Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5942, Thadeus Bradley, Conn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Bradley, Thadeus or Thaddeus
Parnal
NUMBER
W. 5942
B.L.Wt 6394-160-55
CONTENTS
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Notification sent to John Barr Esq
P. Agt Nov 23 /52
13. 236 Cleveland Ohio
Thaddeus Bradley decd
of in the State of who was a Teamster in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by
in the line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the the rate 192 Dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 3 Decr 1840
Certificate is in 30 day of Oct. 52 and sent to L. M. Closs Just
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
increased from $66.66
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R McRae Clerk,
Book E Vol. 8. Page 4
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Notification sent to John Barr Esqr
Pen Agt.
Cleveland, Ohio
Novr 23d/52
E. Taintor 16 Oct. 1854.
4.630 
Ohio Cleveland
Parnal Bradley widow of Thaddeus Bradley
Conn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Teamster
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 192 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Increased from 166.66
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct, 1852 and sent to
L. M. Closs
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 234 Vol. 4
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50.411 Act March 3/55
April 7/55
Parnal Bradley, widow of
Thaddeus Bradley, decd Teamster
"Revolutionary War."
Capt
Col.
Ohio
Ent day of
Dis day of
War Revolution,
[illegible] 6394 of Sept 20/55
now a Pensioner of the U. States.
Ohio Feb [illegible] 4631
[illegible]
Teamster under [illegible]
Gilbert Revy War
[illegible] Sept 17/55
[illegible]
Parnal Bradley,
Burton,
Geauga Co. Ohio
Vol. B2-53.
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County Ss } On this 10th day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio in and for said County. Thaddeus Bradley a resident in Burton in said County of Geauga, aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and
served as herein stated to wit-
In the early part of the month of May 1775 he entered the service of the United States at Otter Creek on the Royal Grant in Vermont, and crossed Lake Champlain under Col Allen and assisted in taking Ticonderoga on the night of the 9th of May 1775-
In the latter part of the same month he enlisted at Ticonderoga for the term of seven months in a company commanded by Captain Josiah Wright, (of Pownall, Vermont) and forthwith entered the service at Ticonderoga was soon after ordered to Fort St Johns and sailed down under Colonel Arnold to that place - after a short stay at that Fort, he returned to Crown Point. He was on Board of a small vessell with Col Arnold when a difficulty occurred between him and the Officers in command at Crown Point, Arnold refused to give up the command until his volunteers were paid. The Officers on the Land threatened his vessell with a Cannon that. Arnold challenged them to fire, but the Battle ended
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in words only. He was afterwards stationed at Crown Point. Ticonderoga & until he, with several others were taken sick and sent to the Hospital at Fort George, where he remained six or eight weeks until discharged in the month of December 1775
In January or February 1776 he again entered the service as a volunteer at Cheshire in the State of Connecticut, in Captain Stephen R Bradleys Company of Connecticut Militia and marched forthwith under Genl Lee to New York remained there a little more than one month, until relieved by the regular troops, and was then discharged-
On his return to New Haven in the early part of March 1776 he enlisted for the term of twelve months in Captain Jeremiah Parmelys Company in Colonel Samuel Elmores Regiment of Continental Connecticut troops, and entered the service at Albany where he remained Several weeks afterwards moved up the Mohawk to the German Flats, where the Regiment was quartered until the next fall where it was ordered to Fort Stanwix he was stationed with the Regiment at that Fort until discharged by Colonel Elmore in March 1777 That he has no documentary evidence with which he can prove his service. That he resided in Cheshire in the State of Connecticut during the whole of the Revolutionary war, when not in the service of the United States, excepting a few weeks residence at Otter Creek near Lake Champlain in the spring of 1775. That he now resides in
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Burton, Geauga County in the State of Ohio and has resided there for the space twenty six years past -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Thaddeus Bradley
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court
Edward Paine Jnr Clerk Exd.
We Josiah Smith & Marimon Cook of Burton in said County of Geauga do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thaddeus Bradley who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to
be seventy five years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Josiah his X mark Smith
Marimon Cook
Sworn to & subscribed  this 10th day of August 1832
Edward Paine Jnr, Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that
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Geauga County Ss
I Peter Hitchcock one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, residing in Burton, in said County, do hereby certify that on the 8th day of September 1832. Merriman Cook personally appeared before me, and subscribed & made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit
And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Merriman Cook, and
believe that he is a credible witness, and that his statement is entitled to full credit-
Peter Hitchcock
State of Ohio
Geauga County ss. I Peter Hitchcock Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that since the year 1806 I have been personally acquainted with Thaddeus Bradley residing in the same neighborhood in the Township of Burton in the County of Geauga aforesaid from my knowledge of his family and from his appearance I should think him to be at best seventy five years old. It has ever been my belief from our first acquaintance that he was engaged in the revolutionary war as part of the time as a private soldier and a part of the time in the quarter masters department. His relations of the transactions of that period have ever been infirm and consistent. He is a man of truth and entitled to full credit in any statement he may make whether interested or not in the office to be produced, in witness whereof I have herein to set my name officially this 8th day of September 1832
Peter Hitchcock
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Josiah Smith and Marion Cook both of whom are residents of Burton in the County & State aforesaid who signed the preceeding certificate are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Edward Paine Jun. Clerk
I Edward Paine Junr. Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, in and for the County of Grange do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thaddeus Bradley for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 18th day of August 1832
Edward Paine Jrn Clerk
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The State of Ohio
Geauga County Ss } Merriman Cook of Burton in said County of lawful age, being duly sworn, do on my said oath depose & say. That since the commencement of the Revolutionary War. I have been well acquainted with Thaddeus Bradley, now of Burton aforesaid. That the said Bradley and myself lived in the same neighborhood, in the town of Cheshire, in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, during nearly the whole of the Revolutionary War excepting the time we were engaged in the service of the United States
That the said Bradley left Cheshire in the Spring of the year 1775 to go into the State of Vermont. That in the summer following it was reported by his relatives, and believed in the neighborhood, that he had joined the Northern Army and that he did not return until sometime in the winter following-
And further that I distinctly recollect, that
it was reported that in the spring of 1776 a number of young men inlisted into the service of the United States at Cheshire aforesaid, to go up the Mohawk River to Fort Stanwix, and that the said Bradley was among the number and that he left there immediately after, that it was reported and in the said neighborhood, that he was engaged & served in the army up the Mohawk river, all during the remainder of the year 1776-
Marimon Cook
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I the widow Parnal Bradley was Married to Thaddeus Bradley October 2d 1783- By the stationed minister Bullin or Kulling in the town of Westminister in the State of Vermont & had unto him six Children & can solemnly Swear & Declare that I was his Lawfull wife & we moved to this place in the year of 1806 & has been living here ever since in Burton township Geauga County State of Ohio where he Dyed on the 23d day of February A.D. 1840. & as you congress & war Department gave my Husband Thadeus Bradley a pension for his service done in the Revolution war or to the United States & as of allow George Green as my Lawfull Attorney to Do my business with you congress & war Department with all the virtues of the Laws of the United States therefore & begg petition Deserve & request you to give me a reward as other  widows for my husband Services of 96 Dollars for five years & more if the Laws will admit of it in my favour for I am now about 78 years of age & feble & much afflicted & on the border of being blind I Request Both Land & money if my Husband deserved it for I remember of hearing him say he listed in the Revlution war & served of sufficed Hunger & affections and the rest of his life that he served the United States six years or more in one grade & another he said he was as a waiter about three years and a manager & teamster & served with General Putnam or Putman & he said he had a Right to some Reward as well as other soldiers & aimed  to get his reward when the schedule of property was called on from soldiers But him & me [illegible] & suffered & gathered a little property therefore government would not give him any thing so he got discouraged & allowed he would not try again & me & my family & our neighbours urged & over perswaded him & as it were dragged him to try it again when he give his account in for which you gave him a pension so he had such poor hopes he did not take pains to recollect his due & services so when you gave him a pension he Recollected a number of services he did not give in which if he had no doubt he allowed you would have given him 96 per year during Natural Life & considerable back pay also & as he did not take pains to demand his land for if he served six years or more & obeyed the generals & his officers & they put him where they pleased purely he had a Right to land as well as others therefore please to give it me for our children as he had no other wife but me & I had no other husband but him I claim and as well as money any way you please for I hope you have his services on some of your records more plainer & more fuller then he or I gave to you so allow George Green to have full access to his papers & Records you have in
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your possession therefore & [illegible] and  records out of our bible of our & our Marriage & think to day or tomorrow I will get some testimony to give test of the truth of our Marriage & if you & George Green fees proper to find to Westminster in Vermont to see if there is any Records kept in that early day of if Abigail my sister & Abigail [illegible] is yet alive - my News came to pay a Visit Last Summer was a year & said they were alive when they left that Country therefore I leave these thing to you But Remember my affliction old age & my Husbands Laborous services for he got from the United a small pension I think only about 7 perhaps 8 years of 66 Dollars per year whereby no doubt many who did not do half the service  he Did to have a free country got some thousands of dollars these things can testify & affirm on my qualification & Deposition Given under my hand & seal this 28th Day of September A.D. 1843 -
Parnal her X mark Bradley
Witness present
Heri Wright
Harris Goald
[illegible] George Green to try & get a reward from Congress or war Department any way they please or see proper for me or for my husbands deceased Services Thadeus Bradley Done to the United States in the Revolution war given under my hand & Seal this 28th Day of September A.D. 1843 
Parnal her X mark Bradley [illegible]
Witness present
Heri Wright
Harris Goald
State of Ohio } Ss  Clariden September 28th 1843. Before me Heni
Geauga County } Wright a Judge in & for said County personally Came Parnal Bradley signed sealed on the foregoing Deposition of a petition & power of Attorney and made oath that the foregoing was a Correct Statement Given under my hand & seal this 28th day of September A.D. 1843
Sworn to & subscribed this 28th day of September A.D. 1843 - Before me Heri Wright asst Judge
the State of Ohio } Ss of Reuben St. John Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for
Geauga County }  the County of Geauga & State of Ohio do hereby  certify that Heri Wright Esquire before whom the foregoing & annexing Deposition was taken is now & was at the taking of the same is an associate Judge within & for said County & State aforesaid duly sworn & commissioned & agreably to the laws of the State of Ohio & that I am acquainted with his signature & that the above is genuine and to all of whose official acts as such Justice full faith & credit is & ought to be given throughout the United States & elsewhere- in testimony whereof there hereunto set my hand & affixed seal of said Court this 4th Day of October A.D. 1843
Reben St. John Clerk
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I Anny Gold can testify & affirm on my qualification that I was at home at my fathers house when my sister as it was said the Parnal Whitney started in the evening with Thadeus Bradley to go to the minister to get married but did not go with them & they came back to my fathers & was there that night & was there next morning & it was said the minister Married them & verily believe they were lawfully Married & lived with them while my sister had several children & they left the State of Vermont Before me & my Husband did & we followed them & we my Husband
& me was here where we now live in the Neighbourhood where Thadeas Bradley Dyed about thirteen years these things & can affirm of my Qualification & Deposition Given under my Hand & Seal this 29th Day September AD 1843 
Anny her X mark Gold
Witness present
Sidney Wright
State of Ohio in } Ss  Clariden September 29th 1843. before me Heni
Ganga County}  Wright a Judge in & for said County personally came Ammy Gold Signed sealed on Sealed on the foregoing & made oath that the foregoing was correct statement given under my hand & seal the date above
before me Heri Wright asst jusdge
Sworn to & Subscribed this} 
29th Day of September AD 1843}
the State of Ohio } Ss  Reuben St. John Clerk of the Court of Common
Geauga County } pleas within & for County of Geauga County of Geauga  & State of Ohio do hereby Certify that Heri Wright Esquire before whom the  foregoing & annexed Deposition was taken is now and was at the taking of the same an associate Judge within & for said County & State aforesaid Duly Sworn & commissioned agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio & that I am acquainted with his signature & that the above is genuine & to all of those official acts as such full faith & credits is & ought to be given throughout the United States & Elsewhere in testimony whereof the & hereunto set my hand affixed seal of said Court this 16th Day of October A.D. 1843- Reuben St. John Clerk
we the under named Do Certify that we have been acquainted me Nabby Bradley as was but now Nabby Wright that always believed & always understood that Thadeus Bradley my father & Parnel Whitney my mother was lawfully married & me Heri Wright was acquainted with the above named  persons from a Church of by & Married one of their Daughters the above Named Nabby [illegible]  as understood & also Believed they were lawfully married & we have been living in this Country together for a Goodly Number of years where my father in law Dyed in Geauga County where the people has seen cause to make me a judge among them Given under our hands & seals this 28th Day of September A.D. 1843
Nabby Wright
Heri Wright
Witness Present
Harris Gold
Hill Bradley
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Thadeus Bradley
1756 Born November 18
Parnal Whitney Born
Jany 13 - 1765
Married October
2d 1783
out of the Bible
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THE NEW
TESTAMENT
of our LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revifed,
By His MAJESTY'S Special Command
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDINBURGH
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printer
MDCCXCI.
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[illegible]
Abigial Bradley born July 15 1786
Betsey Bradley born October 2
1784 Seley Bradley born january 19
1783 Gomer Bradley born November 1
Hull Bradley born November 3
Abigail Bradley 15 years old
Betsey Bradley 13 years old
Seley Bradley 11 years old
Gomer Bradley 4 years old
Hull Bradley 4 years old
all [illegible] Vermont
[illegible]
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Thadeus Bradley
1758 Conn November 18
Parnel Whitney born
January 13 1765
Married October
2 1783
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Thadeus Bradley
Book
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50.44
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Revolutionary Claim
Parnal Bradley widow of Thaddeus Bradley
State of Ohio } On this 24th day of March in the year
Geauga Coy } One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for said County and State. Parnal Bradley, aged 89 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thaddeus Bradley, deceased, who was a Teamster in the "Revolutionary War", and that in conformity with the act of February 2d 1848, she the aforesaid Parnal Bradley is inscribed in the Pension list at the rate of one hundred and ninety two dollars per annum 
Given at the Department of the Interior this 30th day of October 1852 - Signed Alex H. H. Stuart Secretary of the Interior Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioner under act of Feby 2d 1848, Page 334 Vol. 4. R McRae Clerk. Payment to be made at Pittsburgh Pa. by Wm J. Howard agt for paying Pensioners in the agency of Pittsburgh, She further states that the evidence of her marriage and of the death of the said Thaddeus Bradley is upon record in the Pension office to which she respectfully refers -
She further states that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above described Thaddeus Bradley
She further declares that she has not heretofore made application for Bounty land under the Act
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approved September 28th 1850. Nor any other act of Congress
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d 1833
Pasnal Bradley
We Henry L. Bradley and Samuel C. Taylor residents of Burton in the State of Ohio upon our oath declare that the above declaration was signed and acknowledged by Paul
Bradley, in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person  she represents herself to be.
Henry L. Bradley
Samuel C Taylor
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. That the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
P. Hitchcock
Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio } A. H. Gotham Clerk of the  Court of Common Pleas,
GEAUNA COUNTY } ss. within and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that P. Hitchcock Esq., was at the date of executing the annexed affidavit and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Statutes of said State of Ohio, to all whose Official acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given, throughout the United States, and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said
P. Hitchcock and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine
WITNESS my hand  and seal of Office at Chardon, in said County this 27th day of March Anno Domini 1855
A. H. Gotham CLERK
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In reply to your request of , 
received
for a statement of the military history of Thaddeus Bradley
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. W.L. 5942
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR  APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
May 75 | - | Pvt. | | Allen | Conn.
I have used Conn see page 30 Conn records forms expedition
May 75 | 7 Mos | " | David Wright | Arnold | 
Jan or Feb 76 | 1 " | " | Stephen R. Bradley |  | |
Mar 76 | 12 " | " | Jeremiah Parmiles | Samuel Elmore |
May 13. 77 | _ | Teamster | Thos Gilbert | | |
Battles engaged in, taking of Ticradurea
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cheshire New Haven her Conn. during Rev. Except a few in 1775 at Otter Creek on Lake Champlain
Date of application for pension, Aug. 10, 1832 His [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Burton Geauga Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, born at Cheshire  Conn, Nov. 18, 1756. died Burton O. Feb 23 or 3 1840
Remarks: Colmar at Westminster Windham  Co Vt.  Oct. 2, 1783 Parnal Whitney she was born Jan. 13, 1765 and was al. pen on an apabe. Sept. 28, 1843, res Geauga Co. O. They had been, 6 children, a dau. Abigail War Neri Wright in 1824
I could not use family record as relationship was not stated & years not given with any defuntions
very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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The within deposition of Abigail Perkins was taken and sealed up
By W.H.H. Bingham {Justice of Peace
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I Abigail Perkins of Stowe in Lamoille County and State Vermont of lawful age do depose testify and say being duly Sworn that my name before my marriage was Abigail Whitney, I formerly lived in Westminster in Windham County Vermont I lived there in 1783 I had a sister by the name of Parnel Whitney who was married to Mr Thaddeus Bradley at Westminster Vermont on the 2nd day of October A.D. 1783- by a minister by the name of J. Bullin, (his name was Joseph or Josephus Bullin I do not recollect which) I was present at the wedding which was at Mr Bullin's house. I stood up with my sister & Mr Bradley when they were married which was on the day above mentioned. My sister Parnal & her Husband returned to my Fathers House the same night after wedding.-- And further I say not
Abigal Perkins
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State of Vermont } At Stowe in said
Lamoille County Ss } County of Lamoille on this 22nd day of March A.D. 1844 Personally appeared Abigail Perkins the subscriber of the foregoing deposition and made Solemn Oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth - Before me
W. H. H. Bingham Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abigail Perkins the above deponent and that she is a person of truth and is entitled to confidence and belief by all -
W. H. H. Bingham Justice Peace
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State of Vermont }
Lamoille County Ss } I. P. G. Camp of Hydepark Clerk of Lamoille County Court hereby certify that W. H. H. Bingham is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Lamoille duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission is Dated October 31st 1843 & will expire on the first day of December A.D. 1844 & that his signature above is live & genuine
In Witness whereof I hereunto affix the seal of sd Court this 23 day of March A.D. 1844 & Subscribe my Name Attest P.G. Camp Clerk
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I the widow Parrel Bradley was Married to Thadeus Bradley October the 2d 1783. By the stationed Minister Bullin or Bulling in the town of Westminster in the State of Vermont and Had unto him six children and I can solemly swear & declare that I was his Lawful wife & remove to this place in the year of 1806. & has been living here ever since in Burton in township Geauga County State of Ohio where He Dyed on the 23d day of February A.D. 1840. and as you congress and war Department for My Husband Thadeus Bradley a pension for his service done in the Revolution War or to the United States and as I allow George Green as my Lawfull attorney to Do my business with you congress & War Department with all the virtues of the Laws of the United States therefore I Begg petition desire & request you to give me Reward as other Widows for my husbands service of 96 Dollars for five
years & more if the Laws will admit of it in my favour for I am now about 78 years of age & feble & much afflicted & on the border of being Blind I Request both land & money if my Husband Deserved it for Remember of Hearing Him say He listed in the Revolution war & served & suffered Hunger & afflictions and the Rest of his life that he served the United States six years or more in one Grade & another he said he was as a waiter about three years & a manager & teamster & lived with General Putnam or putman and he said he had a right to some Reward as well as other soldiers & and to get his reward when the schedule of property was called on from Soldiers but him & me work & suffered & gathered a little property therefore Government would not give him any thing so he got Discouraged & allowed he would not try again to me & my family & our neighbour urged & over persuaded & as it were dragged him to try it again when he give his account in for which you have him a pension He had such poor Hopes he did not take pains to Recollect his Due & services & when you have him a pension he recollected a number of services he did not give in which if he had no doubt he allowed you would have Given 96 Dollars per year During Natural life and considerable back pay also and as he did not take pains to Demand his land for if he served six years or
more obeyed the Generals & his officers & they put him where they pleased purely he had a right to Land as well as others therefore
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Please to give it me for our poor Children as he had no other wife But me & I had no other Husband but Him I Claim Land as well as money any way you please for I hope you have his services on some of your records more plainer & more fuller then he or I gave to you so I allow George Green to have full access to his papers and records you have in your possession, therefore I send you our Records out of our Bible of our Marriage and I think to Day or to morrow I will get some testimony to give test of the truth of our Marriage & if you & George Green Sees proper to send to Westminster in Vermont to see if there is any records kept in that early day or if abigail my sister & Abigail Harlow is yet alive my neices come to pay me a visit Last Summer was a year & said they were alive when they left that County therefore I leave these things to you But Remember my afflicted old age & my Husbands Laborous services for he got from the United States a small pension I think only about 7 perhaps 8 years of 66 Dollars per year whereby No Doubt many who did not do half the service he did to Have a free Country got some thousands of Dollars these things I can testify and affirm on my qualification and Deposition given under my Hand and seal this 28th day of September A.D. 1843-
Parnel her X mark Bradley {seal}
Witness present
Neri Wright
Harris Goold
I authorise George Green to try & get a reward from Congress or war Department any way they please or see proper for me or for my husbands deceased services Thadeus Bradley Done to the United States in the Revolution War Given under my Hand & Seal this 28th Day of September A.D. 1843-
Parnel her X mark Bradley {seal}
Witness present
Neri Wright
Harris Goold
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Hist sent to
Dr. L. H. Bradley
Merced, Cal. C
1902
E. For
Burton O
1909 Aug. 11. Hist to
Mrs L. H. Bradley, aw
Revy WIDOW, &c.
5942
File No. 3942
Parnal Bradley
Wid
Thaddeus Bradley
Teamster Rev War
Act: Feby, 24th/48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 84
(Arrangement of 1870.]
May 25/94
Oct. 31
[illegible]
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13.236
Ohio Pittsburg
Thaddeus Bradley of Geauga in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wright of the Regt commanded by Col Allen in the Conn militia line for 1 year 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May
1833 and sent C, C, Paine Chardon Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $133.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 33.33
$166:65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk
Book E Vol. 8  Page 906
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9.344 Cleveland
Ohio
Parnal Bradley widow of Thaddeus who died on the 3 Dec 1840 of in the State of who was a Teamster in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 192 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d day of Decr 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct. 1852 and sent to L. M. Closs Prest
Arrears to the 4th of Semiannual allowance ending increased from $66.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R McRae Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 Page 383
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6.931
Ohio Cleveland
Parnal Bradley widow of Thaddeus who was a Teamster in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 192 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increase from $66.66
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct 1852 and sent to L. M Closs Prest
(Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 208
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6931
Ohio
Pittsburgh Agency
Parnal Bradley widow of Thaddeus Bradley, who was a private in the Conn. Line
1 yr 8 Mo.s
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May 1845 and sent to Geo. Green
Present
[Act of June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 201
see letter Dec. 5. 1848 to Sec. War
2 Certs
Act 1838
 " 1843
Depo
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630.
Ohio Pittsbug
Parnal Bradley 
widow of Thaddeus
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
66 Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
31 day of March 1849
and sent to J. Hathaway
Chardin
Geauga Co. Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 333 Vol. 4

L A G W Wade 22 June 57
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No. 50411
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 7, 1855.
Thaddeus Bradley
Rev War
Warrant 6394-160-55
Pamel Bradley
Barton
Ohio
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9344
Ohio
Parnal Bradley widow of Thaddeus Bradley who was a pensioner under the Act of 32 and who died on the 3 Decr 1840 of Geauga in the State of Ohio who was a Pri in the Company  commanded by Captain Wright commanded by Col Allen in the Connt line for 1 yr 8 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of May 45 and sent to Geo Green
Present
Total amount, $333.30
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by F. L. Swan Clerk.
Book D vol. 1  Page 383
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10.866
Rejected
Parnal Bradley
Ohio
see Set: to Geo. Green June 29. 1844
" " " Elliott & Hathaway July 29. 44
" " " Geo. Green Apl 22d 45
Act July 7 1838
50.411
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50.44
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[illegible]
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6394
160 Acres
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Ohio Cleveland Agny.
Thaddeus Bradley, who was a Teamster Conn Troops
old Act June 7, 1832
Two years Teamster $182 per Ann
Con. March 6, 1831
And Dec 3d 1840
who he died, deducting
from payments at
the rate of $66.66 per Annum
Payable to Parnal Bradley
under &
L.M. Closs
Present.
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Parnal Bradley
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Ohio Cleveland Agncy
Parnal Bradley widow of Thaddeus, who was a Teamster Con Troops
At 2 years Teamster
Act Jun 7, 1838, AD
at $182 per annum
Con. December 3d 1840, when her husband died, deductay forma payments at $66.66 per Annum
L.M. Class
Present
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Thaddeus Bradley Pittsburg Ohio, act 1832
last pd 
G.W.C.
23 May 1845.
Died 3rd Decr 1840 pd. to day of his death
Wm Tyson
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller Office
Hartford July 8th 1852
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service
of Thaddeus Bradley as a Teamster, in the war
of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find on a day book
the following entry under date of
"Hartford 8th Decr 1779"
Commissary Genl Forage
To paid Thaddeus Bradley as per Bill & Recet
to Cash pd. for Forage as per Rect. No. 1. 35. Dolls. L10.10.
To Cash pd for do as per do No 2 25. Do. 7.10
L18.0.
R. G. Pinney, Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson Clerk
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Additional Evidence
case of
Parnal Bradley
widow of Thads.
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State of Ohio }
Geauga County }  Hull G Bradley of Clandon in said County and State being duly sworn according to law saith that he was very many times heard Wallis Bradley speak of his services in the Revolutionary war as Teamster and [illegible]  inlisted in & served three years as a Teamster that I never understood that he served as of the time with Capt Thos Gilbert of teams but he was often heard him state & has always understood from him that a part of his services as a teamster was done under different [illegible] & he has often heard him say that he  was with one Zenas Anders that he often [illegible] the names of David Brooks & Josiah Smith as persons [illegible] served with him as teamsters, before some time drew a teamster in General Israel Putnams Brigade
Hull T. Bradley
The State of Ohio. } S.S. I A. H. Gotham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
GEAUGA COUNTY. } within and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Moses Stebbins Esq. was, at the date of the executing of the anexed and foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Statutes of said State of Ohio, to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Moses Stebbins and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine
WITNESS my hand and Seal of Office at Chardon, in said County, this 6" day of July Anno Domini 1852
A.H. Gotham CLERK.
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State of Ohio }
Geauga County } Hull Bradley of Clandon in said County and State being duly sworn according to law saith that he has very many times heard Thaddeus Bradley speak of his serviceses in the Revolutionary war as Teamster and [illegible] understood from him that he inlisted & served three years as a Teamster that ever understood that he served in of the time with Capt Thos Gilbert of teams but he has often heard him state & has always understood from him that part of his servises as a teamster was done under a different [illegible], & he has often heard him say that he was with one Zenas Anders that he often [illegible] the names of David Brooks Josiah Smith as persons he served with as teamsters, he for some time drew a pension in General Israel Putnams Brigade
Hull Bradley
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of July 1852
Moses Stebbins Justice Peace of the aforesaid County
I certify that Hull J. Bradley above named a credible person
Moses Stebbins
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Geauga County State of Ohio Decr 31st 1844
Honord Cournal J. L. Edwards Commisioner of pensioners Sir after my Respects to you and good wish I just wish to inform your mind or intellects that there is an imposition taken place concerning me in that Case of the Widow Parnal Bradley I presented her case to you & you gave me in Riting what was wanting to make her case successfull I think Either this Day or on the morrow I shall reach the requesitions that heretofore did not attain-- I am going to say to you that you may remember that both times I was in the City of Washington that I was afflicted Both with sickness and Embasments and often for want of a flow of temporal means my going could Not be verry Rappid but let me tell you I am making my military Agency a business I was poorly just in Harvest Last when I left Washington & was so going through Virginia & Maryland Carrying my saddle baggs untill I got on the allegany mountain & drank of that good water got an appetite & began to git Heartyer & now through great mercy I Have Got Robust & fleshy & my cases has been so scattered through different countries its tedious to bring them to bearing - Now I wish you if its Conssistant with the power thats visted in you to not suffer me to be imposed on it seems an Esquire Hathaway & a certain Elliot has undertaken the Widow Bradleys Case aiming to follow me as I am informed to get proof when I took the old Ladyes Case Elliot came in the House Having pen & in & the old lady wish to have me attend to her case I think he said he wanted Her Witness about something but knew I took her case in but as they said He went there & has over persuaded the old Lady to let him have it - I am nearly through Gitting Witnesses to meet your Regulations & the Law & I venter to say Honestly two - So I expect to be with you soon in the City-- if consistant with thy office Let none undermine me the old Lady told me last night & I look for Judge Right to quallify her to day for the said that the bible her & me had her Marriage cut out was the bible that that her Husband Had when he went out for in the war & they keep it still & her husband Either rote their Rote their Marriage or Had it Rote & what she gave to me was honestly Done - so please to stop them till I come for the widow Jones - the widow trowbridge & the widow Daniels Has turnd out  shamefull I think on my Hands as well as John McGinnis - Sir I Remain your friend & wellwisher 
George Green
Howard, J.L. Edwards
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of Anny Gold can testify and affirm on my quallification that I was at home at my fathers house when my sister as it was said She Parnel Whitney started in the evening with Thadeus Bradley to go to the minister to get Married But I did not go with them so they came back to my fathers & was there that Night & was there Next morning so it was said the minister Married them then and I Verrily believe they were lawfully Married and I lived with them while my sister had several children & they left the State of Vermont Before me & my Husband did so we followed them and we my Husband & me was here where we now live in the Neighbourhood where Thadeus Bradley Dyed about thirteen years these things I an affirm on my qualification & Deposition Given under my hand & seal this 29th day September A.D. 1841
Anny her X mark Gold
Witness present
Sidney Wright
State of Ohio. }
Geauga County }  S. S. Clariden September 29th 1843. - before me Neri Wright a Judge in and for said County personally came Anny Gold sighned or Sealed on the foregoing & made oath that the foregoing was a Correct Statement Given under my Hand and seal the date above Ritten-
Sworn to and subscribed this 29th Day of September A.D. 1843
Before me Neri Wright Asst Judge
The credability of Anna Gould is good
Neri Wright Asst Judge
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the State of Ohio }
Geauga County ss } I Reuben St. John Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Geauga & State of Ohio Do Hereby Certify that Nevi Wright Esquire before whom the foregoing & annexing Deposition was taken is now & was at the taking of the same an Associate Judge Within and for said County and State aforesaid Duly Sworn and Commissioned agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio and that I am acquainted with his signature and that the above is Genuine and to all of whose official acts as such Judge full faith & credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States & Else Where - in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed seal of said Court this 16th Day of October A.D. 1843-
Reuben St. John Clerk
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We the under Named Do certify that we have been acquainted Me Nabby Bradley as was but now Nabby Wright that of always believed & always understood that Thadeus Bradley my father and Parnel Whitney my Mother was Lawfully Married - and Me Neri Wright was acquainted with the above Named persons from a Church of a Boy and Married one of their Daughters the above named Nabby and always understood & also believed they were Lawfully Married & we have been living in this Country together for a Goodly Number of years where my fatherinlaw Dyed in Geauga County where the people Has been cause to make me a judge among them given under our Hands & seals this 28th day of September A.D. 1843-
Nabby Wright
Neri Wright
Witness present
Harris Goold
Hull Bradley
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State of Ohio }
Geauga County } Ss
I Peter Hitchcock of said County, being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am now seventy years of age. That I was intimately acquainted with Thadeus Bradley late a United States pensioner from Ohio, from the year 1806, to the time of his death. I presume he executed his papers for a pension before me in 1832, as I was then they judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, and his next door neighbor, but I have no particular recollection of the circumstance. He was a native of Cheshire in the State of Connecticut from whence he removed to the State of Vermont but the time of this removal I do not know In 1806, he removed from Vermont to Ohio, from which time he resided in my immediate neighborhood, untill his death
During my acquaintance with Mr Bradley had frequent conversation with him relative to the revolutionary war, and his services therein, my recollection of these conversations is indistinct. I recollect however that he spoke of being entered as a private soldier, at an early period of the war, on the northern frontier, in the neighborhood, according to my impression
of Lake Champlain, and at a later period as a Teamster in the Quarter Master department. These latter service were rendered for the troops in the neighborhood of New York, I ever placed the most implicit confidence in the statements of Mr Bradley, and believing those statements, have no doubt that he performed services in the revolutionary war, both as a private soldier and as a Teamster but as to the length of service in either character I have no definite of [illegible] whether Mr Bradley in his application for a pension claimed in account of his services as a teamster I do not know, but should presume he did not from the fact that at the date of his application I was myself, under the impression, that no pension
was allowed to those engaged in the Quarter Master Department but to those only who were incured in the line of the
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Line of the army or militia
Deponent further says, that Thadeus Bradley at his death left a Widow, Parnel Bradley, who is still living and continues to be his widow.
Peter Hitchcock
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18th day of February 1852
P. Hitchcock J. J. P.
I certify that the above named Peter Hitchcock is a highly respectable and credible person
Hitchcock J. Justice of the peace
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the State of Ohio }
Geauga County Ss } Hull Bradley, Calvin Williams and Stephen Ford of said County and States of lawful age was being sworn to law depose and say that they are and have been for states that of said acquantied with Thaddeus Bradley [illegable] being time in his [illegible] with the said Thaddeus Bradley. That they were knowing to the fact of his being a pensioner of the United States, he [illegible] performed as a soldier in the Revolutionary war and [illegible] heard him say that he was [illegible] in the service of the United States for several [illegible] we think [illegible] to the best their recollection and belief it was [illegible] and have no doubt that it was for that belief of theirs and they have full confidence to believe the stated to made under [illegible] by the said Thaddeus Bradley deceased
Hull Bradley
Calvin Williams
Stephen Ford
[illegible] Burton, Geauga Co.
before me, this 18th day A.D. 1852 
P. Hitchcock Justice of the peace
I certify that the above names Hull Bradley, Calvin Williams and 
Stephen Ford [illegible] credible persons
P. Hitchcock Justice of the peace
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State of Ohio }
County of Geauga } Ss , Parnal Bradley of said County & State, being first duly sworn according to law, saith that she is now receiving a pension as the widow of Thaddeus Bradley, - late a United States pensioner of Ohio, at $66.66 per annum, - that this deponent first became acquainted with said Thaddeus Bradley, about the year 1784, that from her first acquaintance with him, long before any pension law was enacted granting pensions for Revolutionary services, she understood from him, and from others whom she has heard converse with him that was knowing to his service, (but who are now decd) that her late husband Thaddeus Bradley, had served in the war of the Revolution, in the army as a Teamster for three years under a regular enlistment, - that at the time he made application for a pension under act of 7th June 1832, - the person who wrote his Declaration as his agent, told him not to mention his service performed as Teamster, as such service was not then admitted as, Military service, and he would not be allowed any pension for such service for this reason he omitted to claim a pension for such service as Teamster, but it has always been understand and fully believed that he did serve for three years as Teamster, and in the Quarter Master Department-
Parnal her X mark Bradley
Sworn and Subscribed before me, this day 19th day  of May A.D. 1852, }
P. Hitchcock Justice of the peace
I certify that Parnal Bradley above named is a credible person that for want of practice is unable to write her name
P. Hitchcock Justice of the peace
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Parnal Bradley widow Thaddeus Bradley -
Pens Act 48 Ohio
Report to W G Wade
Present
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State of Ohio }
Geauga County } Ss  Personally appeared Harrison Cook of lawful age, who being duly
sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he was and had been for years acquainted with one Thadius Bradley deceased, having been born and brought up in the same town in which the said Thadius Bradley lived, that he was knowing to the fact of his being a pensioner of the United States for services performed as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and that according to the best of his knowledge and belief, the said Thadeus Bradley did also perform services as teamster in said war, a company for that purpose having been enlisted in the township in which deponent and the said Thadius Bradley both lived. Deponents absence in another branch of the service, at the time precluded personal knowledge of the enlistment, but he always understood, and has not the least doubt, that the said Thadeus Bradley did at that time enlist for three years service as teamster and that he did perform such service, from the State of Connecticut, and further this deponent sayeth not
Merriman Cook
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Burton, Geauga County Ohio, this 11th day of February  AD 1852
P Hitchcock Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that Merriman Cook is a creditable witness
P Hitchcock Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio, } SS. I A H Gotham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
GEAUGA COUNTY, } within and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Peter Hitchcock Jr Esq was, at the date of the executing of the annexed and foregoing [illegible] of [illegible] the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Statutes of said State of Ohio, to all whose Official acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Hitchcock Jr 
and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine
WITNESS my hand and Seal of Office, at Chardon, in said County this 4th day of February  Anno Domins 1852
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I Merriman Cook. Can affirm and say I well Remember that Thaddeus Bradley and me was acquainted and was playmates together when Chunk of Boys he was older then me & he went out in the war of the Revolution before I did as I understood & believe but not in the same Company I was, I was not with him at his Wedding when he was married to Parnal Whitney but had their Company time and again in the old settlement in the East before they had any children after they were Married so I Verrily Believe they were Lawfully Married and always passt as Lawfull man & wife and we both moved to this Country in Geauga County where we was Close Neighbours where he Dyed in Burton township the 23d day of December 1840, where we was Neighbours about thirty years or perhaps more-- I believe he served more in the Revolution War then I did therefore I believe he got 66 Dollars per year as a pension but I did Did git only between forty & fifty Dollars per year as a pension these things I can affirm on my quallification
Given under my Hand and seal this 1st day of January 1845
Merrimon Cook {Seal}
State of Ohio }
Geauga County } Ss Burton January 25th 1845. Before Me Neri Wright associate Judge in and for said County personally Came Merriman Cook sighned on sealed on the foregoing Deposition and made oath that the foregoing was a correct statement Given under my Hand and seal this 8th Day of January 1845
The credability of Merriman Cook is good
Before me Neri Wright Asst Judge
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I the Widow Parnal Bradley Can say and affirm that the old bible which My Husband Thaddeus Bradley & Me Had was the Bible he had when he went out to sea in the Revolution War and I verrily believe Either he had our age and Marriage set down or did it himself to the best of my memory which Dates was correct about our Marriage which Records I had cut out and gave them to George Green to present to Congress for a testimony of my Marriage these things of an affirm on my Deposition Given under
My Hand and seal this 1st Day of January 1845
Parnal her X mark Bradley {Seal}
State of Ohio- }
Geauga County } Ss  Clariden January 8. 1845 Before Me Neri Wright associate Judge in and for said County personally came Parnal Bradley
signed on sealed on the foregoing Deposition and made oath that the foregoing was a Correct Statement Given under my Hand & Seal this 1st day of January 1845 
The credability of Parnal Bradley is good
Neri Wright Asst Judge
The State of Ohio }
Geauga County SS } I Reuben St. John Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Geauga & State of Ohio do hereby certify that Neri Wright Esquire before whom the foregoing and annexed deposition was
taken is now and was at the taking of the same an associate Judge within and for the said County and State aforesaid duly sworn & commissioned agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, that I am acquainted with his signature & that the above is genuine & to all of whose official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States & elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 2nd day of January A.D. 1845
Reuben St. John Clerk
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State of Ohio. }
Geauga County } ss Parnal Bradley of the town of Burton in the County and State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law saith that she is the widow of Thaddeus Bradley who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $66.66 per annum that he died in the year 1840, that deponent is now receiving a pension at the rate of $66.66 per annum, that deponents late husband frequently stated that he had done service for which he never recd
a pension and that such service was in the Commessary Department.
Parnal Bradley
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of October 1851
P. Hitchock s, Justice of the peace
Witness H L Bradley
Know all men by these present, that I Parnal Bradley above named widow of Thaddeus Bradley, do hereby constitute and appoint W G Wade of Rose New York, my agent and attorney to prosecute an investigate for the purpose of obtaining a claim from the United States for my late husbands Revolutionary services, & she authorizes said Wade to exacuive any papers filed in the pension Office by her late husband or herself, Witness my hand & seal this 30th day of Oct 1857
Parnal Bradley
Sealed, Signed and delivered in presence P. Hitchcock s. Justice of the peace for
Witness H. L. Bradley
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The State of Ohio, } I LJ. Rider Clerk of Court of Common pleas,
GEAUGA COUNTY, } SS. within and for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio, do herby certify that P. Hitchcock Jr Esq was at the date of the [illegible] of the executing of the annexed instrument of writing the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Statutes of said State of Ohio, to all whose Official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said P. Hitchcock Jr and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine
WITNESS my hand and Seal of Office at Chardon, in said County this 30th day of October Anno Domini 1851.
A.H. Gotham Dept CLERK
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CLAIM OF Parnal Bradley widow of Thaddeus
ACT OF June 7th 1832 and subsequent acts
STATE OF Ohio } ss.
COUNTY OF Geauga }
Be it Known, That on this sixteenth day of February A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty four before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Parnal Bradley a resident of Burton in said County, and made oath
according to law, that she is the widow of Thaddeus Bradley late of Burton aforesaid deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the of $66.66 per annum afterwards increased to the rate of $192.00 per annum, and that she is also a Revolutionary Pension
at the rate of one hundred and ninety two Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a Claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Parnal Bradley {seal}
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me, P. Hitchcock Jus. Peace.
I P. Hitchcock
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that Parnal Bradley who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said Claim as therein set forth. And I further certify, that I have no interest whatever in said Claim, or the prosecution thereof.
P. Hitchcock Justice Peace,
I, A.H. Gorham Clerk of the Common Pleas Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that P. Hitchcock Esq before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this eighteenth day of February A.D. 1854.
A.H. Gotham Clerk.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY -- Revolutionary Pension Claims.
know all men by these presents, That I, Parnal Bradley of Burton in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio widow of Thaddeus Bradley late of Burton aforesaid deceased hereby constitute and appoint Erving Taintor of Harford in the State of New York my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of myself for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said Claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 16th day of February A. D. 1854.
Parnal Bradley {seal}
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Henry L Bradley
P. Hitchcock
STATE OF Ohio } ss
COUNTY OF Geauga }
On this sixteenth day of February A. D. 1854
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Parnal Bradley and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand  the day and year aforesaid.
P. Hitchcock Justice Peace.
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the State of Ohio }
Geauga County Ss } I Josiah Smith of Burton in
said County, being duly sworn, do on my said oath depose & say, that since the commencement of the Revolutionary War I have been well acquainted with Thaddeus Bradly now of Burton aforesaid. That the said Bradly and myself, resided in the same neighborhood, in the Town of Cheshire, County of New Haven & State of Connecticut nearly the whole time during the Revolutionary War. when we were not engaged in the service of the United States
That the said Thaddeus Bradly left Cheshire
aforesaid, in the spring of 1775, to go into Vermont as I then understood, and that in the summer following, it was reported by his relatives & believed in the neighborhood, that he had joined the Northern army and that he did not return to Cheshire until sometime in the winter following-
That I afterwards understood that he was in the service of the United States in the Northern or Northwestern army, but have no knowledge of the places where he was stationed nor the length of time he was in the service-
Josiah his X mark  Smith
Geauga County ss
I Peter Hitchcock one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, residing in the Township of Burton in said County do hereby certify that on the 4th day of September 1832
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Josiah Smith personally appeared before me Subscribed, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit. And I do further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Josiah Smith, and believe that he is a credible witness, and that his statement is entitled to full credit- Peter Hitchcock
The State of Ohio } I Edward Paine Jun. Clerk of the Supreme
Geauga County ss } Court of the State of Ohio for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Peter Hitchcock whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates, was, at the date of said certificate Chief Judge of the Court aforesaid and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Peter Hitchcock and do verily believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his are true & genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chardon in said County this 9th day of March AD 1833
Edward James A. Clerk
9594
Merrimon Cook
Josiah Smith
Affidavits
T. Bradley Case
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State of Ohio }
Geauga County Ss }  On this 27th day of October A.D. 1848 Personally appeared before me James Hathaway a justice of the peace in and for said County Parnel Bradley a resident of Clarion in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio aged about 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on Oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February 2 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Thaddeus Bradley, who was Revolutionary pensioner of the United States; that she has received a pension on account of the Revolutionary service of her said husband under the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838, March 3d 1843 & June 17th 1844, at the rate of $66.66 per annum, that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband and now remains a widow.
Parnel her X mark Bradley
Executed in presence of
T N Ensign
James Hathaway
Sworn to and subscribed before the subscribed this 27th day of October, A.D. 1848. And I further certify that the above declarant is personally known to me to be the identical person who was pensioned as above stated and to be a person of truth and probity
James Hathaway Justice of the peace
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THE STATE OF OHIO
GEAUGA COUNTY, ss.
I Lorenzo L Rider Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio do by these presents certify and make known, that James Hathaway Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Declaration was made and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at the time of the date thereof, and now is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this 27th day of October A.D. 1848
Lorenzo J. Rider CLERK
By Wm N Kuny Dep
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State of Ohio, }
[illegible]County } Parnal Bradley of said - County and State being first duly sworn according to law, saith that she is the widow of the late Thaddeus Bradley, on account of whose services in the capacity of Teamster the claims an increase of pension -
That she has very many times heard said Thaddeus Bradley late her husband, speak of his services in the Revolutionary war as Teamster, and she has always understood from him, that he enlisted for and served there years, as a Teamster - that she never understood that he served all of the time with Captain Tho Gilbert, Co of Teams, but she has after heard him state, and has always understood from him, that a part of his service as a Teamster was done under a Captain or
Conductor, by the name of Zenas Andrews
That he after mentioned the name of Josiah Smith, and David Brooks, as persons who served with him as Teamsters he for some time drove a team in Genl Putnams Brigade,
Sworn and subscribed - 
before me this 6th day of July 1852 } Parnal her X mark Bradley
P. Hitchcock jn Justice of the peace }
Witness to mark } [illegible]
Henry J Bradley certify that Parnal Bradley above named is a credible person
I also certify that from want of practice she is unable to write her name.
P. Hitchcock Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio, } SS. I A H Gorham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
GEAUGA COUNTY, }  within and for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that Peter Hitchcock Jr Esq. was at the date of the executing the annexed and foregoing affidavits, by him subscribed the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Statutes of said State of Ohio, to all whose Official acts as such, full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Hitchcock and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine
WITNESS my hand and Seal of Office, at Chardon, in said County
this 6" day of July Anno Dom  1852
A.H. Gotham CLERK
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Washington City November 30th 1848
Honord Mr W. L. Marcy for after my respects to you & good- Wish in will you please to feel interested to have the Widow parnal- Bradley Righted the now widow was married to Thaddeus Bradly & - Cournal Edwards gave him a pension I presume before your time in your office so he got his last pay 4th of September 1840, it seems he- Died the 23d day of February 1840. & Cournal Edwards & you gave me a certificate for the widow & Dated his Death the 3d Day of - December 1840, theres no doubt with me but Mr Crump made the mistake which Neither you nor Mr Edwards notifed Neither Did I notice it untill the day before yesterday when I went to git the money for the Erarages for the widow so I found that Mistake took of of that poor widow (two months & twenty days) at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum friend I wish to have the money alltogether which the Erarages belong to the widows so I sent the - Certificate away but took a true copy of the same & her petition of which Cournal Edwards has on file the Date of both - so of Note a letter officially & seald it up & gave it to him in a friendly- Manner & Requested him to look his files & alter the mistake (on the Copy & a true one two) so I could go to Mr Hagner & get the whole Eranages as I Got a number before (he said he would not nor Even Look at his own nor my papers) so now Honor Mr Marcy phase to Look at her petition & certificate which I will show you & you Can soon see the mistake which went through your Hands by Crump
Page 74

and Edwards - Send to Mr Hagner to give me the whole money (Or) Rite to Cournal Edwards to look his files & alter the mistake Do please to give me no more trouble about that small thing do it to say or to morrow & send a messenger with me to Edwards if you wish - friend & you will confer a favour on me - Sir I Remain your friend and well wisher George Green 
Rcd
Washa Nov 30/48
Geo Green
Pension for Parne - Edwards _ Bradley
G.229 Rec Dec 1 48
pension office report
war dep
Ausd 8 Dec 1848
Page 75

Washington D.C.
February 21st 1852,
Sir
Parnal Bradley of Ohio, Pens act of 17th June 1844, & 22d Feby 1848, for services of Thaddeus Bradley, claims that he was a Connecticut Teamster for three years, in the army of the Revolution, and for such services asks for a reexamination of the papers, filed, together with records in the Pension Office and State Dept. for the purpose of obtaining an increase of pension.
By reference to Judge Hitchcock certificate added to the original Declaration of Thaddeus Bradley & the affidavit of the widow in her application for a pension. it will be seen that her late husband has for many years been known as one engaged in the 2n Masters Department, for some years in the war of the Revolution, although at the suggestion of the attorney who prepared Thaddeus Bradley papers & as now stated by the widow, this team service is altogether omitted in his declaration,
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
W G Wade
P.S. Power Atty with papers
W G W
J E Heath Esqr
Com of Pens
Page 76

State of Connecticut
City of Hartford, April 3, 1852.
I Charles Hosmer, Recording Secretary of the Connecticut Historical Society, do hereby certify that among the Manuscript Account Books formerly belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth, Dept Commissary General in the War of the Revolution, and presented by his son, Daniel Wadsworth Esq. to said Society, is one which purports to be an Account Book, containing accounts with Conductors of Teams for the Pay and- Rations of the men under their command; among which I find an account headed as follows viz:
"Account of Back Rations due to Thomas Gilbert & his company of Teamsters, from the time of their Inlistment to the 29th of May 1777, inclusive", in which I find the name of "Thaddeus Bradley, Teamster, 16 days, 1 Ration pr day, at 6 1/4 L 0.8.4." At the bottom of this account is the following Receipt
"Hartford, May 30th 1777
"Received of Jeremiah Wadsworth, Esq. Nine pounds four Shillings and ten pence Lawfull Money, in full of the above being the Back Rations for myself and the above Teamsters, due from the time of their enlistment to the 29th of May, 1777"
"l 9.4.10" (signed) "Thomas Gilbert Conductor"
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It further appears that in the Ledger in which accounts
are charged to Thomas Mifflin, Quarter Master General
of the Army of the Revolution, by Col. Wadsworth, is the following:-
"1777. Dec. 13. To Cash paid Thomas Gilbert, the amount of his pay Roll for himself and Teamsters, from their Inlistment, viz:" in which I find the name of "Thaddeus Bradley, May 13th to June 25th 1777. 1 month, L 4.10"
Chas Hosmer, Rec Sey,
Connecticut Historical Society
State of Connecticut }
Hartford County } Ss Hartford April 5th 1852
Personally appeared Charles Hosmer Eq. signer of the foregoing certificate, and made oath that the statements made there in are true, before me,
Geo. Robinson, Notary Public
Page 78

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
October 27th 1848.
Sir
I herewith transmit to your office the pension application of Mrs Parnel Bradley made under the act of February 2d 1848.
Verry Respectfully your most
O. B. T. Servant,
J. Hathaway
Hon J.L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Page 79

Parnel Bradley
Col Niles
Cole
L. M. Class
5.6.8
20
6) 106 (17
210.2.8
    20
6) 4202 (70
16
20
8) 320 (40
Page 80

Rose Oct 20 1852
Le Class Esq
Dr sir
On or about the 24th of July I forwarded additional proof in case of Parnal Bradley of Ohio pn act 38 & 48, and returned her pn certificate for correction
it has not been reported upon as
the old woman is very desirerous
to obtain her stipend due in Sept last
which she cannot do untill a new
certificate is issued as the old one
returned, and as she is in great
want of it. I wish you to go to the
Office and see if a new one cannot
be issued forth with, as it is time to report,
The widow being one of your constituents, I doubt not your will gladly
aid her in this business, by giving it
your early attention,
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Willis G Wade
Page 81

Payment to be made of Pittsburg
John B. Guthrie Eq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Ohio
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 333 Vol. 4,
Geo. Jenkins Clerk
Page 82

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848 Parnal Bradley widow of Thaddeus Bradley who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty Six, dollars and sixty six - cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such mariage
Given at the Department of the Interior
this 30th day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine
T. Erving
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Arrived Nov. 1806- Windham County Va.
43 years fall 1849
43 years March 1850
now Chardon Geauga Ohio
Page 83

Burton Oct 13th 1811
Mr Wade Sir
In compliance with your request to hear with regard to the pretentions of Thaddeus Bradley to the right of a pension. I take this opportunity to say that he died Dec. 23rd 1840 but his widow still survives, he used to say that that he served
seven years in the war three years in the commissary department for which he never got any thing for the man to whom he applied said that nothing could done to any advantage about that his widow has been drawing a pension since his death but he never drew any land. His place of residence was Burton Geauga Co Ohio where he has lived for 30 years
Hull Bradley
Page 84

Thaddery Bradley ent the service early in May 1775, at Otter Creek on the Royal grant in Vermont. Col Allen latter part of the same month enlisted at Ticonderoga for 7 mos: Capt Josiah Wright of Pownal Vt went to Ticonderoga in 1776 January - Volunteered at Cheshire Vt. Capt. Stephen R. Bradley - march 76 - enlisted again in Captain Jeremiah Parmely compy. Col. Saul Elmor Regt: for 12 mos in Vt.
Page 85

Thadeus Bradley
Page 86

I Dexter Witter a Clergyman residing in Burton in the County of Geauga & State of Ohio, being duly sworn do declare, that I am well acquainted with Thadeus  who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing pension declaration, that I believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that I concur in that opinion. That I was not in Court at the time said declaration was sworn & subscribed to by said Thadeus Bradley or I would have made oath to the same there Dexter Witter
Sworn & subscribed this 11th }
day of March 1833 }
before me Hilen Canfield Justice Peace
The State of Ohio }
Geauga County Ss } J.L.L. Aiken, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do here by certify that Hilen Canfield Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was, on the day of the date thereof and now is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and do verily believe that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are true & genuine. And I further certify that it appears from the Journals of said Court, which Court, by the Laws of said State, is authorized to grant License to Clergymen to solemnize marriages that the Reverend Dexter Witter is a regularly ordained Clergyman and of good standing. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this Eleventh day of March A.D. 1833 L.L.Aiken
Page 87

T Bradley
Affty of M. Cook
Page 88

The State of Ohio } Personally appeared, Merriman
Geauga County } Cook, of lawful age, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he was and had been for years acquainted with one Thaddeus Bradley deceased, that having been born and brought up in the same town in which the said Thaddeus Bradley lived, that he was knowing to the fact of his being a pensioner of the United States for services performed as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that according to the best of his knowledge and belief the said Thaddeus Bradley did also perform services as a teamster in said War, A company for that purpose having been enlisted in the township in which deponent and the said Thaddeus Bradley both lived, (under one Lee Andrews as captain,) Deponents absence in another branch of the service at the time precludes personal knowledge of the enlistment, but be always understood, and has not the least doubt, that the said Thaddeus Bradley did at that time enlist for three years service as teamster and that he did perform such service-
Deponent further states that the town in abide he and the said Thaddeus Bradley lived at the time spoken of above was (Cheshire) New Haven County, Connecticut, and further this deponent saith not
Merriam Cook
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Barton Geauga
County Ohio this Sixth day of December A.D. 1831
I certify that Merriam Cook
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Burton, Geauga County Ohio this sixth day of December AD 1857
P. Hitchcock Jr. Justice of the peace
I certify that Merriam Cook above named is a credible person
P. Hitchcock Jr. Justice of the peace
Page 89

the State of Ohio }
Geauga County } Stephen Ford of said County and State being duly sworn according to law said that he was well
acquainted with Thaddeus Bradley, late a pensioner of the United States for services performed in the Revolutionary War, having lived a near neighbor to him, from the year 1807 until the his the said Bradley [illegible] That he was often with him and many time heard him speak of services performed in said War as Teamster, and that he performed such services under different individuals, the names of whose he does not recollect except that he distinctly recollect hearing him speak performing such period in Genl Putnams Brigade That he cannot recollect distinctly as to the length of time he served as teamster but recollect his speaking of being at different places, at one time in particular at Fort Stanwix, & at another time about Horse Neck, that he often mentioned the names of Josiah Smith and said Brooks as being with him while engaged in the same service, and further this deponent saith not
Stephen Ford
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day July A.D. 1852
P. Hitchcock Justice of the peace
I certify that Stephen Ford above named is a credible
witness
P. Hitchcock Jr J.P.
Page 90

10844
Widow Parnal Bradley
Petition
Ohio
Act 7 July 38
on Col Elmore roll
of 12 mo men
Admd
20maferi
66.66
Also Act 3 March 43
No act 43 - 7836
" " 44 601
Geo Green
Present
Page 91

State of Ohio }
Geauga County } SS Claridon September 28th 1843. before me Neri Wright a Judge in & for said County personally came parnal Bradly Signed on sealed on the foregoing Deposition of a petition & power of attorney and made oath that the foregoing was a correct statement given under my hand & seal this 28th day of September A.D. 1843
Sworn to & subscribed this 28th Day of September A.D. 1843-
Before me Neri Wright Asst Judge
the State of Ohio } I Reuben St. John Clerk of the Court of Common
Geauga County ss } Pleas within and for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio Do Hereby Certify that Neri Wright Esquire before whom the foregoing and annexing Deposition was taken is now and was at the taking of the same is an associate Judge within and for said County and State aforesaid duly sworn and Commissioned agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio and that I am acquainted with his signature
and that the above is genuine and to all of whose official acts as such Justice full faith and credit is and ought to be given throughout the United States and Elsewhere - in testimony whereof I Here hereunto set my Hand and affixed seal of said Court this 4th day of October A.D. 1843-
Reuben St. John Clerk
Page 92

Deposition to be used at the War Department in the case of the application of Parnal Bradley widow of Thaddeus Bradly deceased for a pension- I Nevi Wright of lawful age being duly sworn on my oath depose
and say That I was married to my present wife Abigail Wright formerly Abigail Bradley in the year AD [illegible] that I was then thirty eight years old, and my said wife was then thirty seven as stated by herself and her friends and if she lives till the fifth day July [illegible] she will be as now understood sixty years old, and further that she is the oldest child of the said Thadeus Bradley and Parnal Bradley And furth this deponent saith not
Neri Wright
State of Ohio, Geauga County ss:
The above deposition subscribed and sworn to this 10th day of May AD 1845
Before me Matthew D. Merriam Justice of the peace
Deposition of Merriman Cook take for
the same purpose as the above - I Merriman
Cook of lawful age being duly sworn and
my said oath depose and say that since I
gave the deposition now in the hands of the
department I have examined my family
records, and refreshed my recollection and it is
my best impression & belief that Thaddeus
Bradley and Parnal Bradley were
Page 93

marred in the year A.D. 1783. and further this deponent saith not-
Marimon Cook
State of Ohio, Geauga County ss
above deposition subscribed and sworn to 16th day of May AD 1845.
Before me Matthew D. Merriam Justice of the peace
The State of Ohio } I Reuben St John Clerk of the Court
Geauga County Ss } of Common Plea within and for the County of Geauga and State of Ohio Do hereby certify that Matthew D Merriam Esquire before whom the annexed
and foregoing depositions were taken was at the time and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Geauga and duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the laws of this and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and that his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 17th day of May AD 1845
Reuben St. John Clerk
Page 94

October 30 1852
Court of Pensions directing Parnal Bradley to be inscribed on the Roll of previous acts Mar 1843, July 1838, June 1844 & Feby 1848 at the rate of $192 per ann deducting former payments at $66.66 per ann.
Page 95

PENSION OFFICE Oct 30 1852
SIR: Be pleased to inscribe on your roll under the act below mentioned the following names, and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names
Respectfully, J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions.
To Wm J Howard Esq.
P Agt Pittsburgh, Pa
NAMES. | RANK. | ACT. | ANNUAL AMOUNT. | COMMENCEMENT OF PENSIONS. | CONTINUATION OF PENSIONS.
Parnal Bradley widow of Thaddeus Bradley | Teamster | 7 July 1838┃$192 | 3 Decr. 1840 |  4, March 1842
Same | Do | 5 March 1843 & 17 June 1844 | $192 | 4 March '43 | "  "  1848
Same | Do | 2 Feb. 1848 | $192 | "  "  '48 | During widowhood
Deduct former payments under Act aforesaid at $66.66 per annum
Page 96

July 15 1849
Mr Stewart
free 
Hon James H. Edwards Comm of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Hampden
June 29
Page 97

Hon James L. Edwards Comm of Pensions
Dear Sir
The Widow Parnal Bradley widow of Thadius Bradley Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner who died in Burton Geauga County & State of Ohio some time ago and that said widow made a declaration some time last fall for a pension which was put into the hands of a man by the name of Green a transent person and has not heard any thing from said Declaration since nor said Green she has now imployed us to assist her in obtaining a pension and we herewith transmit the Affidavit of Abigail Perkins as further proof in her case provided the said Widow Parnal Bradley's Declaration is on file in your office if not on file please to return said affidavit to us please to make all returns in the case to us which is the request of the said Parnal Bradley
Lewis Elliot
Hamden Geauga County & State of Ohio
James Hathaway
June 29th 1844
No 10866
June 29. '49
Page 98

George Green
Dec 8/48
June 28/[illegible]66
[illegible] 
bled through from next page
Page 99

War Department,
Washington, Decr 8. 1848
In reply to your letter of the 30 [illegible]
I have the honor to give you a report of the
Commissioner of Pensions stating that from the
books and papers of his office it does not appear that there was any error in the pension
certificate issued to Mrs Parnal Bradley, and
that the error if any exists, can not be discovered until that antiquate to produced
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
W. L. Macey
Secretary of War
George Green Esq.
Washington City
Page 100

October 30 1852
Court of Pensions directing an increase of pension to Thaddeus Bradley from $66.66 to $192 per ann ecuder
Act June 7 1832
Page 101

PENSION OFFICE,
SIR: Be pleased to inscribe on your roll under the act below mentioned the following names, and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names
Respectfully,
J. E. Heath 
Commissioner of Pensions.
To Wm J Howard Esq 
[illegible] Pittsburgh, Pa
NAMES. | RANK. | Act. | ANNUAL AMOUNT. | COMMENCEMENT OF PENSIONS. | CONTINUATION OF PENSIONS.
Thaddeus Bradley decd | Teamster | 7 June 1832 | $192 | 4 March 1831 | To 3 Decemr. 1840 when he died
Deduct former payments at $66.66 per annum
pay the amount due to Parnal Bradley widow of said Thaddeus Bradley
Page 102

                                     State of Connecticut
                                         City of Hartford June 30, 1852

I Charles Hosmer, Recording Secretary of the
Connecticut Historical Society, do hereby certify that
among the Manuscript account Books formerly
belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commis-
sary General in the War of the Revolution, and pre-
sented by his son the late Daniel Wadsworth Esq.
to said Society is one which purports to be an Ac-
count Book, containing accounts with the conduct-
ors of Teams, for the pay and rations of the men
under their command, in which it appears
that Thaddeus Bradley enlisted in Capt. Thomas
Gilbert's Company of Teamsters on the 13th day of
May, 1777, for what length of time it is not stated
that there is no regular Pay Rolls of the Company
after May 1, 1777; but there is on file among the
the Wadsworth Papers in said Society, a Receipts signed
by Thaddeus Bradley showing that he was in the service
in Capt. Gilbert's Company, as late as August 1, 1778; that
there are the names of Gilbert Hooker and Reuben Bristol,
and other Teamsters, who served in the same Company
but the records show evidence of but one months pay.

The following is a copy of the Receipt of Thaddeus Bradley,
above referred to, viz:
Page 103

                                     "White Plains, July 28th 1778.
"Recd of Thomas Gilbert, my conductor, the full
"of my wages, and all back Rations up to the first of
"August, 1778.
                        "Thaddeus Bradley"

             Chas Hosmer, Rec Say
          Conn Historical Society

State of Connecticut
Hartford County      ⎬ ss.. Hartford June 30th 1852
Personally appeared, Charles Hosmer Esq. and made
oath that the facts certified to, in the foregoing
document are true,  before me
                 Geo Robinson, Notary Public
Page 104

Harford Cortland Co N.Y. Sept 18, 1854
Sir
I have the honor herewith to transmit additional evidence in the case of Parnel Bradley widow of Thaddeus Bradley of Ohio under the act of June 7 1832 and subsequent acts and ask an increase of her pension on the ground of an increase in his pay
The pension in this case has not been allowed to "the amount of his full pay" as will fully appear by reference to the papers herewith presented and the papers now on file in the case of Mahitable Clark widow of Solomon Clark of N.Y. and Lovisa L Latimon widow of George Latimon and Hetty Adams widow of Asa Haskins of Conn.
It will be seen by the papers above refered to that the pay of these Continental Teamsters was increased on the first day of June 1778 and also again increased on the Seventh day of May 1779, and it is now claimed that there should be a corresponding increase in the pensions as the act of June 7, 1832 grants pensions to the amount of the full pay,
Respectfully Yours &c.
Erving Tainton
Commissioner of Pensions
Hon L. P. Waldo
Page 105

Brief in the case of Thaddeus Brady did Act June 7, 1832 & Parnal Bradley Act May 7. 1838
Geauga County and State of Ohio 
acts June 7 1832,
July 7. 1838, &c &c
Claim, ("original " or " for increase.") Increase
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Formerly pensioned under Acts June 7, 1832 &
July 1838 for 20 months service as a private.
of Infantry Reced under as that he served
subsequently as a Teamster under Thomas
Gilbert Consulted of Cole, who is familiar with
[illegible] service & also case of Molly Hooker N. York July 4 1836
(If for increase) 1836 and case of Gilbert Hooker N York 1832,
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent L.M. Closs, Present.
Examining Clerk. Cyde Niles
Page 106

Thaddeus Bradley
Page 107

State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Aug. 23d 1854
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Thaddeus Bradley, as a Teamster in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the books kept by Nehemiah Hubbard Deputy Quarter Master General in said war, and find an entry on a Day book under date of Nov. 27th 1779, as follows viz
"Quarter Master General Dr To paid Amos Westland 
" & Thads. Bradley in bill & rect. For service as Wagoners 
"for Majr Genl Putnam from May 1st to ye 10th 1779,
"inclusive 10 days a 5/4 each pr. day L 5.6.8
"For our service as ditto from May 11th to Novr 27th 1779
"6 months & 17 days at L 16.0 each per month L 210.2.8
"pd. Certificate"
John Dunham Comptroller
by Geo. Robinson Clerk,
Page 108

                                                       Pension Agency,
                                               Pittsburgh Nov 20 1852
Sir,
        I am in receipt of your order of the
30 Ult. directing an increase of pension from
$66.66, to $192. per ann. to be paid to Thaddeus
Bradley decd and his widow Parnel Bradley
under act of 7 June 1832, July 7 1838, and
subsequent acts. The payment of Mrs Bradley's
pension was transferred from this to the
Cleveland Agency on its establishment in
in July 1850, but as her husbands name
was never on that roll, and as a considerable
amount of the increase accrues under act of
June 7 1832, I have thought it likely that
this is the proper office to pay it.-- I would
be pleased to pay the entire increase to 4th
Sept last if it is proper for me to do so of
which you will please advise me & oblige
                   very respectfully
                         Your obt Servt
                                 Wm J. Howard
                                     Pen Agt.
J. E. Heath Esq
Comm of Pensions
      Washington
                      D C
Page 109

Pension Agency,
Pittsburgh Nov 26th 1852,
Sir,
Agreeably to your request of the 23d inst. I return enclosed your orders of the 30th Alt. in reference to Thaddeus & Parnal Bradley and have dropped their names from my Rolls
Very respectfully
your obt sevt
Wm J. Howard
Pen Agt
J. E. Heath Esq
Court of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 110

Washington D.C.
January 24th 1852
Sir,
I beg leave to request a reexamination of the papers filed in your Office by Parnal Bradley & her late husband Thaddeus Bradley - the latter peres act of 7th June 1832, the former act of 7th July 1838 & subsequent acts, from Ohio - It is believed claimant is entitled to an increase of pension on account of the services of her husband performed as a Teamster, for positive evidence of which reference to records in the State Dept if not in your Office is particularly requested,
For evidence of my authority ,to make such request I would respectfully refer to power of Attorney filed with the papers,
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
W G  Wade
J E Heath Esq
Com of Pensions,
Page 111

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Thaddeus Bradley              which require
further proof or explanation

1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
     assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
     served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
     he is entitled?  yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
      June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
    from any other seal?  yes
Page 112

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
    their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolu-
    tionary service? No Clergyman    two respectable citizens
    amended as other have been amended on which we have obtained
    certificates
XIII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain-
       ing it? No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
      living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
     or witnesses as to his service?
      If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
    certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
      Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
    regulations direct?    No. amended

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
      as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  amended

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
      if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 7 not answered
             answered to the Court which the Court has certified

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recol-lection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ____
year __________ months, and _______________days , I served as a ________ For ________ months
and ______,days, I served as a________and for such service I claim a pension.
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                                                                 East Oakland Cal.
                                                                                  July 26 - 1909.
Pension Department (Revolutionary War )
                                     Washington D.C.
Will you kindly send me copy of
Thaddeus Bradley's Pension papers
He served in the Revolutionary War
and received a pension after the war
for several years, and at his death 
the pension was given to his widow
Parnell Bradley. Please send full infor-
mation to

           Mrs. L. H. Bradley
             1412-10th Ave
                   East Oakland
                       Calif
PENSION
     A
U.  2  S
  1909
  OFFICE
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: Wishing to obtain information regarding the service during the Revolutionary War of one Thaddeus Bradley a pensioner from Geauga Co Ohio in 1832. Could you
send me a copy of the records containing such
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information, telling of his Enlistment, and service I have very little in regard to it. Thanking you in advance for any thing you can & may do for me I remain
Your Very  Respy
Mrs Corinne E. Ford
Burton
Geauga Co
Sept 22nd 1902
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US 
PENSION OFFICE
MAY 5 1894
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L. H. BRALLEY, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon,
MERCED, CALIFORNIA.
Merced, Cal. 189
Pension Commissioner -
Washington, D.C.
Dr. Sir
I wish to obtain a copy of the Pension Papers of Thaddeus Bradley, who served in the Revolution. I am informed that I can obtain them on application at Pension Office. If any thing more is necessary please inform me
Very truly
L.H. Bradley