Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,214, James Bailey, Md.

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Service Md.    Bailey, James   Number W5214 
                        or Baley
                          Elizabeth 
Contents

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16,533 
North Carolina 
James Bailey 
of Surry County in the state of N. Carolina
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby of the Maryland line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed of the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of September 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of March 1820 and sent to Hon L. Williams, House of Rep
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820                $47.43
Semi-aml. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820 $48.00
                                                            $95.43
5 mo  
[illegible]
[illegible]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818} Continued [handwritten]

[Left side of page handwritten]
New certificate issued & sent to John Huske Esqre
Fayetteville N. Carolina Dec. 8th, 1825
[handwritten sideways]
notification sent November 13, 1820 to
[illegible] Williams, C. C. C. P. Hamptonville, Surry Cty N. Carolina

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3387
North Carolina
Elizabeth Baley
widow of James Baley
who was a private
in the Maryland Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars   ----
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
7th day of December 1843
and sent to J. Cowles
Hamptonville N C.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page199

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State of North Carolina}
Surry County}
On this 13th day of May in the Year 1840 Personally appeared before the court of Pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Surry & State of North Carolina Elizabeth Baley a resident of said County aged 70 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 July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and Pension to certain widowes that she is the widow of James Baley who was she forgets whether a Private or Sergeant in the army of the Revolution who was late a Pensioner of the United States on the Pension list Roll of the North Carolina Agency at the Rate of Eight dollars p(er) month as she has no documentary Evidence she begs leave respectfully to refer to the proof on file in the war department as to his service. She further declares that she was married to the said James Baley on the 20th day of March in the year Seventeen Hundred & Ninety Three that the afforesaid James Baley her husband died on the [blank] of Oct 1829 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 & ninety four namely (Viz) at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before 
S K Armstrong Clk      Elizabeth herXmark Baley

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State of North Carolina}
Surry County}
This day came Christian Weatherman & Martha Weatherman before the worshipful the court of Pleas & quarter session for Surry County and made Oath in due form of Law. That they are Brother & Sister in law to Elizabeth Baley that they each remember her marriage to James Baley that they were married by William Elliot Esq a Justice of the Peace for Surry County on the 20th day of March 1793 that the Rev [aforenamed] Will fully published the Banns. That such was the custom in those days. No Record being kept of the marriage that they have known & lived near the [aforenamed] James & Elizabeth ever since up to the time of his death which took place on the [blank] day of Oct 1829  That they have lived near the [aforenamed] Elizabeth ever since the death of the said James That she is still a widow and the same person who has signed the previous declaration. That they were both present at the celibration of the Marriage. That they know that the {unknown symbol} James was a pensioner of the U States at the rate of Eight dollars per month up to the time of his death
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court
On this 13th day of May 1840
before F K Armstrong Clk
     Christian hisXmark Weatherman
     Martha hisXmark Weatherman

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State of N. Carolina}    Superior Court of Law
Surry County          }    September Term 1819

On this the 7th day of September AD 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County aforesaid personally appeared James Bailey aged seventy eight years last May, resident in the county of Surry and State aforesaid, 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 a 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 James Bailey enlisted for the term of three years on the 27th of April 1778 in Queen Anne's County in the State of Maryland, in the company commanded by Capt. James Gold, or Gould of the 5th Maryland Regiment, and was transferred by a consolidation of the Regiments to the first Regiment, the 5th Regiment having been commanded by Col. John Hawkins and the first by Col. John Gunby, as will more fully appear by reference to the rolls of the army and the annexed discharge signed Perry Benson, Capt dated 27th April 1781; that he was in the Service of the State of Maryland on the continental establishment; that he continued in the service of the United States as above declared untill the

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27th of April 1781 when he was discharged from service at Sander's Creek near Camden South Carolina as appears also from the annexed discharge; that he was in a skirmish on Staten Island near New York; in the Battle of Guilford in North Carolina where he was wounded; in another skirmish near Camden South Carolina just before the British left that part of the Country, and in some other skirmishes perhaps not worth mentioning; 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 except the discharge before alluded to and hereto annexed.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above written

                                                A. D. Murphey

I Archibald D. Murphey Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Bailey did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of

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three years as set forth in the annexed discharge of the continental establishment 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 - I am also Satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support

                    A. D. Murphey, Judge as Aforesaid

State of N. Carolina}
Surry County          }
{seal}
I Joseph Williams clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid; do hereby certify that Archebald D. Murphey who has subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law A and equity in and for the State of North Carolina; And that all due faith and [illegible] ought to be given to his official acts. In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand & have affixed the seal of my office to the same this 11th day of October AD 1819    Jo Williams Jun Csle

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Declaration of Elizabeth Baley
Supplimental Above made in May last in support of her claim of a pension under the act of Congress 1838
State of North Carolina}
Surry County                }
Be it known that before me Josiah Cowles a Justice of the Peace and Justice of the County Court for the County afforesaid Personaly appeared Elizabeth Baley widow of Jas Baley late pensioner of the United States Dc'd [declared?] and after being duly sworn as the law directs. On her oath declares that she is the Lawful widow of James Baley Dc'd [declared?] that she was married after said Jas Baley as stated in her former declaration of May last that were present at the marriage several persons among whom that are yet living she recollects Christian & Martha Weatherman that she has no documentary evidence in relation to her marriage.  She has no evidence other than the testimony of these persons who saw her married the evidence of his service is on file in the war office.  She was not married by license but was agreeable to the custom of those times in the great majority of cases by the publishment of the Banns three times before marriage.  She was married by William Eliott Esq, and the Banns were published by John Pennell a Methodist Clergyman.  She is not aware that any record was kept but believes there was none.  her Husband never kept any.  She is verry poor.  Old & Feeble and cannot go to court a distance of 18 miles over bad Roads & dangerous River without manifest danger to her Health.
Sworn to and subscribed this 9th day of Nov 1840 before me Joshiah Cowles, JP & J.C.C  
                 Elizabeth herXmark Baley

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State of North Carolina}
Surry County} 

I Josiah Cowles a Justice of the Peace & Justice of the county court for the county afforesaid do certify that this day came before me and on oath made the foregoing declaration and that from the reason of her age and infirmity I should not think she could go to court at this term & probably never again without manifest danger to her health.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand this 9th day of Nov 1840
                               Josiah Cowles JP & J.C.C


State of North Carolina}
Surry County                } 

Be it known that before the worshipfuly county court now in session personaly appeared John Davis and made oath in due form of law that he is seventy years of Age that he knows that as early as the year 1793 it was not customary in the majority of cases when couples were married to take license and give bond. but that great numbers were married by Publishment of the Banns  John Davis
Sworn to and subscribed this 
10th day of Nov 1840
                                           F K Armstrong Clk

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James Bailey
Declaration & Schedule
16,533
9 Mar '20
Sep '20

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State of North Carolina}
Surry County                }        August term, 1820

On this 15th day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, which is declared a Court of record by the laws of the State and opened and held this day for the County of Surry James Bailey aged about eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows ,Viz, that he the said Bailey enlisted about the year 76 or 77 as well as he now recollects, in the 5th Maryland Ridgement and was transfered from thence to the 3rd Maryland Ridgement in Capt James Golds company of the 5th Redg'ment and Capt Perry Bensons of the 3rd all which has satisfactorily appeared to the war department as the original discharge of said Bailey was forwarded and a pension certificate obtained, but as the certificate was put in the hands of a [illegible] for collection the declarant cannot now state the number or the date.  And I James Bailey do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself within

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within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed. And the said James Bailey further declares that his family consists of himself, his wife & one child named Betsey, that he himself is in eightieth year since May last, that he is unable to work, so as to obtain his living by manual labor, that his wife is hearty enough, that his daughter Betsey is eleven years old and not able to assist materially in procuring sustenance 
[illegible] to in open Court   James Bailey
[illegible] Jo Williams Cle

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State of North Carolina}
Surry County                }
I Joseph Williams clerk of the County Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records of said Court, And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighteen dollars fifty cents.  In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this 14th day of October AD 1820
                         Jo Williams Cle
                      By Jo Williams Jun D, C

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Schedule of the property belonging to James Bailey of the County of Surry
A debt of ten dollars is due him    $10.00
2 narrow axes & one broad axe         4.00
3 hoes                                                 1.50
Another debt of 2 dollars                   2.00
one small hog worth one dollar         1.00
                                                           ______                                       
                                                        $18.50  
Sworn to in open Court
James Bailey
[illegible] Jo Williams Cle

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. 5214 Washington, D. C. , _____, 19____


In reply to your request of _______, received ________ for a statement of the military history of James Bailey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& his widow's) application for pension on file in the Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.| LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.|STATE

Apl 27m 1778 | 3 yrs. | Pvt. | CAPTAIN.  Jas. Gould | COLONEL. John Hawkins | Md. |
|   |   | Sgt. |  CAPTAIN. Perry Benson | COLONEL. John Gunby |   |

Battles engaged in, Guilford where he was wounded and several skirmishes 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. Queen Anne Co. Md.
Date of application for pension, Sep't 7, 1819 His [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Surry Co. NC
Age at date of application, born in May 1741
Remarks:  Sol mar Mar. 20, 1793 in Surry Co. NC Elizabeth Runegan. He died in Oct 1829. She was [illegible] on her [illegible] May 13, 1840 while residing in Surry Co NC aged 70 yrs. A large family is referred to names not stated except the oldest Permelia who died in infancy and [crossed out] the second  Lucy - whose married name cannot be deciphered and Betsey who was 11 yrs old in 1820.
Respectfully, Commissioner.
6-2856

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This may certify that the bearer Serg't James Bailey 1st Maryland Regmt has served three years being his term of Enlistment in the Cont'l Army.  Given Under my Hand Camp at Saunders Creek April 27 1781
                                        P. Benson Ca
                                        Capt

Sergeant James Bailey of late fifth Maryland Regiment having served the time for which he was enlisted is hereby discharged the Service given under my hand at Camp Saunder's this 27th day April 1781 Given by Colonel

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[low contrast so mostly illegible]

to Queen Anne's County in the state of Maryland.

J Gumby [illegible]

[in a different hand]
James Bailey
W.F. 5214
Md.

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[left side; form with handwritten entries]
Revy   WIDOW, &c.

File No.   5214
Elizth Baley
Wid.
Jas. Baley
P[illegible] 16d line
Act: [illegible]
Index: - Vol.  A, Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870.]


[right side handwritten]
1920 Apl. 1 Hist. to Mrs Edgar A. Ross. Atlanta Ga.
22 The Prado - Ew.

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North Carolina, Surry County.
On this 5- day of October 1825. James Bailey came before me Ephraim Hough Magistrate for said county and made oath that, he was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, that he served in the Company commanded by Captain Benson, in the Regiment of Colonel Hawkins Gunby [struck out] Gunby that in consequence thereof was placed on the Pension List Roll of the North Carolina Agency, that he recieved a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the secretary of war, which certificate was stolen out of his house on or about the 1st day of June 1824 last past, by some person to him unknown, and now makes this application for a new certificate.
Sworn to & subscribed before me} James Bailey 
this 5- day of October 1825         }
Ephraim Hough J.P.                       }

North Carolina}
Surry County   } I do certify that Ephraim Hough whose signature appears above is an acting douly qualified Justice of the Peace for said county, and that the above is his signature
{seal}  Witness my hand & Seal of Office this 17th day of November 1825  
                                                   Jo Williams Cle
                                        by Jo Williams Jun DC

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Supplimental Evidence in the case of
Mrs Elizabeth Bayley
State of North Carolina
Surry County
Be it known that on the 6th day of November 1840 before me Josiah Cowles a Justice of the Peace in& for the County afforesaid personally appeared Marthy Weatherman aged 73 years who first being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God [illegible] & saith that she was acquainted with James Baley late pension of the United States. That she was present at the Marriage with Elizabeth Runegan now Baley which marriage took place at the house of Christian Weatherman in the county of Surry State of NC on or about the 20th day of March 1793. That they the [aforenamed] James & Elizabeth were married by William Eliott a Justice of the Peace. That in those days license was rarely obtained. That in the great majority of cases the Bans were published by some Preacher of the Gospel that in this particular case the Bans were published by John Pennell a Methodist clergiman as she well recollects having been there at the time, That she has lived as a neighbor to the [aforenamed] James & Elizabeth Baley ever since & up to the time of his the [aforenamed] James' death which took place on about the [blank] of October 1829 that she has ever since lived near Elizabeth Baley the applicant for a pension under the Act of 1838 that she knows of her own knowledge that they have raised a large family of children & that the said Elizabeth Baley is the lawful widow of the [aforenamed] James Baley having remained a widow ever since his death   Sworn to and subscribed this day & year last above written before J Cowles   Martha herXmark Weatherman

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State of North Carolina}
Surry County}

SS Be it known that before me Josiah Cowles a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personnaly appeared John Wright Aged fifty nine years and after being first duly sworn according [to] Law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John Pennell a Methodist clergyman formerly of this county. That he was respectable in his profession. That he [strikeout] was [/strikeout] is also well acquainted with Martha Weatherman that she is a respectable and credible person. That he was also well acquainted with James Baley dc'd [deceased?] who was a pensioner of the United States.  That the [aforenamed] Jas Baley died about the [blank] day of 1829 that Elizabeth Baley is his lawful widow & that see has not since been married & is still a widow that he knows of the [aforenamed] Jas & Elizth Baley living together as Husband & Wife from about the year 1793 Up to the time of his the [aforenamed] James Death. at [unknown] early a period as 1793 verry few persons were married by License especialy in the western part of North Carolina which he knows by refferences & the record of the the county court clerks officer. That he is familliar with those records having formerly been clerk of said county. That more persons were married at that early period by the Publishment of the Bans than by License. That it is verry rare that family records of marriages are kept owing probably to the fact that the majority of persons cannot read or write

Sworn to and subscribed this 6- day of November 1840 before me 
Josiah Cowles PP & J.C.C.   John Wright

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6328
North Carolina
Elizabeth Baley
widow of
James Baley, dec'd [deceased?]
who was a pensioner under the Act 18 March '1[?]
and who died [strikeout] on the [/strikeout] October 1829
of Surry in the State of N. Carolina 
who was a private in the Camp commanded
by Captain [blank] of the regte commanded
by Col Gunby in the Maryland
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 80 Dollars [line] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Augt, 1841 Sent to and [illegible] L. Williams
House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March '41  400.00
[strikeout] Semi-annual allowance ending [/strikeout]

                                               $400.00
                                           {Act Jul 7,}
                                           {   1838   }
Recorded by Theodore L. Moody Clerk, 
Book A Vol. 2 Page 186

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Eliz. Bayley, wid. of James N.C. 
Act 1838 No 7050 
Let to Hon L. Williams 
25 May '40 To same 
(with copy of last) Left 27, 1840.
Same 20 Jany 1841
[ditto mark under Same] 19 Jun 1841

Act 1838

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Elizabeth Baley
Declaration 7050
Widow of James
Bayley
N.C.
Act 7 July 1838



Am L. Williams 
HR

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State of North Carolina}
Surry County}
I Frances K Armstrong Clerke of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Surry County do certify that the forgoing proceedings were had before the [aforenamed] Court in Session on the 13th day of May at the courthouse in Rockford in [aforenamed] County is [unknown] whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office this 13' day of May 1840
                                  F K Armstrong Clk 

State of North Carolina}
Surry County} SS
I Joseph Williams, Rev[?] of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Surry County do certify that Francis [Kit?ing] Armstrong whose hand appears above is the sworn & acting clerk that signature is genuine & that the seal is the lawful seal of said county [two illegible words] whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 13' day of May 1840
                                                 Jo Williams JP

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Affidavid [sic affidavit] of Martha Weatherman of Surry County No Ca [touching?] the Birth of Son Joseph & in Support of the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Baley & a Pension

State of No Ca}
Surry County} SS
Be it known that on this 7th day of August 1841 before me Josiah Cowles a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personaly appeared Martha Weatherman and made oath in due form of law. That her husband Christian Weatherman had a Bible in which he kept a record of Marriages Births & Deaths in the family. She well recollects the birth of her son Joseph was there recorded but that record is lost from the Bible containing it having been burnt in a school house in which was consumed by fire 42 years ago last winter with many other Bibles & Books since which time the record has not been renewed but she is positive that the school house was burnt forty two years ago last winter. That her son Joseph was large and old enough & did go to school in pleasant weather with his older Brother. and would have now been forty six years old last January. This [illegible] further says that she is able to fix upon the age of Mrs Baley's child Lucy as she clearly recollects that she was but a few weeks older than Joseph her dec'd [deceased] son. The oldest child of Mrs Baley was named Milly or Permelia which child lived but 3 or 4 days. The 2nd child was Lucy which child was a few weeks & [only?] a few weeks older than her son Joseph. and now is supposed to be living in some part of the Western country but has not been heard from for the last ten years. Nor is her residence known

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day [illegible] your last above written 
Attest 
Josiah Cowles JP    Martha herXmark Weatherman

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Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
August Term 1841
State of North Carolina}
Surry County                 } Be it known that on this 11th day of August 1841 before the worshipful court of Pleas & quarter sessions for said county personaly appeared John Wright & Alfred W Martin and made oath in due form of law that they are well acquainted with Martha Weatherman they have known her many years that she sustains an honest & upright character She is rather remarkable for a person of her age in possessing a good & perfect memory. She is a hearty [hale?] old lady & in possession of her mental faculties in rather an unusual degree

Sworn to and subscribed in oppen court this day & date above written
[illegible] F K Armstrong Clk   John Wright
                                                A W Martin
I Frances K Armstrong clerke of the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions [illegible] hereby certify that [2 illegible words] examination of the above name John Wright & Alfred W Martin the court are perfectly satisfied that Martha Weatherman whose name appears [illegible] the forgoing affidavit is a credible person & that the facts set forth in that affidavit are true and I further certify that Josiah Cowles is a Magistrate as above and that all due faith & credit should be given to his official act
In testamony [sic testimony] whereof I have set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 11th Aug't 1841
                                        F K Armstrong Clk

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Further Suplimental 
Evidence in Support of the claim of M[?]
Eliabeth Baley to
a pension

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Hon L Williams 
HR

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State of North Carolina}
Surry County} SS

Be it known that before the Worshipfull County Court now in Session Personaly appeared Alfred W Martin who first being duly sworn according to Law deposeth & Saith that he is and has been for many years acquainted with [unknown] Wright Christian Weatherman & Martha Weatherman that they are respectable & creditable persons         A W Martin
                   Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 10th day of Nov 1840
                                          F K Armstrong Clk

State of North Carolina}
Surry County                }
I Francis K Armstrong clerke of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do certify that I have examined & [illegible] to be examined the records of my office and that I find verry few marriage Bonds of so early a Period as 1793 and that there is none in the name of James Baley in the office.  That there is no other place where records of this kind are kept. That he is informed that it was customary in those days to Publish the Bans which was then & is still legal. That Josiah Cowles is a Magistrate & Justice of the County Court. That the forgoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine in Testamony which I have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 10th day of Nov 1840
                                       F K Armstrong Clk

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State of North Carolina} SS
Surry County}
Rockford Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
This is to certify that Francis K Armstrong who has signed the forgoing certificate as clerk of the county court is the acting clerk of [aforenamed] Court duly elected & qualified as such and that the seal by him affixed is the seal of said county Nov 10th 1840

                        A W Martin JP Ch [illegible]
                        Jese Marion JP
                        Josiah Cowles [illegible]

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Rev Sec [written sideways in another hand]

22 The Prado
Atlanta Ga.
Mch 10 - 1920

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the records of service in the Revolutionary War of the pensioners - 
S42035 James Tate and James Bailey, both of Surry Co. Morth Carolina in 1820. Thanking you for the same at your earliest convenience, I am
                               Yours Very Truly,
                               Mr. Edgar A. Ross

[Stamped with Pension D Mar 12 1920 U.S.]

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Jas. Bailey d. 1829
Eliz'th  m. 20 March '93
Act 1818
Betsey child [strikeout] born[/strikeout] aged 11 in 1820. b. 1809
1841
    46
______
1795

dec '93

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No 7050
Eliz'th Baley
Wid of James
NC
As July 7, 1838
Married 1793
died 1829
Allow 2y for $80
per annum.


Hon L Williams 
H R

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[envelope style with Fr where a stamp would go]
Hamptonville NC
Sept. 8th 1840

J L Edwards Esqr
Com'r of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City

[written sideways on the left side by a different hand]
Sept 14, 1820
N.C.
Poenix
Chamberlin
& Balie

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Hamptonville NC Sept 7 1840
Mr Edwards
{illegible] for some time last spring I as agent for Malinda Poenix Milly Chamberlain & Elizabeth Balie forwarded to the Hon Lewis Williams three separate declarations for Pensions. Mr Williams informed me that he laid them before the Com of Pensions & that subsequently he was favored with replies which he forwarded to me through the Post Office. These replies have never reached me & Mr. Williams says he does not recollect what they were. I have to request that you will forward replies to me direct to [illegible] these applications. The old ladies are in great distress and if they are to get any thing they need it. a reply at your earliest convenience is requested.
                           Yours Respectfully
                            Josiah Cowles

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[envelope style with Fr where a stamp would go]
Hamptonville NC  
Augt 18-

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions 
Pension Office
Washington City

[written sideways on the right side by a different hand]
3457 cd[??] 26/41
bls March 3rd 1843
N. C.
Milley Chamberlain
Elizabeth Baley

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[right hand side] Hamptonville [^N.C] Augt 18th 1843

J L Edward Esq
Comr of Pensions
Dr Sir I here with enclose to you the declarations of Elizabeth Baley & Milly Chamberlain who were pensioners for 5 years under the act of 1838. I presume there will be no difficulty in their getting the benefits of the act of 3rd March 1843. You will please enclose these certifficates [sic certificates] to me
                             Respectful
                              Josiah Cowles
P S Will you please say if any widow whose husband has died since the 7th July 1838 can receive the benefit of said act
                              Res't
                              J Cowles

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James L Edwards Esqr

Baley [written sideways on the left]

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[righthand side] Washington August 18th 1841

Sir
I send to you some supplemental evidence in support of the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Baily. I hope the claim will now be allowed for it seems to me the evidence is satisfactory. If you will refer to the papers in the case of Mrs Poenix you will find that she speaks of her Bible having been burnt in the school House refered to by Mrs Weatherman.
But it is unnecessary to refer to these incidents for proof where the testimony of Mrs Weatherman is explicit. I am well acquainted with that old Lady, and know that her mind and memory are as good as they possibly can be at her age. Because there is scarcely anyone of any age who has stronger intellectual powers than she has. And her moral character is as good as any ones. I know that John [strikeout] Martin [/strikeout] Wright and A Martin have stated the truth in regard to her. They are men of the first standing themselves and if I had no

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acquaintance with Mrs Weatherman myself, I should be bound to believe what they have said of her; for they are men of the first character. 
                                  You obt Servant
                                  Lewis Williams

[at the bottom left]
James L Edwards Esqr.

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'50
J L Edwards Esq
Chief Clerk [?]
Pension Office
Washington City

seal?

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[right side of page]
Office of the Bank of the [illegible]
Fayetteville 3rd Dec'r 1825

[left side]
Liz.

     James Bailey makes application & [3 unknown words] Pension Certificate, which you will please forward to this Office.
                      very respectfully 
                       your [illegible]
                       Jno [?] Huske
                       [illegible]
J L Edwards Esquire
Chief Clerk
Pension Office
Washington

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Additional Evidence in Support of the claim of Elizabeth Baley to a Pension under the Act of Congress of 7 July 1838

State of North Carolina} SS
Surry County                }

Be it known that before me Josiah Cowles a Justice of the Peace and Justice of the County Court for the county and state afforesaid came Martha Weatherman aged 73 years and made oath in due form of law that she knows Elizabeth Baley widow of the late James Baley ^late Pensioner of the U S. That the said Elizabeth is still a widow and living. That she is positive that the marriage of James Baley & Elizabeth Renegan took place on or about the 20' March 1793. That in about eleven months thereafter they had a child which lived but a few days. That in about eleven months afterward they had another child (Lucy Settles [or Littles?] now living if living in the Western States not known where as she has not been heard from in Ten years) That this [illegible] knows the age of this last named child by the age of one of her own (Joseph Sinerdrad) and that her said child Joseph was born on the 19' Jany 1795. There was but a few days difference (not a month) in their ages
                     Sworn to and Subscribed this 22 day of March 1841 before me
                   Martha hisXmark Weatherman
[illegible]
Josiah Cowles JP 
& Justice of CC

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State of North Carolina} SS
Surry County                 }
Be it known that on this 22nd day of March 1841 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace and Justice of the County Court in and for the County and State afforesaid ^(appeared A W Martin) and made oath in due form of Law that he is well acquainted with Martha Weatherman. That she is a credible Person.

     Sworn & Subscribed this 22nd day of 
     March 1841
before me J Cowles PP                    A W Martin

I Francis K Armstrong Clerke of the court of Pleas & quarter sessions for Surry County State of North Carolina do certify that Josiah Cowles is a Majistrate of said county & a Justice of the County Court as above & that in due faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such
In testamony whereof I have herewith Set my hand & affixed my seal of Office this 23d day of March 1841
F K Armstrong Clk

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State of North Carolina}
Surry County                }

I A W Martin, do certify that Francis K Armstrong is the sworn & acting clerk of the county court of Surry County having charge of the Seal & record of said court and that the forgoing signature purporting to be his is genuine & that the seal used is the seal of said county

In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of March 1841

                             A W Martin [illegible] C.C

{left side of page written sideways}
Supplemental Evidence in the Claim of Mrs Elizabeth Baley

{right side of page written sideways}
Hon. L. Williams 
HR[?]

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3456
Elizabeth Baley
Declaration [?]

JC 80

J Cowles
Hamptonville
N. C.

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress of 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have recieved pensions under the Act of July 7 1838

State of North Carolina} SS
Surry County               }              
On this 8th day of August 1843 personaly appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for the county afforesaid Elizabeth Baley a resident in & of the said county of Surry aged 75 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 Act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James Baley who was a private in the army of the Revolution, he served a part of the time as a seargeant but only obtained a pension as a private. She says he served 3 years but as her memory is verry defective she does not state nor can she state the no [number] of Regiment or the names of his commanding officers but respectfully refers to the declaration of the said James Baley on file in the Department on which [aforenamed] Baley obtained his certificate. She also declares that she recieved an [illegible] of Eighty dollars for the term of five years under the Act of 7 July 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Elizabeth herXmark Baley
Sworn to and subscribed on this day & year last above written before Josiah Cowles J.P.
Attest Jas. E. Hough

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State of North Carolina} SS
Surry County} 
I Josiah Cowles a Justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid do certify that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Baley who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration & that I know her to be the widow of James Baley Decd late a Pensioner of the US that she is verry feeble so much so that she could not attend Court, that I know her to be the [illegible] Person who as the widow of James Baley was placed on the Pension List Roll of NoCa under the Act of 7 July 1838 that she drew an Annual Pension of Eighty dollars for five years agreeable to the provisions of said Act.

In testimony whereof I have herewith Set My hand this 8th day of Augt 1843
Josiah Cowles [illegible]

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State of North Carolina
Surry County
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions Augt Term 1843

I Francis K Armstrong Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Surry County do certify that it is made to appear to the satisfaction of the the Court that Elizabeth Baley who has sworn & Subscribed to the foregoing Declaration is the lawfull widow of James Baley Dcd [deceased], That She is still a widow, that She could not attend this court by reason of Bodily infirmity, the above is made to appear by the Oath of Thomas Hanes a credible person duly administered in Open court. And I further certify that Josiah Cowles whose hand appears to the forgoing certificates is a Justice of the Peace for said Court & that due faith & credit is & ought to be given to his official acts as such

In testimony thereof I have herewith affixed My seal of Office & Subscribed My Hand this 16th day of Augt 1843

FK Armstrong Clk

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Bailey, James
GRADE Private
LINE Massachusetts

WARRANT NUMBER 3690
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Feb. 5, 1790
to ___ not shown ___ [handwritten]

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.