Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5266, Philip Bailey, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.

Bailey, Philip

NUMBER
S. 5266

Carded.

CONTENTS
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Philip Bailey
Declaration for a
pension.

24004

Bedford County, Va
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State of Virginia
County of Bedford S. S.
On this 26th day of March 1833 personally appeared
in open Court before the [inserted:] County Court of Bedford County now sitting
the same being a Court of record Phillip Bailey Senr. aged 85
years, a resident of the parish of Russel in the County and State
aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth
his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benifit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein stated. The precise
year he cannot recollect but it was about two years before
the surrender of Cornwallis, he was drafted as a militia man
from the County of Amherst and State of Virginia but
from that part which now bears the name of Nelson under the
command of Captain Samuel Richardson being a
poor man and having a crop of Tobacco growing upon
rented land for it was in the summer time the month or
day he cannot recollect, he was fearful if he left it at that
time he should lose it entirely and  therefore hired a man of the
name of John Oglesby as a substitute in his place who went
accordingly and performed the duty - The tour was one of three months
duration. By reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory
being also entirely blind as he has been for a length of time
and therefore unable to refer to dates and the history of the
times to refresh his memory he cannot swear positively
to the precise length of his service in my of his different
tours of duty, nor can he for the same reasons State the precise
periods of the war in any case when he left or when he entered
the service, but according to the best of his recollection he served
not less than the period mentioned below and in the whole of
the said service as a private Soldier _ Sometime during the
fall of the same year that he was first drafted and employed
the substitute as aforesaid, but the day or month he cannot
recollect, he was again drafted as a militia man from
the same place and after meeting the rest of the men at
Amherst of Courthouse the place of rendezvous he was [illegible]
from thence under the command of Capt. William Penn
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and was attached to the regiment under the command of
Col. John Pope, Lieutenant Col John Penn and one Rucker was
also an officer he thinks a Col of another regiment in the same
County _  the company of Capt. Penn was ordered to the mouth of
Rockfish River a branch of James River to which place this deponent
went with the said Company. He was informed that the British
were then some distance below in the County of Goochland as
at least a party of them, and he supposes Capt. Penns Company
was stationed there to keep an eyey on their movements _
He believes too that about this time a united action of the
enemy against Virginia was expected; but the main body
of the American army having turned their attention to
Virginia and having come over from the Carolinians, the
enemy pretty soon decamped from the interior of the State and
made the best of their way to the sea board having previously
done much mischief by plundering the country which was
left thus exposed to their ravages. The company of Capt.
Penn and this deponent after having been in service, this
tour was not less than Two months, was discharged. He
received a discharge he thinks but has now lost or mislaid
it not expecting ever to want it again. The day of the month
he left service he is entirely unable to tell. He knows he served
out the full time required and left the service honourably _
He does not remember who gave him the discharge if he did in
fact receive one. The place when the British were at the time
aforesaid in the County of Goochland was a place called Elk
hill oposite the Elk Island in James River which had once
been owned by Col Shelton and was at that time owned
by Thomas [Illegible] he thinks. Some time after this the date
of the month or the year he cannot tell for the reasons
before assigned but imagined it was in the fall of the
last year after he was last discharged as aforesaid _ He
was again drafted as a militia man from the same place
and marched thence under the command of Captain
John Leving to Chesterfield County near Richmond where he
was stationed for the purpose as he supposes of watching
the enemy and to be used as necessities might require. On
his way to this place he marched through the Counties
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of Albemarle, Goochland, Henrico and the City of Richmond where
they crossed James River at the place called Rockets. They remained
at their station and this deponent continued there in the service
Three months and not less than three months when he was 
honourably discharged from the service of his country for that full
tour. He thinks he received a written discharge from Colo. Pope but
cannot be positive if he ever did it is now lost or mislaid; His
son some years since moved to Missouri and took a number of
old papers with him belonging to this deponent and he thinks
his discharges were amongst them. The main army was then
in Carolina _ A short time after this in the latter part of the 
same fall or the first of the winter the date of the year or month
he cannot tell for the reasons above specified volunteered under
Captain William Harris and marched from the same place as
in the preceeding tours to the County of Goochland for the purpose
of watching the movements of the enemy who it was expected
would again make some further incursions upon the
Country but they did not at that time. After being in actual
service this time not less than one month and ten days
this deponent was again honorably discharged, the day he
left the service in this instance or in any of the preceding
service he cannot now remember at this distant time owing
to the reasons above specified. He does not remember that
we received a written discharge for the last mentioned
service but if he ever did it is now lost. After the last of
his actual service aforesaid the men were divided into districts
of five each and this deponant and the other four
of his [illegible] employed a man to be in the place of one of
the five (who was required) and he in the fall of the year [illegible]
accordingly as their substitute and returned home in a
short time as it was soon after that Cornwallis surrendered
This deponent never was in any battle any Son or engagement
whatever and never in fact joined the main army
as will be seen by reference back to the detail of his services.
He is therefore unable to give the names of any of
the regular or field officers except as above, and he had no
acquaintance with any of the continental or Militia
Regiments having never been with any of them [inserted: or near them]
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For the above specified periods of services of Two months
at one time, three months at another time and one month
and ten days at another in the whole amounting to six
months and ten days he claims a pension, and indeed
is much in want of such assistance as he is entirely blind.
miserably poor and unable to work. He has no documentary
evidence of any kind by which to prove his services but refers
to the affidavits of Susan Olgesby and Coney Witt who prove
his services circumstantially, but he knows of no person who
can testify to his actual service whose testimony he can 
procure. He was born in the County of Goochland in the State of
Virginia in the year 1749 as he has been told and is
85 years of age or thereabouts. He has no record
of his age nor did he ever have that he recollects. He lived in
Amherst at the time he entered the service. He has lived
since the Revolutionary War in the County of Amherst in the
State of Virginia six years, from there he came over to Bedford
County the town part of it, there he lived about four years.
He then went into the county of Campbell where he lived
while and from thence he moved to the County of Bedford
where he has resided ever since and and now resides there
He is known to Thomas Preston and James Campbell in
his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character
and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of
the Revolution. He does not believe he can procure the 
certificate of a clergyman as required by law there being none 
immediately in his present neighbourhood that have known long
enough to have been acquainted with any part of his services
given common [illegible], and having so often moved since the
war of the Revolution he is utterly unable to procure the
testimony of any one except the persons above named nor
does he know of any one now living that can testify to
his services. He makes the following answers to the several
interrogatories prescribed by the war department
To the 1st he answers. In the County of Goochland in
the State of Virginia in the year 1749
To the second he answers. I have not nor did I ever have
To the 3d he answers _ I lived in the County of Amherst
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in the State of Virginia in that part of it now called the County
of Nelson
To the 4th he answers _ I was drafted each time except once
when I volunteered-
To the 5th he answers. See the body of the declaration for an answer
To the sixth he answers. I think I received a discharge for all
my services, one I am confident from Col Pope; If I did for
the other tours I cant tell from whom _ They are now lost or 
mislaid or were carried to the west by my son sometime since
To the Seventh he answers _ see the body of the declaration
for an answer
He hereby relinquises every claim to a pension or annuity except
the present and except the provision made for him as a pauper
by the County of Bedford, if it comes within the meaning
of the term, "pension or annuity" (which he supposes it does not
and which at most is barely sufficient for a support, and he
declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of my state _ Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in open Court
Phillip X his mark Bailey

Bedford County to wit
This day personally appeared before me Balda McDaniel
a justice of the peace for the County of Bedford Susannah
Oglesby and made oath that in the time of the Revolutionary
war the precise date she cannot recollect,  that she lived a
neighbor to Phillip Bailey Sent in the County of Amherst
in that part that is now the County of Nelson and that 
the said Phillip Bailey, went into the army and served
one or two tours of duty, one she is certain of, and she thinks
two, how long he served altogether she is not certain, but
she thinks one tour was six months, and that she has
frequently heard her late husband Richard Oglesby Speak
of being in the army and serving with him as a Soldier
and it appears to me that the said Susannah Oglesby is a
credible person entitled to credit. Given under my hand
this 9th day of October 1832
Balda McDaniel J.P.
Balda McDaniel J.P.
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the affidavit of Coney[ sic] Whitt [sic] taken to show that Phillip Bailey
was a soldier of the Revolutionary war. This affiant being
first sworn sayeth that in the time of the Revolutionary war
she lived in the County of Amherst in that part of it that
is now in the County of Nelson near to the said Philip
Baily, and though young she distinctly recollects that the
said Phillip Bailey went into the army, but at
what particular date she is not certain, but that he
did serve one tour of duty, and she thinks two, how
long he was gone she does not remember but she thinks
six months at one time, and that she has frequently
heard her father speak of serving in the army with him
as a soldier
Cony X her mark Witt

Bedford County to wit
This day Coney Witt personally appeared before
me Balda McDaniel a Justice of the peace for the said
County of Bedford and made [inserted, illegible] that the above affidavit
which she has subscribed contains the truth to the
best of her recollection and belief, and it appears to
me that the said Coney Witt is a credible person entitled
to credit _ Given under my hand this 9th day of
October 1832
Balda McDaniel J.P.

We Thomas Preston and James Campbell residing
in the County of Bedford hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Phillip Bailey who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be 85 years of age, that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur
in that opinion - Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
Thomas Preston
Jas Campbell
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after puting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department, that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
and the [illegible] doth further certify that it appears to them
that Thomas Preston and James Campbell who have signed
the preceding certificate are resident in this county are creditable
persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
And also that appears to the said Court that the said Philip
Bailey cannot procure the certificate of a Clergyman as
required by law without great inconvenience trouble
and expense, if at all, for the reasons set forth in his
declaration
I Robert N. Dickenson Deputy Clerk of County
Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the original
proceedings of the said Court, had in the matter of the
application of Philip Bailey an applicant for a pension
And I do further certify that Balda McDaniel before whom
the proceeding affidavits of Susannah Oglesby and Coney
Witt were made is and was at the time of Signing
the same an acting Justice of the peace in said County
duly commissioned and qualified according to the constitution
and laws of this State.
In testimony of all which I now
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said Court this 9th day
of April 1833 in the 57th year of
American Independence

Robert N. Dickenson DC
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No 24064
Phillip Bailey-_
Bedford Co -
Virginia

Admit as a privte for
6 mo & 10 days $21.11

Richard N. Dickerson Clk
Bedford Co
Virginia
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, showing the service of Phillip Bailey Senr - Bedford Co Va

Period when the service was rendered.
1st drfted
2nd drfted
3rd drfted
4th vol

The year of service not stated 

Duration of the claimant's service
Years. __
Months. 2, 3, 1
Days. 10

Rank of the claimant. Private

Names and rank of the Field 
officers under whom he served.
Capt Richardson
Seph Penn
Col Pope
Lieut Col Penn
Capt Loving-
Capt Harris

Age at present,
and place of abode
when he entered
the service.
85 years
Amherst
County
Virginia

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
2 witnesses & traditional evidence

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[See original document 13]
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Virginia 12.578

Philip Bailey
Bedford in the State of Virginia
was a private in the company commanded
Captain Richardson of the Regt commanded
Col. Pope in the Virginia
for 6 months & 10 days

scribed on the Roll of Virginia
the rate of 21 Dollars 11 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

tificate of Pension issued the 11th day of May '33
and sent R. N. Dickerson (clk)
[Illegible] C. H. Va 

Arrears to the 4th of March 33-...................42.22
semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 33-.....10.55 ½
.................................................................................$52.77 ½
.

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832. ⎬

Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 2

Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6 april 1838
from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March
1839. Agt notified 19. Dec
1839
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August 16, 1939.

Mr. Francis O. Hester
401 North Main Street
Salem, Indiana.

BA-J/ILL AM
Philip Bailey
S. 5266

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
information in regard to Philip Billey, who received a pension
in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1832, as a soldier of the Revolutionary
War.

The data which follow were obtained in the papers on file
in pension claim, S. 5266, based upon service of Philip Bailey
in that war.

Philip Bailey was born in the year 1749, in Goochland
County, Virginia; the exact day of his birth and the names of his
parents were not given.

While a resident of Amherst County (the part which was
later designated Nelson County), Virginia, he enlisted about two
years before the surrender of Cornwallis and served two months
as a private in Captain William Penn's company, Colonel John Pope's
company in the Virginia troops, stationed a part of the time at
the mouth of the Rockfish River; he enlisted next and served three
months as private in Captain John Loving's Virginia company, during
which he marched to Richmond, Virginia; he served afterwards a
tour of one month and ten days as private in Captain William Harris'
Virginia company.

The soldier resided in Amherst County, Virginia, about six
years after the Revolutionary War, then moved to the lower part of
Bedford County and remained about four years, moved then to Campbell
County, and from there back to Bedford County, Virginia.

Philip Bailey was allowed pension on his application executed
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March 26, 1833, at which time he resided in Bedford County, Virginia.
He was designated then Philip Bailey, Senior. His home was in
Russel Parish, in said Bedford County,
The name of the soldier's wife and the date and place of
their marriage were not given. He referred to his son who had
moved to Missouri some years previous to 1833, but did not give
his name, nor the name of any other child.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name
and address of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of
this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:

Philip Bailey
Certificate #12578
Issued May 11, 1833
Rate $21.11 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Rev War

5266
INVALID.

No. 5266
Philip Bailey
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol. M Page 19

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1939. An
G. H. Hist. to Mrs. Francis
O .. Hester - JLL
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
Nov. 29th 1839.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Philip Bailey,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at
the rate of Twenty one Dollars and eleven cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838,
to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,

Albion K Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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401 N. Main St.
Salem, Ind.
18 July, 1939.

Mr. H. D. Hiller
Administrator,
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

JUL 20 1939
Reader No [illegible]
VETS ADivi [illegible]

Dear Sir,
Will you be good enough to send
me all the information in the Pension
Papers of Philip Bailly? He was
on Militia Pension List, being approxintily
86 years old in 1833, where he
was residing in Bedford Co. Va., acconding 
to J.H. Gwachmeys "Historical
Register of Viriginians in the Revolution."

Gratefully yours
Sarah A. Hester
(Mrs. Francis O.)