Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 641, David Bayles, Penn Or Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn or Va.
Bayles, David
R 641
CONTENTS

26. 445
David Bayles Ohio
State role Rejected, did Not on role Return f.
June 7/92
J. C. Pearson Urbana Champaign County Ohio

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of David Bayles
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1781. 1. priv Col Z Morgan Gen G. R Clarke 70 years. Fredk County Virginia Traditionary  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except that, if at the time of making this declaration his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
applicant to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 each 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. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[t] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of Ohio, Champaign County
On this eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open court before the Hon. George B. Holt President, and James Smith and William Pumble Esquires associated, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county and state aforesaid, now sitting: David Bayles, a resident of said county, aged seventy years , on the ninth day of July last past, 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 7. A. D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. As near as can be recollected by this applicant, the name of the commander of the regiment was Col. Zachael Morgan, under Genl. George Roger Clark, and the captain's name was Robert Ferrel. He entered the service under the said officers, about the first of May in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty one (the precise day is not remembered) rendezvoused at a place then named New Store, but now bears the name of Elizabethton, if this applicant is correctly informed, which place is situated on the Monongahela river about twenty miles above Fort Pitt (now Pittsburgh) entered various water crafts and descended the Ohio river as far down as the falls, there landed - encamped & tarried till sometime in the month of November, say the 15 th all the while looking well to the safety of the frontiers, that there might be no depredations commit by the ruthless Indians, when the whole company or regiment, in which this applicant was, & with whom he continually kept, took up a line of march; soon after they started on their march for the interior the news came that Lord Cornwallis was defeated & taken, to their great joy & hearts content, They, however, proceeded on, taking Harrodsburg, & Powell's Valley (Horo's Wilderness) on their tour and finally reached Greenbrier County thru great fatigue, which lies in the state of Va. Soon after the arrival of the company, at the last aforesaid county, this applicant took sick, & was then left by the company & where he remained about six months, when on recovering he left the service & went home in a legal manner; making in all, as near as this applicant can possibly remember, a term of twelve months or one year. He was in no engagements while out in the service, there being no occasion therefor. He does not now recollect whether he received a written or verbal discharge, if he did receive a written one he has long since lost it together with all the knowledge appertaining thereto, & if he did not receive a written one, he believes he was verbally discharged soon after his recovery from sickness as above said. He entered the service as a substitute in the manner of his substitution as for whom was about in the manner, in substance, In those days and in the region of country where this applicant then resided, called the Redstone country, the men who were subject to be called out in the service of their coun-

try, were divided off into classes, each class when necessary were liable to a draft, and when so, one of the class was sure to be drafted, it was however provided, by the rules regulating those things, that peradventure any such class saw proper, previous to their undergoing a draft, to furnish a person, to go as a substitute, in the stead of the one who might chance to be drafted in the said class, they were privileged so to do. In this manner was this applicant substituted to go on the above narrated campaigns. The names of all the class, who chose & furnished him, he does not now remember, three of them, however, were, Thomas Dalton, James Dolellow, & Charles Hardin. He has no documentary evidence by which to make more plain his services & his claim, as those with whom he was acquainted at the time he was in the service, are spread over the earth & into parts to him unknown, & some have departed this life. He was born in the State of Virginia, in Frederick County, on the ninth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and sixty two. The Bible of his Parents in which they had recorded his age he cannot produce, it being in the possession of some one of his Brothers or Sisters who still reside, as he is instructed, in Virginia. He, however, has a copy thereof in his own Bible at home which is correct. He lived after the termination of the revolutionary war about ten years in the county of Loudoun, Virginia, after which he removed to the county of Monongahela, containing in the same state & settled on Sheet river at which place he lived about fifteen years, when he removed to the state of Ohio, Butler County, where he lived about two years, He then removed to the said county of Champaign & state of Ohio aforesaid where he has lived ever since. He can procure two persons, to wit, William H. Fyffe and William Darnell who can testify their belief in his having been a soldier of the revolution as is stated, and that he is a man of truth & veracity. 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.
The questions propounded by the Court, & the answers thereto by the said applicant for a pension.
2. 1 st Where, and in what year were you born?
A. I was born in Frederick county, Virginia, in the year seventeen hundred and sixty two. —
2. 2 nd Have you any record of your age, & if so, where is it?
A. I have not the original record, but a copy thereof. The original one is in the possession of one of my Brothers or Sisters, who still live in Virginia and the copy is in my Bible at home.
3. 3 rd Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the revolutionary war, & where do you now live?
A. I lived in the state of Virginia, in Frederick county, at the time when I entered the service, I remained in that state for a number of years after the termination of the revolutionary war, viz for about twenty five years, and then I removed to this state of Ohio where I have lived ever since. —

Q. 4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
A. I was a substitute. A class substituted me to go on the campaigns for the men who would have been drafted provided the class would have underwent the draft. The names of all the class I do not now recollect but three I do remember and who were Thomas Walton, James Holeman and Mark Hardin.
5 th - State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served. Such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
A. - I recollect the General, who was by the name of Clarke & I think his given name was Geo. Roger. I remember that the Col's name was Jackson at Morgan & the Captain was by the name of Robert Ferris. I remember a regiment of regulars from Virginia under the command of Col. Crockett & a certain Capt. Jackson. The general circumstances were such as scouting around while at the falls of the Ohio, as narrated in the foregoing declaration, and such other things as are there set forth.
6 th Did you ever receive a written discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given & what has become of it?
A. - I do not now recollect whether I received a written one or not. if I did I have long since lost it & also all knowledge respecting it. I think however that I was verbally discharged.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your veracity character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
A. - I can refer you to Mrs. H. Fyffe who has known me for thirty years last past & also to Mrs. Dannels who has also known me for the same period of time, for me they can testify.
Attest David Bayles Sworn to & subscribed the 18th day of April A.D. 1833 in open Court. Wilson C. Pearson Clerk.
We John C. Pearson, a clergyman residing in the said county of Champaign and state of Ohio, and Mr. Runkle residing in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Bayles who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. John C. Pearson
John C. Runkle And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation.

of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Pro-
Cham. County Court of common pleas
State of Ohio } Cham. County }
Personally appeared in open court Wm H. Fyffe & William Darnell both of said county of Champaign & State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law depose & say they have been acquainted with David Bayles an applicant for a pension before the said Court, for about the space of twenty years, they have no personal knowledge as respects his services as a soldier of the revolution, but they know that he had been & is reputed in his neighborhood & also where, a soldier of the revolution, that they believe him to be such & their deponents further say that he is generally known & they believe him to be a man of truth & veracity and feel no hesitation in saying that he served as he has stated in his declaration and deponents further say not. Sworn to and subscribed this 17 th day of April A.D. 1833
Wm H. Fyffe Wm Darnell
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court April 18 th 1833. John P. Pearson clk
Application of David Bayles for a Pension exhibit June 24 th 1833 641 J. H. 45

of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he stated. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John C. Pearson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the county of Champagne aforesaid and that Mr Runkle who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, John C. Pearson Clerk of the court of common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Bayles for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal office this 18th day of April A.D. 1833.
John C. Pearson Clerk
Deposition of Mr. H. Tuffee v. Mr. Darnell
April 17. A.D. 1833. on the 18th day of said month
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Application of David Bayles for a Pension which term A.D. 1833 641 No. 445

Amended Declaration of David Bayles to his Declaration made on the 18 th day of April A. D. 1833
[Signature]
who also described as which he left to the power of a power of the said David Bayles

The amended declaration of David Bayles in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
The State of Ohio } Champaign County } ss
On this day of November A.D. 1834 personally appeared before me William Patrick a justice of the peace within and for the County of Champaign aforesaid David Bayles a resident of said County, aged seventy two years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following affidavit by way of amendment to his declaration made on the 18 th day of April A.D. 1833 to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he was born in the County of Frederick in the State of Virginia in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty two; that he resided in the County of Fayette in the State of Pennsylvania when he entered the service of the United States, about the first of May A.D. 1781, as set forth in the declarations to which this is made by way of amendment. This affiant further states that there is a manifest mistake in the original declarations which he did not detect until the same was returned. This happened by reason of a misunderstanding between him & the Clerk who drew up the declaration for him & he, having principal- ly lost his hearing, chanced not to notice it when it was read to him. On the return of the paper, however, and on a minute examination of it, by this affiant, he then obser- ved it. This is the reason why the above statement is made in disparity to the former one. This affiant further states that he lay sick at Greenbrier, as mentioned in the original declaration, so long, that, when the Company, in which he was marching, arrived at their place of destination they spread the report that he fell by the way by reason of such protracted sickness, & by reason of said report this affiant believes his name was omitted to be placed on the muster role filed in the War office as it should have been. This affiant further further states that there are but few survivors of the Revolution, and but still fewer of that little band of warriors who went upon the hazardous campaigns to the falls of the Ohio, as set forth in his former declarations, & to those whom he believed still survive he has written often but has never been able to receive any word from them. The last

manifest mistake in the original declaration which he
Dear Sir
Urbana 22 Nov. AD 1834
For the further satisfaction of the Pension Department as respects whatever in the investigation of the claim of Mr. Bayles it might be deemed proper I would by request of the applicant refer you to the Hon. Joseph Vane Member of Congress
Respectfully yours &c
M c Memor atty for applicant
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that this affiant had any information concerning any of them was some years ago, when he was informed they resided some where along the Kanon gahala river, where he has not been able to go himself because of old age, affliction, & great poverty. He cannot obtain any accounts from them or any of them by writing & therefore cannot procure their testimony in his case. His almost utter helplessness has almost induced him to abandon any further attempt at endeavoring to obtain an allowance of his claim & sink under his unfor- tunate situation, but having still a hope, in this effort, he is induced to make it, in order that he may be, if possible, requited for his labors in the allowance of his just claim. This affiant further states that, as he is left destitute of corroborating testimony from the mouth of others, he is obliged to rely upon his own narration to be taken as the War department may, in their wisdom consider it, either correct or incorrect. This applicant in conclusion states that it is entirely out of his power to procure the requisite testimony of persons who can testify positively to the time of his entering the service, the regiment to which he belonged or to any of the attending incidents of the cam- paign as narrated in his former declarations, for the rea- sons above described. All which he leaves to the mercy & goodness of the War Department. Edward Bayle Sworn to & subscribed before me on this 22 nd day of November above named. William Patrick J.D.
I John B. Pearson Clerk of the court of Common pleas, with- in & for the county of Champaign aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Patrick, before whom the above proceeding was had, is an acting justice of the peace within and for the said county of Champaign that the above is his official signature, & that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and deeds as such officer, & further certify that William H. Syffe & William Darnell whom affidavit is attached to the original declaration, were at the time of making the same, & still are, credible persons.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court of Common pleas, at Urbana this 22 nd day of Nov. A.D. 1834
John B. Pearson Clk

Champaign County, Ohio — April. A.D. 1857 (To the War Department Washington City)
In the year A.D. 1781 General Clark applied to the government of Virginia and obtained orders to raise an army on the western waters together with a large Regiment from the East commanded by a col, Brack- et, said Regiment composed of regular Soldiers, the whole with a view of going against the Indians that troubled Kentucky, a Draft of the Militia was directed to be made on the Mazon-gahia which took place about the first of May A.D. 1781 and as a Class was required to stand the Draft or furnish a man I entered as a Substitute for a class; and in a few days was received by Robert Farnell capt, in Colonel Zane's Morgan's Regiment, and Directed to rendezvous at a place called the new for same twenty miles above Pittsburgh before the middle of May in said year; our Regiment was raised one hundred miles or more above Pitt, and from there to the falls of Ohio, to which we was Distined, is well known to be many hundred miles; Many things detained us, one thing was waiting for a col, Loghrey and his Regiment which col, and all his men were killed by the Indians before they came up with the army Save sixteen men. — the army consisted of one thousand men or more when we landed at the falls of Ohio in eluding there in skirmishing Scouting and and guarding which took place about the last of July in the 81 year. — But our main campaign failed, and late in the fall perhaps about the middle of November in said year our Col, Morgan was ordered to take his Regiment and march it home and Discharge his men — see their task.

the roads through the wilderness, to Painesville thence on to Greenbrier County, thence to Tyger Valley, so on to Manangahalia County, from which we started, a distance of perhaps, something like one thousand miles - Shortly after we started home we met the news that Cornwallis was taken. (This may strengthen my statement,) on our return the officers and men drew provisions and gave certificates as was customary in the revolutionary war. But on our return when we arrived at Greenbrier I was taken sick and of necessity compelled to stop, and remained six months before I was able to start home (That is the reason why I have asked for twelve months Pension, Six months Service and six months sick expense) Whether ever Morgan made any report to the board of war or not I do not know, and if he did, likely my name was omit- ted, as the company reported that I was dead, when they got home. (likely when they left me on the road)
The Honorable Mr. Edwards rejected my claim upon the consideration that expeditions against the Indians were for short tours and were not likely to have served six months, there was no time mentioned as I recollect. But we expected to travel upwards of one thousand miles before we should come to an engagement with the Indians.
This wounds my feelings, to be an oath and to know what I have a right to claim and yet be rejected.
I was as well prepared as the law requires to satisfy the court of my own country as as well as any man could be, In addition to other testimony Honorable General Samson Mason is acquainted with me and can state my character at this time.
Oct 27. 1834
David Bayles

July 10, 1931
Ada Beach Chance 137 North Oak Street London, Ohio
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section REL am
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 641, it appears that David Bayles was born July 9, 1762, in Frederick County, Virginia.
After the Revolutionary War, he resided in the state of Virginia for about twenty-five years in Loudoun County and in Monongalia County on the Cheat River, then moved to Champaign County, Ohio.
He applied for pension April 18, 1833, while residing in Champaign County, Ohio, and stated that while residing in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted May 1, 1781, in Captain Robert Ferrel or Ferrell's Company, Colonel Zackquill Morgan's Regiment under General George Rogers Clark; descended the Ohio River to the falls, where he did duty protecting the inhabitants from the depredations of the Indians until about November 15 of same year when the regiment was ordered to return home but on reaching Greenbrier County, Virginia, he was taken sick and compelled to remain for six months before he could reach his home and be discharged.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of six months' service as was required by the pension laws.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
The above is the history of the only soldier named David Bales, under any spelling of the surname, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office and the War of 1812 records fail to show that a claim for pension was ever made on account of the services of David Bales.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Solo sister Betsey Wright & his bro. Hayden Bales testified in Monongalia Co Va 1837

Monongalia County State of Virginia To All Persons appearing before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monongalia this 3 day of August 1837. Haysden Bayles and after being duly sworn deponeth and saith.
That he the deponent was informed by his Brother David Bayles that he the said David Bayles had enrolled himself to serve under General Clarke. The deponent thinks it was in the year 1814. deponent saith he went with his Brother David Bayles aforesaid to the mid-way between Mon. Genoa. the place appointed for the company's rendez- vous and embarkation at which place they em- barked under Major Langton Kentucky. The deponent also saith that as well as he can recollect the Officers in command at the place of rendezvous were Col. Isaac Morgan and Capt. Robert Small. He also deponeth that his Brother David aforesaid was absent from home about 20 months and in his return home he the deponent heard his Brother say that he had faithfully discharged his duty as a soldier under the aforesaid General Clarke in testimony of the above the deponent hath hereunto set his hand and seal the date above written
A. M. Bayles
See 3
I John Drane a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Monongalia aforesaid do hereby certify that I took the foregoing deposition of the above named Haysden Bayles as above testified given under my hand & Seal this 3 rd day of August 1837
J. Drane
See 3
J. P. - 3

State of Virginia
Monongalia County ss
personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in said County on the 24 th day of July 1837 Betsey Straight and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she well remembers of seeing her brother David Bayls' Clothes and of his starting to Clark's Campaign and well recollects that it was between twelve and eighteen months before he returned and was brought home by his father sick and this is the same David Bayls and deponent further sayeth not given under her hand &c
her Betsey Straight mark
also at the same time & place personally appeared Phebe See and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she well recollects of David Bayls going to Clark's army and he was gone between twelve & eighteen months and returned home sick deponent further sayeth not this her hand &c
his Phebe See mark
Monongalia County ss
I Matthew Fleming Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I took the foregoing deposition of Betsey Straight and Phebe See as above described given under my hand and seal this 24 th day July 1837
Matthew Fleming

State of Virginia Monongalia County ss
This day personally appeared before the Sub- scriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Monongalia, Commonwealth of Virginia, one William Wilson and made solemn oath, That in the year 1781, while he the said Wilson was a private soldier in the Company of Captain Ro- bert Ferrell, which Company was a part of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Zachariah Morgan which was attached to Clarke's campaign, one David Bayles joined said Company under the com- mand of Ferrell at McTee's Island about three miles below Pittsburgh on the Ohio River, and that he the said Wilson knows of said David Bayles performing military service in said company as a member of the same, for between three & four months — That from said McTee's Island said Company proceeded to the Falls of Ohio where he the said Wilson was discharged, leav- ing the said Bayles at the falls, aforesaid with the army: but how much longer the said Bayles remained there said Wilson doth not know and further the said Wilson saith, not.
Attest J. P. Cropper State of Ga.
William Wilson mark
Monongalia County ss
Isaac Cooper a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, do hereby certify that I took the foregoing affidavit in manner and form as stated above, on the 24 th day of August 1837. Given under my hand and seal this day and year last aforesaid.
Isaac Cooper

Virginia:
I Thomas P. Ray, clerk of the County court of Monongalia, do certify that John Drabell, Matthew Fleming and Isaac Cooper esqrs. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Hayden Bayles, Betsy Straight, Phoebe Ice and William Wilson appears to have been taken, and whose genuine signature appear to the certificates thereof, are now & were then justices of the peace in and for said county
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, and affixed the seal of said court, at Morgantown, the 24 th of August in the year 1837.
Thos. P. Ray

Washington Dec 13 1837
J L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I forward for
your consideration the deposition of Lewis a witness tending to prove the services of David Bayly who is one of my constituents and an applicant for a pension. Also a statement of his own. His application was first made some years ago The last letter from you on the subject of his application that I have seen is dated in March 1835 Mr Bayly is a man of worth and his re- putation unsuspicious I hope he has furnished evidence sufficient of his services and the duration thereof to entitle him to the benefits of the law
Yours Obt Servt.
J Mason

War Department Pension Office December 18, 1837
Sir,
In accordance to your request I herewith enclose to you the papers in support of the claim of David Bayles under act of June 7, 1832, and have to request that you will acknowledge the receipt of them.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Yr. (Mn. A. S.) Geo. W. Humph
Hon. S. Mason House of Representatives

Feb 20-1900 Maj. Mason Bayles. Mt. Pleasant Iowa
Dec. 24-1902 To above, that a statement was furnished him on Feb. 22, 1900 1931-July 10 - Visit to Ada Balesch Chance, E.O.
Ex'r.
INVALID.
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1802, and March 3, 1873.
David Bayles
P.O. _____
Service: _____
Printed list of 1862. shows cause of separation
Discharged: "for did not serve", 18
Discharged: "six months", 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____

J. B. Pearson
18. March 1835
Atkins
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Record. Vol. 26. p. 447

War Dept. Pen Offic March 18. 1835
Sir
The papers in the case of David Bayles have been again let. He served as a militia man, and they were called out to serve short terms under one engagement. The applicant therefore was not in actual service for so long a term as six months, which length of service is now necessary in order to obtain the benefits of the act of 7 June 1832. The claim has been rejected and the papers filed in this office.
J. C. Pearson Esq Woburn, Ohio,

No. Rep. Ohio Post
Jany 31. 1852
Hon. Loren P. Waldo, Commissr. of Pensions, Sir,
I have the honor to enclose, herewith, the Pension papers of David Bayless, with a request that you may examine them and inform me if the proof is sufficient to entitle him to a pension under any existing law - or if not, whether his case is of that meritorious class that should recommend it to the favorable consideration of Congress.
Very Respectfully
Mr. Chas. Smith
Benhart Himm
P. S. Please return the papers to me.
B. H.

25 th Congress.
2 d Session.
Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
Dec. 28, 1837.
On motion of Mr. G. Mason, Resolved, That the papers in relation to the claim of David Bayles, for com- pensation for revolutionary services, be referred to the committee on Rev- olutionary Claims.
Attest.
W. F. Franklin Clerk.

Washington Dec 16 1837
Genl M c Cump Esq
Sir
Your favor of yesterday on the subject of the application of David Bayle is rec d ? With a view to bring the case of Mr Bayle before Congress I have to request, if not inconsistent with the regulations of your office, that all the papers touching his application for a pension on file in the War Department may be transmitted to me
I am induced to hope that his case is an equitable one for special relief and that it may be so regarded by Congress
Very Respectfully your ob t Serv t
S. Mason

Washington City D. C. Feb. 4th. 56
Sir:
I am much obliged by your note of the 3rd. inst. calling my attention to the omission to enclose letter of Joseph Dozles, in my note of the 2nd. inst. and beg your pardon for the unnecessary trouble given you on this account. I enclose the letter named herewith,
Your obedient Serv't, James Harlan J. W. D.
Hon. J. Miot, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D. C.

Pension Office February 6. 1854.
Sir,
I have the honor to return, herewith, the papers of David Bayless, of Ohio, originally filed in this office for the purpose of establishing a claim under the Act of June 7, 1832, and have the honor to state, that the evidence does not establish six months actual service, in the mode required by the regulations. He alleges that he served as a militia man of Pennsylvania in May 1781, on an expedition against the Indians, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Morgan, under Genl. H. Clarke, and after having been in the service six months, was taken sick and remained sick for six months. The militia of Pennsylvania did not serve in terms of six months, and the time he was sick cannot be computed. It is evident, however, that he was in the service, and if Congress should be satisfied that his service was contracted whilst in the line of his duty, he would have an equitable claim for a pension, for six months service, under the Act of June 7, 1832.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Obt Servt.
J. P. Waldo Commissioner.
Hon. Benjamin Henn. House of Reps.

Pension Office, Feb 6, 1834.
Sir
I have the honor to return herewith, the papers of David Bayles, of Ohio, originally filed in this office for the pension of estate allowing a claim under the Act of June 7. 1832, and have the honor to state that the evidence does not establish discharge six months service in the mode required by the regu- lation. He alleged that he served as a militia man of Pennsylvania in May 1814 , in the expedition against the Indians, in the Regiment commanded by Col Morgan, under Genl R. Clarke, and after leaving here in the service of six months, was taken sick and remained sick for six months. The militia of Pennsylvania, did not serve in terms of six months, and the time he was sick cannot be computed. It is evident, however, that he was in the service and if Congress should be satisfied that his dischar-

was contracted whilst in the line of his duty, he made known an equitable claim for a pension for 24 months since under the act of June 7, 1832.
Henn July 6/34
B.
Hon. Bernhard Henn. House of Reps

Rejected David Bayle
See letter to Ohio
J.C. Pearson Alabama
18 March 1835
See letter 15 Dec 37 as not found
W. B. do 15 Dec 37
en. B. do 15 Dec 37
Sir Wm J. Harlan Feb 7/56

HEADQUARTERS McFARLAND POST No. 20, Department of Iowa, GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, December 12 190 2
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D.C.
I have the honor very respectfully to request you to furnish me a Transcript of the military Record of my Grandfather David Bayles a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The traditional Record gives his place of residence near Morgantown Virginia and his place of enlistment at Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Col. Morgan was commander of his Regiment and Captain Clerrers commanded his Company.
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Mason Bayles
address Please Maj. Mason Bayles No. 417. North Main Street. Mt. Pleasant, Henry County. Iowa.

over
Mr. Pheasant, Iowa.
February 6 th 1900.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.
I have the honor, very respectfully, Sir, to lay be- fore The Honorable Commission- er of Pensions the following state- ment:
My Grandfather, David Bayles , from 1751, - 1838, performed military service, in the War of the American Revolution.
He also performed mil- itary service in the War of 1812.
It is said his application for a Pension, was pending in the Office of Pen- sion Commissioner at the time of his death 1838.
I respectfully request

To be informed if a claim for a Pension, in his behalf, in either of the above named wars, can, now, be sustained.
Remarks: Samuel Miles, a Pension Agent, in Washington City, was urging this claim and as support thereto was in frequent correspondence with my Father, from 1840 to 1861. At the latter date the correspond- ence ceased, by reason as far as I could learn of the over- shadowing events of the war of the Rebellion, my Father sharing in the incidents of this war. I have the honor to remain your ob- edient servant
Mason Bayles Formerly Bvt-Major C.S. A. & S. Vols. U.S.A.

Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Kind friend:—
Have you listed the name of David Bales or Bailes from Freder- ick Co. Va. who fought in Revolutionary War or War of 1812?
Have you the name David Bales or David Bailes from Monongalia Co. West Va. on your Revolutionary War Records or War of 1812 "?
Have you David Bales or David Bales , listed from any other counties?

I would appreciate any data you can give me, as I have none but this, and financial resources have left me devoid of means to get genealogist.
Thanking you
Very Sincerely
Ada Beach Chance
137 North Oak St London Ohio

C O P Y
July 10, 1931
Ada Beach Chance 137 North Oak Street London, Ohio
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 641, it appears that David Bayles was born July 9, 1762, in Frederick County, Virginia.
After the Revolutionary War, he resided in the state of Virginia for about twenty-five years in Loudoun County and in Monongalia County on the Cheat River, then moved to Champaign County, Ohio.
He applied for pension April 18, 1833, while residing in Champaign County, Ohio, and stated that while residing in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted May 1, 1781, in Captain Robert Ferrel or Ferrell's Company, Colonel Zackquill Morgan's Regiment under General George Rogers Clark; descended the Ohio River to the falls, where he did duty protecting the inhabitants from the depredations of the Indians until about November 15 of same year when the regiment was ordered to return home but on reaching Greenbrier County, Virginia, he was taken sick and compelled to remain for six months before he could reach his home and be discharged.
His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of six months service as was required by the pension laws.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
The above is the history of the only soldier named David Bales, under any spelling of the surname, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office and the War of 1812 records fail to show that a claim for pension was ever made on account of the services of David Bale.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.