Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 975-100, James Bradley, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Bradley, James
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B.L.Wt. 975-100
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According to the Penn Archives this James Bradley is the James who received a pension, $446.65.
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James Bradley
B.L. Wt 975-100

Jacket with claim of Joseph Johnston
B.L. t. 969-100

Jan. 27, 1912.
F.W.
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Although it appears that this soldier and James Bradley S.44.665, were both in 1' Pa regt, I have not consolidated, as I could not determine any other mark of identity.
F.W.
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pe. No 75201
To all Persons to whom these Presents shall come.
Know Ye, That I, James Bradley late soldier
in the first Pennsylvania Regiment and now of the County of Sussex and state of New Jersey, town of Byram Blacksmith by occupation.  
in the service of the United States of America, for and in consideration of the sum of 
four dollars............................... 
to me in hand paid, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these Presents by 
Abraham Bell of the City of NewYork. 
Have sold, remised, released, quit -claimed, transfered, and assigned, and by the these Pre-sents, do sell, remise, release, quit-claim, transfer, and assign, to the said Abraham 
Bell----his heirs and assigns for ever, all the right, title, interest, claim 
and demand, which I now have, and all right and title, interest, claim and demand, which 
I, my heirs, executors, or administrators, at any time hereafter may have, to all the 
land which I am intitled[sic] to, and to all the land which I or either of them may at any 
time hereafter be intitled to, from the Congress of the United States for my services as a soldier in the Army of the United States 
of America, for during the War with Great Britian, and to every part and parcel thereof: And I the said James Bradley ---do, for myself , my heirs, executors , administra-
tors, and assigns , hereby covenant and agree, to and with the said Abraham -- 
--Bell-- his heirs, and assigns, that I the said James 
Bradley my heirs, executors, administrators, of assigns, shall and will at any time or 
times hereafter, at the request , cost and charges of the said Abraham Bradley 
his heirs, or assigns, do make, feal, and execute, or cause or procure to be made, done, sealed and executed, all and every such reasonable act and acts, thing and things, convey-
ance and conveyances , assurance and assurances in the law whatsoever, for the perfect granting, conveying, remising, releasing, transfering, and assigning, all and singular the right, title, inerest, claim and demand, which I the said James Bradley 
----my heirs , executors, or administrators have, or may at any time hereafter have, 
of, in and to the land aforesid; and of, in and to every part and parcel thereof, unto the
said Abraham Bell--his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Abraham Bell his heirs and assigns for ever, as 
by his or their counsel, learned in law, shall be reasonably advised or devised or required:
And I the said James Bradley do hereby appoint the said Abraham Bell my true and lawful Attorney, or otherwise one or more Attornies under him,
irrevocably, to ask, demand, solicit, and obtain in my name, or otherwise; but for the
sole use and behoof of the said Abraham Bell - his heirs and assigns,
forever, from the War office of the United States - 
a grant or grants, patent or patents, for the land aforesaid; hereby ratifying and confirm-
ing, all and whatsoever my said Attorney of his substitute or substitutes may do respecting 
the same. And I the said James Bradley - for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, promise and agree with the said Abraham
Bell -- his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that I will not
evoke or annul the Power of Attorney herein contained; or do any act, which shall im-
pede the said Abraham Bell in soliciting or obtaining a grant or grants, patent or patents, for the land aforesaid.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this twelfth day of October -  One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety nine

Sealed and delivered in )
the presence of us }
          his     
James  X  Bradley
          mark
Mahlon Dickerson
W Himpman
New Jersey.
Herford County

James Bradley -..-..-.. The above named Soldier
residing in the Township of Byram --, County of Sussex
& State of New Jersey, a blacksmith -- by occu-
pation, personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument
by him subscribed, to be his true act and deed, before me,
Silas Dickenson Act of the Justice of
the Peace in & for the said County of 
Sussex ~
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New Jersey . . .
Sussex County ss;
Personally appeared before me this twelfth day of 
October, One thousand seven hundred & ninety nine 
John Jones residing in the township of Byram in the County of Sussex & State of New Jersey of full age 
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has
been personally acquainted ^with the^ within named James 
Bradley who subscribed the within instrument 
of writing by making his mark thereto, for the space of Seven years & upwards, & that he has always understood & verily believes the said James 
Bradley is the identical soldier he in the said in-
strument of writing has represented himself to be.
John Jones

Sworn before me the said
Silas Dickerson the day & year afsd }
Silas Dickerson Justice of the Peace
And I the said Silas Dickerson do hereby certify that I 
have been personally acquainted with the above named
John Jones residing in the said Township of Byram ^for four years & upwards^ & verily believe him to be a man of veracity - and I do further 
certify that I have been personally acquainted with the 
within named James Bradly for the space of two months
& more, & that I verily believe him to be the identical soldier 
he represents himself to be. As witness my hand the day & year last
aforesaid-
Silas Dickerson J.P.
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I Charles Rhodes Clerk of the County of Sussex in the State of 
New Jersey do certify that the above named Silas Dickerson Esquire
now is and was on the date of the above Affidavit One of the Justices 
assigned to keep the Peace & in the said County and that due faith is to 
be given to his Acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and 
affixed the Seal of my office this twelfth day of October in the 
year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & Ninety nine
Chas Rhodes

Lewes Ples to Let John Commons Esqr
Recept for this with warrant in my name
and obliged your --
Abrm Bell
Samuel Lewes Clark

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Samuel Bradley
no corroborative evidence
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{typewritten letter}
September 6, 1935

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BA-J/EEL
James Bradley-S.44665
James Bradley-B. L. Wt. 1975-100

Mrs. A. B. Wraught
5031 Saul Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

{handwritten note - see regt files FuG - 1936 James Bradley}

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of July 13, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Bradley, born September 1, 1761, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, whose father and mother resided
in Sandgate, Vermont, in 1771 and who enlisted May 16, 1776, discharged May 5, 1779, and returned to Goshen (Massachusetts ? or
Vermont?), and married Deborah Stetson. You request to know if he enlisted in Sandgate, Vermont.
July 17, 1934 and June 20, 1935, an effort was made to locate the record of the James Bradley in whom you are interested and a report was made to you on both those dates. Another search of the
records has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service of a James Bradley identical with the one you describe. The
record is furnished you herein of a James Bradley who enlisted in the city of your present residence and whose age agrees with that given by you. This record may aid you in part in your research. The data given are found in pension claim, S.44665, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. The record of a James Bradley has been found, also, who served in the 1" Pennsylvania Regiment.
His record is added, also.

James Bradley
S. 44665

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Bradley are not shown.

James Bradley enlisted in the spring of 1776, in Philadelphia, served in Captain George Bush's Company, Colonel Thomas Harmar's
(probably meant for Thomas Hartley's) Pennsylvania Regiment, the greater part of the time in General Wayne's Brigade; he was in several expeditions against the Indians on the Susquehanna River and was in the battle at Tioga Point, also, in the battles of Trenton,
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Monmouth, at the taking of Stony Point and capture of Cornwallis, after which he went with General Wayne to South Carolina and Georgia; returned with the army to Philadelphia, where he was discharged having served five years and six months at the time of his discharge he was in the company commanded by Captain John Dial.

James Bradley was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1822, at which time he was aged sixty-one years, resided in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, and was by occupation a blacksmith.

In above year ("above year" crossed out and 1822 handwritten in it's place), he referred to his wife, but did not give her name or any particulars in regard to her and no reference was made to children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, James Bradley (S.44665), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

James Bradley, Certificate No. 18860, issued January 8, 1823,
rate $8 per month, commenced October 8, 1822, Acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820, New York Agency.
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James Bradley
B. L. Wt. 4975-100
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
James Bradley are not shown.
James Bradley served in the 1 "Pennsylvania Regiment, War of the Revolution; the place of his enlistment, names of officers, length and details of service are not stated.
On October 12, 1799, he was a resident of Byram Township,
Sussex County, New Jersey, and by occupation, a blacksmith. At that time application was made for bounty land on account of his service, noted above.
Warrant No. 975 for one hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 26, 1820, on account of this service.
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(handwritten on left side of page)
Letter in care of Jas. Bradley S.44665
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For information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the following data: Warrant NO. 975-100-issued February 26, 1820.
There are no data in regard to the family of James Bradley.
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From the papers on file in these claims, this office cannot determine whether or not the two records above pertain to one and the same man.
It is suggested that you refer to Pennsylvania Archives, Volume 2, page 711 and 761, and Volume 3, page 649, which will give further information in regard to soldiers with the name James Bradley.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.