Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5297, Robert Bradshaw, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.

Bradshaw, Robert

NUMBER
S5297

Carded
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30.386
Pennsylvania. Pitts.

Robert Bradshaw
of Beaver County. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Adams of the regt. commanded by Col. Parker in the Pa. milt. for six months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pa. Pittsburgh at the rate of 20 Dollars -- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of February 1836 and sent to Hon. John Banks, N. R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1835 $90.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch. 36. $10.

$100.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recored by Wm. Allison Clerk,
Book 3.2 Vol. 5, Page 117
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State of Pennsylvania
Beaver County

On the twenty-eighth day of November A.D. 1835 personally appeared before Thomas Henry, one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county, Robert Bradshaw, aged eighty years on the 27th of February last, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he was drafted as a militia man in Bedford County, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1777 under Capt. Adam and attached to the regiment commanded by Colonel Parker and marched to the town of Bedford and there stationed to defend the country from savages of the Indians.

That he served that tour a period of three months during which time he acted in the capacity of a sergeant.  At the end of the three months, he was discharged and went home to his residence at a place called Friends Cove in Bedford County.  There were no other militia officers at that station and none that ranked higher than colonel. 

From that time on until the year 1782 the Indians were frequently committing depredations against the inhabitants and he with others were considered and held as minute men, to be ready to go on the shortest notice on any excursion when called on and was very often called out still under the same captain and same colonel.  During that time he served, he is certain, not less than eight months and he believes considerably more, often taken and kept away weeks together.  But, he thinks it was in the summer of 1782 he was again regularly drafted under Captain Johnston for three months and placed under
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under the command of Colonel Piper, marched to West Carvers Fort when the troops reached that place, a proclamation was made by Captain Johnston that it was in contemplation to raise as large a force as possible to take a scout or excursion after the Indians across the Allegheny Mountain, and that such as would volunteer on this expedition, a discharge the tour it should be taken as fulfillment of the three months draft.  

This deponent with others to the number of about seventy or eighty volunteered and crossed the Allegheny Mountain under the command of Captain Johnston and marched to a place called the Clear Fields, saw considerable signs of Indians but they had fled and consequently did not come in contact with them.  Returned by the way of the battleground where the American troops were defeated some time before, from thence to (illegible) and from there to Bedford.  Received his discharge for the three months.  Captain Johnston was a regular officer; all the other officers were militia officers.

He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 27 Feby. 1755 and has a record of his age in his Bible; that he was living in Bedford County, Pennsylvania when called into service; that he was regularly drafted for the two times of three months each as before stated and for eight months that he is certain he served at different time; he considered himself rather in the character of a volunteer.  There were no regular officers in any of the service he was in other than Captain Johnston.  He does not think that he was ever issued
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a written discharge, but was always discharged by (parole); that since the Revolutionary War he has lived always in Pennsylvania and now lives in Beaver County in that state.

That there is no person whose testimony he can procure that has a knowledge of his service other than Henry Woods who was in the service with him most of the time;

That he is now old and infirm, his mental faculties much failed and his memory greatly impaired.  He now cannot give that circumstances and minute detail of his service he once could but is certain he did not serve less than fourteen months, three of which in the capacity of a sergeant.

That he hereby relinquishes every claim and (illegible) to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Signed:  Robert (his X mark) Bradshaw

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first said.
Signed:  Thas. Henry

Personally appeared Henry Woods who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Robert Bradshaw, the above applicant for a pension during the testimony and that he knew said Bradshaw to be in the service of his country at sundry times under Captain Adams and Colonel Parker.  I knew him to be stationed at Bedford, the last tour of three months that Mr. Bradshaw mentions in his dictation.  This deponent was in the same service with him under Captain Johnston, crossed the Allegheny Mountain on to the waters of Conemaugh and marched to the place called Clear Fields, from thence to (illegible)
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   Blair's Gap, from thence to Frankstown, & so on to Bedford.  Deponent often had a knowledge of Mr. Bradshaw being called out on scouting operation, that the particular length of time he cannot tell, but from the situation of the county, being entirely a frontier, such of the inhabitants as were able to bear arms. had most of the time to be on the alert during the greater part of the revolutionary war and from his knowledge of Mr. Bradshaw as a man of veracity & truth, he has no doubt but what he served to the full amount of what he states.

    Sworn & subscribed before me the 28th November 1835. 

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Tho. Henry                      Henry Woods 

Beaver County ss

(3 to 4 faded) before one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county William Hayle (5 to 6 words faded) and being duly sworn as the law directs saith, that they have been acquainted with Robert Bradshaw for more than thirty full years who has sworn the foregoing declaration to procure a pension.  That he is about eighty years of age.  That he had always sustained a good character for truth and veracity and in every other respect and for a long time has been an elder in the Presbyterian Church that he has been always reputed as having been a soldier in the Revolution in the neighborhood where he lives and that they concur in that opinion.

Sworn & Subscribed before me             
this 10th December 1835                   //s//
                                                 William Haley
                            //s//              Eleazer Powel            
                      Tho. Henry
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Suspended

See letter re'd
1835 to John Banks
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Pa.  Dec 16.


James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pension


Hon. J. Banks
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To
    J.L. Edwards Esqr.

      I send you the enclosed papers which have been forwarded to you.

                                    Yours T.
                                       //s//
                                   Jn Banks
                                  Dec. 16, 1835
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Feb. 8.
Rob. Bradshaw
Pa.

John L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 

Hon. J. Banks
              H.R.
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James l. Edwards Esq.

   If a pension certificate is granted by states in this matter will (you) please send the claim to me.

                                     Yours T.
                                         //s//
                                   In. Banks
                                   Feb 6 - 1836
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Hon. John Banks
Member of Congress
Washington City
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Beaver 24th Jany. 1836

Dr. Sir,

    I received yours of the 20th enclosing Mr. Bradshaw's papers.  I think is best to take a certificate for six months as I do not think he can enclose the proof, the old man is so frail, his mind so far gone, that (illegible) someone by his side who was in the service with him, it is difficult to get anything like a satisfactory narrative.

     I have no doubt that the old man served as much as he states but cannot detail the special service and must therefore put up with six months you will please forward the certificate as early as possible.

    I have read President Jackson's War message; this old man appears determined to drag us into a war. I hope the wisdom of the Representatives of the people will avert it.  I would be glad to hear from you often. 
                                                Yours Truly
                                                       //s//
                                                Thos. Henry
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Rev War
5297
INVALID.
File No. 5297
Robert Bradshaw
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. M, Page 43

(Arrangement of 1870)
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33.477
Robert Brandshaw
Pennsylvania
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I Thomas Henry one of the Judges o[illegible] Court of Common Pleas for Beaver County in the State of Pennsylvania to Certify that the foregoing is the proceedings had in the investigation of Robert Bradshaw a Revolutionary Soldier and after [illegible] intergatories [illegible] by the War department, I am of the opinion that said Bradshaw the applicant is a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States that I have long been acquainted with him and that [illegible] always sustained a good character, and further that Henry Woods William Rayle Esq. [illegible] all citizens of Beaver County who have testified [illegible] of said Robert Bradshaw and whose depositions are [illegible] subjoined are Gentlemen of good character for veracity truth and that their Statements are [illegible] to [credit?]
And I do further certify that the said Bradshaw is so old and infirm, not being able to live without help is [illegible] -ly unable to attend any Court to have his application made, and that there is no Clergymen whose testimony he [illegible] conveniently procure, the pastor of the Congregation [illegible] he was long a member I am an Elder having [illegible] or three years since, some distance out of the way [illegible] 
In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & seal to 10th day of December A.D. 1835
Tho. Henry Esq
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State of Pennsylvania 
Beaver County ss

    I James Logan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver county do hereby certify that Thomas Henry esq. before whom the foregoing depositions were taken was at the time of taking said depositions and signing the same an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County, and that his signature to said depositions & declaration is in his own proper hand writing to all whose official acts full faith and credit is due  and ought to be given.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and the seal of said Court this 10th day of December 1835.

                                      //s//
                           James Logan  Prothon.