Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,138, Moses Bradley, Conn.
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Conn. Bradley, Moses  S.23.138
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32720 New York Moses Bradley
of Cayuga Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the compy. commanded by Captain Butler of the Regt. commanded by Col. Butler in the Conn. line of 6 mos & 20 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate olf 22 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1850 and sent to Henry C. Barrow\
Arrears to the 4th of ---
Semi-annual allowance ending ---
Recorded by J P Chase Book E Vol. 4 Page [covered over]

[Right side of text] [Unclear what first word is]
Henry D. Barrow, March 3. 1857
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37.671
Affidavit of Moses Bradley
Moses Bradley New York.

Act of June 1832
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State of New York,
Cayuga County}ss
Moses Bradley, a resident of the town of Sennett, County of Cayuga and State of New York, being duly sworn & deposed says, -- That he is of the age of eighty-six years; that he was born in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty-three, in the town of Guilford, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut; that he has no record of his age; that since the war of the Revolution closed he has lived in the said town of Guilford, also in the town of Grandville, in the County of Washington and State of New York, and in the town of Sennett aforesaid where he still resides; that he entered the war of the Revolution in the service of the United States in Butler's Company and Butler's Regiment (called Butler's Company because said Company was raised for said Butler, and Butler's regiment, because said Butler was afterwords promoted to the office of Colonel,); that of the field officers under whom said deponent served he only remembers the names of Colonel Butler and Brigadier General Huntington; that he entered said service in the month of August, and in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine, but cannot remember what day of said month; that he left said service of the United States in the month of January and year one thousand seven hundred and eighty; that he received a discharge from said service from an officer whose name he does not remember and which discharge he has lost; that he cannot remember the name of the Continental Regiment or Company with which he served, in consequence of being absent from the main Garrison chopping wood for the Army; that he was in no engagement during the time of his service in the United States Army; that he served five months in said Army; that when he entered said service he resided in the Town of Guilford, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut; that he was draughted [drafted] for five months, was mustered in New Haven, marched from thence to Danbury, and from
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Danbury to Nelson's Point, on the Hudson and opposite West Point to find his regiment, and then marched into Winter quarters near Morristown in the State of New Jersey; that he remembers the names of but two officers with whom he was acquainted, whose names were Captain Parsons and Lieutenant Keeler; that he also went into the State troops of the State of Connecticut in the month of November and year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one as a substitute for Nathan Chidessy, and that he served as such substitute one month, for which service he received a written discharge from one officer whose name he does not remember; that said service was rendered in a Company raised for the defence [defense] of New Haven County, endangered by the British who had a short time before landed and burnt our house, and making other hostile demonstrations. The deponent further testifies that he has no documentary evidence of any kind by which he can sustain his claim to a pension from the United States Government; that he does not know of any person living who can certify to his service in said Revolutionary War; that he thinks his name is not on the pension roll of the Pension Agency of any State; that he once employed an Attorney to procure his pension who soon after removed from this part of the country; that he does now relinquish all other claims or claims to a pension from the United States Government, and he therefore prays that he may have the benefit of the Provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the seventh day of June, one thousand eight-hundred and thirty-two. And further the deponent saith not.

Moses [his mark] Bradley
Subscribed and sworn by the said
Moses Bradley, this 11th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.

words "written " also "which discharge he has lost" erased & words written in margin before executing
County Judge of Cayuga County
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State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's Office
I Ebenezer B. Cobb Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John P. Hulbert whose name is subscribed to the foregoing proof of affidavit and before whom said affidavit was taken was at that time of signing and taking said affidavit the County Judge of Cayuga County duly elected and authorized to act as such and that his signature to said certificate of affidavit is genuine.
In testimony where I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal (the same being the seal of said County and of the Courts of record thereof of which I am also Clerk) this 11th day of April 1849.
E B Cobb Clerk by M E B. Marvin Dep Clerk (Clerk absent)
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State of New York County of Cayuga ss On this twenty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Cayuga State of New York now sitting Moses Bradley a resident of the town of Sennett in the County of Cayuga and State of New York aged seventy seven years next September who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832: that he was drafted in the army of the United States in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine by Captain Augustus Collins and served in the regiment of Colonel  Butler of the Connecticut line under the following named officers: General Huntington was the Commander of the Brigade, Colonel Butler the commander of the regiment: that the names of one of the Lieutenants was Reeler as the applicant thinks; that he served five months: that he resided in the town of Guilford in the State of Connecticut: that he marched from said town of Guilford to Nelsons Point opposite West Point in the State of New York; that he served as a common soldier; that in the months of November and December 1781 for the space of one month he was a guard in the town of Guilford State of Connecticut by substitutions in the place of one Nathan Chitsey under Captain Wells.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State or if on any only on that of the agency of the State of Connecticut.
 Moses Bradley
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me John P Hulbert Judge of Cty Court of Common Pleas of Cayuga County
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
J. L. Richardson
John P Hulbert
E Smith
Wing Tabor } Judges
I William Richardson clerk of the court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Cayuga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Bradley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
William Richardson Clerk
by C W Foster, Dep Clerk

[text of document placed horizontally across the bottom of the above text:]
34.801.
Moses Bradley NY
Act of June 32.
B. 209.1839
In the matter of the application of Moses Bradley for a pension.
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State of New York
Cayuga County} ss
On this fourth day of September [inserted above the text: one thousand eight hundred and forty nine] personally appeared, in open court, before the Court of Cayuga County not sitting, Moses Bradley a resident of the town of Sennett in the county aforesaid and State of New York who, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the identical person who, on or about the twenty eighth day of June one thousand Eight hundred and forty nine made application, through his attorney, Henry D. Barron, for a Pension from the United States government for services in the Revolutionary war; that his affidavit in support of his claim, then forwarded by his attorney, Barron, did not contain the name of the Captain of the State troops under whom he served, because he could not then remember the name of said captain which he has since and does now remember and whose name was Captain Wells whose given name he does not now remember; that said captain was a militia officer appointed by the Government of the State of Connecticut to command the Guard in which said Bradley served and which guard was stationed in the town of Guilford in the County of New Haven in the said State of Connecticut; that he served one month in said Guard, commencing in the month of November and ending in the month of December. The day of the month upon which he commenced and on which he ended such service
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is forgotten by him because of old age and consequent loss of memory; that during said months service he was not employed in any civil persuit [pursuit] and was engaged all of said month as a soldier subject to military discipline; that he once made an application for a pension through an Attorney named Beardsley residing in the city of Auburn aforesaid, who committed an error in drawing up and reading to the deponent an affidavit which stated that said deponent served under Captain Collins in the Continental Service, when it ought to have said Captain Butler; that the papers in support of said deponents application were then returned from the Pension department and the said attorney Beardsley very soon after removed from this part of the country, thereby preventing the correction of said error at that time, and farther particulars deponent does not remember because of old age and consequent loss of memory.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid   Moses X Bradley
Ebenezer B Cobb
Clerk of Cayuga County

The words " Eighteen hundred forty nine" interlined before execution  E. B. Cobb, Clerk Cayuga County

The said court do declare that it is their opinion that the said Moses Bradley was, at the time of
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making a former affidavit before John P. Hulbert County Judge of Cayuga County, for the purpose of procuring a pension from the United States government, unable to appear in open court, [inserted here: on account of ill health] and that the said Moses Bradley is a man of good moral character. John P Hulbert County Judge of Cayuga County
[words appearing in the left margin say: words 'on account of ill health' interlined before signing J P Hulbert Judged]

State of New York
Cayuga County }ss
Henry D Barron of the city of Auburn County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he has made diligent efforts to obtain for Moses Bradley, who has subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, record evidence from the Comptroller of Connecticut, confirming the Statements of said Bradley in relation to one months service in the State Troops of Connecticut and cannot find any record of any services of the guard in which Bradley testifies that he served, and that the only reason deponent can obtain for their being no record of the services of said guard is a reason given by the Comptroller of Connecticut in a letter to deponent wherein the said comptroller expresses it as his opinion that no record was kept of said service on account of the shortness of its duration; that deponent has also made diligent search to find living witnesses by whom said service of said Bradley in said Guard could be proved and that he finds none now living.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th day of September 1849) Henry D. Barron
Horace T Cook, Justice of the Peace, Cayuga County
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State of New York Cayuga County ss: I Ebenezer B. Cobb Clerk of said County & of the Courts of Record thereof do hereby certify that John P Hulbert whose name is seeks control of the foregoing certificate was at the time of making such certificate County Judge of said County duly Elected & qualified and authorized to make the same and also that Horace T. Cook Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said county duly authorized to take the same, and that I am also acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge & said Justice and verily believe the foregoing [illegible] genuine signatures respectively. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my hand official seal this 17th day of September 1849 [??date is unclear] E. B. Cobb Clerk Cayuga County

Affidavit of Moses Bradley
Henry D Barron
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[written on top of document: Revolution 23.138]
INVALID.
File No. 23.138
Moses Bradley
Priv. Rev War
Act: June 7th '32
Index:-Vol. 2 Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[Face of envelope addressed to: Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.]
Free [stamped on it -- no postage required]
Respg. Case Moses Bradley N Y
[illegible text beneath these words]
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[envelope addressed to:] James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Written over the above text: Nov 9/50
Rel to case Moses Bradley
[ remaining text unclear]
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Moses Bradley
New York
Suspended
let. 20, July 1849
Henry R Barron
Service 13th Nov 1849
[illegible to "/50"]
Act 7 June 1832

Rejected
L. G. Bulkley, Aug 14th '39
Lt. to H. D. Barron
April 27th 1849
to same 28th Oct 1850
Act 7 June 32
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Orley B. Sherman's Affidavit.
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State of New York County of Cayuga} ss
On this Twelfth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine personally appeared before me, Horace T. Cook, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Orley B. Sherman, a resident of the town of Mentz in the County of Cayuga and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says: that he is well acquainted with Moses Bradley, a resident of the town of Sennett in the County of Cayuga and State of New York; that he has often heard him tell of service done by him the said Bradley in the war of the Revolution as also the sufferings which he endured while doing duty in the aforesaid war; he further states that in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine or one thousand eight hundred and thirty he had a conversation with an old man by the name of John Stoddard a resident of the town of Granville in the County of Washington and State of New York who stated that he was acquainted with the aforesaid Moses Bradley and he knew him while he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he knew the said Stoddard to be a man of good moral character and one whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief; And he further states that he knows the aforesaid Moses Bradley to be a man of good moral character and one whose word is entitled to full credit and belief. This deponent further states that the aforesaid Moses Bradley is reputed and believed in the vicinity where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and this deponent concurs in that opinion. Orley B. Sherman
Sworn and subscribed before me
the day and year first above written
Horace T. Cook
Justice of the Peace
Cayuga County
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State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss: I hereby certify the Horace T. Cook Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Elected and Authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the foregoing to be his genuine signature --
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office this 24 day of January 1850 E B Marvin Dep Clerk Cayuga County (clerk absent)
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D.D.T. Benedict and 
John Everts 
Affidavits
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State of New York}
County of Cayuga}  ss
On this Twenty ninth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me, Horace T. Cook, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Daniel D. T. Benedict, a resident of the city of Auburn, in the county of Cayuga and State of New York, aged thirty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says -- That he is well acquainted with Moses Bradley, a resident of the town of Sennett in the County of Cayuga and State of New York aforesaid, that he knew him to be a man of good moral character and one whose word is entitled to full credit and belief; he further states that the aforesaid Moses Bradley is reputed and believed in the vicinity where he resides to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that he has often heard the neighbors of the said Bradley speak of service as a soldier of the  Revolution and that he has never heard a doubt expressed by any man but that the said Bradley had been a soldier of the war of the Revolution. Daniel D T Benedict
Sworn and subscribed before me this
day and year first above written
Horace T. Cook
Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Cayuga} ss 
On this Twenty ninth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me, Horace T. Cook, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John Everts, a resident, of the City of Auburn, in the County of Cayuga and State
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of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says -- that he is well acquainted with Moses Bradley, a resident of the town of Sennett County of Cayuga and State of New York, aforesaid; that he knows him to be a man of good moral character and one whose word is entitled to full credit and belief; he further states that the aforesaid Moses Bradley is reputed and believed in the vicinity where he resides to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution and this deponent concurs in that opinion. John Everts
Sworn and subscribed before me
the day and year first above written
Horace T Cook
Justice of the Peace  

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss: I Ebenezer B Cobb Clerk of the County of Cayuga and of the Courts of record thereof do hereby certify that Horace T. Cook Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace for said county duly elected & authorized to take the same & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe the foregoing to be his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this Fourth day of February 1850
Ebenezer B. Cobb
Clerk Cayuga County
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Affidavit of H. D. Barron
Bradley's Case
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State of New York
County of Cayuga ss
On this sixteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me, Horace T. Cook, a resident of the city of Auburn, in the County of Cayuga and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says -- That on the fourth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, as Attorney of Moses Bradley, of the town of Sennett in the County and State aforesaid, this deponent deposited in the Post Office at the aforesaid City of Auburn, under a sealed envelope, addressed to the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., four affidavits, to wit: one subscribed and sworn to by John Everetts of the aforesaid city of Auburn, who testified in his said affidavit that he had been acquainted with the aforesaid Moses Bradley during many years; that said Bradley was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution; that he, (the said Everetts) concurred in that opinion and knew said Bradley to be a man of good moral character whose word was entitled credit and belief; also two other affidavits subscribed and sworn to by Daniel D. T. Benedict and Orley B. Sherman, who testified that they were well acquainted with the said Bradley and knew him to be a man of good moral character whose word was entitled to full credit and belief; that he (the said Bradley) was reputed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that they concurred in that opinion; also the affidavit of Medad Dudley, of the town of  Guilford, county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, who testified that he (the said Dudley) had been a soldier of the Revolution, and had served in a company with the aforesaid Moses Bradley, under a captain by the name of Wells in the aforesaid town of Guilford for his term of one month; that the given name of the said Captain Wells
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he could not remember; which affidavit of the said Medad Dudley also corroberated other facts in the declaration of the said Bradley now on file in the Pension Office at Washington; all of which affidavits were of recent date; were duly certified by magistrates who administered the oaths, the official character of said magistrate certified to by the proper clerks over such Clerks seals of Office: This deferment from them testifies that he now believes the afore mentioned papers are in the Pensioner's Department at Washington. Henry D Barron
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year first above written} ss
Horace T. Cook
Justice of the Peace

The above named Henry D. Barron is known to me to be a person of good moral character whose word is entitled to full credit and belief
Horace T. Cook, Justice of the Peace, Cayuga County

State of New York, Cayuga County Clerk's office} I hereby certify that Horace T. Cook, Esq was on the 16th day of April 1850 a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified & that the fore going signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal his 18th day of April 1850
Ebenezer B Cobb Clerk of the [illegible] & County Courts Cayuga County
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Affidavit of Medad Dudly
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven }ss
On this First day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before me Ammi Fowler a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Medad Dudley, a resident of the town of Guilford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law deposed and sys that in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one he resided in the town of Guilford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut and that sometime in the month of November of the year last aforesaid a guard was raised in the vicinity where he resided for the defense of the town of Guilford aforesaid which guard was commanded by Captain Wells, whose christian [Christian] name this deponent cannot recollect; that this deponent was one of the number composing the aforesaid guard, and that during his service as a soldier in the aforesaid guard he was well acquainted with Moses Bradley, a resident of the town of Guilford and who was also one of the aforesaid guard; and this deponent further testifies that he and the aforesaid Moses Bradley served together in the aforesaid guard for the space of one month in the town of Guilford County of New Haven and State of Connecticut; this deponent further declares that he does not now remember whether the said Captain Wells was a militia officer or was appointed Captain especially to command the aforesaid guard. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. Medad Dudley
Witness
William M Dudley
Stephen Fowler

Attest Ammi Fowler Justice of Peace
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Clerk's Certificate
State of Connecticut,
County of New Haven,
County Court, Clerk's Office }ss.
I, Henry G. Lewis Clerk, of the County Court, within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify: --  That, Ammi Fowler Esquire was on the 31st day of December, 1849 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court of the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 1st day of February A. D. 1850 Henry G. Lewis Clerk.
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Auburn N. Y.
Feb. 7'49
H. D. Barron
Pension for Moses Bradley
B70 Rec Feb 1 of 49
Pension Office
Ames [??]
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Auburn, N. Y. February 7th 1849
To the Secretary of War.
Hon. Sir--I wish to inquire as to the probability of  procuring a Pension for Moses Bradley, a worthy citizen of this County who says he served in the Militia Service for five months with the State Troops. He thinks his name must be on record as he was regular mustered and laid off at the Camp near Morristown in New Jersey, during the spring of 1780. He says he belonged to [illegible, possibly Butter's] regiment and Huntington's Brigade. Any information you may give will be thankfully received.  
With Respect H. D. Barron
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Auburn, N. Y. March 12th 1850.
Hon James L. Edwards,
Sir-- Will you please inform me if you have yet made a decision in the case of Moses Bradley, a soldier of the Revolution, and now a resident of the Town of Sennett, County of Cayuga and State of New York. 
Respectfully yours,
Henry D. Barron.
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[Since the script is very faint, some of this may be a guess only.]
Auburn, November 2nd 1850.
Hon. J. L. Edwards:
A letter from you dated October 28th 1850, relative to the case of Moses Bradley and addressed to me has just reached me. The case of Moses Bradley, soldier of the Revolution, is one in which I acted as Attorney and for which I received a final decision from you last winter or Spring. Since then I have not written to you upon the matter or authorized any person to do so in my name. Why you [illegible] from this letter repeating what you stated in another letter to me dated April 24th 1849 I can not tell. If you have received any letters [illegible] Bradley's case recently and testimony to come from me, to which this last letter of yours is an answer I have only to say that some one has been
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imposing upon you. This letter is written in my own hand which you can compare with any letter that you may have recently received from persons signing my name.
Respectfully yours, Henry D. Barron.
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Certificate of ??? of Conn.
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
August 18th 1849
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Moses Bradley in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the Books & Documents remaining in this Office, and find no Pay or Muster Rolls containing the name of Moses Bradley, nor any account with Captain Wells, stationed at Guilford.
Abijah Catlin
Comptroller
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A.
Moses Bradley
New York
Cayuga Co.
Pv. 6 mo 20 d $22.22
[illegible two words] March 1831.
Cap Butler, Col Butler
Connect. line
Act of June 31
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Auburn, N. Y. May 1st 1849
J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions,
Hon. Sir -- This morning I received your reply to my letter of February 7th 1849, respecting the case of Moses Bradley, a Soldier of the Revolution. In my letter to you last February, I made a mistake which I was not aware of until your letter of April 24th came to hand. The old gentleman served six months in the Army and directed me to write the same to your department, not through my mistake it was written "five months." He has made oath of his service, and his claim, affidavit, and other evidence will soon be forwarded to your department for investigation.
With Respect I remain yours
H D Barron
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Henry D. Barron
April 1. 1830
Ask if a decision has been given in the case of Moses Bradley a soldier of the Revolution.

Letter to Henry D. Barron
April 8th 1850.

Ref. to Comm. of Pensions
for [remainder of text is illegible until last line:] April 8 1850.
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Auburn, N. Y. April 1, 1850.
Hon. Thomas Ewing
Sir -- As attorney of Moses Bradley, a soldier of the sons of the Revolution, and now a resident of the Town of Sennett in this State, I wish to know if a decision has yet been made in his case. His papers and application for a pension are in the Pension office.
Respectfully yours
Henry D. Barron
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April 18. 1850.
Henry P. Barron.
Enclose additional papers in support of the claim of Moses Bradley, now before the Pension Office.

Letter to H. P. Barron
April 24th 1850

Ref. to Comm. of Pensions
Dept. Internal
April 24th 1850
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Auburn, N. Y. April 18th 1850
Hon. Thomas Ewing.
Sir -- Upon examination of the inclosed [enclosed] affidavit, and papers on file in the Pension Department, in the case of Moses Bradley, it will be seen that all legal requirements have been complied with by us. The last letter of the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions dated the 11th inst. does not acknowledge the receipt of additional proof in our case although such has been sent. As we have complied with all the requirements of the law we now await the discharge of the Government's duty in this case.
Respectfully yours
Henry D. Barron
Attorney of Moses Bradley.
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Letter to Hon. J. L. Edwards.
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Auburn, New York, February 5th 1850.
Honorable Sir:
I herewith enclose to you the proof which you asked in the case of Moses Bradley of the town of Sennett in the county of Cayuga and State of New York, and in addition to that proof I have accidentally found one living witness who testifies as you will see by his affidavit, to wit, that of Moses Bradley, that he actually served in a company of State troops of the State of Connecticut in the war of the Revolution and that the above named Moses Bradley served with him in said company, and that their company was commanded by a Captain of the name of Wells.
Please direct papers in relation to the case to me at Auburn, New York.
Respectfully yours, Henry D. Barron

Hon. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension 
Washington D. C.
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Auburn, N. Y. June 30th 1849
To Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Hon. Sir:
Enclosed you will find proof sustaining my claim to a pension from the Government of the United States for services rendered in the war of the Revolution, under the Act of June 7th 1832. Papers in relation to the business you will please direct to me at Auburn, New York, in care of Henry D. Barron.
With respect I remain yours obtrly.
Moses Bradley
by Henry D Barron
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[Round stamp reads: Auburn, N. Y. May 24] Free
The Hon., the Secretary of War
Washington City
D. C.
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Auburn Cayuga County N. Y. May 23 1839
The Hon Secretary of war
Sire Enclosed is an application for the benefit of the Pension Act of June 7th 1832. The applicant is a man of good habits and character and could have produced abundant certificates to this effect. He is also in needy circumstances.
I am with respect, J Bulkley
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Auburn N. Y.
Feby 21/31
Henry D. Barron

Appeals from decision of late Com. of Pensions on the application of Moses Bradley for increase of Pensions. Rev. Pensioner.
Evans
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Auburn, N. Y. February 21, 1851.
Hon. Sir:
On the 29th day of April, 1850, I, acting as Attorney for Moses Bradley received a Pension Certificate for him, under Act of 7th June, 1832, allowing him Twenty Two Dollars and Twenty Two cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831. Moses Bradley served in the war of the Revolution six months and twenty days as will appear from proof now on file in the Pension Office.
On page eleven of the Pension Laws now in force as published by the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions in 1849 I find that the aforesaid Act allows each soldier who shall be pensioned under said Act, his full pay in the Line to which he belonged according to his rank, providing he served in the War of the Revolution at one or more terms for the period of two years and that those who served at one or more terms in the whole less than the above period but not less than six months, shall be authorized to receive out of any appropriated money in the Treasury, during this natural
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life, each according to his term of service an amount bearing such proportion to the annuity granted to the same rank for the service of two years, as his term of service did to the terms aforesaid."
According to this Law, said Moses Bradley is entitled to Twenty five Dollars and Thirty Three hereto per annum instead of the Twenty Two Dollars and Twenty Two cents per annum which his present certificate allows him.
We would therefore respectfully appeal from the decision of the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions in this case to you and ask you to allow Moses Bradley the amount to which he is entitled according to the Law and the facts bearing upon this case.
Respectfully yours, Henry D. Barron, Attorney of Moses Bradley.

To Hon. A. H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior
Washington, D. C.
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Affidavit of
Wm Durkee and
Dudley Everets
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County of Cayuga,
State of New York}

William Durkee, a resident of the town of Sennett, County of Cayuga and State of New York, being duly sworn deposes and says: that he is of the age of fifty four years; that he is personally acquainted with Moses Bradley of the town of Sennett; that he believes said Bradley to be a man of good moral character and one whose word  can be relied upon; that he believes him to be of the age of eighty-six years; that said Bradley is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that deponent concurs in that opinion.
And further deponent sayeth not. Wm Durkee
Subscribed and sworn before
me this 15th day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine
John P Hulbert
County Judge of
Cayuga County
& State of New York

State of New York
County of Cayuga}
Dudley Everetts, a resident of the city of Auburn, County of Cayuga and State of New York, being duly sworn deposes and says -- that he is of the age of seventy-five years, that he has been personally acquainted with Moses Bradley, a resident of the town of Sennett, County of Cayuga and State of New York, during the last fifty years;
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that he knows him to be a man of moral character and one whose word can be relied upon; that he believes said Bradley to be of the age of eighty-six years; that said Bradley once lived in the town of Grandville, County of Washington and State of New York. And further deponent sayeth not. Dudley Everts

words "that said Bradley once lived in the town of Guilford County of New Haven and State of Connecticut" erased, words "that said Bradley once lived" interlined before signing or swearing to --

Subscribed and sworn before me
this 11th day of June
one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine
John P Hulbert
County Judge of Cayuga
County in the State of New York

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office
I, Ebenezer B Cobb Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John P Hulbert whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking the same a Judge of said County, as he describes himself to be, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal of Office this 28th day of June 1849.
Ebenezer B. Cobb
Clerk Cayuga County &
of the Supreme & County Courts thereof
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State of New York
Cayuga County} ss
I John P Hulbert County Judge of Cayuga County hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with William Durkee & Dudley Everts by whom the foregoing affidavits were made; that they are men of respectability & that implicit reliance should be given to their statements.
Dated June 28, 1849
John P. Hulbert
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July 10 '49
Henry D. Barron
July 10 1849
In reference to two applications for Pensions which he forwarded to the Pension Office for pension 
Magalane Barron X
Moses Bradley

Comm. of Pensions
for Answer
Dept of the Interior
July 14/49
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Auburn, N. Y. July 10th 1849
Hon. Thomas Ewing, Secretary of [unclear] Department
Hon. Sir:
During the month of April last, I mailed to the Commissioner of Pensions the application of Magdelane Barron, widow of the late Joseph Barron, for a pension from the United States Government; also, in the month of June, the application of Moses Bradley, for a pension from the United States Government; both of which applications were accompanied with the required evidence. I have not yet received any information in regard to either. Have they been misplaced or not received?
Yours Obediently
Henry D. Barron
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Auburn, N. Y. Sept. 18th 1849
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: Enclosed you will find the affidavits of Moses Bradley and myself, which, with those already on file in your office, taking the law as a guide, entitles said Bradley to a pension from the United States Government, under act of June 7th, 1832, entitled "an Act supplimentary to an act for the relief of the surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution."
You state in your letter of the 20th of July that the Records in your Office show service of said Bradley for only five months and twenty days. He alledges [alleges] to have served separate from what your Records show one month in the State Troops of Connecticut, as you will see by his affidavit, filed in your office. As no record of the month's service in the State Troops of Connecticut can be found, and as no proof by another person besides himself can be obtained to sustain his claim, we must ask that his pensions be granted without further proof and on his own affidavit, which grant will be in accordance with the language and intent of the law as explained by the Hon. Secretary of War, June 27th 1832, the language of which is as follows: "There are in the Department no rolls of the Militia except those of New Hampshire."
"Applicants who served in the State Troops of Virginia, and applicants who served in the Militia of New Hampshire, will be required to produce the same proof as is prescribed for those who served upon the Continental Establishment. But with respect to other State Troops and Militia, there is no record to advert to, and no presumption to be rebutted." 
Then, as to proof by the third person we would
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refer you to another paragraph of the same circular which reads as follows:
"To require from the applicant positive proof of service from a temporary survivor, would, after the lapse of so many years, be to deprive many of them of the benefit of the Law. [begin underlined text:] And, as no presumption is raised against the Militia [end underlining] by the existence of rolls in the Department, [begin underlining:] there is no good reason why this requisition should be extended to them." [end underlining].
In relation to Bradley's former application you will see by his statement under oath, that owing to a mistake of the former Attorney of Mr. Bradley in writing the name 'Captain Collins' when it ought to have been 'Captain Butler' his papers were returned upon the ground that there was no such captain in the service as Collins. There was a Militia Officer in the service by the name of Collins whose name was mentioned by Bradley to his Attorney upon the request of said Attorney that Bradley would give him the names of all the officers of the Revolution with whom he was acquainted; he inserted in the affidavit the word Collins, and Bradley at that time being somewhat deaf, misunderstood him, and did not discover the error until the papers were returned from the Department.
It will be seen that the applicant has appeared in open Court this time, and the Court certifies that on account of ill health he was unable to appear in open Court when the former affidavit, forwarded by me, to your Department, was taken.
Respectfully Yours
Henry D. Barron