Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,127, John Angel Bradford, S.C.
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SERVICE S. C.  
Bradford, John Angel 
Mary 
NUMBER R. 1,127
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State of South Carolina Sumter district
On this 4th day of July 1854 Before William Lewis Esquire Ordinary for the district of Sumter personally appeared Nathaniel Bradford Administrator of the Estate of Mary Bradford deceased and makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of pension
due the said Mary Bradford at her decease as the widow of John Angel Bradford under the act of Congress of 7th of July 1838, etc. -- to wit.
That he is the Son and Administrator of the Said Mary Bradford deceased, who was the widow of John Angel Bradford a private in the Militia of the State of South Carolina in the war
of the Revolution: That he cannot say how long the said John A. Bradford Served in said war, but from all the information he can obtain has no doubt that he served a considerable time and believes more than two years: He further states that his father the said John A. Bradford died in 1829 and that his Mother the said Mary Bradford survived him and remained his widow (not having again married) until the 19th day of May 1848 when she died in Sumter District South Carolina leaving the Declarant, Middleton Bradford, William Wade Bradford and Mary Ann Mercy Bradford the only five Surviving Children of his said parents & who still Survive. That he declares his father and mother died at the times above stated as near as he recollects and from the fact of the Births and deaths of his parents as well as the Births and deaths of his Brothers
and Sisters so far as have occurred all recorded in the family Bible which belonged to Declarant's mother and which record is made in the hand writing of his Brother William Wade Bradford: He further declares he has no knowledge of any record when his parents were married unless it can
be inferred from the fact of his first Sister's birth on 16 March 1789 as recorded in said family Bible. He however declares having recently visited the Graves of his parents located on his plantation in Sumter district and found the periods of their deaths as above Stated and described on their Tomb Stones: he further declares his sister Winifret died after his Mother.
S/ Nathaniel Bradford, Administrator
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, the day and year first above written. And it is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been presented to me that John A. Bradford and Mary his wife were married previous to the year
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year seventeen hundred and eighty nine ( 1789 )  and that he the said John angel Bradford a respected soldier in the army of the Revolution died in 1829 leaving Mary Bradford his widow who did not again marry  but continued his widow until she died on 19th  May eighteen hundred and forty eight ( 1848 ) leaving the following  and only surviving  children of the said John  A  and Mary Bradford  viz. the within Nathaniel Bradford, declarant , Middleton Bradford , William Wade Bradford and Mary  Ann Mercy Bradford. I do further certify that the said Nathaniel Bradford is the duly appointed  and qualified  Administrator on the estate of said Mother  Mary Bradford  & granted bond  and security  on file in my office under date  18th  day of December 1848  in the  sum of five thousand dollars in conformity to law.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court of Ordinary's office on the  day and year first within written. W. Lewis ( signed ) O.S. D.   
State of South Carolina Sumter District ] Know all men by these presents that I Nathaniel Bradford  Administrator of the Estate of Mary Bradford deceased late of said District  and State  do hereby constitute and appoint ____ my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the commission of pensions the  pension to which  I am entitled under the act of  Congress  as set forth in the within declaration . My said Attorney  being  authorized to act in the premises as fully and amply as I could do  if personally  present confirming  whatever my said Attorney  may do by virtue of these presents and declaring this my   Power of Attorney to be irrevocable. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set my seal at Sumterville the 4th day of July 1854. Nathaniel Bradford (signed / sealed ) Administrator.   

 State of South Carolina Sumter District ] Be it known that on the 4th day of July 1854  Before the subscribing  Magistrate in and for the District and State aforesaid personally appeared  Nathaniel Bradford  subscriber to the above  power of Attorney  and  acknowledged  the signing , sealing and delivery  of the  same to be his act and deed for the  said purposes  therein set forth . I further certify I have no interest  in said pension or its prosecution. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name . Jno R. Logan ( signed ) Magst.
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In memory of John A. Bradford, who was born in Virginia September 11th 1764 and died December 5th 1829 near Sumterville, S.C.
He joined Genl [Francis] Marion's brigade at the age of 14 years, and was present at the battles of "Moncks Corner", "Tynes defeat" [Tarcoat Swamp], and "Eutaw" [Springs]. He saved the life of Captain W. R. [William Ransom] Davis from
the uplifted sword of a britton, and captured and delivered two chargers to Genl. Marion. After the revolution he married Mary Mitchell, became a member of the M. E. Church and died in the full hope of a blissful immortality, leaving nine children to revere his memory & imitate his
example.
In memory of Mary, consort of John A. Bradford, who was born Black River, Sumter District, August 20th 1768 and died at her residence May 19th, 1848. In early life she embraced religion and continued and exemplary member of the M. E. Church for nearly 35 years. She was the mother of eleven children, and left two daughters and three sons to lament her loss.
South Carolina Sumter District
I do certify that the foregoing are true copies of the inscriptions on the tombstones erected to the memories of John A Bradford and Mary Bradford, his widow, as seen by me at the plantation of Nathaniel Bradford, near Sumterville, on the 2nd day of August 1854
S/ Jno R. Logan, Magistrate S. D.
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of August 1834
Jno. R. Logan Magistrate S.D.

Family Record
John Angel Bradford born 18th Sept. 1764 Died 5th day of December 1829
Mary Bradford was born 20th of August 1768 & died the 19 May 1848
Children
Frances Bradford was born 16th March 1789 & died the 22nd day of March 1845  with cancer on the Head and face
Winefrite Bradford was born 7 Jany 1792 & died the 25 May 1849 with cancer  on the Breast
Middleton Bradford was born 6th Jany 1794
Susan Bradford was born 15th Dec. 1795 & died 13th September 1838--with bilious  fever
Heriot Bradford was born 26th Dec. 1797 & died 19th January 1808 with nervous fever
John Mitchell Bradford was born 24th March 1802 & died in Mississippi State -- 17 Jany 1841 with Soar throat
William Wade Bradford was born 4 May 1804
Robert Rivers Bradford was born 1st January 1807 & died in Louisiana State 14th Dec. 1839 with  cold by exposure in a Sugar mill at night
Nathaniel Bradford was born 8 March 1809
Mary Ann Mercy Bradford was born 2nd July 1812

The Foregoing is a true and exact copy of a record of the births and deaths of my parents and their children made me in a Bible belonging to my Mother Mary Bradford. Said births and the death of my Father being true and Correct copies found in an almanack and other Books furnished to me by my mother in 1836 when said Bible was purchased at which
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State of South Carolina Sumter district} On this 15th day of August 1854 Before the Subscribing
Magistrate in and for Sumter district personally appeared William Wade Bradford of Sumter district aged about 50 years, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath Swears that he is one of the children of John A Bradford deceased a Revolutionary Soldier; that Deponent was about 25 years old when his said father died who related many incidents of his connection with the Army Such as "His father (deponent's grandfather) was an old and infirm man who procured a parole from the enemy to remain at home" That deponent's grandfather was opposed to his father's going into service but in
consequence of the enemy having taken from him a sack of meal which deponent's father was conveying home from the mill, it so exasperated his said father that he was induced to steal his grandfather's horse, boots & spurs and proceeded to join General Marion's Army and continued to serve during hostilities under Captains Joseph Hill, Warren R. Davis and others: That Davis's horse was shot from under him in a skirmish at which time deponent's father saved Davis's life by shooting a British officer in the arm and took him prisoner; That deponent's father frequently spoke of having received no compensation for his services in the Army and never did apply nor did he think it worth while to make any application during or after the war because the currency was worthless and of no account: That an application was made recently for record evidence of his father's Services or indents issued in his favor from the State of South Carolina but for the reason above stated the Comptroller reports that the name of John A Bradford or John Bradford
Junior was not found. He further swears that about seven years ago this deponent received a formal deposition proving the Services of his said father to be signed by the late John China a Revolutionary pensioner to which he procured the Signature of said China which sustained and
corroborated a similar affidavit made by William Vaughan a fellow soldier of his said father: that these affidavits were turned over by deponent to a lawyer with a view of obtaining a pension for his mother. the said papers were entirely satisfactory excepting some difficulty about
proof of marriage & the case was dropped & on inquiry the depositions of China & Vaughan are lost or mislaid & beyond the control of this deponent and he verily believes they are not in existence. 
S/ W. W. Bradford
sworn to and subscribed before me
S/ Jno. R. Logan, Magistrate
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time I recorded my mothers name and year, on the first blank leaf of said
Bible she acknowledging said record to be true and correct so far as the
occurences had then taken place - the deaths subsequent to 1836 Being noted from time to time as they afterwards happened. Said Almanack and other Books are lost or destroyed as being considered useless.
s/ W.W. Bradford
Sworn to and Subscribed before me at Sumterville the 15th day of Augt 1854
s/ Jno. R. Logan Magst

State of South Carolina Sumter district on the 14th day of August 1854 Before the subscribing magistrate for Sumter District and State aforesaid personally appeared
John R. Brown Esquire of Sumterville So Ca who being duly sworn on his oath Swears, he has carefully compared the foregoing register of Births and deaths with the record of the same as contained in the Family Bible of the late Mrs Mary Bradford of Sumter District and find  the above to be a true and exact copy in every particular. He further swears that being familiarly acquainted with the hand writing of William Wade Bradford he knows the record in said Bible to be his and that the the name of his Mother Mary Bradford and 1836 written on the first blank leaf of said Bible as above stated as also in the hand writing of said William Wade Bradford and from appearance indicates to have been wrote at the the above set forth as well as the deaths occurring from time  to time
after 1836. He further Swears he has no interest in said Pension or its prosecution. s/ John E Brown
Sworn and Subscribed to before me at Sumterville this 14th day of August
1854 s/ Jno. R. Logan Magst
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Family Record
John Angel Bradford born 18th Sept. 1764 Died 5th day of December 1829
Mary Bradford was born 20th of August 1768 & died the 19 May 1848
Children
Frances Bradford was born 16th March 1789 & died the 22nd day of March 1845 with cancer on the Head and face
Winefrite Bradford was born 7 Jany 1792 & died the 25 May 1849 with cancer on the Breast
Middleton Bradford was born 6th Jany 1794
Susan Bradford was born 15th Dec. 1795 & died 13th September 1838--with bilious fever
Heriot Bradford was born 26th Dec. 1797 & died 19th January 1808 with nervous fever
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FAMILY RECORD
John Mitchell Bradford was born 24th March 1802 & died in Mississippi State -- 17 Jany 1841 with Soar throat
William Wade Bradford was born 4 May 1804
Robert Rivers Bradford was born 1st January 1807 & died in Louisiana State 14th Dec. 1839 with cold by exposure in a Sugar mill at night
Nathaniel Bradford was born 8 March 1809
Mary Ann Mercy Bradford was born 2nd July 1812
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REJECTED
1129
Mary Bradford
wid of John Angel Bradford 

1929 Dec. 4, photo mailed to 
Mrs. V .H. Gottschalh & Tim
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Mary Bradford
John A.- S.C - sus 1838
Cole

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner  of Pensions


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business,
Commissioner.
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Mary Bradford
          S.C - sus 1838
C
Cole

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner  of Pensions


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Pension Office, Official Business,
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Washington, Dec. 28th 1854
Sir
Enclosed I have the honor to present additional evidence in support of the claim of Mary Bradford, decd widow of John A.
1st I present the family record, showing the birth of children prior to 1794, which I presume will be satisfactory on the point of Marriage,
2d The certificate of the Comptroller
Genl of S. C. Showing that there is
no record evidence of Bradfords service, as has been heretofore alleged
3d An old certificate of Obadiah
Spears, formerly a pensioner,
now decd. in relation to John A Bradford's services in the revolution. This is a certificate which was obtained when Bradford
in his lifetime, took some steps
in relation to applying for a pension
under the act of 1818, which matter
is referred to in the original papers
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filed by me in this case. It is
true that this certificate does not
state the length of time that Bradford served, but I consider it an
important item of corroborative evidence
I respectfully submit, that the positive testimony of Wm Vaughn, a fellow
soldier and pensioner, corroborated
as it is by the inscription on the tomb
Stone, and the certificate of Spears,
ought, in the absence of any existing records, to be satisfactory proof
of service
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
J. J. Coombs
Hon L.P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions.
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Has furnished no
evidence to show
length of service
June 16. 1855
To J J. Coombs

15211 
Mary Bradford
decd widow of John A
So Ca
J. J. Coombs  Sep    4 1854
"   "        "          Sep   11 1854
"   "        "          Jany   4 1855
"   "        "          June 10 1855
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State of South Carolina
Comptroller Generals Office
I P.S. Jacobs Deputy, in behalf of the Comptroller General having charge of the records of payments made by said State to sundry persons for military services in the Revolutionary war, do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Index containing the names of said persons for said services for evidence of the service of "John A Bradford  alledged to have been a soldier serving in said state in said war, and that the name does not appear.  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name this 29th day of
September 1854.
For Comptroller General
P.S. Jacobs
Deputy.
(no seal of Office)
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Mary Bradford decd
widow of
John A. Bradford
S.C. Act 1838
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Addl evidence


J.J. Coombs
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Washington, June 14th 1855.
Sir:
I respectfully ask a reexamination
of the claim of Margaret Bradford decd widow of John A. Bradford of S.C. under act of 1838, upon the ground that an important item of testimony was overlooked at the last examination, on the 4th of January
last, A short time before said examination, I filed the affidavit of Wm Vaughn a fellow soldier and pensioner, clearly proving the service
of said John A. Bradford from
Oct. 1780, to June 1782, in the same
Company with himself.
In your letter of the 4th January
last, alluding to this affidavit of
Wm Vaughn, you say, "It is true
that his witness (Wm Vaughn) has
been pensioned, but I cannot yield
to his testimony implicit reliance
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since he did not prove his services.
I was under the same impression as
the writer that Vaughn's case had been admitted on his own statement, till a few days ago, when I had occasion to look into Vaughns papers in reference to another case, and I then discovered that Vaughn did prove his services by Obadiah Spears, a fellow soldier and a pensioner. I have this day filed a deposition
of said Wm Vaughn in the case of
Ann Parker, formerly widow of Wm
Jones, S.C. Act of 1838, in which he
incidentally refers to the service
of said John A. Bradford, and
said Obadiah Spears, and I respectfully ask that the same may be examined as evidence in this
Case. I do not think that the fact of
there being no record evidence of
the service of Either Vaughn or
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Bradford in the Comptrollers Office
ought to negative clear and unimpeached testimony that they actually did serve especially as it has been repeatedly certified to your office that said records are very defective.
Besides this, the volunteer militia
service of S.C. was a mere partizan
warfare, in which the troops, as a
yearical thing got no other pay
than what they took by way of
reprisals or plunder from the enemy.
I have noticed that nearly all the
volunteers who served under Genl
Marion, in their application for
pensions, swear that they never
settled any accounts with the 
Government, for their pay.
I think a careful reexamination of Wm Vaughn's papers will satisfy you that he was rightfully pensioned and his service fairly proven.
Very respectfully
your obt servt
J. J. Coombs
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pension
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Pension Office
Jany 4 1835
Sir
I have carefully re-examined the papers in the case of Mary Bradford decd widow of John A of So Ca together with the additional
evidence filed by you under cover
of a letter of the 28th of Dec ult, and am constrained still to refuse its admission. I am disposed to admit the fact, that her husband did render some service in the war of the Revolution, but I confess my inability to compute the length of his service. It is true that his witness has been pensioned, but I can not yield to his testimony implicit reliance, since he did not prove his services, and since you have not furnished any
evidence that he ever did serve, And the Comptroller of S.C. Shows that he is not in possession of any evidence of Brad-
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ford's service. The silence of the Rolls in his case might be overlooked, as his name might have been accidentally omitted, but it is somewhat singular that both his name and his witnesses shall be omitted.
    July 7   1838 S.C.                                
J. J. Coombs Esq
Present


J.J. Combs 
June 4/ 32.
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State of South Carolina
Sumter district
Personally appeared John E. Brown
of Sumterville So. Ca. who being duly sworn according to Law on his
oath Swear that the leaf, or half sheet of paper attached hereunto signed with his name is the general record taken from the family Bible of Mrs Mary Bradford a copy of which he qualified to in his deposition accompanying the declaration of Nathaniel Bradford Administrator
of said Mary Bradford
s/ John E Brown
Sworn to and subscribed at Sumterville So. Ca. this October 1854
s/ Jno R Logan Magst

State of So Ca Sumter Dist
I W. J. Singleton Esquire late of the court of Common pleas and General Sessions for Sumter district do certify
that John Logan Esq before whom the above affidavit was made is duly appointed and qualified Magistrate in and for said distinct and State and that his signature thereto is genuine; I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the witness
Brown who is a man of
respectability and veracity
In testimony whereof have hereunto
Set my hand and affixed my seal of office this Oct. 1854
s/ WJ Singleton Clerk

dear sir I have got the premission of Mr. Wade Bradford to take from the family Bible &c & and now herewith sent but have had no chance to call his attention to your letter
s/ James Taylor
13th Oct 54
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Brief in the case
of Mary Bradford
decd widow of John A
of So Carolina
Act July 7 1838

Jno A Bradford decd 1829       
Mary Braden decd 19 May '48     
Married before 1794
Surviving Children
Nathan Bradford  1                 
Middleton Bradford 2              
Wm Wade Bradford 3                     
Mary Ann Mercy Bradford 4.
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July 4 1854, Nathl Bradford Admr & son of Mary Bradford decd widow of John A of So Ca declared that his father was a militia private of So Ca.

No 1, does not know how long, but has no doubt he served more than 2 years; that he died 1829.
Mary Bradford, his widow died 19 May 1848. leaving Nathan Bradford 1 Middleton Bradford 2 Wm Wade Bradford 3 & Mary Ann Mercy Bradford 4 only children, Married before 1794.

Certificate of Court to the above facts as to death and heirship.

W.W. Bradford also makes a statement relative to his fathers service, declaring that no Indent was ever issued to him & that he recd no pay, as he had often heard him say
& that he served under Cap Joseph Hill & Warren R Davis.

No 2, Certificate of So Ca Comptroller that no Indent appears to have been issued to the claimants father.

No 3, Wm Vaughan a pensioner for 20 months service, whose
application was sustained by the affidavit of Obadiah Spear who is also a pensioner, declares that
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from his earliest boyhood he was intimate with Bradford, that he & Bradford volunteered together under Cap Joseph Hill, & Col Richard Richardson, Marion's Brigade, mustered into service beginning of Oct 1780 and retired from the
service June 1782, that except a few days when they were permitted to be absent, they served continually between the dates given above.

No 4,  In a family Record showing the birth of a child as early as 1789,

No 5.  In an affidavit made in 1829  by Obadiah Spears that he knew and had seen John A Bradford in Service under Genl Marion.
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State of South Carolina Sumter district On the 15th day of July 1854 Before the Subscribing Magistrate for the State and district aforesaid personally appeared William Vaughan aged eighty nine years and upwards a Revolutionary pensioner and a resident of said district who being duly sworn according to law upon his oath swears: That his Father emigrated from the State of Virginia in the year 1772 to the State of South
Carolina within two miles of the residence of Nathaniel Bradford and family in Sumter district who originally were also Virginians: That from an early period of this deponent's boyhood he knew and associated on the most Sociable and intimate terms with John Angel Bradford, son of the said Nathaniel Bradford, until he died in this District 30 years ago: That John Angel Bradford aforesaid and this deponent volunteered at same time their services for the achievement of
American Independence in the Militia Company of Captain Joseph Hill and Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Richardson [Jr.] attached to General Marion's Brigade and mustered into said service in the beginning of October 1780 and continued to serve in other Companies occasionally under different Commanders during hostilities with the enemy and retired from the Service in the month of June 1782 but held themselves in readiness to join the service again
whenever called upon but were not again called into service for which Service this deponent has been allowed an annual pension of $83.33 since 4th March 1831 -- under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832: He further swears there were two Bradfords who served at same time with this deponent namely John Bradford and the aforesaid John A. Bradford, who were cousins and
known and designated as Senior & Junior, the said John A. Bradford being the younger, but senior in eight or nine months to this deponent: That during all of said time this deponent and said John A Bradford were constantly in Service except on a few occasions when they were permitted to return home but never for more than two or three days at a time: This deponent moreover swears that he knows the said John A Bradford was equally punctual as himself on all
occasions of duty & that he was with him at the Battles of Moncks Corner, QueenBee [Quinby’s Bridge], Eutaw Springs; that this deponent has understood by repute that the said John A Bradford saved the life of Captain Warren R. Davis from the impending sword of a British officer by wounding him in the arm and assisting in taking him prisoner but
the deponent was not present at that skirmish on that occasion.
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That the said John A. Bradford married Mary Mitchell, who lived together as husband and wife, and were so reputed until he died upwards of 30 years ago as aforesaid leaving the said Mary his widow and five surviving children four of whom now only survive never again married but continued the widow of the said John Angel Bradford until she died 5 or 6 years ago. That this deponent did not attend the marriage of the said John A Bradford and Mary Mitchell, but was at the infare [affair], nor does he recollect the precise time but it was sometime before this deponent
married which is now upwards of 65 years ago. He makes this deposition for the purpose of the children of the said John A Bradford and Mary Bradford receiving the arrears of pension to which they may be entitled for the Services of their said father in said war: He further swears that
he has no interest directly or indirectly in said pension or its prosecution. The words "for the
purpose" in the ninth line interlined before signed.
William Vaughan, X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed by making his X before me at his residence near Sumterville the day, month and year first written. s. Jno R Logan Magst

State of South Carolina Sumter district⎬ I WJ Singleton Esquire
Clerk of the Court of Common pleas and General Sessions for Sumter
district do certify that John Logan Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the date thereof duly appointed and qualified magistrate for said district and State and that his signature thereto is genuine. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the Witness William Vaughan a reputed Pensioner who is a respectable
person and credible witness
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal of office this 15th July 1854. s/ WJ Singleton Clerk
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15211
Declaration &c
Nathaniel Bradford Admr
of
Mary Bradford - arrears
of pension
__________
No 1
1127
J. J. Coombs
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State of So Carolina Sumter District ⎬ I W. J Singleton Esquire Clerk of the Court of Common pleas and general sessions for said district do certify that Wm Lewis Esquire is the duly appointed and qualified ordinary for said district before whom the foregoing declaration of Nathaniel Bradford was made and that his signature and seal of said Ordinary affixed thereto are genuine. I further
certify that John R. Logan Esquire
before whom the foregoing power of attorney and four affidavits were
made and two copies of inscriptions on Tomb Stones and certified
to was at the date thereof a duly appointed and Qualified Magistrate
for the district and State aforesaid and that his signature thereto is
genuine. I moreover certify that I am personally acquainted with Nathaniel Bradford the Administrator and declarant and the witnesses William Wade Bradford John R. Brown and
William Vaughan a Revolutionary pensioner and that they are men
of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith
and credit should be placed. I further certify I have no interest in said
pension or its prosecution
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 15th day of August 1854.
'affixed my' interlined before signing
s/ W J Singleton
CCPs
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Sumter District South Carolina October 13th 1827
We the undersigned subscribers do hear by Certify that we are knowing and have seen John A Bradford in the service of the Revolutionary war
under General Marion doing the Common duty of a soldier in the Militia. s/ Obadiah Spears

Sumterville 19th December 1854    This is the certificate referred to
my declaration of this date 
s/ Nathaniel Bradford
 s/ A Dillon
Sumterville 19 Dec 1854. The above is my fathers Signature referred to in my affidavit of this date:                            s/ Joshua A Spears
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State of So Ca Sumter district} On the 19th day of November 1854 Before the subscribing magistrate in and for said district personally appeared Nathaniel Bradford who being sworn according to law upon his oath swears that he is the identical Nathaniel Bradford who on the _ day of last past made a declaration as Administrator of the estate of his mother Mary Bradford deceased widow of John A Bradford his father for the purpose of recovering the arrears of pension due to his said mother for his said fathers services in the Revolution under the act of Congress.
This deponent swears that on a recent occasion he was looking over the old papers belonging to his father all of which considered obsolete & useless were placed in his mothers possession by W W Bradford the deponents brother the executor of his fathers estate among which papers this deponent found an old pocket book wrapped up in a piece of papers in which he found the accompanying certificate of Obadiah Spears late of Sumter dist of 13th Oct 1827 testifying to his father having served in the army of the revolution which paper brings to deponents recollection that his father went and spent a day with Obadiah Spears and returned home with the certificate herewith attached calculating or getting John China and Wm Vaughn to sign the same but he was taken sick soon after and was unable before his death to attend to it The word mother inderlined in the thirteenth line before signing s/Nathaniel Bradford Administrator
Sworn and subscribed before me the year and date first above written
s/ Jno R Logan Magt
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State of So C. Sumter dist
On this the 19th December 1854. Before the Subscribing  Magistrate for SumterDistrict personally appeared Joshua A. Spears aged about 54 years a resident
of Sumter District who being duly sworn according to law  upon his oath Swears that the late Obadiah Spears of said district a pensioner was his father, that he has often
Seen his father write and familiarly acquainted therewith; that the certificate herewith annexed dated 13th Act 1 1827 in relation to the services of John A. Bradford deceased in the Revolutionary war bears his signature and the deponent
knows it to be his fathers hand writing. s/ Joshua A Spears
Sworn and Subscribed to before
in the day and year first above written
s/ Jno R Logan Magst

State of South Carolina Sumter District ⎬ I W J Singleton Esquire
 Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas and General Sessions for Sumter District do certify that Jno R Logan before whom the two
foregoing affidavits were made was at the date thereof a duly appointed and quallified magistrate in and for said District and that his signatures there are genuine I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the witnesses Nathaniel
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Bradford and John Spears and that they are
persons of truth & respectability in whose state-
ments the fullest faith & credit should be given

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal of Office this 19th Decr 1854
W J  Singleton
CC[illegible]


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Rev + 1812
DUPLICATE 1-681 PHONE Branch 476
Inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.37597
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.                                                                      November 23, 1929
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Title and description of job- photostatic. copies of one page from the Revolutionary War Pension claim of John Angel Bradford, R. 1127.
No. of copies- one  Shall form be kept standing?                                                
For further information see Mrs.  M.M.H. Finch Room No.5033                                                           Phone No.541
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NOV 23 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.


Rectangular stamp
Cash - 15 cents
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK
NOV 23 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Dear Sir:

Please furnish photostatic copy of one page from the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Angel Bradford, R. 1127, not to be certified.
Signed:

Mrs. V. H. Gottschalk
2707 Adams Mill Row
Washington D.C


Received payment
November 23, 1929
Fifteen Cents Only

Maurice E. Emrick
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section