Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18708, Thomas Bartley, Md.
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SERVICE                               number
MD            Bartley, Thomas        s18708

                                                 carded
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32677
South Carolina
Thomas Bartley 
of _____ in the State of S. Carolina who as a Private in the __________commanded by Captain _______of the ________commanded by ______in the Revolutionary War Maryland 
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 80 Dollars _Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of December  1849 and sent to How. A. P. Butler  
M. S. Senate
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl allowance ending 
Revolutionary Claim, Act of June 7, 1832
Recorded by Henry Robinson, Clerk Book e Vol 6 Page 711
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(ilegible) 
A P Buttler
Hon A. P. Butler
Stone Sandy
Edgefield District
S. C.
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Edgefield District Nov 21st 1849
Hon A. P. Butler
           Dear Sir I need your few lines on yesterday inclosing a paper or letter from the pension office in reference to Thomas Bartley Sr. Agreeable to your request I called on the old man today in order to have some conversation with him.  I found the old man very infirm and from appearances he cannot live long- he is very hard of hearing and a such hard to understand or be understood.  I requested him to state some of his acquaintances in the Maryland line.  He named General Smallwood, Capt. John Smith of a a sergeant or Corporal by the name of John Smith.  He also named John Farmer who was a lieutenant in another company of a man by the name of Bryce who was brigade Major.  I have learned this much of the old man history of character which I believe to be correct- he says he has been sixty years a member of the Baptist Church- he first joined the Church of Ebineezer on Lynche Creek in the State from thence he brought a letter of joined Cloudy Creek Church of Sard in this District from thence he joined at the Red Bank where his membership has been for the last twenty years.  He says he never was dealt with
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in the Church in his life for an misconduct which I am satisfied is true and correct from what I know of the old mans character.  I believe the old mans  character to stand as fair for truth and honesty as any other man in the District and if the Pension officer is not satisfied with what you can tell him he may draw up a paper himself and send it on how and it will be assigned by as respectable men as any in the District.
I remain yours most respectfully 
                       W. Daniel
N. B. Since writing the above I have examined the Church book of the Red Bank or perceive that Thomas Bartley joined the Church in the Spring of 1829 which is a little over twenty years ago.  
You should call him Thomas Bartley Sr.  because he has a son and grand son of the same name.  Your fc. S. Daniel
Nov. 22 1849
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37696
Thomas Bartley 
S. Carolina 
W.  Bartley's application for pension admitted 
Pr. 2yr $80 for 
on 4 March 1831
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(1.)
South Carolina
Edgefield Dist

Be it remembered. To Wit. That on the
Second day of October in the year of
Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hund
red & forty nine, personally appeared before me Thomas Bartley
Sen. of the State and District aforesaid, who for the purpose of obtaining a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier was interrogated by me and gave the answers annexed to each question as follows Viz.

Where were you born? In the City of London, near Charing Cross
England. 

In what year did you come to America. In 1774.
How old are you? In my ninetieth year. I was born in the year 1759.

When did you enlist as a soldier in the Revolutionary War? In the Spring
of the year after the battle of Brandy wine. 

Under whom, and for what
term of time did you enlist? Under Capt John Smith for the term
of three years, and at the expiration of that term I enlisted again under the
same Captain & for the same term of time.  

Who commanded the Regiment
to which you were attached? General William Smallwood we always called him Billy Smallwood. 

Where was your residence at the time you enlisted? On Deer Creek in Maryland.

How long did you serve as soldier in the war of the Revolution? Five years or thereabouts then the war broke up. 

Where did you join Washington's Army? At Valley Forge, and was afterward sent to South Carolina under General Gates. 

Were you in any battles?
No. I was so very small that I was always placed as a guard of the baggage.

Where were you discharged?
at Annapolis. 

Where is your discharge papers? I lost them shortly after I was discharged in Annapolis, together with the sum of 59 pounds, 16 pence
taken from my jacket as I believed by a woman that washed for me.

How long since you came to South Carolina?about Sixty five years ago at about Twenty five years of age. 

How long since you
become unable to work? Twenty years or more. 

Do you believe you
are entitled to receive a pension as a soldier of the Revolution? To be sure I do. I performed equal service with other soldiers ever obey
my Officer from General down to Corporal promptly discharging any duty. 

Why have you not asked a pension before this time? Because I had lost my discharge papers and knew of no person living by whom I
could prove my services, and did not expect that I could get anything unless I did produce such evidence.
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I Absalom R. Able being a Notary Public
in & for the District of Edgefield & State aforesaid. do certify that the Deponent
Thomas Bartley appeared before me, and on Oath made the answers to the questions as propounded to him, as they appear above written - and that I believe them to be true to the best recollection and belief of the deponent.
I further certify that the Deponent is an extremely old man almost entirely
blind, and very deaf, but of quick recollection, and for one of his age of good
mind. From his bodily debility & decrepitude he is unable to attend and make his declaration in open Court. I have perfect confidence in the truth of his statements, and believe him to have been a Revolutionary soldier. Given under my hand and seal the 2nd day of October A.D. 1849
Absalom R. Able
N.C.
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(2.)

I, Henry C. Hurley, being a Clergyman, do certify
that I am acquainted with Thomas Bartley.  I am a very aged man
and I believe he served in the Revolution according to his statements.

 
We, G Belk, William Edwards, W. Mosley, 
F.  Herin, R.G. Will, W. Daniels, B Rushton, J Rushton, E Opermenter, W.S. Sussby, Alan Barrel, the near neighbors of Thomas Bartley Sen. do certify that we are well acquainted
him- that he is an old man and of good character and from his statements we believe he served in the Revolutionary war as a soldier and is entitled to a pension.

State of South Carolina
District of Edgefield

I Thos J Wilken
one of the Law Judges of the said State & [illegible] in the County Court. Pleas for said District,
and being also one of the Associate judges of the
Appeal Court of Law of said State do hereby
certify, that from the presentation made to me
I believe Thomas Bartley Sen is a reputable
man and that he has stated the truth
in the foregoing affidavit and that he is unable
attend this Court by reason of his advanced age and decrepitude; that the same faith & credit should be given to his representative as if they had been made before me in open Court. I further certify that Absalom R. Able whose name appears in the foregoing affidavit is a Notary Public duly appointed and 
 commissioned and that all our faith & credit should be given to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereby subscribe my name on this the Eighth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty nine, and direct the seal of said Court over which now preside to be affixed by Thos G. Bacon who is clerk of the former
T J Wilken
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(3.)
South Carolina
Edgefield District

In obedience to the directions of His Honor Judge T.J. Withers I hereby certify
that the said T.J. Withers is presiding Judge
of the Court of Com'n Pleas and General Session now in session and provides in turn at the different Terms of Court for Edgefield District at Edgefield Court House South Carolina and that full faith and credit are due his attestations as such Judge. The testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and Subscribed my name at Edgefield Court House the eighth day of October A.D. 1849

Tho. G. Bacon
Clk
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
Be it Remembered that on the twenty third day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and forty nine

Personally appeared before me John Hill
Judge of the Court of Ordinary in and for
the District & State aforesaid Thomas Bartley
Sen who makes on oath the following declarations of his services in the Revolutionary War of the United States of America, Deposeth
that he was born at a place called Downes
yards, London, England, the 9th day of April
Seventeen Hundred and fifty nine, and was in his thirteenth year of age when he was taken on board a ship and landed in Baltimore, March 1773.  He was then Sold in the service of one Elisha or Elijah Tyson in whose service he remained about three years when he enlisted under one Captain John Smith a recruiting officer. he was taken by Smith to Baltimore where they joined another company from thence they were taken to Valley Forge where they joined the army in the Maryland line.  that this enlistment was for three years. that he served out that time without being in any engagement. that he enlisted again for three years or during the war under the same Capt. John Smith and that they were under the command of Brigadier Genl Wm Smallwood & Col Woodford. he thinks, and that the Maryland and Virginia Troops were united under the command of Gen Gates, that they pursued Cornwallace to Camden.  at that place there was a draft of one hundred himself among them to join Genl Sumpter under the command of Col Woolford and instead of attacking farther he went up about forty under
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above Camden where they were all taken prisoners. that he had just milked a cow and was skimming of it when the alarm was given, that Sumpter made his escape, that there was two of the British officers Killed.  that the British officers have great Spirit at the militia, but ordered that the Regulars Should
have quarters and that they were not allowed a
drop of water or a mouthful to eat for two days. from there they were taken to Camden and remained there a few days.  when they were taken to Charles town from there to Edisto Island and there they remained until next Spring.  from thence they were taken to Hadwells Point, and some time during the summer they were taken to Virginia and there exchanged but thinks they received from the State, while at discharge Island Two Dollars apiece for relief, after his is he went and staid awhile with Lieut Marrietta an officer he had been detailed to wait upon that they then received orders to go and for their companies that he went up to Capt. Smiths Company where he remained until Cornwallace was taken. when they went to Annapolis where they were discharged. that he then Recd a Small amount of money. he was not recollect how much. that his discharge and a certificate he had was wrapped up together and lost out of his pocket somehow but thinks it was taken out.  that he remained in Virginia about two years when he came to South Carolina where he has remained ever since.  that he joined the Baptist Church in Darlington District whom he was about thirty years old at a church called Ebenezer where his person remained about three years when he applied for and obtained a letter of Dismission and a recommend. that he attached himself to Clowes Creek Church where he continued his
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membership for some time, and then took a letter of dismission from that church and attached himself to Sardis Church in this District from thence to Redbank Church in this District where he remains to the present, having been a regular member for about sixty years during which time he has never
been dealt with for any immoral conduct, and
on being further interrogated as to the names of all the officers and privates of the Maryland line in which he enlisted and served under, he mentions the name of Brigadier Genl Smallwood, & Captain Jones one of
his died. Col Woolford, one Maj. Anderson that
he used to wait on, one Maj. Bryce a Brigade Maj one Capt. Revelle, Capt John Smith his commander, One Ensign Clemmens, One Price a Paymaster, one James Burns a Sargeant, one John Smith a Cap't. the first time he ever saw Genl Washington was at Morristown in a Masonic procession, in Masonic Burg.
deponent further states that he has never recd
any compensation for his Revolutionary Services, and reason of his not applying earlier is that he was not aware until recently that he could obtain anything but by living Testimony which he knew that he could not avail himself of here, and doubted whether he could find any of his old companions in arms in the State of Maryland were he able to make
the search, and that the foregoing declarations are substantially true. 

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and date above written 
 
John Will Judge of the
Court of Ordinary for Edgefield District
Thomas Bartley Sr {his mark}
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State of South Carolin
Edgefield District

I do hereby certify that
I have been acquainted with
the within named
Thomas Bartly Senior for Seven or eight years, and from my personal acquaint
and also from character obtained of Respectable
Citizens of this District for the last twenty years I have
every reason to believe him to be the identical man
he represents himself to be in the foregoing declaration
the said Thomas Bartley Sen is about the age of Ninety, about five feet 8 or 10 inches,of stature visage dark skin
and would suppose formerly a very British eye
of quick perceptions and speech for a man
of his age though very hard of hearing and
nearly blind at this time and his pulmonary situation is one of nasal and has been for the last ten or fifteen years entirely dependent upon his children and friends for support 

Given under my hand
at my office this 26th November 1849
John Hill O.E.D.
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July 10, 1938

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

BA-J/AWF
Thomas Bartley
S. 18708

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for
information relative to Thomas Bartley, who served as a private with the Maryland troops, under Lieutenant John Smith.

The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, S. 18708, based
on the military service of Thomas Bartley in the
Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only Thomas Bartley found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served with the Maryland troops.


Thomas Bartley was born April 9, 1759 in
England, in the City of London, near Charing Cross. The names of his parents were not given. He landed in Baltimore, Maryland, when about thirteen years of age.

While residing in Deer Creek, in the State of
Maryland, Thomas Bartley enlisted April 25, 1778, served as a private in Captain John Smith's company in the Third Maryland Regiment, and in Colonel Woolford's Maryland regiment; he was taken prisoner
at the battle of Camden, and held until exchanged, date not given, rejoined Captain Smith's company, and continued in the service until Cornwallis was taken.

After the Revolution he lived in the State of
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Virginia about two years, when he moved to the State of South Carolina.

The soldier, Thomas Bartley, was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1849, then a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina.

Reference was made to his children in 1849,
only name stated was a son, Thomas Bartley; his (soldier's) grandson, Thomas Bartley, was referred to, also.

There are no data on file in regard to the
wife of the soldier, and no further discernible
data relative to family.

The application for headstone for Thomas
Bartley is returned herewith. There was no
correspondence enclosed.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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18708
INVALID.

File No. 18708
Thomas Bartley
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7 32
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Index: -- Vol. 1 Page 55
(Arrangement of 1870.}

Feby 3 - 1904 His for
H.M. Gunderson. Present
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1938 July 9. [illegible] to Meno
1939 May 22. {illegible] to Emily
Barkley away
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Hon A.P. Butler
Senate

get office papers
& hand to J L E

Adm?
J L E
$80 per annum act 7 June 32


Thomas Bartley
South Carolina
Suspended
[illegible]

Act of June 1832
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Land Office

Annapolis, 29th Oct. 1849
I hereby certify, That it appears by the Muster Rolls of the
Revolution remaining in this office, That Thomas Bartley,
enlisted as a private, in Capt. Smith's Company, in the 3rd Maryland Regiment, for the term of three years, on the 25th
day of April, 1778, and on the 16th day of August, 1780
was missing.
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George G. G. Brewer
Regt Land off. Md

LAND OFFICE,
ANNAPOLIS,
29th October, 1849
I Certify, that it appears by a Depreciation Pay Roll, remaining in my Office, that
Thomas Bartley, a private, 3rd Regt of the
Maryland Line, received $59 "16"4
Depreciation
Money, issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment, on the
26th day of October, 1781
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George G. Brewer
Register Land Office, Md.
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A. P. Butler
USS

to the Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions 

Washington
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Sterlands near Edgefield
Oct 9th 49 -
To the Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Sir-
Will you allow me
call your early attention to the within
paper. It is an application for a
pension by a very old gentleman and
desiring soldier of the  [illegible]-

His statement Carried with it
tender evidence of its truth -- and the [  ]
his references will confirm it-
He served under Smallwood.  I presume his
name will be found on the Muster Rolls
of the Maryland line - he is awake to
attend Court and were his residence not so far from the Court House, the judge wants to attend in person- and  has to defend it. 
May I please ask that this course is generally of correction.

Your Obd't Serv
A. P. Butler
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March 29, 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C

Gentlemen:
In corresponding with the Adjutant
General, E. L. Conley, at Washington,
concerning the service of Thomas
Bartley in the Revolutionary War, he
informs me that there were two
Thomas Bartley, one in the 1st
Maryland Regiment, and the other
in the 3rd Maryland Regiment. As
their records are far from being
complete, he suggested that you
might give me additional information
on the two Thomas Bartleys.
I would appreciate any information
you might give me.

Yours truly
Emily Bartley
Glasgow, Kentucky
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Land Office
Annapolis, 29th Octr 1849
Sir,
Your letter of the 17th Inst, was received, and in reply
I have to inform you, that the Muster and to
by rolls of the
Revolution in this office, have been carefully examined, and I send you enclosed certificates from the rolls which is all the evidense they afford of the service of Thomas Bartley. It 
 appears by the Muster roll,
that he enlisted in Capt Smiths Company, in the 3rd Regt for the term of three years, on the 25th Ap. 1778, and on the 15th August, 1780, was missing. The Battle of Camden, was fought on that day, and I find the same entry is made to the names of a number of the Soldiers upon the rolls, but it appears, they were afterwards paid, as in the case of Thomas Bartley and, I presume, they served out their term of enlistment they were marked missing, probably after the battle, and may have been wounded, for I take it for granted. If they had deserted, they would not have returned afterwards and received pay
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Very respectfully,
Your Ob't Ser
G. G. Brewer
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Land Office
Annapolis, 6th November, 1849.

Sir,

Your letter of the 31st, ultimo, was received, in which you
request me to inform you "whether any application has heretofore been
made, at this office, for evidence of the service of Thomas Bartly, and
If so, by whom and from what place,"

 this is a question it is not
in my power to answer, I can only say, that I have no recollection
of ever receiving any application before, for evidence of the service of
Thomas Bartly, but it is possible, I may have furnished Certificates before from the rolls and not recollect it.
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Very respectfully,
your ob't serv
G.G.  Brewer
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions,
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May 22, 1939

Emily Bartley
Glasgow
Kentucky

BA-J/AWF
Thomas Bartley
S. 18708
Thomas Bartley
R. 591

Dear Madam:

The data which follow concerning Thomas
Bartley were obtained from papers on file in
claim for pension, S. 18708, based upon his
military service in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Bartley was born April 9, 1750, in
England, in the City of London, near Charing
Cross. The names of his parents were not stated.
He landed in Baltimore, Maryland, when about
thirteen years of age.
While residing in Deer Creek, in Maryland,
Thomas Bartley enlisted April 25, 1778, served
as private in Captain John Smith's company, in
the Third Maryland Regiment, and in Colonel
Woolford's Maryland regiment; he was taken prisoner
at the battle of Camden, and held until
exchanged, date not given, then rejoined Captain
Smith's company, and continued in the service
until Cornwallis was taken.
After the close of the Revolution he lived in
Virginia, about two years, when he moved to
South Carolina.
Thomas Bartley was allowed pension on his
application executed October 2, 1849, at which time
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he was a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina.

Reference was made to the children of the
soldier, Thomas Bartley, only name stated was a son, Thomas Bartley; the soldier's grandson,
Thomas Bartley, was referred to, also.

There are no data in this claim in regard
to the wife of the soldier, and no further
discernible data in regard to family.

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, Records Division, this city,
and furnish the following data:

Thomas Bartley
Certificate #32677
Issued December 1, 1849
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
South Carolina Agency.

Thomas Bartley -- R. 591

The data which follow concerning this Thomas
Bartley were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, R. 591, based upon his military service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Thomas Bartley
and names of his parents were not stated.

Thomas Bartley applied for pension, February
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26, 1838, then aged about seventy-eight years, and a resident of Monroe County, Kentucky.

Thomas Bartley stated that while an apprentice
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a butcher,
John Houseman, he ( Thomas Bartley ) enlisted and served as private in Captain John Boyer's company of Light Horse in Colonel Shryhawk's or Skyhawk's (probably meant for Shryock) "first Regiment of Continentals, was transferred to Captain Tolbot's company of foot in same regiment, was in a skirmish at the sign of the Black horse, and was discharged sometime in 1781, having served more than two years.

The claim for pension was not allowed as proof
of service as required by the pension law was not furnished.

Thomas Bartley lived after the close of the
Revolution, about three years in Hagerstown, Mary land, then moved to Virginia. While in Virginia, he served six months under General St. Clair, and was wounded at the time of St. Clair's Defeat, then taken by "Major Bodinger to Georgetown, Kentucky, where he remained until his wound had healed, then returned to the State of Virginia, and enlisted under
Captain Alexander " Gipson of Stanton"  in General Wayne's Army, served three years, and was discharged in Cincinnati, Ohio.

After being discharged in Cincinnati, Thomas
Bartley went to Kentucky, where he married, date not given.

The date of death of Thomas Bartley is not
shown. His widow, Margaret Bartley, was living in 1854 in Monroe County, Kentucky.

William Bartley was Justice of the Peace in
1854 in Monroe County, Kentucky, no relationship to family stated.
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May 22, 1939
Emily Bartley
Glasgow
Kentucky

BA-J/AWF
Thomas Bartley
S. 18708
Thomas Bartley
R. 591

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Thomas Bartley,
soldier of the Revolutionary War. You state that The
Adjutant General, this city, advised you that
their records show that Thomas Bartley served in the
1st Maryland Regiment, also in the 3rd Maryland
Regiment, in the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War pension records of this
office have been searched and the record of two
soldiers, only, by the name Thomas Bartley, have
been found.
Their records are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
see her letter in this
claim Thomas Bailley
S. 18708
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the family of Thomas Bartley was given.
The papers on file in this claim contain
no further discernible data in regard to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator