Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33,992, Thomas Bayley, Navy Mass. Agency And Residence

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy
Bayley Thomas
S 33,992
Mass, Agency & residence.
CONTENTS

(2320)
Massachusetts Roll
Thomas Bayley
Capt Landis Marines
Alliance Frigate. 18 months
in the navy of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Sept r 1818 and forwarded to Daniel A White Esq. Salem Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 48. 06 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 48. 00
$89: 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued. Newburyport Esq.
Thomas Bayley Revolutionary War Massachusetts

Thos Bayley
Daniel A: White, Esq; Judge, Essex county, Mass. ts
Thomas Bayley, Mariner, Frigate Alliance - Revolutionary claim.
Admitted See endorsement in the case of Ebenezer Edwards.
Newburyport - Mass.
Thomas Bayley

I Thomas Bayley, of Newburyport, in the County of Essex, (and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Marine, On oath do testify and declare, as follows viz: That I served as a Marine, in the Naval Service of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of eighteen months: I enlisted in the Month of April (as nearly as I can recollect), in the year of our Lord 1779. to serve as a Marine, on board the United States Frigate Alliance, commanded by Peter Landais Esquire. I being then in Nantes, in the Kingdom of France, having a short time before been discharged from Mill prison where I had been detained a prisoner to the British for Merits: The said Frigate then laying at Brest. That soon after I enlisted, the said Frigate came round to Nantes, to take on board the crew, which had been also enlisted at that place, and I went on board with Ebenezer Edwards (and others, and soon after sailed on a cruise, against the enemy: I was on board said Frigate in the famous action with two English Frigates, the Serapis and Scarborough, and served aboard, and did my duty as a Marine, the said term of eighteen months, (and until the return of said Frigate to the United States, when my term of enlistment having expired, I was discharged at Boston. Ye returned to my friends.
Thomas Bayley
I do further swear that I had no written discharge - Also that by reason of my reduced Circumstances, I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support
Thomas Bayley

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Expts. I Daniel H. Stone Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex, do certify that Thom- as Bayley of Middleburyport in said County personally appeared on the first day of Febry A.D. 1810, and made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me, & then afterwards in like manner the additional declaration aforesaid by him signed; that the annexed affidavits of William Pickett & Mr. Edwards were duly taken & sworn to; and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Bayley served in the Revolutionary war as set forth in his said declara- tion.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the twentieth day of April in the year aforesaid
D. H. Stone.

2320
Thomas Bayley - 22 Sep '16 cont d 25 Sep '20
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Thomas Bayley , resident in Newburyport , in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 2320 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Thomas Bayley, late a mariner in the Navy during the revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  One old house and about ten rods of land - - -  $ 130.     Sundry articles of household furniture viz.      4 tables $ 2.75 - 4 chairs $1. - 1 stand 25 cts $ 4.      1 looking glass 50 cts Bible and other books 1.50   2.    1 desk $1. broom 50 cts shovel tong, & andirons 50 cts   2.    pot and kettle 50 cts Iron ware $1. tin ware 50 cts - -   2.    1 pair of bellows 25 cts flat irons 50 cts pewter 50 cts -   1.25    trunk 50 cts warming pan 50 cts - - - - -   1.      12.25      $ 142.25  
That he is by profession a Chair Maker, but being now seventy eight years of age and debilitated by age and infirmity he is able to labor only occasionally, and that not in any considerable degree - his wife is eightyone years of age, and unable to assist in her support - And

This declarant further states - that he served in the navy of the United States in the war of the revolution on the Continental establishment as he stated in his declaration before the Honorable Daniel A. White on his application for a pension April 1. 1818.
Thomas Bayley
Exhibit A. July 11. 1820
Then the above named Thomas Bailey made oath that the above schedule & statement by him subscribed, are true, before me,
Stephen Mindt, Judge of said Court

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Thomas Bayley do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Thomas Bayley
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Thomas Bayley took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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 one hundred forty-two dollars twenty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820.
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Paul Jones a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 33992.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 Seaman - on Privateer "Dalton"   1779 18 mos Marine Peter Landais on U.S. Frigate "Alliance"  
Battles engaged in, In Action with Frigate "Serapis" & "Scarborough"
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newburyport Mass
Date of application for pension, Mar 28 1818 at
Residence at date of application, Newburyport Essex Co. Mass
Age at date of application, 76 yrs
Remarks: His wife's name and date was as 81 yrs in 1820 No fun for data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1922, Mar. 23 hist. to Herbert O. Brigham Ed
Invalid WIDOW, &c.
Mary
File No. 33992
Thomas Bayley Elizabeth Fragite Aliance Rev War
Act March 18. 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mem Pickett deposition for Thomas Bayley

I, William Pickett, of Newburyport, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose, testify and declare as follows, viz t , That in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, I was taken prisoner in the Brig Fanny. John Lee Esq r Commander (having been driven on shore) by the British and lodged a prisoner in New prison in England - (and Thomas Bayley, (who is now making application to the government of the United States for the benefits of the act of Congress, providing for certain persons, engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war) was at that time in the same prison an American prisoner, he was exchanged in the Millford Cartel in 1779 and went to France - I understand and do believe, that said Thomas Bayley as well as Ebenezer Edwards, who is also making application to Congress for the same purpose, was afterwards enlisted into the service on board the Alliance Frigate, commanded by Peter Landais Esq r . In 1780. I saw them both on board that ship afterwards (and I have no doubt in my mind, but that they both did their duty on board said ship to entitle them to the provisions of said act of Congress when I saw said Bayley and said Edwards on board the Alliance Frigate I knew, that they belonged to the crew and were doing duty on board as such.
Dear Pickett,
Essex ss. Newburyport March 28th. 1818. Then William Pickles above named personally came and made oaths to the truth of the above written Affidavits by him subscribed - before me W. Wash Justice of the Peace

Ellen Edwards deposition for Thomas Bayley

I, Ebenezer Edwards, of Newburyport in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Marine, do depose testify and declare, that in the year 1779 I was at Nantes in the Kingdom of France, and was present when Thomas Bayley of said Newburyport, Marine, enlisted to serve on board the United States Frigate Alliance, of which Peter Landais Esquire was commander; the said Frigate being then at Brest, soon after said Frigate entered the port of Nantes, and said Bayley and myself went on board of her, and we both continued on board, the full term for which we enlisted, and said Bayley did his duty faithfully on board said Frigate, until the expiration thereof, when we were both discharged at Boston after the return of said Frigate to the United States - said Bayley was also in the action between said Frigate and the Frigate Serapis of Scarborough, as stated in the application of said Bayley for the benefit of the act of Congress, providing for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.
Then E. D. Edwards
Ebden J. Newburyport March 28th 1818 Then Ebenezer Edwards above named personally came and made oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed before me.
M c Watt Justice of the Peace.

Thomas Bayley's Certificate

We, the Subscribers do hereby Certify, that Thomas Bayley who is now making application to the Secretary of War for a pension allowed by an act of Congress of the United States, "to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," is known to us, as a Citizen of the said United States, residing in said Newburyport, and in need of assistance from his family for support. Given under our hands at Newburyport this thirty first day of March, in the year of our LORD 1818.
Step Howard Arthur Gilman John Scott. Prescott Spalding
Selectmen of Newburyport
Aaron Parden Nath Marsh Nicholas Johnson Jr
Overseers of the Poor.

Additional proof
In support of the declarations of Thomas Bayley, in his application to the Honorable Daniel W White for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, providing for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
Application April 1 st 1818.
I, Moses M. Edwards of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Thomas Bayley of said Newburyport, who is now making application to the Government of the United States for a pension. I know that said Thomas Bayley was a seaman on board the United States Ship of War Alliance in the year 1779. I saw him when said Ship returned to the United States and knew that he was one of her Crew - the said Bayley left the United States in 1779 or 1780 and waited for said Edwards with his Brother Moses Edwards as seaman on board the private Armed Brig called the Dalton. said Edwards and said Bayley were both captured in November 1780 by the British and confined prisoners in New Bedford - It was early in 1781 we received Information that said Edwards and Bayley were exchanged and that at New Bedford the British Alliance commanded by Admiral Howe and while they were in New Bedford we frequently heard from them. and on the return of said Brig to the United States which was in the year 1781 and late in that year said Bayley and said Edwards were both discharged and returned to Newburyport in Company - From my own knowledge of said Bayley and of said Edwards and from what I knew and what I have heard and believe at the time I have not the least doubt on my mind that they both served on board said Brig Alliance in the war of the Revolution and that they served the full term of enlistment - I have no doubt whatever in the said Bayley's application.
Moses M. Edwards
Given July 27th 1818.
I, John D. Dows of Newburyport after said on oath do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Thomas Bayley whom named have known him nearly fifty years & have lived in the neighborhood with him always - I do know that early in the Revolutionary war about 1778 said Thomas Bayley went from Newburyport in the private Armed Brig Dalton and was taken by the British and detained a prisoner in England - I always understood and fully believed that said Bayley afterwards enlisted and entered

into the service of the United States on board the United States Frigate Alleine commanded by Peter Landais - I know that he was absent from the United States (and am satisfied that he did not return until the said Frigate returned) from what I know of him the said Bayley and what I always understood and believed - I have no manner of doubt but that he served on board said Frigate the time and in the manner he has declared.
John Pillsbury
Woburn July 29 th 1818
I Nathaniel Dyer of Newburyport in the County of Essex aforesaid do oath do testify and declare, that in the year 1770 I was Steard Mate on board the private Armed Brig called the Daltan belonging to said Port of Newburyport and do know that Thomas Bayley will in name was one of the Seamen in Crew of said Brig and left Newburyport in company with Ebenezer Edwards and many others most of us are since deceased - we were captured by the British Frigate Salisbury and taken prisoner to England - and said Thomas Bayley said Edwards and myself were soon afterwards confined in Mill Prison - I made my escape from thence in 1779 and left there both in prison - soon afterwards I heard that they were exchanged and had entered on board the Alleine Frigate commanded by Peter Landais and were in the service of the United States - I saw them after their return to the United States - and on enquiry of them for a small box of books which I left in Mill Prison in charge of Mr. Breinstein my Mole Wats who had been exchanged with them in Mill Prison and had entered with them on board said Frigate, they confirmed the same - I had before received information that they had been killed in an action and that an order was given to pay the box of books which they had taken charge of for me - on board one of said Frigate, from it had been lost overboard - I am not able to say when either said Bayley or said Edwards entered on board I was not on board said Frigate - but from what I understood at the time I am satisfied it must have been in 1779. I have no doubt whatever of the facts - I am confident from what I know of them both at the time from what I then and always understood and believed - as well the said Thomas Bayley as the said Ebenezer Edwards were in the service of the United States on board said Frigate Alleine more than one year - they are both well known to me and always have been from very early life - and to the best of my recollection are the only persons now living in this vicinity who were on board said Frigate - unless it is Portsmouth or Marblehead - there may be some one or more of her crew who survive.
Nath l Dyer
Newburyport July 29 th 1818
I Nathaniel Staples of Ellis  York in the County of York and State aforesaid do oath do testify and declare that in the year 1776 I sailed from Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire an ordinary Seaman on board the private armed Brig Daltan commanded by Capt. Eleazer Johnson, and in December of the same year we were captured by the English a ship of 64 Guns - At that time the above named Thomas Bayley and Ebenezer Edwards both belonging to Newburyport aforesaid were among the Crew of said Brig and carried with the rest to Mill Prison in England - I was in Mill Prison nearly three years

but said Thomas Bayley and said Ebenezer Edwards were exchanged before me and I thence left England in the Milford Castle and went to France in the year 1779 and both entered on board the United States Frigate Alliance commanded by Captain Landers Esq. In 1780 I was exchanged and left England and went over to France and entered on board the same Frigate then at St. Orens and at one time commanded by Paul Jones - this was soon after the famous Battle of said Frigate with the British Frigate Serapis and Countess of Scarborough - when I entered said Service I found the said Thomas Bayley and said Ebenezer Edwards both on duty on board said Ship (and I do know that they continued on board until after her return to the United States which was the 16th of August 1781 - I was discharged at Boston with a few others who found a Coast bound away and left said Bayley and Edwards on board said Frigate at said Boston so that I am unable to say when either of them were discharged - but I am well satisfied that both said Thomas Bayley and said Ebenezer Edwards served on board said Frigate in the war of the Revolution and in the Continental Establishment more than one year in continuous service and do not doubt they were in that service a longer time - I am in no respect interested in said Bayley's application nor am I an applicant myself
Waltham N. Staples
Yorke's Estate August 27 th 1818 Then Nathaniel Staples above named personally came and made oath to the above certain affidavit by him subscribed - reduced to writing in my presence - and I do hereby certify that said Nathaniel Staples is a man of respectability and entitled to full credit. Andrew C. Dernald Jr. of the Dean
I Nathaniel Kennard of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, testify & say that I was a prisoner in England with the said Bayley & Edwards, being one of the crew of the private armed Brig (Dulton, went in the same Carrick to France with them in 1779. I then entered on board the 13 on Horatio Nelson, & sailed in company with the Alliance, I remember when in port, seeing them both on board said Frigate; and having carefully read over the Deposition of the above named Staples, I have no doubt of the truth of the facts stated by him.
State of New Hampshire Portsmouth. Nath. Kennard
On this 27 th day of August in the year of our Lord 1818, Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace & Inquisitor of the Royal Public - personally Appeared the above named Nathaniel Kennard a res- pectable citizen here to me well known of worthy & good faith & credit, & made solemn Affirmation in due form of law that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed in my presence is true to the best of his knowledge.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office, the same day.
Dan. Humphreys Not. Pub. St. John's Park & Inq.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Thomas P. Dyer
Edward Town of Newburyport. Be it known by these presents that on the twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me William Wood Notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn and a Justice of the Peace in and for said County residing therein personally came and appeared Moses R. Edwards John Pillsbury and Nathaniel Wier, who severally made oath to the truth of the within written affidavits by them respectively subscribed - and the said Wier do hereby certify that said Moses R. Edwards, John Pillsbury and Nathaniel Wier, are all personally known to me the said Notary - are all respectable and believed by me to be disinterested witnesses. and I do further certify that Andrew D. Fernald whose name is subscribed to the aforementioned Certificate to the affidavit of Nathaniel Wier is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of York, and that his signature affixed thereto in my presence is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord 1818.
W. Wood Not. Pub.
Daniel White the Judge aforementioned do further certify that Moses R. Edwards, John Pillsbury, Nathaniel Wier, Nathaniel Staples and Nathaniel Fernald the deponents within named are credible and disinterested witnesses, and that the said Thomas Dyer, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of a retainer from his Country for support.
Given under my hand and seal official this 31 st day of Aug t 1818.
D. White.

RECORD FEB 11 1922 DIVISION
RECORDS DIVISION FEBRUARY 1922
RECORDS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Technical Assistance to the Internal Revenue Service by the Bureau of Customs
On the request of the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, the Bureau of Customs has the honor to submit the following report...

HERBERT O. BRIGHAM COMMISSIONER
STATE RECORD COMMISSIONER STATE HOUSE PROVIDENCE
February 9, 1922.
Washington Gardner, Commissioner Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me an abstract of service for Thomas Bayley, Mariner, U. S. Navy, on Frigate Alliance in the Revolutionary War . Rhode Island pensioner residing in Essex County, Mass.; on Mass. roll, Act of March 18, 1818; placed on pension roll, Sept. 16, 1818; pension commenced, April 1, 1818; age 83; died, Feb. 16, 1825.
Very truly yours
Herbert O. Brigham State Record Commissioner.
HOB-D