Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters CAPT. JOHN BALEY S COMPANY OF GEORGE ROGERS CLARK S ILLINOIS REGIMENT, VIRGINIA STATE FORCES, 0 NOV MAY Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris [E. M. Sanchez-Saavedra (A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations in the American Revolution, -. Westminster MD: Heritage Books, ) describes the origin of the Illinois Regiment as follows: The largest and most complex unit raised by Virginia during the Revolution began its existence in January as a special militia regiment for the defense of the Western Department. Governor Patrick Henry s instructions to Lieutenant-Colonel Clark on January,, authorized him to raise seven companies of fifty men each and to attack the British outpost of Kaskaskia on the Mississippi. Clark was also ordered to establish a post on the Falls of the Ohio. (The Falls of the Ohio are at present Louisville in Kentucky, which was then a part of Virginia.) In January Col. Clark went to eastern Virginia where he was commissioned a Brigadier General by Gov. Thomas Jefferson and helped repel an invasion by Benedict Arnold. Clark then returned to the Falls of Ohio, and from April through November of that year he led a punitive expedition against the Shawnee Indians. During the period covered by the following muster and payrolls the Illinois Regiment continued the struggle with Indians for control of the Northwest Territory. On 0 Nov it burned Piqua, Standing Stone, and other Shawnee towns in the last battle of the Revolutionary War. In April command transferred from Gen. Clark to Maj. George Walls, under whom the Illinois Regiment continued to defend the frontier until about. Captain John Baley was probably the John Baily whose heirs applied for a pension (R). He may have been the Lt. John Bailey who was captured at Vincennes on Dec, and the John Bayley referred to by Clark in a letter to Patrick Henry as one of the principle persons under his command. Clark also referred to Lieut. Bayley in describing the capture of Vincennes on Feb. Additional details regarding the Illinois Regiment may be found in the other pension applications noted in brackets in the following transcriptions of rolls, which are found at http://www.fold.com/image/# et seq.] A Muster Roll of Capt n. John Bayleys [John Baley R] Compy. of Regulars in the Illinois Regiment Commanded by Colonel George Rogers Clark in the Virginia State Service, from the Date of thier Inlistments to the 0 th of Nov r. {Capt n John Baylay Comm[issio]n Dated th Mch 0 Commissioned Officers {Lieut t William Clarke Comm n Dated June 0 {Ensign Laurence Slaughter Comm n dated June [0] No Serjeants Dates Inlistm of ents Beaverly Trent John Vaughan Edw d Parker [Edward Parker S] Novr March Mch 0 0 Kill d 0 th July [Table continues on next page.]
No Privates Dates Enlistm of ent 0 0 0 John Johnston Wm Thompson [] Wm Bush [ Francis Godfrey Matthias Brook Edward H[?] Wm Whitehead [William Whitehead] Robt Whitehead [Robert Whitehead W] John Jewel Wm Buchannan [William Buchannan] Ephraim Dragoon Anthony Lumsford [illegible] George Lumsford James Gannil John Conner Francis Hernn[?] Peter Rigley[?] David Shaffer George Shepherd [W] Peter Shepherd [W00] Hugh Young Henry Phillips Levi Theil Larken Ballenger Ranlph White [W] William Carr Peter Blame James Hayes William Brawley Nicholas Tuttle [S] Robert Whitt [S0] Groves Morris John Clark Nicholas Burks Bernard Mipie Novr Mar May 0 May Sept 0 Oct Oct Oct Nov Dec Jan 0 Jan 0 Jan 0 Jan 0 Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb Mah March 0 March March Mar Mar Mar Mar March March Apl Apl May July Aug June 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Deserted th Octr 0 Deserted March th Taken Prisoner May Taken Prisoner May Deserted Jany th Deserted May 0 Deserted Sept 0 Deserted Nov Deserted Septr 0 Deserted Octr 0 [Continued next page]
Proof of the Effectives Rank Capt Lieut Ens n Serj Corp Drum fifer Privates & Command Deceased Deserted taken Prisoner Total [blank] I Swear that the within is a true state of the Company without fraud to the State or any Individual according to the best of my Knowledge Jno. Baley Capt Sworn before me G R Clark [End of 0 Nov muster roll.]
A Muster Roll of Capt John Baley Company of the Illinois Regiment Commanded by Col John Montgomery [R] in the Virginia State Service from the st Day of December and Ending the st of the same Instant both Days Included Commissioned Officers {Capt John Baley Commissioned Dated th of march 0 {Lieut William Clarke Commis Dated th of June 0 No Serjants Commence ment 0 John Vaughan Edward Parker Nicholas Tuttle George Shepherd Peter Shepherd Robert Witt Ranl White Hugh Young Joab Watson William Whitehead Robert Whitehead Nicholas Burks Bernard Mipie Mason Lunsford [S] Decr st Decr st on furlought [illegible] Proof of the Effectives Rank Capt Lieut Ens n Serj t Private 0 0 0 on Furlought 0 0 0 Total 0 I Swear that the within is a true State of the Company without Fraud to the State or any Individual according to the best of my Knowledge &ca Jno Baley Capt Sworn before me G R Clark
Muster Roll of Captain John Baley s Company of the Illinois Regiment Commanded by Major George Walls in the Virginia State Service from the first day of January to the thirty first Day of July following Commissioned Officers {John Baley Capt Com d th Mar 0 {William Clark Lieut Com d June 0 Serjeants Date of Inlistment Term of Inlistment John Vaughan Edward Parker th Mar 0 Mar 0 Three years or During the war Discharged in Exchanged for John Vantreace June Corporals March 0 Appointed st Jan y 0 0 Privates George Shepherd Peter Shepherd [illegible name lined through] Randal White William Ball John Johnston William Whitehead Robert Whitehead Nicholas Burks John Vantreace Mason Lunsford Nicholas Tuttle Bernard Mippi Hugh Young John Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 Febr 0 Febr 0 Apr 0 Mar 0 Jany 0 Mar 0 Novr Octr Octr Augt 0 May June Jany 0 Jany 0 Apl 0 June Mar 0 Jany During the War three years or During the War on Commd at St Vincent [Vincennes] on with Capt [Robert] Todd [R] on with Majr [Thomas] Quirk [W] on at St Vincent Deserted th March Deserted th March
Proof of the Effectives Rank Capt Lieut Ensign Serjeant Drums Rank & files Absent Total I Swear that the within is a true State of the Company to the best of my knowledge without fraud to the State or any Individual [not signed] [The following is not signed and not precisely dated.] Capt Bayley Proof of the Effecti Illinois Regt Rank Capt Lieuts Ensign Serjeant Drums Rank & files Absent Total I Swear that the within Muster Roll is a true State of the Company to the best of my knowledge without fraud to the State or an Individual
Pay Abstract of Captain John Baley[page torn] Illinois Rigiment Commanded by Col l John Montgomery in the Virginia State Service from the st Day of December [page torn; ] the st of the Same Instant both Days Inclueded No Names Rank Commen cement Time Ser months of vice Days llars pr month in llars Curr y in S Virga D 0 John Baley William Clark Joab Watson Edward Parker Nicholas Tuttle George Shepherd Peter Shepherd Robert Witt Ranl White Hugh Young John Johnson William Whitehead Robert Whitehead Nicholas Burks Bernard Mippie Mason Lunsford Capt Lieut Private Decr 0 b Total 0 b 0 0 0 Errour Except
Pay Abstract of Captain John Baleys Company of the Illinois Rigiment Commanded by Major George Walls in the Virginia State Service from the first day of January to the thirty first of July following No Names Rank Comm encing Time Ser Mo of vice Days llars per Month in llars Cur in re S Virga ncy D 0 0 John Baley William Clark John Vaughan Edward Parker George Shepherd Peter Shepherd Joab Watson Ranl White John Johnston William Whitehead Robert Whitehead Nicholas Burke John Vantreace Mason Lunsford Nicholas Tuttle Bernard Mippie Hugh Young John Wood Capt Lieut Corpl Private [?] Jany June Jany [?] Total 0 0 Amo 0 b a unt 0 b b a / / 0/ / 0 0 Disch June Desert Mar Deser d Mar
[The original of the following table was arranged in 0 columns on one page.] Muster Roll of Captain John Baley s Company of the Illinois Regiment Commanded by Major George Walls for the Month of August {John Baley Captain Commissioned th March 0 Commissioned officers {William Clark Lieutenant Commissioned June 0 {Richard Clark Lieutenant Commissioned June 0 No Serjeants Dates of Inlistments Terrm of Inlistment M Miles S M [Michael Miles W Sgt Major] Abraham Frazer Edward Parker May 0 Jany Mar 0 During the war Three years or During the war No Corporals Dates of Inlistments Term of Inlistments Peter Shepherd William Whitehead Feby 0 March 0 Octr Three years or During the war Privates 0 George Shepherd Robert Witt Randal White John Johnson Robert Whitehead Nicholas Burks John Vantreace Christopher Horn Richard Lovell Febr 0 Apl 0 Mar 0 0 Jany 0 0 Mar 0 Novr Octr Augt 0 0 May June Augt Apl 0 Three years or During the war During the war [Table continues]
0 0 Christopher Kina Joab Watson Frederick Rath John Coldwater Jacob Morris Boston Damewood Andrew Clark Samuel Watkins Drury Bush [W0] Henry Allen Louis Gagnia John Lemon William Crossley Mason Lunsford Nicholas Tuttle Bernard Mippie John Grimes [W] Francis Grolet Francis Grolet Juner [Jr] Hugh Logan Augt Augt July July 0 Aprl Novr Novr decr 0 May June Sept May 0 0 Jany 0 0 Jany 0 Aprl 0 0 June Sept 0 0 Novr During the war During the war During the war Three years or during the war During the war Fort Nelson [at Falls of the Ohio] st Sept Then Mustred Capt John Baleys Company as Specified in the above Roll. Command[?] Said to be Deserted on Furlough on Furlough absent without Leave
Pay abstract for Captain John Baley s Company of the Illinois Regiment Commanded by Major George Walls in the Virginia State Service from the first to the thirty first Day of August No Names Rank Comm encing Time Ser Mo of vice Days llars per Month in llars Cur in re S Virga ncy D 0 John Baley William Clark Richard Clark Micheal Miles Abraham Frazer Edward Parker Peter Shepherd William Whitehead George Shepherd Robert Witt Ranl White John Johnston Robert Whitehead Nicholas Burks John Vantreace Christopher Horn Richard Lovell Christopher Kina Capt Lieut Lieut Ser M Corpl Corpl Corpl private st Aug 0 b b a a a 0 b b a a a 0 0 [Table continues]
0 0 George Rupart [George Rupert W] Fredrick Rath John Coldwater Jacob Morris Boston Damewood Andrew Clark Samuel Watkins Drury Bush Henry Allen Louis Gagne Joab Watson William Crossley Mason Lunsford Nicholas Tuttle Bernard Mippie John Grimes Francis Grolet Francis Grolet Jun Hugh Logan / absent without leave Total amount / NB Hugh Logan was on furlough which Expired the d. Its uncer certiam [?] whether he has absented himself wilfully or Detaind by reason of the Enemys continuation in the Country
Pay Abstract for Captain John Baleys Company of the Illinois Rigiment Commanded by Major George Walls in the Virginia State Service from the first Day of September to the thirty first Day of January No Names Rank Comme ncement Time Ser Mo of vice Days llars per Month in llars Cur in re S Virga ncy D 0 0 John Baley William Clark Richard Clark Michael Miles Joab Watson Edward Parker Peter Shepherd William Whitehead George Shepherd Robert Witt Ranl Write John Johnson Robert Whitehead Nicholas Burks John Vantreace Christopher Horn Richard Lovell Christopher Kina George Rupert Fredrick Rath John Coldwater Capt Lieut Lieut M Corpl Private st Septr 0 b b a a a 0 a a / 0 0 / / / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Appointed Adjutant Discharged Discharged Deserted or killd [Table continues]
0 0 Jacob Morris Boston Damewood Andrew Clark Samuel Watkins Drury Bush Henry Allen Louis Gagnia John Lemon William Crossley Mason Lunsford Nicholas Tuttle Bernard Mipe John Grimes Francis Grolet Francis Grolet Junir Hugh Logan William Lewis John Morris / 0/ 0/ / 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Deserted Discharged Deserted Deserted /
Muster Roll of Capt John Baileys Company in the Illinois Regiment Commanded by Major George Walls in the Virginia State Service from the first day of February to the fourteenth day of April Inclusive {John Bailey Capt Comm d th March 0 Comm d Officers {William Clark Lieut Comm d th June 0 {Richard Clark Lieut Comm d th June 0 No Mens Names Rank Date of Inlistments Term of Inlistments 0 0 Michael Miles Joab Watson Edward Parker Peter Shepperd George Shepperd Robert Witt Randal White John Johnston Nicholas Burk Mason Lunsford Christopher Horn Richard Lovell Christopher Kina George Rupert Frederick Rath John Coldwater Jacob Morris Andrew Clark Samuel Watkins Henry Allen Louis Gagnia John Lemon John Morris John Armstrong S M Corpl Priv May 0 d June Mar 0 Feby 0 Mar 0 Feby 0 Apl 0 Mar 0 0 Jany 0 0 Mar 0 Nov Augt 0 0 May 0 Jany 0 0 Jany 0 Augt Apl 0 Augt augt July July 0 Apl Novr Dec 0 June sept Jany Mar During the War Three years or during the War During the War Dischd March Dischd Feby Discharged Mar Discharged Feby Discharged Mar Discharged Feby Dischd Mar and reinlisted for the War Dischd Mar and reinlisted for the War Dischd Feby Dischd Mar Absent with Genl Clark Discharged [?] Apl Deserted Apl Deserted Apl
Pay Roll of Capt John Bailey s Company in the Illinois Regiment Commanded by Major George Walls in the Virginia State Service from the First day of February to the fourteenth day of April Inclusive No Names Rank Comme ncement of Pay Time Ser Mo of vice Days llars pr Month Amt in llars Cur in re S Virga ncy D 0 0 John Bailey William Clark Richard Clark Michaele Miles Joab Watson Edward Parker Peter Shepperd George Shepperd Robert Witt Randal Write John Johnston Nicholas Burk Mason Lunsford Christopher Horn Richard Lovell Christopher Kina George Rupert Frederick Rath John Coldwater Jacob Morris Capt Lieut Lieut S M Corpl Private Feby 0 b b 0 a a a / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Dischd Mar Dischd feby Dischd Mar Dischd feby Dischd Mar Dischd feby Dischd feby Dischd Mar Absent with leave [Table continues]
Andrew Clark Samuel Watkins Henry Allen Louis Gagnia John Lemon John Morris John Armstrong Mar 0 / / / / / 0 Dischd Apl Deserted Apl Deserted Apl Proof of the Effectives Rank Capt Lieuts Ensign s Drums Rank & file Absent Total I swear that the within Muster Roll is a true State of the Company, without fraud to the State or any Individual, to the best of my knowledge Jno Baley Ct Sworn before me this d day of may George Walls Maj r/ Comd t fort Nelson