Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20,293, William Bridgham, Mass.
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Service: Mass. 
Bridgham, William 
Number S. 20,293
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11,226
Maine
William Bridgham
of Cumberland Co in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Perry of the Regt commanded
by Col Walker in the Massachusetts 
Troops
10 Mo  [illegible]  33.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of April
1833 and sent to F. Bradford  Portland, Me.
Arrears to th 4th of March 1833   66.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833   16.66
$83.32
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. T. Sprague  Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 1   Page 3
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Declaration of
Doct. William Bridgham
No 3235

Admitted
10 mo's
$ 33.33
F Bradford Esq
Portland 
Me
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MAINE DISTRICT ss.
AT a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at New Gloucester within and for said District, on the 1th day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this 13th day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Doct. William Bridgham a resident of New Gloucester in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.  That he the said William Bridgham turned out for military service once and twice a week for the term of two months [word underlined] during which two months he was on an expedition against the enemy who have landed at    in the state of    
    for the purpose of obtaining provisions and to supply the country as it was supposed and that the enemy were dispersed, that at the expiration of the said two months he was called out in to actual service and served eight months [months underlined] in the company commanded by Capt Perry in the Regiment commanded by Col Walker of Rehoboth in aforesaid. that he the said Bridgham served in the grade and capacity of surgeon to the regiment during said eight months at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts - that he was in the service at the time of the battle of Bunker hill [last two words underlined], that when he entered the service of the United States, he was a resident of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts - that he has no documentary evidence of his service
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And the declarant further states that he was born in the town of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth in the state of Massachusetts in the year 1756 -
that he has no evidence of his age but traditionary that he volunteered as a minuet man and enlisted for the eight months -
that among the officers of the regular army he recollects Gen. Putman and Gen Washington
that he never received a discharge -
that his brothers can testify to his service
That he was a resident of Rehoboth when he entered the Eight months service studying with a Physician
[signed on right] William Bridgham
Ashur Warr
Aug 13 1832 first of Ct C. P. for the [illegible]

I, John Mussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applciation of William Bridgham for a pension.
And that Freeman Bradford Esquire whose certification on the annexed deposition of Samuel Bridgham & John Bridgham is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & that his official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
[signed] John Mussey
Clerk of the u. States District
Court for Maine District. 

Maine District Ss
[seal affixed on left]
District Clerk's Office December 17th A.D. 1832 In testimony that Freeman Bradford & Joshua Parsons Esquires whose genuine signatures are to the annexed documents are Justices of the Peace duly qualified & that their official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit & have hereto set my hand and seal of office the day & year last above written.
John Mussey Clerk U.S. County
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I, John Bridgham of Minot in the County of Cumberland State of Maine oath depose and say that I am now seventy years of age and served in the revolutionary War at various periods
I well reollect that my brother William Bridgham entered the service of the state sometime in the year 1775 and have seen him do duty as a soldier and I have always had the impression that he did duty as a surgeon in the regiment to which he belonged
I further state that I was stationed at Roxbury at the same time that he performed the said service and served eight months in a different regiment I recollect that my brother William served at the same place for the same length of time.
[signed on right] John Bridgham

United States of America
Maine Dsitract - signed & sworn to before
SS - Aug.14.1832 Ashur Warr
Judge of the C.P.[illegible]
I hereby certify that the above named John the & [illegible] Bridgham who signed gthe above deposition by the subscribed as his attorney in open court in presence of the judge is a credible person and his statement entitled to full faith
[signed on right] Freeman Bradford -
Justice of Peace
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I Samuel Bridgham of Hebron in the County of Oxford State of Maine aged 69 years on oath depose and say that I am brother to William Bridgham of New Gloucester State of Maine who has made application for a pension.  I will recollect that the said William served in the revolutionary War A.D. 1775 and have occasionally been to visit him at the place where he was stationed and know that he did the duty of a surgeon in the regiment to which he belonged.  He the said William was stationed at Roxbury during the time he performed said service and belonged to Col. Walker's regiment.  I further testify that the said William Bridgham is the identical person who served as above stated.
[signed on right] Samuel Bridgham

United States of America
Maine District ss.
of August 14th 1832 then personally appeared the above named Samuel Bridgham and made solemn oath to the truth of the affidavit by him signed.  Before me
[signed on right] Ashur Warr
[illegible] of the United States
I certify that the above named Samuel-for the State of Maine Bridham is entitled to belief and credit and full faith may be put in his statement by him signed
[signed on right] Freeman Bradford Jus Peas
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And the said Bridgham further states that he never had a commission as Surgeon of the regiment but submits the following statement of facts. That at the time mentioned in his declaration to wit on the first of May in the year 1775 being particularly acquainted with Col. Walker of the regt he was appointed by him to do the service of a surgeon instead of Daniel Parker who remained with the regiment only about two days. the applicant further states that there was no other surgeon of the regiment for the said Eight months but himself but the last a mate under him who was younger than your applicant.  the said Bridgham says that he was in Roxbury when the battle of Bunker Hill was fought but was called into service of that day. That while there in Roxbury the army was employed in execution fortifications on Dorchester heights that they filled Barrels with sand and ebony for the purpose of rolling them down the hill.  He further states that he was stationed at Nantucket a small part of the time stayed few days and was then when the place was fired upon by some of the British vessels.  He says that six or eight of the Americans were wounded at that time and carried into the Hospital.  Col Walker was there at that time point your applicant attended on him exclusively.  He says therefore that he served the eight months as above in the capacity of Surgeon but he did not at that time draw Surgeons pay although he had the promise of it from his Col-  Your applicant claims pay therefore as a private in the capacity in which he was pain for ten months as is stated in his declaration. Receiving his claim as a Surgeon if that claim is consistent with the rules of the department
The applicant states that he was dismissed on the first of Jan. 1776 -
State of Maine [signed on right] William Bridgham
Cumberland Ss.
December 17th 1832. Then personally appeared the above named William Bridgham a respectable physician and a much well known to me as a person of truth and veracity and [illegible] solemn oath to the truth of the above statement by him signed before me [signed] Freeman Bradford
Justice of the Peace
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WE Jabez Woodman a Clergyman residing in the town of New Glaucester and Joseph E Foxcroft and Wm Bradbury of the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mr Bridgman who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 7[next number smudged] years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signatures on right]
Jabez Woodman
Joseph E Foxcroft
Wm Bradbury
Before Ashur Warr U.S. Judge for Maine District

And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jabez Woodman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of the town of New Glaucester and that Joseph E Goxcroft and Wm Bradbury Esqr who has signed the same are residents of the same town and are creditable person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed on right] Ashur Warr
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William Bridgham
Pri Rev War
Magr regt

Act: June 7th 32"

Index: --Vol. 2, Page 49

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dec. 22.nd
[octagonal postage seal, words PORTLAND ME]

]Vertically along left side]
Revolutionary Claim

Gen. Lewis Case
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.
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Portland Dec. 17. 1832
Sir Herewith are returned the papers of Doct Wm Bridgham with the alterations suggested by the chief Clerk of the Pension Office.  It is hoped they may prove satisfactory.  return may be made to the subscriber
Hon Lewis Case
Sec of War

Most respectfully yours
off Serv-t
Freeman Bradford
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I John Bridgham of Minot in theCounty of Cumberland and State of Maine aged seventy eight years, on oath say that I served in the revolutionary war at various periods -- in one term of service I served under my Father who commanded a Company in Col. Cottons Regiment -- which enlistment took place the first of May in the year 1775 for the term of eight months in the State service of Mass. and I served at Roxbury the whole time --And I further state that my Brother William Bridgham enlisted at the same time and served in the same campaign with me at Roxbury -- he enlisted in the Company comman ded by Capt. Perry in Colonel Walkers Regiment, -- and I well recollect that he served with me during the whole of said term
[signed on right] John Bridgham

Cumberland County SS.  Nov. 27th 1832
I hereby certify that the above named John Bridgham is a person whom I have been acquainted with for fifteen years and I can cheerfully state he is a person of good standing in society and highly respected for his position and his statement under oath undoubted -- personally appeared and made solemn oath to the above deposition by him subscribed to be the truth
before me
[signed] Joshua Parsons justice of the peace