Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 77004-160-55, Caleb Bailey, Conn.
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SERVICE Conn.
Bailey, Caleb
Elizabeth
NUMBER B, L. Wt. 77004-160-55.
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170.419
Act March 3/55
June 14/55

Elizabeth Baily,
wid of
Caleb Bailey, priv.
Capt. Short Lewis
Col. Heman Swift
Ent. July 11. 1781.
dis Dec 21, " } CT mil
Revolutionary War.

Ad: 160 Dec 29, 187

Hon. Ja Dixon U.S.S.
Geo. Robinson 
Hartford Conn.
Sect: Geor: Robisnosn May 20/56
Apl 30/57
Exd Burn
Vol. B _ 56.
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170.419
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State of Connecticut 
County of Middlesex   SS
On this 8th day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared Elizabeth Bailey before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Aged Eighty five years a resident of Cromwell in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law declared that she is the widow of Caleb Bailey deceased who was a private in the Company of Short Levies in the 2d regiment of troops, commanded by Col. Heman Swift in the War of the Revolution. That her said husband was drafted at Haddam on or about the 11th day of July A. D. 1781 for the term of six months and was honorably discharged at (place unknown) on the 21st day of December A. D. 1781 as will appear by the muster rolls of said companies of Levies. She further states that she was married to the said Caleb Bailey in Middletown on the 20th day of July A. D. 1793 by one Enoch Huntington a Clergyman and that her name before said marriage was Elizabeth Tuells, that her said husband died at Middletown (now Cromwell) CT on the 23d day of April A. D. 1828, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor. 
Elizabeth Bailey

We James Paddock and Orrin Mildrum residents of Cromwell in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Bailey in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Orrin Mildrum
James Paddock

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State of Connecticut

N. D. Sperry - Secretary of State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Selden G. Ely was from the fourth day of July, A.D. 1854, to the fourth day of July, A.D. 1851, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further Certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the Said Selden G. Ely to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 12th day of June in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
N. D. Sperry Secretary of State
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. That the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Seldon Ely, Justice of the Peace

We James Paddock and Orrin Mildrum signers of the foregoing affidavit further certify under oath and declare that we are personally acquainted with Caleb Bailey named in the foregoing declaration more than forty years since and from that time to the time of his decease we resided in the same town and for many years in the same school district with him and we declare that his death did occur at the time and place named in the preceeding declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey. And we further state that James Paddock was appointed and served as one of the appraisers on the estate of Caleb Bailey deceased.
James Paddock
Orrin Mildrum

The above & foregoing were subscribed & sworn to by the several persons therein named, on the 8the day of May A. D. 1855.
Before me
Selden G. Ely Justice of the Peace
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Wt. 77004-160-55

June 18, 1926

F. C. Bissell
1009 West Blvd.,
Hartford, Conn.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that Caleb Bailey enlisted in Haddam, Connecticut July 11, 1781, served as a private in Colonel Heman Swift's Second Connecticut Regiment and was discharged December 21, 1781. He died April 23, 1828 in Middletown, (the part which was later Cromwell) Middlesex County, Connecticut. His age is not stated.
Soldier married July 20, 1793 in Middletown, Connecticut, Elizabeth Tuells. She applied for bounty land May 8, 1855, while a resident of Cromwell, Middlesex County, Connecticut aged eighty-five years, which was allowed in full satisfaction for services rendered by her husband.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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77.004

160 Acres
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Caleb Bailey
He died April 23, 1828 at Middletown now Cromwell
Married July 20, 1793 at Middletown Con to Tuells (or Twell)
Her husband Caleb Bailey was one of the 6 mos Levies called into service from Haddam July 11, 1781 & 2d regt Col. Heman Swift & discharged Dec. 21, 1781
She was living in May 1853 in Cromwell aged 85 years

Pension papers cannot be found
Again searched in 1926 no pension claim found.
MMHF
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Geo. Robinson
Hartford CT
apl 18/57
65.510 Mary Wadsworth wid 2 months
28.001-120-Oct 24/55
58.896 Mgt. E. Woodford [illegible] Chandler Woodford
58777-160. Mch 30/57 - Sent S. P. Norton Collinsville CT
170419 Eliz Bailey wid of Caleb
Refd to Boynton Mch 11/56

195294 Mary Holmes wid of Levi Holmes
Refd to CT Ex Aug 21/56

201.651 Polly Dorman wid of Henry Dorman
70.759-120 Apl 30/56
216.546 Almina Babcock
wid of Charles
Ct Ex Oct 8/56
242114 Ames Hooker Decd
Refd to Ch Ex Aug 6/56

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Act Mar 55
170.419 June 14 "
Elisabeth Bailey
wid of Caleb Bailey

Capt Short Lewis
Col. Heman Swift
Connecticut
Revolution

Hon James Midon
N. Y. Senate 

1889 April 15 Dwight E. Bowers history Prvt
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Application made for Bounty Land for Elizabeth Bailey widow of Caleb Bailey, June 12th 1855 by Geo. Robinson of Hartford Co. No of Receipt 170.419

Short service of 5 mos & 10 days proved by records at comptrollers office, which should at any rate entitle to Bounty Land.
As to the application for pension made in 1851, we think positive proof, of almost six months service would with parole evidence of such men as Joseph Taylor and Mr. Butler of Middletown of still further service and imprisonment. Entitle to such pension.
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[very faint]
[illegible] will please examine the claim & if any objection still exists to allowance let me know. Report Hon Mr. Dion of [illegible] Secretary [illegible]
E. J. Fry
28 Dec 1857
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New Haven Colony Historical Society
Rooms 2-10 State House.

New Haven, Conn., April 10th 1889

James Tanner
Comr of Pensions: -

Sir,
Since writing my inquiry of the 28th ult I have ascertained that the name of the Revolutionary soldier was Caleb Bailey and not John. His widow Elizabeth Bailey lived in Cromwell Conn. and was granted a land patent after 1855 - about 1856 or 7. shortly after this she received a regular pension which she enjoyed until her death June 3, 1859.
I would like an abstract of the proof filed in behalf of this Elizabeth Bailey with references
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to any papers in the Conn State Archives and also a copy of any family record.
I would also like to know whether there are any documents that belonged to the said Caleb Bailey.
Respt.
Dwight E. Bowers

P. S. Cromwell was included in the town of Middletown until 1851
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[stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY
APR 13 1889
DIVISION

Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Washington, D. C. April 8th 1889

Return this letter with your reply.

Sir,
In answer to your communication of the 28th ult relative to Caleb Bailey, a Revolutionary Soldier, I have to state that no widow of the above soldier has been found on the roll of Connecticut.
To aid in a more thorough examination, be pleased to state if the soldier resided in the above state when he enlisted, as well as the widow when she obtained the pension you allude to, about 1850, her christian name and did she remarry.
Very respectfully
James Tanner
Commissioner

Mr. Dwight E. Bowers
N. H. Colony Historical Society
New Haven Conn.

Another search made in 1926. No pension claim on file. MMHF
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170.419
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Hartford Conn. June 12th 1855

Sir,
I enclose herewith, the declaration of Mrs. Elisabeth Bailey, widow of Caleb Bailey, deceased, for the purpose of obtaining Bounty Land under the act of 3d March 1855. I am informed by Mr. Bowers, that the comptrollers certificate furnishing evidence of the service of Mr. Bailey, and also the evidence of the marriage of Mrs. Bailey are on file in the Pension Office, which her declaration made in Sept or Oct 1851, for the purpose of obtaining a pension, but which has not been granted.
If any other evidence than that furnished will be required please inform me as soon as may be convenient.
I am sir, with great respect, your obedt sevt.
Geo. Robinson

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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Hartford Conn. April 18th 1857
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comm of Pensions

Sir,
I forwarded to the Commissioner of Pensions, application for Bounty Land under the act of 3 of March 1855, as per statement below, for which warrants have not been received. You will greatly oblige me, if you will direct the the warrants for these persons may be sent to me soon.
I am with great respect,
your obedt sevt
Geo Robinson

1855
March 20 Mary Wadsworth Receipt No 65.510
June 1 Seth P. Norton, Guardian to Margaret E. Woodford
" 12 Elizabeth Bailey Rect. No. 170.419 wid Caleb
" 26 Mary Holmes " " 195.294
Aug 10 Polly Dorman " " 201.651
Sep 3 Almira Babcock " " 216.546
1856
April 14 Erastus Scott Guardian to minor children of James Hooker deceased.
Oct 25 Saml. Chapman Rect No. 260.337
1857
Jan 6 Jeffrey O. Phelps " " 267.091
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Dwight E. Bowers, Con
Revy March 28 1889
John Bailey
not found in Con.

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U. S. PENSION OFFICE
APR 2 1889
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New Haven Colony Historical Society.
Rooms 2-10 State House.

New Haven, Conn., March 28th 1889
Please send me an abstract of the proof of service of John Bailey in the Revolution. He was born in Haddam CT and died in Cromwell (then part of Middletown Conn) Apl 23, 1828.
His widow was granted a pension about 1850.
I would also like to know whether the proofs are accompanied by family papers and if so I would like copies.
Respectfully
Dwight E. Bowers
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THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY of the SONS of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION

President
ORLANDO H. BROTHWELL

Vice-Presidents
MALCOLM D. RUDD
HON. H. WALES LINES
GEORGE S. GODARD

Treasurer
CHARLES G. STONE
Box 847 Hartford

Secretary
FREDERICK A. DOOLITTLE
583 Main St. Bridgeport

Registrar
F. CLARENCE BISSELL
1009 West Boulevard, Hartford

Historian 
FRANK B. GAY

Chaplain
REV. ORVILLE A. PETTY

Necrologist
LEVERETT BELKNAP

Trustee to National Society
DR. GEORGE. C. F. WILLIAMS

DELEGATES
Clarence Horace Wickham, at large
Wm. G. Baxter
Eli C. Birdsey
Robert F. Bradley
Wm. W. Buckingham
William H. Burr
F. Joseph Charleston
Frank A. Corbin
Edgar J. Doolittle
Arthur C. Klock
A. McClellan Mathewson
John M. Parker, Jr.
Edgar L. Pond
Ernest E. Rogers
George H. Sage
Charles E. P. Sanford
Alfred Spencer, Jr.
Major Charles H. Sprague
Rev. Harris E. Starr
Tracy B. Warren
Martin Welles
Herbert H. White
Arthur E. Woodruff
Rollin S. Woodruff

OTHER MANAGERS
William H. Allen
Isaac W. Birdseye
John C. Brinsmade
John N. Brooks
*George F. Burgess
Louis R. Cheney
Charles Hopkins Clark
Albert F. Corbin
William H. Corbin
*Frederick A. Doolittle
Wilson H. Lee
William Maxwell
Edward J. Morgan
*Henry F. Parker
*Charles A. Quintard
George C. Ross
*Malcolm D. Rudd
Frank E. Sands
*Charles G. Stone
Earnest C. Simpson
Harry R. Williams
*Secretaries of Local Chapters, ex-officers

June 1, 1926
U. S. Pension Office
Please send Revolutionary Record of Caleb Bailey as given in appl. widow Elizabeth Bailey B. L. Wt. 77004-160-55
Respectfully
F. C. Bissell

F. C. BISSELL,
Regr. Conn. S. A. R.
1009 W. Boulevard
HARTFORD, CONN.

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U. S. PENSION OFFICE
S
JUN 2 1926