Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44342, William C Baily, Va. & U.S. Army From 1792 To 1808
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SERVICE
Va. 
 
Baily, William C.

NUMBER
S. 44342

U S. Army from 1792 to 1808.

CONTENTS
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Let to Jno Johnston, July 6
1836

18.012

Ohio R
William C. Baily
of Miami in the State of Ohio
who was a Corporal in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Posey of the Virginia
line, for the term of three years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27 November 18?0

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of January [illegible]
and sent to the Honble P Boock
House of Representatives

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1820.
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1821 $26.9
........................................................................$26.9

{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
1st May 1820
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[Illegible] Joseph H [Illegible]
Resident and [Illegible] John [Illegible] and
John Wilson associate judges for the Court of
Common Pleas [Illegible] county of Miami in the State 
of Ohio the thirteenth day of November in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty
Be it remembered that on the day and
in the year aforesaid William Baily late a 
commissioned officer in the Army of the
[illegible] and made oath to and
filed his declaration in order to obtain a pension
according to the several acts of Congress and
he at the same produced the affidavit of 
Willliam [illegible] 
[illegible] said declaration and appraisal 
all of opinion and do [illegible]
amount in value of property of said Baily
(exclusive of [illegible] and bedding and wearing
apparel) does not exceed sixty nine dollars
and the Court are of the opinion that the said
Baily [illegible] are entitled to [illegible] 
it in the matters to which may depose and 
it is ordered that  said declaration affidavit
be entered of record in this Court
State of Ohio Miami County Ss
On this 13th day of November 1820 personally
appeared in open court (being the 
court of common pleas of Miami county 
and a court of record) William C Baily aged
sixty six years who being first sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the
decision  made by the act of Congress of the
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[first several lines are nearly unreadable]
Battle of Monmouth
battle in Georgia
under the command of General
he has lost both his discharges
and he knows of no other person living
who has any knowledge of his service
2nd day of July 1803
years of his age
infirmities and was on the day last
aforesaid discharged at Fort 
the Capt could not
discharge in his possession
1st May 1820
I do solemly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 17 day
March one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen and that have not since that
time by sale or in any other manner
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from a horse about four years since by which
her thigh was broken from which she never has now
is likely to recover that for more than three years
he and his said wife have resided with a son in
law who is in low circumstances and that they are
both dependant upon time for their support and
that the value of all their property which he has
does not exceed sixty nine dollars as the same is
wherein [illegible] stated
Wm C X his mark Baily
Sworn & subscribed in
the Court aforesaid this
13th day of Nov1820
Cornelius Westfall Clerk

[Illegible] being sworn saith that he has
been acquainted with William Barham the above
applicant and his wife for several years
and he states that they are about the
age mentioned in Bailys declaration, that his
wife and himself ct as to their health and
ability to labour as above stated that he is
well acquainted with his property and depo
deponant has no knowledge of nor does he believe that
he has any other property than that which is meintioned here
and in his schedule and that he has examined
the property and [illegible] believes that the same is
not of more [crossed out: value] than sixty nine dollars
value deponent further states that [illegible]
said Baily has a bed and bedding not in
said schedule which is of about fifteen
dollars value and no more and deponant
from his knowledge of said Baily
states that he [illegible] steady and as
[illegible] extends an industrious
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good citizen _
Sworn and subscribed
in the court aforesaid this
13th day of aforesd 1820
Cornelius Westfall Clerk

State of Ohio
Miami County 
I Cornelius Westfall
Clerk of the Court of Common please of the county aforesaid
do hereby certify the foregoing to be a
true copy taken from the records of said Court
now in my office _
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of our said Court of Common
pleas at [illegible] the twenty
Seventh day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & twenty-
Cornelius Westfall Clerk
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Chillicothe October 2d 1820
I do certify that the bearer William C. Baylie served during the revolutionary war
first in Capt. Thos Martins Company of Infantry, until the said
Company was reduced, when he was attached to Capt. Clough Shetton's
Company; which companies composed part of a detachment of the Virga
Line command by Lieut Colonel Thomas Posey - That he faithfully served
as a private, until the attack made by the Indians, or our army in
the State of Georgia; when, for his good behaviour he was made corporal;
and that he had that post until the time of his discharge, which took
place at the Quarter House, near Charleston So Carolina
W.C. Baylie is in very reduced circumstances, and unable to support him
self; and his wife, owing to a fall from her horse, by which she broke her high
bone, is become an additional burden to him. perhaps no soldier of the 
revolution merits the bounty of Congress more than he does
Sam Finley late
Majr of that Detacht

I do not cerify the latter, though I beleive it to be as stated from the report made
to me by Capt Johnson Indian Agent at Piquer (Ohio) and from Baylie's
own statement. N.B. He was a soldier for three years S. F.
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State of Ohio Ropenly
Mayor's Office Chillicothe} SS
Be it remembered that General Samuel Tilley personally
appeared before me the Mayor of the Town of Chillicothe and made oath
that the within statement of facts signed by him so far as they are stated of his own
knowledge are true and so for as they are stated from the knowledge of this he
believes them to be true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed the seal of my office this Second
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundered and twenty.

Levin Bell Mayor
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Sir. Pigua, Ohio
June 23. 1836.

I am requested by Mrs Gates the widowed
daughter of Serjeant William Baily a U.S. Pensioner
on the rolls of Ohio, to make application to the 
Government for an increase of his pension on the
following grounds
Baily is almost totally blind, paryletic, incapable
of speech and confined to his bed for several
years now past. the present allowance $96 pann.
being entirely inadequate to his proper care and
support. his daughter is in low circumstances and
has the charge of a large and helpless family of
children.
I have known Baily for forty three years
since 1793 when Genl Waynes Army was [illegible]
at "Hobsons Choice" near Cincinnati, he was in all
the campaigns of Harman, Saint Clair and Wayne
and was discharged from the service or refused
enlistment by reason of age and infirmity in
the year 1811 at Fort Wayne. He was the most
faithful, indefatigable and laborious non commissioned
officer I ever knew, always selected
for difficult and distant command, the command
of boats guarding money Stores & his
integrity was never called in question, nor was
he ever courtmartialed or reduced to the ranks
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at Fort Wayne my station as agent for Indian
affairs, he was successively belonging to the 
commands of of Cosl Hunt and Hamtranck, Majors
Whistler Pasteur and Pike. Capts Whipple
Heald. Rhea & and I think enjoyed in a high
degree the favour and confidence of them all
The present situation of Baily pleads
loudly for an additional allowance, he must
suffer without further aid is afforded or go as a
pauper on the Town in which he resides. His
coming years must necessarily be very few, and
as no case can present stronger claims, I beg
most earnestly and respectfully in behalf of this
aged veteran that such addition be made to his
present pension as will justify the employment
and subsisting a person to take care of him this
would require about $80 p. an. or $176 for the
entire pension
Doctor Coleman the oldest practioner
of Medicine in the County of Miami, a man
of the most respectable standing, has certified
to the disability of the applicant. the paper is
enclosed. an early reply is respectfully requested
I have the honor to remain with
very great respect
Sir yr mo. Ob. St.
John Johnston

Honble
Lewis Cass
Secy of War
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

Jan. 13, 1925

Hilberta Whitlock
413 Trenton St.
Merriman, TENN

Madam:

[First two lines nearly illegible.  Words seen:]
Revolutionary
War, pension claim, William S.
Baily was born in Virginia, date and place not stated.
He enlisted at Alexandria, Virginia, February 4, 1777,
served 3 years in Captains John [maybe:] Allison, William [Illegible], Holt, and Charles Well's Companies, Colonel George Gibson's Virgini
Regiment, and was in the battles of Monmouth and Stony
Point.
He enlisted May 2, 1780, served 3 years as private and
Corporal in Captains Shields, Thomas Martin and Clough Sheltone's
Companies under Colonel Thomas Posey in the Virginia
Troops and was at the siege of Yorktown and a battle on the
Ogeechee River in Georgia.
He enlisted at Frederick, Maryland, May 2, 1792, served
as a non-commissioned officer under Captains Whipple, Heald
and Rea, Colonels Hunt and Hamtranmk in Generals Wayne,
Saint Clair and Harmar's Indian campaigns, was in all the
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principal battles and was discharged July [illegible]
He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 18, 1820, while residing in Miami County, Ohio,
with a son-in-law (name not stated, at which time he was 66
years of age. He died September 2, 1837.
In 1820 soldier referred to his wife, Ann, aged 59 years
and in 1836 reference is made to a daughter, Mrs. [Illeglble] then
a widow, with a large family of children, names not stated.
There is no further data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.
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Mch 31- 1902
Miss Mary F. Miller
Denver Colo

Apl. 14, 1902
Mrs. [Illegible] Davison Denver Col

1909 July 20. Mrs. Elizabeth B. Robison
323 Caldwell. St. Piqua Ohio.
for tombstone AW for V. L M.

1925, Jan. 13 Hist. to Gilbert
Whitlock, See let. in cl
S. 12947, Callam Baily. U

1925 June 16. Copies delivered
to M. C. Stokes AW.

44342
Revy
INVALID.

File No. 44342
William C. Baily
Corp Rev. War.

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 24

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Wm C. Baily [Illegible]
[2 lines, illegible]

Novr 4/30 _ 1.06
Decr Jany [Illegible] 3 -"- 24 _
Mar 4/31 1.3
$26...9
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The Honorable
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington

Wm Baily
[Illegible]
Ohio
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State of Ohio Miami County

I hereby certify that I have this day
examined William C. Baily a revolutionary
war pensioner said to be now about eighty [illegible]
of age [illegible] laboring under 
[illegible] the right side for six years
last past and in a very [illegible] condition
not [illegible] able to speak. for himself
his only source of support being the pension
he receives from the government and 
the care of a widowed daughter with a large
family [illegible]
Your under [illegible]
[illegible]June 1836
John Johnston
[Illegible] Physician

present pension $8 p. month $96 pr annm
In the Township in which serjeant Baily resides a pauper is
now supported at an expence of the Town of $91 pr annm.
Baily is a native of Virginia and served during the whole
of the Revolutionary war. at the close his commander
was the late Col Samuel Finley of Chillicothe Ohio on
whose testimony and that of John Johnston of Piqua the pension
was granted
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STATE OF COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

HELEN L. GRENFELL
SUPERINTENDENT AND EX-OFFICIO STATE LIBRARIAN

CELIA OSGOOD PETERSON
DEPUTY
MARY F. MILLER
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
MARGARET E. FALLON
CLERK

State Library
Denver Col.

The Chief Clerk,
Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir
Will you kindly tell me
if there are any records in the Pension
Office which will tell me if a William
Bailey who lived in Ohio and who received
a pension for services in the Revolutionary War
was originally from Virginia
Your truly yours,
(Mrs.) Mary F. Miller.

Respectfully referred to Chief
O W & N.D. for answer.
W.H.B.
C.C
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1270 Logan Ave
Denver Colorado
March 8. 1902

Pension Dept
I am
[illegible] & became a
member of the Daughters
of the Revolution can
[illegible] for my name
In that of my G. Gandfather
who drew a pension for
services in the Revolution
am not able to and whether
he came from Virginia
Vermont or Mass. but he
died in Ohioabout 70 yrs
ago. and near Troy, the
[illegilbe]. His name
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My name Cora Gates Davison
My Fathers name Abbot Goddard Gates
My Fathers mother name Elizabeth Bailey
My Fathers mothers father name Wm Bailey
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was Wm Bailey and
Esquire Webb living
near Troy paid the
Pensions. Can you
and me in finding
where Wm Bailey came
from & who was his
father. I find there
are just 3 Wm Baileys
in Mass & have 
[illegible] which may be
my ancestor
An immediate reply
will be much appredated
Very Respectfully
Cora G. Davison
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3 - 2233 113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

June 12, 1925.

Chief Rev Sec. Division.

I have this day received
from M. Christine Stokes
cash. No. ____
for $ 30/100 [crossed out: requesting] [inserted: in payment of]

photostat copy} as per
[crossed out:  post-office address ]
memorandum
[crossed out: letter] herewith,

Copied delivered
to MC Stokes in
pension & Finance
Div. notf JW

O. J. RANDALL

Chief Finance Div.
H.C.L.
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M. Christine Stokes, Cordova, Apt. 154, Wash., D.C., desires
photostat copy of two pages, not certified, from Revolutionary War
pension claim S. 44342, William C. Baily, who served with the Virginia
Troops.

Received payment
Thirty cents
June 12, 1925

W E Wilson
Chief Rev. & 1812 Sect.

JUN 12
BUREAU OF [illegible]

Request for Photostating M 6
(To be prepared in duplicate) Ex. AW

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK

Job No. ____ Date June 13.25
Subject Wm C. Baily Rev. S 44342
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 2 pages to be
forwarded when completed to the Rev. &181 2 Sect. Division
Remarks:

Approved:

WE Wilson
Chief [crossed out: Div.] Sect. Chief clerk.____
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[Illegible]Division.

July 30, 1909.

Mrs. Elizabeth Robison,
[illegible] Caldwell Street,
Piqua, Ohio.

Madam?
In reply to your letter dated the 8"" and received the 10" instant
, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau
show the following pensioners: William C. Bailey Private and Corporal
Virginia troops, and after the Revolution, in General Wayne's army, born
-- 1734 died September 2, 1827. (Sur. File No. 44,342.)
Benjamin Brandon, Private, North Carolina troops, born April 1759,
died May 2, 1837, (Wid. File No. 4,991.)
Joseph Connor, Private Virginia troops, born 1754, date of death
not stated. (Sur. File No. 42,137.)
Ezekiel Farmer, Private South Carolina troops, born 1764, date of
death not stated, (Sur. File No. 16, 112.)
Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for such a [ illegible]
this Bureau is unable to make investigation and reports in regard to
more than four soldiers for one person.

Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

Mrs Robinsons letter returned
to her as there were 18 names
on it.