Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,668, Andrew Bradford, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Bradford, Andrew
Lucy

NUMBER
W. 23.668.

CONTENTS
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12.77
Vermont
Andrew Bradford of Ludlow in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the 2nd Rgt N. Hamps . . line, for the term of one year 6 mos 1781 - 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of April 1818 - 
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d of July 1819 - and sent to Uriel C. Hatch, Esqr. Cavendish, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 10/30 4/31
83.69 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 48.00
$: 131:69
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Windsor County 
Notification sent May 23d 1821 to Uriel C. Hatch, Esqr. Cavendish, Vermont
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379.
Vermont. Montpelier
Sucy Bradford N.H. widow of Andrew Bradford who was a private in the New Hampshire line for One year.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50. Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1843 and sent to Thomas F. Hammond Brownsville Windsor Co Vt
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 25.
Rep
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Andrew Bradford 81 to 83 2nd N. Hampshire Regt. - 21st April 1818
Admitted -
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
Andrew Bradford of Ludlow in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, a resident Citizen of the United Sates, aged fifty seven years, and am Applicant for a Pension from the United States under the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" maketh Oath, that he served in the War of the Revolution on the Continental establishment as a private soldier for two years and upwards in the manner following, to wit, that the last of May or first of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one he enlisted at Amherst in New Hampshire for the term of three years, and served from the time of his enlistment in Captain Munroe's Company in the second Regiment in the New Hampshire Line until about June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three and was then transferred into Captain Moody Dustin's Company in said Regiment and served in said Captain Moody Dustin's Company until the twenty ninth day of December next following, and then recieved [received] an honorable discharge from the service at West Point in the State of New York, and left the Army, but he has since lost his discharge. And he further maketh Oath, that he is in such reduced circumstances in life, as to be in need
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of assistance from his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Andrew Bradford
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.
Cavendish April 21st A.D. 1818
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared Before me, Amos Heald One of the Judges of the County Court for the said Count of Windsor.
I Amos Heald, one of the Judges of County Court for the said County of Windsor, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Andrew Bradford, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuance to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. 
Cavendish April 21st 1818.
Certified By Amon Heald Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court.
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I Amos Heald, Judge, as aforesaid, do further certify that from evidence to me adduced, it appears to my full satisfaction that the said Andrew Bradford is in indigine [indigent] circumstanced, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support -
Amos Heald Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court.
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State of Vermont Windsor County } Woodstock County Clerk Office June 12th 1818
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court wittine for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Amon Heald is one on the Assistant Judges of said Windsor County Court and that the wittine Signatures are in the hand writing of said Judge
In Testimony whereof - I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court the day above 
Benj. Swan
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Andrew Bradford
17771
Sept. 19
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County ss}
At a County Court begun and holden at Woodstock within and for the County of Windsor on the first Monday of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty one. - 
On this seventh day of March 1821 being the third day of the [illegible] of said Court personally appeared in open Court the same Court being a Court of Record arguably to the laws of this State having the power of fine and imprisonment etc) Andrew Bradford aged fifty nine years resident in Ludlow in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: he enlisted at Amherst in the State of New Hampshire for the term of three years and served in the company commanded by Capt. James Monroe: and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn in the New Hampshire line, until about a year after enlistment when I was transferred into the Company of Capt. Moody Dustin in the same Regiment and served out the residue of said three years in the last mentioned company, and was honorably discharged in December 1783 at West Point in the State of New York - and left the service - That he made his original declaration on the twenty first day of April 1818. and has received a Pension Certificate No. 12.771  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 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 entrust 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 here to annexed and by me subscribed - [illegible]
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6 knives & forks 34. 2 tea cups .4 . 1 old axe 50. . . $11.88
1 old hoe 19. 3 chairs 54. 1 pot 1.00. 1 old dish kettle. 75. . 2.39
1 worn out desk 50 years old 2.00. 1 Table .50. 1 old scythe .25. . . 2.75
3 pewter plates 39. 3 wooden plates. 3. 1 pewter platter, 30. . . - 1.3    6.65
And the said Bradford is owing the following debts  
To L. Burbank etc 50.00 - to Moses Haven $15.00.  $65.00
To Peter Adams not less than $3.00 . . .3- 
To divers other persons, small debts not recollected . 20    ---- 88.00 - 
And the said Bradford has the following family dependant [dependent] upon him for support. to wit, his wife aged fifty nine years. who is in a state of mental derangement. and unable to assist in her support - he is by profession a laborer and the only support, he has, is by his own labor and the charity of his friends - 
Andrew Bradford - 
Sworn to and declared on the seventh day of March 1821.  before said Court. Att Benja Swan Clerk-
State of Vermont Windsor County ss.}
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule there to 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, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is six dollars & sixty five cents - 
Let TELTJMONF whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Woodstock the seventeenth day of March A.D. 1821 - Benja Swan) Clerk Windsor { County Court
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6357
Lucy Bradford
Vt.
Act 7. July '38 - 
[illegible] 86. d 36
Vol return of June '82 - 
[illegible] 15 mo - 
aomd
15 mo pri
50 $
no deduction 
Salmon F. Dutton 
Cavendish Vt
Ef  T
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State of Vermont County & District of Windsor} ss.
On this 7th day of November AD: 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. : the Probate : Court for the District of Windsor in the County aforesaid, said Probate Court being a court of Record according to the Laws of this State, Lucy Bradford a resident of Springfield in the County of aforesaid said seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath mark the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows -  [illegible] She is the widow of Andrew Bradford late of Springfield deceased who was a private in the army of the revolution, that he was a pensioner of the United States and the act of March 18. 1818 and that he [illegible] a pension certificate numbered 12771 Dated July 12, 1819 and that he was continued on the Pension Role [illegible]. Certificate for the pension office dated May 23d 1821 hereto annexed [illegible] he received his pension up to the 4th of September, 1835, and that this declarant drew the arrears due to the said Andrew Bradford at the time of his death. That she has not evidence of his or his service other than what he [illegible] to the [illegible] Department and when which said pension certificate was granted to which she makes reference 
She further declare that she was married to the said Andrew Bradford in Amherst in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire on the 14th day of February AD 1786 by the Revd. W. Bruahartor of the Church in that town - that her husband the aforesaid Andrew Bradford died at Springfield in the Said County of Windsor on the 31st day of January, AD 1836. - And state she has remained his widow ever since that time as [illegible] more fully appear by [illegible] to the [illegible] hereto annexed. - 
She further further says that she was not married to said Andrew Junior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place [illegible] to the first day of January 1794 - vis - at the time above stated as will appear by wherein  to [illegible] proof aforesaid
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Witness Thomas F. Hammond. Richard Bradford
Lucy Bradford X her mark
 Sworn to and subscribed by the said Lucy Bradford this 7th day of November, 1839. before me. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the within named Probate Court
I Richard Bradford of Springfield in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged thirty nine years being duly sworn, depose and say, that I am a son of the within named Andrew Bradford and Lucy Bradford, that from my earliest recollection up to the decease of the said Andrew, they constantly lived together in the relation of Husband and Wife, and I never heard their marriage questioned by any one, nor have I any reason to doubt but that they were legally married; that my Father, the said Andrew Bradford died at said Springfield on the thirty first day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six, that I did not see my said Father die, but I saw him in the afternoon of Sunday the 31st day of January, 1836, to all appearance well, and in four or five minutes afterwards, I found him dead in the street near his dwelling; that since the death of my said Father, my Mother, the said Lucy Bradford, has constantly resided in my family, and has ever remained the widow of the said Andrew, and now is sole and unmarried.
Richard Bradford
 Sworn to and subscribed by the said Richard Bradford, This 7th day of Nov. 1839, before me, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the within named Probate Court
State of Vermont,
District of Windsor, ss.}  
I, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate for said district, hereby certify, that Lucy Bradford, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration, and Richard Bradford, who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit , are severally persons of truth and veracity, and that the statements by them respectively made are entitled to full credit and belief. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 7th day of Nov. 1839. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.
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State of Vermont, District of Windsor, ss.} 
Probate Registry of the District aforesaid.
I Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid hereby certify, that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Lucy Bradford, and the foregoing affidavit of Richard Bradford were severally sworn  to and subscribed is Judge of the Probate Court aforesaid which Probate Court is a court of Record and that the Signature annexed to the certificate of the oath of the said Declarant and of the said affidavit, as well as to the certificate of their credibility purporting to be the signature of his the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper & genuine signature.
The Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Probate Court and subscribe my name at Cavendish in said District this twelfth day of November in year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Salmon F. Dutton. Register.
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Rev. War Section.
February 1, 1916.
.23668
Mr. A. Howard Clark,
Smithsonian Institute, 
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 29" ultimo, you are advised that Andrew Bradford was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1816, while a resident of Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont, and Fifty-seven years of age.
He stated that he enlisted at Amherst, New Hampshire, in May or June 1781, and served as a Private in Captain Josiah Munroe's company, Colonel Henry Dearborn's New Hampshire regiment, until June 1783, when he was transferred to Captain Moody Dustin's company, and continued in the same regiment until he was discharged December 29, 1783, at West Point, New York.
 Andrew Bradford married at Amherst, New Hampshire, February 14, 1786, Lucy Parker. He died January 31, 1836, at Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, and she was allowed pension on her application executed November 7, 1839, at
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which time she was seventy-eight years of age and resided at Springfield ^ aforesaid, with her son Richard who was thirty-nine years of age. 
There is no other family data.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber.
Commissioner.
Bradford -3-
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Andrew Bradford Vt act 1818. When last pd?
GMC
16. Jary 40
Died 31 Jan. 1836 p To that pend:
IH
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1906 Dec 18 - History to Emery J. Smith M.B.H.
1916 Feb. 1. To A Howard Clark.
1921 Apr. 4 Hist. to Cora E. Reynolds
Rev
Widow, &c.
File No. 23668
Lucy Bradford wid. of Andrew Bradford Priv Rev. war
Act Mrh. 3rd. 1843
Index: Vol. A, Page 91
Arrangement of 1870
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Vermont - 4916
Lucy Bradford, widow of Andrew Bradford, [illegible] who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 - and who died on the 31st Jany 1836- of Windsor Dist. in the State of Vermont who was a private- in the  - commanded by Captain  --- of the Regiment commanded by Col. Read - in the n. Hampshire line for one year - private
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 50 Dollars ---Cents per annum[illegible] commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of January 1840 and sent to Salmon F. Dutton, Cavendish, Vert. 
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 $200: or Semi=annual allowance ending to Life"  25
$225.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 35.
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Affidavits
of
T Peabody +
Joel Holt
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I Thomas Peabody of Hancock in the County of Hilsborough + State of New Hampshire depose + say that I am well acquainted with Andrew Bradford formerly of Amherst in the County aforesaid now resident in Ludlow in the County of Windsor + State of Vermont. I further depose that the said Bradford served as a private soldier in the Capt. Josiah Monroe's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Dearborn to my knowledge from about the first of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two until sometime in the year following when he was transferred into Capt. Moody Dustin's company in said Regiment in which last mentioned company he served until about the last of December AD 1783 when he was honorably discharged from the service at West Point. I further depose that the said Bradford enlisted into the service for the term of three years and served in the revolutionary War on the Continental establishment as above stated. I further depose that I am well acquainted with the facts above stated in as much as I served all the period above mentioned in the same Regiment with the said Bradford and until the transfer before mentioned in the same Company with him. I further depose that I saw and read his discharge after he received the same.
Thos. Peabody

June 28, 1819
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS June 28, 1819 then the above named Thomas Peabody appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me,
Andrew Wallace Justice Peace
I hereby certify that Thomas Peabody the above deponent is a person of truth and in my opinion whose testimony is entitled to full credit.
Andrew Wallace Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office
June 30th 1819
I hereby certify that Andrew Wallace Esq, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hillsborough in the State duly appointed and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof.
Saml. Sparhawk Sect.
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I Joel Holt of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am well acquainted with Andrew Bradford late of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough + State aforesaid now resident in Ludlow in the County of Windsor + State of Vermont. I further depose that the said Bradford served in the Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment in the New Hampshire Line in the Regiment under the Command of Col. Henry Dearbon. I further depose that I was acquainted with the said Bradford before he went into the service and I am also knowing to his having served in said Regiment from about the last of July or first of August in the year of our Lord One thousand and seven hundred and eighty two until about the first of July in the following year. I further depose that I belonged to the same Regiment but not to the same Company with the said Bradford and at the time last above mentioned I was detached on commanded and before I returned to said Regt. the said Bradford had been detached on a different command so that I did not see him after that time till we both returned home. I have no reason to doubt but that the said Bradford did his duty well and was honorably discharged. The said Bradford belonged to the Company under the command of Capt. Munroe.
Joel Holt

Hancock June 28, 1819
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS June 28, 1819 Then Joel Holt above named made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Andrew Wallace Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that Joel Holt the above sponent is a person of truth and whose testimony is in my opinion entitled to full credit.
Hancock June 28, 1819 Andrew Wallace Justice of the Peace
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To James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC

6356
6357
Nov 20
July 7, 1838
[illegible] 
Nov 16, 1839
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Samuel L Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Any communications from your department relating to the enclosed papers may be directed to the subscriber at [illegible] Windsor County, Vermont.
Very respectfully your [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
Salmon F Dutton.
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Andrew Bradford
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War Department
Pension Office, No. 12,771
May 23, 1821

Sir:
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined, and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
You will be paid, at the ensuring semi-annual payment in [illegible] next the sum that may be then due from the time of suspending your pension. Funds for the purpose will be transmitted at that time; but no arrearages will be paid previous thereto.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards

To Mr: Andrew Bradford of Windsor County,
Care of Uriel G Hatch Esq/
Cavendish, Vermont

The number of the certificate 12771
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS
Town of Amherst
List of marriages by Rev. Mr. Breen. Andrew Bradford and Lucy Parker married February fourteenth seventeen hundred and eighty six. I Charles B Tuttle hereby certify that the above 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. to wit, 14 February 1786.
I Charles B Tuttle above named, depose and say, that I hold the legal custody of the book of records for said town of Amherst, (Charles L Stewart being absent on a journey, who is clerk of said town) in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Amherst with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Charles B. Tuttle {having the custody of the records aforesaid.
Hillsborough SS. 31, July 1838
Sworn and subscribed before me, on the day + year last aforesaid and I further hereby certify that Charles B. Tuttle above named possesses a character for truth, unimpeachable and is worthy of entire credit.
Hubbard Newton Justice of the Peace
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I Andrew WallaceClerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Hubbard Newton within named, and the magistrate who made the foregoing Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough and is by the laws of this State duly qualified to administer oaths and certify the same, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County, this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord 1838.
[signed] A. Wallace Clerk
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State of Vermont
District of Windsor ss.
On this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Probate Court in and in and for said District of Windsor Lucy Bradford a resident of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont. Aged about eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843. granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Andrew Bradford who was a Private of the Revolutionary War, but she cannot state the Regiment or Corps to which he belonged and in which he served and as evidence of his services reference may be had to the said Andrew Bradford's Declaration now on file in the Pension Department, he the said Andrew having been a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18. 1818.
That she received a pension of fifty Dollars per annum under the Act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she has not intermarried and that she continues to be and is the widow of the above named Andrew Bradford.
[signed] X her mark Lucy Bradford
Witness: Richard Bradford, L. C. Hammond

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written.
Before me [signed] Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court

I hereby certify that Lucy Bradford, the above declarant, is personally know to me. 
[signed] Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.
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State of Vermont
District of Windsor, ss.
I Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid hereby certify, that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the within Declaration of Lucy Bradford was sworn to and subscribed, and who has subscribed the within certificate of identity, is Judge of the Probate Court for said District of Windsor which Probate Court is a Court of Record and that the signature annexed to the within certificate, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his proper and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court and subscribed my name at Cavendish in said District, this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
[signed] Salmon F. Dutton, Register.
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[stamp] Record Division Mar 3 1921
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Rev Svc
Oberlin O. Feb 28, 1921
Com. of Pensions L
Will you kindly give me the military record of Andrew Bradford also the names of his children.
My ancestral grandmothers name was Lucy Bradford. She married John McRoberts at Springfield Vt. I think Andrew was her father.
Gratefully Yours,
[signed] Cora E. Reynolds
Oberlin O
[stamp] U. S. Pension Office. Mar 3 1921
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[stamp] U. S. Pension Office. O Jan 31 1916
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The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I will be much obliged for abstract of service of Andrew Bradford pensioned for service in N.H. Troops, placed on Roll July 23, 1819, whose name appears in the Pensioner List of 1835, resident of Windsor County, Vt. Would like family record also if any in case. Bradford was ancestor of my daughter-in-law.
Very Truly Yours
A Howard Clerk
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Ohio
The Smith Agricultural Chemical Company.
Office and Factory
S. E. Cor Hays and Leonard Avenues.
Columbus, Ohio, December 10, 1906.
[stamp] O. W. & N. Div. Files Dec 12 1906

Bureau Of Pensions,
Dept. of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
The writer desires to find [illegible - crossed out] what information he can regarding the revolutionary war record of Andrew Bradford, who lived at Amherst, N. H. and at one time lived at same place in Mass.
Also, revolutionary war record of Samuel Bailey who was born Sept. 14th, 1728, who lived at Andover, Mass. and who served in the revolutionary war as a member of Capt. Jacob Tylers Company in Colonel Ebeninzer Bridges regiment, he was killed at Bunker Hill, June 17th, 1785.
Kindly let me know whatever the charges are for this reference, and thanking you for same, I remain
Yours truly,
[signed] Emery J Smith
755 Dennison Ave.
Columbus
Ohio
[stamp] U. S. Pension Office. A Dec 12 1906
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1821
59
1762

1839
78
1761
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Wid's File 23668. Andrew Bradford, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widos's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. - Length of Service. - Rank. - Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered., Captain. /Colonel. - State

Amherst, N. H. May or June 1781 - 2 years [illegible] Dec 29, 1783 at West Point - Private - Josiah Munroe, Moody Dustins /Henry Dearborn 2 regt /2 regt - N. H. /N.H.

Battles engaged in, Not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, April 22, 1818; his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Ludlow, Windsor Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 51 years: died Jan 31. 1836 at Springfield, Windsor Co. Vt.
Remarks: He married Lucy Parker, Feb 14. 1786 at Amherst Hillsborough Co. N. H.. Her claim was allowed on an application executed Nov 7. 1839 at which time she was 78 years of age. Son Richard was 39 years of age and a resident of Springfield, Vt. in 1839.

Very respectfully,
Mr. Emery J. Smith,
#755 Dennison Ave.,
Columbus
Ohio
Commissioner.