Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14,250, Samuel Bayley, Mass. Served To 1785

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bayley, Samuel. Bailey or
N. 14 250.
Served to 1785.
Elizabeth.
CONTENTS

15840
Massachusetts
Samuel Bailey of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Hancock of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Mass line for Lynde
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. the rate of 120 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Aug 1833 and Nat E. S. Land Office Mass. Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 $240.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 1835 60.00 $300.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 20 Page 8
76 Norfolk

900 24507 - 3ms bape
25,000.80-
John D. Shunk
107.
Annual Backlog

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Sessions now sitting at Quincy in and for said County, Samuel Kelly a resident of Weymouth in said County, aged 74 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 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at said Weymouth on the 26 th day of June A. D. 1758, and that there is a record of his birth in the Town Records of Weymouth that he was in the United States service from the fourth day of December A. D. 1779, to the fourth day of December A. D. 1783 four years as a Sergeant in the Massachusetts State Troops : that he was residing at Weymouth
when he entered the service ; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt John Hammett also Genl (Hancock) Lieut William Durbach & Samuel Read of Colonel (Parker) Regiment Foot Artillery : that he marched from Weymouth  Castle William in to the  from  harbor to the  to the : that he served at said Forts  with  for said time with  some of the regular troops ; and
regular regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge : that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Weymouth & he has no  documentary evidence of his service .
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the  day of  A. D. 17  , to the  day of  A. D. 17  as a  in the  : that he was residing at
when he entered the service ; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
 : that he marched from  to  , from  to  from  to  : that he served at  with  of the regular troops ; and
 regular officers were known to him : that he was in  battle and at the end of his service received  written discharge.
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the  day of  A. D. 17  , to the  day of  A. D. 17  in the  : that he was residing at
when he entered the service ; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
 : that he marched from  to  , from  to  from  to  : that he served at  with  of the regular troops ; and
 regular officers were known to him : that he was in  battle and at the end of his service received  written discharge.

I Noah Reed of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk aged Seventy four years do hereby certify that Sam l Bayley to my knowledge was in the United States service for the full period of time mentioned by him in the within statement.
Noah Reed
Norfolk / August 14 th 1832 Submitted & sworn to before me & I further certify that said Noah Reed is a credible witness - Theman Leland Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that it appears that Spauld has been registered in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth for the Rolls & the Deeds within mentioned & they are now to be found - It also appears that the rolls  documentary evidence in the Secretary's office is a complete record of the Rolls appear to be missing
August 14 th 1832
Theman Leland Judge of Probate
25. 5. 1832
100 14ND 1/2 - 3/4 Boyle
7107.
James Bailey
Edwin D. Leland

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid. Sam d 11, ag d leg
We Jonas Perkins a clergyman, residing in the Braintree
and David Trefont residing Braintree Weymouth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Bayley , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Jonas Perkins David Trefont
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Jonas Perkins , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Braintree and Weymouth and that David Trefont who has also signed the same is a resident in Saint Weymouth and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Thomas an Colonel judge of Probate
I Samuel Havin, Reg t of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Bayley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Havin

7101 Samuel Bailey
Discomb Purse 2 pars
5-14-06
March 30 18 44
P 316.
E. J. Leland & Roxbury Mass
J. H. Waugh Jany. 25. 1833.

7101  BRIEF in the case of Samuel Bailey  County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Vol. In 1779 Decr. 3 — — Sergeant  Gen. Mass: State troops;  Capt. John Hancock,  Lieut. William Benbut. &  Samuel Scott.   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Weymouth  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional & a witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. Jan. 25. 1833.

4149 Massachusetts
Rep d .
Elizabeth Bailey widow of Samuel Bailey who was a Sergeant in the Revolution Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of January 1844 and sent to Samuel Humphrey Weymouth, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 60.

10,089
Elizabeth Bailey -
Mass.
act 7 July 38
mi 85. d 39.
Samuel Humphrey Weymouth Mass.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and of the Act of Congress of the 23 d of August 1842. entitled "An Act to amend the Acts of July 1836 and 1838. allowing pensions to certain widows"
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
In this ninth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Norfolk, Elizabeth Bayley a resident of Deymouth in said County of Norfolk, aged eighty four 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 th 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and by the Act of Congress passed August 23 d 1842. entitled "An Act to amend the Acts of July 1836 and 1838. allowing pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Samuel Bayley late of Deymouth in said County deceased, who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution. That the Revolutionary service of the said Samuel Bayley she believes was duly proved by himself in the year 1832. for which service he received a Pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. of $120.00 per year. That according to the best of her information and belief the service of the said Samuel Bayley as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war was as follows to wit:
That he served in Capt Thomas Hatch's company several short periods in the years 1776. 1777. & 1778. the whole amounting to about two months and one half
That he served in the year 1778. in Capt. Samuel Ward's company at Boston and Dorchester, as a corporal, a term of three months.
That he served on Castle Island in Boston harbor under William Busick from about the beginning of the year 1780. to the year 1784. and the most of that period as a Sergeant
That the said Samuel Bayley resided in said Deymouth when he entered upon each of the terms of service above mentioned.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Bayley on the seventeenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five. That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Bayley died on the sixteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Elizabeth X Bayley
I now to subscribe to the above first above written & hereby certify that the said Elizabeth by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend court to make her declaration Isaac Judson Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk and Town of Weymouth
I Oran White Town Clerk of said Town hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the records of said Town of Weymouth, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures to wit:
Samuel Bayley and Elizabeth Blanchard both of Weymouth Mar d by Rev. S. Williams, Clerk, November seventeenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty five
The figures as recorded are "Nov r 17 1785."
Attest Oran White Town Clerk of said Weymouth
I Oran White above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of said Town of Weymouth, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named and certified by me
Oran White Town Clerk of said Weymouth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County S t . April 29 th 1843. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Norfolk, the above named Oran White, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is true
Daniel Humphrey, Justice of the Peace

14,250
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14250
Elizabeth Bailey
widow of
Samuel Bailey
Sergt Rev War
Act: March 39. 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 10.009 Elizabeth Bailey Map let to L. Humphrey July 13. 43. act 7 July 1808
The said Elizabeth Bayley, widow of Samuel Bayley Esq. deceased, instructed me to say, that the reason why this Pension certificate had not been returned was, that the balance due her thereon would be about swallowed up by the expense in obtaining it. Respectfully Samuel Humphrey Weymouth. May 9 th 1843.

7714
Rep.
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Bailey widow of Samuel Bailey who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 16. March 1839 of Norfolk Co., in the State of Mass. who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Hancock of the regt. commanded by _____ in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of September 1843 and sent to Samuel Humphrey, Weymouth, Mass.
Total amount, $600 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 74

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 21 1843
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel V. Pailly is borne upon the Castle Island Rolls, as a Sergeant under Capt. Thomas Cushing and Capt. St. John Pemberton, from October 25. 1781. to Oct 24. 1782 a period of four years.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this

Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo. A. Dole Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Parley 86
Knapp's Weymouth

Pension Office, July 13. 1843
Sir,
In the case of Elizabeth Baily the proof of the date of the marriage is satisfactory, but the alleged service of three years as Sergeant of her late husband, Samuel Baily at the Castle under Burbeck and Hancock, should be established by the Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts to whose office the rolls have been recently returned.
I Am Very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant.
J L Edw ds
Samuel Humphrey Esq. Weymouth, Massachusetts.

No 10009 Elizabeth Bailey Mass 5 Act July 7 th 38
Adm d 2 years Ser ant $120 per an.
Lemuel Humphreys Weymouth Mass 5

4156
Oct 25 43
Betsy Blanchard Mary Ryan Elizabeth Bayley
K.
Mass, Mar 3 rd 1843
Charles Aguirre Washington City D.C.
[Handwritten mark or signature]

Any communication from the Honorable commission of Review in regard to either of the three enclosed cases, may be addressed to the subscriber
Very respectfully
Weymouth Oct. 21 st 1843.
Samuel H. Hovey

71.01
Samuel Burley
E. J. Leland E Roxbury Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Samuel Bailey which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? _____
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? @ witness
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? _____
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? _____
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an 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 a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.
† QUERE XIV.  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 claimants 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.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

Weymouth Ms July 24 th
July 27. 1849. Chas. H. Carr of Elizabeth Pante Any Free Mail
J. P. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

Weymouth July 24 th 1843..
In cloud is a certificate of service of Samuel Bayley on Little Island. Other service of said Bayley prior to this, it is concluded was proved by a certificate of Mr Bangs former Secretary on application of Bayley himself in 1832.
I am very respectfully yours
Samuel Hemenway
J. D. Edwards Esquire

Payments to be made at Boston Mass by the Rev. A. S. Burleigh Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass a
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 2 Page 8 by N. K. Atkinson Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Bailey of the State of Massachusetts who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred & twenty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Acting John B. Buel Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

4155-
E. Bailey
$120 per an
Lemuel Humphrey Weymouth Mass

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838, and the amended Act of 23d August 1842.
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
On this sixth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in said County of Norfolk Elizabeth Bayley a resident of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk aged eighty five years, who being 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 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Samuel Bayley late of said Weymouth, deceased, who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, and died on the sixteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine; that the Revolutionary service of the said Bayley was proved by himself in the year 1832, for which he received a Pension of $120.00 per annum during the remainder of his life: that in the month of July last she again proved a considerable part of the service of said Bayley by a Certificate of the Secretary of the State aforesaid: that a few months previous thereto she duly proved her marriage to the said Samuel Bayley, his death, and her widowhood; and that she has since received a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 1838. amended by the Act of August 23 1842. for five years.
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She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Elizabeth his Bayley mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the ninth day of October above or aforewritten before me, and and in presence I hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me,
Sam l P. Bayley James Bayley
Samuel Humphrey, Justice of the Peace

We Samuel P. Bayley aged fifty five years and James Bayley aged twenty one years both of Weymouth in the county of Norfolk and state of Massachusetts do testify and say that we well know Elizabeth Bayley of said Weymouth widow of Samuel Bayley late of said Weymouth deceased, she is living, is now in our presence, and in full health, and is now believed in the eighty sixth year of her age, and still remains the widow of the said Samuel Bayley deceased
Sam l P. Bayley James Bayley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss. October 6 th 1843. Then personally appeared before me the subscribers a justice of the peace within and for said County of Norfolk, the above named Samuel P. Bayley and James Bayley and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed in my presence is true, and I certify that the said Samuel P. Bayley and James Bayley are persons of good reputation for truth Samuel Humphrey, Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Ernest Sampson
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
Samuel Humphrey Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificates is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this Eighteenth day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty four
Ernest Sampson Clerk

We Samuel T o Bayley of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty four years, and Alexander Lord of said Weymouth aged forty nine years, do testify and say, that we were acquainted with Samuel Bayley Esquire, late of said Weymouth, deceased, who was a Visioner of the United States, he died on the sixteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine, we believe in the eighty first year of his age - we saw him a corpse on that day. Elizabeth Bayley his widow is yet living, and well known to us, she remains his widow, and is we think in the eighty fifth year of her age, and is in full health Sam l T o Bayley Alexander Lord
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. May 9 th 1843. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Norfolk, the above named Samuel T o Bayley and Alexander Lord and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed in my presence is true, and the said Samuel T o Bayley and Alexander Lord are persons well known to me, and are of good reputation for truth. Samuel Humphrey, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Norfolk ss.
Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Lemuel Humphrey of Hingham is a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that Sherman Leland is judge of said Court of Probate & that their several respective signatures to these papers are genuine there.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this eighteenth day of May A.D. 1843:
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. Prob.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 10 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that by some Books in which the Officers & Soldiers receipted for their pay that Samuel Bailey received the following sums for service at the Castle in Boston Harbor viz
  Nov 13 th 1782 £14 .. 8 July 2 1782 £ 23 10 5   March 18 th 1783 7 .. 4 57 12   May 27 th 1783 7 .. 4 £ 81 2 5   Sept 3 rd 1783 14 .. 8   Nov 27 th 1783 7 .. 4   April 24 th 1784 7 .. 4   £ 57 .. 12 
280
The time when the service was performed does not appear  Edward D Bangs Leg