Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 414, Isaac Baker, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md. [MD]
CONTENTS
Baker, Isaac
NUMBER
R.414.
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State of Illinois
County
of Sangamon ⎬ SS. On this twenty ninth day of September
1834 personally appeared in open Court
on the County Commissioners Court of Sangamon County aforesaid
Isaac Baker a resident of the State & County aforesaid, and Seventy six
years, is being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he was
born in Maryland in Baltimore County, on the 6th day of
August 1758, but has no Record of his age. That he
resided in that place until 1781 when he removed to the
County of Frederick in said State where he continued to live
until the Spring of Hamars [Hamar's] defeat by the Indians when
removed into Nicholas County Kentucky, where he
resided till about five years since, when he removed to
this County where he has since resided and now
lives - that he first entered the service in June 1778, was
drafted and attached to the company commanded
by Capt Jno C. Owens, one of the Lieutenant was named
Amos Ogden that they marched to Baltimore town
Other troops were in town but he has forgotten
the names of the officers who commanded, and to what
regiment his company was attached-- Immediately
after they Reached Baltimore he and Eleven Others were sent
out under the command of the said Ogden to guard
a Powder Magazine, situated at Perkins tavern at the
cross roads six miles from Baltimore, Ogden soon went
Back to town, leaving us to guard the Magazine, where we
remained for three months.  when we were marched Back to
Baltimore and were discharged, but given no written
discharge. He Recollects, that requisition had been made for 5000 troops, considerable alarm having
seen crimson by the appearance of 2 British men of war in
the Delaware Bay. In the Summer of 1779 he was drafted
for three months in the same company and under the
same officers as the last term, and was marched to
Baltimore, where they was encamped on Church hill,
There he served out his three month and was discharged, but again, no written discharge. he recollects that
other troops were in company, but only recollects the
name of Col Walt Bosley, and can recollect no Other
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Particulars of his service_ he recollects 
that when he was drafted the first time he was in the field marching_
he entered the service the ? time as a volunteer in the month of March 1781 having enlisted the full ? but was not called out till March_ he enlisted for 12 months _ he was placed in Capt Michael Troutmans Company, Lieutenant George Kneller and Ensign [Carnes?]. he does not recollect the name of the Regiment, but was commanded by Col John Greggor_ the Regiment was marched to [?] on the Potomack in Frederick county from which place detached parties were sent out to scour the country and keep the tories in [?]_ he went out in our detachment, Consisting of 11 others and himself commanded by Sergant John Troutman and was gone 3 or 4 weeks & [brought?] in a quantity of [?], which we took while out, together with a number of guns_ [?these they?] took from the farmers_ that he went out again several times in this manner the whole company were engaged until Cornwallis defeat.  Col Greggor the Regiment remained in fredricktown during the same time_ that when they [?] the news of Cornwallis defeat the company marched back to Fredericktown_and the whole of our Regiment were employed in guarding [them]_ Some of the prisoners were placed in the barracks & others in the poor house he recollects that the detachment which brought prisoners from Yorktown immediately returned & left our Regiment alone to guard [?]_ the English were placed in the Barracks & the Hessians in the poor house_ that they continued to guard the prisoners until after the first of January 1782.  When another came from Winchester & relieved them & our Regiment was then dismissed & returned home_ he recollects that the snow was very deep as the
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time they were dismissed.  They were not called into service again.  That he received no written discharge.  The above are all the facts he can recollect during this period of serviceabove stated.
That the deposition of George Hammer of Indiana which was sent on with his first application and which was presented, he sent to Hammer th have amended but has never received a return.  He has since been informed & believes true, that Hammer is dead.  As never received a written discharge from any of the officers which whom he served, nor dokes he know of any person now living by whom he can prove his service, nor has he any documentary evidence, he refers the honorable Court to the Rev'd. Jack Hughes & to John Stokes resident in the present neighborhood, who can certify to his character for veracity & their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolutionary War.  He hereby relinquishes every pension, and declares that his name is not on pension of any state.
Isaac  X   Baker
  his mark
Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open court. 

We Jack Hughes Clergyman residing in the County of (?) & John Stokes residing in the same county testify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Baker who has subscribed under to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sventy six years of age the he is respected in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.

                                        Jack Hughes
                                        John Stokes

Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforesaid in open court.
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And the said court do hereby express their opinion
after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war Department that The above
named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served
as he states & the Court further certify that it appears
to them that Joel Baker who signed the preceding certificate
is a Clergyman Resident in the County & State aforesaid.
and that John Stokes who has also signed the same
is a Resident of said county and is a credible person
& that their statement is Entitled to Credit-
Thomas Moffett
Bartlett Hayley {County Commissioner
{For Sangamon
{County

I Charles R Matheney Clerk of the County Commissionious County of Sangamon County, do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said courtin the matter of the
Application of Isaac Baker for a
a Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and my seal of office This
29th day of September 1834
Ch Matheny Clerk

State of Illinois}
Sangamon County} ss. Personally appeared before the
an [illegible] a Justice of the Peace
in and for the County aforesaid Isaac baker who
being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth
and saith, that by reason of old age & the consequences 
of memory he cannot swear positively or to the
precise time length of his service, but according
to the best of his Recollection not less than the Periods
mentioned below & in the following order -
1. for 3 months as a private - 2. for 3 months as a
private - 3 for 9 months as a private making 15
months and for such service I claim a Pension
Sworn & Subscribed
this 29th day of Sept. 1834
Before me Thomas Moffett JP. 

Isaac x ^his mark^ Baker
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[illegible]
6 March 1835
O.C.
Record Vol. 26. p. 422
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War Dept. Pen. Office
March 6, 1835

Sir
The papers in the case of
Isaac Baker have been again exm'd
filed with suspended came in this office.  No
reclaims for nine months continuous
service as a militia man of the State of
Maryland. The militia were not called
out to same for that length of time
after the applicants removal to Frederick
County, he being enrolled in a militia company
in common with others, and until the surrender
of Cornwallis they were occasionally in services,
His claim for nine months cannot be allowed
nor can an allowance be made for my
service in which the
applicant was engaged, unless it can
the shown to the satisfaction of the Dept,
that he was called out by the regulating
constituted authorities. Each specific term
to of actual service performed by
him, after his removal to Frederick
should be particularly specified.
G Forquer Esq.
Springfield Illinois
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November 12, 1931
Hon. C. C. Dowell
BA-J/AWF 
[handwritten] [unintelligible]
House Office Bldg; Room 153
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Dowell:
Reference is made to your telephone call of this date, requesting information in regard to the Revolutionary War record of Isaac Baker of Calvert County, Maryland.
The following is the record of the only soldier named [underlined] Isaac Baker that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served with the Maryland troops.
The data furnished herein [crossed out] [handwritten] are [unintelligible] papers on file in pension claim, [underlined] R. 414, based upon the military service of Isaac Baker during the Revolutionary War.
He was born August 6, 1758 in Baltimore County, Maryland.
He alleged, that while a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland, he enlisted in the summer of 1777 or 1778 and served three weeks or three months in Captain John C. Owens' Maryland company, and guarded a powder magazine about six miles from Baltimore; and in the summer of 1778 or 1779, served three weeks or three months under the same officer; after which he moved to Frederick County, Maryland, and served from sometime in March 1781 in Captain Michael Troutman's company under Colonel John Greggord or Gregord, and was employed in collecting cattle for the army, until the surrender of Cornwallis, when he guarded prisoners at Fredericktown, until after Christmas.
He applied for pension March 6, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Sangamon County, Illinois,
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having moved there about five years previously from
Nicholas County, Kentucky.

The claim was not allowed as he failed to
furnish proof of his service, as required by the
pension law.

There are no data as to his family.

The date and place of his death and place of
burial are not given in this claim.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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1920 Apr. 15. Photo copies
of 14 pages, delivered
to Hon James Wickersham
(Room 167. House office Bldg )
in person. AUT

1930 - Jan. 28. Hist to
E. J. Lednum AUG

1930 - July 28. Hist to Mrs. F. F.
Paul AUG

1930 - Dec 17 - Hist, to
Hon H. F. Kopp. An ANF

1931 - Nov. 13. Hist to Hon. C.C.
Dowell and AUG

Ex'r.  INVALID.
Acts of July 1, 1922, and March 3, 1873.
414
P.O. Isaac Baker
SERVICE
ENLISTED:
18
DISCHARGED:
18
The printed list of 1852
shows reasons for suspensions
APPLICATION FILED:
series
18
ALLEGES:
RE-ENLISTED:
:ATTORNEY
P.O
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414
Suspended
See
G Forguer-
Springfield Ill.
C Markit 183
Let to E Wright August 23, '44
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Land Office Annapolis, Octr 30th 1834

Sir, 
The papers in the case of Isaac Baker
have been examined, and are herewith returned, -
his name does not appear upon the roll of the Maryland Militia-- You ask in your letter, whether
the Maryland Militia, "were then called out
at any time, to serve for so long a period as nine months," In answer, I have to state, that I presume they were, as there is among the rolls relating to the Revolution in this office, a militia Pay Roll of discharged Soldiers of Militia, raised to save nine
months, or until the 10th of December 1781,-- they served in the Continental line, - Returns of the Draughts
and substitutes were made under the act of Assembly
of this State, to procure Recruits, passed October Session
1780. 

I am respectfully
yr. obe. 
J. L. Edwards Esqr by 
G. G. Brower
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832


State of Illinois
Sangamon County ⎬ On this 21st day of November 1843
Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court 
in and for the County of Sangamon & State of Illinois now setting
Isaac Baker a resident of the County of Sangamon &
State of Illinois aged Eighty five years who being first
duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7, 1832 That he entered the service
of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein
stated. That when he lived about 8 miles from Baltimore in the
County of Baltimore & State of Maryland, he believes in July 1777 two
vessels appeared in view of Baltimore he with others volunteered
and went out he remember he left his rowing fish -- he with
twelve men went to guard a Powder house about 6 miles from Baltimore 
at a place called Lekins Tavern at the Cross Roads Stayed out only three weeks, was under the command of Capt John
C. Owings-- Lieut Amos Ogden -
The 2nd  time he volunteered on a similar coming vessels having in sight
in the summer of 1778 time not remember stayed in only about
three weeks and went home was encamped in Baltimore  in what
was called Collun Church Hill.
The 3 time he volunteered for one year's service- he had removed up into
Frederick County in Maryland and lived there in the year
Seventeen hundred & Eighty and in the fall of that year
he believes in December he was enrolled as a volunteer
and was to stand in readiness at a minutes warning and he
was not called out until in the month of March 1781
Then Cornwallis was heard in at Little York he went out
in March under Capt Mathiel Troukman (or Troutman) & Col
John Gragor
and and as he spoke dutch as well.
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a English heir Capt (Trockman) took him and his son
John Brockman to press cattle and gather beeves for the army
we continued getting & driving cattle for the army until
Cornwallis was taken in October Seventeen hundred
and Eighty one.  That he was then stationed to guard the
Prisoners in Fredericktown where they filled the Barrack
and Poor house and sent the Balance to Petersburg in Virginia
But he stayed in Fredericktown as guard to the Prisoners
with after Christmas, and was dismissed on the last
of Decr 1781 or first of Jany 1782 that he did not
receive any discharge. That he (illegible) his heels
very badly returning home in consequence of which
he is crippled during severe cold weather to this day.
That he was in no battle that he was in the
service nine months the last period; although he stood
a Volunteer 12 months. That he knows of no person
now living by whom he can prove his service. That one
George Hammer was a Messinate of his and 9 or 10 years
ago, when said George Hammer lived in Putnam County in
the State of Indiana he wrote to have him Baker go there and he
gave testimony to his service which he said Baker did (illegible) that
said George Hammer got his pension
and has since died - That Papers were then made out
for him said Isaac Baker to get a pension and the affidavit
of said George Hammer who was his men mote in the service was
sent to him here in Illinois after having the Clerks certificate.
That one Edward Jones a Lawyer here in Sangamon made out
his papers and his signature and the Lawyer Jones sent them on
to Washington he said Baker Saw Jones afterwards who told
him they were sent back for correction and he has
never heard from them since. Jones soon removed away.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension
or annuity except the present and declares that his
name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of
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of any State or Territory
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me. J. Calhoun, Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Sangamon County 
Illinois ⎬ Isaac ^ his X mark^ Baker
Witness { D. C. Canelly
Erastus Wright

We Christopher B Stafford - a Clergyman residing
in the County of Sangamon & State of Illinois and John Delay
residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Isaac Baker who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty five years
of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur
in that Opinion
Sworn to and subscribed this 21 day of Nov 1843 C. B. Stafford
Before me, S. Calhoun Clerk of the Circuit 
Court for Sangamon County Illinois } John ^his X mark^  Delay
{Witness E. Wright
R B. Zimmerman
And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interrogations prescribed by the war Department that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and
served as he states
And the Court further certifies that
it appears to them that said C. B. Stafford
who has
signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Sangamon
County aforesaid and that John Delay who has also
signed the same is a resident of said County of Sangamon and is
credible person and that their statement is entitled to
credit
I John Calhoun Clerk of the Circuit
Court in and for the County of Sangamon do hereby
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certify that the foregoing contains the original
Proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Isaac Baker for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 21st
day of November AD 1843-
J Calhoun Clerk

Interrogatories
1st Where and in what year were you born?
2d Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
3d Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived
Since the Revolutionary war?  and where do you now live?
4th How were you called into service; were you draughted. Did you
Volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the
troops where you served; such Continental and Militia regiments
as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
6th Did you ever receive a Discharge from the service and if so
by whom was it [lined out: given] signed, and what has become of it?
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your Present Neighborhood and who can testify as to
your character for veracity and their belief of your
services as a soldier of the Revolution?

I S.H. Treat
Judge of the Sangamon Circuit
Court in Session having propounded the above Interrogatories
the applicant Isaac Baker do give it as my opinion
that his statements in the foregoing declaration are true
and entitled to credit [lined out: confidence]
Given under my hand this 21 Nov 1843
at Springfield Sangamon County 
Samuel H. Treat
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31641
Isaac Baker
Illinois
[illegible]
G. Forquer
Springfield,
Illinois
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State of Illinois
County of Sangamon } SS
On this sixth day of March personally appeared
in open Court before the County Commissioner Court of
Sangamon County Isaac Baker a resident of County
& State aforesaid aged seventy six years who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
He was born in the month of August in the year
1758 in Baltimore County Maryland; has no record of his
age - served three tours of duty when performing the first
two tours resided at the place of my nativity and while
in performance of the third in Frederick County Maryland
about forty six years ago removed from Maryland now
Nicholas County Kentucky in which county he continued
to reside till about five years since when he removed
to this County. He first entered the service in June 1778
was drafted and attached to the company of John C. Owens
one of the Lieutenants was named Amos Ogden - If
he ever knew to what Regiment his company belonged
he at this time has forgotten it - Immediately he was
drafted he and eleven others were detailed to guard a
powder magazine which was situated at Leekins
Tavern at the cross road about six miles distant
from City of Baltimore. On this occasion a requisition had been made for 5000 troops, considerable
alarm having been excited by the appearance of two
British Men of War in the Delaware bay - I served
the three months for which I was drafted - In
the next summer He was again drafted for three
months which he served. The particular circumstances of his service he cannot at this distant
period recollect. He remembers well that he was
commanded by the same officer he was in the
Summer previous - He entered the service the
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service the third time as a volunteer in the Spring
of 1781 as a volunteer for twelve months after
the expiration of about nine of which he
was discharged & there being no farther necessity
for troops-- He volunteered in the company of
Michael Troutman. The Lieutenant was named
Kneller & the Ensign Carnes. He does not recollect
by what apellation the Regiment was known. It was
commanded by John Greggord. His Regiment
was marched Sharpsburgh [Sharpsburg] on the Potomack [Potomac]
from which place detached parties were sent out
to scour the country to keep the Tories in areas -
As the troops with whom he served were always
by themselves and never attached to an army he
had no opportunity of forming acquaintance
with either Regular or militia officers. He
never received a written discharge from any
of the officers [illegible] whom he served an [nor?]
does he know of any person now living
by whom he can prove his service nor
has he any documentary evidence
We refer the Honorable Court to the [Rev?]
Isaac Martin and to Mr A. Martin residing in my
present neighbour hood, who can testify to
his character for veracity and their belief of
his services as a soldier of the Revolutionary
War - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the [present?]
and declares that his name is not on the
pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed
this day and date first
above mentioned
Isaac ^his X mark^ Baker
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the Isaac Martina Clergyman residing in the County of
Sangamon  & State of Illinois and Abrm. Martin
residing in the same, hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Isaac Baker who has
Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
That we believe him to be seventy six years of age
that he is reputed in the neighbour hood where he
resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
Affirmed and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Martin
Abraham ^his X mark^ Martin

And the said Court do hereby express their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter and
after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the
War Department, that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he
states. And the Court further certify that it 
appears to them that Isaac Martin who signed the
preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in
the County and State aforesaid, and is a credible
person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Thomas Moffett
Reuben Hoddieson
Josiah B Smith
} County Commissions
for Sangamon
County-

I Charles R Matheney Clerk of the County Commissions Court of Sangamon County do hereby certify
that the foregoing, contains the original proceedings
of the Court in the matter of the application
of Isaac Baker for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and my seal of office
this sixth day of March
in the year one thousand Eight
hundred and thirty four.
C. R Matheny
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State of Illinois
Sangamon County Js
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace in & for the County and State
aforesaid Isaac Baker who being first duly
sworn according to Law deposeth and saith
that by reason of old age and the consequent
lapse of memory he cannot swear positively,
as to the precise length of his service; but according to
the best of his recollection not less than the
periods mentioned below, and in the following grade
for fifteen months as a private; and for
such service I claim a pension
Sworn & subscribed this
sixth March 1834
Isaac ^his X mark^ Baker
before me
Thomas Moffett J.P.
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New
War Department
Pension Office
Washington D.C.


Springfield 
Oct 2
ll.
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Springfield, Illinois Oct. 1st 1934

Dr Sir-
Enclosed is the amended
declaration of Isaac Baker also 
the  declaration Returned & the Letter
accompaning the same -

Mr Baker is unable from
loos of memory to specify all the
particulars of his Last period of
service but I hope his annexed
declaration, will be deemed sufficient
by the department to allow him
a pension for the 15 months for he
is truly deserving being a poor,
a citizen of Irreproachable character
Respectfully Yours
George Forquer

Hon. Penkion
Washington D.C.
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To J.L. Edwards Esq
commissioner of Pensions
See N. 161
See W31.641
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Springfield Ills, 22d. Nov 1843

J L Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of
Isaac Baker of the County (Sangamon) for a Pension
I have endeavored to confirm to your Published Circular in
the case. I only know from his statement in the matter
of Proof with george Hammer he says his evidence was
sent and Hammer received a Pension in Indiana if so
it may be ascertained in your office. And Possibly said
Baker was enrolled in Indiana he is an ignorant old
man living in a remote part of this Country -
Please send to me at this place -
Yours &c.
Erastus Wright

All
but three
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(illegible) Wright
Aug 23'44
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Pension Office
Aug 23 '44

Sir

In answer to your letter dated
Nov 22d '43 enclosing a declaration
fe in the case of Isaac Baker claiming a pension under the act of 7
the
June '32 you are referred to the enclosed copy of a letter addressed to G Forquer
on the 6 Mar. 1835  on the same subject.
No additional evidence has been seen 
this office since the time above name

ad

Erastus Wright Esq
Springfield
Illinois
31.641.
Act June 7th '82
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3
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
APR 13 1920   19__
Chief of Rev War Section

Sir:
I have this day received
from James Wickersham
Cash $2.25/100
requesting a copy
as per letter herewith.

Very Respectfully,
Wm Campbell
Chief of Division
J.J.C

[hand written diagonally on the page: Photo copies
delivered to
Mr Wickersham in 
person on Apr. 15, 1920
Law. Div. Noty.
CW
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Date Apr. 15, 1920
Name Isaac Baker No: R. 414
Md. Rev.
Photographic copies wanted of 5
pieces, consisting of 14 pages.
Remarks:
Exr. Abe Wilson     Chief. Rev. Warb Sechor
Serial 1463         JJ. Dessissa
                                     Law Clerk
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Cash $2.25 from James Wickersahm
Room 167, House Office Bldg., Wasin. D.C.,
for copies of 15 pages from Rev. War claims
of Isaac Baker, ^14 pages^ Md. R 414, and George
Hammer, ^1 page^ Md., S. 32291.
No receipt desired

Proctor
3/13/20
Law Div.

[black rectangular stamp with the following wording inside]
FINANCE DIVISION
APR 13 1920
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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FORM 19962

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ESTABLISHED 1802

E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY
INCORPORATED
EXPLOSIVES DEPARTMENT
McCORMICK BUILDING
CHICAGO, ILL.

[oval faded black stamp with the following inside: REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS BUREAU OF PENSIONS SECTION DEC 14 1929]

December 11,
1929

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
D. C.

Dear Sir:

Can you inform me as to the Revolutionary
War record of Charles Baker, III and of Isaac Baker? These men
lived in Baltimore, Md.  Revy Md. Troops

It is my understanding that Isaac Baker
was a Captain under General Carroll in the Nick-a-Jack Campaign
against Cherokee and Creek Indians, and later on in life he
settled on a Revolutionary war land grant near Gallatin near
Salem Church on Douglas Turnpike, Sumner County , Texas.

Will appreciate any information you can 
let me have as to the Revolutionary War record, if any, which you 
may have in your files of either of the above named parties.

Very truly yours,

ET Lednum
MANAGER
E. T. Lednum.

ETL*DEK

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Box 547, Beaverton, Oregon

June 18, 1930

The Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: 

Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of Isaac
Baker, if you have any information concerning him He was born near Fredricktown,
Maryland, about 1743, and served as a fifer during the last tow years of
the war. He died in September, 1848, in Sangamon County, Illinois, his wife, Phoebe
Waddell Baker having died three years before.

Sincerely yours,
(Mrs. F. F.) Mercedes J. Paul

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PENSION OFFICE B U S JUNE 23 1930
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W. F. KOPP
1ST DISTRICT IOWA

COMMITTEES:
LABOR, CHAIRMAN
PENSIONS
FLOOD CONTROL
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D.C.

December 15, 1930

Hon. E. W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 

Dear Mr. Morgan:

Please furnish me with any information that
may be available in regard to the military service during
the Revolutionary War of one, Isaac Baker who was
born in 1752 at Fredericktown Md., and who died in 
Rochester Township Illinois, in 1848. this soldier served
during the Revolutionary War as a fifer.

It is requested that this matter be given your
prompt attention inasmuch as the person making the inquiry
wishes the information at an early date.

Very sincerely
W. F. Kopp

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PENSION
OFFICE U. S. DEC 16 1930
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Telephone Call from
Hon. C.C. Dowell
Room 153 House Office Bldg
Washington, D.C.
for record of Isaac Baker
Rev War soldier who served
from Calvert Co., Md. and died
there. Wanted date of birth, date
& place of death & place of burial=
Tel. Br. 766
Nov. 12 - 1931
MMHF
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December 17, 1930
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF/eel

Honorable W. F. Kopp
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C

My dear Mr. Kopp:

Reference is made to your letter of December 15, 1930,
relative to Isaac Baker, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

You are advised that it appears from the papers in 
the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.414, that Isaac Baker
was born August 6, 1758, in Baltimore County, Maryland.

He alleged in said claim that while a resident of Baltimore
County, Maryland, he enlisted in the summer of 1777
or 1778 and served three weeks or three months in Captain
John C. Owens's Maryland Company and guarded a powder magazine
about six miles from Baltimore; and in the summer of 
1778 or 1779, he served three weeks or three months under
the same officer, after which he moved to Frederick County,
Maryland, and served from March, 1781 in Captain Michael
Troutman's Company under Colonel John Greggord, or Gregord,
and was employed in collecting cattle for the army until
the surrender of Cornwallis, when he guarded prisoners
at Fredericktown until after Christmas.

He applied for a pension March 6, 1834, at which time
he was a resident of Sangamon County, Illinois, having
moved there about five years previously, from Nicholas
County, Kentucky.

The claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish
proof of his service as required by the pension law.

There are no family data.
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The above noted Isaac Baker is the only soldier of
that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this
bureau, who served with the Maryland Troops.
Very truly yours
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
AWF/ILL

July 28, 1930.

Mrs. F. F. Paul
Box 547
Beaverton, Oregon.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 414, that Isaac Baker was born
August 6, 1758 in Baltimore County, Maryland.

He alleged in said claim that while a resident of Baltimore
County, Maryland, he enlisted in the summer of 1777 or 1778
and served three weeks or three months in Captain John C. Owens'
Maryland Company and guarded a powder magazine about six miles from
Baltimore; and in the summer of 1778 or 1779, he served three weeks
or three months under the same officer, after which he moved to
Frederick County, Maryland, and served from March 1781 in Captain 
Michael Troutman's Company under Colonel John Greggord, or Gregord,
and was employed in collecting cattle for the army until the surrender
of Cornwallis, when he guarded prisoners at Fredericktown until after
Christmas.

He applied for pension March 6, 1834, at which time he
was a resident of Sangamon County, Illinois, having moved there
about five years previously, from Nicholas County, Kentucky.

The claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof
of his service as required by the pension law.

There are no family data.

The above noted Isaac Baker is the only soldier of that 
name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, who
served with the Maryland troops.

Very truly yours,

E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner
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AWF
January 28, 1930
E. T. Lednum
Explosives Dept.
McCormick Bldg.
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Sir:
I advise you from papers in the Revolutionary pension claim, [crossed out] 414, it appears that Isaac Baker was born August 6, 1758 in Baltimore County, Maryland.
He alleges in said claim that while a resident of Baltimore County, Maryland, he enlisted in the summer of 1777 or 1778 and served three weeks or three months in Captain John C. Owens' Maryland Company and guarded a powder magazine about six miles from Baltimore, and in the summer of 1778 or 1779 he served three weeks or three months under the same officer; after which he moved to Frederick County, Maryland, and served from March 1781 in Captain Michael Troutman's Company under Colonel John Greggord or Gregord and was employed in collecting cattle for the army until the surrender of Cornwallis, when he guarded prisoners at Fredericktown, until after Christmas.
He applied for pension March 6, [crossed out] 1834, at which he was a resident of Sangamon County, Illinois, having moved there about five years previous, from Nicolas County, Kentucky.
The claim was not allowed, as he failed to furnish proof of his service as required by the pension law.
There are no data as to his family.
The above noted Isaac Baker is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served with the Maryland Troops [two handwritten lines], and said records
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fail to afford any data in regard to a Charles Baker,
who served with the Maryland Troops.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner