Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23533, Joshua Bayley, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bayley, Joshua or Bailey Sarah
W. 235-33
CONTENTS

M. 440 R Maine
Joshua Bailey Woolwich in the dist.  state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of May 1819 and sent to Josiah Atkinson Esq. Alna, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 4 / 30  3 / 31 02.09 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. - 48.00 $130.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled Lincoln County
Notification on the 3rd July 1820, to Mrs. B. Spooner, Esq.
Bath Maine

Joshua Bailey.
Private Col. Jackson's
Regt. Mass. Line 1777-
3 years dec 27 th Ap l 1818
Roll.
Admitted.
✓ Ap. 27.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss.
To the Hon. Jonathan Stebbins One of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the Second eastern circuit ) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of Joshua Bailey formerly a corporal engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Nooxwick county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Joshua Bailey enlisted into capt. John Bailey company in the 8th Regiment Mofflin commanded by Colonel M. Jackson in the month of July or Aug 1777 for three years in Sum following was transferred into capt. Burnams company and continued to serve in the same company and Regiment until the 14th day of February 1780 at which time he was honorably discharged at New Point as will be seen by the annexed discharge
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Joshua Bailey is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Nooxwick county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
That he is seventy years of age, he was at the siege of Fort Stanwix at the surrender of Genl Burgoyne , and at the storming of Horney Point , with Genl Heiden
Therefore the said Joshua Bailey 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 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the 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 made and provided.
Joshua Bayley
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Personally appeared Joshua Bayley Franklin COUNTY, ss. of the town of Woolworth county of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 th day of Oct 1818,
Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d D.C.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Personally appeared Ebenezer Smith Franklin COUNTY, ss.
and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that he was and is now personally acquainted with Joshua Bayley late a corporal in Capt. Rannam's company in the 8 th Regiment Mass line commanded by Col. M c Jackson and will know that said Bayley enlisted and served three years years in Revolutionary Army, having served as a captain in the same Regiment with him
Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 th day of Oct 1818,
Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d D.C.
Ebenezer Smith Cap t in the State of Mass s Regiment M c Jackson Com y

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty seventh day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the second eastern circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid
Joshua Bailey
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having duly examined the same both testifices and observed in therein as presence, and an examination and inquiry it appears to me that by reason of his advanced age and infirmity of body he is in great distress — is unable from his country for a period
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Joshua Bailey did serve in the Infantry of the United States as a captain in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant 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 Seal of the said Court, at  Hillsdale this Twenty seventh day of April — in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E.C.
Sealed & sealed I Sebasti Coffin Clerk of the judicial testifices within and for the county Lincoln , hereby certify that Josiah Stebbins is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas comprising the counties of Lincoln Kennebec & Somerset, and that the foregoing are severally his signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at said Court this 27 th day of April 1818  Nath l Coffin

Copy of Sarah Bailey's Application as Pensioner
Thorncliffe - Small

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Lincoln ss.
ON this Seventieth day of May 1823 personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, held at Wiscasset within & for said County, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Joshua Bayley , resident in said County, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Joshua Bayley enlisted for the term of three years on the _____ day of March in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain John Burnham in the Regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until Feb. 16 th 1780 when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from upon on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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.
Joshua Bayley
SWORN to and declared, on the twentieth day of May A.D. 1823 before me
Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: One cow of the value of Twelve dollars one piece of the value of three dollars & a half, & some ordinary household furniture not worth five dollars & no other property
Joshua Bayley
12. 3.50 5.00  $20.50
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joshua Bayley who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of the rheumatism
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah Bayley my wife 71 who is unable to work, being in a confirmed consumption.   Ariel my son 22 who is well & has laboured for me on wages, since he was free, about nineteen months, until my property was conveyed to him for his services & debts due from me paid or assumed by him as hereafter mentioned.  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The real estate viz forty four acres of land, house & barn, I then owned, I have been obliged to sell to my son Ariel for his services & debts of mine paid by him, the two oxen, the seven sheep, the two cows & one of the young cattle I sold to my son in part payment of said services & for said debts paid by him. The other of the two young cattle is now a cow & reported in my schedule above. The two horses in the former schedule have been killed since for the support of my family.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     The real estate, the pair of oxen, the seven sheep, the two cows & one of the young cattle sold to Ariel Bayley. May 19. 1823 I received of my son Ariel Bayley a receipt in full for his services from Oct. 14 th 1820 to May 14. 1823 for the sum of $223 dollars also from said Ariel discharges of debts to the amount of sixty six dollars & twenty five cents due from me to sundry persons — Joshua Bayley  
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of  I do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is  _____ dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this  day of _____
Clerk of the Court of the
Attest Nat. Coffin Clk Copy Attest Nat. Coffin Clk

5038
M. A. A. M. Sarah Bailey decd widow of Joshua Bailey who died in the year 1827 of Marlinton the State of Maine who was a Pirate in the Com y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass line for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831 & Endy 29 th Mar 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of July 1837 and sent to S. M. May Jr
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d Recorded by J. W. Wightman Clerk, Book L , Vol. 2 , Page 332

Sarah Bayley -
v 931. 3. Au.
Maine
July 4, 1836
alleged marriage 1764 Record Town. 31 Dec 1772
Served from Mar. 77. 3 years.
Am. J. Bayley, W.R.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 rd section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836.
State of Maine ss. On this twenty ninth day of October 1836 personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel C. Smith one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Maine, Sarah Bayley, a resident of Woolwich in the County of Lincoln, and State of Maine, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836.
That she is the widow of Joshea Bayley, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served as a corporal in Capt. John Brunsens Company in Col. M. Jacksons Regiment in the Massachusetts line, on the continental establishment, as is more particularly described in his original declaration made on the 27 th of April 1818, and on which said declaration his certificate of Pension numbered 10,440 was granted.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshea Bayley on the thirty first day of December in the year seventeen hundred & sixty four, and that her husband the aforesaid Joshea Bayley died on the fourth day of November 1827. And that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Attest Sam l C. Smith P. Bailey Sarah her Bayley mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, before me. And I further certify that the above mentioned Sarah Bayley is in my opinion unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity. And I also certify that the aforesaid Sarah Bayley is a person reputed to be of good credit.
Sam l C. Smith Justice of the Court of Com. Pleas of the State of Maine

_____ State of Maine _____ - Lincoln ss _____ Clerks Office I Jacob Smith Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the County of Lincoln, do certify that the Hon. Samuel D Smith, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is duly commissioned and qualified as a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Maine.
In testimony, I have here- unto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 19 th day of November A.D. 1836
Jacob Smith, Clerk.

To all whom these presents may come. I hereby certify that it appears of record, that Mr Joshua Bailey Jr and Miss Sarah Wall both of Woolwich were married December 31 st 1772 and recorded by Joshua Farnham
Town Clerk
Woolwich November 7 th 1835
Christopher T. Otis { Clerk of the Town of Woolwich

Heirs of Sarah Brisby widow of Joshua of Albaine act of 1836 susp'd case

State of Maine Somerset County ss
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been adduced before the Court of Probate held at Norridgewock within and for the county aforesaid on the first Tuesday of March A.D. 1851, before the Hon Charles Greene Judge of said Court, being about to record, that Joshua Bailey late of Woolwich in Maine who was the identical Joshua Bailey named in the annexed pension certificate N o 10,440 and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, died on the fourth day of November A.D. 1827; that he left a widow named Sarah Bailey, who made application for a pension in 1836; that she died at Woolwich on the twenty ninth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty six; that she left three children, only, that the three surviving children of the said Sarah Bailey are James Bailey, Abiel Bailey & Betsey Small; This certificate is made at the request of the said children in order to enable them to obtain any arrears of pension that may be found due on the claim of the said Sarah Bailey their mother; And they desire that the same if found due be made payable to them.
In testimony whereof I Albert Moore Register of said Court of Probate have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Norridgewock this fourth day of March, Eighteen hundred and fifty one
A Moore
Register

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. F. 235-63
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joshua Bailey or Bailey a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 7 th Mch. 1777 Feb 12 1780 Corpl John Bailey John Burnham M. Jackson Mass.          
Battles engaged in, H. T. Stannis. Surrender Burgoyne. Stony Point.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27. 1818. Ex. C. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hoolwich Lincoln Co. Maine Dist Mass.
Age at date of application, 70 yrs. Du. 2. Nov. 4. 1827 at Hoolwich
Remarks: Soldier married Dec. 31 1772 at Hoolwich Dist of Me. Mass.  He was then referred to as Joshua Bailey  His Sarah wife. She was al. on an appl. of Oct. 29. 1836 while a resident  of Hoolwich Me. Dist. aged 83 years. She died Dec. 29. 1836 leaving  three children *James, Abial, and Betsey Snell; two children who  died while soldier was in the Army are referred to no names are stated  A Grand Son Joshua son of Betsey Snell was a resident of Madison  Me. in 1851.  Respectfully,
Commissioner.
* In 1828 James was married no date stated

Joshua Bayley descender
Joshua Bayley M.F. 23.533 Mass.

105527_00127 Corp t Joshua Bailey is this Day Discharged the army the Spring Comm ce will turning him with Provision on his way home to Wellwich in Mass s Given under my hand at West Point Febr y 14 th 1780
Michael Jackson. Col o Comdr. 4 th Mass s Brigade

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 23. 13. Hist. To Mrs. John Florence V. L. M.
File No. 25588
Sarah Bailey Widow of Joshua Bailey Rev Rev War
Act July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol A , Page 40
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine 66 room Mr Thayer Oct 1836
Suspended Ans d Am J. Burley, Jan 1837 January 18 1837
931 Sarah Burley, M a of Joshua Maine. Lt Mr. J. Burley, Jan. 18/37 Jch. Thayer. Nov 22/51 July 4. 1836.

Maine.
Joshua Bailey, private, lived 3 years from March 1777. Schedule, dated 20 June 1820. Small house & barn and 14 acres of land, 1 yoke of oxen cattle, 7 sheep, 2 hogs, and some household stuff altogether va- lued at $ 350.00 States no debts —
Schedule under act Mar: 1823 dated 20 May 1823. Cow B 12, & 10 sheep $3 1/2 $ 15.50 household stuff 5.00 $ 20.50
Accounts for decrease of property by sale of his real estate 19 May 1823, to his son Abiel, in consideration of $228, which the claimant recd his son for services rendered from the 14 Oct: 1821, to 19 May 1823, and in consideration of $66.25 paid by his son on day of claimant's credit of yoke of oxen, 3 cattle, & paid Abiel in part payment
ces, and for debts paid by for him. —
Claimant aged 74 - by occu- pation, a farmer, but unable to earn it, by reason of rheumatism. Wife aged 71, unable to work, is a confirmed consumption. Son aged 22 who is well, and laboured for claimant since since he was free, until claim- ant conveyed his property to him for his services, and for debts as- signed, or paid by him for claimant.
Copy of deed from claimant to son, Bailey of dated 19 May 1823, consideration $217. Abiel Bailey, affidavit of white, state of Maine May 1823, claimant conveyed to him 14 acres of land, & the buildings thereon for $217, being due on the services from 16 Oct 1820 to 19 May 1823, two years & 7 months. $248, has in the mean time $20, & claimant being unable to pay the balance from the son, him to give a deed of the land, in payment, besides the land & buildings, not worth the sum of they are old,
see letter 4 May 1824 to Hon. W. King. P.B.B.S.
see letter 8 July 1825, to Joseph Searle,
Nathaniel Coffin, Wiscasset Maine. Sept: 1819.

18 Joshua Bailey —
11. 440
Sept 189.
not entitled
Sylvester

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 day of 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 twentieth 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, Joshua Bailey aged seventy two 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 corporal in the company commanded by Capt. John Burnham in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mr. 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 twenty fifth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10.440. 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.
Joshua Bailey
Sworn to and declared, on the 20 th day of June } A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins
{ 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 :
a small house & barn of forty four acres of lands, one pair of oxen, two cows, two young cattle, seven sheep & two hogs & some ordinary house- -hold stuff. Value about $ 60.
Joshua Bailey
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joshua Bailey who, by occupation am a farmer which I am now able to pursue by reason of the Rheumatism
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah 50 my wife, is not able to work, being in a confirmed consumption.   Ariel 20 is in health —  
Joshua Bailey
Attest Nat. Coffin clerk
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 three hundred & fifty dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

Jonathan Delano
Marine Roll
(Sept 1819)

Bath (Maine) June 27. 1825.
Sir,
You will herewith receive the declaration of Jonathan Delano, in order to be restored to the Pension List, also evidence to accompany the declaration of Joshua Bayley viz a certified copy of a deed from Joshua Bayley to Abiel Bayley, and the deposition of Abiel Bayley, & copy of the original declaration now on file in your department. These applicants residing at some distance from the Post office have requested that, as soon as their cases have been examined & decided upon, you would inform me as to the result.
I have the honor to be
very Respectfully
Hon. James Barbour Secy of War Washington D.C.
Your H ble Serv t Joseph Sewall

I Joshua Snell of Madison in the State of Maine do hereby say that I am a son of Betsy Snell a daughter of Joshua Baily late of Woolen et deceased & that in May 1823 my mother and also Joshua Baily a son of said Joshua were married & had removed from the family of their Father.
Joshua Snell
June 4, 1851
I do hereby certify that the above named Joshua Snell made oath to the truth of the above before Geo. C. Getchell Just of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Joshua Snell is well known by me & that his character for truth & veracity is beyond reproach. Geo. C. Getchell
State of Maine
Somerset County S.S.
I Slewellyn Kidder Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that George C. Getchell is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Somerset duly Commissioned & qualified That his Commission bears date of February 21 1850 & will expire on the 21 st day of Feb 1857 & that his Signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand & the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 4 th day of June A.D. 1851 Slewellyn Kidder Clerk.

I Abial Baile of North Anson in the County of Somerset & State of Maine depose & say that I am a son of Joshua Baile late of Woolwich in said State deceased, and that in May A.D. 1823 I resided in his family, & that I was the only child of said Baile that resided in his family at that time - that James Baile is my brother & Betsy Small is my sister, & children of said Joshua; that in May 1823 James & Betsy had removed from our Father's family, & that they are now alive - & that said James, Betsy & myself are the only surviving children of said Joshua Baile.
Abial Baile
Somerset ss June 4, 1851 Then the above named Abial Baile personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above before me.
Geo C. Getchell
Jur of the Peace
The above named Geo C. Getchell hereby certify that that I have long been acquainted with said Abial Baile & that his character for truth & veracity is good.
Geo C. Getchell

State of Maine Somerset County S.S.
I Newellyn Kidder Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that George C. Getchell is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Somerset, duly commissioned and qualified That his Commission bears date of February 21. 1850 & will expire on the 21 st day of Feb y 1857 & that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand & the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 4 th day of June A D 1857
Newellyn Kidder Clerk

Sothern Bailey
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland, at the Cumberland Bank,
Maine.
RECORD

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Joshua Bailey late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist. of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards , in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

Washington city March 13 th 1851.
Sir.
I enclose the application in the case of Sarah Clark of R.I. widow of William C. Clark act of 1836. for the benefit of Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848. and request that the increase be made payable to the administrator, viz: Elisha R. Potter.
also the application of children of Sarah Bailey of Maine widow of Jotham , act of '36. inspd.
Also the application of Executors of Rhoda Potter of Mass.  act of '38. widow of John Potter . St. & Pay Master, and have to ask a reexamination of the papers on file and

an increase according to amount of service already admitted.
Very Respectfully Yours J. M. Shayen

✓ 931
Sarah Bailey, dec d See Act 4 July 1836.
Married 1772 Husband died Nov 1827
Adm o 2 yrs per p 80 per annum, com g 4 March 1831 & end g 29 December 1836. Payable to
Sarah Bailey Abiel Bailey & Betsy Snell, only surviving children
J. M. Thayer, Present

Joshua Sirell Heirs of Joshua Bailey Madison
July 30 th 1899 Me Madison
July 30 th 1899 a reg. fur information Oct. 27/99
10
Mr. Shayer was older into Penn. off City Washington City for report, Feb. 1 st 1900.
Mr. Shayer
John
John W. Shayer

Lancaster Maine
Madison July 28. 1849
I take the liberty of addressing you for the purpose of ascertaining your opinion whether any thing can be obtained for the heirs of the widow of Joshua Bailey a Revolutionary soldier please examine the records and inform me what you think of it
The case as nigh as I can ascertain is simply this Joshua Bailey served in the revolutionary war three or four years he belonged to Massachusetts line, then the District of Maine, County of Lincoln, and town of Woolwich, he obtained a pension under the first act (I think) and drew about Eighteen Months and was then cut of on account of having some property and was not restored and died in 1828
his widow was married to him before the war was left at Woolwich while he was in the service and lived with him after he returned until he died.
in 1836 I think she made application for a pension and owing to a mistake by one of the witnesses in the date of her marriage she failed to obtain a pension
The records of the town and I believe the records of the Minister that married them show that she was married before the war and I think it can be proved by living witnesses
Sarah Bailey, widow of Joshua Bailey act of July 28/58 Maine.

She died in 1836 I think the same year that she made application for a pension and then the matter rests she was informed by Judge Bailey the man that she applied to to get her pension that if that mistake of the witness could be satisfactorily explained she would be entitled to draw with several years back pay please inform me as soon as you can if you think there can be any thing obtained for the heirs that was due to either Joshua Bailey or his widow for pensions or Bounty Lands
Very Respectfully Yours Joshua Snell
P.S. Direct to me at Madison Maine
J.S.

Bathsheba Lloyd's diary.

I Bathsheba Hunt of Woolwich in the county of Lincoln & State of Maine, Widow, aged seventy eight years, on oath depose say, that I am the sister of Sarah Bayley of said Woolwich, the Mother of Joshua Bayley a Revolutionary Pensioner late of Woolwich aforesaid deceased. I was present at the marriage of my said sister - she married Joshua Bayley above named. The wedding was at my father's house in said Woolwich. I was then quite young & unmarried. My sister's name before she was married was Sarah Webb. The said Joshua Bayley & my said sister Sarah, were married by the Rev. Josiah Moushop the Minister of said town of Woolwich, who has been dead, a long time. I was present in the room when the marriage ceremony was performed & saw them married. I recollect that they were married on the last day of December, I cannot recollect the year, but remember it was eight or ten years before the Revolutionary war. And I well remember that after they were married, before said Joshua went into the army of the Revolution, They had two children, & that both of these children died, while he was away in the Army as a soldier. He was in the Army about five years. He died about nine years ago, and his wife the said Sarah Bayley has remained a Widow ever since & is now living in said town of Woolwich.
Bathsheba
her X Hunt mark
Attest William Bailey

State of Maine  Lincoln ss. November 1 st 1836. — Personally appeared the within named Bathsheba Hurd, before me Wales Hubbard one of the Justices of the Peace within for said County of Lincoln, (and) after due exam- -ination & caution, to testify & declare the whole truth, maketh oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, by her signed in my presence. The foregoing Deponent is a disinterested person & of good credit, in whose testimony confidence may be placed.  Attest — Wales Hubbard — Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.  TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.  LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN  Nathaniel Coffin , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the Coun- ty of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Wales Hubbard Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own prop- er signature, to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 24 th day of December A. D. 1836.
J Smith CLERK.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 

House of Reps.
Dec. 31. 1836.
Sir,
I herewith present the case of Sarah Bayley, asking for a pension under the law of July 4. 1836.
If evidence (other than his own signature) that Christopher F. Otes is the Clerk of the Town of Woolwich, be necessary, it may be supplied by referring to See-criteria Witham's case from the same town, presented to the 7 th Inst. wherein I think there is an Affidavit that he is the Town Clerk of that town. And further, I will ask leave to state, that he is well known to me (his town of Woolwich & the town of Wiscasset where I reside being towns adjoining each other) and that he is the Town Clerk of the town of Woolwich as he certifies himself to be.
After the examination of this case, please to inform me of the result, & I will communicate it to the applicant.
Very respectfully, Your most Ob t . Serv t ,
J. Bailey
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions —

Cinnia Reed, depon.

I Eunice Reed of Woolwich in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine, Widow, aged eighty five years on oath depose & say, that I am the sister of Sarah Bayley of said Woolwich, the Widow of Joshua Bayley a Revolutionary Pensioner late of said Woolwich deceased. I was present at the marriage of my said sister with the said Joshua Bayley. The wedding was at my father's house in said Woolwich, and the said Joshua Bayley and my said sister Sarah (Then Sarah Webb) were then married by the Rev Josiah Winship the settled ordained minister of said the town, (who has been dead many years). I was in the room when the marriage ceremony was performed & saw them married. They were married eight or ten years before the Revolutionary War. I well recollect that after they were married & before he went into the Army of the Revolution as a soldier they had two children - he was five years in the Revolutionary war. The said Joshua Bayley died at Woolwich aforesaid, nine years ago this present month & his wife the said Sarah Bayley has lived a widow ever since. - She is now living & residing in said town of Woolwich -
Attest. Walter Burroughs Bailey.
Eunice her  Reed mark

State of Maine Lincoln ss. November 17 th 1836. Personally appeared the within named Eunice Reed, before me Wald Hubbard, one of the Justices of the Peace within the said County of Lincoln, and after due examination and caution to testify & declare the whole truth, maketh oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, by her signed in my presence. And the foregoing Deponent is a disinterested person & of good credit, in whose testimony, confidence may be placed.
Attest -
Wald Hubbard Justice of the Peace

I Abiel Bayley of Woolwich in the State of Maine of lawful age depose & say that on the nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, Joshua Bayley of said Woolwich sold and conveyed to me by a deed of warranty a lot of land situated in said Woolwich containing about forty five acres & the buildings thereon, for the sum of two hundred & seventeen dollars, which was at the time paid by me to him for said land. I paid him for said land and buildings in the following manner to wit - on the sixteenth day of October AD 1820 I commenced laboring for him at the wages of eight dollars per month which he was to pay me - on the 19 th day of May 1823 I had labored for him two years & seven months for which he owed me two hundred & forty eight dollars - I had in the mean time received in part payment of this sum about thirty dollars, and he being unable to pay the balance due me I prevailed upon him to give me a deed of said land above

refered to, and upon recd said due I discharged my debt against him; I considered the lot of land & buildings not to be worth the sum as the build- ings were old, but it was all I could get. Abial Bailey
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss. June 3 rd 1825 Then personally appeared Abial Bailey and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him sub- scribed - Before me Joseph Sewall Justice of the Peace

Know all men by these presents that I Joshua Bailey, of Wool- wich in consideration of the sum of two hundred & seventeen Dollars paid by Abiel Bayley of said Woolwich, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell & convey unto the said Abiel Bayley his heirs & assigns forever a certain lot of land situate in said Woolwich & bounded as follows. Beginning at the North East corner of Saml Reed's land, thence running Southerly by said Reed's land, sixty four rods or thereabouts to a stake, thence Easterly, by Isaac Bayley's land to John Carleton's land, thence running Northerly by said Carleton's land 24 rods to land lately belonging to Samuel Trott, thence by said Trott land & land of John Druing to the first mentioned bounds, with all the buildings thereon & all the privileges thereto belonging. To Have & to Hold the aforesaid & bargained premises with all the privileges & appurtenances thereof to the said Abiel Bayley his heirs & assigns to his & their use & behoof for- ever. And I do covenant with the said Abiel Bayley his heirs & assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the prem- ises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell & convey the same to the said Abiel Bayley to hold as aforesaid, & that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Abiel Bayley his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims & demands of all persons. In witness whereof I the said Joshua Bayley & Sarah my wife in token of the relin- quishment of my dower in the premises have here- unto set our hands & seals this nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty three.
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of William Thorndike.
Joshua Bayley & a seal.
John Mansford
Lincolns. Bath May 19. 1823. Personally appeared the above named Joshua Bayley & acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act & deed before me, William Thorndike Justice of the Peace.
Rec June 8. 1825. Entered & examined by Warren Rice Regl.

Lincoln's Rec June 8. 1825. Copy from the Records for Deeds for said county Vol 130 Page 346 Warren Rice Reg. Fee 50 c
Lincoln's. Clerk, Office
June 8. 1825 I Nathania Coffin Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within for the County of Lincoln do Certify that Warren Rice Esq. whose name is within & above written is Registrar of Deeds, duly & legally chosen & qualified for said County & the within foregoing are his own proper signatures & that he has not & is not by law required to have a seal of office -
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for said County the 8 th day of June A.D. 1825.
Nath l . Coffin Clk

Joshua Bailey -
Mr. King
Thorndike -
March 1823, Maine.
Joshua Bayley
Recd. 14 July 1823.

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Lincoln ss.
ON this Twentieth day of May 1823 personally appeared before the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, held at Wiscasset within the said County being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Joshua Bayley , resident in said County, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Joshua Bayley enlisted for the term of three years on the 14th day of March in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain John Burnham in the Regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until Feb 14th 1780 when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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.
Joshua Bayley
SWORN to and declared, on the twentieth day of May A.D. 1823. before me
Prentiss Mellen Chief Justice of Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz : One cow of the value of Twelve dollars. one swine of the value of Three dollars & a half. & some ordinary household furniture, not worth five dollars and no other property.
Joshua Bayley
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joshua Bayley who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of the rheumatism
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah Bayley my wife 71 who is unable to work being in a confirmed consumption.   Abiel my son 22. who is well & has laboured for me on wages, since he was free (about nineteen months) until my property was conveyed to him for his services, & debts due from me, paid or assumed by him, as hereinafter mentioned.  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
The real estate viz, forty four acres of land, house & barn, & barn carted & have been obliged to sell to my son Abiel for his services & debts of mine paid by him. The two oxen, the seven sheep, the two cows & one of the young cattle I sold to my son in part payment of said services & or said debts paid by him. The other of the two young cattle is now a cow & reported in my schedule above. The two hogs of the former schedule have been killed, making for the number of the family.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     The real estate; The pair of oxen, the seven sheep, the two cows and one of the young cattle, sold to Abiel Bayley May 19. 1823. I received of my son Abiel Bayley a receipt in full for his services from Oct r 14 th 1821 to May 16 th 1823. for the sum of $228 dollars, also from said Abiel discharge of debts to the amount of sixty six dollars & twenty five cents due from me to sundry persons. Joshua Bayley  
Attest Nat. Coffin Clk
I, Nath. Coffin Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Lincoln do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joshua Bayley did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty dollars & fifty cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of May 182 3
Nath. Coffin Clerk of the Court of the of

Joshua Baily Jr - Woolrich. 3 Corporal - Capt - Burnam Co Col Michael Jackson. Regt. service pay Mar. 2 - 1777 - to Dec. 31 - 1779. Credited to town of Spain, also Capt John Bailey Co. Col Jackson. Regt. service Mar. 15 - 1777 to May - 29 - 1777.
I am not sure whether I got these Bailey record from Mass. or Conn.
Mrs John Horance. Plain City, Ohio
June 14. 1815 -