Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,310, Elisha Bradley, Conn. Vt
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Vermont 32.
Elisha Bradley of Chittenden Co in the State of Vt who was a Pri & Corpl. in the compy commanded by Captain -- of the Regt commanded by Col. Swifts in the *Revolution ['line' crossed out] for mo.dy
12.15 Private Conn. & Vt.
2.2 Corpl Records completed. Nov. 13/05.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 48 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate  of Pension issued the 14 day of February 1848 and Sent to 26 on.G. P. Marsh Hse of Rep
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Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [blank]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 3 Page 57

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Reported.
Book relating to this case left in Chief Clerks room
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County} ss
On this seventeenth day of July A.D. 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber Judge of the court of probate for the District of Chittenden Elisha Bradley a resident of Williston in s'd County aged Ninety years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make 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' crossed out] and served as herein stated - In a company commanded by Capt. Beech - and a Lieutenant Nichols Col Swifts Regt Connecticut troops and served as a volunteer in s'd company from about the first of Oct. 1775. to the 6th day of December 1776 - this declarant served as corporal during the above period - early in the winter 1775 & 1776 was ordered to New York and assisted in the making the fort at Tower Hill as it was there called - in the summer of AD 1776 was ordered to the north and arrived at Lake Champlain about the first of August and continued to serve
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in s'd company to Dec 6. 1776 - And immediately after arriving at home in Stratford Conn this declarant again volunteered into a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Comstock and believed to be Col Whitings Regt - during this campaign this declarant also served as Corporal and served at Westchester New Rochelle &c - and left the service March 17-1777- after being honorably discharged
For the kine of service this declarant performed and for some incidents connected therewith the Hon. Commissioner of pensions is referred to a part of an old manuscript Journal which will accompany this declaration and which also contains the names of the Officers and soldiers with whom he served and which manuscript was made by this declarant while he was performing said service in the revolutionary war between Oct. AD 1775 & 17. March 1777 - This declarant further states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services & hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
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Affirmed to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid /s/Elisha Bradley
Affirmed to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid /s/Charles Russell Judge 
We John Gregory a Clergyman residing in Williston Vermont and Chancy Brownell also of Williston certify that we are acquainted with Elisha Bradley who has subscribed and approved to the above declaration that we believe him to be Ninety 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
/s/Chauncey Brownell
/s/John Gregory.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid /s/Charles Russell Judge of Probate

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Elisha Bradley was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears that John Gregory who has signed the preceding certificate is
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a clergyman and that Chancy Brownell is a reputable person and their statement entitled to credit

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 17th day of July AD 1847
/s/Charles Russell Judge of probate

In answer to interrogatories prescribed by the War Department the Declarant says - His sister Mrs Rood had his fathers family record in which his birth was recorded - Was born Oct 24th 1756 in New Haven Connecticut - lived in Stratford where he volunteered into the army - was the first man that enlisted under Lieu't Nichols - moved to Bennington Cy. V.T. 1780 & lived five years then to Williston his present residence where he still lives I support of his character refer to Hon Truman Chittenden Hon Solomon Miller David French Harry Miller John Brown of Williston Vermont - & Hon Harry Bradley Hon Timothy Follett & John Bradley of Burlington Vermont
/s/Charles Russell Judge
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I Mahetable Bushnell of Williston County of Chittenden & State of Vermont aged Eighty one years depose and say that my maiden name was Mahetable Bradley and that I have a brother now living in this town by the name of Elisha Bradley that my brother the s'd Elisha entered the army of the Revolution at an early period; it is believed by this deponent in the AD. 1775. and served as this deponent believes about one year and six months. This deponent resided at the period of the war in Stratford in the state of Connecticut when his father & the family then resided This deponent has no personal knowledge of her s'd brothers services but that he left home saying he had enlisted and when he returned told of many events that had occurred in the army during his absence /s/X her mark Mahitable Bushnell
Sworn to and subscribed at Williston this 27 day of August 1847 and I certify that I am acquainted with the affiant and that she is a person of truth and credibility 
Witnessed by 
Martin, Bushnell.
Henry Ward} /s/A. J. Fuller Ju'e Peace.
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I Sylvester Bradley of Williston Chittenden County Vermont aged fifty five years of age depose and say that I am the son of Elisha Bradley and that I have always lived with my father and that he now says that he shall be Ninety one years of age next October - and my father the s'd Elisha always said that he served in the Revolutionary war for about one year & six months but he refused to ask for a pension on account of some religious opinions claiming that the government ought to pay the soldiers in land
This deponent further saith that his father the s'd Elisha Bradley has a manuscript Journal which he has this day affirmed to with a declaration for arrears of pension - which is a book or journal that has been in my fathers possession since my earliest recollection it has been worn and I should think about one half of leaves gone - having been for many years a matter of curiosity in the family and neighborhood
/s/Sylvester Bradley

Subscribed & sworn to by affirmation at Williston in Chittenden County, Vermont, July 17, 1847, before me 
/s/Charles Russell Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the District of Chittenden, Vermont
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden ss. }
I William Weston, Register of the Probate Court within and for said district, do hereby certify that Charles Russell, before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were taken and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same and still is Judge of said Probate Court, and that the signatures to the certificates thereto, purporting to be his, are genuine. 
 In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Burlington in said district this 28th day of August, 1847. 
/s/Wm Weston, Register

Sylvester Bradley Affidavit
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[typewritten letter]

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MEE/HMM

February 14, 1930.

Mrs. Elma R Van Buskirk
5235 Cornell Avenue
Chicago Illinois.

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 12310, it appears that Elisha Bradley was born October 24, 1756 in New Haven, Connecticut.
While residing in Stratford, Connecticut, he volunteered October 1, 1775, served as corporal and sergeant in Captains Elijah Beach's and Coe's or Cole's Companies, Colonel Swift's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged December 6, 1776. He immediately volunteered, in December 1776, served as corporal in Captain Comstock's Company, Colonel Whiting's Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged March 17, 1777.
In 1780 he moved to Sunderland, Vermont, and from that period to the close of the war he frequently volunteered and served in various short tours, a part of the time in Captain Augustus Odle's Company, Colonel John Abbott's Vermont Regiment, and Captain Lemuel Bradley's Vermont Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 17, 1847, at which time he was a resident of Williston, Chittenden County, Vermont, to which place he had moved about 1785.
The name of the soldier's wife is not shown. A son, Sylvester Bradley, was aged fifty-five years in 1847 and then resided in Williston, Vermont, with his father.
The names Hon. Harry Bradley, John Bradley of Burlington, Vermont, and Timothy M. Bradley of Williston, Vermont, appear. No relationship is stated, and there are no further data relative to
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[]in Connecticut New England in America

presents [illegible] Especial Trust in your [] constitute and appoint you the said Elisha Bradley [] Regiment whereof I am Colonel Inlisted and [] of the United States and I do hereby Authorize [] Due Discharge of the Duties thereof which [] as Aforesaid according to the Trust 

[] Seal at Ticondaroga this f'st Day of November 1776
/s/Herman Swift Colo

[receipt stamp:THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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I Elisha Bradley Williston Vermont do affirm that the within Serjants Warrant was given to me at about the 1st of November 1776 and that it has been in my possession ever since that period
/s/Elisha Bradley

Personally appeared the above named Elisha Bradley and affirmed the above statement if true - Dated at Williston Dec. 21, 1847.
/s/Geo. N. Wakefield Justice Peace
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Heman Smith Esqr Col'o of a Regiment Raised []
To Elisha Bradley Greeting - 
I do by [] Fidelity Knowledge Skill of good Conduct [] to be Second Sergent in the fifth Company [] Assembled for the Defence of this and the []
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I Elisha Montgomery of Williston County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged Ninety one years affirm and depose that in the month of July 1847. I made a declaration before the Hon. Charles Russell asking to have my name inscribed on the pension roll & arrears of Pension paid. And having been informed that the Hon Commissioner of Pensions requires a more detailed statement of my revolutionary services make this supplementary declaration.
Declarant entered the service as a volunteer in the month of October 1775 and at that period lived in Stratford Connecticut. declarant thinks a Capt Coe or Cole commanded the company for a short period but Capt Elijah Beech commanded the company for most of the time. & Col Swifts Regt. The company were first ordered to march for New York as declarant believes and proceeded as far as New Rochell and were then ordered to return -  And did return to Stratford or vicinity and after a short period were again ordered to march for New York or Long Island - and arrived on Long Island as declarant believes about the first of January 1776. The company to which I was attached were billetted out among the inhabitants for a while. The troops soon after arriving on Long Island were set to work at constructing a fort at a place he thinks they called Tower Hill and near where Brooklin now is. Declarant cut and prepared Twines for some time which were used in the construction of the fort. His other duties
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consisted in standing guard and drill daily - declarant doing the duties of Corporal which appointment he held from the commencement of his service. This declarant returned to Connecticut in May 1776. with his company and after a short period were ordered to the north and arrived at Skenesborough as he thinks in July or 1st August 1776. remained for a while at Skenesborough and went to mount Independence when were employed in making breast works and doing other duties of the camp. During the time we were at Mount Independence  a number of American prisoners came in to our camp having been liberated on parole by the commander of the British forces on Lake Champlain and very liberally supplied with provisions to return to their homes - The occurrence led some of our Troops to complain & to evince a spirit of insubordination. Declarant about a month previous to leaving Lake Champlain to return was promoted to the rank of Serjant. The warrant which is signed by Col Heman Swift will accompany this declaration. It will be noticed that ['that' crossed out] the warrant is a past gone and [illegible] but is nonetheless as when he received it except the portion lost - which has been in his possession since Nov 1. 1776. and would have been sent with his first declaration but was mislaid and could not then be found. Capt Beech died as he thinks on Mount Independence and twelve of the company to which declarant belonged died before leaving on their return to Connecticut arrived in Stratford Connecticut about the first Dec 1776
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Declarant in December 1776 again volunteered into a company commanded by Capt Comstock and soon marched for the Hudson and spent the winter of 1777. in West Chester and a part of the time at New Rochell - for a considerable period while at the latter place he was one of the guard for General Heath - Declarant with the guard to which he belonged was often within range of the British guns at one time a soldier standing near him was killed by a cannon ball Declarant in Capt Comstock's company held the rank of Corporal and was discharged in March 1777 - The whole time which he served from October 1775 to March 1777 was Seventeen months. And he further affirms that he moved to Sunderland Vermont in the A.D. 1780 and from that period to the close of the war frequently volunteered to assist in the defences of the country - At one time at Castleton as he thinks near a month - At one time a Tory scout took from the neighborhood Serjant Blanchard and one other man and started for Canada. They were pursued and taken - Declarant ['has' crossed out] does not know how much time he spent in the service of his country while he resided in Vermont as he kept no record of it. Declarant moved to his present residence more than sixty years ago. And he further states that he did not ask for his pension at an earlier period on account of religious scruples. But Declarant now asks that his name be inscribed on the pension roll and the arrears of pension be paid him. 
/s/Elisha Bradley
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Personally appeared before the subscriber ['the subscriber' crossed out] at Williston this 18 day of January AD 1848 the within named Elisha Bradley and solemn affirmed that the foregoing declaration by him signed is true And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elisha Bradley and that he is a person of truth and credibility 
/s/Geo N Wakefield Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County} 
I Timothy M Bradley of Williston in s'd County aged sixty years depose and say that I am acquainted with Elisha Bradley of this town and have been from childhood to the present period - that when a boy from ten to fifteen years of age was often at his house distant from my fathers residence about one mile when he would often relate incidents in which he was personally engaged in the war of the Revolution and during these visits I was often shown a Journal which he said he kept while he was in the service; this Journal I have reexamined this day and recognize it as the one shown me at this early period which from my present recollection must have been forty five years ago The above named Elisha Bradley had a son near my own age with whom at this period I was very intimate and who used on these visits get the old Journal of his fathers for my inspection and amusement.
Subsequent to the passage of the act of Congress of 1832 passed for benefit of Soldiers of the revolution this deponent has understood from the family that he was opposed to applying for the pension due him on account of his religious opinions. This deponent identifies the above Journal attached to as the one to which is appended the declaration of
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the aforementioned Elisha Bradley under the seal of the Probate court of Chittenden and also affirmed to before Charles Russel Judge of s'd court on the 17th day of July 1847 - and further saith not
/s/Timothy M Bradley

Personally appeared the above named Timothy M Bradley before me at Williston this 13 day of Sept 1847 and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth according to his best recollection and belief 
And I certify I am acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a person of truth and credibility 
/s/A.J. Fuller Jus of the Peace
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I Truman Chittenden of Williston County of Chittenden & State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I have been acquainted with Elisha Bradley for the last sixty years he is now said to be Ninety years of age which I believe to be true. s'd Elisha Bradley at very early period of my acquaintance with him informed me he had been a soldier in the Revolutionary war and often related events in which he was personally engaged I had no doubt at that period nor have I now that he served as he alleged as he has ever been a man of truth and credibility
Subsequent to the act of congress of 1832 for the benefit of soldiers of the Revolution this deponent had frequent conversations with the s'd Elisha Bradley respecting an application to the Commissioner of Pensions for the pension I believed to be due him. He has always declined to make such application on account of some peculiar religious notions or opinions that he had imbibed - sometimes remarking that "it was the price of blood" and he would not take it - It is but recently that I learn has so applied & as I believe from the solicitation of his family
And I further state that the said Elisha Bradley is now a man of unusual mental and physical
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capacities as he is often seen laboring in the field and walking for several miles to attend church or visit his friend and has a remarkable memory And I further state that it is the opinion a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and served as he states And further saith not
/s/Timothy Chittenden

Personally appeared before the subscriber the above named Truman Chittenden on this 22nd day of Dec. 1847 and made oath that the above affidavit by him I find is true and I certify that he is a person of truth and credibility 
Before me /s/D. French Justice Peace
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I Simeon Wakefield of Williston County of Chittenden State of Vermont aged Sixty five years depose & say that I have been acquainted with Elisha Bradley forty five years and that he lives distant from me about one mile s'd Elisha Bradley is a very aged man said to be ninety one years of age which I believe true - he is reputed and believed by those who knows him to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war and has often told this deponent & that he served for a considerable period and how related many events that occured while he was in the service - many years ago & this deponent believes more than likely the s'd Bradley put into his hands as matter of curiosity and as relative to some events of the war a Diary or Journal which this deponent examined - and it contained the name of the Officers & soldiers with whom he said he served and also a Serjants warrant which was signed by Col. Heman Swift - 
Subsequent to the passage of the act of Congress of 1832 for the benefit of soldiers of the Revolution this deponent has had frequent conversation with the s'd Bradley relative to a pension which was supposed to be due him for his military services but he objected to the made which the government pursued saying it should be paid
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in land & he sometimes objected on account of religious opinions sometimes saying it was "the price of blood" or "the devils money" he has as I am told recently changed his opinions and made the application - I have ever believed him to be a man of sane mind and is at this period of remarkable mental and physical faculties and often seen in his field labering - he has always been a man of strict truth and veracity & I consider his statement in any subject entitled to credit
/s/Simeon Wakefield

Personally appeared before the subscriber this 23. day of December 1847 and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true & I certify that I am acquainted with the affiant & that he is a person truth and credibility
/s/Geo. N. Wakefield. Justice of Peace
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I Jonathan Alexander of Williston County of Chittenden & State of Vermont aged seventy one years depose and say that I have been acquainted with Elisha Bradley of this town forty six years who lives about one mile from this deponent. I believe the s'd Bradley to be about ninety years of age. He has often told this deponent that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and related events in which he was engaged. I believe him to have been a soldier and served as he states & I believe all who know him concur in that opinion - This deponent & has often urged the said Bradley to apply for the pension believed to be due him but he has been detered as he said from some peculiar religious opinions. The s'd Bradley is a man of strict truth and in the possession of his mental and physical faculties at this time, and further saith not
/s/Jonathan Alexander

Personally appeared the above named affiant & made oath that the above statement is true And I certify he is a person of truth & credibility Dated Williston Dec 23 - 1847
/s/Geo. N. Wakefield. Justice of Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE,
['Montpelier' crossed out] Burlington Jany 22. 1848 }

I certify that George N. Wakefield whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Chittenden duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given.
[official seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of this Office, at ['Montpelier' crossed out] Burlington, this the 22d day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
/s/J. McM Shafter Secretary of State.
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I Harry Miller of Williston County of Chittenden & state of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquainted with Elisha Bradley who now lives in this town and have been acquainted with him for the last forty years - s'd Bradley I believe to be about Ninety years of age and I have often heard him say that he was ['u' crossed out] a soldier in the Revolutionary war and relate many events in which he was personally engaged - he was intimate with my father who was also a soldier in the war were often made the subject of conversation - Since the act for the benefit of soldiers of the Revolution I have often heard him urged to apply for the pension that was supposed to be due him on account of his military services - but as often heard him decline on account of some religious opinions he had imbibed - sometimes remarking that ti was "the Devils money & he would not have it" - And I further say that he now resides in about two miles of this deponent and of remarkable mental and physical capacities and of undoubted truth and vericity 
/s/H. Miller
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Personally appeared before the subscriber the within named Henry Miller and made oath that the within affidavit is made to best of his belief & I certify that he is a person of truth and  credibility
/s/Francis Willson Justice of the Peace
Williston Dec 22, 1847
The word "acquainted with him" interlined before signing 
/s/Francis Willson Justice of the Peace
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I John Bradley of the of town of Burlington County of Chittenden and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I have been acquainted with Elisha Bradley of Williston for Thirty three years s'd Elisha often told deponent that he served for a considerable period in the Revolutionary War and deponent ['often' crossed out] urged the s'd Elisha after the act of 1832 to make application to be placed on the pension roll and as an inducement offered to make the necessary papers and procure the evidence without charge as there were living at that period those in the civinity who had personal knowledge of his service but the s'd Elisha Bradley declined making a declaration on account of religious scruples. The s'd Elisha has always been a character above reproach, and I consider him incapable of making a false statement and at this time of good mental as well as physical faculties.
/s/John Bradley
Personally appeared the above affiant and made oath that the above deposition of him signed is true and I certify that he is a person of truth and credibility.
/s/Chas E. Follett Justice of the Peace.
Burlington V.T. January 22 1848

a word on the sixth line defaced before signing
/s/Chas E Follett J.P.
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss.} I, Edward A. Stansbury, Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that Charles E. Follett Esquire, whose signature appears within, was at the date of the within certificate a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of s'd Follett and know his signatures within, to be genuine
[court seal affixed] In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Burlington, this Twenty Second day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, and affixed the seal of said Court.
/s/E. A. Stansbury Clk
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37567
Elisha Bradley
Vermont

Act 7. June 1832

Diary - Corp'l 13 Jany to 17 march '77
pri in 76. in Swifts reg't 
adm'd 15 ds
12 mo pri
2.m 2ds Corp'l
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$48.33

Hon. G. P. Marsh
H. Rep
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss.} Burlington Sept 27. 1847
I Edward A. Stansbury Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that A. J. Fuller Esq. whose signature appears to the two foregoing certificates, wa at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and know his signature aforesaid to be genuine
[court seal affixed] In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Chittenden County Court, this 27th day of September A. D. 1847 - 
/s/E. A. Stansbury.
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford 27 January 1848 - 

I Certify that an application for evidence of the service of Elisha Bradley in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the records and documents remaining in this Office relating to that war, and do not find any Pay Rolls of Companies in which he is said to have served.
In the accounts of the late "Pay Table Office" is a charge to Captain Samuel Comstock, January 2, 1777, "To order on Treasurer in acct/ his Co. £
172.0.0" in this entry he is stated to be of Col'o Whitings Reg't - And also this entry, - "May 30. 1777 - Cap. Samuel Comstock - Whitings Batt'n Ct. 
" By Premium paid 65 Men ...... 130.0.0
" By Balance charged Col'o Whiting ...... 42.0.0 £172.0.0."
/s/Abijah Collin
Comptroller
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[handwritten letter]

House of Reps
Washington Feb 7 '48

Sir
I enclose herewith the comptroller's certificate - the case of Elisha Bradley - I am
Respectfully yours,
Geo P Marsh

To the Comm'r of Pensions
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[handwritten letter]

House of Representatives
Washington Jany 28 1848

Sir
I enclose herewith additional evidence in the case of Elisha Bradley I am acquainted with the deponent Truman Chittenden, H. Miller, Jona. Alexander, S. Wakefield & G. Bradley, who all reside in my neighbourhood and certify that they are intelligent & credible persons
Respectfully yours
/s/Geo P Marsh
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STATE OF VERMONT.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE,
['Montpelier' crossed out] Burlington, January 14th 1848. }
I certify that ['Thomas Chittenden' crossed out] David French whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Chittenden duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of this Office, at ['Montpelier' crossed out] Burlington, this the 1th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
/s/J McM Shafter Secretary of State.
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for Hon Geo P Marsh
Washington
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[handwritten letter]

Hinesburgh Jan'y 22 1848

Dear sir
I forward the evidence in the case of Elisha Bradley. You will find a Sergeants Warrant which office he held for a short period, in AD 1776 - He moved to Sunderland Vermont in 1780 and rendered service in the militia at several diferent times probably much more than there is a record of - Enclosed is the Certificate of Mr Shafter for a small part of that service  - The Traditionary evidence of Judge Chittenden H Miller John Bradley S Wakefield & J Alexander I hope Col. E - will think favorably of - he could hardly expect any one should have personal knowledge of his service - I wrote immediately on the rec't of your letter to the Comptroller of Connecticut but have rec'd no answer. I examined the records in Con, last July and was not able to find the name of Elisha Bradley - or any of Capt. Beech's company - and no mention much of Capt Comstock only a settlement made with him in July 1777. - for his company - no name is given of any of his company - Should I get the Certificate of Comptroller of C.T. I will forward it 
I am respectfully your Obt servant
/s/Henry Weed 
Hon G P Marsh 
Washington }
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for Hon Geo P Marsh
Washington

Mr Harwell has written Col E on the subject which you will find inclosed - he tho't if better than to give affidavit &c /s/H. W.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE,
['Montpelier' crossed out] Burlington, Jany 14th 1848.}
I certify that Francis Willson whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Chittenden duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are, and ought to be given. 
[official seal affixed] In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of this Office, at ['Montpelier' crossed out] Burlington, this the 14th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight 
/s/J. McM Shafter Secretary of State.
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[verso]

Rev War 
12310
INVALID. 

File No. 12,310
Elisha Bradley
Corp: Rev War
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Act: June 7" 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1920.Oct. 18, Hist. to H. S. Willis M.D. [initials: ew]
1930, Feb. 14 Hist to Mrs Elma R. Van Buskirk & Finance Div. ntfd Refund to be made. [initials : M.E.E.]
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Memorandum of the case of Elisha Bradley.
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Mr Marsh Will observe that claim of Mr Elisha Bradley is sustained principally by the Journal accompanying his declaration his sister Mrs. Bushnell testifies that he left home saying he had enlisted & was absent as she supposed in the army about a year and half - his son Silvester Bradley testifies that he has seen the Journal in the house from childhood & that his father has not before asked for the pension on account of his religious opinions or that government did not pay in land as he thought they should -T. M. Bradley testifies to have seen the Journal about forty five years ago - 
/s/Henry Weed

for Hon Geo P Marsh
Burlington
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Burlington Jany 22d 1848.

[margin note: 18 28 17/202]

I J. McM Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original Pay Roll of Capt Lemuel Bradley's company on record in this office, occurs the name of Elisha Bradley with an allowance to him for eleven days service in the revolution commencing October 21st 1781.
[margin note: -11.01.]
I further certify that upon an original pay roll of the revolutionary service of Capt Augustus Odle's Company Col John Abbott's Reg't on record in this office, occurs the name of the said Elisha Bradley with an allowance to him for four days service commencing August 1st 1781.
[margin note: -4]
I further certify that upon another like recorded roll of Capt Lemuel Bradley's company occurs the name of the said Elisha Bradley
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with an allowance to him for one day's service "going after Tories" 1st of May 1782.
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office
/s/J McM Shafter
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[typewritten letter]

[annotated: Check #271 - $1.00]

[receipt stamp: FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK BUREAU OF PENSIONS JAN 29 1930]

Chicago, Illinois,
January 27, 1930.

Office of Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Kindly send me, at your earliest convenience, a copy of the pension of Elisha Bradley of Vermont, a soldier of the Revolution. His record is given in the "Vermont Revolutionary Rolls", pages 515,595.
Inclosed please find check for one dollar ($1.00).

Very truly yours,
Mrs. Elma R. Van Buskirk
#5235 Cornell Avenue.
/s/Elma Root Van Buskirk.

VB/HS.
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Willis
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[typewritten letter]

Form 900 10M 4-19 [margin note: Rev H. ]

THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL
WINFORD H. SMITH, M. D. SUPERINTENDENT
RALPH B. SEEM, M. D. 
AGNES C. HARTRIDGE, R. N. 
CARLISLE S. LENTZ, M. D. ASST. SUPERINTENDENTS

Baltimore September 9, 1920. 19
[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE O SEPT 10 1920]

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir: - 
I have lately been in communication with the office of the Adjutant General, U.S.A. in regard to the Revolutionary War record of one, Elisha Bradley of Connecticut. I am advised that his name appears on the pay roll of Captain Lemuel Bradley's Company, Ira Allen's Regiment, Vermont Militia, dated January 7, 1782, showing that he rendered service during the Revolutionary War for a period of 11 days. The record is incomplete and it is suggested that I may be able to secure further data from your office.
Thank you for any information your office may give me.

Respectfully yours, 
/s/H. S. Willis M.D. 

[receipt stamp: U. S. PENSION OFFICE O SEPT 10 1920]
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3-525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. , Oct. 18, 1920

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Elisha Bradley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Oct. 1,1775 to|Dec. 6, 1776|Corp & Sgt.|(Coe-Beach|Swift)|Conn.|
Dec. 1776 to|Mch. 17,1777|Corp.|(Sam'l Comstock|Whitney)|[blank]|
In 1780 he|removed to|Vt. and|{(Augustus Odle|Jno. Abbott)|Vt.|
served in|several short|tours|{(Lemuel Bradley|[blank])|[blank]|
to close|of War - |[blank]|([blank]|[blank])|[blank]|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, None stated - 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stratford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 17, 1847. cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Williston, Chittenden Co, Vt.
Age at date of application, b. Oct. 24, 1756 in New Haven, Conn.
Remarks: A family referred to, no names stated except a son Sylvester who was 55 years of age in 1847 and resided with his father in Williston, Vt.

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

6-2856
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[typewritten letter]

wife and children.
No charge is made for this service, and one dollar, the amount of your check, will be returned to you in due time. 

Very truly yours, 
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.

[annotated: Sol's sister, A Mrs. Rood is referred to, and another sister, Mehitable Bushnell was a res of Williston Vt. in 1847]