Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, 34,663, George Bradshaw, Penn.
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SERVICE   Penn.
Bradshaw, George
NUMBER  S. 34,663
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BRADSHAW,
GEORGE
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3211. 
Maryland Roll
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George Bradshaw, 
Capt Grubb
Private  - 
Pennsylvania line 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of March 1818 – 
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of October 1818 and sent to Th. Kennedy Agent Hagerstown Maryland 
Arrears to 4th of September 1818   41.58 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.- 
$89.58
Mos – 5 2/31 + 4/30
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Two years 
’76 – ‘78 
Washington County
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BRADSHAW,
GEORGE
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Died January 1826. So informed verbally by his widow Jan. 14, 1836 - Let to H Brice, Feb 23 1837. 
Notification  sent September 5th 1820 to Thos Kennedy Hagerstown
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State of Maryland Washington County SS
Be it remembered that on the thirtieth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen personally appeared George  Bradshaw of Washington County before me an associate Judge for the fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland composed of Frederick, Washington and Allegheny counties, and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he the said Bradshaw enlisted in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six in Capt Peter Grubb’s Company, in the Second Battallion Pennsylvania Riflemen commanded by Colonel Miles and was discharged about the close of the year seventeen hundred and Seventy eight at the beginning of the year.  Captain Grubb then being his commanding officer – and he was discharged by Colonel Walter Stewart – who was severally called “The Irish Beauty”
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and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
I do hereby certify to the Secretary or the Department of War, that the aforesaid declaration was made upon oath before me on the day and year first above written -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
[unreadable] Harvey
State of Maryland Washington County to wit 
I Otho Holland Williams Clerk of Washington County Court of the state appears to have taken and signed the foregoing affidavit was at the time Judges of the fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland comprehending and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given.   
In Testimony whereof I have hereto [unreadable] my hand hundred and eighteen 
O. H. Williams
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State of Maryland Washington County Ss
Be it remembered that I George Bradshaw do hereby relinquish all right, title and claim - to any pension to which I may have been entitled by the Laws of the United States passed before the Acts of Congress of March 18th 1818 
Given under my hand seal this 30 day of March 1818 – 
George Bradshaw
Witness Tho Kennedy
Of Maryland, hereby certify, that the honorable Abraham Shriver esquire who subscribing and signing thereof ever since hath been, and still is one of the Associates of Frederick Washington and Allegany Counties, duly commissioned and qualified as well in courts of justice as  thereout.
me and affixed my official seal this thirty first day of March Eighteen  
no Clk. Wn Cty Court Maryland
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Buchanan Chief Judge of the fifth Judicial & District as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that George Bradshaw did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had as aforesaid to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress of September 18 1818 
 Jno. Buchanan [Seal]
George Bradshaw
Adm’d
BRADSHAW, GEORGE
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Geo Bradshaw
8.211
Cont.
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STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS. 
On this first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county,  George Bradshaw aged seven four years, resident in said county who being first duly sworn, according to Law doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:-   In the Second Battalion of Rifleman commanded by Col Miles in the Company commanded by Capt. Grubb.   That his original declaration was made on the 3rd day of March 1818 and is Number 31 and bears date 1st Oct. 1818 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 8 th 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
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c. 
The Rent of a half lot of ground conveyed to my son Joseph with a house thereon the annual Rent is about fifty dollars from which all necessary repairs are to be deducted and and out lot in Hagers Town, no other property of any kind have no family with me, but live with my daughter who is married and and too old and infirm to do any kind of work – I am hard of hearing a burden to myself and others 
George Bradshaw his mark
Witness Tho Kennedy 
Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August 1820 in open court 
Test O H Williams Clk 
I O H Williams Clerk of Washington County Court Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court;  and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court
founded on the evidence of Wm. Lewis  who was sworn in open court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the Schedule of George Bradshaw exclusive of the  rent of the half lot of ground therein as mentioned  conveyed to his son Joseph is fifty dollars 
In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of the said Court on this 1st day of August 1820
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington
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To what time was George Bradshaw, Maryland pensioner, Act 18 March 1818, last paid?
J L Edwards 14 Jan. 1836
He died the 15th Jany 1826 & paid up to that time
J H
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December 21, 1937 
George Bradshaw, S. 34663 
BA-J/MCS  OWN
Miss Lacy A. Sipe 
Fairmont Farms 
Fairmont West Virginia 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your request for records of Revolutionary War soldiers, George, Robert, Thomas and David Bradshaw, of Maryland or Pennsylvania.  
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.34663, based upon the military service of George Bradshaw, the only soldier of that surname who enlisted or applied for pension from Maryland or Pennsylvania that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. 
The date and place of birth of George Bradshaw and the names of his parents were not given. 
He enlisted in 1776, place not stated, and served as private in Captain Peter Grubbs' company in Colonels Miles' and Walter Stewart's regiments of Pennsylvania riflemen and was discharged at the close of 1778 or the beginning of 1779. 
George Bradshaw was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was living in Washington County, Maryland. 
In 1820 he was seventy-four years of age and was living in Washington County, Maryland, with his daughter (name not given) who was married. In that year he referred to his son, Joseph, 
George Bradshaw died January 15, 1826. 
In 1836 reference was made to the widow and heirs of George Bradshaw but no names were given.
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For information relative to the name and address of the person to whom the last payment of the pension of George Bradshaw was made, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C. data:
George Bradshaw, Certificate 3211, issued October 1, 1818, rate Agency. $8 per month, commenced March 30, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Maryland 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Mar 19
Geo Bradshaw Dec 8 
Cooks Md. 
Free
William Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington
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Baltimore 17 December 1836
William Edwards Esq 
Pension Office 
Sir,
The heirs of George Bradshaw who was a pensioner of the United States, have employed me to claim from the State of Pennsylvania the Land to which he was entitled for services during the Revolutionary War. I wrote a few days since to the Secretary of the Land office of that State, inquiring whether his name was mentioned as entitled to Land, answers that he does not appear on the list, but stated that if the heirs could prove that he was a soldier of Revolutionary War the Pennsylvania Line, that the Legislature of the State would grant them money on Lieu of Land.  
From the knowledge I have of the proof requested to I am confident you can furnish the requisite proof to establish his claim.   I therefore request that you will examine this matter, and if he was a Pensioner (as represented to me by his widow) that you will furnish me with a certificate stating the State & Corps to which he belonged, for I am satisfied there facts on record for without such proof he could not have been a Pensioner. 
As the Legislature of Pennsylvania is now in session as early an answer as you can give to this enquiry is very important –
[unreadable] 
Henry Brice
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34663 
Revy   INVALID. 
File No. 34663 
George Bradshaw 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18" 
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 479 
[Arrangement of 1870.] , 
1937, Dec. 21, hist to Miss Lacy A .Sipe  MCS
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State of Maryland Washington County Ss  
On the 14th day of September 1818 personally appeared Thomas Post before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, and made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that George Bradshaw of said County, an of Revolutionary Soldier is in reduced circumstance, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support 
Sworn before
J. Schnebly
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Fairmont Farms, Fairmont WVA
Dec. 3, 1937 
The Pension Commissioners 
Veterans Bureau 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:- 
I am seeking information of the family of my great-grandmother Mary Ann Bradshaw, b. 1786, d July 16, 1843 who m. [married] Conrad Sipe of Bedford Co. (now Hulton) Penn
1812?  Rev?
All that I know is that the family, once Baltimoreans, moved to Hagerstown, or near there.
The only record I have ever found of any Bradshaw living in that vicinity near that time, is that of George Bradshaw, Soldier of the Revolution - I found it in Scharf “History of Western Maryland.” 
Conrad Sipe lived near the border, I thought the marriage might have taken place in Penn 
Oct 1816
Penn, State Library at Harrisburg tells me they have record of his pension, but nothing to tell what family he had. Do your records tell anything more? They also state that Bradshaws named Robert Senior, Robert, Junior, Thomas and David
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Living in Colorsin Township, Bedford Co, 1784, but no information available on family.
If any of them have records there, is there anything in their records to connect them with
my Mary Ann?  I did not suppose names of members of the family would be given, but the genealogist at Penn State Library suggested I write to you.
Hall of Records of Maryland has nothing, but suggests I write Hagerstown or Frederick.
Awaiting your reply, 
I am –
Very truly yours
(Miss) Lacy A. Sipe
RECEIVED DEC 4 1937 MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM READER #29