Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R.1166, Gerret Tennis Bradt, New York
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[some of the writing on the right edge of paper is missing]
14626
22,051
New York
Garret T. Bradt
Albany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Lieut & Cap. in the Company comm by Captain Lampman of the Regt comm by Col. Knickerbacker in the N. York line for 7 months 12 days Capt
1 " [month] 9 " [days] Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 165 Dollars 24 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of June 1833 -- and sent to G.R. Dav
Troy
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 32 $330.4
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] 82.6
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$413.1

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 18??
Recorded by G.A. Stiles Cle
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 45
1166
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer SS
On this twenty fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me George R Davis one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County and of the degree of Counsellor at Law, Garret Tunnis Bradt a resident of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York aged Eighty four 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 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight he received a captains commission in the Militia of the County of Albany where he then resided but which is now called Rensselaer County, that his commission has been preserved and is hereto annexed, that the company which he commanded while holding his Captain commission above named belonged to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Yates and of which John Van Rensselaer was Lieutenant Colonel and Jacob Van Valkenburgh adjutant. That from and after the date of this commission until the close of the war he was repeatedly called out into service, and that he served as such captain under the said Commission not less than seven months and twelve days, that these services were performed under various orders and at different periods of time, that these orders have a portion of them then preserved and are also hereto annexed, that the terms of service performed under these orders were performed by him mostly on the northern frontiers and
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along the lines at Fort Edward Skenesborough, Granville, Lake George, Saratoga, Palmertown Cambridge and other places mentioned in the said orders and at the several times stated in said orders and at other times as called out by orders not in existence.
That by the memorandum marked A. hereto annexed which is in his own hand writing and which he discovered amongst his orders it appears that his whole services in the army during the war amounted to Eight months and twenty one days, that a part of this service that is to say, all over and above the said seven months and twelve days was performed previous to his services as Captain and as a Lieutenant in Captain Lampman's Company and in the same Regiment above named, commanded then by Colonel Kinckerbacker that he served as Lieutenant as above stated in the year 1776 and 1777 under the officers named on said memorandum, and that he served as such Lieutenant being chosen to fill that office by the company to which he belonged, but that he never received a Lieutenant commission. That he has no other documentary evidence of his services except those hereto annexed and which are all ancient paper, which he has had in his possession since the war and from the several times at which they bear date. That he knows of no person living who was personally knowing to his having served as above by him stated and whose testimony he can obtain but[except it is has been crossed out] Frederick Ouderkerk and Jacob Bovee whose affidavits are hereto annexed. That he is old and very infirm and in consequence of his bodily infirmity is unable
to attend court which is held in the County in which he resides at the City of Troy about twenty four miles from his residence
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1st That he was born in the City of Albany in the County of Albany & State of New York in the year 1747
2nd That he has a record of his age in his family bible which is in possession of his nephew John Bradt
3rd That he was living when he entered the service of the United States at Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer (then Albany) and State of New York and that he has always lived in Hoosick since the Revolutionary war and that he still continues to reside there
4th That was called into the service by order of his Colonel
5th That the names of the officers under whom he served are stated above in his declaration that there were other officers with the [illegible cross out] militia in which he served during some of the tours mentioned in the said orders, but their names he does not now recollect, that no continental or Militia Regiments according to the best of his recollection were during his services with the Regiment to which he belonged & in which his services were performed and that the general circumstances of his service are as fully stated in the above declaration as he can from his recollection or knowledge state the same, that [in consequence is crossed out] by reason of his old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state more precisely the particulars of his service.
6th That he never received any written discharge
7th That the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution are Joseph Dorr Robert Lottridge Luther P Blodget & Moses Warren
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[Signed] Gerret T. Bradt
G R Davis One of the Judges of Rensselaer County Court

We Luther P Blodget a clergyman residing in the town of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York and Joseph Dorn residing in the same place hereby certify that we are acquainted with Gerret T. Bradt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty four 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
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[Signed] Luther P. Blodget
[Signed] Joseph Dorr
G R Davis One of the Judges of Rensselaer County Court
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Sarah Bradt
[rest of page is illegible]
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer SS
On this Eighth day of September 1857 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Elizabeth H Fonda a resident of Hoosick in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the pension which she is informed & believes was due her mother Sarah Bradt. Dec'd & now her children, under the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. That she is one of the children of Sarah Bradt, dec'd late a resident of said County and an applicant for a pension. That said Sarah Bradt died in said County of Rensselaer on the fourth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine And at the time of her death left her surviving the following children Viz Catharine V. Duncan, Sarah R Kinsley and Elizabeth H. Fonda (this Declarant)
That said Catharine V. Duncan one of the above named children died in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven - And that Sarah R Kinsley and Elizabeth Fonda are the only children of said Sarah Bradt that are now living and each are over over twenty one years of age. In support of which claim Declarant refers the pension Department to the evidence filed in that office in the application of Sarah Bradt aforesaid about the year 1838 or 9. And Declarant hereby constitutes and appoints Wm Valentine of Albany N.Y. or his substitute at Washington City her Agent in the further prosecution of said claim and also hereby revoking all other Agency in the matter.
[Signed] Elizabeth H. Fonda
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this Eighth day of September 1857
[Signed] Henry B. Clark Justice of the Peace

I certify that Elizabeth H Fonda is personally known to me & that she is the identical person above named & described-
[Signed] Henry B. Clark Justice of the peace
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer SS.
Doct. John Warren and Hannah Bratt residents of Hoosick in said County being each duly sworn according to law Deposeth that Sarah
Bradt widow of Garret Bradt died in said County on the fourth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. And at the time of her death left her surviving the following children Viz Catharine V Duncan, Sarah R Kinsley and Elizabeth H Fonda, That said Catharine V Duncan one of the above named children died in Brattleborough in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven. And that Sarah R Kinsley and Elizabeth H Fonda are the only children of said Sarah Bradt that are now living and each of them are over twenty one years of age
[Signed] John Warren
[Signed] Hannah Bratt
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this Eighth day of September 1857
[Signed] Henry B. Clark Justice of the Peace

I certify that Doct. John Warren & Hanah Bratt above named are credible & compatant witnesses and their statement is entitled to full faith & credit
[Signed] Henry B. Clark Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Rensselaer SS. Robert Lotridge a resident of Hoosick in said County of Rensselaer Aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, Deposeth that he was personally acquainted with Garret T Bradt and Sarah Bradt late of said County of Rensselaer, that said Garret was a pensioner of the United States and his widow, the said Sarah as deponent is informed & believes, was an applicant for a pension. That this deponent was present at the marriage of said Garret and Sarah aforesaid. That they were married at Bennington in the State of Vermont, on or about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, Deponant saith he is enabled to give the date of said marriage from the fact that the aforesaid parties were married before this deponent, and that this deponent has a record of his own marriage in his family bible. That this deponent was married in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, & knows that said Garret & said Sarah (whose maiden name was Sarah O Conner) was married before this deponant, and he verily believes it to have been at least three years.
[Signed] Robert Lottridge

The words "were married' interlined before execution
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 13 day of September 1851
[Signed] Henry B. Clark Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Robert Lotridge above named and that he is a credible & competent witness & his statement is entitled to full faith & credit
[Signed] Henry B. Clark Justice the Peace
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[Written sideways on the page]
Address
Wm Valentine
Albany N.Y.

[Center of page]
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
RENSSELAER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. SS.
I, HENRY A. CLUM, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Henry B Clark Esqr before whom the annexed affidavit made, and whose name is thereto subscribed, was, at the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
In Testimony WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this fifteenth day of September
A. D. 1851
[Signed] Henry A Clum Clerk
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State of New York
County of Rensalaer
Surogate Court SS
On this 15th day of September 1851, it was proved by the addition of the annexed testimony which is satisfactory to said Court, that Sarah Bradt, widow of Garret T. Bradt, died in said County of Rensalaer on the fourth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, And at the time of her death left, her surviving, the following children Viz Catharine V. Duncan, Sarah R Kinsley and Elizabeth H. Fonda. That Catharine V. Duncan one of the above named children, died in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, And that Sarah R. Kinsley and Elizabeth H. Fonda are the only children of the said Sarah Bradt that are now living, and each are over twenty one years of age.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said Court the day and year first above written -
[Signed] G. T. Blair
Surrogate
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State of New York
Rensselaer County ss.
On this 30th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court Sarah Bradt, a resident of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid aged Seventy three years the thirteenth day of last December 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. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows."
That she of the widow of Garret T Bradt late of the said town of Hoosick deceased who was a pensioner under the act of the 7th of June 1832 as will appear from the annexed Certificate
She further declares that she was married to the said Garrit T Bradt on the 16th day of January, 1787 by the Reverend Mr Swift, who has been dead many years, that her Husband the aforesaid Garrit T Bradt died on the first day of October 1834; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, vis at the time above stated.
That the annexed Family record is a leaf cut from an old Family Bible that originally belonged to applicants Father & at her mother death was
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given to applicant-
her mothers death was the year peace with Great Britain was proclaimed at the close of the Revolutionary struggle. That the aforesaid record is in the handwriting
of her said husband & was made more than thirty years since.
She further declares that she has remained & still is the widow of the said Garret T. Bradt, & has never been married to any one but him. She further declares that her said Husbands name is sometimes spelt "Bratt" & sometimes "Bradt"
[Signed] her mark Sarah X Bradt
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written before Geo R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court

State of New York
Rensselaer County SS
On this 30th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me George R Davis First Judge as aforesaid Robert Lottridge, a resident of the town of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid aged sixty six years the 23rd day of July last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he is the nephew of the
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present applicant Sarah Bradt & her late Husband Garret T Bradt by his father & mothers side knows her to be the widow of the said Garret T Bradt to whom the pension was granted in the annexed papers & that she has remained his widow ever since his death the first day of October 1834. She further says that was present & witnessed her Marriage with the said Garret T Bradt by the Reverend Mr. Swift & knows it to be the time set forth in annexed declaration & family record.
[Signed] Robert Lottridge

Sworn to and subscribed on the day above written before Geo R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Courts &c
I George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Courts Do hereby certify that I personally know the applicant and the above named witness Robert Lattridge, & that they are each Credible persons & that their statements are entitled to the fullest credit and I do further declare that I am of the opinion after a full investigation of the matter that the facts set forth in said applicants declaration are all true.
[Signed] Geo R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Courts
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And I do further Certify that the said applicant resides about Twenty five miles from the place of holding our Count of record & that in my opinion she is unable from bodily infirmity to travel that distance to appear in Court.
[Signed] Geo R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Courts &c

State of New York 
Rensselaer County ⎬SS I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of said County Do Certify that George R Davis before whom the within declaration & depositions appear to have been Sworn was at the date of the said declaration & depositions, First Judge of the County of Rensselaer aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified, Also that I am well acquainted of the said First Judge and that his signatures within and
above Subscribed and genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 29th day of November 1838
[Signed] Henry R Bristol Clerk
[seal is illegible]

[Written sideways on lower half of page]
3552
In the matter of Sarah Bratt widow of Gerrit Bradt application for a pension.

Hon H. Vail H.R.
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Garrett T Bradt was married to Sarah O'Conner the 16th January 1787
Timothy O'Conner Bradt Son of Garrett & Sarah Bradt was born 16 June 1789 at Old Hoosick year of our Lord Anno Domini
Catherine Van Vechten was born 30th Day of June 1792
Elizabeth Hopkins was born 26th Day of Nov. 1794
Sarah Rachel was born 28th Day of Sept 179?
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Dom bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her reward is with me, to give every man accord - Dom.
fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree ing as his work of all be.
were for the healing of the nations.
3 And there shall be no more curse: but the
and the end, the first and the last.
dial.
throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it;
14 Blessed are they that do his command-41. 4
and his servants shall serve him.
ments, that they may have right to the tree of 46
4
life, and may enter in through the gates into
Shall be in their foreheads.
And there shall be no night there, and
For without are dogs, and forcerers, and
they need no candle, neither light of the sun;
whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters,
for the Lord God giveth them light; and they
and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
shall reign for ever and ever.
16 Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto
And he said unto me, These sayings are
you these things in the churches. I am the root
faithful and true. And the Lord God of the
and the offspring of David, and the bright and
holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his
morning star.
servants the things which must shortly be done.
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come.
7 Behold quickly
And let him that heareth, say, Come. And a
keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this
let him that is athirst, come. And whosoever
551.
book.
will, let him take the water of life freely.
8 And I John saw these things, and heard
18. For I testify unto every man that heareth
them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell
the words of the prophecy of this book. If Dent.
down to worship before the feet of the angel,
any man shall and unto these things, God shall pay
which showed me these things.
and unto him the plagues that are written in to 6.
he saith unto me, to do it not:
this book:
for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren
10 And if any man shall take away from the
the prophets, and of them which keep the saywords
of the book of this prophecy, God shall
ings of this book: worship God.
take away his part out of the book of life, and
10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayout
of the holy city, and from the things which
ings of the prophecy of this book: for the time
are written in this book.
is at hand.
II He that is unjust, let him be unjust still:
to He which testifieth these things, faith,
Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come
and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still:
Lord Jesus.
and he that is righteous, let him be righteous
1 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
still; and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
with you all. Amen.
Nether and nor dignis.
-
FINIS.
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Garret T. Brandt
Rensselaer Co
New York
Admitted
7 mo. 12 days Captain
1 mo. 9 days Lieutenant
[Calculations]

27
7
==
140
792
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147.92
13.33
3.99
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165.24

66
12
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182
06
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7.92

Geo. R. Davis
Troy NY.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
183
Sir.
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the service of Garret Bradt
[Tabular form has 9 column headings]
[Headings] Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the Claimant's service. Years, Months, Days | Rank of the Claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported. 
1778 not less than | 7mo. 12 days. | Capt | Capt | Col. Gates | Northern Frontier and along the lines at Fort Edward Skenesborough Saratoga | 84 years Albany Co New York | Traditionary a Clergyman & 2 Living Witnesses
Services in 1776 & 1777 1 mo. 9 days | Lt. | Capt. Lampman | Col. Knickerbocker | 

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State Territory, or District of
County of SS.
On this ___  day of ___ personally appeared (a) before ___A.B. a resident (b) of ___ in the county of ___ and State, Territory or District of ___ aged (c) ___ 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ___ , with ____ and served in the ____ (e) regiment of the ____ line, under the following named officers:
{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.}

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of ___
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.        A. B.
{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I ____ of the Court of ___ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ___ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ___ day of ___ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ___ and C.D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ___, who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ___
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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
{And then will follow the certificate of the Court.}
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 A. B. ___ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ___ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ___ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, ___  Clerk of the Court of ___ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of ___ for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal ___ of office, this
___ day of ___ & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
   { To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town officer, has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of  such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the 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, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by 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 for days, I served as a ___ For___ months and ___ days, I served as a ___ ; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription
 by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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

Proof of Service.
(j) 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 claimant's 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 to 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.
→The notes from (a) (i) to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
[Handwritten note] Copied [illegible initials]

April 13, 1928.

Mrs. Sarah Allsbrow,
Onawa,
Iowa.
Madam;
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1166, it appears that Gerret (Garret) Teunis Bradt (Bratt) was born in 1747 in Albany County, New York.
While residing in said county, he served in 1776 and 1777 at various times as lieutenant in Captain Lampman's Company, Colonel Knickerbocker's New York Regiment, amounting in all to one month and nine days; he was commissioned June 22, 1778, Captain and served at various times until 1782 in Colonel Peter Yates' New York Regiment, amounting in all to seven months and twelve days.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 25, 1832, while a resident of Hoosick, Rensselaer County, New York. He died October 1, 1834.
Soldier married January 16, 1787 in Bennington, Vermont, Sarah O'Connor, who was born December 13, 1764.
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She died July 4, 1839 in Rensselaer County, New York, leaving the following children -- Catharine V. Duncan, she died in 1847; Sarah R. Kinsley; and Elisabeht H. Fonda. The only other child referred to was Timothy O'Conner Brandt born June 16, 1789.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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{illegible] the 21 of May 1780
To Coll John Vanranslar Sir agreable to your orders we have meet to consult the Circumstances of the District and find it imposable for the men to march for the want of provisions and ammunition
[Illegible] the 21 of May 1780
Lieut Coll John Vanranslar we have Received your orders and have meet to consult the Circumstances of the District and find it imposable for the men to march for the want of provision and amunition Days--4
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Lt. Col. May 28th 1780
Sir
We have consulted and find the circumstance of the Companyes and it imposibel to march according to orders of the 20th just for the want of ammunition & provission
Gerret Teunesse Bradt Capt
James Hadlock Capt
Thomas Brown Capt
To Lieut Col John Van Rensseler
A Copy
[Round stamp]
The National Archives of the United States
X
BRADT, GERRET TEUNIS
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Sir I have examined my Orders & find them to be more then I expected to be Eigh
months & twenty one days by me Gerret T Bradt Capt
Served Seven months & twelve Days
"A" 
13
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Served As Lieut In Capt Lampmans Company Coll Knickerbockers Regt 1778 & 9 to [illegible]
Jan 10 in Camp at Fort Edward three weeks 
at Fort Edward 21
Fort George 12
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43
Served as Liet at Fort in the Retreat 11
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28/208
196
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State of New York
Rensselaer County SS Jacob Bovee of Hoosick in said County being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Garret T. Bratt a Captain in the Service during war of the Revolution that during the years 1778. 1779. 1780. 1781 & 1782. he knew the said Bratt was frequently in service & had the command of a Company of Militia in the service of the United States. And this deponent further says that he served under said Bratt at several times at Fort Edward & Lake George as a private.
And this deponent further says he has no doubt said Bratt served as Captian during the years above mentioned for the full term of Seven month & twelve days as by him stated in his the said Bratts declaration hereunto annexed. And this deponent further says from General Reports previous to the year 1778. which this deponent believed & now believes, to be true said Bratt served as a Lieutenant in the service of the United States, but his time of service he does not recollect.
And this deponent further says that the character of said Bratt for truth & veracity is good. This statement entitled to full credit.
[Signed] his mark Jacob X Bovee
Subscribed to and sworn before me this twenty fifth day of December 1832
[Signed] Geo R Davis One of the Judges of Rensselaer County Court
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State of New York
Rensselaer County ss. Frederic Ouderkirk of Hoosick in said County being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Garret T. Bratt a Captain in the service during the war of the Revolution, that during the years 1778, 1779, 1780,1781 & 1782 he knew the said Bratt was frequently in service & had the command of a Company of Militia in the service of the United States. And this deponent further says that he served under said Bratt at Several times at Fort Edward Lake George and Granville as Corporal in his Company but his time of service he does not now recollect. And this deponent further says he thinks said Bratt served as Captain during the years above mentioned for the full term of [illegible cross out] seven months & twelve day as by him stated in his the said Bratts declaration hereunto annexed and that the said Bratts Character for truth & veracity is good this Statement entitled to full credit
[Signed] his mark  Frederic Ouderkirk
Subscribed to and sworn before me this 25th day of December 1832

[Signed] Geo. R Davis One of the Judges of Rensselaer County Court
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State of New York
Rensselaer County SS. I George R Davis, one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County, hereby certify that Gerrit T. Bradt, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, is, from bodily infirmity, unable to attend at any of the courts of record of said County; That after investigating the matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, it is my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary officer & served as he states. That Luther P. Blodget, who has signed the within certificate is a Clergyman residing in Hoosick & that Joseph Dorr, who has signed the same is a resident of the same town, & that Jacob Bovee, & Frederick Ouderkirk, who have subscribed & sworn to, the within affidavits are residents of said Hoosick; & that all the above named witnesses are credible persons & their statements are entitled to credit
[Signed] Geo R Davis One of the Judges of Rensselaer County Courts

State of New York
Rensselaer County I Henry P. Bristol Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that George R. Davis Esqr. before whom the preceeding application for a Pension & also before whom the preceeding affidavits &c. purports to have been made & sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Rensselaer. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signatures above subscribed are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this Ninth day of January 1833.
[Signed] Henry R. Bristol Clerk
[No seal is visible]
[Handwritten on the left side of page] Garrit T. Bradt
Application for a Pension
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Found in 1065
Joel Bower
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1166 Rejected
Sarah Bradt or Bratt
N.Y.
2 pay rolls of Capt G T Bradt or Bratt 1779 & 1780
withdrawn to place on file of Rolls
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Sus checkmark Sarah Bradt, New York Act 38
Sus checkmark Daniel Martling, New York Act 32
Th.  Lampkin
Abraham Fonda N. York act '32
T Lampkin Oct 20 52
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N. York
Sarah Bratt
let. to Hon H. Vail 14 Jan. 1837
Let G. O. Henry, Dec 8/51
Sec Gatena, June 6/55
July 7. 1838
Decision of the Court affirmed. See letter to t. Lauck [illegible]
17 Aug 1833
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Department of the Interior
Washington August 15th 1853
Sir
Your report, upon the case of Sarah Bratt, widow, of Garret T. Bratt dec'd re-examined on the Appeal of her Attorney, Thomas Lumpkin, has been affirmed, and the papers which accompanied it are herewith returned to your office.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
R W Clelland
Secretary

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
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Days of Service

[Faint writing sideways on the left side of page]
$10.83  1780  8 days
17.20  1779 13 days
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Com date Aug 1778  1780 7 days - 7
78. Nov. 14 call out
80  May 19 fort Edw
79. Saratoga - 11 days - 11
80 [illegible]
79 21 June to be in read.
77 Apl. 8 days - 8
80 May 20. 12 days half Co. X - 1
80 Apl 14 [1 mo. is crossed out] 4 days - 4
78 Sept 24
79 26 May 79 3 days - 3
19 Aug 79 14 days - 14
80 May 21. 4 days X - 4
79 July 29 10 days - 10
79 Nov18. for rem & duty 4 dys  - 4
80 Mar 16 4 days - 4
80 May 25 6 days - 6
79 Aug 13 61 days doubtfull
80 May 26 [illegible] 7 days - 7
79. Oct. 11 days - 11
less than One  
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  61
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165

3.72
1.9
5 1
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Capt Bradt
[1779 is crossed out]
1780 May 26. to 1 June checkmark 7 days
1778 Nov 14      3. "
1779 15 Aug      4"
1780 29 March  4"
1779 5 June       3. "
1780 May 19      4. "
1779 April          8. "
1780 May 20     12."
1779 Aug 15
 " 30th July to 9 Aug   11 "
1780 25 May           6"
1779 Aug 13           1"
" May 24                  3. "
1780  26 to 1 June   7. "
1779 18th Oct to 28th  11. 
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86
2 tems of 13 days  - 26
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112   -3 mo + 22 days

84
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110
90
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3.20

112
90
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47. Washington DC
Jany 31. 1853
Thos Lumpkin
appeals from decision of com. in case of Sarah Bradt
Niles
Febry 2/53
Referred to the Commissioner of Pensions for a Report
Dept Intr
Feby 1, 1853.
Recd Feb. 1. 1853.
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Washington D.C.
Jany 31st 1853
I am instructed to appeal from the adverse decision made in the case of Sarah Bradt of N.Y, widow of Garrett, under Act of 7th July 1838.
The objection to its allowance was the service for which her husband was pensioned at as a Lt. and Capt. to the amt $165.24/ Ann. which he enjoyed until his death which occurred in Oct. 1834, could not be allowed his widow unless record [record is underlined] proof was produced. I have the honor to join issue with the Pension Office and claim that the pension which he drew is sufficiently proven by the testimony of two witnesses each pensioners, who swear that her husband did perform the service &c.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully &c
[Signed] Th. Lumpkin

Hon A. H. H. Stuart
Secty of the Dept of the Interior
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Washington 24th Sept 1851
To Hon. James E. Heath

Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir
You will find enclosed herewith the declaration of Elizabeth H. Fonda, one of the children of Sarah Bradt, who was the widow of Garret T. Bradt. It appears that Mrs. Bradt applied for her pension, but never obtained it. The daughter now applies for her mother's pension and affidavits proving death, number of children, and date of marriage are herewith filed, and duly authenticated. I ask that you will examine the papers and allow the pension.
I am very respectfully
Yr. Obd. Sevt.
[Signed] Tully R. Wise
for G. C. Ames

Hon Mr Heath.
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Pension Office
June 6th 1853
Sir:
I herewith return the letter of Thomas Lumpkin, Esq., appealing from the decision of this Office in the case of Sarah Bratt, widow of Gerritt, whose claim for the benefit of the Act of July 7th 1838, has been suspended, and respectfully request that he may be required to comply with the regulations of the Department of the Interior, of the 6th of February 1852, in reference to vague and indiscriminate appeals.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Svt.
Commissioner

Hon. Robert McClelland,
Secretary of the Interior.
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From May 26 to June 1, 1780
Nov. 14 -
1778
May 19
1780
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1779
March 29
1780
June 5.
1779
Apl 23.
1779
May 20
Apl 14 18
1780
1980
Sept 21
1778
May 1780
May 21
Augh 9
1779
June 18
1779
June 16
1780
May 25
1780
Aug 3
1779-
May 21
1779
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1779
Oct. 18
1779
July 19-10
May 8.
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[Top left side of page]
1926 Apr. 3 Hist to Fredrika B. Browning
1928 - Apr. 14. Hist Mrs. Sarah Allsbrow

[Right side of page]
1166
REJECTED
P.O. Sarah Bradt or Bratt
Service: Widow of Garrett T
Enlisted: ___, 18
Discharged: ___, 18

Application filed: ___, 18
The printed list of 1852, shows reason for suspension- "Pensioned before the discovery of the rolls - act of July 1. 1848, removes the objections to the service" 
Alleges: ___
Re-enlisted: ___
Attorney: ___
P. O. ___
___ Recognized. ____ Contract.
___ Cert. of Dis. Searched for ___, 18  .
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The People of the State of New York.
by the Grace of God, FREE AN INDEPENDENT.
To Gerret Teunis Bradt Esqr. Greeting.
We reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism Conduct and Loyalty as in your Valour and Readiness, to be in good and faithful Service, Have appointed and constituted and by these Presents DO Appoint and Constitute you the said Garrett Teunis Bradt Captain [illegible] Militia in the {illegible] in the County of Albany, in the Regiment {illegible] Gates Esquire is Colonel --    
You are therefore, to take the said Company, into your charge Captain.... thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that company in [illegible] hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain and you are also to Observe and follow, such [illegible] as you shall from time to time, receive from our General and Commander in chief of the Militia of our [illegible] other your Superior Officer, According to the Rules and discipline of War in pursuance of the Trust reposed so doing. This shall be Your Commission and during our good pleasure to be Signified {illegible] of appointment. In Testimony whereof, we have caused out Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto affixed. Witness our Trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of New York, General and Commander in chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Poughkeepsie the Twenty-second day of June in the Second year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight
Passed the Secretarys Office Aug. 6th 1778
By His Excellency's Command.
[Signed] Abm. B. Bancker Esq. Secretary
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Gerret Teunis Bradt (New York)
R. 1166
A return of the delinquents of Capt. Bratt's co. dated 1779 and
A roll of Capt. Bratt's co. dated Aug. 1779 and
A return of Capt. Bratt's Co. Col. Yates regt. of militia dated Fort George June 1, 1780 and
A copy of a pay roll of a detachment under command of Gerrit Teuness B(torn)t, Col. Peter Yates regt. of Albany Co. Militia, from July 30, 1779 to Aug. 9, inclusive and
An order signed Stephen Viele, Ensign, dated Schattacoke, June 10, 1779 and
Four orders signed Jacob Van Valkenburgh, Adjt. dated St. Coych, 1779 and 1780 and
Three orders signed John V. Rensselaer, Lieut. Col. dated St. Coyick, 1778, 1779 and 1780 and
Six orders signed Peter Yates dated 1778, 1779 and 1780 have been removed from this claim to be sent to the War Dept-
D.G.
July 3, 1911
sent to War Dept. Jany 16, 1913.
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Payments to be made at New York by Pres. U.S. D. W.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol. 4 Page 45 by G. C. Stiles 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, Gerrit J. Bradt of the State of New York who was a Lieutenant and Captain in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive One hundred & Sixty five dollars and Twenty four 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 6 day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
[Signed] John Robb
Acting Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned. 
[Signed] J.L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
[calculation] 
87
14
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73
Lived in Hoosick 73 March [illegible]
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March 7, 1928. checkmark
Commissioner of Pensions:
Dear Sir:-
Garrett T. Bradt (Bratt or Brat) is reported to have received a pension for services as a Lieut. and
Capt. of N.Y. Militia from Rensselaer County, N.Y. Will appreciate it if you will send me the record
as given in your office in Rev. war division.
Yours Truly
[Signed] Mrs. Sarah Allsbrow
Onawa, Iowa.
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Buckhannon, W. Va.
19 February, 1926.

Bureau of Pensions
Department of Interior
Washington, D.C.
Gentleman,
[Round Stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 20 1926
Have you any war records (Revolutionary War) of Gerrit Teunis Bratt (or Bradt ) who was I think in the 16th Regiment of Albany County, New York State. Records of any other Bratts from that vicinity, I would appreciate also as I'm desirous of becoming a D.A.R. and of course
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[Page #] 2
I have to have proof of war service.
Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you, I am

Sincerely yours
[Signed] Fredrika Bratt Browning
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Rev. and 1812
War Section.

April 3, 1926
Fredrika B. Browning
Buckhannon West Va.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1166, it appears that Gerret (Garret) Teunis Bradt (Bratt) was born in 1747 in Albany County, New York.
While residing in said county, he served in 1776 and 1777 at various times as Lieutenant in Captain Lampman's Company, Colonel Knickerbocker's New York Regiment, amounting in all to one month and nine days; he was commissioned June 22, 1778, Captain and served at various times until 1782 in Colonel Peter Yates' New York Regiment, amounting in all seven months and twelve days. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 25, 1832, while a resident of Hoosick, Rensselaer County, New York. He died October 1, 1834.
Soldier married January 16, 1787 in Bennington,
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Vermont, Sarah O ' Conner, who was born December 13, 1764.
She died July 4, 1839 in Rensselaer County, New York, leaving the following children -Catharine V. Duncan, she died in 1847; Sarah R. Kinsley; and Elizabeth H. Fonda. The only other child referred to was, Timothy O'Conner Brandt born June 16, 1789.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.