Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 9824, William Bradford, N.H.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE N. H. Bradford, William
NUMBER S9824
Carded
CONTENTS
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53.32 
New Hampshire
William Bradford of Salem in the State of N H
who was a private in the Compy [COMPANY] commanded by Captain --- of the Regt [REGIMENT] commanded by Col [COLONEL] Stark in the New Hamp [HAMPSHIRE] line
for 20 months Private
This certificate is issued 4th
in lieu of one dated Feby 7th 1833. (Cancelled)

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at
the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of June
1833 and sent to Peter Chadwick Exeter NH
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $133..34
Semi-anl. [ANNUAL] allowance ending 4 Sept 33.33
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$166.67
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J W Clagett Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1st Page 144.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. [sic]
County of Rockingham, ss.
ON this seventh day of August AD 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judication
now sitting at Exeter in said County William Bradford a resident of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, [sic] aged Eighty one 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 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war in April 1775 when he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt [CAPTAIN} Elisha Wood in Col [COLONEL] Stark's Regiment, in the New Hampshire line as he believeth, that he was in the battle of
Bunker hill, was stationed on Winter Hill
where he remained eight months for the term
he enlisted; - that he then reenlisted for one year under the same Captain Woodbury & Colonel Stark - was marched to New London; thence went to New York, & to Albany & Canada where he had the small pox; on returning to Albany with the army he was sent on to Trenton and remained there in that neighborhood till discharged about Christmas 1776.- that he does not recollect of receiving any written discharge; that he has been on the Pension list; that his certificate was dated 11th July 1819 and appears to be numbered 12.307; that he was struck off the Pension roll on account of his property; that he resided at Salem aforesaid when he entered the service and has ever since he left the service resided there
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and
he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. William his x mark Bradford

Witness P Chadwick, Attest P Chadwick Clerk of said Court
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the before named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for the County of Rockingham
aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said 
Court in the matter of the application of
William Bradford for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this seventh day of August Anno Domini 1832
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham

Wm Bradford
William Bradford
Private 1 year & 8 months
Rec'd [RECEIVED] Sept 1832
$63.33
claimant Salem New Hampshire
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12.307 R
New Hampshire
William Bradford
of Salem in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Stark of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of May 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of July 1819 and sent to Samuel Bell Esq [ESQUIRE]
Chester NH
Arrears to 4th of March [18]'19 - 9 mo [MONTHS] 21/31  $77..41
Semi-anl. [ANNUAL] all'ce [ALLOWANCE] ending Sept 4, 1819- 48.00
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[illegible] 125.41

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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5332
New Hampshire
William Bradford
of Salem in the State of NH who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain --- of the regt [REGIMENT] commanded by Col [COLONEL] Stark in the NH line for 20 mos [MONTHS] 
Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Feby [FEBRUARY] 1833 and sent to Laurent Salem Mass.
---
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $94.99
Semi-anl. [ANNUAL] allowance 4 Mar [18]33 31.66
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$126.65

 Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 1st Page 144.

See letters June 14th 1833 to Ebenezer Putnum
& Peter Chadwick
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[illegible] Bleed through from other side

5332
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Bradford of the State of New Hampshire who
was a Private in the Army of the
Revolution. is entitled to receive Sixty Three dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty -three
Lew Cass.
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September
next, in Portsmouth, N.H. at the U. S. Branch Bank
Recorded
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
William Bradford late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Eleventh day of July one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Revolutionary
9824.
✓ INVALID. aws
File No. 9824
William Bradford Priv. [PRIVATE] Rev. [REVOLUTIONARY] war
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New Hampshire Ss -
On this 15th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the state of New Hampshire personally appears William Bradford aged sixty seven years, resident in Salem in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said William Bradford enlisted in Salem
in the state of New Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain in Decr. [DECEMBER] AD 1775 Elisha Woodbury of the regiment commanded; by both John Stark that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of December 1776 when he was discharged from service in Princeton in the state of New Jersey, that he was in the battle of Trenton and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, excepting
the accompanying affidavit of Luke Woodbury.
Sworn and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

Samuel Bell Asst. [ASSISTANT Jus: [JUSTICE] of the Supr: [SUPERIOR] Court of N. [NEW] Hampshire

I, Samuel Bell Judge, &c. [ETC.] as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said [blank] at one time did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, for nine months on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 15th 1818 Samuel Bell Asst. Jus. Supr. Court of Judicature of New Hampshire
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I, Luke Woodbury of Salem in the State of New Hampshire testify that William Bradford within named served as a private Soldier in the
regiment commanded by Coll. [COLONEL] John
Stark from December AD 1875 till December 1776. during all which time I served as a sergeant in the same company and regiment with him-
Luke Woodbury
May 15th 1818 Luke Woodbury made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Samuel Bell Asst [ASSISTANT] Jus: [JUSTICE] of Sup: [SUPERIOR] Court of New Hampshire

[center] William Bradford Private
Col [COLONEL] Starks [sic] Regiment
Decr [DECEMBER] 1775 - 1 year

No roll
The Judge's certificate of the credibility of Luke Woodbury, who certifies to the service of the applicant, is necessary [sideways] Wm. Bradford

[bottom] I Samuel Bell one of the Judges of the Sup: [SUPERIOR] Court of Judicature of New Hampshire certify that I am acquainted with
the character of Luke Woodbury the signer
of the above affidavit, and that full faith
and credit ought to be given to his declaration
on oath
Samuel Bell Asst Jus: Sup: Court of New Hampshire
Chester June 4th 1819