Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44584, Elias Bayles, New York.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Bayles, Elias Baylis or
F 44584
{ B.L.W. 6853.100. Pat. name spelled Elias Baylis Issued March 7. 1792 to B.T. Benthuyssen, assignee No papers.
CONTENTS

(2,812)
New York
Daylis
Elias Daylis Private
new York line
Capt Tienut '80 - 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Septem 1818 and sent to James Smott esq. Poughkeepsie New York
Arrears to 4th of Septem 1818 38.93 4 mo 26.30 Semi-anl. ar're ending 4 March 1819 40
$ 105.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Van Schaick Continued Clinton Dutchess Co.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Septem 1818 and sent to James Smott esq. Poughkeepsie New York Duplicate certificate June 23 March 1825.

Dear Baylis, I offer you a pension
to be a Court of Appeal of the State of New York, to be called the Court of Appeals of the State of New York, and to consist of the Chief Justice and six Associate Justices to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

To the Honorable James Enoth first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
The Declaration under oath of Elias Baylis formerly a private soldier engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the town of Clinton in Dutchess County and State of New York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Elias Baylis in or about the month of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty enlisted in the American Army for during the war of the revolution, in a company commanded by Captain Gregg in the third regiment of the New York line commanded by Colonel Gandevoort, and that he continued to serve in the same company until the derangement of the New York line the winter following, when he was transferred to a company commanded by Captain Henry Tiebout in the first regiment of the New York line commanded by Colonel Van Schoick, and continued thereafter to serve as a private soldier on the continental establish- ment under his said enlistment in the company last aforesaid until the end of the war, and until he was discharged on the eighth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three on the disbanding of the army near Newburgh. And the said Elias further showeth that he has always retained his discharge in his possession until about two months since when he delivered the same to one Moses Willis for the purpose of obtaining from the government an assignment for his services which is all based from the said Willis on the said discharge having sold to the said Willis his right to bounty lands due him from the United States, and the said discharge was so delivered to enable the said Willis to obtain the said lands
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Elias Baylis is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Clinton aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he has never received any pension from the United States for or on account his said services —
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress 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 Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the affidavit of himself and the affidavit of Francis Elliott hereafter set forth.
Dated, the ninth day of April 1818
Elias Baylis
County of Dutchess ss. Elias Baylis being duly sworn says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn the ninth day of April 1818 before me,
James Mott
Francis Elliott of the town of Clinton in Dutchess County being duly sworn saith that he knows the above named Elias Baylis, that they served in the first regiment of the New York line of the American army from the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one to the close of the war, and that they were discharged together at Newburgh in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, and this deponent further saith he the said Francis and the said Elias have been intimately acquainted and have lived within a few miles of each other in the county of Dutchess aforesaid from the time of their discharge aforesaid to the present time
Sworn the ninth day of April 1818 before me
Francis Elliott
James Mott

State of New York } ss. Be it Remembered, That on the ninth day County of Dutchess } of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, James Emott first
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York personally appeared the aforesaid Elias Baylis Applicant, and made oath as appears by the papers hereto annexed in order to obtain relief under the law of Congress for providing for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, the day and year last above written.
JAMES EMOTT
State of New York Dutchess County Clerk's Office
I certify that on examining the Rolls and Records in this Office I find that the above named James Emott has been commissioned as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and has taken and subscribed the oath of Office and the oaths by Law required and that he was at the time of taking the preceding Affidavits a Judge of said Court. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Jacob Van Ness Clerk of Dutchess County State of New York

Elias Baylis
2842
Dutcher City
Elias Baylis
Con
26 Sept 18

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie on Monday the ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty,
Present The Hon. James Emott, First Judge.
Abraham D. Van Wyck } Esquires Thomas Sweet } Judges Ernest Hopkins }
Dutchess County ss. Be it remembered that on the ninth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in the court of Common Pleas in open Court, the said Court being a Court of record for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York, Elias Baylis, aged about sixty nine years resident, in the Town of Clinton in said County, of Dutchess, who being first, duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That on the third day of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty he enlisted near Pekkkill in the state of New York in a company commanded by Captain James Gregg in the third regiment of the New York line of the Continental Army commanded by Colonel Gansevoort, for during the war, that he served in said company as a private soldier until the new arrangement of the New York line in the next year when he was placed in Captain Henry Schott's company in the first New York regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schouick, that he served in said last company until he was discharged on the disbanding of the army on the eighth of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three at Snake Hill near Newburgh - and that, his original declaration is dated the ninth day of April One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that his pension certificate is No. 2. 842 -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident, citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war' passed on the 18 th 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 as with
Real estate, I have none —
Personal estate, Wearing apparel & Bedding excepted as follows,
One old Horse worth about, $15. Cows & calves, consisting of 2 Drawing knives, 1 Broad axe, 1 Adze, 1 Round share, 1 Crispet, 1 Saw and a judgement, of about of about, $25 due to me from Francis Elliot, now deceased, which has been due about fourteen years, and I expect will never be paid —
The deponent has no family, is a cooper by trade, but from his age has been unable to work for eight or nine years, and has until the last two years supported himself by keeping school, when his eyesight failing he was obliged to give up this employment, and has since principally supported himself on his pension —
Sworn in open Court this
9 th of October in the year 1820
Elias Boagles
John Johnston clerk,
John Johnston Clerk of the County of Dutchess and State of New York. Do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath 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 not to exceed Fifteen dollars —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this ninth day of October 1820 —
John Johnston, Clerk

September 13, 1939.
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Mr. T. L. Bailey 70 Pine Street New York City
BA-J/ady Elias Bayles S. 44584 am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Elias Bayles, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The record of the only Elias Bayles that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S.44584, based upon his military service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Elias Bayles are not shown.
Elias Bayles enlisted in New York, near Peekskill, served as private in Captains James Gregg's and Henry Tiebout's Companies, Colonels Gansevoort's and Van Schaick's New York Regiments, and was discharged June 8, 1783, having served four years.
On account of the above named services warrant No. 6853, for one hundred acres of bounty land, was issued March 7, 1792, to B. V. Benthuyseu, assignee.
Elias Bayles was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-seven years, and a resident of Clinton, Dutchess County, New York. His name was also shown as Elias Baylis.
In 1825 he was living in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York.
In 1820 soldier had no family, but it is not shown whether he was ever married.
For information in regard to the location of the

land you should address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, acreage, and the date of issuance.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Elias Baylis, Certificate No. 2842, issued September 24, 1818, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 9, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Elias Bailes  Private in the First New York Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States four years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 5 th June 1783.
By His Excellency
Commandy
Thurlow Swift
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Thurlow Swift
Adjutant.
THE above Private Elias Bailes has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for four Years faithful Service.
Wm. D. Smith

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 8 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Land Warrant N o 6853 issued to B.V. Benthuyzen ap- March 8 th 1792
And W. Wolfe
Edna Bayles N.Y. 6445341

1918 Feb. 16. History to Sam P. Cochran & 1939 Sept. 13. Shift to J. L. Bailey
H 4584
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44584
Elias Baylis
Prin. Rev. War.
Act: 18" March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Onion offer
For new certificates.
Recd. 1 Mar. 1825

State of New-York, DUTCHESS COUNTY, ss.
I, Jacob Van Klee Clerk of the County of Dutchess, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Dutchess County, Do hereby Certify, that John S. Myers Esquire before whom the an- nexed Deed, or instrument in writing, was acknowledged, was, on the day when the said acknowledgment was made, a Commissioner for said County of Dutchess, and du- ly Commissioned and Sworn, and as such Commissioner, duly authorized by the laws of said State, to take the Proof and Ac- knowledgment of Deeds and other Instruments in writing, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said John S. Myers and verily believe the sig- nature John S. Myers ————— subscribed to the said ac- knowledgment, is the proper hand writing of the said John S. Myers —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this Twenty fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty five
Jacob Van Klee Clerk by Jno. J. Pells Dep. Clerk
State of New-York.
DUTCHESS COUNTY, ss.
I, Jacob Van Klee — Clerk of the County of Dutchess, do hereby Certify, That John S. Myers Esquire has been duly Commissioned, as a Justice of the Peace, for the county of Dutchess, and has taken and subscribed the Oath of Office, and the Oaths by Law required, and that he was on the Nineteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty three and continued to be until after the s  twenty fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty five a Justice of the peace of said county, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said John S. Myers ————— and believe the signature of the said John S. Myers subscribed to the annexed certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said John S. Myers —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this twenty fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty five —
Jacob Van Klee Clerk by Jno. J. Pells Dep. Clerk

State of New York Dutchess County } Elias Baylis of Hyde Park in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Henry Teibout in the first New York regiment commanded by Col. Van Schrick that his name was placed on the pension list Roll of the New York Agency, that he received a certificate of that fact under the seal and signature of the of the Secretary of War, and that he was after- wards continued on the pension list by the War department according to law to the notice N o 2842 signed 'J. S. Edwards' and dated Nov 17. 1820 now in the possession of the deponent will appear - That about two months past this deponent left his said pension certificate with Andrew Hall of Clinton in said County, a merchant residing in the neigh- bourhood of the deponent for safe keeping, that this deponent is informed by Mr Hall and believes that on the night of fourteen th day of February instant the store of the said Andrew Hall was broken and entered and the said pension certificate with other papers of the said Andrew Hall was stolen and carried away - Elias Baylis
Sworn this 24 th day of Feb. 3 W.D. before me John Schuyler a commissioner to take Affidavits in Dutchess County
State of New York Dutchess County } Andrew Hall of Clinton in said County being sworn says that about two months since Elias Baylis above named left his pension certificate with the deponent for safe keeping; that on the night of the fourteenth day of February instant the store of the deponent was broken open and entered, and the drawer wherein the deponent had placed the said certificate was broken and the said certificate with papers of the deponent were stolen and carried away, since which time the deponent has not seen the said certificate, nor does he now know where the same is - Andrew Hall Sworn Feb. 24. 1825 before me John Schuyler justice of the peace

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Washington, D. C.
February 1, 1918.
Director of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
RECOMMENDED PENSION OF FEDERAL AGENTS
Very Sir: As I state your notice regarding the Pensions of our Federal Agents, and mention some information in regard to the subject, and as I believe you have a department for handling such matters, I am therefore, Sir, the bearer of this communication to you, in the form of a letter of advice as to my information in regard to the Pensions of the Agents of the U. S. Postal Service.
In the first place, Sir, I believe that the Pensions of our Federal Agents are not provided for in the same manner as those of our other Government Employees, and that the Pensions of our Federal Agents are not provided for in the same manner as those of our other Government Employees.
It may be possible that the Agents of the U. S. Postal Service are provided for in the same manner as those of our other Government Employees, and that the Pensions of our Federal Agents are not provided for in the same manner as those of our other Government Employees.
In the second place, Sir, I believe that the Pensions of our Federal Agents are not provided for in the same manner as those of our other Government Employees, and that the Pensions of our Federal Agents are not provided for in the same manner as those of our other Government Employees.
In the third place, Sir, I believe that the Pensions of our Federal Agents are not provided for in the same manner as those of our other Government Employees, and that the Pensions of our Federal Agents are not provided for in the same manner as those of our other Government Employees.
Very truly yours, [Handwritten Signature]

1876-1917
TREZEVANT & COCHRAN
GENERAL AGENTS, SOUTHWESTERN DEPT.
DALLAS, TEXAS.
February 5, 1918.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE OF HODIJAH BAYLISS
Some time ago I wrote your office regarding the Revolutionary Service of one Samuel Dewees, and received some information in regard to that subject; and as I presume you have a department for handling such requests, without interfering with the regular work of your office, I am taking the liberty of asking if you can give me any information in regard to the Revolutionary Service of Hodijah Bayliss.
In Charles H. Callahan's "Washington, the Man and the Mason" Hodijah Bayliss is listed as one of General George Washington's Aides de Camp, appointed as such May 17th, 1782; but further than this unofficial statement I have no record of the service of this particular ancestor.
It may be possible that the records in your office will give some information regarding the descendants of this party; and, if so, I shall appreciate such data as can be given to me. And in this connection, I beg to say that I shall be glad to pay any reasonable expense incurred in having the records searched and copies of data made.
At the time the search is made regarding Hodijah Bayliss, I will thank you to note any references found to either Elias Bayless or Benjamin Bayless, who were also my ancestors. You will observe that the first name is spelled "Bayliss" and the latter "Bayless". Both Elias and Benjamin appear in the meagre record I have as "Bayless", though the book of Charles H. Callahan referred to above gives the name of Hodijah as "Bayliss". I have no doubt the names are from the same family.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may be able to give me concerning any one or all of the above named parties, I am,
Very truly yours,
SAM P. COCHRAN

70 PINE STREET NEW YORK CITY
Aug 17, 39
Veterans Adm Bm of Pensions
Rev War Sec
only for
Dear Sir:
Please advise what records you have re Bounties or Lands or Pensions to Elias Bayles of Dutchess County who served in 5th Co of 1st Reg't N.Y. in Revolution ?
Yours Truly T. L. Bailey

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Eliza Bayles a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 44584.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Enlisted near Patterson, N.Y.   Aug. 3, 1780 June 8, 1783 Private James Gregg Van Schaick N.Y.   discharged at Snakekill near Newburgh, N.Y. Henry Tiebout  
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. Date of application for pension, Apr. 9, 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Chitten, Dutchess Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, in 1820: sixty-nine yrs. Remarks: there is no family data.
Office note: Soldier's discharge shows 4 yrs. faithful service, whereas he alleged only the period given above. Respectfully,
Commissioner.