Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 413, Henry Baker, New Jersey Penn.
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Service 
New Jersey
Penn.

Baker, Henry

Number R.413

Comments: (Blank)
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
the act of [sic] Congress passed June U, 1832

State of Ohio
Scioto County} ss
On this fifth day of September 1834 personally
appeared in open Court before the Court of
Common Pleas for the county of Scioto
aforesaid now sitting Henry Baker a
resident of the county of Scioto aged seventy
two years the sixteenth day of June 1834 who  
being first duly sworn according to law
doth
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Sulivern[sic, ‘Sullivan’] then destined against the Indians and this declarant enlisted as he understood for three years he was under the command and attached to a company commanded by a Captain by the name of Smith as near as he can now recollect the names of the Lieutenant and ensign he does not at this time recollect as he was in the company but a few days before the army was marched on to the frontiers and this declarant with others were put under the command of a Sargent[sic] by the name of White and left to guard some munitions of war that were left by the army and this declarant was kept at that place about two months as near as he can now remember when the goods and munitions of War were moved on to the Delaware River in the county of Northampton State of Pennsylvania to place called John Van Camps where this declarant was detained as one of the guards over the property under the command of Lieutenant Moses ?Coolback untill[sic] about the first of December when the property was moved down the Delaware River and as provissions[sic] were dear and scarce the Lieutenant who command directed this declarant to go home to his father who had moved into the State of New Jersey a short distance from where he was Stationed and take home his gun and other implements of war and there tarry in ? for any call until called on as the spring campaign should open this declarant was called out three times during the Winter to pursue deserters from the American Army the names of the deserters were William Howe Samuel Sulee [?Scales] Peter Taylor and Silas Taylor. In the Spring of 1777 this declarant was ordered to Walpack Fort in Walpack Township in the Northwest corner of the State of New Jersey and was placed under the command of Captain Emanuel Hovis where this declarant remained until the winter . The duty at the Fort was serve on the men as they were constantly on duty either as rangers and spies or on guard at the Fort and during the summer
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were constantly harassed by the Indians ? one time seven Indians came on to the frontier in that summer and took three prisioners[sic] and the men at the fort of which this declarant was one pursued the party and overtook them and fired upon them and killed every Indian and took back two of the prisioner[sic] the Indians having Killed one— In the early part of the winter after the Summer of 1777 and after the Indians had given up their deppredations[sic] for the fall & ? the officers as provisions were ? case to let the men in the Fort who lived in this neighborhood go home and spend the winter in order to save expense but to hold themselves in readiness whenever called on and as this declarant then lived a few miles off he went home and staid[sic] untill[sic] the ?aperaing[sic] of the Spring when he again returned to the Fort aforesaid and was under the Command of Captain Emanuel Hovis and Lieutenant John Swortle the duty of the men was very severe the Indians were constantly committing depredations ?across the inhabitants on the frontiers (sic] and we were compelled to go out in strong fo[r]ces[sic] at one time during the summer of 1778 the men in the Fort were turned out fifty or sixty strong and about fifteen miles from the Fort we met a strong force of Indians said to be about nine hundred Strong we did not come to any engagement but we returned to the Fort.   This declarant served out three years and one month and was honorably discharged by Captain Emanual Hovis he had no written discharge from some cause or other but was promised one at some future time as he thinks but ? unnecessary He often saw General Sulivan[sic] General Clinton; he was never in any other battle than as he has stated he says that he never received any pay for his service
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he believes not to the amount one Dollar and
never dies than one pair of shoes
in Nothing but as the army was by provided
and as this declarant all the time while in
service was in the neighborhood of his
father and his father's family he was able and
did provide himself with clothing. He thinks
and believes that he was out
in service with is dead or gone to parts to him
unknown and knows of no person by whom
he can prove his service and he has no
dockumentary evidence. This declarant was
was born on the sixteenth day of June in
the year 1762 at Chester County in the State of
Pennsylvania as he has been told by his
parents but the record of his has been lost by
time and accident. He was called into service
in Northampton County State of Pennsylva
nia since the Revolutionary war he resided
in Sussex County New Jersey untill some
time in the fall of 1792 when he move to Lus
ern County Pensylvania where he lived untill
the first of August 1797 when he moved to
the County of Tioga State of Pennsylvania where
he lived until the fall of 1804 when he moved to
Tioga County State of New York where
he resided untill the first of March 1815 when 
he moved to County Ohio where
he lived untill the fall of 1815 when he moved to
Washington County Ohio where he has lived
ever since and still resides-- He states that
he is well known to Charles Crull Esquire
and The Honorable Samuel Crull
who reside in his present neighborhood
and can testify as to his character for
veracity and there belief of his services as a
soldier of the Revolution - he hereby ren
quishes every claim every claim is nation
to a pension or annuity except the rent
and declares that his name is not on the
pension Roll of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year aforesaid.
agency in any State
to
Attest J B Clingman Dep. Clk

Henry Baker
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Mch. 29-1902
F. S. Parker, Detroit Mich
1905. Oct. 21. Hist of service to
Mrs. Otto Rott
1939 Nov. 21 - Hist. of this sol.
to Br. Martin, Atty. Vet. Ad.
to be sent to Benj M. Parker
Sp. Asst. in the atty Genl. Pitt
eq, Pa. to be used in Case
Msr

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Ex'r.   INVALID.
No. 413

[crossed out]Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

Henry Bake
O.
Service:
Enlisted:  1852 list of Rejected & Sus-
pended claims, 18
Discharged: gives cause of suspension, 18
"for further proof and
Application filed: explanation ", 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
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Oct. 23, 1905.

Madam: 
In reply to your communication dated October 6, 1905, and received in this Bureau October 9, 1905, you are advised that the following are the only two Henry Bakers on the Revolutionary records of this Bureau, neither of which appears to be the soldier to whom you refer:
Henry Baker, Rejected No. 413, born June 16, 1762, in Chester Co., Pa., who served in the Pennsylvania troops as substitute for his father Thomas Baker, and resided in Scioto Co., Ohio in 1834; wife not mentioned, claim rejected; no satisfactory proof of service; and Henry B. Baker, Invalid No. 39, 171, resident of Sevier Co., Tenn., aged eighty-seven years in 1818, who served in the 5th South Carolina regiment; date of death not shown; wife not mentioned.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mrs. Otto Rott,
611 N. College Ave.,
Bloomington, Indiana.
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[half sheet paper - typed]
March 19, 1835.
Sir: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
The declaration of Henry Baker has also been examined. He allege to have enlisted in Pennsylvania for three years. The statement of
his service does not agree with the facts as it regards the service of those who enlisted to serve as regular soldiers. It would appear that his father removed to that part of New Jersey exposed to the incursions of the Indians and that he was occasionally engaged against the Indians. As an enlisted soldier of the Pennsylvania line he could not have served as set forth. Unless it can be shown to the satisfaction of the Department that the applicant was called out by the constituted
authorities to perform specific tours in a military capacity in a regularly organized corps, his claim cannot be allowed. The papers have been filed with suspended cases.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
To John R. Turner, Esq., Clerk Scioto Co., Portsmouth, Ohio.

[note paper - handwritten]
Henry Baker
Suspended Ohio
413
(crossed out - Sec letter to John R Turner Portsmouth Ohio 19 March 1835)
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Rep Hall Dec 13th 1837
Dear Sir
Inclose to you some additional proof
in relation to the application of Henry Baker for a
pension
Very Respectfully
your humble svt
PG Goode

JL Edwards Esq
Commissioner
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issioner of Pensions
Pension Waco
Decdent

[written normally]
Hon P.G. Goode
Ad
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Tape ant to get
at contents nothin
Pens Off
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We Samuel Low a clergyman and
Pastor of the Baptist Church in
the county of Suoto and State of Ohio and
residing in said County and Samuel
Crull and Charles Crull residing in
the same place hereby certify that we
have been well acquainted with Henry
Baker for the space of eighteen years
last past, who has subscribed and
and sworn to the above declaration that
we believe him to be seventy two
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 in open Court
Samuel Low
Samuel Crull
Attest. J.B. Clingman Dep. Clk.
Charles Chull

At a Court of Common Pleas continued & lead
in and for said County, at the Court House in
of in the Town of Portsmouth, on Tuesday the
Twenty fifth day of November, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred &
thirty four & of our State the thirty second Pre
ut. The honorable Thomas Irvin President
, William Givens and Joseph Moore
Esquire, who cite to Judges of said Court. This
day came Henry Baker Revolutionary war sol
dier and made his declaration, in order to
obtain the benifit of the lot of Congress this
June 7 1832 The Court upon attestation exami=
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tion of the applicant and being witness
declared in opinion that he was a Revo-
lutionary soldier, that he has served when
he stated and that the Reverend Samuel
Low, James Rockwell Samuel Crull
Clay Crull accreditable persons
I John R Ten Clerk of the Court of Co
mon Pleas, do hereby certify the foregoing
contain original proceedings of said
in the matter of application of
Baker for a pension. In testimony
hereof I have him to it my
hand & to office. This seve
teenth day of December 1834
one to be 33c.
John N Trance Clerk
[written side ways]

e2885
Henry Baker
Application
in pension
Ohio
Joseph d
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The State of Ohio
Scioto County

Personally appeared before me the subscri
ber a justice of the peace in and for
the County aforesaid James Rockwell who
being sworn saith that he is seventy three
years of age and that he has been
acquainted with Henry Baker about twenty
five years and his first acquaintance was
with him in the State of New York and
that he moved to the State of Ohio with
him and has lived with him in the same
neighborhood ever since and
he believes him to be seventy two years
as he calls himself he also believe him
to be a man of truth and verasity and
further states that he was reputed in the
neighbourhood to be have been a soldier of the Revolu
tion, and that this deponent concurs
in that belief-
Sworn to & subscribed
before me this first day
of September 1834 and
that reason of taking
this deposition was that the
deponent was inform
and unable to attend
Court
Charles Crull
Justice of the Peace

James his X mark Rockwell

The Court do hereby certify to the department that they are well acquainted with
James Rockwell who has made the foregoing deposition, and that he is
an aged and infirm man and they believe unable to attend Court, and that the
said James Rockwell is a man of truth and veracity and is
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Mrs. Otis let put in this note

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Not Henry Baker R. 413, why


ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF

THE METTAWAS"
KINGSVILLE, ONT.
NORTH SHORE LAKE ERIE.
UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT
OPEN JUNE 15TH TO SEPT 30TH

Hotel Ste. Claire
Wm P REYER & CO.
Proprietors

[stamp over image of hotel: &n. Div
Feb 6 1902
Received]
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Detroit, Mich Feb 1, 1902
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
I will you to learn
some thing in fact as I can of
the military and service history of
Lieutenant Henry Baker who served
in the Revolutionary war from
the State of Maryland what I
would like to learn particularly
about is his birth place how
long he served. when he lived
when he entered the service eler
any and all information given
along the lines indicated would
be very much appreciated
by me.
I remain Very truly your
T. S. Parker Caste Chair Ad
Dahor S Mid
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[notecard with symbol of the Daughters of the American Revolution as letterhead]
[stamped] Navy Files Oct 10 1905

Bloomington Ind. Oct. 6. 1905
Commissioner of Pensions
Record and Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
Sir: - Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War Record of one Henry Baker, a soldier from North Carolina.
The record is wanted to establish the eligibility of his great grand daughter Mrs. Emma Gentry Evans to membership in the
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[notecard with symbol of the Daughters of the American Revolution as letterhead]
[stamped] Navy Files Oct 10 1905

Bloomington Ind. Oct. 6. 1905
Commissioner of Pensions
Record and Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
Sir: - Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War Record of one Henry Baker, a soldier from North Carolina.
The record is wanted to establish the eligibility of his great grand daughter Mrs. Emma Gentry Evans to membership in the
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[stamped] U.S. Pension Office Oct 9 1905
G. S. D.A.R.
Said Henry Baker is supposed to have enlisted in North Carolina. He served a term for himself and afterward reenlisted for someone else, as a substitute. (He is believed to have substituted for his father. While serving the second term, peace was declared. His wife's name was Nancy Southern. 
On his tombstone in
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the Burch grave yard, near Stanford, Monroe Co., Ind. is the following inscription:
"Henry Baker
Died
May 22, 1838
Aged
82 yrs, 6 M. 23 D."
It is not known under what officers he served. Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me, I am
Sincerely
(Mrs. Otto) Anna Cravens Rott
Regent Bloomington Chapter
(over)
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address-
Mrs. Otto Rott
612 N. College Ave.,
Bloomington, Ind.

[stamped] U.S. Pension Office Oct 9 1905
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[typewritten letter]
COPY
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 17, 1939

The Honorable Frank T. Hines
Administrator of Veteran Affairs
Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Administrator:

The United States Government in a trial of a case of United States v. Sprengel, et al. involving a violation of the mail fraud statutes, introduced in evidence a certificate [handwritten note pointing to 'certificate' " this was my sworn statement before Mr. Rowe (then in War Dept) Notary Public, dept no cl. for Col. is on file for RevWar pens. Jacob Baker"] from the Veterans Administration dated April 3, 1937.  The Veterans Administration furnished the Government with three copies of such certificate.

We are enclosing one copy [handwritten note pointing to 'copy' "ret. to Mr. Martin"] which has served the Government's purpose in order that our request for a further certification may follow the instant enclosed one.

At another trial involving the same mythical Baker Estate which is set for November 27, 1939, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, at Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, the representations of the defendants are that one Henry Baker and that one Peter Baker were commissioned officers
in the War of the Revolution. Would you be good enough to prepare certifications similar to the one enclosed dated April 3, 1937,
except that reference should be made to Peter Baker of Pennsylvania and Henry Baker of Pennsylvania.

Please mail these to me in care of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, if at all possible prior to November 27, 1939, the date set for the instant trial.

Respectfully yours,
( Signed ) Benjamin M. Parker
BENJAMIN M. PARKER
Special Assistant to the Attorney General.

[handwritten note in bottom left corner "Orig. of this ret. is Mr. Martin Vet. Ad."]
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[letterhead]
Form 3229 a
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM

[typewritten letter]
Date November 21, 1939.
From Acting Executive Attorney
To Mrs. Margaret M. H. Finch, Chief of the Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section, Chief Clerk's Division

In accordance with telephone conversation there is forwarded herewith by special messenger letter from the Special Assistant to the Attorney General, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, dated November 17, 1939, and in accordance with our telephone conversation will you be good enough to furnish the desired information as soon as possible.
In the event that there is no record of " Peter
Baker of Penna. " this Office will prepare certification to that effect and should you definitely ascertain that there is a record of "Henry Baker of Penna " your advices with
regard to this veteran will be quoted in transmittal letter to the Special Assistant to the Attorney General.
In this connection suggest that you call the
undersigned on the telephone, branch 920, in order that a special messenger may be dispatched to you when the information
is available.
Attach.
[signed] BYM
B. Y. MARTIN.
Room 1042
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[letterhead]
Form 8229 a
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM

From The Solicitor
To Mr. Hiller, Executive Assistant
Subject United States v. Sprengel, et al.
Mrs. Margaret M. H. Finch,
Chief Clerk's Division.
Date JAN 11 1940
CL - 19

Under date of November 17, 1939, Mr. Benjamin M. Parker, Special Assistant to the Attorney General, requested this Administration to furnish him certified copies of records to be introduced as evidence in the above described prosecution involving a violation of the mail fraud statutes in connection with the "mythical Baker estate". The defendants had represented that one Henry Baker and one Peter Baker were commissioned officers in the War of the Revolution.
A search of the Revolutionary War records of soldiers so named was made at the request of this office by Mrs. Margaret M. H. Finch, Chief of the Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section,
Chief Clerk's Division, and as a result an explanation was furnished Mr. Parker relative to the records of this Administration pertaining to Henry Baker and a certification made by Mrs. Finch that no record had been found of an application or claim based upon military service in the Revolutionary War, or for disability incurred in service in said War of a Peter Baker whose birthplace of residence at any time was shown to have been in the
State of Pennsylvania.
You are advised that this Office is in receipt of a letter from Mr. Parker dated January 4, 1940, quoted below, and inasmuch as the evidence furnished by this Administration and presented in behalf of the Government was produced as a result of the efforts of Mrs. Finch, it is desired to call same to your attention:
" I wish to acknowledge with thanks the properly authenticated certificates which were
sent to me in Pittsburgh for use as evidence
in the case of United States v. Sprengel, et al. These certificates were introduced in evidence and I am pleased to report that the jury found all of the defendants guilty."
Edward E. Odom
[signed] MA
[stamped] ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE Jan 11 1940 [rest obscured by handwritten note]
{handwritten note - bottom left corner]
Mr. Black - you will be interested in noting
as will Mrs. Finch -
S
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Mrs. Margaret M. H. Finch, being duly sworn, deposes and says that she is Chief of the Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section of the
Veterans Administration which contains the applications for pension and bounty land based upon military service in the Revolutionary War and disability incurred in service during said war; that after a careful search of the Revolutionary War pension and bounty land applications, no record has been found that such an application or claim was made to the United States based upon military service in the Revolutionary War, or for disability incurred in service during said war, of a Peter Baker whose birthplace, or residence at any time is shown to have been in the State of Pennsylvania.

MARGARET M. H. FINCH
[handwritten note "my copies to file MHF"]
Subscribed and sworn to
this twenty-fourth day of November, 1939.
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[handwritten note in upper left margin]

Prepared erroneously, by solicitor's office

[typwritten portion]
Mrs. Margaret M. H. Finch, being duly sworn, deposes and says
that she is Chief of the Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section of the
Veterans Administration which contains the application for pension
and bounty land based upon military service in the Revolutionary War
and disability incurred in service during said wars that after a
careful search of the Revolutionary War pension and bounty land
applications, no record has been found that such an application or
claim was made to the United States based upon military service of
Peter Baker in the Revolutionary War, or for disability incurred
in service during said war.

[handwritten note pointing to the spot just after Peter Baker's name]
I had stated "of Pa." so I
did not sign this affidavit
as above written
[typewritten]
MARGARET M. H. FINCH
Subscribed and sworn to
this twenty - fourth day of November, 1939.
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Sr. Benjamin H. Parker,
Special Assistant to the Attorney General,
Department of Justice,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Parker,
Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of November 18, 1939, addressed to the Administrator of Veterans Affairs, wherein you refer to the case of the United States v. Sprengel, et al. involving a violation of the mail fraud statutes and advise that at another trial involving the same mythical Baker estate which is set for November 27, 1939, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, at Pittsburgh, Pa., the representations of the defendant are that one Henry Baker and that one Peter Baker were commissioned officers in the War of the Revolution. You request this administration to prepare certifications similar to that dated
April 3, 1937, prepared in the case of Jacob Baker.
In response you are informed that the records show no claim for bounty land on file in the Veterans Administration based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Henry Baker of
Pennsylvania, nor claim for pension or bounty land on file based on service in that war of a Water Baker whose birthplace or residence at any time is shown to have been in the State of Pennsylvania. Accordingly, there is enclosed the desired certification in the case of Peter Baker,
With respect to Henry Baker there is quoted below the report to this office of the Chief, Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section, Chief Clerk's Division:
"There is no claim for pension, only, on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Henry Baker who is shown to have resided at any time in the State of Pennsylvania. That claim is on file under R.413. That Henry Baker applied for pension September 5, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Scioto County, Ohio. He stated, under oath, that he was born
June 16, 1762, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and that he is the son of Thomas Baker who, in May, 1776, was a resident of Smithfield, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and belonged to Colonel Stroud's regiment of Pennsylvania
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militia; that when his (Henry's) father was called for active duty, he (Henry) went as his substitute and served under Sergeant White, Lieutenant Moses Coolbock, Captain Samuel Hover and Captain Smith; that during his period of service, a part of the time he guarded Continental stores, munitions of war, and other supplies located in Pennsylvania, that when
those stores, supplies, etc., were moved down the Delaware River about December 1, of that year, he continued as guard until he was directed by one of his officers to return to his father's home, which was then near the encampment, as his father had moved to
New Jersey, and to hold himself in readiness,
armed for service; he stated, further, that he was called out three times during that winter to pursue deserters from the American Army; that in the spring of 1777, he was ordered to Fort Walpeck, Walpack Township, in New Jersey, and placed under command of Captain Emanuel Hover, that he served until the
winter, following, as spy and ranger, those in the fort being constantly harassed by Indians; that in the summer of 1778, he was still in the fort or out in scouting parties and in engagements with Indians and that, at the expiration of service of three years one month, he was discharged by Captain Emanuel Hover.

"He stated, also, that after the Revolutionary War, he lived in Sussex County, New Jersey, until sometime in the fall of 1792, when he moved to Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, where he resided until August 1, 1797, then moved to Tioga County, Pennsylvania, where he lived until the fall of 1804, then moved to Tioga
County, New York, resided there until March 1, 1815, then moved to Washington County, Ohio, where he remained until the fall of that year and moved, next, to Scioto County, Ohio.

"The claim for pension of Henry Baker was not
allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service of six months in a regularly organized military corps as required by the pension law under which he applied.
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"It is not shown in the papers in this claim for pension whether or not Henry Baker were ever married, nor are there any family data, whatever, other than the reference to his father."

It is believed that the certification of the above statement with regard to Henry Baker would be of no value to you and same has not been prepared. In the event, however, that this Administration can be of further assistance to you in this matter prompt attention will be given your request.

Very truly yours,

Edward E. Odom,
Solicitor.

Encls.


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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
MEMORANDUM
Date November 21, 1939

From Mrs. Margaret M. H. Finch, Chief, Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section
To B. Y. Martin, Acting Executive Attorney Through Chief Clerk's Division

In accordance with your request in Memorandum dated November 21, 1939, a report follows in regard to the findings in the records of this section as pertains to Henry Baker of Pennsylvania, and Peter Baker of Pennsylvania.

There is no claim for bounty land on file in the Veterans Administration based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Henry Baker of Pennsylvania, nor claim for pension or bounty
land on file based upon service in that war of a Peter Baker whose birthplace or residence at any time is shown to have been in the State of Pennsylvania.

There is one claim for pension, only, on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Henry Baker who is shown to have resided at any time in the State of Pennsylvania. That claim is on file under R. 415. That Henry Baker applied for pension September 5, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Scioto County, Ohio. He stated, under oath, that he was born June 16, 1762, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and that he was the son of Thomas Baker who, in May, 1776, was a resident of Smithfield, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and belonged to Colonel Stroud's regiment of Pennsylvania militia; that when his (Henry's) father was called for active duty, he (Henry) went as his substitute and served under Sergeant White, Lieutenant Moses Coolbock, Captain Samuel Hover
and Captain Smith; that during his period of service, a part of the time he guarded Continental stores, munitions of war, and other supplies located in Pennsylvania, that when those stores, supplies, etc., were moved down the Delaware River about December 1 of that year, he continued as guard until he was directed by one of his officers to return to his father's home, which was then near the encampment, as his father had moved to New Jersey, and to hold himself in readiness, armed for service; he stated, further, that he was called out three times during that winter to pursue deserters from the American Army; that in the spring of 1777, he was ordered
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to Fort Walpack, Walpack Township, in New Jersey, and placed under command of Captain Emanuel Hover, that he served until the winter, following, as spy and ranger, those in the fort
being constantly harassed by Indians; that in the summer of 1778, he was still in the fort or out on scouting parties and in engagements with Indians and that, at the expiration of
service of three years one month, he was discharged by Captain Emanuel Hover.

He stated, also, that after the Revolutionary War, he lived in Sussex County, New Jersey, until sometime in the fall of 1792, when he moved to Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, where
he resided until August 1, 1797, then moved to Tioga County, Pennsylvania, where he lived until the fall of 1804, then moved to Tioga County, New York, resided there until March 1, 1815, then moved to Washington County, Ohio, where he remained until the fall of that year and moved, next, to Scioto County, Ohio.

The claim for pension of Henry Baker was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service of six months in a regularly organized military corps as required by the pension law under
which he applied.

It is not shown in the papers in this claim for pension whether or not Henry Baker were ever married, nor are there any family data, whatever, other than the reference to his father. 
MARGARET M. H. FINCH
Chief of Section.

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11/24/37

Mrs. Finch:
Will you kindly sign statement attached to certificate, have same sworn to before a notary; and initial letter to Mr. Parker.
Please return by messenger who will wait for these papers.
[signed] [illegible]

(initial here)
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