Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,664, Elijah Bradley, Conn. Privateer
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SERVICE                                           NUMBER

Conn.             Bradley, Elijah             W 18,664
Privateer                       Esther
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Payment refunded let agent
2 March 1835
explanation to Hon. N. Smith
2 March 1835
papers of 2d case of same name
filed within is taken out & [illegible]
payment ordered & return
given Hon N. Smith 3Apr 1833


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....nnecticut  Elijah Bradley
...  Ham in the State of Connecticut
who was a Pri. [two word illegible] in the compy commanded by Captain _________ of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Thompson in the Con. troops line for 6 mos & 13 days as private: 10 mos as Marine: & 12 mos as [illegible].
     (special)

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 90 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Mar. 1834    and
           E. Bradley, East Haven, Ct.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834            270.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending                    45.00                                     
                                  4" Sept "             _______
                                                            $315.00
                                       {Revolutionary Claim,
                                        Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book E.  Vol. 3 -   Page 49.
                                 ________
                                  78.33
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                                     4118
   Connecticut

   Esther Bradley
widow of Elijah Bradley
Conn.
who died on the 29 May 1844
of New Haven in the State of Conn
who was a Pri. Mar & Mar in the Co Commanded by Captain _______ of the reg commanded 
by Col Thompson in the Conn. line for

Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 90 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 30th May 1844.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day  of Nov 1844, and sent to Bela Farnham, E Haven, Conn.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending
                                                _________________
                                                _________________

                                     {Revolutionary Claim,
                                      Act July 4, 1836,
                                      Section the 3d.}
Recorded by F.S. Swann Clerk
Book C    Vol. 1    Page 70
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No. 5331


20,666
  5,166
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25,832


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Elijah Bradley


enlist 28 Aug '80 for 4 mo
[illegible word]  11 Decr 80
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                    Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

State of Connecticut,
County of New Haven,} SS.
On this 7th day of August 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the       Court of         now sitting, Elijah Bradley a resident of East Haven in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, aged 73 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:- That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:-

That I Elijah Bradley of East Haven in the County of New Haven and the State of Connecticut do hereby declare that about the first of March 1776 I volunteered as a private in the war of the revolution in the state service under the command of Capt Peter Johnson of New Haven went to New York and continued on duty until the last of April following....
In the month of May 1776 enlisted as a private in the state service under the command of Capt. Joseph Thompson of New Haven for six months and was stationed to keep guard at New Haven and the adjoining Town during said time and discharged in November following - John Thompson and James Graniss now living in this town were with me -

In the latter part of November 1776 volunteered as a private under the command of Caleb Mix of New Haven went to Kings Bridge in New York and discharged the last of December following - John Thompson of East Haven was with me -
The first of March 1777 volunteered as a private on board of the armed sloop Maser of twelve guns commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Peck of New Haven - sailed from New Haven on a cruise for four months, visited several of the West Indian Islands and returned in July following - Joseph Pardee was with me -
In the month of September 177 was drafted in the Militia Company under the command of Capt. Josiah Bradley went to Fishkill in New York and Red Hook and returned in November - Levi Patton now living in this Town were with me - and attached to Col. Joseph Thompsons Regiment and Genl. Putnams Division

In the month of July 1778 volunteered as a private on board of the armed Brig called the New Broom of Sixteen guns commanded by Capt. Israel Bishop of New Haven. Sailed on a cruise for
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four months - on the twentieth of October was taken as prisoners of was by the British Ship Arnold of twenty guns I was put on board of the ship Grafton of seventy four guns - detained a prisoner about seven weeks, and exchanged at New Port Rhode Island in December following - Levi Pattton - now living in this Town was with me -
In the month of September 1779 entered as a private on board of the armed Brig Defence of fourteen guns commanded by Charles Pond of Milford - sailed from New Haven on a cruise for four months fell in with British Brig Vengeance of eighteen guns on the twentyeth of October had an engagement of three clashed in which fifteen on board of us were killed and wounded  I was one of the wounded  we were taken as prisoners of war conveyed to New York, put on board of the Prison ship Good Hope detained as prisoner until the twenty fifth day of April 1780 when I was exchanged- James Goodrich of Branford is the only one I know of now living that was with me -
In the fore part of the month of August 1780 enlisted [last three words underlined]  for six months under Cpt. Josiah Bradley in the Connecticut line went to the State of New Jersey and joined the Continental Army in Capt Elijah Humphreys Company in Capt. Meigs Regment [sic] and Genl Parsons Brigade the last of August or the first part of September and remained on duty until the last of December following - and was discharged - no one now living that I know of that was with me -
In  the fourth day of April 1781 I enlisted as a private for six months under Capt. William Van Deuzin and was stationed to keep Guard in this Town in the Connecticut line [word inserted] and continued under the command of Capt. Van Deuzin to the first day of August following when I was put under the command of Lieut. Warner and continued during said six months when I was discharged - John  Thompson and several others are now living in this Town were with me -
I received no written discharge for any of the foregoing services   I was born in East Haven in the year 1759  I have a family second [?] of my age - was living in said Town at the time I entered the service and have ever since lived here - was called into service by voluntary enlistment and by Drafts -
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I James Goodrich of Branford in New Haven County State of Connecticut- Depose and say that in September of1779 I was in the Service of my Country and engaged on board of the Armed Brig Defence under the command of Charles Pond of Milford  Sailed from New Haven on a cruise and on the 20 of October was taken by the British Brig vengeance conveyed to New York put on board of the Prison Ship Good Hope and detained as prisoner of war until the month of April 1780.  And that Elijah Bradley of East Haven was on board of said Brig and was wounded in the engagement as was taken and detained as a prisoner with me during said time - and that I have always been acquainted with the said Elijah Bradley and fully believe the above declaration by him to be correct and that I believe his age to be seventy three.
               [Signed]  James Goodrich
Sworn to & subscribed
this 6th day of Augt 1832
in open Court
  Attest  Jno Beach Clerk

I John Thompson of East Haven in New Haven County State of Connecticut Depose and say that I served in the State troops in the war of the Revolution that in the month of May 1776 I inlisted under the command of Capt. Peter Johnson of New Haven for six months and was stationed to keep guard at New Haven and the adjoining towns during said time - And that in the month of November 1776 I volunteered under Capt. Caleb Mix of New Haven went to Kings Bridge in New York and continued in service about two months.  and in [illegible] 1781 enlisted under Capt. William Vondeuzen and continued a considerable part of the year in keeping guard in East Haven   And I do hereby depose and say that Elijah Bradley of said East Haven did serve in each of the above said enlistments in the said service - that the said Elijah Bradley has always lived near me that I believe his age to be 73 and that the statement by him made is true -   
           [Signed]  John Thompson
Sworn to & subscribed
this 7th day of August 1833
Attest Jno Beach Clerk
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I Levi Potter of East Haven in the County and State of Connecticut aged 75 - do depose and say that in the month of September 1779 I was drafted from the militia Company under the Command of Josiah Bradley of East Haven. went to Fishkill and Red Hook in the State of New York remained on duty in the State service until the latter part of November and was discharged at Fishkill - and I am knowing that Elijah Bradley was in said Company with me - I further depose and say that the said Elijah Bradley is a near neighbor to me that I believe him to be 73 years of age and that the statement by him made is correct -
            [Signed]  Levi Potter
Sworn to & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
  Attest   Jn Beach Clerk
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I William Storer, of the City, & County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, depose and say, that I have now in my possession, a Copy of a Matross Pay Roll, of a Company of State Guards in the State of Connecticut, & service stationed at New Haven in sd State in the year 1781.  Under Command of Capt William Von Deursen. - Which Copy I received of a surviving son of sd Capt Von Deursen now residing with his Mother in the City of Middletown in sd State, -On the before mentioned return in Pat Roll I find the name of Elijah Bradley returned, enlisted April 1st 1781  served until August 1st 1781 -term of service returned 6 months.  The return is for the service of that year, from Jany 1st 1781, - to August 1st 1781. - Including seven months. - It is distinctly remembered by me and by many others now living in New Haven, that Capt Vondeursen resigned his command, some time in  the course of that summer, and that his 1st Lieut John Warner, was appointed Capt of sd Company for the remainder of there [sic] term of enlistment. - Capt Warner died in 1794 or 5 and his papers can not be found, and are supposed to have been destroyed.
     [Signed]  William Storer
Sworn to subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
    Attest Jno  Beach  Clerk

He The Declarant relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
   Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
      [Signed] Ebenezer Bradley
Attest Jno Beach Clerk

We, Stephen Dodd a Clergyman, residing in sd East Haven and Bela Farnham, residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Bradley who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be 73 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.
Attest  Jno Beach Clerk
               [Signed  Stephen Dodd
                     Bel Farnham

And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Stephen Dodd who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident of East Haven and that Bela Farnham who has also signed the same, is a resident in said East Haven and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
    By order of the Court Attest Jno Beach Clerk

I Jn Beach Clerk of the County Court of New Haven County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of application of Elijah Bradley for a pension.

   In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of office, this 7th day of August 1832.
                     [Signed]  Jn Beach Clerk
[This signature is written on top of a memo:  Not signed by .... Clerk.]

[A seal is affixed to the left of the last sentence.]
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I Elijah Bradley of the Town of East Haven in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut ages 73 years do in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7" 1832 make the following Declaration in addition and explanation of the one heretofore made -  That about the first of March 1776 I enlisted as a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution under the command of Capt Peter Johnson of said New Haven - Joined the Company at  New Haven and marched by land to the City of New York continued a few days in New York - crossed over to Brooklin [sic] on Long Island and was employed in said Company in building a Fort  and in throwing up embankments on on [sic] Brooklin higths [sic] and continued in service until the last of April following when I with others were discharged and returned by water to New Haven having served a term of two months -  I have no evidence to prove this service

2-  That about the first of May 1776, I enlisted as a private in a Company under the command of Capt, Joseph Thompson of New Haven - ( a Company raised by the State of Connecticut and placed to guard the shore in this Town and in New Haven and Milford the Company being divided into different parcels.)  I was a part of the time employed at Milford in erecting a Fort - and part of the time in this Town in erecting a Fort on the east side of New Haven harbour and a part of the time employed in keeping guard at southend so called about two miles south of the Fort in this Town where a guard house was erected with one or two field pieces -  I was some of the time with Capt. Thompson and some times with Lieut. Wilmont and occationally [sic] under a Noncommissioned Officer as this was a Company raised for particular purposes no higher grade of Officers were known than a Captain -  I continued in service in said Company until the fore part of November following, having served six months the time that I enlisted for when I was discharged - See Jared Grannis' and John Thompsons Depositions
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3 - In the latter part of the month of November 1776 I volunteered as a private in the state service under the Command of Capt. Peter Johnson [name inserted] & Capt. Caleb Mix of New Haven  Joined said Company in New Haven Marched to Kings Bridge near New York continued there to the last of December a term of one month and was Discharged
 See John Thompson Deposition

4  On the first of March 1777 I entered as a private in the marine service on board of the Armed Sloop Woster of 12 guns under the command of Capt. Ebenezer Peck of New Haven Commissioned by the State of Connecticut  Sailed from New Haven on a cruise for four months visited several of the West Indian Islands and returned and was discharged in July following - see Joseph Pardee Deposition -
5 In the month of September 1777 I was drafted in the Militia Company of this State under the command of Capt. Josiah Bradley - and Lieut. James Bradley of this Town marched with said Company to Fishkill in the state of New York encamped there for  time, from thence to Red Hook continued in service until some time in November following a term of two months - was discharged
6  In the month of July 1778 I entered as a Marine on board of the armed Brig called New Broom of sixteen guns commanded by Capt. Israel Bishop of New Haven - Sailed for a  cruise of four months - and on the twentyeth [sic]  day of October following was taken prisoners of war by the British ship Arnold of twenty guns - I with several others were put onboard of the British Ship Grafton of seventy four guns detained as prisoners of war seven weeks and was exchanged at New Port in Rhode Island in December following  having been absent from the time I entered five months
7   In the month of September 1779 I entered as a marine in the State Service in the war of the revolution on board of the armed Brig Defence of fourteen guns commanded by Capt. Charles Pond of Milford - sailed from New Haven on a cruise of four month and on the twentieth day of October fell in with the British Brig Vengeance of eighteen guns had an engagement of three [illegible word]  in which fifteen on board of us were killed
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or wounded I was one of the wounded and a Brother of mine was killed in the engagement.  We were taken as prisoners of war, conveyed to New York and put on board of the Ship Goodhope [sic] detained as prisoners of war on board of said Ship during that Cold Winter suffering for the want of clothing and provisions in pain and sickness - many dying almost dayly [sic] two Brothers of mine that was taken with me died in prison
I only of the four Brothers on board when we sailed on the cruise being left alive have I continued until the twenty fifth day of April 1780 when I was exchanged   See James Goodrich Deposition

8  In the fore part of the month of August 1780  I enlisted as a private in the State service under Capt. Josiah Bradley of this Town marched to the State of New Jersey and joined the Continental Army in Capt. Elijah Humphreys Company in Col. Meigs Regiment and Genl. Parsons Brigade the last of August or the first part of September continued in said service until the last of December following when I was discharged.  I enlisted for six months- and it was something over one month when I was annexed to apt. Humphreys Company - Served in said Company four months - the whole time before my discharge  was about five and a half months.  I have no evidence to prove this service

9       On or about the first of April 1781 I enlisted as a private for six months in a Mantross or Artillery Company in the State Service under the command of Capt. William Vondeuzen and Lieut. John Warner and was stationed to keep guard at the Fort in this Town part of the time and part of the time at South end in this Town a distance of about two miles south of the Fort and continued in said service under the command of Capt. Vondeuzen resigned. I was left under the command o Lieut. John Warner during the remainder of the time and was discharged in October following - having served the whole of said six months -

I received no written Discharges for any of the foregoing services and know of no documentary evidence -
I was born in East Haven October 10, 1759 and have a Family record of my age -
I lived in East Haven when I entered the service where I now reside -
I entered the service by enlistment and by Draft
I can recollect of no higher grade of Officers than these before named -
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1   By reason of the length of time and loss of memory I can not remember the exact time of my service but according to my memory I served from the first of March to the last of April in 1776 under Capt. Peter Johnson a term of two months

2   from May to November 1876 [sic[ under Capt. Joseph Thompson Six months  see Deposition of Jared Grannis and John Thompson 

3   In on the latter part of November to the last of December under Capt. Mix and Capt. Johnson and [last three words inserted]  one month  - See Deposition of John Thompson

4   In the marine service from the first of March to July 1777  under Capt. Peck four months.  See Deposition of Joseph Pardee

5.   from September to November 1777 under Capt. Josiah Bradley two months - See Deposition of Levi Potter - I was attached to Col.- Thompson Regiment in Genl. _ Putnams Brigade

6   In the marine service under Capt. Bishop and while a prisoner from July to December 178 - five months.  See Deposition of Levi Potter

7  In the marine service under Capt. Charles Pond from September to the 20 October 1779 when I was taken as a prisoner and from there to 25 April 1780  a Prisoner both terms seven months

8  In the infantry from the fore part of August to the last of December 1780 under Capt. Bradley and Capt. Humphrey in Col. Meigs Regiment five and a half months - have no Documentary evidence and know of no living witness to prove this 

9.   from the first of April to the first October in the Artillery Company under Capt. Vendeuzen and Lieut. Warner Six months -  See Laban Smith deposition 
for the above services I claim a Pension -

I am well known to Elisha Andrews Levi Potter, Enos Hemingway and others in this Town - And Abraham Bishop David Daggett, William H Otis and others in New Haven who can Testify to my veracity and of their belief of my services in the revolutionary war -
    [Signed]   Elijah Bradley
Sworn & subscribed in
open Court June 11th 1833
Attest Jno Beach  Clerk
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I Jared Graniss of East Haven in New Haven County State of Connecticut aged 76 years - Depose and say that in the month of April 1776 I enlisted as a Soldier iin the State Service in the war of the revolution under the command of Capt. Joseph Thompson and continues in said Company to the first of December following and was employed in building a Fort in Milford and in keeping Guard in New Haven and in East Haven and a part of the time in erecting a Fort in this Town on the east side of New Haven harbour.  And I well remember That Elijah Bradley of East Haven.  Joined said Company about the time that I did and continued as a Soldier in said Company  and was at Milford and New Haven and East Haven in the same division of the Company that I was and seconding to my recollection continued until late in the Fall of that year according to my belief not less than six months -           [Signed]  Jared Grannis
Sworn to & subscribed in 
open court June 11, 1833
   Attest  Jno Beach  Clerk

I John Thompson of East Haven in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged 80 years - Depose and say that I enlisted as a Soldier in the State Service in the revolutionary war in the early part of the year 1776 under Capt. Joseph Thompson and was employed in keeping guard and in erecting Forts in this and the adjoining Towns untill [sic] November following -  And the latter part of November 1776  I volunteered as a Soldier under Capt. Peter Johnson [name inserted] Capt. Caleb Mix of New Haven Joined the Company in New Haven - marched to Kings Bridge near New York and continued in service until the last of December following - And I am well knowing that Elijah Bradley of said East Haven was an enlisted soldier in each of the aforesaid Companys and served with me in said company according to my belief not less than six months under Capt. Joseph Thompson and one month under Capt. Caleb Mix          and Capt. Peter Johnson
   [Signed]   John Thompson


State of Connecticut
County of New Haven} SS   East Haven June 11 1833 personally appeared before me Bela Farnham  A Justice of the Peace for said County John Thompson who hath Subscribed to the foregoing deposition and who is well known to me for truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the same
  [Signed]  Bela Farnham  Just. Peace
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Declaration
  In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss

On this 19th day of October AD 1844 before me Eleazer K.  Foster  Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the Probate District of New Haven in said County being a Court of record personally appeared Esther Bradley a resident of the Town of East Haven in said Probate District aged Eighty five 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 4th 1836  that she is the widow of Elijah Bradley who was a private Marine and Matross during the Revolutionary War for which service he received a Pension under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 of the sum of ninety Dollars per annum - for proof of his services and his Pension reference to be had to the Documents now in the Pension Office - said pension Certificate of the said Elijah Bradley decd. being heretofore surrendered by her   She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Bradley on the 27th day of March 1781 previous to the last services of her husband in the War.  that the said Elijah Bradley died on the 29th day of May 1844 and that she has not intermarried but remains a widow since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
      [Signed]                          her
                               Esther      X    Bradley
                                            mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year last above written

before me
[Signed]   Eleazer K. Foster   Judge of the
Court of Probate for the District of New Haven
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This may certify that on the Thirty  fifth page of the first book of Record of the Congregational Church of East Haven, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut in the handwriting of the Rev. Nicholas Street, Pastor of said Church, is the following entry, viz. "March the twenty ninth, one thousand, seven hundred an [sic] Eighty one, married Elijah Bradley and Esther Thompson."
   I certify that this is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair, legible figures, as follows, 'March 29th 1781, married Elijah Bradley and Esther Thompson."
    [Signed] Stephen Dodd, Pastor of the
                 abovesaid Church. --

I, Stephen Dodd above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church and keeper of the Records of said Church, in the Town of East Haven, in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church, with the exception above named, as certified by me
  [Signed]  Stephen Dodd, Pastor of the
                 Congregational Church of East
                 Haven, and Keeper of the Records 
                 of said Church.

I would further Testify and say that I have been well acquainted with with [sic] Elijah Bradley for more than twenty five years and am well knowing to the fact that Elijah Bradley died on the 29th day of May 1844, and that the aforesaid Esther Bradley now residing in East Haven in New Haven County, is the widow of the deceased Elijah Bradley
    [Signed]  Stephen Dodd, Pastor of
                    the Congregational Church
                    East Haven. -
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County}ss
   Be it known that on this 19' day of October 1844, before me Eleazer K Foster Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven - personally appeared Revd. Stephen Dodd who is well known to me for credibility and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed to -
  [Signed]  Eleazer K. Foster Judge of the Court of
                 Probate for the District of New Haven

State of COnnecticut, Count of New Haven Js
I, John B. Robertson, Clerk of the Court of Probate for and within the District of New Haven, in said County of New Haven, and keeper of the Records and seal thereof, hereby certify that the said is a Court of Records, ad that Eleazer K. Foster Esq whose name is subscribed above is the sole and presiding Judge thereof
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on this twenty fifth day of October One thousand Eight hundred & forty four
          [Signed]  John B. Robertson Clerk


Seal 
affixed 
here
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Rev
   WIDOW, etc.

File No.  18,664
Esther Bradley
   Widow of
  Elijah Bradley
   Pr  Rev War

Act:-   July 4th 36
Index: - Vol.  A,  Page   89
    [Arrangement of 1870.]
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                                 17, 979  COnnecticut
  ELijah Bradley
of E. Haven  in the State of Con
who was a Pri of In  in the Con commanded 
by Captain _____________________ of the Regt commanded by Col. Thompson in the COn troops 
         also Artillery --
16 mo      -

Inscribed on the Roll of Con 
at the rate of 78 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Octr
33 and sent Jno
Beach  New Haven

Arrears to the 4th Sept. 33               $ 195.82
Semi-anl. allowance ending Mar           39.16
                                                         __________
                                                         $ 234 98

                                   {Revolutionary Claim,
                                      Act June 7, 1832.}Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk
Book E  Vol. 3  Page 32
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            East Haven  Oct. 3d, 1833

Sir,  It appears that my Papers for a Pension were again returned requiring proof that the vessels were public property - with respect to the Woster {underlined] and the New Broom [underlined] it does not appear by [illegible] that either of them were public Vessels - but in respects the Defence [underlined] it was always considered to be a State vessel and was furnished by the State      application has heretofore been made to the Comptroller of this State for proof but not sufficient proof could be had as it is supposed that the particulars relative to the Defence with other papers were returned to the War Department some years time and were burnt when that department was - in consequence I know of no other proof than hereto had for my services on board of said vessel called Defence unlike the proof and Declaration of James Goodrich of Branford which were in the Office may give some further evidence on the case - I must therefore submit  my claim to the Department to act thereon & to make such allowance for my service in the war of the revolution as may seem just and reasonable, refering [sic] to my general Character to the Letter heretofore send by
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Elijah Bradley
                                           156.66
                                             39.16
                                            ______
5338                             33.11  5.82
                                     25.06                            
                                     ______
                                      78.33

   In a certificate that [illegible]
      were public [illegible] -


    16 mo pri Inf.
5.13. 610   
      6 mo pri  Artilly
         $78.33


 Jno Beach -
      New Haven
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                         5331

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elijah Bradley _ which will require further proof or explanation.

I.   Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Is there any reason assigned for not doing so?

III.    If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of war when he served?

V.    Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service. and the different grades in which how served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine in what amount of pension he is entitled?    NO

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate? [words crossed out]

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any others seal?
    It does not appear that the vessels  on board which claimant served were public vessels. A certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts with other facts.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII.   If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that each proof cannot be had?    
   NO
XIV> +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses to his service, has the magistrate who administered an oath certify that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? 
  NO
Has the official character and signature of the a magistrate been certified by the proper officer under the seal of his office?

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?        NO

XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

8QUERE V.   In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, etc. A.B.  who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that be reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively  as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:   For _______year____________ months and _________days, I served as a _________________. For _________months and _______________ days, I served as a _________ _________; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three of four months [the last five words in italics] is too indefinite, and all qualifying expressions are objectionable.

+QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

+QUERE XVI.   Mode of authenticating papers.
   In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by  a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office oof the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

    Refer to Elle Granniss
   Case

+ It appears that he has not made exertions to prove each term of service -

On Cont Roll on Col Meigs Ret   4 mo
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Payments to be made
at Hartford
by Paes [?] W & M Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of
    Connecticut

Cancelled


Recorded in the Pension Office
in Book E Vol. 3
Page 32 by E.D. Bullock
                   Clerk
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                  WAR DEPARTMENT.
             REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Elijah Bradley of the State of Connecticut who was a Private of Infantry and Artillery during the Revolutionary War - is entitled to receive Seventy Eight dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.   
          Given at the War Office of the United 
                    States, this 19 _ day of
                    October one thousand eight
                     hundred and thirty-three
                [Signed]  Lee S Cass
   Secretary of War


 Ex...d and
Countersigned}
  Geo Wm Crump
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
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Private  Infantry  6 mo 13
Marine                10 mo 0
Matross               12 mo

      $ 90 -


E. Bradley
   East Haven
            Ct
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 East Haven February 21st 1834
  Sir
  Yours of the 17 instant is received this day and I hasten to return my origin Pension Certificate to the war Department in hopes of a reexamination of my claim for an enlargement of my Pension

I would state that O have received the amount of my Pension to the 4th September 1833 -
                            I am Respectfully
                           Your Obt. Servant
                     [Signed]     Elijah Bradley

To JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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           East Haven Connecticut  Octr 26 1844

Sir
   AS agent for the enclosed applicant I would State that I have been personally acquainted with Elijah Bradley the deceased Pensioner and also his wife the said Esther Bradley for more than fifty years past and an knowing that the facts as set forth in her declaration and that she possesses a very reputable Character - and if found that any further information is wanted, you will please to inform me -
                      Respectfully Yours
                        [ Signed] Bela Farnham

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
   Washington- D.C
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Seal affixed
here

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven Js New Haven June 11th 1833,   Be it remembered that as a County Court held at New Haven within & for New Haven County on said 11" day of June 1833   The Said Court in addition to their certificate to the pension papers of Elijah Bradley of the 7' of Aug'. 1832 hereto annexed , hereby further certifies that in their opinion the said Elijah Bradley was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states in his supplemental Declaration, & that the several deponents or witnesses, whose affidavits or depositions were hereto annexed, to wit, John Thompson, Janu Granniss, Levi Potter, Joseph Pardee, Laban Smith, James Goodrich, &Wm Storer are respectively persons of credibility, & declare that in our opinion their statements are entitled to full faith & credit
     By order of Court
   [Signed] Attest Jno Beach Clerk

I Jno Beach Clerk of the County Court of New Haven County do hereby certify that the foregoing & annexed contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elijah Bradley for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & date above written
         [Signed] Jno  Beach  Clerk
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State of Connt . County of New Haven Js  New Haven June 11 1833. I Jno Beach Clerk of the County Court in & for said County, Certify that Bela Farnham is a Justice of the Peace in & for sd New Haven County, duly qualified to administer Oaths, & that his name written & subscribed to the foregoing depositions of John Thompson Joseph Pardee & Levi Potter, are his genuine official signatures

                         In testimony whereof I have
   Seal               set my hand & affixed the seal 
affixed              said County Court the day & date
  here                above written
                [Signed]  Jno Beach Clerk
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I Joseph Pardee of East Haven in New Haven County and State of Connecticut aged 76 years - Depose and say that about the first of March 1777 I entered as a Marine on board of the Armed Sloop Woster of twelve guns Commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Peck of New Haven Commissioned by the State- Sailed from New Haven on a cruise for four months - visited several of the West Indian Islands - returned and was discharged in July following  And I am well knowing that Elijah Bradley of said East Haven was with me the whole time of said cruise and was discharged after our return having served [last word inserted] the term of four months    
   [Signed]  Joseph Pardee

State of Connecticut
New Haven County } Js  East Haven June 10 1833

Personally appeared before me Bela Farnham a Justice of the peace of said New Haven - Joseph Pardee of said East Haven who is known to me as a credible person and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed to -
   [Signed]  Bela Farnham Just Peace

I Levi Potter of East Haven County of New Haven State of Connecticut aged 76 years  Depose and Say that in the month of September 1777 I was drafted in the Militia Company of this State under Capt. Josiah Bradley of said East Haven joined the Company and marched to Fishkill in New York from there to Redhook [sic] and continued in service in Capt. Thompsons Regment [sic] and Genl. Putnams Brigade to the last of November following- And I am knowing that Elijah Bradley of East Haven was a soldier in said Company with me and served the whole time I did And I would further say that in the month of July 1778 I entered on board the Armed Brig New Broom of sixteen guns under Capt. Israel Bishop - Sailed from New Haven on a cruise for four months - and on the twentieth of October was taken prisoner of War by the British Ship Arnold of twenty guns - was put on board the ship Grafton of seventy four guns - detained as a prisoner seven months and exchanges at New Port in Rhode Island in December following - And I am well knowing that Elijah Bradley of this Town was with me the whole time and was exchanged when I was
  [Signed]  Levi Potter

State of Connecticut
County of New Haven SS   East Haven June 10:1833
personally appeared before me Bela Farnham a Justice of the peace for said County Levi Potter well known to me as a credible person and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed to.
    [Signed]  Bela Farnham, Just. Peace
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I Laban Smith of the Town and County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged 67 years - Depose and Say that in the early part of the year 1781, I entered as a Soldier in the State service in the war of the revolution in a Matross or Artillery Company under Capt. William Vondeuzen and Lieut. John Warner and was employed in service the principle part of the year in said Company in keeping guard at the guard house in the South part of East Haven and at the Fort on the east side of New Haven harbour - And I am well knowing that Elijah Bradley a resident of East Haven in said County was a Soldier in said Company and served on duty with me - the particular time that he entered the service or the time he was discharged I can not say but according to my belief he served in said Company not less than six or seven months -
    [Signed]  Laban Smith
Sworn to Subscribed in
open Court June 11th 1833
   Attest  Jno Beach  Clerk
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            6330
    Esther Bradley
               Conn.
     Act 4 July '36
   m 81   d 44.
               admd
               3 mo   pri
            10-mo  Marine
             12 mo Malross
            _______________
           $ 90. to commence
         on May 1844 -