Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W.16499, Joel Bailey, Mass. N.H.
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(3-1776)

Service
Mass
N.H.

Number
W. 16499

Bailey, Joel                       
Bailey, Mary


Contents [blank]
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3892

New Hampshire
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Mary Bailey
widow of Joel Bailey, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of [illegible or blank]
and who died on the [illegible or blank] 1815
of Hillsboroh [sp] ^ N.H. in the state of N. H.
who was a private in the comp commanded by Captain Towne of the regt commanded by Col Starke in the N. H. line for 6 mo. 1 d
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Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 20 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Augt. 1839 & sent to Benjamin Farley
Hollis, N. H.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $60.33
Semi=annual allowance ending  4 Sep 39  10.06
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$70.39
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{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. M. Candy, Clerk
[illegible - but probably Book] A Vol 1. Page 35
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100'77

I Daniel Bailey of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough & & State of New Hampshire, being eighty two years of age, testify & say that Joel Bailey formerly of said Hollis, de-ceased, enlisted into Capt Archelaus Towne's Company in Col Stark's Regiment in the Army of the Revolution, in April A. D. 1775 for eight months. I further testify that said Joel Bailey served as a private soldier in said Company during said eight months up up to eight weeks of the time during which time I took his place and served in his stead; this arrangement was by the con-sent of the officers - not long after the Battle at Bun-ker Hill said Company was transferred to Col Bridge's Regiment - said Joel was honorably discharged at the expiration of said eight months. The the said Joel Bai-ley was my brother & about four years older than myself - said Joel Bailey died in December A. D. 1815 leaving a widow by the name of Mary who is still living at said Hollis and has remained a widow to the present time. I am a pensioner of the United States under act of 1832 -
I further certify that said Joel Bailey again enlist-ed as a private soldier in to Capt Frye's Company in Col Seammuel's Regiment in the Army of the Revolution in April 1777 for eight months. He started to go to Tycantaraga [possibly Ticonderoga?]; & I went with him on his way as far as to a place, now called Milford - He was about eight months& two weeks. I returned - Suring his absence I received several letters from him giving an accont of the places at which he was, what he was doing or that he was in the Battles at Stillwater when Baygauir  [possibly Burgoyne?] was taken - I have not the least doubt that said Joel Bailey served during the whole of ^the last named enlistment & was honorably discharged.
I further testify that the said Joel Bailey was married by the Rev. Daniel Emerson at Hollis to Mary Whaten on the 31st day of May A. D. 1781. I was present at said marriage
[signed] Dan'l Bailey
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State of New-Hampshire
Hillsborough s.s. October 6th 1838 - Then personally appeared the ritten named Daniel Bailey and made oath that the within affadavit by him sub-scribed is true.
Before me
Benjamin M Farley Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the within named Daniel Bailey is a credible witness -
Benjamin M Farley Jus. Peace

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of the Judicature for the county of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Benjamin M Farley is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above, and that the forgoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in Said County this sixth day of November Anno Domini 1838
A. Wallace, Clerk
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[check mark or V]
Joel Bailey 3742
Mary Bayley [sp]
widow of Joel 
N.H.
act July 7, 1838
married 1781
died 1815
Allow 6 mos & 1 day
for $20.11 per ann
Capt Towne Col
Stark on roll
Vol 16 p 48

2

B. M. Farley
Hollis, NH
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[Top Left corner]

Vol 16 P 48

[illegible] May 3d 75
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(illegible)
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Thirty first day of May in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty one, that her maiden
name was [illegible] ; that her husband this
aforesaid Joel Bailey died on the twenty eighth
day of December in the year eighteen hundred
and fifteen that she was not married to him
prior to his having the service but the
marriage took place previous to the first of
January, seventeen hundred and ninety
four viz at the time above stated that she has
remained a widow ever since the decease
of her husband aforesaid

attest Benjamin M. Farley
Mary Bailey
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year before written before me
Luke Woodbury, Judge and aforesadi


I certify that the aforesaid Mary Bailey the
applicant is in my belief, a credible witness
and that the cause of executing the aforesaid
declarations at the present time out of Court is
in my belief from bodily infirmities the
aforesaid applicant is unable to attend court
without great inconvenience and exposure
of her health
Luke Woodbury
Judge [?] aforesaid
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the superior court of judicature for the county of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury within named is judge of the probate of wills he within and for the county of Hillsborough as before mentioned, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony where of, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said county and subscribed my name at Amherst in said county, This fourth day of December Anno Domini (in the year of the Lord)1838-
A. Wallace clerk
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF: MLB

October 30, 1930

Mrs. George B. Crippen
Worcester, New York

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16499, that Joel Bailey,
while residing in Hollis, New Hampshire, enlisted in April,
1775 and served as a private in Captain Archelaus Town's
company in Colonel Bridge's Massachusetts regiment; after about
six months service, he was taken sick and his brother, Daniel
Bailey, served as his substitute for about eight weeks. He
enlisted in April, 1777 and served eight months as private in
Captain Isaac Frye's company in Colonel Alexander Samuel's [Seammel's?]
New Hampshire regiment, was in both battles of Stillwater and
at the surrender of Burgoyne.

He died December 28, 1815.

The soldier married May 31, 1781 in Hollis, New Hampshire, Mary Wheeler.

She was allowed pension on her application executed November
7, 1838, at which time she was living in said Hollis and was
aged eighty-two years.

There is no reference to children.

The above noted Joel Bailey is the only soldier of that name
found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, searched
under all spellings of the surname.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No.16499
Mary Bailey
Widow of
Joel Bailey
Priv. Rev War

Act: July 7th 1838
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 36
]Arrangement of 1870.]

1930 Oct. 30 
[Hiss?] to Mrs. George B Crippen
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Hollis NH
April 11 [illegible]

N.H. Apl 16
Add proof [?]
Mrs Baily
wid: of Joel 

J. L. Edwards Esq. [unintelligible] of Pensions
War Department
Washington D. C.
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Hollis, N.H. April 10, 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir
I duly rec'd your communication
of the 20th ult. respecting Mrs Bailey's application for a Pension, and have procured additional evidence of Joel Bailey's service in the War of the Revolution.
The affidavit of Mr. Pettengill is herewith forwarded. There cannot, in my opinion, be the least doubt of Mr Bailey's having served as a private in Capt. Frye's Company 8 months in 1777, altho' his name should not be found on the company roll -- 
The witnesses, who have testified to his service
are intelligent & very respectable men, and I should place the most implicit confidence in their statements. There are no individuals in our neighbourhood, whose statements would be more relied on. Should the evidence in Mrs. Bailey's case be satisfactory, you will do her a great favor by having a certificate issued soon, so that her fears may be allayed. She is very
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poor & infirm. If further evidence should still be
required, I wish you would be so obliging as to State what will be sufficient. It is possible further evidence may be obtained, but I very much doubt whether there can be-- On the day on which I forwarded to your department, [illegible] Bailey's papers for a Pension I also forwarded those of Mrs. Perkins - Mrs. Colburns Mrs. Spalding & Mrs. Youngman, and the day following Mrs. Baynton's - I presume
they have all been received, if not, I should
be very glad to be informed of their miscarriage
- I have had no information with regard
to any of them, except Mrs. Bailey's. I have
forborn to call your attention to these applications, having supposed, that they would be taken up & acted upon in the order, in which
they are rec'd but I have been recently informed that the practice is not so, and that where the claims are urged with the greater importunity, they are first attended to. However this may be I hope you will be able to settle all applications which
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I forwarded soon--
You have on your files Mrs Susanna
Wood's application for a pension. This
was sent by Hubbard Newton Esq. of Amherst
N.H. and you wrote him several months since
for some explanations &c. Explanations were
immediately furnished, but I have not learnt
whether they were satisfactory - Will you
be so good as to attend to her case soon -- I call
your attention to this application, as she
has relied some what in relation to this matter upon me 
Very respectfully yours [illegible]
Benjamin M. Farley
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Mary Bayley
window of Joel
it 16
Act 7 July 1838
Let. to B. M. Farley
20. Mar 1839 
&  30 July ''
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Worcester, Otsego CO. N.Y.
Oct. 13, 1930 
(seal: Oct. 14 1930)
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, 
Would you please send me a copy of the pension papers, if such an one had a pension, of Joel Bailey, sen., or of his wife Elizabeth (Bryer) (Briar, Bryar) Bailey, of Middlefield, Otsego Co. N.Y, whose early residence may have been Hollis, N. Hampshire. They are my ancestors, and I wish to establish revolutionary service,
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also to connect the Joel Bailey of Otsego Co. N.Y. with Joel Bailey of Hollis, N. H., who was a son of Daniel and Rebekah Bailey, also of Hollis, and said Daniel was a Rev. Soldier.
Thanking you for the favor.
I am, 
yours truly 
(Mrs Geo. B.) Caroline H. Crippen
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3742 Dec 10
N H
7 July '38

James L. Edwards Esq.
War Department, Pension Office
Washington D. C.
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Hollis N. H. Dec. 11. 1838 -
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I am Attorney for Mary Bailey for obtaining a Pension for her, for service of her husband in the War of the Revolution - Please direct to me at Hollis, New Hampshire -
Respectfully yours -
Benjamin M. Farley
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Hollis N. H. August 7, 1839
James L Edwards Esq.
Sir.
I herewith return Mrs. Bailey's papers certified as required. If she can have her pension certificate granted and forwarded to me before the 4th Sep. you would confer on her a great favor, as she is in very indigent circumstances-
Respectfully yours 
Benjamin M. Farley
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County   April 8. 1839

Here the within named William Pettengill appears & made oaths that the within affidavit by him subscribed is true.

     Before me Benjamin M. Farley Jus. Peace I hereby certify that the within named William Pettengill is a credible witness, & a very intelligent & respectable man.

                    Benjamin M. Farley, Jus. Peace

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Benjamin M. Farley above named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hillsborough as above, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court and subscribed my name at Amherst this tenth day of April Anno Domini 1839.
             A. Wallace Clerk
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I William Pettergill of Wilton [?] in the County of Hillsborough 
and State of New Hampshire [illegible] seventy nine [?]
years of age testify and say that I was [illegible]
with Joel Bailey [rest of line illegible]
[illegible] I personally recollect that said Joel Bailey was
a private soldier in Capt. Isaac Frye's Company in
Col. Sca[illegible] Regiment in the [illegible] of the Revolution
in 1777 - Said Bailey [illegible] have enlisted on or about 
the first of April [?] that year for I [illegible] into the same 
Company the [illegible] 
[three years?], and I know that he enlisted [?] [illegible]
I [illegible] that said Joel Bailey served as a [illegible]
in said Company [illegible] and I think 
he must have been discharged at Valley Forge [?] - I used
to see said Joel Bailey [rest of line illegible]
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Hillsborough in the state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Benjamin M Farley is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Hillsborough as within mentioned and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said county and subscribed my name at Amherst in said county, this fourth day of December Anno Domini 1838
A Wallace Clerk

State of New Hampshire 
Hillsborough County (set)
I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin M. Farley is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty seventh day of June 1835, and will expire on the twenty seventh day of June 1840, and that all his signatures with and above written are genuine 
Given under my hand and the seal of said county, this sixth day of August 1839
A. Wallace Clerk
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I hereby certify that I have carefully [?]
examined the records of marriages [?] in the
Town of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough
and State of Newhampshire [illegible] find
the marriage [?] of Joel Bailey [?] in said [illegible]
Nov 30th 1838
Edward Emerson [illegible]

Hillsborough [illegible]
I Edward Emerson depose and say that I am from [illegible] of Hollis aforesaid and that the above certificate by me subscribed is true
[illegible]ber 30th 1838 Edward E[illegible]

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough fs. November 30th 1838. 
Then the above named Edward Emerson, who is a credible witness, personally appeared & made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me
Benjamin M Farley Jus. Peace
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Joseph Gray's Deposition
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I Joseph Gray, a pensioner of the U.S. aged seventy seven years, depose and say, that I was a soldier of the Revolution, and served in Capt. Isaac Frye's Company in the regiment under the command of Col. Alexander Scammel; for a number of years, including the year 1777 - I was aquainted with Joel Bailey of Hollis in Newhampshire, who was a private in the same Company with me; and according to the best of my recollection, he served in the said company through the summer an Fall of the year 1777 - I am not able, now to recollect the length of time he served, with any degree of accuracy, but I know he was a member of the company with me for a considerable time - I was present at the battle of Saratoga, on the 17th of October at the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne, and think Joel Bailey was there; & continued in the company after that period; but can not recollect the particulars.
Joseph Gray 

State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough County }  SS. 
Sworn and subscribed this twenty sixth day of November A.D. 1838, before me. & I further certify the above deponent Joseph Gray, sustains a good character for truth is entitled to full credit. 
Hubbart Newton Justice of the Peace
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I Nathan Kendall, a pensioner, under the law of the U.S. of 1832, aged eighty three years, depose and say, that in the spring of the year A.D. 1775 I enlisted into the service of the country, for eight months, & served at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts, the term out. I was in the Company commanded by Capt. Archelaus Towne, & in the regiment under the command of Col. Bridge - I lived at Amherst in the State of Newhampshire, when I enlisted as above. During the time, I served as above, I became acquainted with Joel Bailey then of the town of Hollis in Newhampshire. He enlisted into the same company with me, and for the term of eight months; and served with me, at Cambridge, for some time; but I do not now remember how long, he did serve. According to my best recollection, he was taken sick, before the expiration of the eight months, for which he enlisted, and his brother Daniel Bailey took his place, in the company, and served out the remaining portion the eight months; but what portion of the eight months' service was performed by the said Daniel, as substitute, I can not now recollect.
Nathan Kendall

State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough County ⎬ SS. 
Sworn and subscribed on this twentysecond day of November A.D. 1838 before me. And I further certify, that Nathan Kendall the above deponent is a person of good character for truth, and is entitled to full credit.
Hubbard Newton Jus. of Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County
I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Hubbard Newton is an acting Justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the Nineteenth day of May 1836, and will expire on the nineteenth day of May 1841, and that his signatures above & within written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, this sixth day of August 1839.
A. Wallace Clerk 

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Hubbard Newton within named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County as within mentioned and that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County this fourth day of December Anno Domini 1838
A. Wallace Clerk