Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14255, Shubael Bayley, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
or Bayley, Shubael Bailey, Hannah
N 142 55
CONTENTS

Massachusetts. 1.
Hannah Day.
Widow of Shubael Day
who died on the 15th April 1824 at Worcester in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Compt y commanded by Captain Baint of the Regim t commanded by Col Mason in the Militia line for of Massachusetts.
Adp for 7 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, — at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of No- vember 1837 and sent to Moses Thomas, Sterling, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1837 $140.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38 11.66
$151.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by D r M c Curdy, Clerk, A. Vol. 2. Page 45.

Dec. 25. 1766. Married Shubael Bayly and Hannah Whitmore.
I hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the Church Records of Marriages kept by Rev. John Mellen, Minister of Sterling.
Peter Good, Minister of Sterling.
Sterling Feb. 8. 1837.
Subscribed sworn to this 24th day of February 1837 before me.
must be seen to be.
Subscribed
Moses Thomas Justus of the Peace Massachusetts Worcester County

Bayley Born November the 9th Paul Bayley Born October the 22 1969 Enos Bayley Born November 20: 1971 Samson Bayley Born January the 22 1974 Jonathan Bayley Born January 25: 1976 Delley Bayley Born March 1: 1978 Betty Bayley Born March 16: 1980 Manasseh Bayley Born June 13 1982 Hannah Bayley Born October 13 1984 Polly Bayley Born February 28 1987
Thubael Bailey aged 84
Died April 5 1824

State of Massachusetts } ss Sterling Feb. 21 st 1837. Worcester County }
This day personally appeared before me Moses Thomas Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in & for the county aforesaid Hannah Bayley of Sterling aforesaid widow aged Ninety three 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 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Shubael Bayley late of Sterling aforesaid deceased. And that the said Shubael Bayley enlisted in to the Revolutionary Service in the Spring of the year 1777. or 1778 & went to Springfield in Massachusetts where he remained making cartridges & carrying bullet for the Army, and according to the best of my recollection was absent in said service about Eight months. He also went to Cambridge in this state 1775 I said, I cannot tell how long, but he hired a man to take his place & came home. She further declares that she was lawfully married to Shubael Bayley Dec. 25 1766, by the Rev. John Millis Minister of Sterling aforesaid & that her husband aforesaid died at said Sterling on the fifth day of April 1824. and that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Hannah Bayley
Subscribed & sworn to on the day & year above written before me - and I further certify that the said Hannah Bayley is a woman of good moral countenance & a very remarkable sound mind & memory for a person of her age. & I further know that the said Hannah is a widow & has remained so ever since the death of her husband as above stated. Moses Thomas Justice of the peace.
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above written before me (See the other side)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester Sept. 24 1837
Sworn & Subscribed to before
J. H. Hood Jus. Peace of the Commonwealth
I certify, from my long acquaintance with the within named Moses Thomas, I am well satisfied that he is a gentleman of veracity, and entitled to full belief in his testimony.
William Jennison, Justice of the Peace for Worcester County.

sion on file in this Bureau.
Hubard Bayley - M. File 14,255
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 a few days Pvt. or Drummer Mass.   Spring 1777 8 mos. Served in the Laboratory at Springfield, Mass. where he was employed in making cartridges and running bullets.                                     
Battles engaged in,  Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Date of application for pension, Feb. 21, 1837 - His cl. was al.  Residence at date of application, Sterling, Worcester Co. Mass.  Age at date of application, 93 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier died Apr. 5, 1824, at 84 yrs. at Sterling Mass.  This Bureau has no record of services rendered prior to the Rev. It is possible you may obtain the record of soldier's services in the French War by applying to the English Government.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Apr 16 Hist to Chas Sawyer 125 Dearborn St Chicago Ill
Oct. 23-1901 Mr. N. K. Brown Ogdensburg N.Y.
Nov. 14, 1910 Hist. to Mr. E. A. Doran. 1916 Dec. 12 Hist. to F. C. Purdie
Rev-WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14255
Hannah Bayley Widow of Shubiel Bayley Pris Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. a , Page 34
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hannah Baile Massachusetts.
Suspended
let. 22 May 1837
W. Garrison
Attest. Levi Lincoln Sept. 13, 1837.

Hot
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mae D. 9/11/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Shubael Bailey
Service _____
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191____
No claim, combination records _____, 191____
REMARKS:
{ Wid. F. 14,255 Hannah.

Rev War
Wid.
(3-469.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Wid Hannah Whitmore Bailey
Application No. 14253
Certificate No.
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Schubael Bailey Capt Bryant's Co. Reg't Mass's Mass Reg't
INFORMATION DESIRED.
All papers for him
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I Ezra Pratt of Sterling in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being 78 years of age do testify and say, that I married the daughter of Hannah Bailey and she has been with me for ten years past. come May next. It is twenty nine years since I married my wife, whose name was Polly Bailey, and she was one of nine children now living and one deceased. I have often heard him, father Bailey speak of his service at Boston; but he always spoke more particularly of his service at Spring- field where he was engaged in the business of running ballots. He always said he was in in this service eight months, and that he lost his health by working amongst them so much. He died thirteen years ago last next April, and his wife the said Hannah Bailey has remained a widow ever since. The leaf from the family bible containing the family records of my father Bailey, and in his handwriting, is herewith annexed. Polly Bailey married in the word married Samuel Stewart. Ezra Pratt
I Polly Pratt  Bailey wife of the said Ezra Pratt and daughter of the said Hannah Bailey, having read the above deposition of my husband, do testify and say that the facts therein stated are within my personal knowledge and are true and true — The death of my father entered upon the family records is in my handwriting. Polly Pratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. February 23. 1837. Then personally appear- ed Ezra Pratt and Polly Pratt and made oath, that the above depositions

by them several volunteers are true. I further certify that the same documents are genuine of truth
J. W. Beaton for Peace for our Country

I Phinehas Wilder of Sterling in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts aged Seventy Six years do testify & say that I was born in Sterling & brought up a near Neighbor to Shebael Bayley & said Bayley went into the Revolutionary Service early in the Spring of 1777. that according to the best of my recollection & that he did not return home til into winter & that my Father took care of his land during his absence & I frequent worked at said Bayleys with my father - I cannot tell how long said Bayley was in the Service, but I should think it was over eight months
Phinehas Wilder
State of Massachusetts } To Sterling Feb 24th 1837 Wor County —————
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year above written & I certify that the said Phinehas Wilder is a Man of good moral character. Moses Thomas Justice of the peace.

State of Massachusetts } ss. Sterling Feb. 21 st 1837 Worcester County }
I Nathaniel Houghton of Sterling aforesaid aged 76 years, do testify & say that Shubael Bayley of said Sterling was a Drummer & went on such to Cambridge with the troops in April 1775. & I further testify & say that said Bayley was in the public Service at Springfield Massachusetts I saw him there running Bullets in April 1777. I cannot tell how long he remained there but I believe about eight months
Nathaniel Houghton
Worcester ss.
State of Massachusetts Feb. 21 st 1837. The above subscribed & sworn to before me, & I certify that the said Nath l Houghton is a Man of veracity.
Moses Thomas justice of the peace
I Moses Thomas do testify & say that I have lived in Sterling aforesaid forty two years, that I have been intimately acquainted with the said Shubael Bayley til his death, that I have frequently heard him say that he was in the Revolutionary service at Springfield, casting Bullets & making Cartridges for the Army & my impression is that said Bayley said he was there nine months
Moses Thomas justice of the peace
State of Massachusetts } ss. Subscribed & sworn to the day & year above Worcester County } written before me N. H. Groom Jus. Peace & Glucian

V 1422 Hannah Bayley.
Massachusetts Married 1766 died 1824
Worcester County - Adn March 7 th 1831 $23.33 per ann conj 4 March 1831.
Massachusetts. Public Cape May Col Maron
Mr. Thos Thomas Sterling Mass.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Massachusetts, ss.
In this County of Middle, day of February, 1837, personally appeared before me, Ira Barton, Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, in said State, Hannah Bayley, a resident of Sterling, in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, aged ninety three 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 4, 1836:
That she is the Widow of Shubael Bayley, who was a Private Soldier, or Drummer, in the Army of the Revolution.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Shubael, on the twentyfifth day of December, in the year seventeen hundred and sixty six; that her husband, the aforesaid Shubael, died on the fifth day of April, 1824; and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
The said Hannah further represents, that she has no other evidence within her control, or at her command, than what is herewith furnished, in proof of the service of her said husband, or of the other facts herein contained. She well remembers that the said Shubael had a certificate of discharge from the service when he quit the army, and which was until a recent period in possession of some of her family, but the same has been since that time lost, and cannot now be produced.
She would respectfully refer to the papers now in the War Department, in relation to the service of the soldiers of Massachusetts, where she is of opinion that some further evidence may be found, in corroboration of her statement herein made, as to the service of her said husband.
I recollect that my husband went down to Boston at the time of the battle of Lexington, but he did not stay but a few days. My husband went out into the service at Springfield in the State. He went out in the Spring and returned the next winter and this must have been in the year 1777, because it was the year before my daughter, Hannah, was born, and she was born in March 1778. My husband's business was running bullets making cartridges. My husband's service was light artillery and that is the last of my recollection.
Sworn to, and subscribed,
on the day and year above written.
Hannah Bayley Judge of Probate.
Before me, McBratton
Justice County of Worcester

And whereas the Court do declare it as their opinion that the said Shuleah Bailey was a soldier of the Revolution; that he married the said Hannah; that he has since deceased and that she has since announced his widow, as she hath also on oath declared she being reputed to be a person of truth and in any opinion entitled to full credit
Ira Barton July, of said Court of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Theophilus Wheeler, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Worcester, do hereby certify that, Ira Barton, Esquire, above named, is Judge of said Court for said County, and that his signature as above is in his own proper hand writing.
I also certify, that Moses Thomas, Thomas H. Blood, and William Garrison, Esquires, are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that their certificates as herein before given to the depositions hereto annexed, are in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Worcester, this twentyfifth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Theoph. Wheeler Reg d of the said Probate Court

J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington —
Sir,
I enclose to your care, the application of Hannah Bayley, an applicant for a pension under the law of July 4, 1836, in right of her late husband, Ishubael Bayley dec d .
When a decision is had thereon, you will please remit the same to me.
Very respectfully,
Your ob t serv t .
William Pennison
Worcester, Mass s Feby 25. 1837.

Sept 13
Spec. Div. Lincoln 1865
Major J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington
Rev. A. Lincoln
R.R.

H of Rep s Sept 12. 1837.
J. H. Richards Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Sir
The enclosed Letter I beg leave to submit to your notice, and respectfully request an answer to the matter of inquiry.
With sentiments of great regard
Your obed Serv t
Lincoln

ms. Nov 15.
Hon. J L Edwards War Department Washington D.C.

Sterling Massachusetts, Nov. 9th, 1837.
Hon. J. L. Edward
Dear Sir after receiving your note through the Hon. L. Lincoln member of Congress I call on Mr. Jennison who had been the agent of Hannah Bailey & he gave me your letter of May last. Mrs. Bailey has requested me to assist her & by pursuing in this inquiry I find Shubael Bailey the late husband of Hannah Bailey enlisted in Capt. John Brians Company Col. Masons Regiment That said Bailey was stationed at Springfield Massachusetts in the last-mentioned.
It is the wish of Mrs. Bailey that every future communications relative to her pension may be made immediately to me yours very Respectfully Moses Thomas
33 plus to Direct to Moses Thomas Esq.
Sterling Mass.

78 Washington Street, Adelphia, N.J.
O.M.R.
Pension Office: Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly inform me if Shubael Bailey's name is enlisted in the Revolutionary War pension list? Any infor- mation you can give me about his service will

Greatly obliged
Yours truly
Wm. H. N. Brown

F.C.BURPEE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, JANESVILLE,WIS.
Rev Lee WH
November 21, 1916.
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I desire an abstract of the application for a pension of Shubaal Bailey, a soldier in the Revolution , from Lancaster, (Sterling) Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was born in Lancaster June 6, 1740, and died in Sterling April 6, 1824.
I am not certain whether the pension was granted to him or his widow Hannah (Whitmore) Bailey, whom he married Dec. 25, 1766.
He served at Kip's Bay Sept 15, 1776, in Capt. Samuel Sawyer's Company, and I believe in Mason's Regiment, but am not certain in regard to the regiment. He had a cousin by the same name, who served in the Revolution from Leominster, Worcester County, Mass., but the later was about twenty years younger. Their names seem to have been confused a good deal, and I would appreciate it very much if you would kindly give me this information, as the former was an ancestor of mine.
Very truly yours,
F. C. Burpee
(P)

Doran, Brouse & Price
ESTABLISHED 1895 INCORPORATED 1903
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $200,000 PAID UP, $150,000
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Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 21, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me a record of Shubael Bailey who was a soldier in the Revolution, Bryant was the name of the Captain and Mason, the Colonel under whom he served. His place of residence was Sterling Mass., date of birth June 6, 1740, date of death Apr. 25, 1824. The given name of his widow was Hannah Whitmore, and she was pensioned.
I wish to use this information in order to be admitted to membership in the Sons of the American Revolution. Thanking you I remain
Yours very truly,
E. A. Doran
P. S. Shubael Bailey served in the French War and had a pension from the English government. I would like to know how to obtain his record.
E. A. D.
329 Merchants Trust Bldg.,
NOV 4 1910

November 14, 1910.
Mr. Ed. A. Doren,
# 329 Merchants Trust Building,
Los Angeles, Cal.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of Shubael Bayley, (Wid. File No. 14,255 Rev. War) herewith, you are furnished the following data taken from the family record on file in said claim:-
Shubael Bayley and Hannah Whitmore married December 25, 1766.
- - - - (name illegible) born November 4, 176-
Paul, born October 22, 1769.
Enos, born November 20, 1771.
Samson, born January 22, 1774.
Jonathan 3rd, born January 25, 1776.
Dolley, born March 1, 1778- married Samuel Stewart.
Betty, born March 16, 1780.
Manasseh, born June 13, 1782.
Hannah, born October 13, 1784.
Polly, born February 28, 1787- married Ezra Pratt.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.