Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,702, Ansolem Bailey, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Bailey, Ansolem,
Ansalem or Anselm.
NUMBER
S.37.702
CONTENTS
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8007
Virginia
Ansolem Bailey of New Kent Co in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Crump of the Regiment commanded by Colonel G. Gibson in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from 1776 to 1779
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 day of January 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of Septr 1830 and sent to Hon. I Campbell, Treasurer Ar. J.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $909.03
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending 6 Sep " 48-
                                                ________
                                                $257.03
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Acts ["March 18, 1818," crossed out]
{and May 1, 1820.}[crossed out]
20 May 1830

Rec. Book D.
Vol: 7.
fol. 92

Bailey's decn. copies for P. R. Fendale June 13, 1835
see letter to His Ex. Jno Tyler Pres. U.S. July 15, 1841
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We the undersigned do hereby certify, that we are acquainted with Mr. Anselm Bailey who lives in our neighbourhood, he is a poor man possessed of little property, with a large family of seven small children, he is to a considerable degree unable to labour for their support, from age and bodily infirmities and it is to be apprehended, that without some assistance a part of his family will become chargeable to the parish: Given under our hands this 30th day of November 1827.

John B. Clopton
Carrell, Fleming, Chappell
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New Kent County State of Virginia to wit:
On this 9th day of July 1818-before us the subscriber justices of the Peace and Judges of the County Court of New Kent personally appeared Ansolem Bailey aged 58 years resident in the county aforesd and State of Virginia, who being by us first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a late Act of Congress titled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he the said Ansolem Bailey enlisted in October 1777 in the county of New Kent in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Abner Crump in the first Virginia regiment Continental establishment for three years Command of Col Geo: Gibson-that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of said time of enlistment when he was discharged at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania-that he was in the battles Monmouth Stoney Point and at the
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taking of Fowlers Hook and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support-and that he has now no other evidence in his power of his said service his discharge having long since been lost-
Sworn and declared before us the day and year aforesaid-
(Signed) 
Jno. H Christian  (Seal)
John L Poindexter  (Seal)
John S. Webb  (Seal)
Wm Douglass  (Seal)

We Jno. H Christian J L Poindexter John S Webb - Wm Douglass justices and judges as aforesaid do certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the said Ansolem Bailey did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and is in reduced circumstances- And we now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before us to the Secretary for the Dept of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
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July 9, 1818
Jno H Christian  Seal
Jno L Poindexter  Seal
John S Webb  Seal
Wm Douglass  Seal

New Kent County Virginia July 9th 1818-
I Barthow. Dandridge clerk of New Kent County do hereby certify that the within certificate was signed in open Court, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office the day and year above written.-
(Signed) B Dandridge  Seal

New Kent County}
Virginia to wit      }
On this 8th day June Anno Domini 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of record for the said County of New Kent as constituted by the laws of this State and being
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a Court possessing the power of fine and imprisonment; Ansolem Bailey aged 62 years resident in the aforesaid County who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows in the Virginia regiment on Continental establishment in Captain Crumps Compy. that he has received pension number of the pension certificate 8007 that he served from the 4 day Oct. 1776 until December 1779, the day of discharge not recollected and do solemnly swear that I was resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 day March 1818. That I served in the Virginia line under Brigadier Genl. Muhlenberg that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof within intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 day March 1818-and that I have not
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nor has any person in trust for me any property & securities, contracts or debt due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. The declarant is by occupation a farmer, in consequence of his infirmity and old age he is unable to pursue his occupation so as to maintain his family. he has in family five persons Viz. Susannah Bailey his wife of 28 years and children three Viz Rebecca 6 years Martha 4 years and Ansolem 1 year old. and one free boy 16 years old-
A schedule of the property of Ansolem Bailey, of the County of New Kent with the evaluation thereof, by Matthew Higgins and Parks Martin freeholders of the said County Viz-
1 Grey Mare                     $10.00
Do Colt Bay                      $25.00
1 Cow & Calf                    $15.00
1 Heifer                            $  5.00
13 hogs of different sizes $20.00
                                         ________
                                          $75.00
Carried over
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Amount brought over       $45.00
1 Cart & Plough                 $10.75
Household and kitchen furniture  $10.00
Sum total        $95.75
(Signed)  his mark
Ansolem  ^  Bailey
               

Sworn to in open court by 
(Signed)     N. Graves
                  Ro Christian
                  Jno H Christian
                  Jno L Poindexter

I Bartholomew Dandridge Clerk of New Kent County Court do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ninety five dollars and seventy five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 8th day of June 1820-
(Signed) Teste B. Dandridge C NK C
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37702
INVALID.
Revy
OW
File No. 37,702
Ansolem Bailey
Pri Rev. War
Act: 18 March 18-
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 29
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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8007
Virginia
Ansolem Bailey of New Kent Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March 1819 and sent to B Dandridge Esqu C C New Kent County Va
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 7mar 27
                                                         ___
                                                         31.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819.
55.96
48-
$103.96

{Revolutionary claim,   }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Not continental

See letter Hon P. B. Porter 19 Feb. 1829.
New certificate issued Jany 12 1830 & delivered to the Pensioner
Restored to the role, pension to commence 12 Jan. 1830, the Secretary of War having decided that those who served nine months in Col. Geo. Gibsons' regt. after the act of the Virga Legislature of Oct. 1777, are entitled to Pensions under the act of March 18, 1818. See letter to J. Campbell Esqr Jan. 12 1830.
See letter Aug. 2, 1830 to J. Campbell. [preceding sentence written sideways at left]
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Applicant aged 62 yrs infirm-
-Wife 60 yrs old
-3 children-6, 4 & 1
-free boy 16 yr old
Ann. [illegible] $95.75
["Col I. L. E" crossed out]
3 yrs.

(file Sept. 1819.)
Vide act May 20, 1830 & letter to Agent Aug. 1830.

The declaration & schedule of Ansolem Bailey were copied from the original by  HPB Addison & sent to the Hon: Andrew Stevenson, Ho. Reps. on the 24 Jany. 1822-
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I have known Mr Ansolem Bailey for several years past. He is surrounded by a large number of young children dependent upon his exertions for support he is an old man disabled to a considerable degree from labor and exertions by infirmity - an old soldier in the war of the revolution, and not withstanding his poverty he has been prevented from deriving any benefit from the acts of Congress providing for the old soldier, because he was not on the continental establishment but belonged to the Virginia state line.
Ansolem Bailey is an old man unable to labour by age and infirmity
Jas. Lyons M. E.

John B. Clopton 
Carrell F. Chappell ny
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I have this day examined the bearer Ansolem Bailey, who said is in the sixty eighth year of his ag- he has a scar on the posterior part of the leg, which he says is the evidence of a bullet having penetrated there at the battle of Monmouth.-
The said Bailey has also an enlarged testicle, the circumference of which I ascertained by measuring it, to be seventeen inches this tumour is hard, but whether [illegible] or by what cause the enlargement is produced I am not prepared to determine

Jas. Lyons M.D.

Richmond December 17th 1829
City of Richmond to wit
This day Ansolem Baily personally appeared before me and Alderman for said City and made oath to the truth and correctness of the above statement given under my hand this 17 Decr  1825
J H Eustace
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The name of the Col. who commanded the regiment in which the claimant served must be mentioned. [Preceding sentence crossed out]
Admd.
Clk. New Kent
A. Bailey. [name written upside down]
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New Kent county State of Virginia to wit:
On this 9th day of July 1818-before us the subscribers justices of the Peace and Judges of the county court of New Kent personally appears Ansolem Bailey aged 58 years resident in the county aforesd. and State of Virginia, who being by us first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"-That he the said Ansolem Baily enlisted in October 1777 in the county of New Kent in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt Abner Crump in the first Virginia Regiment command of Col. Geo. Gibson on continental establishment for three years-That he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the expiration of said time of enlistment when he was discharged at Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania-That he was in the battles of Monmouth, Stoney Point and at the taking of Fowlers Hook and that he is in reduc'd circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support- and that he has now no other evidence in his power of his said services his discharge having long since been lost.
Sworn and declared before us the day and year aforesaid
Jno H Christian  Seal
Jno. L. Poindexter  Seal
John S. Webb  Seal
W Douglass  Seal

We Jno H Christian J L Poindexter, John S. Webb & Wm Douglass justices and judges as aforesaid do certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the said Ansolem Bailey did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and is in reduc'd circumstances-and we now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before us to the Secretary 
for the Dept of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
July 9th 1818-
Jno H Christian  Seal
Jno. L. Poindexter  Seal
John S. Webb  Seal
W Douglass  Seal
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New kent County Virginia July 9th 1818
I Barthow. Dandridge clerk of New Kent county do hereby certify that the within certificate was signed in open court, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixd. the seal of my Office the day and year above written~
B. Dandridge c c

By an act passed Octo 1777 the State of Virga. declares that Col. Geo Gibsons regiment shall be placed on continental establishment in lieu of the 9th regnt which had been captured at Germantown. This applicant was in that Regnt, & served until 1779, between one & two years after the law had passed. I consider her then [illegible] the reason & the letter of the act of 1818, & accordingly commit him to its benefits from this date-
J. H Eaton
12. Jany 1830

A. Bailey-

The name of the Col. who commanded the regiment in which the claimant served must be mentioned. [Preceding sentence crossed out]
Admd.
Clk. New Kent
[above words after "A. Bailey-"written upside down]
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Certificates & Schedule of A Baily-
[words below written upside down]
A. Bailey- 
Absolem
New Kent Cy
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New Kent County}
Virginia to wit      }
On this 8th day June Anno Domini 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the said County of New Kent so constituted by the laws of this state and being a court possessing the power of fine and imprisonment, Ansolem Bailey about 62 years, resident in the aforesaid County who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served, in the revolutionary war as follows in the 1st Virginia regiment on continental establishment in Captain Abner Crumps compy [company] that he has received a pension number of the pension certificate 8007 that he served from the 4th day Octr. 1776 until December 1779, the day of discharge not recollected and do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of of the United States on the 18th day March 1818. That I served in the virginia line under Brigadier Genl. Muhlenberg that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th day March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. The declarant is by occupaption [occupation] a farmer, in consequence of his infermity and old age he is unable to pursue his occupation so as to maintain his family. he has in family five persons Viz. Susannah Bailey his wife aged 28 years and children three Viz. Rebecca 6 years Marth[a] 4 years and Ansolem 1 year old and a free boy 16 years old.-A schedule of the property of Ansolem Bailey, of the county of New Kent with the valuation thereof, by Matthew Higgins and Parks Martin freeholders of the said County Viz
1 Grey mare - $10-00
Do Colt Bay -  $25-00
1 Cow & calf - $15-00
1 Heifer -         $5-00
Amt carried forward $55-00
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                                            $55-00
13 hogs of different sizes - $20-00
1 Cart and Plough -            $10-75
Household and kitchen 
  furniture -                         $10-00
          Sum total                  $95.75
              his
Ansolem    Bailey
             mark
Sworn to in open court before,
R. Graves,
Ro: Christian,
Jno. H. Christian,
Jno. L Poindexter.

I Bartholomew Dandridge Clerk of New Kent County Court do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I further certify that is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ninety-five dollars and seventy-five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 8th day of June 1820.
Teste
B. Dandridge c NK c

Richmond June 12th 1820.
I certify that I have this day examined the aforesaid Ansolem Bailey, who has a disease of the right testicle which is much enlarged; and which I believe renders the said Bailey unable to labour so as to maintain his family &c.
Jas. Lyons M.D.

City of Richmond to Wit:
I certify that James Lyons subscriber to the above certificate is a Practicing Physician of said City and that he is a person of credibility - Given under my hand this 13th day of June 1820.
J H Eustace
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The foregoing are true copes from an original paper filed in my Office
Teste Bartho. Dandridge cc
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Richmond June 12. 1820.

I ["hereby" crossed out] certify that I have this day examined the aforesaid Ansolem Baily, who has a disease of the right testicle which is much enlarged; and which I believe renders the said Bailey unable to labour, so as to maintain his family &c-
(signed) Jas. Lyons M. D.

City of Richmond to Wit:
I certify that James Lyons subscriber to the above certificate is a Practicing Physician of said City, and that he is a person of credibility- Given under my hand this 13th day of June 1820.
(signed)  J H Eustace

The foregoing are true copies from an original paper filed in my office-
(signed) Teste Bartho. Dandridge cc
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I hereby certify that the foregoing pages numbered from one to seven inclusive, are truly copied from the original documents on file in the Department of War; In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of the said Department to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name on the twenty fourth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.-
J. C Calhoun
Secretary of War

[seal illegible]
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osv [illegible]
#37702
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Revolutionary Claimes~   1807
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act, entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution, approved on the 15th of May 1828, I Ansolem Bailey of the County of Hanover, Virginia do hereby declare, that I entered the service of the U. States early in the year 1776 as a Common Soldier in Capt. Abner Crumps Company, of Col. Geo. Gibsons Regiment, first on the State and then on Continental Establishment, which marched to the north and served with the Continental army both to the North & South to the end of the War-where I was regularly discharged at little York Town Virginia.
Ansolam Bailey

Hanover County to Wit Ansolam Bailey this day 1st Decr 1829 came before me a Justice of the aforesaid County and made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in the aforesaid Declation [Declaration]
Ed B. Crenshaw

I do hereby declare that I was well acquainted with Ansolam Bailey in the revolutionary war he was a Common Soldier in Capt. Abner Crumps Company in Col. Geo. Gibsons Regiment, on the Continental establishment, I was with him in several engagements and well know, that he served his Country during the war in the Continental line.
Peter Foster

Hanover County towit :
Capt. Peter made oath before me this 1st day of December, 1829 to the above certificate-
Ed B Crenshaw
Justice of Peace for Hanover County
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$8 per mo from 1 Jan. 1828.
act May 20, 1830.

Hon. John Campbell
Treasurer US.
rec'd Sept. 3. 1830
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VIRGINIA, TO WIT;
I, Peter V Daniel Lieutenant Governor of the State aforesaid, acting in the absence of the Governor from the seat of Government, do hereby certify and make known unto ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, that
William H Richardson whose name be subscribed to the annexed document is a Notary Public on and for the City of Richmond in the said State of Virginia duly commissioned and qualified according to Law-and to all his Official acts as such full faith, credit and authority, are had and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name, and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed hereunto.
Done at the City of Richmond, the 26th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ["twenty" crossed out] thirty and of the Commonwealth the fifty fifth
Peter V. Daniel

resided in the County of New Kent
            his
Anselm X Bailey
           mark
Witness
J. H. Pleasants

Sworn & subscribed this 26th day
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State of Virginia
City of Richmond to wit

Be it known that before me William H. Richardson a Notary Public in and for the City of Richmond aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to Law personally appeared Anselm Bailey and made oath that he is the identical Anselm 
Bailey named in Act of Congress passed on the 20th day of May 1830, that he is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month on account of wounds and disabilities received or of services rendered to the United States during the Revolutionary War that he served in Captain Abner Crumps Company of Infantry in Colonel G Gibson's Regiment that he now resides in the County of Hanover in the State of Virginia and has resided there for the space of three years past and that previous thereto he resided in the County of New Kent
            his
Anselm X Bailey
            mark

Witness
J H Pleasants

Sworn and subscribed this 26th day
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of August 1830 before me
In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed my Notarial Seal at the City of Richmond aforesaid the day and year aforesaid 

Wm H Richardson Notary Public
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1807.
Revolutionary Claims.
_________________

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
8. Jany 1830.
Ansolam Bailey of       in the county of Hanover-in the State of Virginia-has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," appeared the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private-in captain Crump's company, in Col Gibson's regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
F.A. Dickins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office,
8th January 1830

[hand written at left] Ad Inv. File No 37,702 OK
["It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to" crossed out]
It further appears that Ansolam Bailey is not now on the pension list of ["the" crossed out] any agency. and has not been so since the 3d. March 1826 ["at the rate of" crossed out] ["dollars per month." crossed out]
The name of Ansolam Bailey cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued
Peter Hagman Aud
Act 1828.
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War Department
Bounty Land Office
Jany 9th 1830
The name of Absolam Bailey cannot be found on the Records of the Virginia line on file in this Office, among those, entitled to Bounty Land of the U. States, or, to whom a Land Warrant has issued
Wm Gordon
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H B. No. 72
Anselm Bailey's case
__________________
P. Francisco's affidavit to be filed with the other papers-

[written sideways] Rd. L. C. N. C
 P. Francisco
 
[illegible light hand writing}
443
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The affidavit of Peter Francisco of the County of Buckingham in the State of Virginia, and now Sergeant at Arms in the House of Delegates
This affiant states that he was acquainted with Anselm Bailey a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and said Bailey and affiant constituted a part of the Forlorn hope at 
the storming of Stoney Point-that there Bailey was his left hand man and was in the hottest of the fight and in the thickest of the slaughter. That he and the said Bailey were also together in the battles of Monmouth and the storming of Mud Island. That in all those actions, so far as the affiant saw, Bailey conducted himself like a good and brave soldier - and the affiant never heard any complaint of him in the army or elsewhere.
Peter Francisco
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Virginia City of Richmond to wit
Be it known that on this eighth day of January A D. 1830 before me William H Richardson a Notary Public on and for the City of Richmond duly commissioned and sworn personally came and appeared - Peter Francisco who then and there subscribed and made oath to the affidavit on the other side within.
In Testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed by Notarial Seal the day and date above written.
Hon H Richardson Notary Public
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Anselm Bailey
Jan. 14-1828
Ref. to commce [commence] on mil. Pensions.
Dec. 16. 1829.
Ref. to Commce {Commence] on mil. Pensions.

[illegible]
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To the Honorable the Speaker & members of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States-The memorial of Anselm Bailey humbly sheweth that your memorialist a resident of New Kent County & State of Virginia enlisted under Capt. A. V. Crump the 21st of November 1776 and continued in service 'till the the 22nd Decr 1779 when he was discharged. 
Your memorialist further states, that he was first commanded by Col Geo: Gibson, and under his command entered the Army Commanded by Genl. Muhlenburg at Wet-Camp in Pennsylvania the day after the Battle at Germantown-& at White-Marsh he was taken Prisoner with several other American Soldiers-and that by his means chiefly, the prisoners escaped together with himself from prison and reported themselves to Genl. Muhlenburg at Valley-Forge; that your memorialist was at the Battles of Monmouth, Fowler's Hook & Stoney-Point and at the battle of Monmouth received a wound in the calf of his right leg; and finally that he was at York-Town during the siege of that place by the United Armies of France and America
Your memorialist farther states, that from
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the arduous duties he performed during the Revolutionary War, he is now rendered unable to procure a subsistence for him self and family-say a wife and seven small Children all of whom depend on the honest exertions of our memorialist for support that your memorialist is now poor, old, and very infirm & crave at your hands that assistance that his Revolutionary services, his poverty, and his afflictions may seem just unto you. Your memorialist is now Seventy Years of age, and unless he receives some assistance from the Government of his Country he must inevitable suffer for Government of Va: his native state, has refused to allow him a pension because he belonged to the Continental Establishment & not to the State line
Upon these grounds & Considerations your memorialist humbly prays for a pension, & as in duty bound will ever pray &c
Anselm Bailey
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Richmond Nov 28: 1826.

The bearer Ansolem Bailey I have know for some years. I believe he is very poor & has a numerous & helpless family. He was placed in the year 1819, 
on the Roll of the Virginia Agency, as a Pensioner of the General Government, but was stricken off in 1819; because the Rejiment in which he served was not on Continental Establishment but in the State line. That he was a soldier in the War of the revolution, served three years, & was wounded is very certain. For his services & sacrifices he merits relief. I should advise him to petition the Legislature of Virginia for a Pension; not doubting, but relief will be afforded.
Ano: [illegible]

I did not know Mr. Bailey in the army; but he has stated to me a number of incidents which I know took place in such a manner as to convince me that he was in the service
J Marshall
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Anselm Bailey
Contn. Mil. Pen.
Report a Bill granting a pension of $8 pr mo. to Anselm Bailey
Jan. 14. 1828
Refd to Comer Mil. Pensions
Apl. 29. 1828. Bill reported No. 283-
December 5. 1828.
Ref. to the Com. on Mily. Pensions

Report
Ansolem Bailey
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Anselm Bailey served 3 years in the Revolutionary War, in which time he was wounded, is now old and very poor all of which fully appears from the papers accompanying his letters and that he has hitherto been denyed a Pension, because the Regt. in which he served was in the state line, and not considered as belonging to the continental Establishment. The comt. Mil. Pens. consider him entitled to Relief and and report a Bill granting him a Pens. of $8 yr from the 1st of Jany. 1828-
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Ansolem Bailey
Decr 21st
refd to Claims
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I do certify that Ansolm Bailey a Soldier of my Company 1st Virga [illegible] Regiment enlisted with me the 21st November 1776 & continued in service till 22d December 1779, where he was discharged. 
A. N. Crump, Capt.
V.L. Troops.

Richmond 27th. Octr. 1783.
Deld. Genl. Scott.

I certify the above to be a true copy of the [illegible] filed in the Executive Department of Virginia, on which land bounty was granted to Anselm Bailey. Given under my hand this 21st December 1825.
J H Pleasants a. c. c.
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No8007
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
[words crossed out]
I Certify, That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of March 18 1818.
Ansolem Bailey late a Private of Col. G. Gibson's Regiment of the Revolutionary Army is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month. to commence on the ["ninth" crossed out] first day of ["July" crossed out] January one thousand eight hundred and ["Eighteen" crossed out] Twenty eight 
Whatever sum may have been paid Bailey between the ["first of" crossed out] 12th of January 1830 & the 4th Sept. 1830 must be deducted from the amount due from 1 Jan. 1828.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this [word crossed out] 3d. day of ["January" crossed out] Sept. one thousand eight hundred and ["twenty" "thirty" crossed out] thirty
[Seal illegible]
Jno H Eaton
Secretary of War.

[Sentence crossed out: "This certificate is a [illegible] in lieu of one dated the 22 March 1819, supposed to be lost or destroyed, which if it should hereafter be presented at the Bank [illegible] agent will please [illegible] to the War Dept]

Examined and countersigned
J L Edwards
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County of Washington ss.
On this 12th day of Jany 1830, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Washington personally appeared Ansolem Bailey who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Abner Crump in the regiment commanded by Colonel George Gibson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War: which certificate, ["to be" crossed out] about ["the" crossed out] fifteen ["day of" crossed out] years ago he left his said certificate in Mr. Pages office in Richmond agent for paying pensions in said state-and has seen nothing more of it since
Absolem X his mark Bailey
Sworn and subscribed to, before me,}
the day and year aforesaid.}
R/. Johnson J. P.

NOTES.-The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
[hand with finger pointing] If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
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761
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Pension Office
July 15, 1841

Sir,
I have the honor to return herewith the petition of Anselm Bailey, and to make the following report in relation to his claim:
In March 1819 he was pensioned under the act of March 18, 1818, which provided for continental officers and soldiers only. In October 1819, after the Virginia revolutionary rolls were received here, it was ascertained that he belonged to the Virginia State regt. commanded by Col. George Gibson. As the act did not provide for State Troops, his name was dropped from the roll. In January 1830 he made application to be restored to the Pension List on the ground that George Gibson's regt. was, during the time he was in the service, on the continental establishment, and the Secretary of War then decided that as the State of Virginia had sent Gibson's regt. to supply the place of the 9th Virginia continental regt. which was taken at Germantown, the persons who belonged to it at the period when it was substituted for the 9th continental regt. should be placed on the footing of continental troops. He ["Anselm's" crossed out] Bailey's claim, and directed that he should be paid [word crossed out] under his new application from the 12th of January 1830. ["This is unquestionably a meritorious case; but" crossed out] I have no power to
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admit the claim of Mr. Bailey to pay from Sept. 1819 to January 1830, although I think that he is equitably entitled to the amount claimed.
I have the honor
His Excellency
John Tyler President of the U States

[below written sideways at left]
John Tyler
President U.S.
July 15, 1841
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