Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,676, Elisha Bradford, Conn.
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Conn      Bradford, zElisha         W. 24,676
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                       Lucy
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11.210
New York
Elisha Bradford of in the state of
who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years-1777
Inscribed in the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of June 1819
and sent to Caleb Nichols Plattsburgh Clinton Co
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819          87"43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  48"
10 24/30 4/30                             $135.43
{Revolutionary Claim
Act 18th March 1818}
N York
[illegible]
Notification sent May 8th 1831 to [illegible] Palmer & Walworth Plattsburgh N York
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11127
New York  Albany
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Lucy Bradford
widow of Elisha Bradford
who served in the Revolutionary ar, as a private increased from $80 per an. ending 16 Nov. 1849
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Cents per annum to commence on the (4th-crossed out) first day of (march-crosed out) July 1848
=============================Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feby 1851 and sent to
JD Woodward
Plattsburg
New York


recorded on Roll of Pensioners under  act Febraury 2 1848,  PAge 111 Vol. 11
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E. Bradford
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State of New York, Clinton County   I Elisha Bradford now a resident of Pottsburg in the County of Clinton and State of New York, being duly sworn do solomly & sincerly swear & declare, that in the month of April in the year 1775 at Cornwall in the County of Litchfield Sate of Connecticut I enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain Sedgwick (Christian name not known I've recollected, but in my opinion it was John) in a regiment commanded by Col. Hinman, on the Continental establishment, in the Connecticut line. I went to Licouderoga,and served there in said Regiment, serving the term of my enlistment, which was for seven months, and was discharged in October of the same year I retuned home. In the following March 1776, I again enlisted in Cornwall aforesaid in Capt. John Stevens Company and Col. Charles Burrull"s Regiment on the Continental Establishment . I enlisted this time for twelve months, the Regiment proceeded to Montreal in Canada - two companies were there drafted( the company of Capt. Stevens in which I was one of them) to proceed up the River St. Lawrence to the Ceday, and I did acordingly go with ny compay and  joined Colonel Bedle's Regiment at the Ceday - I was then taken prisoner and was afterwards discharged and after my exchange proceeded to fort George, and remained there and at Mount Independence  until I was again discharged which was in the last of Februry in the year 1777 at Mount Independence, and discharged by reason of expiration of enlisment,  In the following Spring being  in April 1777 I again enlisted at Cornwall aforesaid, in a Company commanded by Capt. woodbridge (Christian name Theodore I believe by can not be certain) in Col. Hinman Swift's regiment on the Continental establishment, Connecticut Line  and I enlisted for three years in said regiment - we were commanded by Gene Huntington most of the said three years, and I was at various places during the said three years, in the said regiment (excpetions two summers in which I volunteered into the eight infuntry and served under the Marquis De La Fayette and returned again each fall to
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said Regiment and at the experation of said enlistment, or trm of three years, in the Spring of the year 1780 in Virginia, in the town of Anapolis I believe, and I beleive in the month of April, I was discharged, (by reason of having served out my enlistment) by my Colonel, the sais Colonel Swift ( wo I am not certain but was a Majot General) I then took another mans flare and remained one year longer ^or some more^ in the same regiment, when I was again discharged I beleive in the month of August 1781 in the State of virginia, I have not possesed any of my discharges and they are lost.
  I therefore solomnly swear and declare that I served in the War of the Revolution in the Continental Establishment against a common enemy, between five and six yars and that  ever ( ) have been and now a resident citizen of the United States of America and that by reason of reduced circumstances in life  I am in need of assistance from my country for support-
and further say not-  (signed) Elisha Bradford

Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of
April 1818
Caleb Nichols
Judge of Clinton Common Pleas

I Caleb Nichols, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the COunty of Clinton
and state aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that ( ) Elisha Bradford did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration, against the common enem, and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and here before me to the Secretary for the department of  pursuent to the directions of the aformantioned ( )of ( )
Date April 7 1818
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State of New York
Clinton County ss.}

  On this inth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County and stateaforesaid: Personally appears Elisha Bradford aged sixty two years resident of Pottsburg in the said County and State, who being by me first  duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following decleration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Ongress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Unite states in the revolutionary war."  That the said Elisha Bradford first enlisted in Cornwall in the state of Connecticut in hte company commanded by Captain Sedgwick  in Col. huntington's Reg't on the Continental line that he continued to serve the said corps. or in service of the United States until the seventh of August 1781 (exceptions one ( ) of about five months & another about two months particulary ( )  the  annexed affidavit) whe he was discharged from service in Annapolis ( i believe) state of Virginia: that he was in the battle of ceday at the begining ( ) the taking of Fort Montgomery and in the matter of ( ) and several minor regiments under - - Lafayette and that he is in reuced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance  of his Country for  support: and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services, except such as is sent herewith, sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
(signed) Caleb Nichols    Elisha Bradford
A Judge of the Court of
 Common Pleas of Clinton County


I Caleb Nichols a Judge of the Court of Common Peas of hte County of Clinton and state aforesaid DO CERTIFY, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Elisha Bradford did serve in the evolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding decleration against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated May 9t 1818
(signed) Caleb Nichols
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Elisha Bradford
copy oath and iventory

$143.62
11.210

Certifing

Palmer Walworth
Plattsburg
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At a court of Common Pleas
holden at the Court House in Plattsburg, in and for the County of Clinton, and State of New YOrk, on the sixteenth day of January 1821  Presnt Caleb Nichols Levi Platt Nathan Carver & Allen R Moore
Judges of the said Court

County of Clinton ss:  On this Sixteenth da Of January 1821 personally appeared in open court, it being a Court of Record proceeding according  to the course of the common law, and having the power of fine and in prisonment, and keeping record of their proceedings in and for the County of Clinton, elisha Bradford - aged sixty five - years resident in the town of Plattsburg in the said county of clinton, who being first duly sworn according to law: doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:  that in the Spring of 1775 he enlised at Cornall Connecticut in Capt. Sedgwicks ompany Col. Hinmans Connecticut Reg't in the Revoluionar War for seven months and served out that term & was discharged  at Tiiconderoga that in March 1776 he again enlisted at Cornawall in Capt. Stevens Company Col Brornoells Connecticut Reg't for twelve months and served until may following when he was taken prisoner at the cedars & remained prisoner nine days and lost a years clothing and then joined the the army at Fort eorge and served the full term of his enlistment and was discharged at Mount Independence wasin the batte of the cedars and his discharges are lost that he again enlisted in the Spring of 1776 that his original decleration to obtain a pension nder the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 was made the sevent day of April 1818 that he has recieved a pension certificate Numbered 11210 - and dated the first day of June 1819 - and I do solomnly swear - that i was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revoluionary war", passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income, either than what is cotained in the schedule, hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Real estate: have personal estate except necessary bedding and clothing one cow. 14.00 Six sheep 9$ --- $23.00
one pair small two year olds $24.  Prag teeth partly worn 3.50 27.50
1 pot one dish kettle 4$ 1 griddle 1.50 one tea pot. 37 1/2 - 5.87 1/2
two  shoats $6. 1 tea kettle & four plates 1.25-  7.25
towel fordhams note for about eighty dollars - 80.00
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                                                                          $143.62
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I am by occupation a farmer but ave for sixteen years been aflicted  with Rheumatism and am unable to labor my family consist of my wife Lucy aged sixty years and 

written along left side:
There are woodbridge company Col Swifts connecticut Reg't for during the war and served thereunto till about the yer 1779 when he was attached to Capt. Germots company of eight infantry in the cornwall Marquis De la Fayette and served to the end of the war and discharged a Annapolis in 1783 was in the battle of Monmouth and for more ( )
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 ( ) healthy except a ( ) on her right arm which is frequently painful - my son Johnathon aged twenty six years is decreped from the effects of a fever - and is partially  deranged. My daughter Hannah aged twenty years who is likewise decrepid but nearly able to support herself and my son Elisha aged fifteen who is a crippled and unable to get his living by labor -

(signed) Elisha Bradford
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Sworn to and declared on the siteenth day of January 1821 befoe the above said Judges in open court
Charles Platt Clerk

I Charles Platt, Clerk oft he Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Clinton; do certify that the foregoing aoth - and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I do furhter certify that it is the aforesaid of the said Court that the total amount is value of the propert exhibited in the aforesaid chedule is one hundred and forty three dollars and sixty two cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on htis sixteenth day of January 1821-
  Chas Platt

Clerk of the Court for the County of Clinton


side:
.... and served to te end of the war... Momouth  and fort ticonderoga
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Decleration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress of the 7th of Juy 1835 intitled an act  ranting half pay a pensions to certain individuals.
State of New York
County of Clinton Ss. On this fourth day of August 1838 personally appeared befre William F Haile first Judge of Clinton County Courts Lucy Bradford a resident Palttsburg of said County aged seventy seven years. who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following decleration in order to obtain the benefit of the provsions  made by the act of congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Elisha Bradford wo was a soldier of the recolution ad served as follows as she believes.  He enlisted in the spring of 1777 in Cap't Woodbridge Company Col Swifts Re't Connecticut continental troops for during the war and served until the close of it and was discharged at Annapolis in 1783 and the ( ) fact of his serves ( ) was attached to Cap't Serwots Company of eight infantry under Gen'l Lafayette. she believes he acted and served more that two years as a sargeant ubut of this she is not certain - He was a  pensioner under the law of March 18,1818 and she ( ) the papers ( ) while his  ( ) was granted will ( )   ( ) services and the capacity in which he served.
She further declares that she was marriedd to the said Elisha Bradford at Cornwall by Rev. Thomas Gould Presbyterian Clergyman on the tenth day of August 1786. That her husband the aforesaid Elisha Bradford died at Palttsburg New York on the twenty third day of September 1836 ( the word "twenty" (..) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated - she has a record of her marriage in the family Bible of her saud husband left by him in her papers  ( ) as his deceased made  moe then ten years ago by her son Elisha Bradford (  )  from and olf Bible &  ( ) which had been in the family for more than thirty years. The leaf containing the record was loose & the writing almost unintelligaible.  The old Bible was given to older Bradley and she thinks and believes the leaf or record was
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lost or destroyed it being considered of no consequence often it had been transcribed into te family Bible of her said husband. The record made by her son  ( ) the decleration said is a correct record of her marriage  and so the birth of her children and is positively swear that I am the widow of the said Elisha Bradford who served, required a pension and did as aforesaid. 
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
nineteenth of August 1838 and certify that
deponent is a credible person resides about six miles from the Court house in Plattsburg is quite infirm & has a burnt hand which she says causes her much pain & by reason of bodiy infirmity is unable to attend court
MR F Haile First Judge
Of Clinton County Courts
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Lucy Bradford 639
act July 7 1838
Admitted
Private 2 years 

J.D. Woodward Esq
Plattsburgh
New York
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Family Record
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Elisha Bradford was born in the year of Our Lord Oct 20 1755
Lucy Bradford was born in the year of our Lord April 7 1761
and was married in the year of our Lord August 10 1786
Nancy Bradford was born in the year of our Lord Oct 21 1790
Cornelius Bradford was born in the year of our Lod Feb 27 1793
Joshua Bradford was born in the year of our Lord June 24 1795
Abigail Bradford was born in the year of our Lord Feb 19 1799
Rachel brdford was born in the year of our Lord May 8 1801
ELisha Bradford was born in the year of ur Lord Dec 18 1805
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State of New YOrk
County of Clinton for Elisha Bradford  ( ) of Plattsburg in said county son of Elisha Bradford deceased a revolutionary provisioner being duly sworn  says that  more than ten years ago he made the annexed record in the family Bible of the said Elisha at Plattsburg aforesaid from an old Bible record which was ( ..) Deponent is confident that annexed is a correct copy in substance of the family records a loose leaf ( ) it was destroyed and given to deceased Bradford. Deponent is inclined to think that  or the leaf was loose and considered of no consequence  often it had been transcribed or was destroyed. - The annexed record was left by his said father on his said death ( which took place at his house in Plattsburg aoresaid on the 23rdSeptemebrr 1835) with deponents mother Lucy Bradford who has ever since remained the widow of the said Elisha Bradford & unmarried & deponent this day  cut out the annexed leaf out of said family bible and said leaf contianed as deponent beleives a correct record of the marriage of his parents and the birth of their children . it has  ( )been considered  ( ) a correct family record. and has acquaired a family record in the papers  of deponents mother since his fathers death and deponent has lived in his said  ( ) since that  (  ) --Deponent father was a pensioner under the act of March 18 1818 -
Sworn and subscribed to before}
me this 6th day of August}
1838 and certify that deponent}
is a credible witness}                Elisha Bradford
Gabriel Nichols
I am supreme court Commisioner
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State of New YOrk.
County of Clinton Ss  I the subscriber Clerk of said County certify that Caleb Nichols befor me the written affidavit of Elisha Bradford was taken  ( ) on the 6th dy of August 1838 was at said  ( ) a supreme court commissioner of this and for said county that his signature within is genuine. That William F Haile before whom the within annexed affidavit  of ( ) lucy Bradford was taken  and sworn on the 13th day of August 1838  was at said time first Judge of Clinton County Courts this signature to the  ( ) of the said affidavit is  genuine and the written are the original proceedings of the case ofMrs. Lucy Bradford applicant for pension. The widow  ( ...) I have fatsend the papers together by a piece of red ( )  the ends of which my official seal ( ) to annexed - August 16 1838
Thomas Crook - Clerk
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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 24676
Lucy Bradford
wid of Elisha Bradford
Priv Rv war
Act: Feb 2nd /48
Index-Vol A page 92
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ALBANY 483
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Lucy Bradford
widow of elisha Bradford
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18th MArch 1818
and who died on 3 Septemebr 1835
of Clinton Co in the State of New York
who was a prvate in the company commanded by Col. Sedgwick ofthe Reg't comanded by Col/. Hinman in the Cont. Line for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 dollars -- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of MArch 1836
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Certificate of Pension issued 27th day of Sept 1838 and sent to J.D. Woodward Plattsburg NY
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Arrears tot he 4th of Sept. "38    200.00
Semi-annual allowence ending Mar '39 40.00
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                                        $240.00
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{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. Brown  clerk
Book A Vol 2 page 67
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(left side)

Let to Hon. S LAwrence
Feb 5. 49
Let to L ( ) 119/44
Reported
Let to J D Woodward Nov 19/54
" G A Standish " " 

9Right side)
1027
New York Albany
Lucy Bradford
widow of Elisha Bradford
who served in the Revolutionary War as a private
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Inscribd on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.
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Cerificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1848 and sent to 
Hon. L Lawrence
Hof R
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3234
Albany New YOrk
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Lucy Bradford
widow of elisha Bradford
who was a private
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars-
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1843
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in book ch
 vol. page 102
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Inc to $96. dedg $80 per anm 
Comg 1 July 1848, & ending 16 Nov 1849. Payable to 
Nancy Caufield
Abigail Allen,
Hannah Beckwith,
Elisha Bradford, &
Cornelius Bradford
only surviving children
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Plattsburg NY
Nov 7 1859

Sir,

  The power given a few days since by Mr. elisha Bradford to Geo. Standish has been revoked and Iam confident you will not sanction any interference in my ( ) I enclose the decleration of Mr. bradford in behalf of himself and the other children askingn the arrears of  years in  one to their mother.

Respectively yours,
J. D Woodward
ally for the children of Mrs. bradford
JL Edwards Exq
Court of Pensions
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State of New York
County of Clinton}ss  I Lemual Stetson Judge of the ounty ourt of Clinton County in the State of New york and an offices () of said County, do hereby certify that it has been found to my satidfaction by the afficiant of elsiha Bradford & this certificate of Abram Scriber Esquire who are credible witnesses and which are unto annexed that Lucy Bradford widow of Elisha Bradford late of the twon of Platssburg in said county died in said town onthe sixteenth day of Novemeber in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine - that at the time  the deseased living on Pensions of the United States unde the act of 2 Febraury 1848 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and was the widow of the said Elisha Bradford. that the said Elisha Bradford was also in his life time a pensioner of the United States under the act 18th March 1818 at a rate of eighty six dollars per annum and that  the ( ) children of the said Lucy Bradford now living and Corneluis Bradfors, elsiha Bradford, Nancy Canfield, Abigail Allen & hannah Beckwith who are also the children of the said elsiha Bradford deceased and each of them is over twenty one years of age
Witness my hand affixed seal this eigth day of Novemeber A.d 1850
L Stetson'County Judge
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Plattsburg Nov 8 1850

Dear Sir,
  Enclosed I forward to you the application of ELisha Bradford for himself and behalf of the other children of Lucy bradford deceased for increase in pension you could oblige by giving this  ( ) your attention as soon as your convience will permit
Hon. J L edwards
pension comissioner} Yours very Respectively
                        Geo A Standish
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Albany October 15, 1849

James L edwards Esquire,
Court of Pensions,

Sir, I enclose the decleration of Mrs. Lucy Bradford under which she claims an imcrease of pensions is whichh, I understand, is by recently been disclosed she is entitled, her husband having been a pensioner under Act 18 March 1818, at $96 per annum-
  The  ( ) of early action in this case is respectfully requested -  

I am sir, with great respect, 
yours obed " sev't
Lemuel Jenkins
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Plattsburg N.Y. July 19 1848

My dear Sir,

   Will you please to proceed from the Pension office certificates for the following widows. viz:
Elizabeth Sandborn
Gloria Roberts
Rebecca Hilyard
Esther Sctibner
Lucy Bradford
Polly Reed 
Huldah Moore

Very Truly Yours,
J.D woodward
atty for the above
married widows

Sidney Lawrence
H. Repo
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James L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Plattsburg NY Aug 5 1843

Sir

  I enclose the decleration of Mrs. Lucy Bradford.  Esther Scriber. and Huldah Moore under the act of march 3 1843.  They wish their pension certificates sent to ( ) mail.

Yours respectfully
J.D. woodward


James L Edwards Esq
Court 
Washington 
D.C.
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639
483
Mrs. Lucy Bradford
act July 7 1838

Col Jas L Edwards
Com o pe
Washington D.C.
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Plattsburg NY Aug 16 1838

Col Edwards,
Court of Pensions

Dear Sir,
  I enclose papers in the case of Mrs. Lucy Bradford widow of Elisha Bradford a private or Sargeant in the army of the revolutuon, & is a pensioner under the actof 1818.
She supposes herself entitled to a pension under the act of July 7 1838
Yours respectfully,
J. Douglas Woodward
fo the widow
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State of New YOrk
County of Clinton Ss  On this twenty seventh day of December 1848 befoer the subscriber a justic eof the peae in aforesaid County personally appeared Lucy Bradford a resident of Plattsburg in said COunty aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decleration in order to obtain the benefits of the  joint resolution of congress ( ) July 1 1848 & other pensions laws that she is the widow of Elisha Bradford who was a private in Col Swifts Connecticut Reg't ( ) Woodbury Copany and served from the year 1777 to the end of of the war &  ( ) that during the latter part of his service he was as she believes attached to Cap't Iermots Company of  L Infantry under Genr'l Lafayette.  She was married to the said elisha bradford at Cornwall County by rev Thomas Gould Presbyterian Clergyman on the tenth day of August 1786 and lived with him as his wife unto the twenty third day of Septemeber 1836 that being the day of his death.  By that event she was left a widow & has ever since been & still is a widow and unmarried. - She was a pensioner under the act of March 18.1818 & recieved a pension of $96  up to the period of his death ( on the 4th of septemeber 1835) she further declares that she applied from Clinto County  She also applied for a pension as his widow for the sme county and was pensioned under the act of July 7 1838 and MArch 8 1843 and again under the act of Feb 2 1848. Her pension certificate under the latter act is herewith surrendered.  She claims a pension of $96 per annum uder joint resolution aforesaid and ( ) that her pension certificate ( ) be sent to her attorny J. D Woodward of Plattsburg NY and she hereby revokes all former  ( ) given to her  and ( )  ( ) or any other pension. 

Sworn and subscribed to before me the}          her
this day and year first above written and I }       Lucy X Bradford
certify that deponent is a credible person}            mark
                                                                          Witness Elisha Bradford
and cannot write here name  ( ) to her age and is }    
unable by reasons of great age ( ) }
(.....) at plattsburg}
which is six miles from her residence where thes decleration}

Abraham Scriber Justice
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State of New York.
County of Clinton Ss  I the subscriber Clerk of said County certify that Abraham Scriber before whom the within decleration of Lucy Bradford was taken and sworn on the the 27th day of December 1848 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in aforsaid County duly qualified and that his signature to it's jurat aforesaid affidavit is genuine  I being acquainted with his handwriting. Witness my hand and official seal this 28th day of December, A.D. 1848.

W.R. Jones Deputy Clerk

[along side]
Mrs. Lucy Bradford
Resolution July 1/48
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Decleration under the act of February 2 1848

State of New York
County of Clinton  On this 14th day of July 1848 before the subscriber and justice of the Peace in and for said county personally afforesaid Lucy Bradford a resident of plattsburg in said county aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decleration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passes on the 2nd day of February 1848. granting pervisions to widows of persons who served during the revolutioary war; that she is the widow of Elisha Bradford who was a Private or Sargeant in Col. Swifts Connecticut Regiment Cap't Woodbury' COmpany and served therein as she has been informed and believes from the year 1777 to the end of the war except that during the latter part of his servive he was as she believes attached to Cap't Jermot's company of Lt infantry under General Lafayette and ( ) recieved and annual pension of eighty eight dollars per annum under the act of June 17 1844.- She declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed to}     
on the day and year above written
declarant cannot write her name 
having never learned to write}                 her mark
                                                          Lucy X Bradford
                                                       Witness Elisha Bradford

Abraham Scriber Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Clinton County Ss  I Charles A Jones Clerk of the County of Clinton do hereby certify that Abraham ScriberEsq before whom the written affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the sme a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Jusitce and verily believe that the signature within written is genuine.

In testimony hereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 15th day of July 1848

Charles H Jones Clerk
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State of New York
County of Clinton} Ss  On this fifteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in  and for the said County of Clinton and State of New York Lucy Bradford a resident of the town of Plattsburg in the said County of Clinton aged eighty seven years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decleration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the jorut resolution of Congress ( ) to evidence in application for pensions approved July 11848

She declares that she is the widow of elisha Bradford who was a provions of the United States under the acr of Congress of 18 March 1818 and who is his lifetime widow a pension under the said act at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum
She further declares that as the widow of the said Elisha Bradford she was a pensioner under the act of Congress of July 7 1838 3 March 1843 &17th June 1844 at the rate of eighty eight dollars per annum and is now a pensiner at the  ( ) rate under the act of 2 Febrauary 1848-
  She further declares that she has not ( )   ( ) Elisha Bradford but remains his widow and that by  ( ) of the ( ) jorut Resolution of Congress she claims a pensions under the several acts lst above mentiond at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum in ( )of the amount now allowed to her
Witness GA Standish

{sworn and subscribed on this day and year first above writtien before me} 
her mark
Lucy X Bradford 
Abraham Scriber Justic eof the Peace
I certify that the above declarant is personally
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known to me and that in conquence of age and infirmity she does not write but make her mark
Abraham Scribner Justice Peace


State of New York}
County of Clinton} Ss  I W R Jones Dept Clerk of the said county do hereby certify that Abraham Scribner was on the day of the date of the written decleration a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county duly elected and sworn and that the ( ) to the jurat of the written decleration and to tis foregoing certificate purporting to in this are genuine -   In testimony whereof I ahve hereunto inclosed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this eighteenth day of Deceber 1848

W R Jones Dept clerk
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2848
Lucy Bradford
Date march 3 1843

$80 per an

J D Woodward
Plattsburgh
N York
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Decleration under Act of march 31843
State of New YOrk
County of Clinton Ss   On this 31st day of July 1843 before te subscriber a Justic eof the Peace in and for said county personally appearded Lucy Bradford resident pf Plattsburgh in said County aged eighty two years, who beign first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decleration in order  to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of congress passed on the 3rd march 1843 granting pensions to the widow of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Elisha Bradford who was a private or sargeant in Col. Swifts Connecticut Reg't Captain Woodbury's Company, and served therein as she beleives from the year 1777 to the end of the war execpt that during the latter part of his service he was as she believes attached to Captains Jermot's of eight Infantry under General Lafayette, and she recieved a pension of eighty dollars per annun under the act July 7 1838.  She further declares that she is still a resident and wishes her pension certificate sent to her attorny J D Woodward esq Plattsburgh                                       her  mark
Sworn and subscribed to before        Lucy X Bradford
me on the day and year first
above written, and I certify
that deponent is personally known to me and cannot write her
name having never learned to write
Abraham Scribner Justice Peace
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elisha Bradford's
application for revolutionary Pension fund

it will be ( ) application was first under to( ) April 7 1818

Pension certificate (if allowed) to be  ( ) either to Wm Swetland or the Hon. Caleb Nicholas, Plattsburgh

elisha Bradford private Colonel Swifts Reg't Connecticut Line 1777 - 3 years
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State of New York}
County of Columbia Ss},   n the 5th day of June in hte year 1818 before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County personally came Austin Beirce of the city of Hudson in said County  who being by me first duly sworn according tolaw, doth on his oath make the following statement of facts, that he knows and declares that Elisha Bradford was living with this deponent in the begining of or partly in the Revolutionary War and that he enlisted as a soldier in the Army of the United States in hte town of Cornwall in hte County of Litchfield, in Col. Swift's Regiment and that he served in the continued Service for a period of not less than three years during the Revolutionary War at least I have no doubt of his serving the above period as he enlisted and was  absent from his house during that time and afterwards returned to his house after the three years had expired
(signed) Austin Bierce

Sworn and subscribed the day and date
above written before me Hazekiah Dayton}
One of the judges of the court of common 
pleas in and for the county of Columbia}

State of New York Columbia
County Clerks office}
I certify that Hazekiah Dayton 
where ( ) appeared the annexed affidavit ( ) I Know to be his handwriting is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in ( ) said County  Witness my name  and the seal affixed Court June 23 1818
C Miller clerk
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State of New York}
Clinton County Ss}    Josha Bradford of the town of Plattsburgh being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he ^this deponent^ acquainted with Elisha Bradford and well knows him to be the person herein named and that he is ^ indigent ^ needed circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and further that the said Elisha Bradford is a resident  citizen of the United States of America and now is residing in the Town of Plattsburgh in said County-

(signed) Joshua Bradford

Sworn and Subscribed this 29th
day of October 1818 Before me
(signed) Caleb Nichols
as Judge of Clinton Common Pleas
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I certify that I am satisfied that the within Elisha Bradford served in the Revolutionary war more than nine months and that he is in indegent and reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Plattsburgh 29 Oct. 1818
(signed)
Caleb Nichols
as a judge of Clinton Common Pleas
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Whereas George A Standisch hereonto and in the life time of my mother Lucy Bradford ( ) deceased and entered into an agreement  ^with her^ to ( ) to procure and werein of the Pension she then drew as he supposed she was entitled to an enscribe upon terms and conditions therein stated and whereas the said Lucy Bradford has died since the execution of said agreement which was in writing now I elisha Bradford her son and ( ) the said Lucy Bradford lived at the time of her death do  ( ) and ( ) for myself and on behalf of the ( ) ( ) of the said Lucy Bradford  the said George A Standish ( ) to ( ) said Elisha for ( ) of  the pension drawn by the said Lucy Bradford and  on the ( ) terms and coditions  ( ) in the said agreement ( ) ( )
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Whereas George A. Standish, heretofore and in the life time of my mother Lucy Bradford now deceased had entered into an agreement with her to undertake to procure an increase of the Pension she then drew as he supposed she was entitled to an increase upon terms & conditions therein stated and whence the said Lucy Bradford has died since the execution of said agreement which was in writing now I Elisha Bradford her son & with whom the wid Lucy Bradford lived at the time of her death do authorize & enforce for myself & on behalf of the other children of the said Lucy Bradford the said George A. Standish still to prosecute said claim for increase of the pension drawn by her the said Lucy Bradford and on the same terms & conditions as in the wid agreement heretofore executed for the same purpose with said Standish are expressed.
Plattsburgh October 25th 1850
Elisha Bradford

State of New York
Clinton County} ss.
On this 25th day of October A.D. 1850 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said county Elisha Bradford to me known & known to be the individual who executed & signed the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purpose therein stated.
Abraham Scribner
Justice Peace
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State of New YOrk
Clinton County
    Elisha Bradford of Plattsburgh in said county being duly sworn ( ) that Lucy bradford widow of elisha Bradford late of the town of Plattsburgh in said county died in said town on the sixteenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine - that of time of her demise she was a pensioner of the Untied States under the act of 2 February 1848 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and was the widow of the said elisha Bradford - thay the said Elisha Bradford was also a pensioner in his life time of the United States under the act of 18 march 1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum and that the only children of the said Lucy Bradford was living on Cornelius Bradford Elsiha Bradford Nancy canfield and Abigail Allen.
State of New York}
Clinton County}ss
I charles H Jones, Clerk of the ounty of clinton do hereby certify that Abraham Scribner whose name subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and theron written was at the time of taking such proof or ackowledgement, a Justice Peace in and for the County of Clinton dwelling in the said County commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the handriting as such. Jusice Peace and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or ackowledgment is genuine. In testimony, whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the 26 day of Oct 1860
(Signed)  W R Jones   Clerk.
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State of New York
Clinton County Ss
  Elisha Bradford of Plattsburgh in said County being duly sworn ( ) and says that Lucy Bradford widow of elisha Bradford late of the town of Plattsburgh in said County died in said town on the sexteenth day of Novemeber in the yar one thousand eight hundred and forty nine - that at the time of her  death she was a pensioner of  the United States under the act of 2nd Februaury 1848 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and was the widow of the said Elisha Bradford - that  the said Elisha Bradford was also a pensioner in his life time of the United states under the  act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of 96 dollars per annum nd that the only children of said Lucy Bradford now living are Cornelius Bradford, elsiha Bradford, nany Canfield and Abigail Allen & hannah Beckwith who are also the children of the said Lucy bradford and Elisha Bradford deceased and each of them is over twenty one years of age ( the word Canfield erased before execution)
Sworn to and subscribed}
this 25th day of October
A.D. 1854   Before me   (signed) elsiha Bradford
(signed) A Scribner Justice Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the most of  the facts  stated in the above affidavit and believe them to be correct
(signed)  Abraham Scribner Justice Peace
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Declre of the children of Lucy Bradford

the certificate of Pension in the care of Mrs Bradford under the act of july 2 1848 ( ) ( ) to the pension NY Court at Albany Ny  march 1850

I. DW
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss.  On this fourth day of Novemebr 1850 before the subsciber a Justic eof the Peace in and foresaid County personally appeared Elisha Bradford a resident of Plattsburgh said county aged forty four years who being duly sworn according to law declares that his father Elisha Bradford deceased was a revolutionary Pensions of the us at  $96 per annum under the act of 1818  and died Sept. 23 1835 leaving a widow  whose name was Lucy bradford who was married to him august 10 1786 and pensioned at $80 per annum - under act of July 7 1838 and February 2 1848. she died on the sixteenth day of  November 1849. leaving the following children her surviving viz: nancy Canfield, Abigail Allen, elisha Bradford, Cornelius Bradford ^ hannah Beckwith^ who are the only children of said Lucy Bradford are all of age. On behalf of himself and tthe other children he claims ( ) arrears of pensions to which they may be entitled to under  ( ) of the acts of congress - their mothers pensions certicertifcates has been surrendered to the pension agent at albany - he requests that a pension certificate for said children may be sent to their attorney J D Woodward of Plattsburgh NY and revokes all former powers given by  him to George A Standish or any other person - "Hannah Beckwith" sister

Sworn and subscribed to on the }
day and year first above  mentioed}
and I certify that deponent is a }
credible person.}    Elisha Bradford

Abraham Scribner Justice Peace
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State of New York
County of Clinton Ss   I the subscriber clerk of said county certify that Abraham Scribner before whom the within decleration of Elisha Bradford was taken and sworn on the fourth day of November 1850 was at said time a Justice Peace in and for said county duly qualified and his signature to the certificate following said decleration is genuine - witness my hand and official seal this sixth day of November 1850.

(signed) W R Jones
County Clerk