Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8397, Hackaliah Bridges, Mass.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Bridges, Hackaliah
              Lydia

NUMBER
W.839.7

CONTENTS
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Order to pay & letter to William  Bridges 25 Sept 1838. 
Pension to Pension agent  4 March 1839.
Cert. to Pension agent 28 March 1839.

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Duplicate certificate from 12th  April 1839, and sent to David  Burt, Buffalo, New York. 

To Albany New York from 4 Sept  1838, 12th April 1839. 

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New York 13.571 Albany 
Vermont. B 
Hackaliah Bridges 
of St. Albans in the state of Vermont 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by  [torn page] lonel Shepard of the Massachusetts  [torn page] e, for the term of one Year 1781

[torn page] scribed on the Roll of Vermont  at the rate of 8 Dollar per month, to commence on  the 9 of April 1818 

[torn page] ertificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1819  [torn page] nd sent to Seth Wetmor Esq  St. Albans Vermont 


Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $86.89 
 Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.  
10 mo. 26 days anl. $134.89 

{Revolutionary claim,  Act 18th March, 1818.} 

Continued
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321  Illinois 

Lydia Bridges,  
widow of Hackaliah  Bridges  Mass. 
who served in the Revolutionary  war, as a private
 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of  96 Dollars 00.  Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd Februrary 1853 

Certificate of Pension issued the  10. day of May 1853  and sent to Pensioner  St. Charles 
 Kane Co  Ills. 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of  July 29, 1848, Page 192 Vol. A 

1818
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Hackaliah Bridges 
Declaration 
[underlined: “Copy of Record”] 
13.571  Sept 1819 
Con 
H Janes Esq 
agent  
St. Albans, Vt.  
Oct 23, 1820
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820

State of Vermont
Franklin County, ss.

Supreme Court July Adj. Term 1820

On this thirteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, of said State, for the County of Franklin and a Court of Record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment 
Hackaliah Bridges
aged 58 years, resident in St. Albans in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: -  
I enlisted in the last three years service of the war in the 4th Mass. Regiment commanded by Col. William Shepard in Capt. Drew's company in the Massachusetts line. Served my time out and was discharged 
my original declaration is dated April 9th 1818 and my Pension Certificate is numbered 13571.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me:  nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed - 
one cherry table old - 1 old kitchen table, 1 cherry stand, one looking glass, 6 chairs, ? chests, one small  trunk, one pair hand irons, 7 old Books ? 1 pair tongs 1 grid iron one two pail pot one Bake Kettle one Iron spider, one 5 pail iron kettle, 7 pail brass kettle old one iron skillet old, one pair flat irons one cheese press, one cheese tub, 4  wood trays, 3 wood pails old, 6 earthen ? baskets, 5 barrels, 3 earthen pots, old pewter platters, 8 old pewter plates, old ? 6 blue tea cups and saucers, sugar bowl, 1 cream cup, and tea pot and slop bowl. 8 common tea cups and saucers, 8 plates, 2 quart bowls, one 2 quart bowl. 1 wine glass 1 glass sugar bowl, 2 tumblers 1/2 pint decanter, one brown tea pot, 1 tea canister, 2 small butter dishes, two mustard pots, one blue pitcher. 1 salt and 1 pepper, one white pint pitcher,  one  sugar bowl, one tea canister, two bake pans, 1 small  ?, 9 old knives and forks, 1 iron shovel, one salt master, one knife basket, 4 cheese hoops, 6 common spoons, two hoes, two axes old, 1 old plough, one iron fork, two rakes, 6 geese, 8 hens, 1 old chopping knife, 3 old candle sticks, 2 hogs, 5 pigs, 2 cows, 2 two year old heifers, 3 yearlings, three calves, 1/2 of 7 lambs, one old ox sled, 2 augers, 2 chisels, one  Shave, 2 turning chisels, 2 ? gouges, 1 small ax.
I am owing in debts about one hundred dollars and have no debt due to me.  I am by occupation a Farmer and am lame, one leg being 3 inches shorter than the other it ? me much from work, my wife Nelly is aged 54 years has been a weakly woman for some years is not able to do hard work.  I have only one daughter under my care she is 16 years old is healthy and able to labor.

Hackliah Bridges

Attest. Horace Janes 


Sworn to and declared on the 13th day of July 182
Before 
the Court

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss.

I Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred two dollars 61 cents 
Ball fee from debt Nothing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
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old Books ? 1 pair tongs 1 grid iron one two pail pot one Bake Kettle one Iron spider, one 5 pail iron kettle, 7 pail brass kettle old one iron skillet old, one pair flat irons one cheese press, one cheese tub, 4 wood trays, 3 wood pails old, 6 earthen ? baskets, 5 barrels, 3 earthen pots, old pewter platters, 8 old pewter plates, old ? 6 blue tea cups and saucers, sugar bowl, 1 cream cup, and tea pot and slop bowl. 8 common tea cups and saucers, 8 plates, 2 quart bowls, one 2 quart bowl. 1 wine glass 1 glass sugar bowl, 2 tumblers 1/2 pint decanter, one brown tea pot, 1 tea canister, 2 small butter dishes, two mustard pots, one blue pitcher. 1 salt and 1 pepper, one white pint pitcher, one sugar bowl, one tea canister, two bake pans, 1 small ?, 9 old knives and forks, 1 iron shovel, one salt master, one knife basket, 4 cheese hoops, 6 common spoons, two hoes, two axes old, 1 old plough, one iron fork, two rakes, 6 geese, 8 hens, 1 old chopping knife, 3 old candle sticks, 2 hogs, 5 pigs, 2 cows, 2 two year old heifers, 3 yearlings, three calves, 1/2 of 7 lambs, one old ox sled, 2 augers, 2 chisels, one Shave, 2 turning chisels, 2 ? gouges, 1 small ax.
I am owing in debts about one hundred dollars and have no debt due to me. I am by occupation a Farmer and am lame, one leg being 3 inches shorter than the other it ? me much from work, my wife Nelly is aged 54 years has been a weakly woman for some years is not able to do hard work. I have only one daughter under my care she is 16 years old is healthy and able to labor.

Hackliah Bridges

Attest. Horace Janes


Sworn to and declared on the 13th day of July 182
Before
the Court

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss.

I Horace Janes Clerk of the Supreme Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred two dollars 61 cents
Ball fee from debt Nothing

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19 day of July 1820

Horace Janes Clerk
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
?
District of Georgia

On this 9th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber, Judge of Probate within and for the District Courts and State aforesaid 
Personally appeared Hackaliah Bridges aged 65 years resident in St. Albans on this County and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn and according to law, doth on his oath such as 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 Hackaliah Bridges enlisted at South Borough in the State of Massachusetts in a company commanded by Captain Drew in Colonel Shepard's Regiment of the Massachusetts line on continental establishment the day of the first Monday in March 1781 to serve for three years and continued to serve in said Corps or in the Service of the United States for more than eleven months and until the 19th day of January 1782 where he was discharged from the service of the United States, on account of sickness at a place called West Point in the State of New York previous to enlisting for three years he performed at short periods of enlistment more than one year no discharge which he received, or his discharge
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in July 1782 is lost, he was in the Battles at White Plains at Singsing, and at Fort Washington.
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in now of the assistance of his country for support.
And that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said service.


Hackaliah Bridges


Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid.

Seth Wetmon Judge of Probate
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District of Columbia
County of Washington

On this 14th day of April 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the criminal court of the city of Washington in the County aforesaid Lydia Bridges age eighty three years in July next who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on 3rd February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Hackaliah Bridges, who was a pensioner of the United States upon the Vermont roll - and drew a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum till his death.  For a full description of his services she refers to his papers now upon file in the Pension Office. She further declares that according to the best of her recollection she was married
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to the said Hackaliah Bridges in Buffalo in the State of New York in the year 1834 by Esquire Slade. But owing to defects in her memory she cannot positively say whether this was the year, much less the month and day upon which she was married. that her said husband died according to the best of her recollection about the year 1839 on the last day of August - that she was not married to him prior to 2nd January 1800 but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow. 

Lydia Bridges
(her mark)


Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written

Hartley Crawford
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Burlington
Apr 4 

April 9

Free


J.L. Edwards Esq.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Bank of Burlington
April 3, 1839

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Commissioner of Pensions


Sir,

Hackaliah Bridges on the Roll of this Agency under the act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of Eighty dollars per month was last paid on the 4 July 1838. as appears by our Books.

Very Respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

E.J. Englis
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Revy. WIDOW &c.

File No. 8397

Lydia Bridges

Widow

Hackaliah Bridges
Private Rev. War


Act:  July 29  1848

Index:-Vol. A, Page 84

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Buffalo April 15th 1853

Mr. Waldo Sir:  I received your communication in regard to Mothers Bridges' pension I have got GSJ Slade's statement as regards there Marriage which I know to be true.  I don't know whether it is wright or not.  I thought that it should have been sworn to but he said not and I went Mr. CG Haven's MC from this district and the thought it would pass and I conclude to send it best as it was if it is not wright let me know just what you want and  I will have it now so far I know all can be made
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So I saw by your letter that she had made a mistake in the year the was married as soon as I saw it it was 1837 instead of 1834 give my love to Mother and tell her I want her to call now - see me when she returns home she will find me at 45 Chippewa Street 

yours and so forth

W.F. Wright


S.P. Waldo GSJ
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To what time has the pension of Hackaliah Bridges who was inscribed on the Albany N.Y. Roll under the Act of March 18, 1818 and May 7, 1829 at the rate of $96 per annum he paid?

W.C.
Died 31st August 1839
Paid to his death
BLB


Pension Office
April 20, 1853
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Brief in the case of Lydia Bridges
Kane County and State of Illinois
act February 1833

Claim, (original)

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818, at $96 per annum.
Certificate of magistrate as to marriage


(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?




Name and residence of Agent
clamaint
St. Charles 
Illinois


S.F. Cole
Examining Clerk
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Mar 14

John Evans




Bellows Falls 
March 10


J.L. Edwards Esq.

Commissioner of Pensions
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Pension Agency
Paid at Bellows Falls
March 8. 1839




Sir,

In yours of the 4th you ask me "to inform you, to what time Hackaliah Bridges, a pensioner now on the roll of your agency under the act of March 18, 1818 at 8$  per month, was last paid" etc.
I have examined the roll and do not find any such name upon it - probably it may be on the Burlington Roll.

Your obedient servant,
W. Henry for
P. Fullerton P. ?

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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No. 360
Lydia Bridges
widow of Hackaliah
Private

Ill.

Act 3 February 1853

$96 per annum
Commencing 3 Feb. 1853



To Lydia Bridges
St. Charles P.O.
Kane Co.
Illinois
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I hereby certify that Hackaliah Bridges and Lydia Daley were on the first day of May 1839 legally married according to the law and ? of the State of New York by me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the city of Buffalo and County of Erie and State of new York aforesaid.

Harry Slade
Justice of the Peace

Dated April 15th 1853



State of New York
Erie County Clerk's Office ss.

I certify that Harry Slade Esq. was on the 1st day of May 1839 an acting Justice of the Peace for Erie County aforesaid authorized by law to perform the ceremony of marriage, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe his signature to the foregoing certificate to be genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County and of the Courts of this 15th day of April 1853.
W. Ander Clerk
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Hackaliah Bridges
Application
Joel Pratt
Affidavit
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I Joel Pratt of Sterling in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do testify and say that Hackaliah Bridges of St. Albans in the State of Vermont was a private I think in the three years service on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war, in the fourth Regiment on the Massachusetts line under the command of Col. Shepard, that the said Bridges had an honorable discharge on account of sickness 
- I was at that time a Lieutenant in said Regiment, but cannot distinctly remember what company Bridges belonged to or what time he enlisted or was discharged. - The service I think was the second three years service.

Joel Pratt

Worcester September 14th 1818

Personally appeared Joel Pratt and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and subscribed the same before me  - And I certify that the said Joel Pratt is well known to me as a person of credit and veracity. - 
The words "do testify and say" in the third line were inserted before signing.

Isaac Goodwin
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Isaac Goodwin Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1818
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
Application of Hackeliah Bridges}
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State of Vermont
Georgia District ss.


I Luther Brigham Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Georgia in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Seth Wetman Esquire before whom the annexed Declaration of Hardial Bridges and affidavit of Paul Brigham was made, was at the respective dates then of Judge of Probate in and for the District of Georgia and State of Vermont, and duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this State, and his name thereto subscribed is his own proper signature. Also the Court over which he presides is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court of Probate this 26th day of August AD 1818.

Luther Brigham Clerk
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Paul Brigham aged Fifty six years resident in St. Albans in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont. personally appeared before me the subscriber, Judge of Probate in and for the District of Georgia and on oath declare and say that in South Bury in the State of Massachusetts. In the year I'm not accurately remember but believe it in year 1781 he was knowing that Hackaliah Bridges now of St. Albans then of said South bury enlisting in the Continental services for three years and that he left his home and as the deponent believes and has no doubt joined the army and he believes that said Bridges did service in the Army with regularly discharged.  This deponent was not in the service with him, but form his knowledge he has no doubt of the service of said Bridges.

Paul Brigham


Sworn to and subscribed this
17 day of August 1818. I 
further say that the deponent is a credible witness

Seth Wetmon Judge of Probate
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H. Bridges private

declaration

Col. Sheppards' Regt. Massachusetts line
1781 to 1782



April 9th 1818



Further evidence of service and the Judge's certificate of citizenship wanting


10 May 1819


Admitted


Further evidence and Certificate annexed 
Seth Wetmon Judge
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 I Seth Wetmon Judge of Probate in and for the County of Franklin District of Georgia and State of Vermont do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Hackaliah Bridges did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration on the Continental establishment for the full term of nine months or ? one period of service that I am personally acquainted with the said Hackaliah Bridges.  That he has had the ? of having one of his legs broken is now a Cripple unable to perform any Labor.  He is in absolutely reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. I further Certify that the Court in which I preside is a Court of record - and I now transmit the proceedings to the Secretary for the Department of War - pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of July 1818.

Seth Wetmon Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Georgia District

I the subscriber Judge of Probate in and for the District of Georgia and State of Vermont and before whom the annexed declaration was made - do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Hackaliah Bridges that he was on the 18th day of March 1818 and now is a resident Citizen of the United States an Inhabitant of St. Albans in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this Court at St. Albans this 17th day of June 1819

Seth Wetmon
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Feb. 14


No Way



Stamped Buffalo


Pension Documents

Free

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City,
Dis. Columbia
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State of New York
Erie County ss.

On this 2nd day February 1839 Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Erie personally appeared Hackaliah Bridges who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Drew in the Regiment commanded by Col. Shepard in the Service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont that he received A Certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War which certificate on or about the 25th of September last while on my way from White Hall to Buffalo I had the misfortune to loose my Trunk together with all my clothes and papers, therefore in reason of said loss I request the  Hon. Secretary of War to grant me a duplicate of said Certificate except so far as to change the Roll of the Agency from Vermont to New York where I have removed to for the reason of living with my children who reside in Buffalo the place above mentioned

Hackaliah Bridges


Sworn to and Subscribed
before me the 2nd day of February 1839
Harry Slade Justice of the Peace


I further Certify that on the day and year last above mentioned personally appeared William F. Wright of Buffalo County of Erie and also Rufus Hemenway a Revolutionary Soldier who served with the said Hackaliah Bridges in the Revolutionary War and made oath that they are personally acquainted with the above mentioned Hackaliah Bridges and know him to be the person described in the above affidavit and that they are men entitled to credit for Truth and etc.

Sworn and subscribed this
2nd day of February 1839


W.F. Wright
Rufus Hemenway

Harry Slade Justice of the Peace


State of New York
Erie County Clerk's Office

I Cyrus K. Anderson Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Harry Slade Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed proof or affidavit was at the time of
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taking the same and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly sworn elected and sworn and acting as such. And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature "Harry Slade" to be his genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 7th day of February AD 1839.

C.K. Anderson Clerk
By R.W. Padelford
Deputy Clerk


J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir at the request of Hackaliah Bridges the within mentioned Pensioner I forward these Documents to you hoping this may be satisfactory and that you will please grant his request and forward the same to my care at Buffalo New York

David Buret