Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21702, Philip Burr Bradley, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Bradley, Philip Burr
Ruth

NUMBER
W21702

B.L. Wt. 131-500 Lt. Col.
Issued May 14, 1796
No papers
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BRADLEY, PHILIP
CONN
W. 21702
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Connecticut 55
Ruth Bradley
Fairfield Co in the State of Conn
[illegible] was a - in the - commanded 
Captain [illegible] of the - 
- in the - 
widow of Philip Bradley
[illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Cont
at the rate of 600 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of [illegible] 1836 and sent to
[illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1836 $3 [illegible]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] 300.00
$3600.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book - Vol. 1 Page 75
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BRADLEY, PHILIP
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letter to Hon. T. T. Whintesey
Jan. 30, 1837 go to Hon. N. P. Tallmadge March 7, 1839
1890 April 3 D B Keeler Jr that no family records on file prior

1890 D B Keeler Jr. with list of April 24 original notion on file & that they cannot be withdrawn prior
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State of New York
City and County of New York
David B. Keeler of said City being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is Sixty four years of age, and has been a citizen of said city and county for the past forty nine years; that he is now and has been for the past nine years, the President of the Tradesmens Fire Insurance Company of said City; that he is a grandson of the late Colonel Philip B. Bradley, of Connecticut, a Colonel in the Army of the Revolution, and of Ruth his wife; and that the maiden name of the deponents mother was Esther Bradley; and that she has been deceased about seventeen years; that all the brothers and sisters of the said Esther are deceased; that for a number years preceeding her decease and until that event the said Ruth Bradley widow of the said Col Philip B Bradley, resided with and made her home at the deponents paternal home, with his mother, and her (Ruth Bradleys) daughter Esther; that this deponent is one of the oldest if not the oldest surviving male grandchild of said Colonel Philip B Bradley and of Ruth Bradley his wife; that the deponent has one cousin living who is his senior and unmarried woman and unfortunately is and has been for many years of unsound mind; that he has also a sister living older than himself who is unmarried and who is and has been for many years of unsound mind; that about the year 1836 or 1837 the following mentioned
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documents viz; A Commission as Colonel issued to the said Philip B Bradley signed by John Jay President of the Continental Congress.
A commission issued to the said Philip B Bradley a Marshall of Connecticut signed by George Washington.
A letter from Gen. Geo Washington to the said Col. Philip B Bradley - being in the possession of the family of deponents were forwarded to Washington as evidence upon which to obtain the Pension money due to said Ruth Bradley widow of Col Philip B Bradley; That the deponent desires that the documents above referenced to may be returned to him solely for the association both family and political which they renew and tend to preserve.
D B Keeler

Sworn to before me in the City of New York this twenty seventh day of April 1868

District Judge of the United States for the Southern District New York
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State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield SS.

On this 7th day of September A.D. 1836, before the Court of Probate of the District of Danbury in the said County and State, the above being a Court of Record, and [illegible] District Ridgefield [illegible] and for the said District appeared Ruth Bradley a resident of Ridgefield aforesaid in the said County aged ninety years who being first duly sworn according to make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 - that she is the widow of Philip Burr Bradley who was a Colonel in the Army of the Revolution and commanded a Continental Regiment in the Connecticut line - Her husband, the said Philip Burr Bradley enlisted the service of the United States as a Colonel in an early stage of the Revolutionary contest, and remained in said service until near the termination of the war. He was in said service in the Northern United States and once during his term of service he was taken sick [illegible]. for the term of six weeks at a place called The Sug Neighborhood in the state of New Jersey and she believes on his return a of three men were sent by General Washington to her home - and that he served as a Colonel in said Revolutionary War more than three years -
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She further declares that according to her age and her subsequent loss of memory she cannot accurately identify the later and other of the service of her said husband; nor does she suppose it in the Rolls of his Regiment and other documents in the War Department will furnish all the evidence - 
declares that she was married to the said Phillip Burr Bradley the 11th day of March 1770 they both Ridgefield and marriage in the 
Her maiden name was Ruth Smith - that her then husband, the aforesaid Philip Burr Bradley died at said Ridgefield on the 4th day of January 1821. and that she has remained a resident ever since. that will more fully appear to the hereto annexed -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before said Court of Probate in the District of Danbury in open Court -

Ruth Bradley
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And the said Court of Probate do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and hearing and examining the proof hereto annexed, that the said Philip Burr Bradley was a Revolutionary officer and served as a Colonel in the Revolutionary Army more than three years; that he died on the 4th day of January 1821 - that said Ruth Bradley was fully married to the said Philip Burr Bradley on the 11th day of March 1770 and that since the death of her said husband, she has since remained a widow and is a widow as she states.
And I Ira R. Wildman Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereby certify the same and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court of Probate aforesaid in the matter of the application of said Ruth Bradley for a Pension; and that the annexed papers and documents are the proofs exhibited to said Court by said Ruth in support of said application. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 7th day of September 1836 - 
Ira R Wildman Clerk

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County S.S.
I Nathaniel H Wildman of Danbury in the said County, Judge of the Court of Probate
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section and for the District of Danbury in the said County and State do hereby certify to all whom it may concern, that Ira R. Wildman Esq who hath signed and certified the foregoing proceedings of said Court of Probate and the annexed deposotions, is Clerk of said Court of Probate and was Clerk aforesaid at the time of signing and certifying the same and that the signature above written and the annexed signature to the annexed depositions which purport to be the signatures of the said Ira R. Wildman are in truth his hand writing; and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such Clerk - 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of September 1836 - 
N H Wildman Judge
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Philip Bradley of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut aged sixty four years being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is the son of Col. Philip B Bradley late of said Ridgefield deceased, son of Ruth Bradley, now of said Ridgefield, the widow of said Philip B Bradley.
The said Philip B. Bradley the father of the deponent died at said Ridgefield the 4th day of January (1826) Eighteen hundred and twenty six - this deponent was absent when he died.
This deponent further saith that since the death of his father his mother the said Ruth Bradley has resided at and near said Ridgefield - her place of residence having always been in said the day in times 
visit children - 
never married since the death of said Philip Burr Bradley; has never remarried; a widow ever since his death, and in death a widow.
He further says that Nathan Smith is the town Clerk of said Town of Ridgefield.
Philip Bradley

State of Connecticut
Fairfield County S.S.

Before the Court of Probate within said fore the District of Danbury in Said County and State, at Ridgefield is used for the said District on this 7th day of September 1836, formally appeared Philip Bradley the above named
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Deponent and in open Court subscribes the foregoing Deposition; and being duly sworn made solemn oath that the above is true - and the said Court doth hereby certify that the said Deponent sustains a good character for truth; and is a credible witness.
Ira R Wildman Clerk
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O.W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY

L. W. B.
W. 21702

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., 

April 5th, 1890.

Madam: -
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Ruth, widow of Philip B. Bradley, made an application for pension on September 7th, 1836, at which time she was 90 years of age and residing at Ridgefield, Conn., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a Colonel in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of three years. Place of his enlistment or names of superior officers are not stated. He died January 4th, 1821, at Ridgefield, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mrs. Alonzo Alden,
2506 Fifth Avenue,
Troy, New York.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21702
Ruth Bradley
widow of Philip B Bradley
Rev War

Act June 7th 36
Index: Vol. A, Page 90

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr 25 '98
Mrs. Mls Curtis
Troy NY

Apr 5 '99
Mrs Alonzo Alden
Troy, NY
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"Colonel Philip Burr Bradley a Revolutionary officer died January 4th AD. 1821 in the 83 year of his age."

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield S.S.
I Nathan Smith Town Clerk of the Town of Ridgefield in the said county do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the Records of death in the Town Record of said Town. Given under my hand at said Ridgefield this 7th day of September 1836
Nathan Smith Town Clerk
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Danbury, Sept 8th 1836

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir,
Please address all communications on the judgement of their application, and enclose the Pension Certificate, when granted to Ira R. Wildman Clerk of the County Probate Danbury Ct.
Very Respectfully
Your obedt servant
N H Wildman
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Washington 4th March 1839

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions -

Sir - 

I have here requested to ask for the documents mentioned in the enclosed memorandum, viz. Commission of Col. Bradley signed by John Hancock, also a letter from General Washington. The widow, in whose case the papers were used, is deceased - and I suppose there can be no objection to let the descendants have them as interesting relicks of their ancestor - if there be no objection. Please to enclose them to me at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
Respectfully yours
N. P. Tallmadge
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175

admd
2 years col
600


Ira R. Wildman
Danbury
Court
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Esther Olmstead formerly of Ridgefield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut now of the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy six years, being duly sworn doth depose and say that she was born in said Ridgefield, and in the Daughters of the Rev. Jonathan Ingersoll formerly a Presbyterian Clergyman, settled to officiating at said Ridgefield, now declared that she is well acquainted with Ruth Bradley of said Ridgefield, the widow of Col. Philip Burr Bradley deceased who hath applied for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836; and has known and been acquainted with her from her youth - The maiden name of the said Ruth was Ruth Smith - 
And this Deponent further says that in the year 1770, she was present and saw the said Col. Philip B. Bradley and Ruth Smith, (now Ruth Bradley) married. 
They were joined in marriage at said Ridgefield, by the said Jonathan Ingersoll, the father of this deponent, he then being a Clergyman aforesaid - This Deponent well recollects being present at said marriage and that it was the year 1770; is not positive as to the month in which they were married but is confident that it was in the afterpart of the winter or the spring of the year - and believes it was in the month of February or March. The said Philip B and Ruth afterward lived together at said Ridgefield as Husband and wife, nearly fifty years & until the death of said Philip and reared a family of six children
Esther Olmstead
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County 
Before the Court
of probate within and for the District of
anting in said County and State, in
Ridgefield in and for distinct
on this 7th day of September 1836, personally
appeared Either Ohnstead the above named
Deponent and in open Court subscribed
bregoing Deposition and being duly
or made solemn oath he teeth
of the same, and this Court doth hereby
certify that said Deponent sustain
good character for truth and is a credible
witness-
Ira R Wildman Clerk
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J. Keeler
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Rector of South Lake in the County of
Stanton and State of Newyork, aged Seventy
Six as being duly sworn doth depose and
ing that is was born in Sidgefield in the
County of Fairfield and State of Connett and
as also sided in and for said
that is to say, while said old
that this posent away from the
as a week day Reck and was
& solitis San Brad By
with his wich in 1821.
and this Deponent has from his earliest
above named
which Brady and
of London. B. Bradley her maiden
two Before and at
the time of the marriage of said if
and with and in many yours
this deponents Said ridge
and attended to have religious meeting
with him, which was thereby in
meeting the bed the age of the
an Ingersoll - the Deponent
their marriage. He was not set
the hole in the marriage
but was present when the same of
marriage were published in
by said Rev. M. Sall. This in
the Spring the year 1770 and sent
beliven, in the month of March at
only on the deponent
the said ┃
the Billie Jean
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wife until the death of said
821, and the said in as remained and
widow ever sin and is now a widow
ponent further say that the
Eli B. Bradley during the
Revolutionary War, was one of our
Regiment in the Connection line
and it was 15th Certain
regiment. This Deponent enlisted as
, in Captain Samuel his Company
Boyd by and
partly in being the evidence
in said Regiment from the time to do
entered into on the day
1777 until to bring of the year 1780
if there is in the spring of
1780 the deponent was appointed
the said Pollington
and afterwards to
said Regiment and joined the said the
under the command of General La Fayette
During the time the Deponent served in said
its aforesaid disinterment was
employed in the town of Berks
Sylvania and content and
the battle of Monmouth died
during all said time, the said Col Philip
. Brad by a Colonel and commander
of said Regiment and fought as such
land to the of one month
after having said sale Bodey Regiment
1780 the front and
during the remainder the
the works, and as to out ledge
said Col. Bradly rebuke
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then and was understood that at
said Regiment the content
Parments were suplication into three and
the said Colonel Macky on the
in management
she is at last was not
stead and in active and
of the now the deponent
that year this magement
made the deponent does not remember
Jeremiah Keeler
State of Connecticut
Harfield County  S.S.
Before the County of
Boat within and for the distant of Dunham
said County and State holden at Ridgfield
and on the said estate on this 7th day of
September 1836, personally appear
emiah Kester the above named Deponent
and in the bort subscribed the foregoing
position and being duly sworn, made
oath that the same is
this Court doth hereby certify that the
said Deponent sustains a good character
oath and is a credible witness
Ira R Wildman Clerk
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Jeremiah Meat of Ridgefield in the County of
State of Condition aged Eighty one
years, being duly sworn doth depose and say that
he well our and is acquaint with
had by said Ridgefield, the widow of Col
Bur Mary and Benefit
as said that in the month of January
1777. this deponent enlisted in the Raiment
commanded by said Colonel Philip B. Bradley
as a Common Soldier for the term of these
years. The said Regiment belonged to the
Connecticut line. This deponent decd at
Soldier in the said Regiment till peace
and until February 1780 the fist for he
del with said Regiment at Peekskill at
various places in the State of New Jersey
then into Sylvania and in and at
Valley Forge. This and year he died
in Pennsylvania then marched into New Jersey
ought at the battle of Monmouth, and
interned at Reading in Connecticut
third year, he said principally in the State of
Newyork during all the said term
of three years the said Philip B. Bradley
served at the Colonel of the said Regiment
in this Deponent deed under his command
and the said Colonel Brad by continued in
the said deed as Soon as aforesaid after
his deponent was discharged in February 1780,
but for how long a paid this deponent
cannot say
and this deponent further says that
when he so enlisted in 1777, the said Philip
B. Bradley and Beith Bradley were living the ┃
at said Ridgefield as man and wife
intimately acquainted with and
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known him both ever since until he leak
of said Philip, and he has known the said Ruth
until this time housing for more than fifty years
held in the neighborhood of the said Ruth
the said Philip B. & Ruth tied together
husband & wife from the time he so enlisted in
1777 until the death of said Philip B. White
happened about fifteen years ago our had
six children, the West of Louis Philip
Bradley now lime aged about sixty five
years. And this deponent saith that the
death of said Col Philip Bradley the
said it has been married and is
till and -
Jeremiah Read
State of Connecticut
L. S.
Fairfield County
Before the Court
Robal within and for the District of Darley
in said County and State, holden at Ridgefield
in and for the said that on this 7th day
of September 1836, personally apparated 
Head the above named Deponent and in
Court dated the foregoing deposition and
being duly sworn, made solemn oath that the
same is here, and his count doth hereby
certify that said deponent sustains a
good character for truth, and is a credible
sings-
Ira R Wildman Clerk
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Amon with of Ridgefield in the County of
Fairfield, and State of Connecticut aged sixty
the
2
eight years, being duly sworn doth depose
say that I was born and has all his time
died in the dividing and which is now
copies in said Ridgefield, and that his said
house is situate within twenty rods of the
family mansion of the late Col Philip
Brady deceased. This Deponent was
knew and was acquaint I with the did
Col. Philip Burr Bradley from the earliest
recollection of this deponent until the dark
of the said Col. Bradley, and so as all his
life time, until now, known & acquainted with
Ruth Bradley the widow the said
Sol Bradley - At earliest periods
is Deponent can recollect any thing the
said Col. Bradley and Ruth Brady living
together in the said family mention of
Col. Bradley as husband and wife and to
continued to live together until said lot
Bradly did in the year 1821 he ponent
attended his funeral & he said Ruth Hadley
had remained ever since the death of her said
Husband, widow, and is now a pine
and manner
the said Philip said Ruth had a long family
of children during the intermarriage, all of
whom were edited and brought up
the said Mansion house of said Col Beady
This deponent saith further that said
Philip B. Bradley died in the second of Jane
1821
Amos Smith
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County 
Before the Court
of Probate within and of the disting
Danbury in said County and State
holden at Ridgefield in and for said District
on this 7th day of September 1836, personally
appeared in Specient Amos Smith
the above named depose and
subscribed the foregoing deposition
and being duly made to me
at that the same is true. And this
doth hereby certify that the same
Deponent sustains a character
be and is a credited
Ira R Wildman Clerk
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Leave in case when visitors examine the claim as these papers show the release of the old documents.
MHF 
1928
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[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U S A APR 7 1890
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Return this letter with your reply.
Washington, D.C. April 3d 1840
Sir
In answer to your request for the family record of
Col Philip Burt Bradley, which is alleged to have been filed
with the application of his widow Ruth for a Revolutionary
pension, you are advised that no such document has been found
with her papers, or any allusion to it-
A daughter of the officiating Clergyman - Revd. Mr.
Ingersoll who was present at the marriage, testified to this
Very
respectfully Given
Commissioner
Mr. D.B. Keeler Jr.
20 Nassau Street
New York City
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D.B. Keeley Jr. NY
Revy April 5 1890
Col Philip B Bradley
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE US A APR 7 1890
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RUMSON NECK.
SEABRIGHT,
MONMOUTH BEACH,
D. B. KEELER, JR.,
AND OTHER NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE.
20 NASSAU STREET,
Green B Raum ENEW Y. April 5
Communion
ELBERON,
LOW -- MOOR,
LONG BRANCH.
1890
My Dear for
of
I Mank you for your
farm of the 3d Instant, relative to my application for
the family record of my Grandfather Col Philip Bure Brady
which was alleged to have been filed with the application
of his Widow Ruth Mary years ago for Pension
At the time the application was filed with it, I know
was the affadavit of the Daughter of the officiating Clergyman
Rev Mr Ingersoll as also Col Bradley Communce as Colonel
Signed by John Hancock, and a Military order signed by
⎬
Genl Washington. Also his Commission as First Marshall of
Connecticut Signed by Genl Washington, and I had been
informed by my any living relatives who remember the
cumstance of filing the application that the Family Record
was also sent pence my application to the Department
If it will not be asking too much. I will esteem it a
favor if you would kind inform me of what documents
are on file with the papers in the case, and whether
the originals can be had, and copies filed in their place
The claim for pension feared on the death of Ruth Bradley
Col Bradleys Sudon, which record on the 9th of December 1857
and is the papers are of no value to the department of
not inconstent with the Rules. I should be glad to have them
to place with the other documents in my possession
Kelly D B Keeler
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Col P B Brunty
Widow
277.
New York
Feb 1890
Keeler, D. B. Jr.
Requests return of a
certain Family Record
filed in support of applica
for pension between 1830
& 1835, widow of Col.
Phillip Ben Bradley Revolut
War -
All
Department of the Interior
February 7. 1890
Respectfully referred to
the Commissioner of
Pensions
E. Dawson
A.D.
Chief Clerk
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RUMSON NECK.
SEABRIGHT.
not on
H
MONMOUTH BEACH,
D. B. KEELER, JR.
ELBERON,
AND OTHER NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE.
20 NASSAU STREET.
1
NEW YORK February 3d
LOW MOOR,
LONG BRANCH.
Compon
of Inting
1890
Washington D C.
Dead for
In the year 1865 on the
affidavit of my father (now deceased the obtained from the
Department the Commission of his Grandfather E Phillip
Ben Bradley Signed by John Hancock as President of the
Continental Congrest, as also a Military order addressed to
hand and signed by Gen Washington
The documents were sent
to Warington at a period between 1830 and 1835 to identify
Col Bradley Widow and Establish her right to pension which
was obtained. With the above document was sent the
Family Record taken from the Family Bible of which
my father was not aware at the time his affadavit was
made.
Is it possible at this late date to obtain it
Will you kind inform me, and instruct me as to
what course to adopt to accomplish its return
they are
the
D Buller
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Copy of Letter to
Col Philip B. Bradley
from
Gen Geo Washington
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Copy

To Colonel Bradley

Sir:

You are to take the charge of
the Invalids and such other detachments
of the Connecticut Line, as were
mentioned in the General Orders of the
13th as also of such of the Baggage as
shall be sent from thence to the Winter
Quarters of the Troops: and proceed to
King’s Ferry, keeping the Baggage in
front of the Line of march, and causing
the strictest regularity and order to be
observed on it.
You will send forward an officer
to have boats provided ready at King’s
Ferry to receive and transport the
Baggage up the River, that the Waggoners
may be dismissed, and sent back
without delay.
The troops are to cross the River
at King’s Ferry, and move on the east
side to the vicinity of West Point,
where you will receive Major Gen.
Heath’s further instructions respecting
their disposition, having
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previously given information to him
of the time when you shall arrive.
You will be pleased to pay the
utmost attention to prevent the
destruction of fences, or violation
of any other property of the inhabitants
on the march; as well as to the
accommodation of the troops under
your Command.
Given at Head Quarters
Passaic Falls this 14th Day
of above 1780
(Signed) Go Washington
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Copy of Commission
to
Col Philip Burr Bradley
from the
Continental Congress
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In Congress.
The Delegates of the United Colonies of New Hampshire
Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island Connecticut New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania, the counties of New Castle, Kent,
and Sussex in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia North Carolina
South Carolin Philip
and Georgia
Jere Bradley,
Esquire,
Greeting
We reposing especial Trust and confidence in your Patriotism
Velour, Conduct and Fidelity, Do by these Presents, constitute and
appoint you to be Colonel of a Regiment raised in the State of Connecticut
during the present War in the Army of the United Colonies
raised
hastier
for the defense of American Liberty and for repelling every
 thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently
to discharge the duty of a Colmer by doing and performing
all manner
in your command, to be obedient to
require all
And we do strictly charge and
your
orders as their colander. And you are to observe and follow such
order and directions from time to time, as you shall receive
from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of
Congress for that purpose appointed, or commander in chief for the time being of
Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to
the rules and discipline of War in pursuance of the Trust reposed
in you. This Commission to remain in force until revoked
by this or a future Congress.
Dated the first day of January A. Dom. 1777.-
By order of the Congress
Signed
John Hancock
President
Attest
(Signed )
Chas Thompson
Secty
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[stamp] DEPARTMENTOF THE INTERIOR MAY 6 1868 [illegible] OFFICE
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Freedman's S&T Co
N. Broadway
New York May 4 1860
I have the him
to acknowledge the receipt of you seemed
favor of the 2d Instant lifting the
Commission and to my Grandfather
Philip B Bradley by the Continental
inglet Jany 1st 1777 also a letter
addressed to him to Gen Geo Washington
dated Nov 14 1780 and by the
my save thanks for your kind
attention to the request of my friend
Mr Peck which has placed
me in possession of the charment
so highly esteemed
With much respect I am
your Obedt Servan
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Hon
No 74 Hall Sheet
New York April 27, 1868.
O. H. Browning
Secutary of the Department
of the Interior
Sir
I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of
the letter of the Department
of the 24th inst, in relation to
the Commission issued by
the Continental Congress
to Col Philip B Bradley
his Commission as U.S.
Marshal for Connecticut
and a letter addressed to him
signed by General George
Washington, filed in the
Department, in aid of the
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application for a Pension
to Mrs Ruth Bradley, and
in compliance with the
suggestion contained there
in to forward to the Department of
, the affidavits of
the Grandson, David
B. Keeler Esq of this
City, setting forth his
relationship to the deceased
Officer and his widow-
also deceased,
I have sought to obtain
a statement of all the
facts which it appeared
to me to be contemplated by
the Department, and I
trust the Documents
so ardently desired may
be returned
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I will thank you to have
then addressed to David
B. Keeler Esq, Tradesmans
Fire Insurance Co N 168
Broadway New York
Jane
With great respect
Your Obt Sert
O.S.Pick
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No 74 wall sheet
New York April 22. 1868.
H. H. Browning
Secutary of the Interior,
Sir
I have often been requested by a
highly respected friend, a President of one of our
Fire Insurance Companies, and a Grand
son of the late Colonel Philip B. Bradley
of Connecticut, an officer of the Army of
the Revolution, to seek the delivery by your
Department of three Documents, held in
high esteem by the family which were filed
with the application for a pension, to
his Grand Mother Mrs Ruth Bradley, the
widow of Colonel Bradley
A pension was granted to Mrs Bradley
by the Act of Congress of July 4, 1836, and
she died Dec. 1837.
The Documents refered to are First, the
Commission to Colonel Bradley, signed by
Hon John Jay, President of the Continental
Congress
Second his commission as Marshal of
Connecticut, signed by President George
Washington
Third. A letter
from General George
Washington to Col Philip B Bradley
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It may be observed that the act of Congress
referred to is functs office; and that the
receive papers referred to can never be used as
evidence against the United States, that in fact
they are no more useful in their present place
then so much blank paper. It has accen
and to my mind that evry useful purposes
far as such files of the Government are concerned
might be subserved by having copies of the papers
with the application, writing also when the
originals were
These papers have been desired with
a very ardent wish to have them; and this
wish is supported as well by the pride
of the honorable ancestry of Mule
as by his patriotic feelings. The fact of the
personal association of his Grand Father
with the Father of his
County, and of his
being a correspondent of General Washington
, are matters that he cannot forget
and he prays that you will order that copies
of the papers referred to be made and placed
with the files; and that the originals be
transmitted to him at the office of
the Tradesman's Fire Insurance Company
No 168 Broadway, New York
I add that Mr Kiner will and his
relationship to Colonel, and Mrs
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Ruth Bradley, by affidavit, of the
Department shall desire it
With great respects
Your Obt Sert
O. S. H Peck
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Washington D.C. May 2nd 1868
The originals of the two papers
hereto annexed, viz: Commission issued
by the Continental Congress, and signed
by John Hancock President to Philip
Burr Bradley, dated January 1st 1777, and
letter of instructions addressed to
Col. Bradley and signed Gen Washington
dated November, 14, 1780, were this
day withdrawn from the files of
the Pension Office, by my order
and transmitted to David D. Keeler
No 168 Broadway, New York City,
in accordance with the request contained
in the letters of O.S. K. Peck, and the affidavit
of the said Keeler, all of which are also
hereto attached
H Browning
Secretary of the Interior
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Received May 6" 1868
Dated
1868
From L B Keeler
New York City
Department of the Interior.
Subject
Acknowledge receipt of
Certain papers late on
the files of this Dept
to be filed as voucher
of receipt of papers sent.
Action.
Respectfully referred to the
Acting Commissioner of
of Pensions, to be filed
with papers in the case
of Mrs Ruth Bradley
John C Cox
Chief Clerk
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Pension Bureau
Washington
D. C
Will you
please send me a description
of service and especially the
date of death of Col. Philip Burr
Bradley of the Connecticut
Continental Troops
He drew
a Pension. I am his
great great grand daughter
and am about to join
the Daughter of the
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American Revolution
Yours
Mrs Alonzo Alden
2506. Fifth Ave
Troy
N. Y.
February twentieth 1899
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Gray, N.J.
Pension Bureau,
Washington
APR 9 1898
April 5th 1898.
D.C.
to
am great great
grand daughter of Col. Philip Burr
Bradley
of Ridgefield
drew a pension.
send me a description
who
Yours
you kindly
of Service.
Helen L.D. Curtis,
Address
Mrs Montgomery G. Curtis
193
fifth Ave
Copy
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services,
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the
possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department
. Origin
olls and other records
pertaining to serve
be in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
Madam:-
L. W. B.
W. 21702.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
April 25, 1898.
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that
Ruth, widow of Philip B. Bradley, made an application for pension on
September 7, 1836, at which time she was 90 years of age and residing
in Fairfield County, Conn., and her pension was allowed for the actual
service of her husband as a colonel in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war
, for a period of three years. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Montgomery G. Curtis,
1934 Fifth Avenue,
Troy, New York.
Commissioner,
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Chap 24 1890
In answer to your request of the 5th inst for a list of the decements
file in the case of Roth, widow of Col. Philip R Bradley for a pension &
whether the orginity can be. I have to state that the following
original papers are on file which were presented in support of her
claim for a pension
Declaration of the widow with certificate of the town Clerk of
Rodgett one of her marriage
Affidant of Amos Smith, German
Philip Perley Esther Clinton all of Ridgefield, and
Jeremiah Kester of South Sale
The above document by part of the record of the Barn, Cannot
be will drawn from the
and