Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46.367, Asher Bagley, New Jersey
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Service: New Jersey
Bagley, Asher
Number: S46.367
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Cert No. 572
Reissues: Revy

Name: Asher Bagley
Rank: Pri
Comp'y: Ogden
Reg't 1st, N. J. Line

Allowed Act 1838
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(scribble)
773
A. Bagley
rec'd Aug 1828
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Little Rock July 9th 1928 - Arkansas Territory
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of this Army of the revolution approved on the 15th of May 1828.  I Ashley Bagley of the Saline in the County of Pulaski in the Territory of Arkansas do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the revolution for and during the war and contributed in the service until its termination of which period I was a private soldier in Captain Aaron Ogden's company in the first Regiment of the Jersey line and I also declare that I afterwards never applied for nor received any certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a [unable to read] the 15th of May 1778.  And further I declare I was not on the pensioner list of the United States on the 15th day of March 1828 but had applied for a pension which application has been overlooked or  I have not heard of it being allowed or rejected.
Signed
Asher [his mark] Bagley
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Territory of Arkansas      July 9th 1828
Pulaski County

Before me, H Bradford, a justice of the peace duty qualified to administer oaths in the county of Pulaski in the territory of Arkansas personally appears this day Alexander S. Walker and Sam C. Roane, of the said company who did [unable] make oath that Asher Bagley by whom it [unable] declaration was subscribe is reported and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner therein stated by information to us.
Writing my hand this 9th day of July in the year 1828
H Bradford J.P.
Big Rock Township
Pulaski County

I, Thomas W Newton, clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Pulaski in the territory of Arkansas do certify that Henry Bradford before whom the foregoing affidavit were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly qualified to administer oath, in testimony of where of I have him into [unable] my hand and affix the Seal of officer.  At Little Rock this 8th day of July 1828
J.H. Caldwell for Tho. W. Newton Clerk
Pulaski Circuit Court
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Under the Act entitled Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved 15 May 1828.

I certify that Asher Bagley of [blank] in the County of Pulaski in the Territory of Arkansas is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned Act as surviving Private of Infantry in the New Jersey Line of the Army of the Revolution, at the rate of six dollars and sixty sixth & 2/3 cents a month payable during his life on the third day of March and third day of September in each year.  
It is provided by law that the said pay shall not in any way be transferable or liable to attachment or seizure by any legal proofs whatever.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred one twenty nine and of Independence the fifty fourth.

S D Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
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Edwards, Esq.  
Court of Pensions.
Washington City
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Pension Agency Office
Little Rock, Arkansas
14 Jan 1841

Sir,
I have only learnt on yesterday that Mr. Asher Bagley, a pensioner under the Act of 15 May 1828 died on the 16th Nov. last.  
The Draft from the Treasury Dept for his pension to 4 March 1840 together with this letter to him from the 3d Auditors have been returned to the offices from whom recd.
He has left a widow and several children, the former of whom I presume is the only person legally entitled to receive the pension due him to the time of his death.  Be pleased to instruct me particularly on this point and whether I shall pay the full amount due not withstanding a portion had been due over eight months.
Respectfully,
Your obt servt,
William E Woodruff

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Count of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Arkansas
County of Saline
In the county court of said county at the April term 1841.
Be it remembered that on this 6th day of April 1841, personally appeared in open couth, Green B. Hughes and David Dodd, who bring first duly sworn deposeth and saith, that they were personally acquainted with Asher Bagley, deceased, late a Revolutionary Pensioner in the county aforesaid and had known him intimately for many year immediately preceding his death, which took place according to the best information they possess, and which they believe to be correct on the 16th day of November 1840 and that they are satisfied that the same Asher Bagley is the identical person named in an original certificate hereunto annexed) numbered 7, dated at the Treasury of the United States, the 3 day of August 1829 and signed by S.D. Ingham, Secretary of the Treasury and said deponents farther stated, that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Catharine Bagley, widow of said Asher Bagley and have no doubt she was his lawful & wedded wife, she having lived with him as such for many years previous and up to the day of his death; Whereupon it is ordered by the Court that this
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this Court is satisfied that the said Asher Bagley was the identical person named in an original certificate No. 7 issued by the Treasurer of the United States, on the 3rd day of August 1829.  Signed by S. D. Ingham, Secretary of the Treasury.  That the said Asher Bagley departed his life on the 16th day of November 1840 and that Mrs. Catharine Bagley in his lawful widow.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of the Circuit Court Ex-officio Clerk of the County and Probate Courts of said County of Saline and affixed the Seal of said office hereto at Benton, this 6th day of April 1841.
Green B Hughes, Clerk.
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$56.40/100
Benton, April 161841
Received of William E Woodruff, Agent for paying Pensions, Fifty-six Dollars and forty cents, being for eight months and fourteen days Pension due to my late husband Asher Bagley, from the 3d day of March 1840 to the 16th day of November 1840, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.  
Catharine [her mark] Bagley, widow of Asher Bagley, dec'd

Witness:
G. B. Hughes
D Dodd
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Final Payment Voucher
Received from GAO
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Abstract of Payments to Revolutionary Pensioners for paying Pensioners at Little Rock in the 

No of Vouchers: No 1
Names of Pensioners:
Catharine Bagley, widow of Asher Bagley, dec'd
Rank: Private
Monthly Allowance
Dolls: 6
Cents: 66 2/3
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Per Act of 15 May 1828 by William E Woodruff Agent for the state of Arkansas for the quarter ending 30 June 1841.
From what time paid: 30 March 1840
To what time paid: 16 Nov 1840
For what time paid-month days: 8 months 14 days
Amt paid 
Dolls: 56
Cents: 40
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Asher Bagley
Arkansas Roll,
Act May 15 1828

Left Aft Feb 10 1841
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and Marc 3, 1873 (12282)

P.O. Asher Bagley
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: Arkansas, 18[blank
]Discharged: [blank]
Application filed: [blank]
Alleges: [blank}
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Agent notified 20
November 1840
Asher Bagley
Arkansas
Act 15th May 1828
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 19 1840

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, "Asher Bagley" a Pensioner of the Roll of the Arkansas Agency at the rate of Six Dollars and 66 2/3 Cents per month under the law of the 15th May 1828 has been paid at this Department from the 3d of Sept 1839 to the 3d March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller
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773
(Handwritten - No. of Original Payments 572 Allowed Act 1828)
Revolutionary Claim.
Treasury Department
Aug 23, 1828
Asher Bagley of the Saline in the County of Pulaski in the State of (crossed out) territory of Arkansas has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled, "An Act for the relief of certain serving officers and soldiers of the Revolution, "approved the 15th of May, 1828.  he states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period her was a private in captain A. Ogden's company in the fifth regiment of the New Jersey line; and that her received a certificate for the reward of eight dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May 1778; and further that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828 on the pension list of the United States, and that he has receive das a pensioner since the 3 of March 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary
A. Dickins

Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office 27 August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that certificate for the reward of eight dollars has been issued to Asher Bagley in the New Jersey line.  It further appears that Asher Bagley is now on the pension list of any agency and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.
Peter Hagner
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Postal Card - One Cent - Postmarked Leesville Jul 28 1897 6 am

The Commissioner of Pension Washington D.C.
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Reply to Mabelvale P.O. Pulaski Co Arks 7/28/98
Sir - I am advised by Col. W. T. [unreadable] U.S. Army Chief Record and Pension Office Wash D.C. that the records of his office show
that an Asher Bagley, rank not stated, served in regt under Col Peters VanNess Revolutionary war.  His name appears on muster roll for services rendered in performance of an act of the [unreadable] is of N.J of June 24 1780. his age 16 years. Place [unreadable] Salisbury Conn. Last place of of [unreadable] town Albany Co.
Same record shows that our Asher Bagley served as a private in Capt Aaron Ogden commanded by Capt Mathias Ogden Rev war.  He was on the rolls from Feb 1782 to Apr 1783.  which show that he enlisted Jan 2 1782 to to serve during the war.  I am requested by the grandson of one Asher Bagley of Saline Co Ark who served in the revolutionary war to inquire if there is any pension, bounty or other benefit due to any of the heirs of either of the said Asher B.  Please reply as above and oblige
Paul Bagley
Atty at Law