Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W.23509, Jacob Bayley, N. H. Vt.
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SERVICE
N.H.
Vt.
Bayley, Jacob
or
Bailey
Mary

Number W 23509.

Content
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It is suspected by a number of people in this vicinity that the
Pension granted to the Widow Polly Bayley of Newbury, Vermont
is a fraud on the Government. It is supposed that the Pension was
granted to her on the supposition that she was the widow of
General Jacob Bayley, but she is not.  Genl Jacob Bayley was
probably a Brigadier Genl in the service of the United States
during the war of the Revolution. He married Prudence Noyes
of Newbury, Massats. October 16th 1745. She died June 1. 1809.
He died March 1st 1815. His third son Jacob Bayley Junr was
born October 2nd 1755. He was probably appointed Aid to his
father Genl Jacob Bayley. He married for his second wife
Polly Ladd of Haverhill, N. Hampshire. It is very likely that
they were married in Haverhill, The Records of Newbury shew
that their first child was born June 30, 1784. She is still living in
this Town. He died a few years since but there is no record of this
line, It is considered that his holding the office of Aid to his father would not entitle her to the large Pension she is receiving.
It is said that Genl Bayly had another child by the name of Peters, who is or has been a Pensioner. Whether a Brigadier General
was entitled to two Aids is best known to the Department.
The above dates are taken from the Records of
Newbury, Vermont.
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Reported
28 186
. Montp
Vermont
28 186
Montpelier
Jacob Bailey decd
of Newberry in the State of Vermont
who was an Aid-de-camp in the commanded 
by Captain
of the Regt commanded 
by Col Bedel in the N. H.
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
the 600 Dollars  00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 28th
July 1837, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Novr
1850
and sent to
A. H. Lawrence,
Present
Arrears to the 4th of 
Increased from $160
Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to his widow Mary Bailey
Revolutionary Claim,
June 7, 1832.
Recorded by JP Chase Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 3 Page 57
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Jacob Bayley   Page 1
State of Vermont
County of Orange ss - On this 2nd day of August AD 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court
for the district of Bradford in the County of Orange and
State of Vermont, now sitting Jacob Bayley a resident
of Newbury in the said County of Orange, aged Seventy seven
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 was appointed Quarter Master in the army of the
United States in the year 1778 in a Regiment commanded
by Colonel Timothy Bedel of the regular troops, the first
of April - The sd Regiment was stationed at Haverhill in the
County of Grafton & State of Newhampshire, and was raised for
one year. He was discharged at the expiration of his term the
last day of March 1779-
He was engaged during the
term with the Regiment which was employed in guarding the
frontiers of Newhampshire & Vermont on Connecticut River
and making a road through the northerly part of Vermont
preparatory to the march of General Moses Hazens Regiment
of
Brigade to Canada- whither, as was said he was ordered
by Gen Washington-
In the month of April 1779 he together with Absalome
Peters was appointed aid de camp to Brigadier General
Jacob Bayley his father, who was acting deputy Quarter Master General and forage duty Master General under General Greene in the northern Section of the department-
He (said applicant) continued in that station from the time
of his appointment in April 1779 to the close of the war in
1782 - He accompanied said General Bayley from Newberry to Walpole Newhampshire to aid on General Hazen in in
march towards Canada the Spring of 1779 - but said
Hazen being recalled in September 1779 with his troops and
ordered on to the Hudson River-- General Bayley went on
after him in the month of November and this applicant
went also-- to Fishkill & Westpoint and in the winter following returned to Newberry. In the spring of 1780 he
went by order of said Genl Bayley to Newberry Port Mass
on express for musket balls for the soldiers stationed at
Haverhill & Newberry and the spring of 1781 he again
went for the same purpose to the same place. He
while he was aid to sd Genl Bayley was sent twice
by him with dispaches to Genl Washington
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once when he had quarters was at Newburgh  in 1779 and once when they were at Kings ferry near New York.  He further says that he was all the time actively in the service of the United States from his first engagement in April 1778 to the close of the war in 1782.  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 any agency of any state.  He refers to the accompanying depositions of General Woody Bedel of Colo. Joshua Bayley & Colo. John Bayley - He would further notice that he entered the service under the name of Jacob Bayley Jr.  To our enquiry put by the Court - he answers that he received a commission or warrant from and in the house of Col. Timothy Bedel as Quarter Master which he furnished to the Hon. Ezra Bartlett of Hanabill about 13 years ago for the purpose of obtaining a pension which commissioner Bartlett says he has lost or mislaid and that if he ever had a commission form under the hand of his father General Jacob Bayley it is lost or mislaid.  

Jacob Bayley

Subscribed & Sworn to the day & year afore said

Moody Bedel of Bath in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire aged 69 years, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Bayly & know well of his being appointed commissioned & serving as Quarter Master as he has stated in his declaration above which I have heard read.  I also know that he acted as said to his father as he states.  I also know that his name is contained in the Master roll of Col. Timothy Bedels regiment in the year 1778-1779 a copy of which roll I have in my possession.  
Subscribed & sworn to this day & year aforesaid.

Moody Bedel

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter.  I having the testimony of General Moody Bedel contained in the foregoing
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certificate which he duly subscribed & was sworn to in Court & whom it appears to the Court is a credible witness  & the Deposition of Joshua Bayley & John Bayley herewith transmitted that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court certifies that Joseph Berry Esqr before whom the annexed depositions of Joshua Bayley & John Bayley were taken is now & was at the time of taking (illegible) a Justice of the Peace & his signature thereto is genuine.

I Simeon Short, Clerk or Register of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the  original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Jacob Bayley for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 27 day of August AD 1832
Simeon Short Clk
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State of Vermont
County of Orange  ss:  On this 12th day of June AD 1833 Personally appeared in Open Court, before the Probate Court of the District of Bradford in the County of Orange now sitting the same being a Court of Record - Jacob Bayley a resident of Newberry in the County of Orange aged 77 years last October, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in addition to his former declaration made before this court on the 2nd day of August 1832 in and to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832 that he cannot by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory swear positively as to the precise length of his service any further than is set fourth (sic) in his said declaration of the 2d of August 1832.  He further states that he has no original discharge or commission as a Quarter master in Colonel Timothy Bedels Regiment except the commission mentioned in the annexed affidavit of Hon. Ezra Bartlett and that he has no knowledge of said commission since he delivered it to said Bartlett in the year 1818.  He further states that his father was appointed a Brigadier General under the authority of the State of New York when that State claimed and exercised Jurisdiction over the the territory of Vermont and previous to the year 1777.  IN June 1780 a company of tories and Indians from  Canada succeded (sic) by surprise in getting into said Gen. Bayleys house in Newberry, took and carried off one of Genl Bayleys sons and two other persons to Canada and at the same time took all the important papers particularly of a publick (sic) nature that they could find.
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His commission as aid decamp to his father has never to his knowledge been seen or heard of since that time.  And supporting it could never be of any consequence to him, he has taken no means to procure testimony of the existence or loss of it - and his father has now been dead nearly twenty years.  He refers to the affidavits herewith forwarded of Genl Moody Bedel of Joshua Bayley, John Bayley, Ezra Bartlett & Timothy Clark as being all the testimony that is possible for him to obtain to establish his claim to a pension.  He further states that he is very infirmed is in poor circumstances as to property & has been blind for more than two years.
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The following Questions were propounded by the Court & the Subjoined answer were made to P. Questions   (illegible)

Question 1st  Where and in what year were you born
Answer  I was born in 1755 in October in Hamsted State of New Hampshire

2d  Have you any record of your age if so where is it at
Answer   I have a record of my age at hand in my fathers Bible or one that was his.

3d  Where were you living when called into service.  Where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Answer   I lived in Newberry Vermont before the war and at the time when I was called into service.  I have four or five years since the war lived in Havenhill NH but most of the time in Newberry.

4th   How were you called into service.  Were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom. 
Answer   I was appointed as Quartermaster

5th   State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served.  Such Continental and Militia Regiments as you recollect and the circumstances of your service. 
Answer    Timothy Beedle Col John Wheelock Lt. Col Josiah Stow Major J. Lenard in Col Beedles regiment Continental   Stationed at Havenhill NH and at Newbury and at Peacham in Vermont.

6th   Did you receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer     I did not receive a written discharge but was dismissed at the expiration of my time of service.
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Question 7   State the name of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for truth and veracity and their belief of your Services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer   John Johnson, Col Simeon Stevins, Moody Chamberlin, James S. Inor, Erasmus Johnson, Jacob Hunt, Robert Johnson, Frye Bayley

Jacob Bayley

Subscribed & sworn to to open Court this 12 day of June AD 1832
Wm Spencer Judge of Probate

I Simeon Short Clerk or Rg'r of the said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the second or additional declarations of Jacob Bayley in the matter of his application for a pension that he duly subscribed & was sworn to the name & interrogatories as prescribed by the war department & propounded by said Court on the 12th day of June AD 1933. & I do certify that Clark Perry who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Newbury in said Orange County & that Isaac Bayley who has also signed the same is a resident of said Newbury & is a credible person & their statement is entitled to credit.  I also certify Joseph Berry before whom the accompany deposition of Col. Bartlett & Timothy Clark came taken & sworn is a Justice of the Peace in said Orange County & his signature hereto genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & the seal of said Court this 12th day of June AD 1833
Simeon Short  Reg.
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[Page Left]
Vermont
Mary Bailey
widow of Jacob Bailey
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as an Aid-de-Camp
for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
600 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
7 day of Nov 1850
and sent to
                   A.H. Lawerence.
                            Present.
Increased from $160.00 [full line underlined]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page [illegible] Vol. 3

[Page Right]
Let to Hou W, Hubbard    [Illegible]
"  " O. [Illegible]   "  "
[Illegible] to Lee Jeliuor; 9 Nov.
[Illegible] W, Hubbard 21 "
"   Decid  As "  "
Repated [written under and to the right "As"]

A.B. [Underlined]
She died Mar. ["r" underlined] 1 - 1855
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[top center of page] 4214 [top right of page] 1
Mrs ["rs" underlined] Mary Bayly's
[written blow "Bayly's"] Declaration 

[written in large print below and to the left of "Declaration"] Vt. [underlined]
Nov '37

[Written by hand on center of page] C

[written by hand thrid line from the bottom "3" meaning "and']
Hon H Everett
HR [House of Representatives]
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[Full document hand-written]
State of Vermont
Orange County Fs

On the eleventh day of November
in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and
thirty seven, personally appeared before the Honorable Probate
Court of the District of Bradford in said County of
Orange, Mary Bayley, a resident of Newbury in said
Probate District, aged seventy two years, who being first
duly swore according to law, doth, on her oath, made
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the provision made by the act of Congress, posed July 4, 1836:
That she is the widow of Jacob Bayley, late rep of [originally written in shorthand]
Newbury aforesaid, deceased, who was a Quarter Master,
and an Aid to a Brigadier General, in the American
Army of the Revolutionary war, that is to say: That from
the first day of April, 1778, to the first day of April, 1779,
he served as Quarter Master in a Regiment raised by the
late Col. Timothy Bedel of Haverhill, New Hampshire;
for the proof of which service, she refers to the testimony and
documentary voucher of the said Jacob Bayley, now in
the War Office of the United States, in virtue where if, he was
inscribed on the pension Roll of the United States, on the
2d ["d" underlined and superscript] day of April, 1834, at the rate of 160 dollars per
annum; and, also, to the other documentary evidence herein
after more particularly referred to:
That immediately after the termination of the above
mentioned service, the said Jacob Bayley, being then
junior, was appointed Aid [edit insert "de Camp"] to Brigadier General
Jacob Bayley, thenof Newbury aforesaid,
who was a Brigadier General at that time in the
service of the United States; in which capacity,
of Aid-de-camp, the said Jacob Bayley junior
continued in the service of this country under the said
Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, until the close of said war.
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For proof of all which service and services, the said Mary Bayley hereby refers to the documents and vouchers above refered to; and, also, to the accompanying depositions of Miss Stephen Powers, Joshua Bayley
Col. John Bayley and Col. Moody Bedel, and to the declaration of the said Jacob Bayley [Junior?] made and sworn to, anew by [strikethrough] him, before Joseph Berry Eq. Justice of the Peace, on the second day of February, 1837.

She further declares, that she was married
to the said Jacob Bayley junior, on the
day of October, in the year seventeen hundred
and eighty two; that her husband, the aforesaid Jacob Bayley junior, died on the twenty eighth day of June, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the accompanying deposition of Joseph H. Bayley
Witnesses to the signing 
Jean Gove
Joseph H Bagley⎬          Mary Bayley
Mary Bayley       ⎬

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Mary Bailey in my presence, in open Court, on the day and [strikethrough] year above written. And I do hereby certify, that the said Mary Bayley, the affiant, is a person of credibility.

State of Vermont,                      [?] Judge
Orange County ss.⎬

I, Simon Short Clerk of the
Probate Court of the District of Bradford
in said County do hereby certify, that the
[Hon?] William Spencer is Judge of the said Probate Court; that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine; and, that the said Probate Court is a Court.
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Of record.
In testimony whereof, I have heresent
affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed
my name, at Thetford in said District,
this 22D["d" captialized and superscript] day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty seven
Simeon Short Clerk

[decolored, embossed seal left of the body text]

[handwritten below seal and body text "Fees 34"]
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I Sarah Stevens of Newbury in the County of Orange
and State of Vermont of the age of Seventy one years
last November do defer testify and say that I have
been aquainted with Mrs Polley Bayley the widow
of Captain Jacob Bayley late of said Newbury deceased
for more than sixty years past - Her name before
her name before hermarriage with said Jacob
Bayley was Polley Sadd a daughter of Ezechiel
Sadd  Esquire, then a resident of Haverhill in
the State of Newhampshire - Said Jacob Bayley and
said Polley Sadd were married by the Revd [“d” superscript and underlined] Mr
Richards a minister of the gospel of the town of
Perimont in the State of New Hampshire at the 
dwelling house of said  Ezechiel Sadd in Haverhill
in the month of October AD 1782 - I was then the
wife of James Bayley a brother of said Jacob Bayley
nd my husband was taken prisioner by a party of
the [vieury - Illegible] from Canada and carried to Montreal
in the month of June precious, which accounts for my
being at the wedding and also for my being able
to fix on the time - My first husband was killed
on the 18th [“th” superscript] of April 1784 and I married a second time
to Otho Stevens October 10. 1786 whose name I now
bear - Said Captain Jacob Bayley died on the
— day of June last past and  said Polly Bayley
is now living his widow in the aforesaid town
of Newbury			Sally Stevens

[boxed off on top left of the second paragraph “State of Vermont // County of Orange ss—”]
Be it known that
on this 22nd [“nd’ superscript] day of September
AD 1837 - before the subscribe a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County, personally appeared the said Sally Stevens
who hath subscribed the foregoing depositions, in my presence
and made solumn Oath that the same contains the truth, the
whole thruth, and nothing but the truth — And I certify
that the said deponent is a credible witness
				Joseph Berry Justice of the Peace
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[Bracketed at top left of page, in two lines “State of Vermont” // “Orange Count Fs”]
I, J. W. D. Parker, Clerk of. the County
Court in and for  said County, do hereby certify,
that Joseph Berry is a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County duly commissioned and
qualified; that his commission is dated the
15h. [“h” superscript] day of November, 1836, and will expire on
the 30th. [“th” superscript] day of November, 1837; and that the
two served signatures on this sheer, purporting
to be his, and genuine.
In testimony where of, I have here sent affixed the seal of
said County Court, and subscribed my name, at Bradford
in said County, this eighteenth day of Decemeber — 1837.
							J.W.D. Parker Clerl [underlined]

[Below main paragraphy text, beginning from the top of  the far right of page “Col. John Bayley’s &” \\
Mrs Jacob Stevens’ “ // “Depositions”]

[Written below the preceeding three lines “Sep ’37”

[Written center of page “D”]
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March 5, 1937.
BA-J/ILL [Own is handwritten] OWN
Jacob Bayley
W. 23509

Mrs. Walter K. Chapman
Tonica, Illinois.
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to the Revolutionary War record of Brigadier
General, Jacob Bayley, of Vermont, and his family.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based
upon service in the Revolutionary War of the above noted officer. However, the claim of his son, Jacob Bayley, Jr., has been found; that
claim, W. 23509, has been examined and the following data were found
in the papers in that pension claim. It may aid you in your research.
Jacob Bayley, Sr., resided at Oxbow in Newbury, Orange
County, Vermont, at the time of the Revolutionary War. He had served
as Major in the British Army in the "Old French War"". He married
October 10, or 16, 1745, Prudence Noyes of Newbury, Massachusetts, who
died June 1, 1809, Jacob Bayley, Sr. had the following named sons
living with him at the time of the Revolutionary War - Ephraim, Joshua,
Jacob, Jr., who was born October 2, 1755 in New Hampstead, New Hampshire,
James, Abner, John and Isaac, the last three too young for service. Because
of his great knowledge of affairs along on the northern frontier,
Jacob Bayley, Sr. was appointed Brigadier-General in 1776, (can be verified p. 818 Vermont book) by the 
authority of the State of New York which then had jurisdiction over
Vermont, and served in that capacity during the Revolutionary War; he
assisted at the taking of "General Burgoyne's Army" (Vol B mentioned in Lossing) and was afterwards on important expeditions, acting part of the time as Quartermaster General. In June 1780 or 1781, a band of Tories and Indians from Canada
came to his house, during his absence, confiscated his important papers.
took his son, James Bayley, to Montreal, also two other persons, not
named, and destroyed many of his belongings. Brigadier-General Jacob
Bayley died March 1, 1815. (also in Heitman)

[NOTE: the text within 3 sets of paraentheses above was handwritten after this letter was typed]
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Jacob Bayley, Jr., enlisted in 1775 and served as a private
in Captain Thomas Johnson's company of minute men, and in 1777,
served as private in Captain John Gideon Bayley's company of Vermont
militia; from April 1778 he served one year as quartermaster in (this service in Heitman) [text in parentheses handwritten after letter was typed]
Colonel Timothy Bedel's Vermont regiment; from April 1779, he served
as Aid-de-Camp to his own father, Brigadier-General Jacob Bayley,
and continued in that capacity one year, during which he went to
Walpole to assist General Hasen, carried two important messages to
General George Washington, and was sent to Boston and to West Point.
Subsequently, he served as private in Captain Frye Bayley's Vermont
company. No relationship between these two captains and the soldier,
Jacob Bayley, was stated.
Jacob Bayley was allowed pension on his application executed
June 12, 1833, at which time he resided in Newbury, Orange County,
Vermont. He died there June 28, 1837,
Jacob Bayley, Jr., married in October (possibly 28th ), 1782,
Mary or Polly Ladd, daughter of Honorable Ezekiel Ladd, who was called
Judge Ladd, they were married at her father's house in Haverhill,
Grafton County, New Hampshire, by the Congregational Minister of the
town of Piermont; the name of Mary's mother was not stated. At this
wedding, Moody Bedel, a friend of both parties since boyhood, assisted
and Ruth Hutchins, who later married said Moody Bedel, was bridesmaid
It was stated that Mary or Polly Ladd was the second wife of Jacob
Bayley, Jr. but the name of a former wife was not given.
Mary or Polly, Bayley, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension
on her application executed November 11, 1837, at which time she resided
in Newbury, Vermont; she was aged then seventy-two years. She was
living in Newbury, Vermont, in 1850. She died March 1, 1855.
Jacob Bayley, Jr., and his wife, Mary or Polly, had children,
the first of whom was born June 30, 1784, name not designated. Their
son, Joseph Hutchins Bayley, gave his age in 1837 as twenty-eight years
and upwards"". He witnessed his mother's signature in 1850 in Newbury,
Vermont.
The following data were shown regarding the brothers of Jacob
Bayley, Jr., Ephraim Bayley acted as aid to his father, Brigadier-General
2.
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Jacob Bayley; Joshua Bayley served in Captain John Gideon Bayley's
Vermont company, was a resident of Newbury, Vermont, in 1832, when
he gave his age as seventy-nine years; James Bayley served as Lieutenant
in Captain Frye Bayley's Vermont company, was the one carried
to Montreal by the Tories, and was killed April 18, 1784, was survived by a widow Sarah or Sally, born in November 1765, who married
October 10, 1786, Otho Stevens, said Sarah or Sally Stevens was a
resident of Newbury in 1837; John Bayley was born in May 1765 and
was a resident of Newbury, Vermont, in 1837.
In 1833, one Isaac Bayley, aged sixty-six years, resided in
Newbury, Vermont, and made affidavit in regard to the service of
Jacob Bayley when he applied for pensions it was not stated, however,
that he was the brother Isaac listed at the beginning of the
Revolutionary War. (and too young so seems) [text in parentheses handwritten after letter was typed]
In 1833, one Timothy Clark, who was born in October 1788, was a
resident of Newbury, Vermont. He stated then that at age of
eleven years, he went to live with Brigadier-General Jacob Bayley
and that he lived there until he was twenty-one years old, but he did
not state any relationship to the family of that officer.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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Joseph H. Bayley's
Affidavit
October 37

E.

5
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I, Joseph Hutchins Bayley, of Newbury in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, aged twenty eight years and upwards, do depose testify and say, that Jacob Bayley, late of Newbury aforesaid, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States inscribed on the pension roll on the 2nd day of April, 1834, at the rate of 160 dollars per annum, was my father; and that he died at said Newbury on the 28th day of June, in the year 1837. And I further depose and say, that Mrs Mary Bayley, of the same Newbury aforesaid, is my mother; that she was the reputed lawful wife of the said Jacob Bayley, deceased; and that she hath not intermarried since the deceased of her said husband. And further this affiant saith not. 
Joseph H. Bayley

State of Vermont
Orange County 
Be it known, that on this 25th cay of October, 1837, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared the said Joseph H. Bayley who hath subscribed the preceding affidavit in my presence, and made solemn oath, that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth: and I do hereby certify, that the said affiant is a credible witness.
Joseph Berry  Justice Peace
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State of Vermont,
Orange County
I, J. W. D. Parker, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that Joseph Berry is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County; and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

[Fors 34?]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, at
Chelsea in said County, this 18 day of December 1837

J. W. D. Parker Clerk.
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Mass
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23374
Mary Bailey
Wid of
Jacob Bailey
Aid-de-Camp Rev. War

Act: Feb 3d 1848
Index: -- Vol. A , Page 39
(Arrangement of 1870.)

Nov 21 '96 To
P. Bailey Parke
Springfield

1937 Mar. 5 Hist. to Mrs. Wallis K. Chapman MMFH
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Rejected
Act 4 July 36
Let. Hon H. Everett
Jany 29. 1834
Vt. 4 July 36

Free
[J. P. Haslett]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Washington City 20th Sept 1850
Commissioner of Pensions will please have the goodness
to hand the Certificate of Pension for Mary Bayley to A H Lawrence
of this City  Moses Corwin
AV


to
Mary Bayley
Vt. 1835 
Allowed
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Moses B. Corwin
requests that the Certifiicate may
be sent to A.
H. Lawrence Esq of
Washington D.C.
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Secretary of the Interior
City of Washington
District of Columbia

Letter John Bedel 6th Mar 1850
" Hon Moses B. Corwin 11 June 1850
" John Bedel 11 June 1850

58

6275
Let to Jesse Gove, January 9, 1840
To same January 18, 1841,
N. Rid November 18th, 1841

Act 7. July 38
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Department of the Interior
OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Commissioner
of Pensions


Polly Bailey
Vt. adm'd

Dec. 31st
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Mary Bailey [illegible]
48 Vt. 207


Papers in this case
chg'd to Mr. Triplett
Oct 1850



Will Mr. Triplett
please place [?] with 
the papers of Mary 
Bailey Vt. Act 48
Cole

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, DC 

W. Cole
[circle stamp]
CHARLESTOWN N. H.
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54
Department of State

[circle stamp]
WASHINGTON D C
[date illegible]

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions



Edwards from 
State Department
[??] Jacob Baily
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Jacob Baily, Vermont - Oct 1832
at 160 $ per Annum. Be pleased to say to
what time he was last paid, and to
which agency he belongs?


[reply]
paid at [Window?] to the
28 June 1837, the day of
his death

[from]
Pension Office
Jan 12 1838
Page 33

Jacob Bailey
$160 pr an'n Vt act 7 June 32 last pd?
GMC

25 Feby 42
Died 28th July 1837 pd to that period
JH
Page 34

Edward Mulhallen

5000


3 /2500=
823

3 /1666=
555
Page 35

April 12/32

Frances Corgill 
Widow of Emanuel of New York act 1838
Mr. Smith Case 
Ask for same opinion as to increase as in the case of Mrs Catherine Sight of Jno Sight of Pennsylvania 
31

Mary Bailey widow of John of Vermont Act 1838. What has been done? Has it been decided? Decide as soon as possible

These cases were left by the Hon C.B. Smith with Mr. McGaughey of Indiana with a request that he would call the attention of the Comm'r of Pensions to them. 
Edw'd McGaughey
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274 Increas. Mont.
Vermont
---
Mary Bailey
widow of Jacob Bailey
who was an Aid-de-Camp
in the Revolution
for two years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 600 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 4  day of Nov 50
and sent to
A H Lawrence
Present

{Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.}
Recorded in Book A Vol.2  Page 68
Page 37

Vermont No. 28186
Jacob Bailey
of Newbury in the State of Vermont
who was a Q. M. of Iss. in the _____commanded
by Captain ______ of the Regt commanded
by Col. Bedel in the N.H.
line for One year

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 160 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Apr
1834 and [sent to] 
Joseph Berry, Newbury Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834.
480.00
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sept "
80.00
$560.00 [total]

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 55


Let Hon H Everett Feby 1836
Dead. let to Hon J.R.
Poinsett Sec. War, Jun 12
1838,
Hon. Horace Everett
January 20 1839
28
Page 38

No. 6568
Vermont Montpelier
Mary Bailey
widow of Jacob Bailey decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on the 25 July 1837
of Orange Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Q'Master in the Compy
commanded by Captain [blank]
Regt commanded by Bedel
in the N.H. line for 1 year
=
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 160 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836 ending 28 July 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of
Nov. 42, and handed to G. F.
 Yates Esq., Present
---
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160.00
Semiannual allowance ending 28 July 50.74
3 mos. 5 days 
(see endorsement)
$210.74 [total]

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Theo Sotheby Clerk
Book A Vol. 2, Page 64

A new certificate was issued
in this case under the
opinion of the Attorney Genl,
out of the [??] 1842 which
was given in consequence of
the Resolution of Congress
of the 11 Augt 1842.

For Repot letter to P.
Agent Nov 21. 1842

let to G. Yates Mar 13, 1843
let to Rix April 24. 1843
20
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6568
Montpelier Vermont
Mary Bailey
widow of Jacob Bailey did
who was a pensioner of the Act of 1832
and who died on the 28th July 1837
of Orange Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a QMaster in the Compy commanded by Captain _____
of the Regt. commanded by Col Bedel
in the N. H. line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 160 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 28th July 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d
day of march
1842 & sent to  J. W. D. Parker
Bradford, Orange Co. Vermont

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1841 $576.43
$576.43 [total]

Act July 7,1838

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk

Book E  Vol. 2d Page 64

Letter to Nath'l
Rix, June 8th 1842
Let to G. F. Yates Oct 18 1842

21
Page 40

Repo

274
Vermont. Montpelier
Mary Bailey
widow of Jacob Bailey
who was a Quarter Master
in the New Hampshire line
for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
160. Dollars --- Cents per annum, to 
commence the 4th day of March, 1843.


Certificate of Pension issued the
16th day of June 1843
and sent to Nathaniel Rix
Haverhill N. H.

Act of March 3, 1843.

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 25
Page 41

207.
Vermon Montpelier
Mary Bailey
---
widow of Jacob Baily
who served in the Revolutionary war
 as a Quarter Master-

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
160 Dollars--- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
15 day of June 1840.
and sent to
Hon L.B. Peck
House of Representatives

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 38 Vol. 3,

38
Page 42

Reported
Letter to [Adm] Bedel 15 Nov 1849


207
Vermon Montpelier
Mary Bailey
---
widow of Jacob Baily
who served in the Revolutionary war
as a Quarter Master-

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
160 Dollars--- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
15 day of June 1840.
and sent to
Hon L.B. Peck
House of Representatives

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 38 Vol. 3,
Page 43

Let. J. P. Lad'd
Jan 3/55


6568. Increase M.
Vermont
Mary Bailey dec'd
Widow of Jacob Bailey
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on the 28 July 1837
of Orange Co. in the State of New York
who was an aid de camp in the [blank]
commanded by Captain [blank] of the 
Regt commanded by Col Bedel in
the N.H. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 600 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of [month is missing] 1856
and sent to A H Lawrence Present
---
Increased from $160.00
---

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by J.D. Chase Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 143
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3920
Jacob Bailey
admit
Quartermaster of Infantry
1 year
$160

Joseph Berry Esq.
Newbury
Vt.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
April 26, 1833

Sir: 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of
Period when the service was rendered.
Duration of claimant's service.
Rank of the claimant.
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Age at present, and place of abode
when he entered
the service.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Mr Jacob Bailey
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2
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.
The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
S. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claim
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territo, or District of
County of
On this
day of
personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with
and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
line, under the following named officers:
(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under
more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same )
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
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 and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare 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 certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
&c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person..

[text below is handwritten and includes words from next page, as they are part of the same sentence]
Proof of the [lot] and term of the Commission & enlistment
to be reported should be added as well as the actual service performed.
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3
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected
. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, 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 services.

6. To a Soldier
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given
, and what has become of it?
To an Officer
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
has become of it?
7. 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.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of once, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claims
ant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaratio
in by making all affidavit in the following words:
" personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----
months, and --
days, I served as a-
For months and --
days, I served as — and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses
and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
[text below is handwritten and includes words from previous page, as they are part of the same sentence]
Proof of the [lot] and term of the Commission & enlistment
to be reported should be added as well as the actual service performed.
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Bath November 1837
J. Gove Eqr
Dear Sir I send yours of the 25th of October last in due course
by Mail, & in compliance with which I have enclosed my deposition
as requested - which I hope will meet your ideas on the subject, if
not, if you will make a form touching the same facts will
Cheerfully attend to it at any time, being perfectly satisfied
that the applicant Jacob Bailey (formerly Jacob Bailey junior)
did not receive his just due of Pension in his certificate
from the Pension Office as he only Received it, (or in other
words was allowed him) for one years service as a Quartermaster
in my Fathers Regiment in 1778-9 (not as you state as
Deputy Quartermaster General) & he ought to have had one year
  more added for his service as Aid to General Bailey having
Served 1 year & 4/12, constantly & faithfully before Absalom
Peters was appointed, & this appointment was occasioned by
Desperate case of an Allarum [Alarm] of Magnitude when the
said Jacob Bailey junior was usually on command on Public
Business of importance, being well known by every Person
conversant with the Business, the appointment of said Peters
ought not to deprive said Bailey of his services prior to the
Appointment of said Peters, & if it was, said Bailey jr. due, it is now due to
to his Widow - whether she was married to him before the last
period of his service or not - if I am incorrect in this position, I
should be glad to be informed of it. However as the circumstance is
you can take your position as the Marriage took place before the
last period of the applicant’s services. I think that the last period
 of service only refers to Widows who apply for a pension - not for
what is otherwise due - I have had my fears that said Bailey
has stated perhaps, that which will be to the disadvantage of the Widow.
in his Deposition in favour of said Peters, however, that you will
find out soon-- at any lay, I should have pursued it, if you had
not have undertaken - of course you see it is my opinion to
pursue it.  the Widow I feel as friendly to, as any other, not of
my own Family-- Therefor in answer to your letter-
-
General Jacob Bailey & family. I became acquainted with as
early as I can remember any people at the age of 7 years. I was
put to school at said Newbury & Board near by them about
four years, went to the same school with them, untill the
Commencement of the Revolutionary War. The
General Took an active part in favour of the Revolution, and
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all his family, Ephraim, Joshua, Jacob, James, Abner, John and
[Jonas] the four first were old enough to take an active part
the other three were too young to do much at first but came
on by Degrees-- the General was a Major in the old French
War, in the British Army- This, & he being well known by
the General Government at the Commencement of the
Revolutionary War,  he General Bailey, was employed & Empowered
 by the General Government, the State of Massachusetts
which then Included the state of Maine - New York which
then claimed the State of Vermont - New Hampshire
and afterward, by the State of Vermont when that State
set up a government for itself-- & the General was requested
to use his utmost endeavors to protect this Frontier against
all the Hostilities of the Enemy-- not only this but
to see the Friendship of the Neighbouring Tribes
of Indians & keep them peaceable if possible-- & to enable
him to do all these things, the State of New York appointed
him a Brigadier General & by the Authority of the general
Government a Quartermaster General & a Foragemaster
General - these appointments did not lessen his
Duties, but augmented them, to an Enormous size. Only
look at it, and it will stonish any one-- not
these duties only but had to command, Direct & supply
all the Troops in, or on this Frontier, which Extended
about Three Hundred Miles-- & should not a Person
performing this [Extensive] Duty, have some assistants;
Every body that knows any thing about it, will say yes.
- Gen Bailey did not go into the field of action much
Except at the taking of General Burgoyne's army, to which he
he repaired early, & I heard General Starks say that his assistance
& Advise was equal to any other man’s in Rallying & advising
the Militia, & laying plans for to affect the capture of said
Burgoyne's Army - which was in fact the first substantial
 step for laying the foundation of our Independence, for if
the British had have established a line from Canada to
New York & separated the New England from the Southern
States, in my opinion, we must have been [Tested]
The consequence & Importance of General Bailey to the
states
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States was well known to the British, they of course lay all
the Plans in their power to take or kill him-- a large party
was sent from Canada for the purpose & to destroy the Public
Property at Haverhill & Newbury in 1780, but finding out their
mistake they went & Destroyed Royalton - at another time the
Noted Capt Prichard with a party from Canada, entered the
House of General Bailey at near Dark in the evening in the month of
June 1781. Shot Ezra Gates through the Elbow. Took Lt James
Bailey, one of the General’s Sons, & carried him to Canada & destroyed the
most of General Baileys Papers.- the General Fortunately happened
to be from home, & Escaped - I notice these as some of the many
attempts to destroy General Bailey, finally to lose this, [heretofore-]
General Bailey at the commencement of the War, was considered
& fully believed to be Independent, Possessing a fortune, his situation
I presume you saw while at Newbury-- what is called the
Oxbow, perhaps the best & handsomest in New England &
which was fully believed to be all sacrificed, in his zeal for
liberty, or Independance, by the Depreciation of Continental
Money, he at the time making large advances
for the Government, & receiving his pay, in Depreciated
Money - only see as you have the remaining family of General
Bailey - & a man’s Heart must Bleed- I will not
trouble you with more, for a word to the wise is sufficient.
Yours most respectfully-
Moody Bedel

J Gove Esquire

N B the Widow if she obtains any thing will pay me. as to Mr Rathbone you may send me
Two Dollars & as much more as he thinks it is
Worth.    M. Bedel


J. Gove Esq.
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Letter -
Moody Bedel to
Jesse Gove Esq.





Genl Moody Bedel to
Jesse Gove 
Nov. 1837

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I, Robert Evans of Piermont in the County of
Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged 42 years
and upwards, Town Clerk of said town of
Fiermont, do depose, testify and say, that I have
examined the records of marriages in the Town Clerk's
office in my custody, and that I can find no record
whatever of the marriage of Jacob Bailey junior, and
Mary Ladd, said to have been solemnized in the month
of October, 1782, at said Piermont by the Rev. M.
John Richards, then Minister of the Congregational
Church in said town; and I do verily believe that no
such record is in existence in said town.
Robert Evans To. Clerk


State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss
Be it known, that on
this 28th day of October, 1837, before me the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally
appeared the above named Robert Evans, who hath
subscribed the preceding affidavit in my presence, and
made solemn oath, that the said affidavit contains the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth: and
I do hereby certify that the said Robert Evans is
Town Clerk of said town of Piermont, as above written,
and that he is a credible witness
Joseph Sawyer, Justice Peace
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Robert Evans'
Affidavit
Nov '37
G

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Joseph
Sawyer, whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, is, and
was on the 28th day of October last past an
acting Justice of the Peace for said County, empowered by law to administer
oaths, and that his name to subscribed is his genuine signature
being in his own hand writing. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, the fourth day of November AD 1837
N. B. Felton Clerk
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Com'r of Pensions

23
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Washington 11 May 1832

Sir 
I enclose the pension papers of Jacob Bailey.
You will find (12 and 13) the additional affidavits of 
Absalom Peters. For corroborating testimony I refer to the
Evidence in the case of W. Peters & of Col Joshua Bailey
Respectfully &c
H. Everett

J L Edwards
Com’r of Pensions
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V
6275
Mary Bayly
Vt
Act 7 July 38
AU '39
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss
On this same day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty six  & eighteen
personally appeared before the Hon Probate Court of the District
of Bradford in said County, Mary Bayley, a resident of
Newbury in said County, aged 74 years, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the
following declaration in addition to her former declaration of
the 11th of November, 1837, made under the provisions of the act of
Congress passed the 4th day of July, 1836, for the purpose of obtaining
a pension: That she does verily believe that the facts set forth
and by her deposed to in that declaration are true, and that therefore
she is justly entitled, as she further believes, to the benefits of the provisions of
said act of Congress
Nevertheless, submitting her claim for the
presents to the consideration of the Commissioner of Pensions, under the act
of Congress passed the 7th day of July, 1838, entitled ""an act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows"; but, not admitting that she
was married to the said Jacob Bayley junior after the close of his
services as aid de Camp to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley in the
revolutionary war, and insisting that she was married to him in the
month of October in the year 1782; She submits, further, whether
she is entitled to a pension under the said act of July 4th 1836
under that of July 7, 1838, respectfully reserving to herself the
privilege of adding such further proofs as she may be
hereafter advised will be applicable to her claim under the
said act of Congress of the 4th of July, 1836.
Mary Bailey

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
me.
Wm Spencer Judge of
said Probate Court
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State of Vermont
Orange County ss
I, J. W. D. Parker Register &
Clerk of the Probate Court of the
District of Bradford in said County do
hereby certify that the Hon'ble
William Spencer is Judge
of said Court; and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be
his is genuine.
Given under my hand
and the seal of said Probate
Court, at Bradford in said
District, this second day of
October in the year of
our Lord, 1839,
J. W. D. Parker Regr
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I Mary Bayley of Newberry in the County of Orange
and State of
Vermont, aged Seventy two years, do depose testify
and say, that Jacob Bayley late of said Newbury, deceased,
was my husband; that we were married at Haverhill in
the County of Grafton and State of Newhampshire sometime
in the month of October (but I cannot recollect on which
particular day) in the year 1782 by the Revd John Richard,
then the Congregational minister of the church in the town
of Piermont in the said County of Grafton. We were married
at the dwelling house in Haverhill aforesaid of my late
father the Hon Ezekiel Ladd, now deceased, then residing
in said town. As to the date of my said marriage or
the fact itself ever having been set down or recorded by
either my said husband, my father or myself in any family
bible or other book or books whatever I have no knowledge
or recollection that it was ever done by any or either of us, 
and I verily believe that no family record of the said marriage
is now or ever was in existance.
Mary Bayley

State of Vermont
Orange County ss
Be it known that on this 6th day
of November 1837 before me the Subscriber
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County
personally appeared the above named Mary Bayley to me
well known, who hath subscribed the foregoing affidavit [in] my presence,
and made solemn oath that the same one is
true in all its parts. And I do hereby certify that the
said Mary Bayley is a person of truth and veracity.
Joseph Berry Justice Peace
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State of Vermont 
Orange County 
I Perley C Jones
Clerk of the County Court in and for said County
do hereby certify that Joseph Berry
Esq. before whom the preceeding
acknowledgement of the affidavit of
Mrs Mary Bayley was taken, was
at the time of so doing, a Justice of
the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified, and
authorized by the laws of the State to
take such acknowledgements; and that the
foregoing signature, purporting to be
that of the said Justice of the Peace,
is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office at
Chelsea in said County this
in the year, 1838.
24th day of September,
Perley C Jones Clerk of Orange Co Court
affidavit

Mrs Mary Bayley's 
affidavit
Shewing that no family 
record of her marriage 
had been made.

Nov 37
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Absalom Peters of Lebanon in the County
of New London, and State of Connecticut, aged 79
years, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with
 Genl Jacob Bailey and also with his son
Major Jacob Bailey, and had competent knowledge
of their services in the war of the revolution.
to state that said Genl and his son were in excellent
military officers and acted as well their
parts as any others could have done in guarding
and defending [lots] which was continually annoyed
by the depredations of the motley crew termed the
Queen’s Army in consisting of refugees and Indians
piloted, fed and assisted by the internal Tories.
Also the whole country was often threatened
to be destroyed by a formidable division of the
English army and three times orders were
given for that purpose by the commanding Genl.
Major Jacob Bailey, son of Newbury
Vermont, aged I think about 77 years, did serve as
Aid De camp to Gen Jacob Bailey in the army of
the revolution the whole time of my service
as aid which was from August 1780 to the close of
the war and I now have the impression
that he had served as aid to his father same
time say [insert] more than one year previous to my commencing
my service as aforesaid.
Absalom Peters

Dated at Lebanon
New London County
State of Connecticut
October 23 AD 1833
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State of Connecticutt New London County
[Pt] Lebanon

On the 23rd day of October 1833 [God]
Absalom Peters the within Deponent
personally appeared before me & made 
Oath that the within Deposition by him
Subscribed contains the truth & nothing
but the truth. & I do certify that the
said Absalom Peters is well known
to me & that he is a man of truth and
Veracity & a credible Witness.
In testimony whereof
I have hereto set my hand & seal of office the
Day & year aforesaid

Wm L Williams Notary Publick

I certify that Wm L Williams is a Notary Public and that his signature is genuine. 
Washington 11th January 1834 
Noyes [Faith Clerk]
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War Department
Pension Office
27 September 1833

Sir
The papers in the case of Jacob Bailey
have been again examined, and an herewith enclosed to
you.
The proof of his Continuous service as aid de Camp to his father, is not satisfactory. Until it be clearly shown to
this office that he was engaged, as he states, his claim cannot be admitted.

I am Respectfully
Your obedient servant
J L Edwards
Commr of Pensions

J. Berry Esq
Newbury
Vt.
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case of Jacob Baily

6 [inverted triangle with lines drawn underneath the digit 6]


Bath A.M.
30 May
Joseph Berry Esquire
to
Attorney at Law
Newbury
Vermont

25
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Bath 30th Jany 1834
Sir
Rec’d yours of the 20th Instant by Mail in which
you request my opinion on the subject of a Brigadier
General Having two Aids in the Revolutionary War
at one time. I answer that they could not, but
they could have one at one time, & another at
another time. Each of them an Equal & the same
command & Authority & of Equal Right & Intitled to
the same Priviledges power & authority-- you mention
Genl Absalom Peters & Major Jacob Bailey as Aid to
Genl Jacob Bailey-- it appears to me that there is
some mistake in applying the Evidence in this case.
I therefore will state it as it was transacted
Jacob Bailey jr.,  after serving as Quartermaster in Col
Timothy Bill Regiment from the first of April 1777 till the
first of March 1779 being One year faithfully-- he was
appointed & acted as he did to his Father Genl Jacob Bailey
 till the last of August 1800 being Seventeen months.
he then was sent to Head Quarters at New York and in
his absence Genl Bailey actually needed an aid on
  account the Aldermen calling out the Militia &c.
And Genl Peters arrived in this vicinity from Colledge.
Genl Baily appointed said Peters his aid about the last
August 1780 who served I think till the close of
the War - of course the Service of one did not
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Interfere with the other, & they were both Equally Intitled
to the same Benefits-- the Evidence in the case, will
 shew what I have stated I believe if not misconstrued for
this is the facts-- Gen Bailey & all his sons which
were old enough were During the war all actively
Employed constantly as I may say the whole of the War
in some way or other being all genuine Whigs &
Revolutionary Patriotts - & Genl Bailey Spent & lost
the Handsomest Estate in this Country by Continental
Money & Become impoverished by his Patriotic actions,
In Procuring Supplies in the Quarter Master & Forage Master
line. he was the head chief in this Country & if he
Said come, it was done, & if he said go it was
Likewise done-- I mention these things for little
can any Person Immagine, what had to be Done
in this Quarter, on a Frontier of above Two Hundred
Miles in length to oppose an Enemy, Leagued with
the savages of the Forrest & worst of all the
Infernal Tories-- I would call & see you, but
am a going to Canada, to Morrow morning &
shall be gone about two Weeks. for God’s sake do all
you can for the Poor Blind Man for he actually
deserves his pension. I am with sentiments of
[Return] & respect your Obt Servt
Moody Bedel

Joseph Berry Esqr
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S
April 2 1834
Vermont


[circle stamp]
NEWBURY VT
MAR 27

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension office Vermont Agency
Washington City

48
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Newbury Vermont March 25 1834

Sir

If I  understand aright the objection to the admission
of my claim to a pension as aid de camp to my
father as Specified in your letter to Mr Everett of the 4th
instant, which is now before me - it is [fact] that I
have stated in my application - “that in the month
of April 1779. I together with Absalom Peters was appointed
 aid de Camp to Brig. General Jacob Bayley
who was acting depty Quartermaster General and
depty forage Master Genl under General Greene, and
so continued from the time of my appointment to the
close of the war in 1782” and Secondly, "that General
Peters has been already allowed a pension as Aid to
General Bayley during the period of his actual service
as Brigadier General of Militia” -- I did suppose
at the time of making my declaration in August
1832 that General Peter and myself were appointed
aid to my father, at the same time in April 1779
but from further information and reflection I was
soon after satisfyed that I had ered in my statement
and that the facts were that Genl Peters left Dartmouth 
College the summer of 1780 and came to this place - that
in the fall after, my father had occasion to send
me abroad on business appertaining to the publick
Service - and that on my departure - he having
occasion for the assistance of an aid, confered
that appointment on Genl Peters-- and I hoped,
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to have satisfyed the department by a reference
to the statements and testimony adduced in General
Peters application for a  pension, and also by the testimony 
of General Peters, General Bedel and others in
my case that such were the facts. and that consequently
General Peters could not have been "did to
General Bayley during the period of his service as
Brigadier General of Militia”, and that Old age
deprivation of eye sight, and a [provocation] of mental
faculties to a great extent would have indeed so
kind a construction, that the error, without it was
discovered to have been by design might have been excused, 
and I not withstanding allowed a pension for my services
from April 1779 the time that I engaged as aid to my
father until the fall of 1780 when General Peters was
appointed-- But as the objection seems not to be that the
foregoing facts as to the latter period are not
sufficiently shown (and that being so. I can add nothing
to my claim). I most therefore submit to and I do
hereby “signify my willingness to receive a pension
for my services as Quarter Master in Buders Regiment”
and should feel much obliged to have a certificate
forwarded on as soon as may be with convenient.
I am Sir Your most obdt sent
Jacob Bayley

Hon J.L. Edwards
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I John Bayley of Newbury in the County of Orange
and State of Vermont of the age of Seventy two years
last May  - do depose testify and say that I have been
acquainted with Mrs Polly Bayley the widow of
Captain Jacob Bayley, late of said Newbury, deceased, for
more than sixty years past. The name before her
marriage with said Jacob Bayley was Polly Ladd
daughter of Ezekiel Ladd Esquire of Haverhill in
the State of New Hampshire now deceased. Said Jacob
Bayley and said Polly Ladd were married at the
dwelling house of said Ezekiel Ladd in the month
of October AD 1782 by the Revd Mr. Richards a minister
of the gospel of the town of Piermont in the said State of
New hampshire and said Jacob and Polly Continued
to live together as husband and wife until the death
of the said Jacob Bayley which took place on the 28th
day of June last past at Newbury aforesaid and
said Polly Bailey now is and has since continued to
       reside at said Newbury and is the widow of said Jacob
Bayley. Said Jacob Bayley was my brother and I was
present at his marriage with said Polly as above stated
John Bayley

State of Vermont
County of Orange S. Be it known that on this 22nd
day of September A.D. 1837, before the Subscriber, a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared
the said John Bayley who hath subscribed the foregoing
deposition, in my presence, and made solemn oath that
the same contains the truth, the whole that and nothing
but the truth. And I do hereby certify that the deponent
is a credible witness
Joseph Berry Justice of the Peace
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Copies of letters in Joshua Bailey case

1st
War Department
Pension Office
27 September 1833
Sir
The papers in support of the claim of Joshua Bailey, have been again examined
and placed on our files
The evidence presented to prove a continuous service from 1779 to 83 is not
Satisfactory, and until it be clearly shown that the corps in which he served was
thus engaged, and for so long a time, it can receive no further investigation
I am,
respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions

J. Berry Esqr
Newbury Vt.


2nd
War Department
Pension Office
August 5, 1836
Sir
The affidavit of Jacob Bailey in support of the claim of Joshua
Bailey is herewith returned, in order that the official character of the Justice may
be duly certified. The claimant alleges that he was a private in Capt. Fry Bailey’s
company. was enrolled in Feb. 1777 and continued in actual service therein untill June
1783; that previous to that time he belonged to Capt. John G. Bailey’s Company,
from which he was taken by his father who was Dept Quarter Master Genl to serve as
his waiter or assistant - of the service in the after 1779, the duration of each
term of actual service must be distinctly stated before it can be determined
what ought to be allowed. If it is intended to establish a claim to service
as an Aid to his father, the applicant must clearly show that he was duly appointed
as such and that he was known and recognized as an Aid. If any
service was rendered in that grade it may be proved by Jacob Bailey.
Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
J L Edwards

Nathan Rix Esqr
Haverhill
New Hampshire
(over )
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3rd
War Department
Pension Office
Aug. 27, 1836

Sir

If Joshua Bailey is unable to specify his revolutionary
Services in the manner pointed out by the regulations, the requisite
specification may be made by credible witnesses - In the loose and
indefinite manner in which his claim is now set forth it is not possible to
determine whether he is entitled to a pension or not. It is very doubtful
whether he is entitled to any thing under the law of 1832 for services as
an assistant to his father.
The law of July 4th 1836 is herewith enclosed, it will be easy
to determine whether the claim of the heirs of David Ladd are embraced
therein or not -
Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
J. L. Edwards

Nathan Rix Esqr
Haverhill N.H.

4th
War Depart’t
Pension Office
Jany. 27, 1837,

Sir
The deposition of Jacob Bailey in support of the claim of
Joshua Bailey has been examined - It makes no material addition
to his former deposition, and consequently leaves the claim still
liable to those objections which were communicated to you by my
letters of 5 & 29 Augt last-
I am very resptf’y
Yr, Mo. Obt St

J. L. Edwards

Nathan Rix Esqr
of Vermont
Present

(over)
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5th
War Department
Pension Office
February 28 1840

Sir
In reply to your letter upon the subject of the claim of Joshua
Bailey, I have to state, that neither the service of said Bailey is Specified
 agreeably to our rules, nor is there sufficient proof in support of it -
As we have no rolls or other records in this office of the
particular service claimed by Mr Bailey, I would refer him to the
Executive office at Montpelier, Vermont for proof of his service.
In the mean time the claim of Mr Bailey will remain suspended
I am Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
J.L. Edwards

Nathaniel Rix Esqr
Haverhill Massachusetts


6th
Pension Office 18 January 1841

Sir
I find upon examination of the certificate of the Secretary
of the State of Vermont, that Joshua Bailey was credited and paid
for five months and twenty days as a private from the year 1775
to 1781, in the Companies commanded by Captain Johnson, John G.
Bailey and Fry Bailey. I have since the receipt of your last letter
found upon a detached pay roll of Capt. Fry Bailey dated Oct. 1780
that Joshua Bailey was allowed for ten days service in said
Company. Six months service is now made out; and if you will
to direct, a pension certificate shall be issued to him for that amount.
The proof in support of the alleged service under his father
Gen. Bailey, as a waiter and subsequently in the Commissary
Department is wholly unsatisfactory.
I am, respectfully
Your Obt Sert
J. L. Edward


Nathaniel Rix Esqr
Haverhill
New Hampshire
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7th
The Hon’ble Senate & House of Representatives in Congress
of the United States assembled
Humbly shews Joshua Bailey of Newbury in County Orange
and State of Vermont aged Eighty four years -  that he the said Joshua
is a son of Genl Jacob Bailey, whose commission was given by
the authority of the State of New York, which he held through the War
of the Revolution and was in actual service during the whole of
said Term, & was command in chief of the Northern frontier- he
also had a Deputy Qr Master Genl Commission from Genl Green
Quartermaster Genl of the American army- Dated in April, I think
1779 - he was also paymaster of the same and Comesary that
he had five sons at that time all of which were ingaged in the service
of the County allmost all the whole time of the War
in one way or another. I the said Joshua Bailey have tried
to be placed on the pension list but have been unable to satisfy the Board of War
so as to be successful - I served in Capt. John G. Baileys Company about
6 months. my father took me from that Co. before my time had expired
but not out of the service of my country, for I was still engaged
in my fathers business - issuing provisions & attending to the Co. of Indians
who were in the service of the Country. I also enlisted for 6 months
in Capt. Eben Webster’s Co. and was stationed at the oxbow so called under
the command of Lt. James Ladd. I was at the taking of Genl Burgoyne.
Inlisted for three months in Col Olcot’s Regt in 1779. I inlisted in
Capt. Jos and Fry Bailey’s Company in which I was enrolled. I drew 
pay untill the close of the War 1783-- my father frequently called
me from that Co. on Business - patrolling the wood and country
to the lakes & in Canada, and with orders from to correspondents
in Canada and elsewhere-


The above is a copy of petition apparently in the hand writing of
Nathl Rix and supposed to be dated July 29, 1837 for the purpose
of making application to Congress and now in my possession
Both March 20, 1850
John Bedell

In the foregoing copies I have underscored what I wish to call your particular attention to. J.B.

[Following Text written vertically on left side of page] 
5. Copies of letters in the case of Joshua Bailey.
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Jacob Bayley

I Timothy Clark of Newbury in the County of Orange
& State of Vermont of the age of 64 years last October-
testify & say that came to live with the late General
Jacob Bayley of Newbury in April of the year in which I
was eleven years old. and continued to live with him
from that time until I was twenty one years old- I further
say that I have known Jacob Bayley of Newbury the son
of said General Jacob Bayley, ever since April 1779. I know
that said Jacob Bayley Jr was aid to his said father or assisting
him as such from April 1779 to the close of the war - 
know that he was sent by his said father three times and as
I then understood with letters to General Washington &
well recollect the horses he rode-- I recollect of his father
sending him also to Boston at one time & one time to
Newbury Port, and he was actively employed in said capacity
so far as I had the means of knowing to the close of the war’
Timothy Clark

State of Vermont
County of Orange ss At Newbury in the said County
of Orange on the 11th day of June AD 1833 - Personally
appeared before me Timothy Clark and made Solemn
Oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
contains the truth & nothing but the wrath-- And I certify
that said Timothy Clark is a credible person & that
his statements are entitled to belief.
Joseph Berry Justice of the Peace
Page 77

Jacob Bayley
Inadmissable not on the
Continued Establishment
Rejected
Page 78

Page 12th

I Ezra Bartlett of Haverhill in the County of Grafton &
State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say that in
the year 1818 Jacob Bayley then of Haverhill aforesaid,,now
of Newbury in the County of Orange
& State of Vermont made application to me, as one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, for a pension
 under the Act of Congress of the 18 March 1818. At which time he
exhibited to me a Commission as Quartermaster in the Regiment of
Volunteers commanded by Colonel Timothy Bedel; that his said
Commission was by me transmitted, with that of said Bedel,
to the Secretary of War at Washington and has not been returned
to my knowledge. Annexed to this affidavit is the application
refered to above with the endorsement made thereon at the War
Department. And further saith not
Ezra Bartlett

State of Vermont
County of Orange ss. Newbury May 28th 1833
Then Ezra Bartlett Esquire personally appeared before
me and made Solemn Oath that the above deposition
by him subscribed is true. And I hereby certify
that said Ezra Bartlett is a credible witness and
that his statement is entitled to credit.
Joseph Berry Justice of the Peace

to the foregoing affidavit of Hon Ezra Bartlett by him
(E. Bartlett) in my presence, prior to his making oath to
affidavit
Joseph Berry Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton, ss
On this sixth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the 
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, personally appears Jacob
Bayley aged 62
years, resident in Haverhill
in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"" That he the said Bayley enlisted in April 1778
in the state of New Hampshire as a Quartermaster in the Regiment of Volunteers commanded by Col Bedel; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of April 1779, when he was discharged from service in Haverhill state of New Hampshire, that he was in the battles of [blank] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett


I Ezra Bartlett Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said Jacob Bayley did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now
transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department
of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
June first 1818.-
Ezra Bartlett

I certify that the above application of
Jacob Bayley for a pension was attached
to the foregoing affidavit of Hon Ezra Bartlett by him (E. Bartlett) in my presence, prior to his making oath to affidavit.
Joseph Berry Justice of the Peace
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3920
Jacob
Bayley
Application &c
May 33

A 


Return to Joseph
Berry Est Newbury
Vt. agait for
Applicant
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Page 4

I Joshua Bayley of Newbury, County of Orange & State of
Vermont of the age of Seventy nine years do depose and
say that I have a perfect recollection that my brother
Jacob Bayley Served as a Quarter Master in Colonel Timothy
Bedel’s Regiment from the Spring of the year 1778 to the
Spring of the year 1779 - In the spring of 1779 Said
Jacob Bayley entered the service as aid de camp to my
father General Jacob Bayley in which latter service he
continued until about the close of the Revolutionary war in 1782-
I have no knowledge but that he was honorably discharged
at the expiration of each of said terms.
Joshua Bayley

State of Vermont
County of Orange ss - The foregoing affidavit sworn to
and subscribed this 14th day of July AD 1832
Before me  Joseph Berry Justice of the Peace

I certify that said Joshua Bayley and John Bayley
named below are credible witnesses
Certified by Joseph Berry J Peace

I John Bayley of Newbury County of Orange & State of Vermont
of the age of Sixty Seven years do depose and say that my
brother Jacob Bayley Served in Colonel Timothy Bedel’s Regiment
stationed at Haverhill Newhampshire as Quarter Master
from the spring of the year 1778 to the spring of the year 1779
the space of one year as I believe - in the Spring of 1779 said
Jacob Bayley entered the service as an aid to my father, the late Genl
Jacob Bayley in which latter service he continued until
about the close of the war in 1782 - He was I have no doubt
honorably discharged from Service in each case-
John Bayley

State of Vermont
County of Orange - at Newbury in said County this 14th
day of July AD 1832 the above affidavit of John Bayley
was sworn to & subscribed
Before me Joseph Berry Justice Peace
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Genl Moody Bedel's
Deposition
Feb 38
Deposition
H 



Deposition
Moody Bedel


8
Page 83

I Moody Bedel of Bath in the County of Grafton
& State of New Hampshire, of Lawfull age, being Twenty
Three years old, Testify and say, that I was well
acquainted with General Jacob Bailey of Newbury in the
County of Orange & State of Vermont, before during &
after the Revolutionary War untill his death, who
was appointed, in said War, as it was said & believed a
Brigadier General, a Quartermaster General, & a Forage
Master General. I was likewise well acquainted with his
respected son Jacob Bailey Junior of the same place, before
During & after the said Revolutionary War, untill his
death, who was appointed & commissioned in my presence
and served as a Quartermaster in a Regiment Raised by
my late Father, Colonel Timothy Bedel Commencing
the First of April 1778 for one year Ending the first
of April 1779, soon after his, the said Jacob Bailey junior’s,
Discharge from said Regiment. News (or information)
arrived, giving information, that General Moses Hazen,
with his Regiment were on their March for this
Frontier. On this Information, the said General Jacob
Bailey & his son the said Jacob Bailey junior, came to
my Father, the said Col Timothy Bedels House, in
Haverhill New Hampshire, & Tarried all night &
they stated, that they were on their way to Charlestown
No 4, to meet General Hazen, in order to provide
Forrage &c for him on his March and my said Father
accompanied them to said Charlestown-- while they
were at my said Fathers House, in conversation I
heard the said General Jacob Bailey say, that he had
appointed the said Jacob Bailey junior, his aid, (or
    aid de camp) & said that his former aid, Ephraim Bailey
was in ill health & was not able to perform duty;
and after that time, the said Jacob Bailey junior was
obeyed & respected as General Jacob Bailey’s Aid about
the last of August 1780 say one year & four months from
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the time of General Jacob Bailey, Stating that he had
appointed his son Jacob Bailey Junior his Aid there
was information of the approach of the Enemy, &
the Allarum spread far & wide, and the Militia were
arriving from every quarter - General Jacob Bailey
was destitute of an Aid -  his son the said Jacob Bailey
Junior being absent on comand at the South.
Absalom Peters, being (just then) Graduated at Dartmouth
College on the 2d of August 1780, and on his way home
to Landaff, his place of residence, was solicited by said
General Jacob Bailey to act as his Aid, and said
Absalom Peters did act as Aid to said General Jacob
Baily, & conducted the Militia to their Stations, &
was obeyed & respected in that capacity as such.
During the continuance of the Militia at this station & I always
understood & believed that said Absalom Peters & the said Jacob
Bailey Junior Both continued as Aid & assistants in the other
   capacities, which the said General Jacob Bailey was employed
as Quartermaster General & Forage Master General, which
Business was very considerable on account of a contemplated
Expedition to Canada, untill the fall of 1782 on hearing
the news of the cessation of arms -  which was generally
called the end of the War, at which time the said Absalom
Peters went to his residence in said Landaff & the said
Jacob Bailey junior continued with the said General Jacob
Bailey as his Aid, untill the month of November 1783,
when the News of Peace arrived, & the Troops disbanded
and the War ended. I further state, that I was present
at the Weding, or Marriage, of the said Jacob Bailey Junior
to the Person who is now his widow or [Relict], Mrs Mary
Bailey whose maiden name was Mary Ladd & was the
reputed Daughter of Ezekiel hold Esquire, at whose House
the said Wedding or marriage was performed in said Haverhill
on the [blank] day of October 1782, and the ceremony was consummated
by the Reverend John Richards the then setled Minister
of the Gospel in the adjoining Town of Piermont. And
I assisted at said Weding or Marriage, as Brideman & the Person
Ruth Hutchins, who I afterwards was married to, assisted
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as Bridesmaid- I further state that I was present, at
said Newbury, at the Dwelling house of the said Jacob
Bailey (formerly Called Junior) when he died on the 28th day
of June 1837 & I attended his funeral on the day following.
and I further state that the widow or Relict of the said
Jacob Bailey (formerly called Junior) is the same person whose
Maiden name was Mary Ladd & is the same person
that was Marryed to the said Jacob Bailey junior as aforesaid.
I having been personally well acquainted with her
ever since some years before she was Marryed as
aforesaid to the present time, & perfectly Recognise
her to be the same person that was Marryed to the
said Jacob Bailey Junior as aforesaid.
Moody Bedel

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. On the 6th day of February Anno Domini
1838 personally appeared Moody Bedel above
named and made oath that the foregoing affidavit
by him subscribed is true before me and I hereby
certify that said Bedel is a credible witness-
Nathan B Felton Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that
Nathan B Felton whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace
for said County, and that his name so subscribed
is his genuine signature being in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court the
sixth day of February Anno Domini 1838
N. B. Felton Clerk
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Washington 21 June 1838

Sir
I enclose the application of the widow
Mary Bailey for a pension, with a short explanatory letter from Mr Gove.
Respectfully
H. Everett


J L Edwards, esq
Com'r. Pen.
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Dear Sir
As Mrs Baily of Newbury is a resident
of your District, I have thought it as fitting, and also a
compliance with her wishes, to ask of you the favor of
presenting her declaration, and of urging a decision on
the case, in such manner as shall suit your convenience
and that of the Commissioner of Pensions. This case
differs somewhat, from all others in which I have been
engaged: in as much as the officer on account of
whose services the claim is proposed, either from some
defect in his declaration, or for some other cause, of
which he was not apprised (certainly, not in season to
count it in his lifetime) was not allowed for the
full term, nor for the actual grades of his services.
It will appear on inspection of the papers herewith
submitted, that Jacob Bayley jun, the husband served
as a Quarter Master in Col. Timothy Bedel’s Regiment,
from April 1778, to April 1779: for which he has been
allowed, and paid up to the time of his decease, according to
the terms of the act of June 7, 1832. It is contended,
however, and I think it is shown by the proofs, that immediately
 after the close of the last mentioned service, Quarter
Master Bayley was promoted, and appointed Aid de Camp
to his father, Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, and that
he continued in that station, until the peace in 1783.
I am aware, that in August, 1780, - one year & four months
after the preceeding appointment, -- Gen Bayley did appoint
Absalom Peters, of Landaff, N.H., for another Aid; but, he
did not then or at any other time, supercede, or revoke
the appointment of his Son: on the contrary, both gentlemen
continued in the Station, the former until the fall of 1782
and the latter until the actual close of the war and the
disbanding of the army in November 1783. So that
even if a Brigadier, situated like Genl. Bayley, were not
entitled to two and at the same time; yet, upon the
retirement
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retirement of Mr. Peters, in the fall of 1782, Young
Mr Bayley must have then resumed the office, and did
in fact continue in that capacity, as is shown by Genl
Bedel, till November, 1783.  If then it be admitted,
that Jacob Bayley junr actually served as Aid de Camp to
Geo Bayley, from April, 1779, to August, 1780, and, as is
further proved, from the fall of 1782, to November, 1783,
it will be sufficient for Mrs Bayley's purpose, without
moving the other questions, as to How many assistants
Genl Bayley was entitled to, in his various offices of
Brigadier General Quarter Master General, and Forage
Master General? and the military rank to which those
assistants were respectively entitled?Although those
questions will deserve consideration, should they be
thought to involve in any manner the interests of the
present applicant.
The view I take of the case is, that Mrs Bayley
is entitled to the balance of the arrears of pension due to
her late husband, Capt. Bayley from the 4th of March 1831,
at the rate of 480 dollar per annum, until the time of his
death, the 28th June, 1837, deducting therefrom, the
actual payments of 160 dolls a year, made to the last
mentioned date; and, that from thence forward, the
will be entitled to the full pension of 480 dollars per annum
during her life.
I have tho’t best, not to incumber the case with
all the depositions taken to support it. They are at
best but surplussage as Gen Bedel's covers the whole
ground, and is much more minute and circumstantial; as,
from his superior advantages, he was able to be, than either
Stephen Powers, Joshua Bayley, or John Bayley. Cap.
Jacob Bayley's explanatory declaration is withheld, because
it is substantially contained in Gen. Bedel's deposition.
The papers sent, therefore, are only
N. 1. Mrs Mary Bayley's original declaration.
5. Genl Moody Bedel's deposition, and his letter of Nov’r 1837
7. Joseph H. Bayley's affidavit, proving the death, &c
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8. Robert Evans' affidavit, showing no record of the marriage
in Piermont and,
9. Mrs Bayley's own affidavit, shewing, no family record
of the marriage.
As to further negative proof, as required by the Department,
that there is no record of the marriage; I believe it is out of
the question. I do not know that it is to be had. Joseph Sanger
Esqr of Piermont, informed me in October 1837, that the Rev. Mr
John Richards, formerly congregational Minister in that town,
had many years since emigrated to some of the western towns
in Vermont, but, to which of them, neither himself, nor any of
Mr Richards’ former neighbors knew. Mr Richards had never
returned to Piermont; and it was understood there, that after
his removal, he had quit his profession,-- that he had been
dead, several years, and that his family had been dispersed.
Nevertheless, desiring as much as possible to conform to the
requirements of the Department, I have delayed the presentation
of the papers, and in the mean time have corresponded, and
made personal enquiries for both Mr Richards, and his family,
but without success, in the hope of finding a record of the intermarriage
 of Jacob Bayley Jun’r & Mary Ladd. If, under these
circumstances, the further compliance with the rule may be
dispensed with; it would seem, that the transaction was sufficiently
established by the testimony of Gen Bedel, who, with his present Lady,
(then single) officiated in the friendly and familiar relations of
Bridesman and Bridesmaid to the affianced couple.
It is respectfully requested, that any communication from
the department on this subject may be made to myself.
Be pleased to advise me of the arrival of the papers.
I remain Dear Sir
Your friend & obt servt
John Gove


Hon’ble Horace Everett
Member of Congress
City of Washington
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Rutland Vt 21. Oct 1839
Sir
I transmit herewith the additional declaration
of Mrs Mary Bayley, of Newbury, for a pension under one of the
acts of Congress of 1836, or of 1838. She requests you
will communicate through me.
The letter you addressed to Mr Everett, of the
House of Representatives, on the 29th of January last, was forwarded
to me, and I have communicated its contents to Mrs Bayley. She
had been apprised of the reasons which moved the Department
to restrict her husband's pension to one year's service as a QMaster.
She was, nevertheless, persuaded, that the allowance would have
been increased, but for the destruction of some of Gen. Bayley's
papers by the enemy, alluded to in Genl Moody Bedel's letter to me
of November, 1837, and a [mesintelligence] existing between her late
husband and the other surviving members of his father's family, 
in relation to certain documents touching Gen Bayley's publick services
which have never yet been liquidated-- to which she and her
husband have been denied access - although they have a common
interest with the other heirs to large arrears of age & other claims,
supposed to be yet due to their ancestor.
Believing, therefore, that the relation of services given
by Genl Bedel, in his letter above mentioned, and in his deposition
of the 6th of February, 1838 (to both of which I beg leave to refer) are
altogether true and knowing, moreover, that her husband was absent
from home, professedly on public service, after their intermarriage;
she respectfully requests the Department to revise its decision of
January 29, 1839, and to award her such sum, as, upon a view
of the whole proof, shall be deemed just. Unless Genl Bedel be
greatly mistaken in point of fact, she persuades herself, it is shown
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from his testimony, that Jacob Bayley junior did serve as aid de camp
from April, 1779, to the 25th of August, 1780, being the earliest possible
date of Mr Peters appointment; and that, upon that Gentleman's
retiring, in the fall of 1782, her husband continued in the post
of Aid, to the close of the war.
It is unnecessay, however
to recapitulate remarks upon the testimony adduced by Mrs Bayley herself; as they are set forth, sufficiently at large, in
my letter to Mr Everett, extracts of which are herewith, on Mrs Bayley's request, laid before you.
I am very respectfully
Your obt. Servant
Jess Gove

James L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
City of Washington
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Rutland Vt 17 Decr 1840
Sir
In your letter of the 9th January 1840, in reference to
the claim for pension of Mrs Mary Bayley, widow of Jacob Bayley,
deceased, you remarked, that unless she can make a
“declaration in conformity with the rules no pension can be
allowed her." And, that "The date of the marriage or
relation of husband and wife prior to January 1794 must be
established by the record evidence if she should make a
a declaration under the act of 7 July 1838”.
Heretofore, when I transmitted Mrs. Bayley's declaration
of the 11th Novr 1837, accompanied by her own affidavit of the 6th
of that month, the affidavits of Robert Evans, Town Clerk of
Piermont, and Genl Moody Bedel's affidavit, to all which
I beg leave again to refer. - I supposed the fact of the intermarriage
 of Jacob Bayley & Patty or Mary Ladd was by those
documents sufficiently proved; and, the more so, as by the
testimony of Mr. Evans it was shown, that no record existed in
the town where the Minister belonged who officiated at the
nuptials; and Mrs Bayley herself deposer, that she knew
of no family record having been ever made either by her
father Judge Ladd, or by her husband. Under this
impression, I withheld, as surplussage, the within
depositions of Col. John Bayley, and Mrs Sarah Stevens
both of whom were witnesses present.
The purpose of this letter is respectfully to inquire,
Whether or not, under the circumstances of the case, as
they now exist the Department will insist upon the
date of the marriage being proved by the record; when the
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transaction is already proved by competent witnesses, and the
non-existence of a record is rendered probable?
Awaiting your decision of this question, I shall not
forward her declaration made under the act of July 7, 1838,
until I am formed [found?] with your reply.
I am very respectfully
Sir
Your obt. servt

Jesse Gove

James L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
City of Washington
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Application of
Mary Bailey
widow of Jacob Bailey
for increased pay
under the Act of 7 July
1838.
G. F. Yates
Atty

[vertical text on left side of page illegible]
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To the Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
When I made my application (under oath), for
additional pay as a pensioner under the act of 7 July
1838, I expected to receive a larger amount than that
awarded to me under said act. By reason of the one
year's service of my husband as a Quarter Master, I 
conceive that I am entitled to claim at least $180
if not $240 per annum, as I am advised that the
full pay of a Quarter Master is $360, if not $480
 per annum.
But in addition to the service of my
husband as a Quarter Master in Col Bedel’s Regiment
 from April 1778 to April 1779, he served thereafter
from August 1780 to the end of the revolutionary war
as an Aid-de-Camp to his father General Jacob
Bailey. And I would respectfully submit, whether
on account of this service, I am not entitled to
$600 per annum, that being the amount awarded
as the annual stipend of widows whose husband
served as Aids-de-Camp in the manner & for the period
my husband did.
 I therefore solicit a reexamination
of my claim under the act of 7 July 1838, as the widow
of Jacob Bailey my husband aforesaid, and pray
that a pension warrant be granted to me in accordance
 with my views above expressed, if you
adjudge them to be correct.
I have to request that all communications
in reference to this claim, be addressed to
my Agent Mr Giles F. Yates at Albany N.Y.

Newbury Orange Co. Vermont - November 25. 1842
Mary Bailey by
her att G.F. Yates
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Bailey
31
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Haverhill June 3rd 1842
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir 
Mary Bayley who is widow of Jacob Bayley
of Newbury in the County of Orange in the State of Vermont has directed me to write you that she thinks that there is an error in her pension which
She has lately received, being five Hundred and Seventy
Six Dollars.  she says her late Husband, Received one
Hundred and Sixty Dollars pr annum; and if she
was entitled to five years pention, it would amount
to Eight Hundred Dollars. You can examine her statements and write me the facts in the case.
I am with Respects your humble
Servant Nathaniel Rix
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To the Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I recently made application for increase of my stipend 
under the act of 7 July 1838
as the widow of Jacob Bailey, but did not claim his
what (as I am advised), is due to me as widow
under the act of 7th June 1832.
My husband received from the 4th March 1831 until the
 28th June 1837, the day of
his death, a pension of $160 per annum only. This,
as I am informed, was awarded to him on account of
his services for one year (from April 1778 to April 1779).
as a Quarter Master in Col Bedel’s Regiment. If
for the remainder of his services he is allowed nothing, yet
for this his service as Quarter Master, I would respectfully
enquire, whether the amount was correctly adjusted at
$160 per annum? Even if Lieutenant's pay only were
allowed, it would be $180 per annum.
But my husband besides serving
for 1 year as a Quarter Master as aforesaid, served from
August 1780 until the end of the Revolutionary war, as
an Aid de Camp to General Jacob Bailey his father.
I accordingly claim from the 4th March 1831 until the
day of his death, the difference between the amount
received (at $60 per annum) & the amount he should receive
as an A.D.C. at after the rate of $600 per annum.
I trust that on a reconsideration of this claim, you will
adjudge this view of it to be correct, and grant me
a pension certificate in accordance therewith.
Newbury, Vermont. November 25 1842.
Mary Bailey
atty G. F. Yates for her
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I have appointed Mr Giles F. Yates my agent to prosecute the within claim, and I have to request that all communication on the subject, be addressed to him at Albany N. Y.

Application of
Mary Bailey
widow of Jacob Bailey
for increased pay
under the act of 7th June
1832

G. F. Yates
Atty

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Mary Bailey
widow of
Jacob Bailey
G F Yates
Atty
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New York Dec 12 1842
Sir
I intended to have procured the
signature of Mrs Bailey to the two enclosed
applications, but owing to the great delay and
difficulty of communication with her at so
great a distance I found it inconvenient. That
she is still living, will appear from the fact
that she very recently drew pension money and
as to my authority to present the claim, I
can furnish the most satisfactory proof under
these circumstances,
I trust, that the formalty
of her signing the application will be so
overlooked and indeed I do not know that you
require it
I am very respectfully
You Mo: Obt Sert
G. F. Yates
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Department of State
October 13th 1843
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In reply to your letter
of the 23d ultimo, requesting that the
Washington Papers may be examined
for evidence of the service of Brigadier
General Jacob Baily, I have to inform
you that there are a number of letters
to and from Jacob Bayley, from the
26th of February 1776 to the 17th of August
1783, during which time he is adressed -
Esquire, Lieutenant Colonel, New Hampshire
Militia, Deputy Quarter Master General,
and Brigadier General, Militia
I am, Sir, 
your obedt Servt.
A P Upshur
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Mar 31. 1843
N H
Nancy Bixby
Polly Hacket
50
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Haverhill Newhampshire March 25th 1843.
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir, you will find enclosed depositions in
the case of Nancy Bixbey, and the Widow Polly
Hackett; I wrote you the 10th of Jany last for some
instruction relative to persue in order to receive their
past due, but receiving no answer, I now send the
Depositions to prove that they among the living.
I must remind you, the sum sent the widow of Jacob
Bailey is yet short of 800 $ which was the exact amt he was entitled to.  $ she says is now due her. 
the pensions due the Widows is much needed & I hope
you will inclose their Certificates as soon as convenient.
I am yours Respectively
Nathaniel Rix
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[?] of Jacob Bailey
affidavit of
Moody Bedel
Feb 34
B
2
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I, Moody Bedel of Bath in County of Grafton
and State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age being
in my Seventy first year Testify & say that Jacob
Bailey of Newbury in the County of Orange & State of
Vermont acted & was obeyed & Respected, as Aid
to his Father General Jacob Bailey in the
Revolutionary War from April the first 1779 till
the appointment of his Successor Absalom Peters, 
I think the last of August 1780 - said Jacob Bailey
served I think Seventeen months commencing
Immediately after his time was out as Quartermaster
in Col Timothy Bedel’s Regiment & said Peters served
from August 1780 till the close of the War. Genl
Bailey & his Son Jacob came to my Fathers House in
Haverhill in the above mentioned capacity & my Father
Joined them. & they went to Charlestown in Order to meet
Genl Hazen & his Regiment & they all arrived at Haverhill
Together, I  think on the Twenty ninth Day of April 1779.
and the Reason as I understood at the time of Absalom
Peters appointment was an account of there being
  a Considerable of an Allarrum & the Militia were a Coming
  from every direction. & the Genl’s first Aid was absent on
command I think to Head Quarters. & the Genl being in
Want of Assistance he appointed said Peters to assist as
his aid in the absence of his first Aid & continued
think as I have before stated to the close of the War.
Moody Bedel
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State of Vermont
County of Orange - At Newbury in the
said County of Orange on the 14th day of
February AD 1834 personally appeared
Genl Moody Bedel of Bath and made
Solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit
by him subscribed contains the wrath and
nothing but the truth before me - 
And I certify that I have known said
Bedel for many years and that he is a
credible person and that his statements are
entitled to belief.
Joseph Berry Justice of the
Peace
I certify that the above named Joseph Berry is
Justice of the peace & that his signature is 
genuine. 
H. Everett
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Pay Roll of Capt John G. Bayley's Company in
Newbury for guarding and scouting from April 1777
to May 1779 under command of Col. Peter Olcott

Names | Months | Days| Pay per month | Sum total |

John Gid. Baley, Capt | 1|  [blank] | #12 | # 8 |
 Nathl Merrill, Lt | 1|  III | 8 | 7.18.4 |
Jos. Chamberlin 2d Lt | 1|  [blank] | 8 |  5.8 |
Thos. Hibbard Sergt | 1|  [blank] | 2.8 |  2.8 |
Saml Eaton do.  | 1|  [blank] | 2.8 |  2.8 |
Peter Johnson do. | 1|  [blank] | 2.8 |  2.8 |
E Chamberlin do.  | 1|  [blank] | 2.8 |  2.8 |
Elihu Johnson  | 1|  [blank] | #2 | #2 |
Abiel Chamberlin  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Joseph Wilson  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Josiah Page  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Timo’y J. Sargent  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
John Baird  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Sylvanus Heath  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Jacob Bayley, Jr  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
James Bayley  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Joshua Bayley  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Nath Chamberlin  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Asher Chamberlin  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 | 
Moses Chamberlin  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Silas Chamberlin  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Jacob Fowler  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Jacob Gates  | 1| 20 | 2 |  2.6.8 |
Saml Hadley  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Wm Johnstone  | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Moses Kelly  | [blank] | 20 | 2 | 1.6.8 |
Neh. Lovewell  | [blank] | 19 | 2 | 1.5.4 |
Neh. Lovewell Jr  | [blank] | 21 | 2 | 1.8 |
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Henry Lovewell  | [blank] | 13 | 2 | 0.17.4 |
Samuel Webster | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Remembrance Chamberlin | 1|  29 | 2 |  2.0.5 |
Abner Fowler | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Robert Johnston | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Jona. Butterfield | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
John Haseltine | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Samuel Barnett | 2 | 4 | 2 |  4.5.11 |
John Barnett | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
John Brown | 1|  15 | 2 | 3 |
Gideon Smith | 1|  25| 2 | 3.12.4 |
Aaron Osmore | 1| 20 | 2 |  3.6.8 |
Ephraim Bayley | 1| 3 | 2 |  2.11 |
Ephraim Webster | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Ephraim Webster Jr | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Frye Bayley | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Jesse Heath | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
James Heath | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Samuel Heath | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
James Hunter | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Dudley Carleton | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Ephraim Ley | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Uriah Chamberlin | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
John Goodwin | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Willibie Goodwin | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Asa Webster | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Jonas Fowler | [blank] | 28| 2 | 1.7.4 |
Pelatiah Bliss | [blank] | 25 | 2 | 1.13.4 |
Benj’ [Massey] | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
John Taplin | [blank] | 18| 2 | 1.4 |
Mansfield Taplin | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Tackens Lovewell | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Wm Taplin | [blank] | 20| 2 | 1.6.8 |
Levi Sylvester | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
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Levi Sylvester Jr. | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Joseph White | 1| 2 | 2 |  2.2.8 |
Thomas Chamberlin | [blank]| 28 | 2 |  1.7.4 |
Jacob Page | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Robert Hunkins |  [blank]|  20 | 2 | 1.6.8 |
Jacob Kent | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Ebenr White | [blank]| 23 | 2 | 1.10.8 |
Reuben Foster |  2 | 25 | 2 | 5.13.4 |
John Mills | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
John Mills Jr | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Thomas Brock | [blank]|  29 | 2 | 1.18.8 |
Jona Goodwin | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
David Hasletine | 1| 25 | 2 |  3.13.4 |
Amos Barratt |  [blank]| 20 | 2 | 1.6.8 |
Jacob Fowler 3rd | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
James Dodge |  [blank]| 18 | 2 | 1.4 |
William Wallace | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Samuel Stevens | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Otho Stevens | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Simeon Stevens | 1| 2 | 2 |  2.2.8 |
Edmund Brown | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Thomas Johnson | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
Benj. Barnate | 1|  [blank] | 2 |  2 |
#193.7.8 [total]

John G. Bagley Capt.
Pay Table Office, Sunderland, July 6, 1785. The
within roll is examined and approved and the treasurer
is directed to pay the same, amounting to the sum of one
hundred and ninety three pounds, seven shillings and eight
pence, lawful money, to Capt John G. Bayley (or bearer.)
Samuel Bartlet
Timo. Brownson
Committee
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Sunderland, July 9, 1785. Recd of Ira Allen, Treasurer
the contents of the within order
John G. Bayley


State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier November 27 1849
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct
copy of an original Pay Roll on file in this Office
among the files of Revolutionary Pay Rolls, and of the
certificates and writing thereupon.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of
this Office this 27th day of November
A.D. 1849.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
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3
Nov 49
R
17
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8775
Mary Bailey
vT.
Act. 7. July 38
adm'd
12 mo. QMaster
$160

Died 28 July '37
Pen: from 29 July '37

52

J. W. D. Parker Esq
Bradford
Orange Co
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Bradford Vermont Jany 17. 1842

J. L. Edwards Esqr-- Dear Sir. I enclose the declaration
of Mary Bailey for a pension - the service of
husband Jacob Bailey is I understand fully
 proved by his declaration and accompanying
 evidence on file in your office-- I am informed
all the necessary evidence is on file in your office.

1st Gen Moody Bedels deposition & his letter of Nov 1837
2 Joseph H Bayley's affidavit proving the death
of Jacob Bailey
3 other papers tending to show that there is no
 record of the marriage &c.

I am informed these papers last above named are on file
your office - if not will you please inform me - 
 they may possibly be some or all of them in the
 hands of Hon. Horace Everett M. C. from this district.
I hope at least an early attention may
be given to this case as the old Lady is
waxing to the verge of life as is anxious
to procure the pittance "her legal due".

Please address, J. W. D. Parker agent
Bradford Orange County
Vermont
and much oblige your obt srvt
J. W. D. Parker agent
of Mary Bailey
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6568
Mary Bailey
Vt.
Act 7
July 38

In the matter & of Mary Bailey
widow of Jacob Bailey
Declaration &
Oct 42

per certificate
12 mo Q Master
160 pr. ann
from 4 March 36
to 28 July 37 which
was deducted from
her pension

G. F. Yates
Agent

Giles F. Yates Esq
Present
11
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To the Hon. the Commissioner of Pensions

The undersigned Mary Bailey Widow of Jacob Bailey
Respectfully represents that under the act of the 7th July
1838. She received a pension of $160 per annum for 12 months
service of her late Husband, as Quarter Master and this amt,
as she is informed, was adjusted agreeable to her late Husbands
declaration and proofs. that she received her pension at the
above rate from the days of her Husband’s Death untill the
4th of March 1841. Whereas. She believes and is advised that she
is entitled to pay further back, if not for a larger amount,
agreeable to a late decision of the attorney General.
your petitioner is still unmarried & the Widow of said
Jacob Bailey Deceased. 
Mary Bayley

Sworn to and subscribed this
1st day of October 1842-
before me
Russell Kimball Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set
I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Russell Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said
County of Grafton, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission
was dated on the thirteenth day of June AD 1890, & will expire on the 
thirteenth day of June AD 1895, & that his signature above written is genuine.


Given under my hand & the seal of said
County this first day of November AD 1892
N B Felton Clerk
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Extract from J. Gove's letter to Hon. Horace Everett, of the
House of Representatives, dated at Rutland Vt 7 Jany 1839,
in relation to the claim of Mrs Mary Bayley, widow of
Jacob Bayley, deceased:

“This case  differs somewhat, from all others in which I have
 Been engaged: in as much as the officer on account of
whose services the claim is proposed, either from some
defect in his declaration, or for some other cause, of
which he was not apprised (certainly, not in season to
count it in his lifetime) was not allowed for the
full term, nor for the actual grades of his services.
It will appear on inspection of the papers herewith
submitted, that Jacob Bayley jun, the husband served
as a Quarter Master in Col. Timothy Bedel’s Regiment,
from April 1778, to April 1779: for which he has been
allowed, and paid up to the time of his decease, according to
the terms of the act of June 7, 1832. 

It is contended,however, and I think it is shown by the proofs, 
that immediately after the close of the last mentioned service, 
QuarterMaster Bayley was promoted, and appointed Aid de Camp
to his father, Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, and that
he continued in that station, until the peace in 1783.

I am aware, that in August, 1780, - one year & four months
after the preceeding appointment, -- Gen Bayley did appoint
Absalom Peters, of Landaff, N.H., for another Aid; but, he
did not then or at any other time, supercede, or revoke
the appointment of his Son: on the contrary, both gentlemen
continued in the Station, the former until the fall of 1782
and the latter until the actual close of the war and the
disbanding of the army in November 1783. So that
even if a Brigadier, situated like Genl. Bayley, were not
entitled to two and at the same time; yet, upon the
  retirement of Mr. Peters, in the fall of 1782, Young
Mr Bayley must have then
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resumed the office, and did
in fact continue in that capacity, as is shown by Genl
Bedel, till November, 1783.  If then it be admitted,
that Jacob Bayley junr actually served as Aid de Camp to
Geo Bayley, from April, 1779, to August, 1780, and, as is
further proved, from the fall of 1782, to November, 1783,
it will be sufficient for Mrs Bayley's purpose, without
moving the other questions, as to How many assistants
Genl Bayley was entitled to, in his various offices of
Brigadier General Quarter Master General, and Forage
Master General? and the military rank to which those
assistants were respectively entitled?Although those
questions will deserve consideration, should they be
thought to involve in any manner the interests of the
present applicant.
The view I take of the case is, that Mrs Bayley
is entitled to the balance of the arrears of pension due to
her late husband, Capt. Bayley from the 4th of March 1831,
at the rate of 480 dollar per annum, until the time of his
death, the 28th June, 1837, deducting therefrom, the
actual payments of 160 dolls a year, made to the last
mentioned date; and, that from thence forward, the
will be entitled to the full pension of 480 dollars per annum
during her life.
I have tho’t best, not to incumber the case with
all the depositions taken to support it. They are at
best but surplus pages, as Gen Bedel's covers the whole
ground, and is much more minute and circumstantial; as,
from his superior advantages, he was able to be, than either
Stephen Powers, Joshua Bayley, or John Bayley. Cap.
Jacob Bayley's explanatory declaration is withheld, because
it is substantially contained in Gen. Bedel's deposition.
The papers sent, therefore, are only
N. 1. Mrs Mary Bayley's original declaration.
5. Genl Moody Bedel's deposition, and his letter of Nov’r 1837
7. Joseph H. Bayley's affidavit, proving the death, &c
8. Robert Evans' affidavit, showing no record of the marriage
in Piermont and,
9. Mrs Bayley's own affidavit, shewing, no family record
of the marriage.
As to further negative proof, as required by the Department,
that there is no record of the marriage; I believe it is out of
the question. I do not know that it is to be had. Joseph Sanger
Esqr of Piermont, informed me in October 1837, that the Rev.
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Mr John Richards, formerly congregational Minister in that town,
had many years since emigrated to some of the western towns
in Vermont, but, to which of them, neither himself, nor any of
Mr Richards’ former neighbors knew. "

"If, under these
circumstances, the further compliance with the rule may be
dispensed with; it would seem, that the transaction was sufficiently
established by the testimony of Gen Bedel, who, with his present Lady,
(then single) officiated in the friendly and familiar relations of
Bridesman and Bridesmaid to the affianced couple."
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Albany, Oct 20 1842

Sir
Mrs Mary Bailey widow of
Jacob Bailey deceased, as well as her agent
Major Nathl Rix of Haverhill N.H. having
desired my aid in the matter of her application
under the act of 7th July 1838, I beg
leave to represent, that according to Majr
Rix's representations to me, he claims to have
her stipend increased under that act from
$160 to $240, or that she be paid at the
rate of $80 per annum the difference between
those amounts from the day of her husband
decease (28 June '37) until the 4th March 1841 a rate
of payment which it is believed, is warranted
by the rank in which & the period for which
he served. If mistaken in these particulars
I would like to be informed, that I may
search out the necessary proof you may require
in the premises.
I am very respectfully
Your mo: Obt Sert
G. F. Yates
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Oct 13.42
NY
Mary Bailrey

J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

49
Page 128


12 Nov. 1842
D.C.
Mary Bailey

45
J. L.  Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 129


Albany, Nov 9th 1842
Sir
I send enclosed a declaration of
Mary Bailey in the matter of her application
for additional pay, drawn in conformity
with your requisition on the subject.
I am with respect
Your Obt Sert
G.A. Yates.
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24
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Haverhill New Hampshire November 8th 1840

J.L. Edwards Coms of Pensions
Dear Sir, the widow of Jacob Bailey, of Newbury in the
County of Orange & State of Vermont who in his life time
was on the pension roll as a quartermaster in Timothy
Bedel's Regiment, he deceased on the 28th Day of June 1838
and she Mary Bailey is widow to the said Jacob Bailey
and that she employed Jesse Gove of Rutland as her agent
to apply for a pension for her, and it is now about two
years since she has had any word from him, concerning
it, and the said Jesse Gove Resides more than 60 miles from
me, may be the reason of his not informing me of his doings
Thereon, -  I therefore desire you to inform Nathl Rix
Esq of Haverhill aforesaid, the State of the case, as to
formalities of Declaration, witness &c, and if any more
proof is wanting State what, which will greatly
Oblige your most Obedt & very humble
Servt Nathaniel Rix
for Mary Bailey
N.B. I earnestly desire that some rule of proof may be
adopted in regard to Newhampshire pensioners.
tho I have ever believed, that the proof of Amos Wheeler’s
Widow to Charles Wheeler was sufficient, and I hope you
will yet consider it so.
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Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress,
 of the 7 July, 1838, "entitled, "an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows"

State of Vermont,
Orange County
Bradford Probate District on this 5th day of January one
thousand eight hundred and forty two, personally appeared
before me, J. W. D. Parker, Judge of Probate for the District aforesaid,
Mary Bailey, a resident of Newbury, in said District, County
and State aforesaid, aged seventy six years, who being first duly
sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following
 declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made
by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, entitled "an Act.
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is
the widow of Jacob Bailey, late of Newbury aforesaid, deceased, who
was a Lieutenant and Quartermaster, in the army of the revolutionary war,
 as will appear by his declaration and other testimony, in
the war department, which placed him, the said Jacob Bailey
on the pension roll of the State of Vermont - She further declares,
 that she was married to the said Jacob Bailey on or about 25
day of October, in the year of our Lord, seventeen hundred and eighty
 two and that her husband, aforesaid, died, on the 28 day of June
Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous
to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four at
the time above stated. And she still is a widow nor has she ever been 
since married-Mary Bayley

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before me
J. W. D. Parker Judge of Probate
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8.175

State of Vermont
Bradford District SS. 
I, Stephen Thomas Register and Clerk of the Probate Court within and for
the district of Bradford do hereby certify that
J.W. D. Parker is Judge of Probate within and for said district duly commissioned and qualified as such that his commision and term of service commenced on the 1st day of December AD 1841 and will expire on the 30 day of November 1842, and that his signature as such judge within written
is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand and affix the seal
of said Probate Court at Bradford
in said district this 17 day of
January AD 1842
Stephen Thomas
Register
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Will Mary Bailey
June 43

[next two lines are crossed out] 
Arrears to 4 March 1836
to 28 July 1837-

already issued


[next two lines are crossed out] 
D.C. Churchill
Lyme N.H.


N

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Declaration
In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4th 1836 under the act of July 7. 1838

State of Vermont
Orange County 
On this 24th day of June 1843 Personally appeared be
for the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and
for said County Mary Bailey a resident of Newbury
in the County of Orange and State aforesaid aged 77 years
who being duly sworn according to Law doth on
her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the amount of Pension which she claims
from the 4th of March 1836 to the twenty eighth day of
June 1837. from which period she has been already
paid  under the act of July 7. 1838. And the Declarant further
alleges that she is still the widow of Jacob
Bailey who was a quarter master during the Revolutionary war; that her pension was allowed at the
rate of one hundred and Sixty Dollars per annum
and was paid to her at the agency in Montpelier
in the the State of Vermont - and further she saith
not.
Mary Bailey
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written Before me
Stephen Thomas Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont 
District of Bradford St.
I Stephen Thomas Register & Clerk of the Probate
Court of the District of Bradford in the County
of Orange & State aforesaid do hereby certify that
Stephen Thomas is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly commissioned and
qualified, that his commission was dated on
the first day of December 1842 and will expire
on the Thirtieth day of November 1843, and that
his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of
said Probate Court this Twenty fourth
day of same 1843,
Stephen Thomas Register
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Declaration 626
Mary Bailey widow of Jacob
Bailey - Sworn
Apl 43
Vt.
M
12
Nath'l Rix
Haverhill
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843
Granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions
under the act of July 7th 1838.
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton
On this Eleventh Day of April Eighteen Hundred and forty three
Personally appeared before Russell Kimball Justice of Haverhill in said
State, and County Mary Bailey of Newbury, in the County of Orange
and State of Vermont, aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to
Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the
3rd March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons, who served during the
Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jacob Bailey late of Newbury
aforesaid Deceased, who was a Tenantermaster, in Timothy Bedel’s Regt from
April 1788 to April 1789. one year and was allowed. 160 Dollars Annum, and
I the said Mary Bailey, have not received the whole of the pension which
was due me, there being yet 10 $ remaining, which when paid will
Complete my sum annually - since at 160 dollars per annum, all of
of which records are in the pension office to which you can reference.
and that I am still a widow.  Mary Bailey

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written,
the declarant is well known to me to be of Truth and veracity
Russell Kimball  Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set. I Nathan Bolton Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Russel Kimball is
 acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that
his commission was dated on the 13th day of June AD 1840, & will expire
on the 13th day of June 1845 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
County this 12th day of April AD 1843
N B Felton Clerk
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The reasons given by Mary Bailey, for her paper being taken in Haverhill
State of Newhampshire and County of Grafton, and that she and her late
Husband both resided there until latterly; and the convenience of getting
my papers all currently made, the Justice of Peace, and Clerk of the Court
and Nathaniel Rix all living within a few rods of each other, and
the distance from me is not neare one half of that, in the State of
Vermont, and the fee from the Register of Probate is just 4 times of that
of the Clerk Court in N.H. all which reasons I think will justify
my doings; and it will make but little difference where you
direct payment to be made altho my chance would be N.H.
Nathaniel Rix agent for Mary Bailey
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Mrs Mary Bailey's Decr
Act Feby 2d 1848
23509

[Cole]

Adm

Admitted

Hon,
L. B. Peck
H of R
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Declaration
State of Vermont
Bradford District  Before me on this 18th day 
of May AD. 1848, personally appeared before
the Probate Court within & for said District, at
a session thereof holden at Newbury in said district,
Mary Bayley a resident of said Newbury
in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged
83 years, she being first duly sworn according to
law doth, on her oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed on
the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows
of persons who served in the War of the Revolution.
that she is the widow of Jacob Bailey who was a
Quarter Master in the New Hampshire Continental 
line, that she was pensioned under the
acts of 7th July 1838. 3rd of March 1843. & 17th June
1844. which she received at the agency of the 
United States at Montpelier Vermont at the rate
of one hundred and Sixty Dollars per annum
she further declares that she is still a widow
Mary Bailey her Mark

Witness
Mary Bayley

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Mary
Bailey in open Court this 13th day of May 1848
Stephen Thomas, Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Bradford District
I John W. Batchelder Register of the Probate Court within and for said district
do hereby certify that the Hon Stephen Thomas whose name is
above affixed is duly commissioned and quallified as Judge of
the Probate Court within and for said district of Bradford
that his commission is dated December 1st AD 1847 and will
expire on the 30th day of November 1848 and that the Signature
above written purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed
my name and affixed the Seal of Said
Court at Newbury in said district this 13th day of May. 
 J. W. Batchelder Register
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Payment to be made at Montpelier
by Rawsel R. Keith Esq.

Agent for paying Pensions, in the
Agency of Vermont.

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 38, Vol. 3
Leo Jenkins Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848,
Mary Bailey
widow of Jacob Bailey
who was a Quarter Master in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred & sixty
dollars
per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage:
Given at the War Office of the United States
this fifteenth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and
forty Eight.
E. L. Marcy
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of War.
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Mary Bailey Application
Sp '49

Q

16
Page 146

State of Vermont
County of Orange On this 11th day of September A.D. 1899
personally appeared Mary Bailey of Newbury in said County
Widow of Jacob Bailey, aged 85 Feb. 13. 1849 before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and after
being sworn according to law doth on her oath make
the following declaration - that her late husband the said
Jacob Bailey in his life time drew a pension of $160.
per annum and after his death she has ac’d a pension
under law July 7. 1838 and its subsequent amendments
of the same amount $160 per annum for said Jacob
Bailey services one year in Col Timo’y Bedel’s Regt. as a
Quarter Master - that she has always supposed
said Bailey and herself entitled to more per annum
on account of further service rendered in scouting &c.
that he believes her said husband Jacob Bailey, Known
in the time of Revolution as Jacob Bailey Junior, didst
perform more service all through the Revolutionary War
as will most conclusively appear from the accompanying
 certificate of the Secretary of State of Vermont.
And she now asks for an increase of her pension
Accordingly & the arrears due her husband.
That exertions have been heretofore
made to obtain an allowance for said Jacob Bailey
as an aid to his Father Jacob Bailey but been
disallowed.
Mary Bailey her mark

Attest John Bedel

Subscribed and sworn to before me
the day and year above written
Richard  Patterson Jus. Peace


STATE OF VERMONT, 
Orange County, I Calvin Blodgett Clerk of the County Court of the
 County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Richard Patterson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the Thirtieth day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Eight
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that
his signature to the instrument attached to genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 12th
day of September A.D. 1839-
Calvin Blodgett Clerk.
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Increase
Jacob Bailey dc'd
Vermont
Act 7 June 1832
Ad'd 2 yrs Aid de Camp
$600 per ann. from 4
No. 1831 to 28 July
1837 when he died.
Payments in the rate
of $160 per an. to
be deducted.

Payable to
Mary Bailey, his
Widow

Certificate to
A H. Lawrence
Present
Page 148

Increase
Mary Bailey, widow
of Jacob
Vt

Act 7 July 1838
Ad'd 2 yrs Aid $600
per an from 4 Mch
1836 to 4 Mch 1841
also under 3 Mar 43, 17
Jun '46 & 2 Feby '48 
from 4 Mch 1843-

Cert. sent to 
A. H. Lawrence
Present
Page 149

Mary Bailey
Pension Claim
The content in this case is as to the grades
in which the claimants husband served and
the length of his service. Marriage in Oct. 1782, &c is
 admitted.. The evidence relating to and is therefor allow’d.
Evidence
In August 1832, Jacob Bailey
Declares That in 1778 he was appointed
Quarter Master in Col. Timothy Bedell’s
Regiment, on the 1st April. He was discharged on
the last March, 1779. In April, 1779, he, with
Absalom Peters, was appointed Aid to Brig.
Gen. Jacob Bailey, his father, who was acting
Deputy Quarter Master General and Deputy
Forage Master General under Genl Green. He
continued such Aid to the close of the war in
1782. He accompanied Genl Railey from Newbury to
Walpole to aid Gen. Hazen in his Canada March in the
Spring of ‘79, but Hazen being recalled in
September. in November Gen Bailey went after
him to the Hudson, and claimant went also, and
returned to Newbury in the Winter. In the spring
of 1780, went, by Gen Bailey's order, in express to Newbury
 port for musket balls for the soldiers at Haverhill,
 and again in the Spring of 1781. Went [times]
with despatches [for] Genl. Washington. He was
all the time, from his engagement in 1778, to the
Close of the war in 1782, actively engaged. He
received his commission as Quarter Master from
Cl. Timothy Bedell, and if ever he had a
commission from Gen. Bailey it is lost. (Page 1 Ex A)

2.  Joshua Bailey recollects his brother, the
Claimant, serving as Quarter Master in Col. Bedell's
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Regiment and as Aid to Genl Bailey from
1779 to the close of the war. (Page 4 Ex. A)
3. 
John Bailey makes the same statement. (Page 4 Ex. A)
In June, 1833, Claimant again declares that by reason of
 old age and loss of memory
he cannot swear more particularly as to the length
of his service than he has already done. His commission
 as Quarter Master was deposited with Hon E. Bartlett
 to procure him a pension, and by him lost.
In June, 1780, a company of Tories and
Indians broke into his father's house, took off one of
his sons and all his papers. His commission as
Aid to his father has never since been seen. (Page 5 Ex. A.)
4.
Timothy Clark, 64 years old, (in ‘34)
came to live with Gen. Bailey at 11 years old, and
lived with him till he was 21. Has known Claimant
since 1779. knows he was Aid to his father from that
year to the close of the war. Knows he was
sent by his father with letters to Genl Washington, once
again to Boston and over to Newbury Port. (P.9 Ex.A )
In 1818 Claimant declared that he
was a Quarter Master during the Revolution (P. 11 Ex. A)
5.
Abraham Peters knew claimant
and his father during the Revolution. knows that they
were excellent officers. knows that he served as Aid to
his father, Gen. Bailey all the time deponent acted
as such, which was from August, 1780, to the law of
the war, and has an impression that he had been
as acting about a year before (P.13. Ex. A)
6.
Moody Bedell says that claimant
 was respected and obeyed as Aid to his father, 
Gen. Jacob Bailey, from 1st Apl ‘77 to the 
appointment of his successor, Absolom
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Peters, in August, 1780. Claimant's service commenced
 immediately after his time was out as 
Quarter Master in Col Bedel’s Regt. Gen. Bailey
and Claimant came to deponent’s father's house in 
Haverhill in said capacity, and deponent’s father went
with them to meet Gen Hazen and they all together
came to Haverhill, 29th Apl. 1779, he thinks. Absalom
Peters was appointed because there was a considerable
 alarm, the militia was coming from every direction
and the Genl's first Aid was absent on
command, (Ex B.)

Mary Bailey Declares that she is the
widow of Jacob Bailey who was a Quarter Master
in Col. Bedel's Regt for 1st April 1778 to 1st Apl 1779,
and thence Aid to Brig. Gen. Bailey to the close
of the war. She was married to him in October
1782 and he died 28th June, 1837. (Ex. C)
7.
Moody Bedel was well acquainted
with Gen Bailey and with his son
Jacob Bailey, before, during and after the
Revolution. The latter was Quarter Master in
Col. Bedel’s Regiment from 1st Apl. 1778 to 1st Apl.
1779. Soon after his discharge from this Regt
news came that Gen. Hazen, with his Regt
was on his march to the frontier. Gen. Bailey
and his son came to Col. Bedel, deponent's father’s
house, stating they were on their
way to meet Gen. Hazen to supply him with
forage. Gen. Bailey then said he had made
his said son his Aid, his former Aid, Ephraim
Bailey, being from ill health unable to
act. About 16 months after, the Militia
were called out in an alarm. Gen. Bailey
had no Aid, his son, Jacob, being absent
command at the South. Absolom Peters
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was therefore by him appointed Aid. Always
understood that both Peters and said Jacob continued
to act as Gen. Bailey’s Aids thence to the Fall of 1782,
when the cessation of arms occurred. The business
was considerable, because an expedition to Canada
  was contemplated. In ‘82 Peters went to his
residence, but said Jacob continued with Gen
Bailey as his Aid to Nov. 1783, the definitive
 conclusion of peace. (Ex. H.)
8.
The Secy of State of the U.S.
says there are in his office a number of
letters to and from Jacob Bailey, from Feb
26. 1776 to 17 Aug. 1783, during which time he
is addressed - Esquire, Lieutenant Colonel
N. H. Militia, Deputy Quarter Master General,
and Brigadier General, Militia (Ex. O)
9.
The Secretary of State of
Vermont certifies that an allowance for
15 days service was made, in 1775, to Jacob
Bailey, Jr. Capt. Johnson's company of minute men. To
Jacob Bailey Jr for 1 month to May 1777, in
Capt. J. G. Bayley's Company. To Jacob Bailey Jr
21 days in 1776 under Capt. Olcott. To same
name in 1781 for 1 month 20 days in Capt. F. Bayley’s
 company. To same name for 1 month 2 days in
Capt. F. Bayley's Company during 1780 and 1781. To
Jacob Bayley for 19 days from May 1779 to May
1781 in Capt. Stevens Company. All those services as
Private. (Claimants husband, it has been previously
proved, was called Jacob Bailey Jr. (Ex P.)
10.
Certificate of same that in a
Pay Roll of Capt. Jn. G. Bayley's Company, from
Apl. 1777 to May 1779, Jacob Bailey Jr. is
Credited by  month’s service (Ex R)
11.
Moor Russell, 92 years
Page 153

old, (in 1849,) was well acquainted with Col. or Gen.
Jacob Bailey and his son, Jacob, both of Newbury,
Vermont. Lived opposite to Newbury from 1775 to 1881, except 2 years, when he lived in Newbury, and never heard of any of that name except those
two. (Ex. S.)
Page 154

Mary
Bailey
.
Revd Brief
Inc Pens Claim
Page 155

Moor Russell Afft.
4
Jacob Bailey Jr.
No
47
S
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Page 156

Moor Russell of Plymouth in the County of
Grafton and State of New Hampshire of the age of the age
Ninety two years a Revolutionary Pensioner depose &
say that I was well acquainted with Col or General
Jacob Bailey & his son Jacob Bailey Jr both of
Newbury, Vermont.- That I lived in Hous[e]hill N.H.,
a town opposite to Newbury aforesaid from 1773
to 1801 with the exception of two years during said
time that I lived in said Newbury and that I
have never known or heard of any other persons of the
name of Jacob Bailey except the two persons above
named. Jacob Bailey formerly known as Jacob
Bailey Jr died a few years ago in said Newbury
as I was informed and believe
Moor Russell

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss Plymouth November 20. 1849
Then personally appeared before me
the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Grafton
Moor Russell a person well known to me for more than thirty
Six years past and ever sustaining a good reputation for truth
and veracity, and now a disinterested and a remarkably
intelligent witness, to whose testimony the highest credit is
due and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above affidavit
by him subscribed in my presence -
Before me
Isaac Patterson, Justice of the Peace
Page 157


State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I, J.D. [Stufer] Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Isaac
Patterson within named was on the 20th day
of November A.D. 1849 & ever since has been a
Justice of the Peace within & for said County
duly commissioned and qualified. I further
certify that the within signature purporting to be the said Patterson's is his genuine Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my ahnd 
and affixed the seal of said Court this
twenty first day of November Anno Domini 1849.
J D [Stufer] Clerk
Page 158

38,
Newbury Orange Co
Vt
Dec 27. 1832
David Johnson

Transmits statement relative
to the Pension granted to
Widow Polly Bayley

Respy referred to the Comm'r
of Pensions, for action as he
May deem proper, GOW

Dept of Int
Dec 30/82.

Recd Dec 31. 1182
Page 159

Newberry County of Orange State of Vermont
December 27, 1882
Secretary of the Interior

Sir

With this you will receive a statement relative to the Pension of granted to the Widow
Polly Bayley of this Town. I made it on a separate Sheet that my name might not be exposed in using of it to make
any investigation that may be deemed advisable.
I trust you will be so kind as not to mention my name in connection with your inquiries. It might be the means of creating me some enemies which I should like to avoid, I am Town Clerk of Newbury, and 74 years of age
I am Sir Respectfully
Your most Obed't
David Johnson

P.S. I am known by the Hon'ble Mr. Hubard and also by the Hon'ble Mr. Upham, the first a Representative, the other a senator from this State.     D. J.
Page 160

F. F. Merrill
Nov. 28. 1849

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Page 161

Montpelier Nov. 28, 1849
Sec of States office, Vermont
John Bedell Esq
Sir
Accompanying is the
copy of the roll you request.
From the fact that some of the same names
that are on this Roll are also on other rolls
it is evident that this roll is only for occasional
services, on alarms &c. when a company was
probably organized for the purpose & time being.
Fee $1.00
Yrs respectfully
F. F. Merrill
Sec of State
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Page 163

Bath N.H.
Sept. 17, 1849
Sir
Enclosed please find the application of Mary Bailey
of Newbury Vt. a Revolutionary Pensioner, and Widow of
Jacob Bailey late of said Newbury dec’d a Revolutionary Pensioner
under law July 7. 1832.
I consider the accompanying certificate of Secy of
State of W. as most satisfactory and conclusive evidence
that said Jacob Bailey did perform more service than the
one year as Quarter Master in my Grandfathers Regt from Apl
1. 1778 to Apl 1, 1779, altho' it would appear quite as conclusive
 that the claim that has been set up for his service as
an Aid with the rank of Capt. has been be property disallowed - here
appears 5 months and 17 days service as a private of Jacob
Bailey Jr of Newbury from 1775 to the close of the war. in addition to
the one year already allowed for which said
Jacob Bailey was entitled and of his course his widow is
now entitled to arrears due him and a proportionable increase of
her own pension from its commencement. That Jacob Bailey Jr
acted as Aid to his Father as a Militia Brigadier Genl There can be
no doubt, but I take it that such service was not of a nature
to entitle him to any pension on account of the same.
In behalf of Mrs Bailey I submit the above desiring to be advised
if any thing further remains for her to do.
I am Very respectfully,
Your Obt Sert
John Bedel

Hon. J. L.Edwards
Com’r of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 164

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Page 165

Bath N.H. Decr 24th 1819
Sir
In the case of Mary Bailey, Widow of Jacob Bailey, I
cannot acquiesce in the conclusion signified in your letter in your
letter in this case of the 15th Ult. Therefore I beg leave to respectfully
 but firmly remonstrate against such a decision. I am satisfied
of the justice of this claim, and am disposed to the opinion, that no good
reason has been made to appear for disallowing it, and therefore introduce
 the accompanying papers marked 2. 3 & 4, in order to show that
there was but one Jacob Bailey Junr in Newbury during the Revolutionary War,
 and that he might have been credited with 1 months service
between April 1777 & May 1779 on the Roll of Capt. John G. Bayley,
without at all discrediting his service as Quarter Master from April
1st 1778 to April 1st 1779 - The assertion that there were in Newbury two
Jacob Bailey Junrs at that time, is an anomaly not easily reconciled
with the ordinary mode of designating persons, which if it tended to
show any thing could but show that there were four persons in that Town
by the name of Jacob Bailey, and if necessary, the aff’ts of every
person in the Town of Newbury, knowing any thing about the fact can be
produced to the contrary -
The reason of his not claiming for his services as a private, as I have
before stated, was because he claimed an allowance for service as Aid
to his Father Genl Jacob Bailey, which claim, though disallowed, he
was not disposed to abandon, and the fact that Absolom Peters of
Lebanon, Connecticut, has been allowed for service as Aid to said
Genl Jacob Bailey, shows that said Jacob Bailey Junr claim was
not without some foundation, which if it had been allowed would obviate
the necessity of his mentioning in his declaration. The 2 months and 6 days
Page 166

as private previous to 1778, in order entitle him to a full pension of a
consistency of his claiming as Aid I have no means of judging, but it surer
can be no good reason for not allowing him for what he actually did perform
when sustained by incontrovertible record evidence - There was no inconsistency
in Genl Jacob Bailey being influential in obtaining for his son the appointment
of Quarter Master in Col Tim’o Bedel’s Regt. from April 78 to April 79 and
afterwards treating him as his Aid-- it is human nature where a man
has the power.
Again, here was from April 1777 to May 1779, a space of Two
years and one month for this service in Capt. John G. Bayley’ Co.  to be
rendered in without the least data tending to show that it was rendered
between April 1st ‘78 & April 1 ‘79, and to finally do away with the objection
raised on the account of its being contemporaneous with the 12 months
service as Quarter Master, please see papers marked 2 & 3 - On 3 you will
find the names of 27 soldiers marked by me with a cross who were in the
12 months service in Bedel’s Regr. from April 1 ‘78 April 1st ‘79 - Thos Hibbard
was Adjt. - Jacob Bailey Jr Qr. Mr.- Moses Chamberlin a Lt.of Capt. Saml Barron’s
Co. - John Brown & Aaron Osmore privates in said Barron Co. - John Mills
was Sgt in Capt. Ezekiel Ladds Co. and the remaining 21 including Capt
Simeon Stevens, were all in Capt. Simeon Stevens Co. that year, which
fact will appear upon examining the Rolls of Bedel’s Regr. in your Office
and cannot be gainsayed.
Can any one contend that there were
27 men in Newbury at that time, other than the identical men crossed
on Bayley’s Roll, who served as specified in Bedel’s Regt 12 months
between April 1 ‘78 & April 1 ‘79 -  I hardly think any one can be found
reckless enough to stake his reputation for consistency on such an assertion
Further more here is Capt. Simeon Stevens, Capt. Frye Bayley, Capt. Pelatiah
Bliss, Lt., Moses Chamberlin, Adjt. Thos Hibbard & Qr. Mr. Jacob Bailey Jr.
Page 167

returned on Capt. John G. Bayley Co. as privates, showing that in this scouting
services little or no regard was had to the Rank they might have held
in Bedel’s Regt or other wheres -
I think the Secy of States letter entitled to some weight in this
case, and as for the credibility of Moor Russell, the evidence of
Hon Dan’l Webster U.S. Senate and Hon. Harry Hibbard House Reps, can be
had - I trust that upon examining the papers now introduced
you may not feel disposed to make quite to summary a disposition
of this case in the manner expressed in your letter of the 15th ults.
If a copy of Capt. Simeon Stevens Company from April 1st 78 to April 1 79
is desired it can be had. he, and his soldiers principally, belonged
to Newbury Vt.
I am, Very respectfully
Your Obt Serv
John Bedell

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 168

Jacob Bailey Jr

Aug 49
P
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Page 169

State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier August 30 1849

I hereby certify that there is on file in
this office a paper purporting to be ""A Pay Roll of
a Company of minute men in the service of the country
in the year 1775, under the command of Capt. Thomas
Johnson”, on which roll is the name of "Jacob Bailey
Junior”, with an allowance for fifteen days service as a
private; no other date is given.

Also, a "Pay Roll of Capt John G. Bayley's
Company in Newbury for guarding and scouting from
April 1777 to May 1779 under command of Col.
 of Peter Olcott”, on which Roll is the name of Jacob
Bailey Jr, with an allowance for one months
service as a private; no other date is given.
Also, ""A Pay Roll of Capt Thomas Johnson's
Company of minute men in Newbury for the year
1776, under the command of Peter Olcott for scouting
and guarding said year,”on which Roll is the name
 of Jacob Bailey Jr, with an allowance for twenty one
days service as a private; no other date is given.

[Left margin notes]
15 days 
1 mo.
21 days 
2 Mo. 6 days [total]
Page 170

Also, ""A Pay Roll of Capt Frye Bayley's Company
in Newbury from May 1781 till the end of the War,
and scouting, guarding &c. in sundry alarms under the
command of Col. Peter Olcott and Thomas Johnson;”,
on which Roll is the name of "Jacob Bayley Jr.” with
an allowance for one month and twenty days service
as a private; no other date is given. 

Also, "A Pay Roll of a party of men belonging
 to Col. Peter Olcott's Regiment under the command of
Capt Frye Bayley, employed in scouting, dated at
Newbury, 8th May 1781;” on which Roll is the name of
“Jacob Bayley Jr.”, with an allowance for one month
and two days service as a private; it is also stated on the
Roll as follows: "This service done from October 1st 1780
to May 8th 1781" "No particular time, but entered the
days in service only.”

Also, ""A Pay Roll of Capt Simeon Stevens Company
in Newbury, from May 1779 to May 1781, of service done
in guarding and scouting in the sundry alarms, guarding
prisoner, under the command of Col. Peter Olcott;”
on which Roll is the name of "Jacob Bayley”, with an
allowance for nineteen days service as a private.
This is the only instance in which the name of Jacob
Bayley occur on the Pay Rolls in this Office.

no 1 day, in all
[Left margin notes]
1 mo. 20 days 
1 mo. 2 days 
19 days 
3 mo. 11 days [subtotal 
2 Mo. 6 days [previous page total]
6 Mo. 17 days [total both pages]
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In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of
this Office this 30th day of August
A.D. 1849

Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
Page 172

1816
Washington
Sept 16 /30
Moses B Corwin
appeals from the decision
of the Comr of Pensions
in the case of Rugby Wheatly
 widow of Andrew Wheatly
- and in the case of
Mary Bayly Widow of
James [note - should be Jacob] Bayly &c
Ref'd To Com'r of
Pensions for Report

Dept Interior
Sep 17th 1850
Page 173

Washington City 16th Sept 1850
Secondary of the Interior

I am instructed to take an appeal from the
decision of the Commissioner of Pensions in the two following cases
[(Samil)] Rugby Wheatly widow of Andrew Wheatly dec'd
of the Vermont line and case of Mary Bayley widow of
James Bayley.  Caleb Smith left their cases with me & [claims]
an appeal to your department in each case. Please advise the Com'r of Pensions of the fact & have the papers handed over to your Department.
Respectfully your obt srvt
Moses B. Corwin MC

Sec'y of Interior
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Page 175

Washington 21st March 1850
Sir
I present herewith the Certificate
issued to Mary Bailey 15th June 1848
allowing a pension at the rate of
$160 per annum as the widow of
Jacob Bailey who was a Quarter
Master in the Revolutionary war,
with a request that the Pension
now allowed her may be issued.
The papers on file, as I think an
examination will show, prove that
Jacob Bailey served one year as a
Quarter Master and one year as
Aid de camp, & for each of these
services his widow is entitled to
a pension at the rate of $300 making
an aggregate of $600.
Very Resp'y
Caleb B. Smith

J.L. Edwards Esqr

[the following words appear under the first line starting 'Washington'.  The are very faint, and seemed to have been added at a later date, during some research by the Pension dept.]

Certificate found filed with papers
Page 176

Washington City 26th March 1850
J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir - Enclosed is a Letter from William D Lowery to me
& also some additional Testimony in the case of Jesse Mitchel the
Father of Granville Mitchel a [illegible]  Soldier of the late [Marvelous]
War claiming as the proper Representative of the deceased.  This case is now
pending & I was heretofore instructed by you to appraise Mr. Lowery of the
 additional Testimony required which has been procured & is herewith
  forwarded. - Caleb B. Smith has also placed in my hands for
further action a claim of Mrs Mary Wheatly Widow of Andrew
Wheatly, a deceased soldier of the Revolutionary War, claiming an
increase of Pension for services rendered by her Husband as Quarter
Master in the [comp’y]. She claims $480 instead of $320 per year as now
allowed. Also the claim of Mrs Mary Bailey, Widow of James
Bailey deceased of Vermont, who has been pensioned for one year
at the rate of $160. She claims an increase of pension upon the grounds
that for one year service her husband as a quarter Master, she is
entitled to a pension of the rate of $200 per year. She also claims a
further increase of Pension on the grounds that the evidence in the case
now on file proves that her husband in addition to his service as a
quarter Master served also man the one year as an Aid de Camp
for which he is entitled to an additional pension of $500 per year.

{Vertical handwriting on left margin]
Added proof for Bounty Land claim and file now with the papers in Pens. Office.
Page 177

Mr Smith instructs me that he has filed the papers in these cases on
the 23rd last & as he is about leaving the city for some time has instructed
me to give the claims my expert attention. Be pleased to communicate
to me your action in all the cases above mentioned.

Respectfully your obdt srvt
Moses Corwin

J L Edwards

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J L Edwards

[Very faint vertical writing on right side of page after close of letter.
Best guess of these words -  “Attended to as requested
for Granville Mitchel claim, send for balance  requested to 
J W Amed”]
Page 178

Bath N.H. March 21, 1850
Sir
After a mature consideration of the contents of your letter of
the 6th Just, in the case of the application of Mary Bailey Widow of Jacob Bailey
decd for an increase, I have come to the conclusion once more to endeavor
to remove what appears to me, an unjust prejudice on the part of your
office against this claim - You say that neither in the body of his declaration
under act 1832, nor in the Interrogatories attached, was any
allusion made by him to any service previous to his appt. in Col Bedel’s Staff,
Ap. 1778, or to his having at any time rendered services as a private in
the militia - My explanation of this, is, that he did claim for over
two years as a Qr Mr & Aid de Camp, and never in his life time abandoned
his claim for services as Aid to his father, and as long as he maintained
this claim supposing it to be good, it is not probable that he would set
up services as a private which would be a virtual abandonment of
his claim in a higher grade - You decided that this claim as Aid
was not well founded; and I am disposed to that opinion myself,
and am sustained by the records of Vt. He was pensioned in 1834 
and died June 28. 1857 without ever abandoning his claim as Aid,  for
evidence of which please see enclosed letter from Jesse Gove Marked 7, 
dated Jany 9, 1838, particularly that part underscored, where he speaks
of the letter of my father Moody Bedel of Jany 11, 1837, relative to the service
of Jacob Bailey as Aid to his father Genl Jacob Bailey - I trust this
will be a full answer to that part of your letter where you say that "it is not at
all probable that Jacob Bailey after the rejection of his alleged service
as an Aid to his father, would have failed to assert a claim for any service
he may have rendered in the militia.” It will be observed that the letter
of my father Moody Bedel referred to, was dated but about 6 months
Page 179

previous to Jacob Bailey’s decease, and that this claim was still
persisted in by his widow. And if you look upon the case as I do you
can but perceive that it was not only probable that he would not assert a claim
as private as long as he had any faith in his claim as an Aid, but that there was
the strongest personal interest directly opposed to it, and consequent loss of that reputation
for rank which seems to have been much coveted-- Mrs Bailey in her applications
under law July 4, 1836 & July 7, 1838 was not pensioned until 1842 and never
under those applications, or the subsequent one under law March 3, 1843 & Feby 2 1848
  abandoned this claim for service as Aid until her present application, and then not until
she was convinced that her former claim could not receive the favorable consideration of your Office - This only goes to show the confidence they had in the claim application
By reason of Jacob Bailey's appearing to have been extensively connected with the
   application of his brother Joshua Bailey for a pension under law of 1832, I enclose copies of letters from your office in that case, in my possession, to which is attached a copy of petition of said Joshua Bailey upon this paper marked 5. I have underscored what I wish to call
your more particular attention to as applicable to this case. It appears that Jacob
Bailey gave two depositions in that case, and that the companies in which Joshua Bailey
was credited and allowed are the identical companies named in Secy of Vt’s certificate in this case where Jacob Bailey Jr. is found credited with service, to wit
Capt. Johnson's, Capt. John G. Bailey and Capt. Frye Bailey Cos. I would
ask a reference to the papers in Joshua Bailey’s case, and particularly to the attached
Roll of Capt. Frye Bailey dated Oct 1780 for 10 days service, hoping that from them something may appear, to remove causes of objection, and it is not doubted that Jacob
Bailey Jr’s name will be found on said Roll.
In my letter in this case of Decr 24, 1849 I referred to the fact that Absalom
Peters had claimed as Aid to Gen. Jacob Bailey, and had succeeded in obtaining a pension
without any letter foundation for his claim than Jacob Bailey Jr. as one reason why
said Bailey might not have abandoned his claim as Aid.  Enclosed please find a
 letter from said Peters dated Sept 15, 1832, marked 6. The hand writing I take it cannot
be denied. this is only another instance of the too prevalent disposition to
Page 180

insist upon service of a very questionable character. From the copies herewith sent in
Joshua Bailey's case, it would seem that Genl Bailey was held in the light of Brigadier Genl
Command in Chief: Paymaster Genl-Qr. Mr Genl - Muster Master Genl and
Commissary Genl, and the Lord knows what not, and that any one who was
related to him or had any connection with him, was a Deputy, Aid or assistant as
matter of course. Had Bailey possessed the same tact, tenacity & perseverance
displayed by Peters, his application might have resulted quite differently; but
I hold that it is never too late to claim what Justice demands, however trifling
the amount, the principle is of importance.
From the fact that the roll of Capt. John G. Bailey from Ap. 1776 to May
1779 is a general roll without any specification of the date of the commencement or termination of the particular service of each man, is strong evidence that the service was rendered at different periods of time, as occasion required of a company of Militia, as indicated in the Secy of Vt’s letter of Nov. 28, 1849.  how the amount of service was arrived at is more than I can judge, but it appears that in the year 1785, when this roll was found, the Capt himself
then in possession of all the facts, did not undertake to make such a specification as
you demand, where you state that the testimony of those only will be deemed sufficient
to identify Mrs Bailey’s husband with the soldier referred to in the Secy of Vt. certificate,
who can from their own personal knowledge state the time of his entering and
the time of his leaving the service. This position I shall appeal from if insisted
upon, for it is a virtual rejection of the claim, and can be viewed in no other light.
For if any person would now come forward and swear that he, at this late day,
knew more about this service than the Capt. did in 1785, and could specify what you
demand, he ought to be indicted for perjury. There is, there can be no
doubt about the identity in this case, and the only question to be explained
is why has not the service shown by the Secy of Vt’s certificate been claimed
Before.  This I have endeavored [to] satisfactorily explain, and I believe I
entertain correct and reasonable views upon the matter, but
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if I have failed, I do not feel a disposition to prolong a correspondence
to no purpose, and if the position above referred to is insisted upon
I must ask justice from another quarter -
I am, Very respectfully
Your Obt. Serv.
John Bedell

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

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Page 182

Power of Atty, to
S. A. Peugh and
from Peugh to
A. H. Lawrence
certificate
deposited
by A H Lawrence
of this City.
Atty
for Mrs Bailey
who requests that the
certificate
may be sent to
him.
Page 183

County of Orange
State of Vermont Know all men by these
presents that I Mary Bailey a pensioner of the
U States at the rate of $160 per annum as the widow
 of Jacob Bailey deceased,  do hereby constitute &
appoint Sam’l A. Peugh of Washington City D.C.
my true & lawful Attorney for me & my [??]
to prosecute my claim to an increase of pension
under any act of Congress & to have full & free
access to all papers & documents & receipts to enable
my said Attorney to [illegible] prosecute the same;
 & to receive from the Pension Office any
 certificate that may [impart] to me as aforesaid.
& I hereby revoke any & all powers heretofore by me
made for the purposes aforesaid & hereby confirm
all that my said Attorney may lawfully do
 in the premises.I also give him power of substitution
 & I declare the power of Attorney irrevocable.
In testimony where I have hereunto set my
hand & seal this 5th day of October 1856.
Mary Bailey her mark
Joseph H. Bayley

County of Orange
State of Vermont
On this 5th day of October 1850
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County
& State aforesaid personally appeared Mrs Mary Bailey above named
and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act & deed
for the purposes therein specified 
Richard Patterson Jus Peace
Page 184

STATE OF VERMONT,
Orange County, I, Joseph Berry Clerk of the County Court of the
 County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Richard Patterson of Newbury in said County
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county
duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
dated on the thirtieth day of November the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that
his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this Seventh
day of October A. D. 1850
Joseph Berry Clerk


Know all men by these presents that I, S. A. Peugh of the
City of Washington District of Columbia do hereby constitute and
and appoint A. H. Lawrence  of Washington, D.C. my lawful Attorney to perform all
duties and powers vested in me by virtue of the foregoing power of
Attorney [naming] date of 5th October 1850 from Mary Bailey to
me and I hereby ratify & confirm all the lawfull acts & deeds
of my said Attorney.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this
Seventeenth (17th) day of October 1850.
S.A. Peugh (Seal)

District of Columbia
County of Washington [Kent]
On this 17 day of October 1850 before the subscriber
a Justice of the peace in & for said County and District
 aforesaid personally appeared S.A. Peugh
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument of [writing]
be his hand and seal his act and Deed for the
purposes therein confirmed. 
Acknowledged Before & Certified by
Thomas C. Donn JP (Seal)
Page 185

Mary Bailey
Page 186

State of Vermont  
Orange County  On this 21st day of September A.D. 1850,  before
 me a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, personally
appeared Mary Bayley of Newbury in said County
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on
her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain an increase of Pension under the acts
of Congress passed July 7th 1838, March 3d 1843, 
June 17th 1844 & 2d February 1848 to wit:
That she is the widow of Jacob Bailey late of
said Newbury deceased; that she is now in the receipt
of a pension at the rate of $160 per annum; that she
considers that she is entitled to an increase in
consequence of the service of said husband as
an Aid to Genl Jacob Bailey. & And she further
declares that her said husband served in
the revolutionary war in scouting in addition to
his service as a Quarter Master, & Genl’s Aid;
that she ask for a reexamination of her claim
under the agency of Col H.H. Sylvester, & hereby
revokes all former Powers of Attornies -
Mary Bailey
Subscribed and sworn to on this 21st day of September AD. 1850
Before me Stephen Thomas Justice of the Peace
Page 187

State of Vermont
Secretary of State’s Office
Montpelier October 2, 1850

I certify that Stephen Thomas whose name
is subscribed in his own proper hand writing
to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the
date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and
for the County of Orange duly elected and
qualified and that to his official acts and
 attestations as such full faith and credit is
and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
 my name and affixed the seal of this
Office at Montpelier this
2nd of October A.D. 1850
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
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240
Oct 3d 1850
Bath N.H.
Sept. 27, 1850
Gentlemen -
I have this moment recd a letter from Ho.n
H. Hibbard addressed to him, in answer to one of mine to the Com’r
of Pensions of the 14th Inst. in which I find the following-

“In reply to Mr Bedel’s enquiry in relation to the
case of Mary Bailey, Widow of Jacob Bailey, I have to state, that
her claim for increase is now before the Secretary of the Interior
upon an appeal. Mr Bedel does not appear at this time as
the agent in this case. The appeal was taken by the Hon. Moses
B. Corwin of the House of Representatives. The allowance
in the case of Lucy Sanborn, deceased, formerly widow of Thomas
Hibbard whose husband was an Adjutant has no hearing upon
the claim of Mrs Bailey.”

I was employed by Mrs Mary Bailey of Newbury Vt.
Widow of Jacob Bailey, pensioned under act July 7. 1838 &c to
engage in this case and as early as Sept 28, 1845, and on the
11th Sept. 1849 became satisfied that her only just claim was for an
increase due her husband as a private over and above what had been
allowed him as a Quartermaster for one year, and had her make a
declaration for such increase accordingly and forwarded it to
the Pension Office, and as recently as June 11, 1850 received 
 communications from the Pension Office relative to this case requiring
more evidence of service and identity, which I have been endeavoring
 to obtain. I have no knowledge of Mr Corwin's
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having any authority to interfere in this case, and this is
the first intimation that I have had, that he had done so, if there
is no error in Com’r letter as quoted I would like to know from
what source Mr Corwin's employment came, and on what ground
his appeal is founded. If he is meddling with that that he has
no authority to I wish to know it

Can you ascertain and inform me on what ground
the increase mentioned to Lucy Sanborn, was allowed from $320
to $480, under act July 4 1836 - An early reply is desired very much. 
Your Truly
John N. Bedell

Messrs Dickens & Coombs
Washington D.C.
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Charlestown N.H. Oct 14 1850
Sir
Enclosed the declaration of Mary Bailey for
an increase of the firm of Jacob Bailey dc’d.
I thank you to place the rest the papers
in the case, and to see that no person interferes in
  it unless by her written power. [I sent] this because
Peugh of your City has recently visited the widow, as
I am informed, and for some reason best known
 to [Kenney] has got possession of her present pension
 certificate.  I believe you know Mr. Peugh.
I am [Term] Respectfully
H H Sylvester

Col Edwards
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p. 21
Washington
Oct 2, 1830
Dickens & Coombs
Enc. letter from John
Bedel relative to the
case of Mary Bailey
now before the Secretary
of the Int'r on a appeal
from Comr of Pensions
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Washington, Oct. 2d 1850
Sir
We have the honor to enclose you
the within letter from John Bedel,
Esq. of Bath, N.H. in relation to
the case of Mary Bailey, widow
of Jacob Bailey, deceased, now pending
 before you an appeal from
the Commissioner of Pensions, taken
by the Hon. Moses Corwin of Ohio.
On behalf of Mr. Bedel, who
is the duly authorized agent of the
Claimant, and who has forwarded
all the evidence in the case, we
protest against any other person
being recognized by the Department
as her agent, until satisfactory evidence
 of his authority so to act shall be filed. 
Mr. Corwin shows no authority whatever
to act in the premises, and the claimant
 is not one of his constituents.
We have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obt Srvnts
 Dickens & Coombs

Hon A. H. H. Stuart
Secy of the Interior
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Report
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Department of the Interior
April 5th 1850
Sir
I herewith return the papers in the
case of Mary Bailey, widow of Jacob Bailey
 deceased who was an Aid de Camp, during the
war of the Revolution. There being no
documentary evidence it is a case for the
admissions of Secondary proof, as has been
 decided by this Department, and of which you
have been duly advised.
The evidence presented to sustain this
claim is clear, direct, and full, going to
show that Jacob Bailey was sole Aid to his
father Gen. Jacob Bailey, from April 1779 to
August 1781, and one of his Aids to the end
of the war. In addition, I would remark, that
you have allowed the claim of Absalom Peters
 as aid to Gen Bailey while you have rejected
 that of Jacob Briley when said Peters
[own] affidavit written by himself, states
that Major Jacob Bailey was Aid to
  his father during the whole time
of his own service as Aid which
  ran from August 1780 to the close
of the war-
I am therefore of the
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opinion that the pension should be
increased to $600 pr annum
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
(Signed) Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary
There is no conflict between this decision
the order of 21st Feby 1833 issued by Genl Cass
as Secretary of War See Pension Laws P.99
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Dept Int'r case of
Mary Baily
Jan 7 1832
Wid. #23509
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Department of the Interior
April 5th 1850
Sir
I herewith return the papers in the
case of Mary Bailey, widow of Jacob Bailey
 deceased who was an Aid de Camp, during the
war of the Revolution. There being no
documentary evidence it is a case for the
admissions of Secondary proof, as has been
 decided by this Department, and of which you
have been duly advised.
The evidence presented to sustain this
claim is clear, direct, and full, going to
show that Jacob Bailey was sole Aid to his
father Gen. Jacob Bailey, from April 1779 to
August 1781, and one of his Aids to the end
of the war. In addition, I would remark, that
you have allowed the claim of Absalom Peters
 as aid to Gen Bailey while you have rejected
 that of Jacob Briley when said Peters
[own] affidavit written by himself, states
that Major Jacob Bailey was Aid to
  his father during the whole time
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of his own service as Aid which
  ran from August 1780 to the close
of the war-
I am therefore of the opinion that the pension should be
increased to $600 pr annum
I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
(Signed) Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary
There is no conflict between this decision
the order of 21st Feby 1833 issued by Genl Cass
as Secretary of War See Pension Laws P.99
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Bath N.H.
Nov. 19, 1850
Col Edwards
Your letter of the 13th Inst. in answer
to mine of the 11th Inst. in the case Mary Bailey Widow of 
Jacob Bailey was duly recd by me.

Mrs Bailey has obtained her pension certificate
of Mr Peugh and has agreed, as I am informed, to pay him
$1000. for his services and expenses in this case - She
now wishes you would make the necessary order on the
agent so that the may be able to draw her money, and
inform me when you have done so--
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Harry Hibbard


Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Bath N.H.
November 9th 1850.

Col Edwards
I am advised by Mrs Mary Bailey of Newbury
Vermont, that there has been some misunderstanding between
her and Mr S.A. Pugh who has acted as her agent in prosecuting 
a claim for an increase of pension said to be due her - and
that the [apprehends] wrong may be practiced upon
her in connection with that business: I am also requested
in her behalf to desire that the issuing and delivery of any pension
 certificates, to which she may be entitled, to said Pugh
by virtue of a power of attorney that he holds, may be suspended
until my arrival at Washington at the coming session of
Congress, which I hope you will deem it proper to do.
I am informed by Mrs Bailey that said Peugh has made
an arrangement by which he is to receive one third of the
whole amount to be allowed to her and have reason
to believe such is the fact. If consistent to comply with
my request to suspend matters as I propose till my arrival
at Washington I will submit to you my reasons for this
course more fully -
If the certificates have already been delivered to
Mr Peugh I would suggest the propriety of issuing an order
on the agent where they may be made payable to suspend
payment for the present, or an order that if it be paid
 at all it be upon such conditions as in your
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Judgement will secure the interests and just rights of the claimant.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Harry Hibbert


Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Newbury Dec 23, 1834
L. P. Wall
Sir 
I wish to enquire, who was the
Agent who presented the claim of
Widow Mary Bailey for increased pension
which was granted 7th November 1850.
And further Did S. Thomas of Vermont
make efforts at that term relative
to its final issue or in any way if
so what?

[Gaining] the above your favor
P.W. Leach
Mary Bailey

P.S. Thomas has [billed] Mrs. Bailey for a
large sum for services in obtaining this pension.
Mrs Bailey has already paid some two
thousand dollars for this service to A Mr. Pine of D.C. 
& Bidle of [Newborough or Newbury?]
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p. 69

June 5, 1850
Moses B Corwin

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asks for a decision of the Court
Pensions in the leases of Ringley
Wheatly, widow of Andrew
Wheatly - and Mary Bailey
Widow of James Bailey, quarter
master in the Revol. War.

Letter to Hon M.B. Comer
June 8 1850

p. 69
Ref’d to Comm’r of Pensions
Dept. of Interior
June 8th 1850
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Washington City 5th June 1856

J. L. Ewing Secy of Interior
Dear Sir,   I very much desire a decision made by
the Commissioner of Pension in two cases pending. these [pas’d] a long time left in my
Charge by Caleb B. Smith when he left here last spring.
The first is an application
for increase of pension by Rughey Wheatley Widow of Andrew Wheatly of
Vermont who was quarter Master during the Revolution.
The other case is that of Mary Bailey Widow of James Bailey of Vermont who
has made a similar application to Mrs Wheatly above mentioned. I am certain 
know
These cases  have not been taken up in the regular order as I personally [received] of final
action in several cases where papers have been filed long after these.
Moses R Corwin
Hon L Ewing
Mary Bailey chg’d  Mr Allison April 9.50
3133
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Jacob Bayley
We Clark Perry a clergyman, residing in the town of
Newbury in the County of Orange and State of Vermont
and Isaac Bayley residing in the same Newberry (aged
66 years) hereby certify that that we are well acquainted
with Jacob Bayley of said Newbury whose
application for a pension we have this day examined
and which bears date August 2d 1832 and that we
believe him to have been seventy seven years of age
as he has stated himself to be in his said declaration;
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.
Clark Perry
Isaac Bayley
Subscribed & sworn in Court this
12. day of June AD 1833-
Wm Spencer Judge of Probate
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FEB 12 1937

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RECEIVED
FEB 8 1937
GENERAL RECORDS
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Can’t Identify 23 RM
Pen. cannot
Identify 2/8/37

Jan 30,1937

Dear Sir,
No
4, 1993
of 3 No

Can you give me any
information of Brigadier General
Jacob Bailey or Bayley of Vt.
What were his war records?
What is known of his family
and dates?
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Walter R. Chapman
Lenica, Illinois

No. 801  2/9  MH

Son - Rev. War 

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RECEIVED
FEB 4 1937
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O.  W. & N. Div.
L. W. B.
W. 23509.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
November 21st, 1896.

Sir: --In response to your recent inquiry referred to this Bureau by
Hon. John M. Reynolds, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, I have the
honor to advise you that before a satisfactory search for the military
record of Amos Parker, supposed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary
war, can be made as much as possible of the data called for in
the enclosed slip should be furnished.
Jacob Bayley, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application
for pension on June 12th, 1833, at which time he was 77 years
of age and residing at Newberry, Vermont, and his pension was allowed
for one year's actual service as a quartermaster in the New Hampshire
troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col.
Bedel. He enlisted at Newberry, Vermont. His widow, Mary, made
application and received a pension for the service of her husband as
above set forth.
It would appear from papers on file in the above claim that a
Jacob Bayley, father of the above named Jacob Bayley, served as a
General in the Revolutionary war but there is no indication that he
ever made application for pension for such service.

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A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of James Woodward has not been found upon the Revolutionary pension records.
Such of the original muster and pay-rolls of the Revolutionary war and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government, are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. S. Bailey Parker,
Springfield, Mass.