Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,334, Eli Brayford, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.
*Brayford, Eli
NUMBER
R.20,334
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REJECTED
______Ex'r.         OLD WAR.
File No. 20,334      REJECTED [stamped]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Eli Brayford.
Pri
Capt. White.
Mass Line.
Revy War,
[handwritten notation] Not allowed Act 1828.
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Eli Brayford
ow Rej
#20.334
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Not allowed                                         2077
Act 1828
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Treasury Department, 
12 April 1833.
Eli Bradford of [blank] in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain White's company in the Putnam regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary
It appears from the evidence Francis A. Dickins that the applicant was frequently called McIntire
Treasury Department
16 April 1833.
Exd Ref.
No record    TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Third Auditor's Office, 13 April 1833
The name of Eli Brayford is not found on the Rolls of Col Putnam's Regt nor is he found to have record a Certificate of Eighty Dollars gratuity nor is his name on the Pension Roll.
[signed] Peter Hagner Aud.
(Not on Rolls of the Vermont Agency) H.W.
Elias McIntire is the only McIntire on the Register of Members of Putnam's Regiment & he is returned as having inlisted [sic] 15 June 1778 for 3 years & deserted 10th March 1780. 
P.H.
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Depart of War
Bounty Land Office
April 15. 1833
The name of Eli Brayford is not returned with those of the Mass line, that are entitled to Bounty Land of the U. States - nor has a Warrant been issued for him.
[signed] E. Stephens Clk.
The name of McIntire, is not returned on the records of the Mass line, among those, entitled to bounty lands from the U. States - nor has a warrant issued to any soldier of that name and line.
[signed] Wm Gordon
Apr 16th 1833
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act entitled, "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Eli Brayford of Tinmouth in the county of Rutland in the state of Vermont, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain White's Company, in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line. And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare that I was no, on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.
Witness my hand, this 7 day of March in the year 1833
[signed] S. Foot Witness
              X his mark Eli Brayford
              R Kurple J.P.
Before me Robert Kurple, a Justice of the Peace, duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont personally appeared, this day, Eli Larned and William Hill Esq of the said County, who did severally make oath that Eli Brayford by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 7 day of March in the year 1833
[signed] R. Kurple J.P.
              Eli Larned
               William Hill
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the Court of the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Robert Kruple before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 7th day of March in the year 1833
[signed] R Pierpoint
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Know all men by these presents, that I, Eli Brayford of Tinmouth in the State of Vermont do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Kruple my true and lawful attorney, with a power of substitution for me, and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me, under the Act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution, approved 15th May, 1828, as a private in the Col Putnam's regiment of the Massachusetts Line of the Army of the Revolution.  Rutland 
7. March 1833
[signed] X Eli Brayford his mark
Signed, sealed and delivered}
                  in presence of     }
Solomon Foot
Before me, Solomon Foot a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont personally appeared, this day Eli Brayford whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and also declared the same was not given by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorised to be received, but that the said pay is intended to ensure wholly to his personal benefit.
Witness my hand, this 7th day of March in the year 1833
[signed] S. Foot. Justice Peace
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of the Court of the County of Rutland in the state of Vermont do hereby certify that Solomon Food before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 7th day of March in the year 1833
[signed] R Pierpoint