 52d. year of the Commonwealth
Raphl. Lancaster Clk
Spencer Cty. Ct.
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State of Kentucky
Spencer County Sct.
On this twenty second day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me William Lackey a Justice of the peace of Spencer County in the State of Kentucky Nancy Stallard a resident of Spencer County and state aforesaid aged Eighty three years, who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Richard Basye Decd. who was a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain John Blackwell, in the 3rd Regiment commanded by Colonel William Heath in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment.  that said Richard Basye Decd. continued in said service for the full term of three years when he was discharged from the service aforesaid in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia.  She further declares on oath that she has received the sum of Eighty Dollars per annum, as a pension, which was allowed her by the Commissioner of pensions under the Act of Congress passed the 7th of July 1838.  She further declares that she is still a widow.  Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me and I do certify that the said Nancy Stallard is personally known to me, to be the identical person she herein states herself to be
Nancy Stallard
Wm. Lackey  J.P.S.C.
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State of Kentucky     }
Spencer County        }  Sct.

I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do Certify, that William Lackey Esquire whose Signature is affixed to the foregoing Affidavit is a magistrate as above, and duly empowered to administer oaths. I do  further Certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Lackey and that his aforesaid Signature is genuine.
[evidence of seal] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and quality and affixed the seal of my office this 22d day of August 1844. In the 53rd year of the Commonwealth.
Raphl.  Lancaster  Clk
Spencer Cty ct.
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6087

Ken
July 4, 1836
Nancy Stallard

Honbl.
James W. Stone
H. Rep.  feb 9'44
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State of Kentucky
Spencer County Sct
The Affidavit of George R. Stone of the County of Spencer and State of Kentucky taken on the 16th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four before me James H. Brown one of the commonwealths Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the County aforesaid.  This affiant being of lawful age and first duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Richard Basye Decd. in his life time, and for many years before his death;  that said Richard Basye Decd. was generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution;  This affiant states that the said Richard Basye Decd. departed this life int he fall of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, the month nor day of the month is not recollected by this Affiant, the said Richard Basye Decd. left Nancy Basye his widow, (now Nancy Stallard) with whom this affiant is well acquainted and has been for years before the death of her Husband said Richard Basye Decd.  The said Nancy Basye after the death of her said husband Richard Basye married a certain Walter Stallard with whom this affiant was acquainted.  Said Walter Stallard has been dead many years and affiant believes departed this life in the year 1827.  The said Nancy Stallard is now living and is a widow, and was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836. and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband said Walter Stallard Decd. subscribed and sworn to on the day and year aforesaid.
George R. Stone

State of Kentucky
Spencer County Sct.
The affidavit of William Rogersson of the County of Spencer and State of Kentucky taken on the 16th day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four before me James H. Brown one of the Commonwealths Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the County aforesaid.  This affiant being of lawful age and first duly sworn deposeth and saith.  that he was well acquainted with Richard Basye Decd. in his life time and for many years
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years before his death, the said Richard Basye Decd. was reported and generally believed to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution.  this Affiant states that the said Richard Basye Decd. departed this life in the fall of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, the month nor day of the month is not recollected by this Affiant.  the said Richard Basye Decd. left Nancy Basye his widow (now Nancy Stallard) with whom this Affiant is well acquainted, and has been for years before the death of her Husband the said Richard Basye Decd.  the said Nancy Basye after the death of her said Husband Richard Basye married a certain Walter Stallard, with whom this Affiant was well acquainted.  Said Walter Stallard has been dead many years and Affiant believes departed this life in the year 1827.  The said Nancy Stallard is now living and is a widow, and was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836. and has remained a widow ever since the death of her Husband said Walter Stallard Decd.  Subscribed and sworn to the day and year afroesaid.
Wm. Rogersson

State of Kentucky, Spencer County Sct
Be it remembered that on this 16th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me James H. Brown on of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid George R. Stone and William Rogersson above named, and in my presence subscribed their names to the foregoing affidavits, and were sworn before me that the facts therein stated by them are true.  I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said George R. Stone and William Rogersson,  that they are men of credibility and respectability, and that their statements made on oath are entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day and year last above mentioned
J.H. Brown  J.P.S.C.
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State of Kentucky
Spencer County } Sct.
I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court for Spencer in the State of Kentucky being a court of record, do
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Repd

Kentucky 8466

Nancy Stallard, formerly
widow of Richard Barge
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 4, Nov. 1822
of Spencer Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Blackwell of the
regt commanded by Col. Heath in
the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of
June 1844 and sent to Hon. J.W.
Stone, House of Reps.

Total amount $400 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk.
Book D Vol. 1, Page 377
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[Illegible]
Ken
Nancy Stallard
$80 per an
Act 1838

Hn. J.W. Stone
HR
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Pension Office,
March 15th, 1844

Sir,

[illegible word]
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Nancy Stallard, founded upon the service of her first husband, Richard Bayse, has been examined and disallowed.  It appears that she was married to Bayse in December 1787, which was subsequent to the expiration of his three years service in the 3rd Virginia Regiment, and consequently she is not entitled under the Act of July 4th 1836, which requires that the marriage shall have taken place before the expiration of the husband's service.
She should make a declaration under the Act of July 7th, 1838, and rely upon the proof on file respecting the date of her marriage and her husband's service which are deemed sufficient.

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
 J L Edwards

Hon.  James W. Stone,
House of Representatives
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113/10
117 act 1844

TAYLORSVILLE
AUG
27

Sept 2 '44

Ken
Mar 30 1843
L. Nancy Stallard

admd 3 March 4 17 June '44

$80.00

R. Lancaster
Taylorsville
Spencer Cty
Kentucky

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Taylorsville Spencer County Kenty
August 26th 1844
Dr Sir. Enclosed you will find Msr Nancy Stallards
Declaration for a renewal of her pension under the
Act of Congress passed the 3d of March 1843. you
will please issue her pay certificate, and forward the same
to me by mail at as early a day as practicable.
Will you be so kind as to forward to me at the same
time the necessary forms and instructions for any
Application for the Pension of a widow entitled under the
Act of July 1838. who has died without ever making
application and whose children living at her death are
entitled. I wish the form necessary to embrace the application
which must be made by her children in order to obtain
the Pension in right of the mother. also all the forms
and instructions necessary as to all the facts required
to be proven, before the Pension can be allowed.
Your Compliance with this request will confer
a singular favor on your friend & Hble Servt.
Raphl Lancaster
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[business card]

I. WALTER BASYE,
BOWLING GREEN, MO.

BASYE GENEALOGY.
REAL ESTATE
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L. C. ANDERSON
LAWNSMERE FARM

BAINBRIDGE, OHIO Oct. 23, 1917

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. D. C. 

Dear Sir: Were names of
Richard Basye- Virginia-
or Jacob[ inserted: neg. V.L.M.] Blosser York Co
Pa. ever on the Revolutionary
War Pension lists - if so will you
please send me any account
or records that you may have -
Most Respectfully-
Mrs. L. C. Anderson
Bainbridge
Ross Co. Ohio


Richard Basye - [inserted: Probably Page or Shenendoah Co] Virginia
Jacob Blosser- York Co. Pa
.. afterwards, about 1788
(over.)
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on 1790, moved to Virginia
either Page, or Shenendoah [sic] Co
afterwards to Mahoning W. Ohio.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
D
OCT 25 1917
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RECORD [Illegible]
JUL 9 1908

MADISON
WIS
JUL 6
5-pm

U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
JUL 8 1908

POSTAL  CARD
THE SPACE BELOW IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.

Pension Department
Washington,
D. C. 
W. 8755
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Madison, Wisconsin. July 6 1908
Pension Department, Washington. D.C

Dear Sir. Have you in your records
between 1844-50 an application for a
pension made by Nancy Taylor Basye
Statlings (not quite sure of the last
name) as widow of Richard Bayse
also spelled Basey and Basie) of
Revolutionary soldier? This application
may have been made before 1844 fut I
hardly think so. Thanking you - I am
Yours sincerely, Mrs. E. A. Gilmore
1607 Adams St. Madison, Wisconsin -
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FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS

RICHARD BARTHOLDT, MO. CHAIRMAN.
EDWIN C. BURLEIGH, ME.
BENJAMIN F. HOWELL, N.J.
JAMES P. CONNER, IOWA.
BEN W. MARTIN, S. DAK.
EDWARD S. MINOR, WIS.
WILLIAM A. RODENBERG, ILL.
GEORGE W. NORRIS NEBR.
FREDERICK LANDIS, IND
JOHN E. ANDRUS, N.Y.
JOHN H. BANKHEAD, ALA.
WILLIAM C. BRANTLEY, GA.
CHARLES R. THOMAS, N. C.
MORRIS SHEPPARD, TEX.
JOSEPH T. JOHNSON, S. C.
EATON J. BOWERS, MISS.
EDWARD E. MILLER, CLERK.

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.,
WASHINGTON, D.C.

O. W. & N. DIV. FILES
JUL 31 1907

Texarkana, Texas, July 27, 1907.

My dear Sir:
I shall appreciate it very much if you will give
me whatever information the records of your office may show
in reference to any soldiers who may have served in the 
Revolutionary War under the name of Bayse or Tapp and were subsequently
placed upon the pension rolls. There were several
soldiers of each name and of those by the name of Basye, there
were Edmund, Benjamin, William, Jesse, and Richard, and perhaps
others, and of those by the name of Tapp there were William, 
Vincent and Venet. Thanking you in advance for whatever
information you may give me regarding these or any other
persons by that name who were pensioned as soldiers in the
Revolutionary War, I am,
Yours very truly,
Morris Sheppard
M. C. First Texas Dist.

Hon. V. Warner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.