Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,130, David Bradley, Mass. N.H. Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
N. H.
Vt.

Bradley, David
Bathshebe

NUMBER
R. 1,130

CONTENTS
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[crossed oiyt 'Act of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1873']

11311

REJECTED
P. O. Bathshebe Bradley 
widow of David Bradley┃
Service: There is hardly a doubt that 
her husband in the one pensioned
under act 1818 File No 
44.664 

Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. 
Searched for
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There is nothing
to prove definitely
that her husband
was the one pensioned
in 1818. That man
makes an apl under
Act 1832 in 1846,
so she could not
have been his widow
when she applied in 1841.
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Declaration of
Bathshebe Bradley
5447
E
New Hampshire
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State of New Hampshire
Coos County
On this third day of June
Anno Domini 1841 Personally
appeared before me Joshua Marshall, one of the associate
Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the
County of Coos in said State of New Hampshire, Bathshebe
Bradley a resident of Stratford in said County
of Coos, aged seventy eight years, who being first 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 July 7
1836. That she is the Widow of David Bradley who was
a Soldier in the army in the War of the revolution, (according to
what she believes [crossed out-’from what she believes’] from what
she has heard stated, and her own knowledge). That he
served under several enlistments as she believes among the
Massachusetts troops, previous to the Winter of the year 1780
Officers names not recollected; that she believes he was born
in Haverhill Massachusetts, and during the winter of the
year 1780 came to the Coos Country, where he was engaged
untill the close of the War, or nearly to the close of the War,
in the defence of the Cuntry, some times in short services
and sometimes in longer periods as she believes from
six to eight months and as she believes some part of the
service was under the command of Lieutenant Ward
Bailey. - She further declares that she was married to
the said David Bradley by her Father John French, then
a Justice of the Peace, at his house in the town of Maidstone
in the State of Vermont, on the Seventh day of November
in the year (1780) seventeen hundred & eighty, that she
is not able to state the death of her husband, from any
personal knowledge of the fact, that he left his home and
family between twenty & thirty years ago and the
news of his death was received a number of years ago which
is believed to be true - she further states that it has
been reported that the said David Bradley has been or
the pension Roll under the act of the 18 of March 1818
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if that be the case she would refer to his declaration
and the papers accompanying the same for proof of his services.
She further States that she was born in Walpole New Hampshire
from which place she removed to Maidstone Vermont when
she was about twelve years old, that she has never intermarried
but has remained (as she believes) a Widow ever since the
reported death of her said husband David Bradley.
that her said husband is supposed to have died some where
in the State of New York place not recollected.
Bathshebe Bradley her Mark

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year
above written before me
Joshua Marshall {one of the associate Judges
of the Court of C. Pleas}

I further certify that from bodily infirmity the said
Bathshebe Bradley cannot [crossed out-’from bodily infirmity’] attend
Court. I further certify that the erasure in the line above 
and in the thirteenth line on the page before, being written
over thence were erased by me
Joshua Marshall {one of the Justices of the Court of C. Pleas}

And I the said Justice do hereby certify that in my
opinion the above named David Bradley was a
Revolutionary Soldier and served as such
during the said War
Joshua Marshall  Justice of the C.C. Pleas

I further certify that I have been well acquainted with
said David Bradley and his family more than fifty years
& that I was Sixty years of age last October and the oldest son
of the said David Bradley and I were boys together and
that there is not a years difference according to my best recollection
 in our age and which is the oldest I cannot say. And the
report was that said David Bradley died about six years
ago. if that be a fact the said Bathshebe Bradley has
remained his Widow ever since to my knowledge
Joshua Marshall Justice of the C.C. Pleas
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State of New Hampshire
Coos County ss
I, James M Rix, Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Joshua Marshall is a Justice of the Court
of Common Pleas, within and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified, and that the
above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this
 twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
 eight hundred and forty one
James M Rix Clerk.
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Suspended
N. H.
[crossed out-'Vermont']

Let to John Kimball
September 16th 1841

1598
Soldier
34099

1130
Act July 4th 1836
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Muster [Roll] of Capt Samuel Pains
Comp’y of State Troops in the service
of the United States of America under the
command of Mar Benj Whitcomb.
Sergeants
Gabe Cole
David Bradley, Appointed June 18th
what term, six months, Remarks
on command at upper [book]
Haverhill 15th Nov 1780 he mustered Capt
Saml Pains Compy of State Troops as specified
in above
George Aldrich Capt
State of New Hampshire
Secty of State Office August 6, 1841
I hereby certify the forgoing to be
a true extract from the original here.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of said State.
Josiah Stevens
Secy of State
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I John Hugh of Cannan, County of Essex & State
of Vermont aged 79 years and a Pensioner of
the United States depose and say that I was acquainted with
David Bradley in the 1780 and know that
sd Bradley Joined Capt Pain’s Company in Stratford
N H Some time in the Summer of 1780 - in the
Newhampshire Malitia & served till the [company closed].
 And in November following
he was married to Bathsheba French of Maidston
Vermont and that she is now living in Stratford N.H.
And I further say that he Sd. Bradley in March
following 1781 Enlisted under Lieutenant Ward Bailey
into the Vermont State troops & served till the close
of the Companie which was eight months I think.
John Hugh
State of Vermont Cannan
Essex County ss July 27th 1841
Personally appeared John Hugh & made oath that
 the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just
 and true,  before me. Jesse Cooper assistant Justice
of Essex County Court

I further certify that the said John Hugh
is a credible witness
Jesse Cooper assistant 
Justice Essex County Court

State of Vermont I Lucius Webb Clerk of the Court in
Essex County ss, Court of the County of Essex and state
of Vermont do hereby certify that Jesse Cooper is
in assistant Justice of the County Court in and for
the County of Essex Duly Commissioned and qualified.
That his commission was dated on the 29 day
of October 1840 and will expire on the
30th day of November 1841 and that his
signature above is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of
said County Court this 29th Day of July
AD 1841
 Lucius R Webb Clerk
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State of Vermont Maidstone August
Essex -  29th 1841 I Moody
Rich certify that I hold the
Office of town Clerk within and for
the said Town of Maidstone and have
the custody of the Records of said town
and upon a thorough search of said Records
I have not found any record of the-
Marriage of David Bradley and Bethsheba
French
Attest
Moody Rich
Town Clerk
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State’s Office,
Montpelier, June 22, 1841.
I Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of said State, do
hereby certify that there is on file in this office
a paper, purporting to be "a pay roll of a party of men
raised for the defence of the Frontiers adjacent to the
 Upper Coos, whereof Ward Bayley is Lieutenant commandant,
 commencing the 14th April and ending the 2nd
November, 1781, both days included." I further certify
that the name of David Bradley, a private, appears
upon said roll, with an allowance for six months
and nineteen days service annexed.
I further certify that there is on file in this office
another paper, purporting to be ""A Pay Roll of Lieut Ward
Bayley's Company, raised for the defence of Upper Coos, by
order of the Assembly, at their session in February, 1782.”
I further certify that the name of David Bradley, a private
appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for service
from the 12th March 1782, to the 1st December in
the same year
Given under my hand and seal
of office, at Montpelier, this the
22d day of June, A.D. 1841.
Chauncey L. Knapp
Secretary of State.

I certify that the pay rolls, above mentioned, appear to
have been duly examined, approved and ordered to be paid,
by a committee acting under the authority of this State
and that the same were duly paid by the treasurer.
Given under my hand and official seal
the day and year above written
Chauncey L. Knapp,
Secretary of State.
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Barton 4th Sept 1841
James L. Edwards Esq
Sir Enclosed is the papers
of Bethsheba Bradley Widow of David
 Bradley for a pension-- it is not known
for certainty when and where David
Bradley died but is supposed he would
have been a pensioner if living since the
passage of the pension laws.
There is no record proof of Marriage
or of children’s ages, but by the evidence
of John Hugh & and statement of Judge
Marshall think there can be no doubt
but the marriage took place previous to
the two last periods of service
Please make return to John Kimball
Barton Orleans County Vermont-
Respectfully yours
John Kimball
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David Bradley N. Albany Agency
Act 1818 then paid
pd 
H. H. S.
16 Sept 41

pd to 4th March 1841

Mr Harry  JH