Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39955, George Baylor, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Baylor, George
NUMBER
S. 39955
CONTENTS

3192.
Pennsylvania Roll
George Baylor, 4
8th Reg 73
Private,
Pennsylvania line '77-4 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylv a at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Sept. 1818 and forwarded to Jacob Grosh Esq. Marietta Lancaster Co. Pennsylv a
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 25.00
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00
Ans 3 mos. 4/30. $ 73.00.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Marietta Lancaster
Motion sent October 11. 1820 to James C. Bates, Lancaster, Lancaster City Pa.

State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss. Be it remembered that on this first day of June A.D. 1818, before the Subordinate President Judge of the second Judicial District of Pennsylvania, composed of the counties of York & Lancaster, personally appeared George Baylor aged seventy five years and upwards, residing in the Borough of Manheim in the said County of Lancaster, who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following, declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress of the United States, en- titled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war."
That he enlisted at Lancaster in the month of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in Cap- tain James Rife's Company of Riflemen in the first Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line then commanded by Colonel, after- wards General Edward Hand. That he continued in the service of the United States on the Continental establishment until the first of January A.D. 1781 when he was dischar- ged at Philadelphia and received a discharge, which he has since lost. - That after the Battle of Long Island he was drafted, with others to Colonel Morgan's Regiment of Riflemen and served in that Regiment until after the Capture of Burgoyne, when he was returned again to the Pennsylvan- ia Line. That during the term of his service he was in the Battles of Trenton & Princeton, & at the Capture of

of General Buynyn. That he is now old and poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that the only written evidence of his service which he has is the Certificate of the Auditor General of Pennsylvania here to annexed. That he hath never received any pension either from the United States or state of Pennsylvania and that he doth hereby release any claim for pension under any former law of the United States - In witness whereof the day & year aforesaid before Walter Franklin  George Baylor
I Walter Franklin President of the of the Court of Common Pleas in the 2nd Judicial District of Pennsylvania, composed of the Counties of York & Lancaster DO Certify. That it satisfactorily appears to me, that the said George Baylor did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the prece- ding declaration against the Common Enemy, and that he is from advanced circumstances in need of assistance from his Country for support And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress.  Walter Franklin

Pennsylvania } Lancaster County } ss.
I George P. Porter, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County aforesaid Do certify that the Honorable Walter Franklin before whom the foregoing testimony and proceedings were had and taken, then was and now is President of the Courts of Common Pleas in the 2nd Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Composed of the County of York & Lancaster, And that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to all his official acts.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of June A.D. 1818.
G. P. Porter Proth.

C/o Baylor
3192 31 Sept 1818
W

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
ON this twenty fifth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county, George Baylor aged seventy three years, resident in the Borough of Manheim in Lancaster county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: We entered the Army in August 1776 1 st Regiment Pennsylvania Line commanded by Col. Hand in Col. James Ross's Company, and was discharged shortly after the Surrender of Cornwallis .
That his original declaration was made on the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen (1818) on which was granted a Pension-certificate, dated 30 th September 1818 numbered 31921 . And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 18, 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 March 18, 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.
My occupation a Baker. Have no other family except a wife who is 64 years old. Nor do I receive a Pension from the State of Pennsylvania.
his George X Baylor marks.
Sworn, declared, and subscribed 25 August 1820 in open Court.
ATTEST.
J. B. Porter Prothonotary
A SCHEDULE of the property of George Baylor a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, taken 25 August 1820
  1 old Table $ . 60   2 do Chairs " . 50   1 Iron kettle " . 50   2 do Sticks $ . 00   1 Chest 1. 00   a few knives forks plates &c 1. 50   $ 5. 10 
The above contains a correct return of all my property, of whatever kind, necessary bedding and clothing excepted.
his George X Baylor marks.
It is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule, is five Dollars and ten cents .
Walter Franklin
Sam. Dale
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
I, George B. Porter , Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Lancaster, certify that the foregoing Deposition and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 five dollars and ten cents .
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at the city of Lancaster, this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty -
G. B. Porter Prothonotary

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
awj am
June 23, 1927
Mrs. A. E. Dwyer 12 Valley St Lewistown, Pa
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 29985, it appears that George Baylor enlisted at Lancaster in August 1776 and served as a private in Captain James Ross' Company, Colonel Edward Hand's Pennsylvania Regiment, after the battle of Long Island, he was drafted to Colonel Morgan's Regiment of Riflemen and was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, and capture of Burgoyne, after which he returned to the Pennsylvania Troops and served until January 1, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 1, 1818, while a resident of Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, aged about seventy-five years. In 1820, he referred to his wife, as aged sixty-four years, but did not give her name. No further data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissary

1927 June 25-Heir to mrs. A.S. Dreyer est.
39955
INVALID.
Pay
File No. 89,955
George Bayliss His Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lewistown Pa
April 5, 1927
Pensions
Department of the Interior Am writing for information my great Great Grandfather Bailon was in the Revolutionary war as far as I know he lived and died in Merrietta Pa, His wife drew a pension and either went to Lancaster or Hornsburg Pa, to get this pension, I am trying to get the records, unfortunately I do not know the given names of either one. Do you have

the record of the pension and can you give me the names of of any Bailors who lived and died in Meretta Pa. Any advice or information you may be able to give me would be most thankfully received.
Very Respectfully Yours
Mrs. Anne E. Dwyer
12 Valley Street
Lewistown
Pa

I certify that it appears by the Pay-rolls of the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War in this Office that the name of George Baylor is included in the Pay-rolls of the 1 st regiment, and was paid as a Private up to the 1 st January 1781 - Witness my hand and the seal of the Office of the Auditor General this 3 d day of April 1818 -
C om Bryan and Gen

George Baylor pr 1st June
To Jacob Gross Marietta Lancaster
Martha H. ... Honorable J. G. Calhoun
Secy of War Washington City

Marietta September 29 th 1848 The honorable J. C. Calhoun
Honored Sir
I enclose you will find the deposition of Geo. Baylor, an old revolutionary soldier, together with Image Frank- lin's certificate, as well as a certificate of service of the said Geo. Baylor in the Pa a line, signed by the Auditor Gen l of this commonwealth, which is all the evidence of service I am able to procure for this poor old man, his discharge being lost or mislaid. I would have sent on to your office these papers immediately, had I not perceived in the newspapers about that time, a notice from your office, that pensions for soldiers of several states (Pen a one of them) would not be granted until further evidence of their service through the Executives of these states was obtained. I am now gratified to perceive from the National Intelligencer, that these difficulties are done away and take this opportunity to forward these papers, and confidently hope, that the time is come, that these meritorious persons will be remunerated for their toil sufferings & deprivations, among whom this Geo. Baylor is one of the most deserving, and at the same time most needy I am Honored Sir
Your Most Ob t & Kind l Serv t
Isaac Grosh
P.S. Please direct to Marietta Lancaster County State of Pennsylvania
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