Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,646, Bailey Bond, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bond, Bailey
NUMBER
S. 29,646
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 27. 219. Bailey Bond of Springfield in the State of Mass o who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hen. Raw of the Reg t commanded by Col. Crafts in the Mass o . line for 2 mos & 6 days Service of Infantry " " 10 " " Private of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 33 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1834 and sent to J. S. Robbins Esq. Springfield Mass. Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $101.25 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 34 - 16.88 $118.13
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk. Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 113

Bailey Band of Primfield Mts. Application for a Pension Aug. 1833
No 5490

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 State of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss
On this Eighth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared before the Hon. Oliver B. Morris. Judge of Probate within & for the said County of Hampden, Bailey Bond, a resident of Brimfield afore- said, in said County of Hampden aged Seventy- three years, who being first duly sworn, in open court according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- sion made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832: That he made application for a Pension under the act of March 18. 1818, but that his application was rejected, as he believes, because he was unable to prove a service of Nine months at any one term of time & that such evidence as he is able to furnish is already on file in the War Department or has been transmitted thereto: that in Nov. 1777 he resided in the town of Leicester in this state & enlisted at that time into a company of Artil- lery for six months service: & served as a private under the following officers viz. Col. Crafts. Capt David Henshaw of Leicester. Lieut. (or as he was then styled Capt. Lieut. ) Nath l . Nazro of Worcester & Ensign James Whittmore of Leicester : that he marched to Boston & served about two months in repair- ing the fortifications on Fort Hill & then served out the remaining four months on Castle Island in making similar repairs: that at the expiration of his time he was dismissed (but has no remembrance of receiving any written discharge either then or afterwards) & he returned home: that in the Fall of 1778 he volunteered to go to Roxbury for three months to guard the military stores at that place: that he enlisted under Capt. Healy

as a private in his company of Infantry (Mr. Healy was from Rutley in Mass. ts ) & marched to Roxbury & that after the company had been at Roxbury some weeks the small pox broke out among the soldiers in Boston & their officers came to Roxbury & took all the soldiers who had previously had that disease, to supply the place of those who were sick in Boston: and the said Bailey Bond says that he was one of that number & that he remained on duty at Boston for four weeks or more that two guard ships with prisoners of war were then lying off Castle Island, to each of which ships a serjeant's guard of twelve men was daily detached from Boston, & that he often formed one of said guard: that after he had been in Boston four or more weeks he was sent back to his own com- pany: that he found said Company under Capt. Healy at Rutland where they had been sent to guard the prisoners of war who were in the Barracks at that place that he joined his company & served out the period of his enlistment there when they were disbanded & another company arrived & took their place - that he was born in Leicester May 17. 1759 & removed from thence to Brimfield in May 1796 where he has resided ever since. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any State Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Bailey Bond
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states, & the court further certify that it appears to him that by the certificate of F. B. Stebbins B. Sherman & J. Griggs signed by them & sworn to in open court that the said applicant sustains a good reputation for truth & veracity

We the Subscribers Inhabitants of the town of Brimfield in the county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Bailey Bond who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration & that his character for truth & veracity is good. Springfield Aug. 8. 1832
Francis B Stebbins
Joseph Griggs.
Benjamin Sherman
I Justin Willard Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Bailey Bond for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two
Justin Willard
Please direct to Fra d B Stebbins Brimfield Ms.

29 646 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,646
Bailey Bond Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb. 8. 1834.
Janp 8.
add. and enc. to Bailey Bros. of Clarks
EPF
For Pension Office Revolutionary Claims
Hon. Lewis Cass Sec y of War Washington D.C.
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Sir,
Winfield Jan 25. 1834
Enclosed is the certificate of the Sec y of this Commonwealth proving the service of Baily Bond as a soldier in the Revolution.
Said Bailey Bond sent on his application for a Pension in Aug 1832 under the law of June 7. 1832. On suggestion of your Department he procured such a certificate similar to the one enclosed & sent it on to you last spring but has been informed it never reached the Department.
I hope Sir, you will give attention to his case as soon as possible for his extreme poverty makes him every day feel the need of the pension - His affidavit of service made in court & regularly authenticated is now in your Department
I am with respect Yours &c
Francis B. Stebbins
Att y for B Bond

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Jan 20 1834
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Baly Bond, as a private, is borne on the Abstract Rolls of Capt. David Henshaw's Company, Col. Crafts' regiment, where he is allowed for service and travel from Sept 9 th 1776 to May 8 th , 1777 — six months and ten days —
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Baley Bond's name is also borne on an Abstract Roll of Capt. Healy's Company, Col. John Jacob's regiment, where he is allowed for services and travel, from Sept. 24 th to Nov. 24 th 1779, two months and seven days — 2. 7
Baley Bond claims for further services under Capt. Healy; but the rolls he describes are not found in this office.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy
8. 17.

Wiley Bond
Small of Infantry 2 mrs & 6 cap " of Artillery 6 " 10 " Capt Henshaw Co D Kraft
H. B. Stebbins Esq Brimfield Mass. a

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov r 19 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Bailey Bonds is borne on several rolls of Capt. David Henshaw's Company, in Col. Crafts Regiment of State Artillery, shewing a service as private in said Company from October 27. 1776 to May 8. 1777; and is allowed on both rolls for "6 months, 10 days" service. — He is also borne on a "Payroll of Capt. Hasty's Company in Col. John Jacob's Regiment," as a private, where he is allowed "2 months, 6 days service" — from Sept 24 to November 24. 1779.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy