Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8094., Gideon Braley, Mass.
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SERVICE: Mass.
Braley, Gideon
NUMBER: S.8094
Carded
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24,812
[New York-stricken]
Ohio Pittsburgh
Gideon Braley 
of Erie in the State of New York 
who was a Private in the Compy commanded 
by Captain Wilmot of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Sprout in the Mass. line 
for 15 mo. 12 days 
[initialed] aw

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 51 Dollars 33 Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March
1834 and sent to Hon W. Fillmore
Ho. of Reps U.S.

Arrears to the 4th of March '34 $153.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep '34 25.66
[=] $179.65

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{ Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by E.W. Brown, Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 109

Right side:
Cert to Pen agt 28 March 1838
To Ohio Pittsburgh fr. 4th Sept. 1837. 
5 April 1838 notified has been 
Sent to D. & T. Hamilton
Milan Ohio
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State of New York}
County of Erie ss.} 
On this 12th day of November 1832 personally appeared at Buffalo in said county before the Hon James Stryker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County Gideon Braley a resident of Buffalo in the County of Erie and State of New York aforesaid aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of An act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

[Too faded to read most of the following:]
[Illegible] in the State Massachusetts the 5th day of September in the year 1758 [?]. He has no record of his [illegible] in the County of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts and returned[?] to live there during the war.
[Illegible paragraph]
He volunteered into the Militia of the State of Massachusetts about the [illegible] of September or about [the first?] of November and positive in the year 1776. He then enlisted for one month and Served the time [illegible] under the following officers, viz.
[illegible] Wilmot in [illegible] Strykers Regiment [illegible] Lieutenants [?] name was Brown, he does not remember any more of the officers during this time. He immediately after he enlisted was marched to mount independence and he served until his term expired and he was [illegible] dismissed by his Captain at Mount independence aforesaid. He was not in any battles during this time.
And he further states that he enlisted into the Militia of the State of Massachusetts at Berkshire in the year 1777 about the first of February for three months under the following named officers, in Colonel Simons [?] Regiment and in Captain [illegible] Wheelers Company and
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And he further states that he enlisted into the Militia of the State of Massachusetts at Berkshire in the year 1777 about the first of February for three months under the following named officers, in Colonel Simons Regiment and in Captain [illegible] Wheelers Company and the Lieutenants name was Jeremiah Brown again. Immediately after he enlisted he was marched to Ticonderoga where he remained until his three months expired which was about the first of May when he was verbally dismissed by his Captain at the Fort. was in no battles during this time.

And he further Says that he again volunteered into the Militia in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1777 about the first of June for three months, at Berkshire aforesaid and served the time out under the following officers: Samuel [?] Lew was Captain and Jeremiah Brown was Lieutenant, and [illegible] adjutant, and Major Hyide [?] a part of the time [illegible] under Major Rossiter, and the orderly Sergeants name was William Whittaker. Immediately after he volunteered he was Marched to Stillwater and [^illegible] and about [illegible] nearly the whole time. That he went from Stillwater to Bennington and was in the battle there under the Command of General Stark and Major Hyide in the month of August. That he was verbally dismissed at Bennington by his Captain after his time expired.

And he further Says that he again volunteered in the militia of Massachusetts in the year 1778 about the first of August at Berkshire aforesaid for Two months under the following officers, the Captains name (he thinks) was Clark in Colonel Simon's Regiment. Immediately after he enlisted he was marched to Newhaven [sic] in Connecticut and about there until his time expired and he was verbally dismissed by his Captain, had no battles after he got there.

And he further States that again enlisted in the Militia of Massachusetts at Berkshire aforesaid in the year 1779 about the first of May for Six months and Served under the following named officers, his Captains name was Porter, they had no major, Gar [?] as Colonel. Immediately after he enlisted he marched to Albany where he staid [sic] until his time was out which was about the first of November when he was dismissed
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verbally by the captain, [illegible] no battles.

And he further Says that he Enlisted in the Continental Army at Berkshire in the year 1780 about the first of June and Serves the time out under the following named officers, in James Nixons Brigade in Colonel Sprouts Regiment in Captain Avery Williams Company, and a man called Bullard was Lieut., Whiting was Adjutant, the orderly Sergeant was Walker, in [illegible] to West Point and then to Fishkill and then to Stony Point and then into the Jerseys and from the Jerseys to West Point when he received a written discharge from his Captain. He was in one Skirmish at what was called Dobson's Ferry with 6 British Gun boats. And he further Says that he inlisted this time for Six months and Served his time out as above Stated.

And he further Says that he has no other or Documentary Evidence except what is hereto annexed and knows of no one who can Swear positively to his service.

And he further says that Joseph G. Norton and Joseph Casky [rest of paragraph illegible]

He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a Pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, 
[Signed] Gideon Braley
Sworn and subscribed this 12th} 
day of November 1832.}
before me,
[Signed] Albert Hopkins
Judge of Erie County Courts

[illegible] was known, he does not remember any more of the officers during this time. He immediately after he enlisted marched to mount independence where he staid [sic] until his month expired and he was verbally dismissed by his Captain at mount independence aforesaid. He
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We, Joseph H Caskey residing in the town of Buffalo and County of Erie, and Joseph G Norton residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Gideon Braley, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four 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.
[Signed] Joseph H. Caskey
[Signed] Jos. G. Norton 
Subscribed and Sworn, this 12th}
day of November, 1832}
before me
[Signed] James Stryker
Judge of Erie County Courts

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that it appears to me that Joseph H. Casky and Joseph G. Norton who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the Town of Buffalo and they are credible persons, and that their and each of their statements are entitled to credit, and I do further certify that the foregoing ^contains the original proceeding before me in the matter of the application of Gideon Braley for a pension. And the said Judge do further certify that it appears satisfactorily to me that the said Gideon Braley could not without too much inconvenience procure the attendance of a clergyman before me to testify to his character and services and make the certificate required by the War department. And I the said Judge do further certify that in consequence of the prevalence of the cholera in the City of Buffalo in August last when a term of the Court of Common Pleas of said County should have been held, the said Court was not held, and that on a representation of the peculiar circumstances which rendered it proper the War department deemed it expedient to furnish me the said Judge to receive pension applications and take evidence thereon until the next term or session of
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the said Court in December next and no longer which permission or authority was communicated to me the said Judge by a letter having date the 21 day of September 1832. And I do further certify that the foregoing proceedings have been had and allowed before me under and by virtue of the said authority or permission aforesaid and that I have in consideration of the age and infirmity of this applicant deemed it highly proper and expedient that the said proceedings should be had and allowed before me under and by virtue of the authority or permission aforesaid of the War department. 
Given under my hand and seal at Buffalo this 12th day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty Two. 
[Signed] James Stryker 
Judge of Erie County Courts

Erie County Clerks Office ss: I, Noah P. Sprague Clerk of the County of Erie do hereby certify that the Hon.  James Stryker, before whom the foregoing proceedings in the matter of the application of Gideon Braley for a pension were had was on the day of the date thereof and still is a Judge of the County Courts of Erie duly appointed and Sworn and that the signatures of the said Judge to the Jurat of the deposition or declaration of the said Gedion Braly and to the jurat of the certificates or [illegible] affidavits of Joseph H Casky and Joseph G. Morton and to the certificate of the said Judge following the same are all the genuine signatures of the said Judge.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 12th day of December 1832 
[SEAL]
[Signed] Noah P. Sprague 
Clerk of Erie County
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20363
Gideon Braley
Erie county,
New York

Wants to be paid at
Buffalo N.York
Admitted
Private 15 mo & 12 days

Hon. M. Fillmore
Buffalo New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Pension Office, 
May 27, 1833 

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, shewing the Service of Gideon Braley, of Eric County, N.Y. 
Period when the service was rendered | Duration of claimant's service (Y-M-D) | Rank of the claimant | Names and rank of the Company officers under whom he served | Names and rank of the General and Field officers | Battles in which the applicant was engaged | Country through which he marched | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period | Evidence by which the declaration is supported

Volunteered 1776 | 0-1-0 | private | Capt Wilmot | Col Simons | blank | Mt Independence | 79 Berkshire Co, Mass^ | tradition
Enlisted 1777 | 0-3-0 | " | Capt Wheeler | Col Simons | blank | Ticonderoga | " | "
Vol [2m?] 1777 | 0-3-0 | " | Capt Lew | Col. Simons | --- | Stillwater | " | "
Vol. 1778 | 0-2-0 | " |  Capt Clark | Col. Simons | Bennington | Bennington | " | "
Enlisted in 1789* [s/b 1779] | 0-6-0 | " | Capt Porter | blank | blank | Albany | " | "
enlisted 1780 | 0-6-0 | " | Capt Williams | Col. Simons | Dobson's ferry | Fishkill, Stony Point | " | "

I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions. 

*a mistake it is presumed it being intended for 1779
^ Connecticut given as the state but there is no county of Berkshire therein.
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2.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
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3.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

[Bracketed]
This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[Handwritten at bottom]
some proof of so much service ought to be produced as [illegible] as required for services performed [?] the best evidence [the remainder & signature are illegible]
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Mar 26
Rev War

Crosswise:
[postmark illegible]
free [postage]
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Ohio}
County of Huron} ss.
On this tenth day of March 1838 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said
County of Huron, personally appeared Gideon Braily who on his Oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Williams in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed, That he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, The reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Ohio, were to gain a more comfortable living and support, and to be in the neighborhood of his children.
[Signed] Gideon Braly [SEAL]
Sworn to and subscribed before}
me the day and year aforesaid}
[Signed] Levi Wilcoxson
Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio}
Huron Count} ss: Be it known that on the 10th day of March 1838 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the County aforesaid Personally appeared Lewis B. Gardner and made oath in due form of law, that he well knows that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the above affidavit.
[Signed] Lewis B. Gardner
Sworn and subscribed to before me}
the day and year aforesaid}
[Signed] Levi Wilcoxson
Justice of the Peace

I certify that Lewis B. Gardner is a man of veracity
[Signed] Levi Wilcoxson
Justice of the Peace
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Milan March 14th 1838

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
We herewith Send you Gideon Braleys Application for Transfer of his name from the New York Agency to the Pittsburgh Agency, which is requested to take effect from the 4th Inst under the impression that no pensions can be paid Out of the State or the Jurisdiction where the pensioner resides, he has been in this County about 6 mos. and has neglected to make application for a Transfer not Knowing that it was necessary to do so to realise his Pension the 4th Inst. The applicant Mr Braley, it is proper to remark, is very infirm and afflicted with the palsy, his memory is very much impaired and it is possible that the names of the Col and Capt under which he served as stated in this application may conflict with the Evidence on which ^his Certificate was issued, but of that we are not certain, perhaps it is unimportant, the papers are probably on file in the war department and if any further Evidence in the case is necessary to have his name transferred you can refer to the papers in the War or Pension department. He has Exhibited to us his Pension Certificate which is dated "the 7th day of March 1834. Signed Lewis Cass Secretary of War, Examined and Countersigned J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, Numbered 24.812." If any reference is required as to Our Character as connected with this application we will refer you to Hon E. Whittlesey Chairman of the Committee on claims or Hon John W. Allen of the house of representatives. Your Early attention to this will confer a favour on an old soldier in need of his half yearly stipend for his Comfortable support , And on 
Your Obedient servants,
[Signed] D & T Hamilton
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In reply to your request of Oct 17, received Oct 20 for a statement of the military history of Gideon Braley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S.F. 8094

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of Service | Rank | Officers under whom he served (Capt./Col.) State
Sept or Oct 1776 | 1 mo | Pri | Capt. Shubael Wilmot/Col. Benj. Simonds | Mass.
Feby 1 1777 | 3 mos. | " | Capt. David Wheeler/Col. " | "
June 1 1777 | 3 mos. | " | Capt. Samuel Lew [Low?]/ Col. " | "
Aug 1 1778 | 2 mos. | " | Capt. Samuel Clark/Col. " | "
May 1 1779 | 6 mos. | Capt. Peter Porter/Col. √ | "
June 1 1780 | 6 mos. | " | Capt. Avery Williams/Col. Sprout | "

Battles engaged in, Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Adams, Berkshire Co, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 12, 1832. 
Residence at date of application, Buffalo, Erie Co., N.Y. 1838 Ohio
Age at date of application, Born Sept. 5 1758 at Dartmouth, Mass
Remarks: And[?] for date of death
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Left side:
1908 Oct. 30 Hist. to Prussia B. Brailey ¢


Right side:
8094
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 8094
Gideon Braley
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Apl. 3.
Jurat

Crosswise:
[postmark illegible]
James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Dept.
City of Washington
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MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK, 
Albany Pension Agency, 
March 31st 1838 

JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, 
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 28th inst. I have to state, that Gideon Braley a Pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at 51. 33/100  Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 day of Sept 1837 - 

I am, Sir, 
Very respectfully, 
Your obt servt, 
Tho [?]. W. Olcott
Pres't and Pension Agent.
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House of Reps.
March 3d 1834.

Hon. J.L. Edwards

Dr Sir
At the request of Mr [?] Hall of Buffalo N.Y. I enclose youo herewith the pension papers of Isaiah Blodget & Gideon Bradley.
I have the Honor to be
Your most obt. Servt.
[Signed] M. Fillmore
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feby 13th 1834. 
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Gideon Brayley, as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt Shubal Willmark's Company in Col. Benj Symond's Regt. where he is allowed from April 26th to May 19th (the year not mentioned) twenty four days.- [Right margin tally: Mo. 0- Dys 24 ]
Gideon Brailey's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt David Wheelers Company, in Col. Benjamin Simonds' Regt. where he is allowed from Decemr 16th to March 22d (the year not mentioned)  three months and six days .[Tally: 3-6] [Subtotal: 4-00]
Gideon Braley's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Saml Low's Company, in Col. Benj Simond's Regt. where he is allowed from July 9th
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Amount brought over M-Ds 4-00
to August 19th 1778, One Month & twelve days. 1-12 
[Subtotal: 5-12]
Gideon Brayley's name is borne on a "Pay Roll of a Detachment of Genl Fellow's Brigade of Militia from the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts Bay, Who did duty at Albany, under the Command of Genl Stark, Peter Porter Capt. Commandant, Agreeable to an order of the General Court of the said State June 10th 1778," where he is allowed from July 1st 1778, four months. [4-00]  
[Total: 9-12]
Gideon Braley claims for service under Capt. Saml Clark, in Col. Simons' Regt. and for further services under Capt. Porter, in 1779;- But the rolls which he describes are not found in this Office- 
[Signed] Edward D Bangs Secy
[initialled] E.S.M.

There is also 6 mos. on roll of Sprouts Regt so that 15 mos. 12 days are proved
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State of New York
Erie County ss. Gideon Braley of Buffalo in said county being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the same person who made a Deposition before Judge Stryker on the 12th day of November 1882 for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the pension act of the 7th June 1832.
And this deponent further says that he resided in the Town of Adams & County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts when he entered the service & this deponent supposed it was so stated in his said declaration - that he served in the revolutionary war as stated in said declaration 
1 mo. That he entered the service in Sept or Oct. 1776 & served one month as a private soldier under Col. Simons & Capt Wilmot [s/b Wilmark/Wilmarth] & cannot recollect the name of any of the other officers except Brown a Lieutenant.
3 mos. That he again entered the service about the first of February 1777 & served three months as a private soldier in Col Simons Regt & Capt David Wheelers Company 
3 mos. That again he entered the service about first of June 1777 & served three months as a private soldier in Col Simons Regiment & Capt Samuel Lows Company
2 mos. That he again ^about the first of August in the year 1778 entered the service & served two months as a private soldier in Col. Simons Regt & he thinks the name of his Captain was Clark but is not entirely positive & thinks his given name was Samuel 
6 mos. That about the first of May 1779 he again entered the service & served six months as a private soldier under Capt Porter, thinks no superior officers there. While at Albany keeping guard there were only two Companies there, one of which deponent belonged to That he saw Genl Starks there while he was at Albany. 
6 mos. That he also served six months as a private soldier ^in Col. Sprouts Regiment.
That he does not know of any living witness by whom he can prove his services as above stated or any part of it. 
That he is informed that his name is on the Roll of Sprouts Regt for six months
[Signed] Gideon Braley
[something illegible in parentheses under his name]
Sworn & subscribed before me this}
5th day of February 1834}
[Signed] Nathan K. Hall Comr of Deeds for Erie Co}
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State of New York 
Erie County Clerks Office ss.  I Noah P. Sprague Clerk of said County do hereby certify there Nathan K. Hall Esq whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the within affidavit was at the time of taking said affidavit a commissioner of Deeds in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn and acting as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner and Verily believe the Signature of Nathan K. Hall Subscribed thereto to be genuine. 
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 22d February 1834 
[SEAL]
[Signed] Noah P. Sprague Clerk 
By John Ricord Deputy

Crosswise at bottom:
Gideon Braley
Am'd Decl.
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Receipt mark
RECORD DIVISION OCT 21 1908 [?]
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HOTEL BLAIR
CRAWFORD BLAIR, Proprietor. 

WAUSEON, O., Oct 17 1908 

Dear Sir
Will you kindly send Rev War service of Giddeon Brailey 
Married Anna McCloud, enlisted with New York men, and is burried at Milan, Ohio, Erie Co. Do not know dates of birth or marriage either death- 
Please do these favors and 
Oblige 
[Signed] Prussia Blake Brailey

[Receipt mark] U.S. PENSION OFFICE OCT 20 1908