Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32108, Robert Bailey, Ga, N. C.
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Service Number 
Ga Bailey, Robert S. 32108
N.C
Contents
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Paid at the treasury under [illegible} Act of 6th April 1838 from 4th Sep 1841 to 4 March 1842 agt Modified 27 Sep 1844

Illinois 19679
Robert Bailey of [illegible] in the state of Illinois
who was a Private in the V commanded by Captain Bell of the Reg commanded by [illegible] in the North Carolina line for 11 1/2 months.
36.66
  1.67
$38.33
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this said declarant saith he has no documentary evidence in his possession and that he knows of no person that can testify to his serviced in the revolutionary war
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Robert Bailey
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A. Williams Judge of Probate

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19579
21286
Robert Baily
Virmilion [sic] Co
Illinois

Adm 11 Months & 15 days.

John King Esq
Vermilion Co
Danville Illinois
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE,
April 22d 1833.
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.  These 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, shewing the Service of Robert Baily, Virmilion [sic] Co Illinois
Period when the service was rendered.  Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of claimant.
1780 3 Months Private
1781 About 3 Months Private
No dates five tours against the Indians About 16 Months in all
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.
Cap Reed, L. Macay
Cap Bell
Lieu Henry
Cap Rutledge
Cap Reed
Cap Brantly
Cap Reed
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers.
Con Woolford
Gen. Gates
Col. McDowel
Col Landers
Col Mar
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
None
Country through which he marched.
N. Caro'a.  Georgia
Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period
71 years Rowan Co N. Caro'a
Evicence by which the declaration is supported.
Tradionary
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Document is a copy of page 2 of the
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
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Document is a continuation (page 3) of the previous page.
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November 21, 1939.
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Mr. A. H. Wilkinson
110 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Mailwaukee, Wisconsin

BA-J/ady
Robert Bailey
S.32108

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Robert Bailey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The record of the only Robert Bailey of Georgia that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in pension claims, S.32108, based upon his military service in that war.
Robert Bailey was born July 10, 1761, in Rowan County, North Carolina, or in Maryland, place, and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Rowan County, North Carolina, Robert Bailey enlisted in June 1779, served at various times as private in the North Carolina troops under Captains Reed and Bell and Colonels Wolford and McDowell; he moved to Greene County, Georgia, served at various times to September 1783, in the Georgia troops under Captains Rains, Rutledge and Brantly and Colonels Lamar and Landers; length of his entire service, sixteen months.
After the Revolutionary War he lived in Logan County, Kentucky, Gallatin County, Illinois, Sullivan County, Indiana, and Vermilion County, Illinois.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 5, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Vermilion, County, Illinois.
In 1832, one Alexander Bailey was a resident of Vermilion County, Illinois, his age and relationship not shown. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
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pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data :" Robert Bailey, Certficate No. 19679, issued August 14, 1833, rate $38.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Illinois Agency."
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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(left page) 32108 Recy INVALID. File No. 32.108 Robert Bailey  Pri Rev war  Act : June 7th 32 Index : - Vol. S , Page 26 [Arrangement of 1870]  ( right Page ) 1914 Aug 3 Hist. to" Tus Printing Co. "  V.L.M. 1919 Oct 2 Hist. to Miss Jacqueline Edwards Letter in W.F. 9.617 Henry Randolph  1913 Nov 21 Hist. to A.H. Wilkinson A.D.Y.
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Copy of a stamp:

PENSION U. S. OFFICE.
D
JUL 27 1914
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Revolutionary War Records,
U. S. Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:----
I am seeking information concerning my ancestor in the Revolutionary War.
The name is Robert Bailey.
He received a pension which was paid him, I think, while he lived in Vermilion County, Illinois.
Can you give me his record, and tell me the date of the last payment of his pension, and the place as well as to whom it was paid?
An early reply to this will greatly oblige, Yours,
Illinois Printing Co.
Danville,
Illinois.

Danville, Illinois,
July, 20, 1914.
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WISCONSIN SOCIETY , SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION  G. N. TREMPER, PRESIDENT . HARRY C. Mc DERMOTT, FIRST VICE -PRESIDENT. PAUL D. SIMPSON, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT. A. H. WILKINSON, TREASURER . ROBERT B. HARTMAN, TREASURER. EUGENE S. COOPER ,REGISTRAR. RUSSEL L. PARKS, HISTORIAN.                  ADD'L MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MANAGERS          DR. M. KELLOGG MOOKERJEE. RALPH SARASY . CAPTAIN HARRY M. CREAGER. EDMOND C. BREESE . J. R. SMITH, JR. DR. FRANK MACKOY. REV. WARREN F. GOFF,CHAPLAIN. COLONEL R.P. DAVIDSON, DELEGATE AT LARGE. FRANK E. MOYES,DELEGATE COLONEL HORACE M. SEAMAN, DELEGATE.  A.H.WILKINSON SECRETARY LIBRARY AND OFFICE  110 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE PHONE DALY  4420 MILWAUKEE, WIS.     (post mark [RECEIVED NOV 3 1939  MAIL SUB-DIV Header No. 35 VETS ADM  (time 3:15)]                          Veterans Administration                    Washington, D . C.           November 11, 1939 Gentlemen :  The Wisconsin Society , S.A.R. is endeavoring to locate all graves of Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Wisconsin , to provide for proper care of the graves and erect markers thereon. In order to secure the markers, official service records must be secured, for these soldiers. Kindly advise me if a pension was granted for the service of Robert Bailey (1759-1852) reported to be a Revolutionary War soldier who was a wagoner in the Second Georgia Militia. Very truly yours, A.H. Wilkinson ( signed) Secretary
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[ State of Illinois Hamilton County ] SS. I Amos Williams,  clerk of the county Commons Court for said county, do hereby certify that James Newell whose name appears to the foregoing certificate now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in , and for the said county, regularly commissioned and qualified, and that as such, full faith and credit are due, and of right, ought to be given to all his official acts . In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at my office in Danville, Ill. this 11th day of June   A.D. 1833. A. Williams ( signed) clerk
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Washington, D. C. , ___________. 19___

In reply to your request of _________, received ________ for a statement of military history of Robert Bailey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE.

RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.