Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S., Ebenezer Bailey, New York

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(3-1776)
Service
new york

Bailey, Ebenezer

Number
S.

Contents

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New york Rolls
954
Ebenezer Bailey
Private. 4
New york line 5 years 1777
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
ribed on the Roll of New york
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 14.th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10.th of June 1818 and sent to the care of Jno C walker (illegible) greenwich, washington Coy new york.
rrears to 4th of (illegible) 1818. 
4 months 21/30
$37.60

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
Col. Van Courtlandt

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Ebenezer Bailey;
Affidavit
no23
correct DM

Direct to the care of John C. Walker
Greenwich
Washington county
N. York

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State of new york
Washington County p. Ebenezer Bailey being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was a soldier of the revolutionary army of the United States of America in the continental establishment. That he enlisted as such soldier at Peekskill in the State of New York in the summer of 1777 under Capt. Benjamin Pelton and in Col. Philip Van Cortlandt's regiment for during the war, that he joined the regiment at Lowden's Ferry on the Mohawk river in said State of New York: that after this the said company was commanded by Capt. Jacob Wright of said regiment and your deponent further saith that after this he was in both of the actions fought at Bemus Heights in Saratoga. that he was in the siege at Yorktown at the taking of Lord Cornwallis that he was in the army aforesaid more than five years. that he continued in said army from the said time of his enlistment untill (sic) the end of the war  when he received his discharge at Rattlesnake hill near Newburgh in said State

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of New York, that the said discharge was signed by Genl George Washington the commander in chief of the Army of the United States. And your deponent further saith, that he is now fifty six years oldthat he is, from his reduced circumstances, in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has not now in his power my other evidence of said services and that the said discharge is now lost-- and that he now lives in the Town of Easton County of Washington State of New York 
Ebenezer Bailey 
State of New York 
Washington County Ss. 
Greenwich 14th April AD. 1818 - 
Then personally appeared before me Ebenezer Bailey the signer of the above affidavit and made oath that the same was true, and I hereby certify that it does fully appear to my  satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Bailey did so  serve as stated in his said affidavit in the revolutionary war against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and the testimony taken and

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had before me to the Secretary for the depart ment of War pursuant to the directions of the Act of congress entitled on "Cert.  to provided for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the " revolutionary war" 
Jonathan Sprague One of the Judges of the  Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Washington- 
State of New York 
Washington County 
⎬ I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington do certify that Jonathan Sprague  Esq. by whom the above certificate has made aware of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid acting under the authority of the said State and that the above is his Signature .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal the 23d day of April 1818 
D. Shepherd Clk

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Ebenezer Bailey
954

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SCHEDULE
STATE OF NEW YORK ss.
Essex County
On this ninth day of January 1821, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County {illegible} the court of Common Pleas in aforesaid county being the {illegible} affirm + in person [illegible] [illegible] Ebenezer Bailey aged fifty eight years, resident in the town of [illegible] in said county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: to remit that he inlisted about the last of July or the first of August 1777. with Captain Benjamin Pelton company ( afterwards Capt. Jacob Wrights) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip VanCortlandt in the New York line on the Continental establishment to serve during the war that he served in said Regiment during the war that he was in the two battles fought at Beamus heights on the taking of Brugoyne. That he was in the Indian expedition under General Sullivan. That he was in the seige at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown that at the close of the war he was discharged at a place called Rattlesnake hill about five miles from Newburgh on the Hudson River that his original declaration was made on the 11th day of April 1818. that he has no pension certificate the number of which is (954) and further that he is a Stone Mason by trade but by reason of numerous bodily disabilities and the infirmities attendant on old age he is unable to do but little hard labour. That  his family consists of himself + his wife only who is aged fifty seven years and not able to support himself having been afflicted with a severe cough for many years past

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years and not able to support herself having been inflicted with a {AI-sound couch} severe cough for many years past
And I 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 the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 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, and by me subscribed. { AI-But no one
on & an half of pay 30 bushels of rye & born 25 bushels of potators
I hogs one or one at York one suth he
the one stove hammer one fail one chest one to be
and the sole and 2 lbs 4 parts hath
trammel 10 pounds of the 1. dive tea cups & sauces
the plates 2 pitched tea pot 1 Sugar & Knam
mish hans 1 Cream pot wooden bout earthen patter she
1 foot wher 1 pair of shoes 1 basker rate should
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7 knives & forks table spoons & 1 tea spoons & Grid iron 30
pounds of the part and that I have due to me about five other
and thirty seven cents & no more that I am cong to aport
person about twenty four dollars & county by cents use as long as
Sworn to and declared on the day of 1871
before
The Stower Clerk
Elenezer Body
Tapley and Deputy Clerk of the Court aforesaid
do
hereby certify, that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
record of the 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
dollars and 2
cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
eighteenth
day of Jana 1821
by Bond Dep. Clerk of the Court of the Come of County
of Jan}
Human transcribed:
towit one Cow one ton + half of hay,  30 bushels of rye and corn 20 bushels of potatoes 2 hogs one old plough one pitch fork one sythe + anvil 2 hammers one stand hammer one flail one chest one table 51 nails one end strad one old barrel 2 [illegible] 4 [illegible] 2 [illegible] 1 tow [illegible] 1 trammel 10 pounds of butter 1 sieve 7 tea cups  + saucers 2 new china plates 2 pitchers 1 cream pot 5 bowls 1 tea pot 1 sugar bowl + 1 cream cups 2 milk pans 1 ceramic pot 1 woodin bowl 1 earthen platter 1 table 1 foot wheel 1 pair of shoes 1 basket 1 oak tub 1 shovel 1 candlestick 7 knives and forks 5 table aprons + 5 tea spoons 1 grid iron 50 pounds of jug [illegible] and that I have due to me about five dollars and thirty seven cants + no more and that I am  owing to different persons about twenty four dollars + seventy two cents as much as I can ascertain
Sworn to, and declared, on the 9 day of January 1821 before me Thos. Stower clerk Ebenezer Bailey
I Ashley Bond Deputy clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 afresaid schedule is seventy dollars and forty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this eighteenth day of January 1821
Ashley Bond Dep. Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas of the county of [illegible]

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Paid to Sept to 4 March 1834 + 4 Sept

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Pension Office June 6. 1855 Sir please inform me to what date the pension of Ebenezer Bailey, within named, was paid. Whether arrears were paid and if so, to whom and --- of what place of residence Very respectfully
S.  Cole for Commr 
R.J. Atkinson Esqr 
Windy Audr

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Pension Office June 6. 1855
Sir  Please inform me to what date  the pension  of Ebenezer Bailey, within named, was paid. Whether means went paid and of what place of residence.
Very respectfully
S. Cole  for Commr
 R. J. Atkinson Esq ?
Ebenezer Baily died 12 Feb 1848, arrears paid to Jane Russell, Moses, Ebenezer & Barnabas Baily. the 4 children of the pensioner. The Court certifies that the pensioner left no widow. The pensioner and his children resided at Ticonderoga, & previously it Crown Point, N.Y R J Atkinson
Auditor