Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 475, Josiah Bayley, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Bayley, Josiah Bailey Mary
N. 475 B.L.Wt. 32214-160-55
CONTENTS

6721
6721
Maine
Josiah Bayley Private April 22 d 1777 to Dec r 27 th 1779
Mass t Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Jos h Bailey Esq r Wiscasset, Lincoln.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 m 21 d 37. 60
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$ 85: 60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Woolwich, Lincoln.
Maine. Continues
Notification sent the 3 d July 1820, to Jeremiah Bailey, Esq m
Wiscasset Maine
Due Feb y 5 th 1836 from A. B.

Josiah Bayley Private M. Jackson's Map Reg April 22 d 1777 Dec 27. 179
Adm ty
April 14. 1815

I Joseph Bayley on oath do testify and declare that I am a citizen of the United States & reside in Wood-  stock in the County of Litchfield Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, aged sixty three years — That in June 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution in the infantry, for eight months in Capt. M c Cobb's Company Col. Hixson's Regiment, Massachusetts line of Continental establishment, I served said time out, and received a regular discharge. In February 1776 at Wadsworth, I enlisted for one year in Capt. Gentry's Company, Col. Laine's Regiment, Massachusetts line, Continental establishment, and served out said one year, & received a regular discharge  at Danbury in the State of Connecticut. In May or June 1777 I enlisted in Capt. Deyo's Company, Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment, Massachusetts line, Continental establishment, being 8 th Massachusetts Regiment — I enlisted for three years, & was transferred to Capt. Willys Company in the same Regi- ment, I served out said three years & received a regular discharge at West Point. All the above discharges I kept until the year 1811, when they were destroyed by fire with my father's dwelling house. And I further on oath do testify & declare that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. April 13. 1818
Joseph Bayley

And I hereby also relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed -
April 13. 1818
Joshiah Bayley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Lincoln ss.
Be it remembered that on the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Rev- olutionary war," made special on the 18th of March A. D. 1818, per- sonally appeared before me Jeremiah Bailey, Judge of Probate for within for the County of Lincoln within said Commonwealth, the above named Josiah Bayley and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he made the oath to the declaration aforesaid and subscribed the same in my presence, and on examination duly made by me said judge, it appeared to my satisfaction that said declaration is true.
In testimony of which I Jeremiah Bailey hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the day and year last mentioned.
Jer. Bailey
Lincoln ss. April 14 th 1818 I John H. Sheppard Register of Probate for within the County of Lincoln in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby Certe- fy, that Jeremiah Bailey Esq. aforesaid is the Judge of Probate for said County - that his signature is genuine in the above Certificate, & that the above is the seal of said Court, and that said Court is a Court of Record. - John H. Sheppard

68 Jonah Bayley
(6721)
March 1819
Bayley

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this twenty first day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Jonah Bayley aged sixty six years, resident in Woolwich in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Miley in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fourteenth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 6721 was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Jonah Bayley
Sworn to and declared, on the 21 st day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Ebenezer Thatcher
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate — none
Personal — a little decayed furniture — a little open fishing skiff — No income except my pension which I rely upon for support —
Josiah Bayley
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Josiah Bayley who, by occupation am a fisherman which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmity and debility
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Mary 54 sick & weakly   daughter Eliza — 11 common health   " Charity 9 — do   son James — 8 — do   " John — 4 — do    Josiah Bayley  Attest Nat. Coffin Clk
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 ten dollars and
cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin.
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

2115 Maine.
Mary Bailey widow of Josiah Bailey who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Sept r , 1853, and sent to
Y. K. Harmon Portland Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 1 Vol. A
Feb. 3. 1853
1818
Aug 8 mass 1868

State of Maine } ss. County of Lincoln }
On this Tenth day of March A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Bailey a resident of Whitefield in the County of Lincoln aged eighty three years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d A. D. 1853.
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Josiah Bailey late of Woolwich in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Soldier
in the war of the Revolution.
and a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1818, at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, which Pension he drew until his death, which took place on the Fifth day of February A. D. 1836.
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Josiah Bailey on the fourteenth day of June A. D. 1814 at Bowdoin and that her name before marriage was Mary Kelley
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Thomas G. White Mary Bailey John D. Bailey  Mark
Then personally appeared the above named Mary Bailey and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Thomas G. White
Justice of the Peace }

18687 W.H. Mayhew
July 10/55
Mary Bailey mid 7 Josiah Bailey
H.B. 1820
32214 July 1820
Per Mm
Pension No 2115
July 53-2115
D: 16000 per 27/82 [Signature]
Erastus Foote Jr Wiscasset Me.
Vol. B1-25

State of Maine County of Lincoln
On the twenty eighth day of March 1855, before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared John S. Bailey and Margaret Bailey residents of Whitefield County of Lincoln in the state of Maine known to me as credible persons who made oath in due form of law that Mary Bailey who in their presence has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration is to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the provisions of the act of February the 30th 1855, a pension of ninety six dollars per annum has been granted for by virtue of her being the widow of Josiah Bailey who was a private in the Revolutionary war. That they have known her for twenty years and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances to wit that she has resided in our family for the space of ten years past.
They further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
John S. Bailey Margaret J. Bailey
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
Thomas G. White Justice Peace

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney there to subscribed for the purpose above mentioned And hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Bailey to be the Widow of Joseph Bailey who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War
Thomas G. White. My Place

State of Maine County of Lincoln
On the twenty eighth day of March 1855 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State of Maine appeared Mary Bailey aged 86 years a resident of Phillips in County of Lincoln in the State of Maine who made oath in due form of law that she is the identical Mary Bailey to whom under the provisions of the act of February 3d 1855 a pension of ninety six dollars per annum has been allowed her. She being the widow of Joseph Bailey who was a private in the Revolutionary war. She further states that her Pension Certificate under the aforesaid act of February 3d 1855 is numbered 2115 bears date September 23d 1855 and is made payable at the Portland Agency. She makes this declaration for the purpose of ob- taining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of 3d March 1855 never having received or known herself entitled or made application under any previous act of Congress. In evidence whereof her identity she respectfully refers to the papers in the Pension Office in the Pension Office and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted and to the accompanying affidavits.
She appoints as her attorney for the within specified purpose and with power of substitution Charles Footes Jr of Windsor, Maine
Wit:
John S Bailey Margaret J Bailey Mary K Bailey

State of Maine County of Lincoln Town of Bowdoin L (a) (Lincoln ss) I joined together in marriage Mr Josiah Bailey and Miss Mary Willey both resident of Bowdoin Attest James Rogers, justice of Peace June fourteenth; one thousand eight hundred and fourteen
I Certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b) June fourteenth,
A D 1814
Alden Pattee Town Clerk of Bowdoin
I, Alden Pattee above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Alden Pattee } Clerk of the Town } of Bowdoin
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this twentyfirst day of March A. D. 1853
Thomas G. White Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 475
Mary Bailey,
Widow,
Josiah Bailey,
Pres. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3, 1853.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 913 Mary Bailey widow of Josiah Maine.
Let to E. H. Harmon 6 June 183
Act Wby 8/53

VP 32.214
5 Nov 1901

Recd. Ma. 5 th Feb. 36
"Bodinton."

Respectfully referred to the Th d Auditor for part of the time of the last payment on date of death of the within named pensioner.
Admiral Commission.
Pen. Off. 21 Sept. /53
Josiah Bayley, act 1818, $8.00 p. month. Died 3 d Feb. 1836, Paid to his death.
F Burt Auditor.
Francis Burt Esq r . Th d Auditor. Treas y

April 11. 1855
Appt of Mary Bailey widow of Josiah Lincoln Co.
Maine
m 19
Act 3rd chp: 1853 $96.00 Per An — COM - Feb: 3. 1853
Revy:
Z. K. Harmon Portland Maine
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

State of Maine.
Lincoln, ss.
I, EDMUND B. BOWMAN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Thomas G. White
whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, was on the day of the date thereof, legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the Signature to the annexed papers purporting to be his a genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, this Sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
E B Bowman
CLERK.

I John Shaw of Woolwich in the County of London aforesaid on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Josiah Bailey the aforesaid Apple- -cents, and am knowing to his having enlisted into the war of the revolution in the month of May or June 1777 for three years - that he faithfully served out said three years without interruption and was regularly discharged - I was in the same company with him, and was discharged the same day that he was, in the year 1780 at West Point - John Shaw

I Abner Wade of Woodstock in said County of Lincoln on oath testify and say, that in the revolutionary war I held the Commission of a Captain in the 8 th Massachu- setts Regiment, Col. Michael Jackson - that I am well acquainted with Josiah Bailey the aforesaid Applicant that he was a sergeant in Capt. Wiley's company in said regiment in the three first year service - he enlisted in May 1777 for three years & served the time out, & was discharged as I understood at West Point in 1780 - the first three year men in Jackson's regiment were discharged at West Point in 1780 -
Abner Wade
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss. July 3. 1818. Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Bailey aforesaid, Judge of said Court of Probate, the above mentioned John Shaw & Abner Wade & after due caution to testify the whole truth, they severally make oath to the truth of the depositions aforesaid by each of them res- pectively signed - which said depositions were each written by me & each signed in my presence, and each of said deponents are credible persons & their statements entitled to credit & belief. - Jer. Bailey

Z. K. Harmon Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, April 8th A. D. 1853, }
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Thomas G. White Esq. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COMMISSION is dated November 2 d A. D. 1847 and will expire
November 2 d A. D. 1854,
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon Clerk.

Z. H. Harmon, Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND
August 6, A. D. 1853 }
I, Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
William H. Ward, Esquire
is and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereto annexed, was an
Acting Justice of the Peace.
within and for
the County of
Cumberland
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid—and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon Clerk.

Pension Office 6 th June 1853.
Sir.
Under the regulations adopted to carry into effect the 2 d section of the Act of Feby 3. 1853 It is necessary that the claimant make her declaration "before a court of record".
• In addition, the rules will also require of Mrs Mary Bailey, who claims a pension as the widow of Josiah Bailey, to furnish evidence clearly identifying herself as the widow of the identical Josiah Bailey who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the state of Maine.
Her claim is suspended, for the reason that her declaration is not made before the proper Court & there is no evidence of identity.
Very Respectfully,
G. H. Harmon. Esq. Portland Me.
Commissioner

I hereby certify that, the name of Josiah Bailey appears in borne on the pension rolls of the Alliance Agency under the Act of 18th March 1818, at 8 dollars per month, and that by said rolls he died February 5th 1836 and that he was paid to that date of the Book in this office
Pension Agency Pittsburg, Pa.
Pittsburg August 2, 1853
Jos. Wesley Clark
Cumberland Pa. Aug. 2 d 1853. Then per- sonally appeared the above named Jos. Wesley St a man of truth & veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed and I certify that I have no inter- est in the foregoing claim.
Wm. Wood
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County ss.
At a Court of Probate held at Portland within and for said County, on the first Tues day of August A. D. 185 3 , being a Court of Record:
Satisfactory evidence having been offered to the Hon. Josiah Pierce Judge of said Court, that the facts hereinafter mentioned are true, the same are ordered to be entered on the Docket of this Court, and the testimony pertaining thereto filed, viz:— by the testimony of Robert Carlton, and Thomas Powers of the residence of the State of Maine, credible and disinterested witnesses, that Josiah Bailey of Medunich, was a Pen- culinary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died in Medunich about the year 1836, that Mary Bailey now of Whitefield, Maine, was the wife of said Josiah Bailey and has remained a widow since the death of her husband aforesaid, and is now living.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this Second day of August 185 3 .
Freeman Bradford Register of Probate.
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Cumberland , ss.
PROBATE OFFICE,
I, Josiah Pierce JUDGE OF PROBATE for said County, hereby Certify, that Freeman Bradford , whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is the REGISTER OF PROBATE for said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn: and that his said Certificate is in due form. and approved.
Given under my hand this Second day of August A. D. 185 3 .
Josiah Pierce Judge

State of Maine } Ps. County of Lincoln }
On this twenty ninth day of July A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me Arnold Maney Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Lincoln Mary Bailey a resident of Whitefield in the County of Lincoln aged 83 years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3 rd 1853.
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Josiah Bailey late of Woodstock in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution.
and a Pensioner of the Uni- ted States under the Act of 1818, at the rate of Ninety six dollars per an- num, which pension he drew until the time of his death which took place on the Fifth day of February A. D. 1836.
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Josiah Bailey on the Fourteenth day of June 1814 at Bethlehem and that her name before marriage was Mary Wilbey
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Witness N. P. Furlong
Mary Bailey
Then personally appeared the above named Mary Bailey and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Arnold Maney Judge

Lincoln county } To I. Arnold Maney Judge of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Lincoln the same being a court of record hereby certify that Mary Bailey personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the within declaration by her subscribed: and I further certify that that the said Mary Bailey by reason of age & infirmity was unable to appear in open court -
In testimony whereof I have here subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate this twenty ninth day of July A.D. 1853
Arnold Maney Judge

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this Sixth day of April 184 3 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Josiah Bailey late of Wadsworth Maine was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Wadsworth on the fifth day of February 184 6 .— And that Mary Bailey is the widow of said Josiah Bailey deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Sixth day of April in the year 184 6
Josiah L. Pierce Judge Register of Probate for Cumberland County.
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Freeman Bradford Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Josiah Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Eighth day of April A. D. 185 3 Freeman Bradford Reg

Brief in the case of Mary Bailey, widow of Josiah, Lincoln County and State of Maine, act 3 d Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March, 1818. Cont d Record Evidence of Marriage,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
E. K. Harmon Esqr., Portland, Me! Name and residence of Agent
S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.