Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,833, Joseph Baley, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn

Baley, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 17833

carded
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23.711
Virginia
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Joseph Baley
of Harrison in the State of Va
who was a pri
in the Cavalry command
by Captain Fisher of the _____  commanded
by __________ in the Pa
line for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
the rate of 20 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of March
and  [  unclear  ] J.J. Allen
H.R.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1834      60
Semi-anl. allowance ending [ unclear]  10
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$ 70

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

recorded by ?? Rice  Clerk,
Blook C  Vol. ??  Page  ??


written notes

[ unclear ] March 1835
[ unclear ] Goff  March 1835  off
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Jos Baley   Pen

Harrincty

hacw
JP ok
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Joseph Baley.   [deans] $20.

On the 12th July. Jos. Baley gave the
following naration of his age and times as a soldier in
the war of the Revolution - he was born in 1761, in the
year 1777 was drafted in Bedford County Pen for two months
and marched under Capt Fisher, Lieut. James Henderson
Rendezvoused at [ ?  ], with other companies under 
Col Piper - from there they  went on to Princeton N. Jersey,
he at that place both the [   ] - and there his term
expired, did not get home until June 1777. was drafted the
18th of January [  ?  ].  took the small pox two or three days
before his two months expired - got his discharge  [    ]
[     ].   it was signed by his Captain -
Made the same statement to [    ]
[     he makes] - they told him [         ] 
[  ]  pensin. and with his declaration - [sworn] to his
declaration in Court and thought then be was [   ]
to the statement now given,  only [  ] part of his declaration
read -- gave them $20 -

The above  was taken down by Nathan Goff in 
 the presence of the [  ] . Read to Baley and acknowledged
by him to be correct

[Guslatry] Harrison
A Copy
W. G. Singleton

The Original papers in this case sent to
W.G. Singleton, U.S. Dist Atty, VA Aug 9, 1834
[  ]  copies taken for want of time -
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January 6, 1931.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Joseph Baley S17833
MMHF:ill

Miss Betty Allman
P. O. Box "O "
Clarksburg, West Virginia.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that Joseph Baley was born in 1761.
place not named, stated that he was drafted for two months in
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, on January 10, 1777, and marched
under Captain Fisher and Colonel Piper to Princeton, New Jersey,
where he took the small pox two or three days before his term
of service expired.

In 1834, he was a resident of Harrison County, Virginia.

There are no data on file as to his family,

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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P

17833
INVALID.
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File No. 17,833
Joseph Baley
Pri  Rev War
Act: Jun 7" 32
Index: -- Vol. 1  Page 433
(Arrangement of 1870.)



1915, May 11. History to
Mrs. Madge R. Norman FW
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1919 Mch. 25- File No. of claim sent to above
1926 Jan. 16 - Hist to Mrs Thos
Brohard -MMHF
1926 May 19 - Mrs. Thos W Brohard
again advised no family dataMMHF
 -----------------------------
1931 - Jan. 6 - Hist to Mrs Betty
Allman.   JLL.
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Copy

Nathan Goff Esq
Clarksburg
West Virginia

Dept of War
Pension Office
Mch 10, 1835.

Sir:
You will be pleased to notify the following named
persons who have been placed upon the pension roll of the
agency of Virginia, residing in Harrison Co. that upon
mature examination of their respective claims, their names
have been by order of the Department, stricken from the rolls,
as not entitled to a pension under the act of Congress passed
June 7, 1832, to wit
Joseph Baley  etc.  etc.
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662 Maple Ave.
Grafton, W.Va.
Nov. 2, 1926.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C

Did any of the following
obtain pension for service in
Revolutionary War ?
1. Joseph Bailey - Bedford Co. Pa
2. L.B.Y. Bailey
3. John Brohard
*4. Colonel Jasper Cather
5. Dennis Garrett Cole - md
6. Augustine Marriott - md
7. Matthew Murfin
8. Cornelius Reynolds - Va
9. John Goffe        one in files - asked for more info

Family tradition is that Colonel
Jasper Cather was wounded at
Yorktown - Was at old Ft. Redstone, Pa.,
the Spring of 1754-  Was listed in Va.
Census of 1790.
Joseph Bailey & John Brohard were
boys 15 & 16 yrs of age were drafted (tradition)

Mrs. Thomas W. Brohard.
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RwS
Rev Sec

Salem W. Va.
May 10 1915

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Gentlemen
Will you
kindly furnish data of
the service of Joseph
Bailey who was drafted
into service during The
war of the Revolution
on Jan 1777 from
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Bedford Co. Pennsylvania, 
and served about
two months at or near
Princeton New Jersey.
He was married to
Ann Frum.
Please send date of Death

Mrs. Madge Robinson
Norman
Salem
W. Va.
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Bedford Co. Pennsylvania,
and served about
two months at or near
Princeton New Jersey.
He was married to
Ann Frum.
Please send date of Death

Mrs. Madge Robinson
Norman
Salem
W. Va.
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Rev War
wch

Clarksburg, W. Va
March 17. 1919
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Gentlemen:-

I have a
letter from you written
May 14, 1915 stating that
Joseph {Bailey} Baley born 1761
was drafted for two months
in Bedford County Pennsylvania 
on January 10th
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1777, and marched under
Captain Fisher Colonel
Piper to Princeton New
Jersey where he took the Small
pox two or three days before
his term of service expired.
Will you send me the
reference by volume and
page where this information
is found as I want official
Proof of Joseph Baileys Service
in the Revolution; It is
necessary that I find out
where the record is found
very respectfully
Mrs. C. A. Norman,
#207 Sycamore St.
Clarksburg, W. Va
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662 Maple Ave.
Grafton, W. Va
Mar. 12, 1926

Pension Dept.
Washington DC

Joseph Baley (Bailey)
was drafted in Bedford Co. Pa. in
Jan. 10, 1777 for two months marched
under Capt. Fisher & Lieut Jos. Henderson
with other company under Col Piper.
Received his discharge but did not
go home because of small par until
June 1777.

Pension Claim #23711 U.S. Pension Office
on the name of the wife be
supplied from Pension Office

Yours truly
Mrs. Thos. W. Brohard
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P. O. Box " O "
Trust Company Building
Clarksburg, W. Va.
December 8, 1930

U.S. Pension Office
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I am writing you for information as to
the Revolutionary services and any genealogical
data you may have of Joseph Baley and Anthony Coon,
who served in the Virginia Militia and Virginia
Continental, respectively, and both having received
pension while residents of Harrison Co., West
Virginia.
Any information you may send me on the
above mentioned men will be greatly appreciated.

Yours respectively,
Betty Allman /s/
(Miss) Betty Allman.
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Rev. & 1812 War Section

May 10, 1926

Mrs. Thos. W. Brohard
682 Maple Ave.,
Grafton, West Va.

Madam:

I have to advise you relative to the papers on file
in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Joseph Baley,
Certificate No. 23711, that the name of his wife is not
given. You were so advised in last paragraph of letter
addressed to you on January 18, 1936.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 War Section

January 16, 1926

Mrs. Thomas. W. Brohard
682 Maple Ave.,
Grafton, West Va.

Madam:

I have to advise you that Joseph Baley was born in 
1761, place not named, stated that he was drafted for two
months in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, on January 10 , 17777
and marched under Captain Fisher and Colonel Piper to
Princeton, New Jersey, where he too the small pox two or
three days before his term of service expired.
1n 1834, he was a resident of Harrison County, Virginia.
There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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Rev. War Section.

March 25, 1919.

Mrs. C. A. Norman,
207 Sycamore Street,
Clarksburg, West Virginia.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the seventeenth instant, 
you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of
this Bureau are not kept in books by volume and page, but in
files by numbers, therefore the reference or authority for the
data furnished you under date of March 14, 1915, may be quoted
as follows: "Survivor's File No. 17,833, Joseph Baley, Pennsylvania
troops, Rev. War, Bureau of Pensions, Interior Dept."

Very respectfully,

[  signature unclear ]
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

May 14, 1915.

Mrs. Madge R. Norman,
Salem, W. Va.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the 10" instant,
you are advised that Joseph Baley who was born in
1761, place not named, stated that he was drafted
for two months in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, on
January 10, 1777, and marched under Captain Fisher
and Colonel Piper to Princeton, New Jersey, where he took
the small pox two or three days before his term of
service expired.
In 1834, he was a resident of Harrison County,
Virginia. There is no data on file as to his family,

Very respectfully,

G. M. Saltzgaber /s/
Commissioner.

I did not make any reference to the allowance
& later dropping of their man from the pension
roll for the reason that the U.S. District Attorney
only states fraud without giving the reason
which I think is that he only served 2 mos.
and on the earlier paper there must have
been allegation as to 6 mos. and of course
he would not have land titles unless he served
6 mos