Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,516, Samuel Bradford, Continental N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
N.H.

Bradford, Samuel
Mary

NUMBER
W. 16,516

CONTENTS
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BRADFORD,
SAMUEL

(CONT., N.H.)

W16516
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New York, City 508
Massachusetts [Crossed out]

Mary Bradford

[torn page] of Samuel Bradford

who died on the 23 July 1833
[ripped page] Suffolk in the State of Ms.

[torn page] who was a Lieutenant in the Company comman [torn page]

Captain of the [illegible]

by Col Stark N.H. in the N.H. line for 3 years

Inscribed on the Rolle of Massa.
at the rate of 32 [illegible] Dollars Conts, per ammum, to commence on the 4th day of March [date scratched out] 23. July 1833.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of [illegible]
1838 and sent
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508
Massachusetts
Mary Bradford of Suffolk in the State of Mass'tt who was a [blank] in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the [blank] ['line for' crossed out] widow of Samuel Bradford dec'd late a Lieutenant in the Revolution
Pay't to com 24, July 1833
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mass'tts at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 amt p'd to 4 July 1833 to be deducted
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Feb'y 1837 and sent to Hon. H. Hubbard Senate U.S.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836  $1760.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 51 160.00
$1920.00
{Revolutionary Claim, ['Act June 7, 1832.' crossed out]}
3 Sect Oct 4 July 1836}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 45
Hon H Hubbard MCS

[recto]
Let Sam'l jnes Boston Dec'r 15 1851
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Bradford, Samuel
W 16516
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Let to P. Apt 
{illegible} 23, 1838. 
Letter to Samuel Jones 24 Feb 1843. 
{illegible} to Pen Agt 1 April 1842 

To New York City from 4th Sep 1841. 
8 May 1842. Notification to J.C. Cone 51 Exchange Place New York

M. Young Mch 20/58 
1891
April 13 {illegible}  C J Bell history prior
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Samuel Bradfords [stricken out]
Declaration [stricken out]

State of New Hampshire  
Chesire fs    April 11th, 1818  

Then, before Elisha Huntley, a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Samuel Bradford, within named, and made solemn oath that the within declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Bradford did serve in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy as by him stated in said declaration.  

I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in his case, being his oath and an Ensign’s Comition and Sertificates certifying that he had  a Lieut Comition

To the Honble John E Calhoun, Secretary of War

Elisha Huntley, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

Cheshire fs.
I Levi Chamberlain Afsistant Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for said County hereby certify that the above is the signature of the Hon Elisha Huntley, a Judge of said Court duly commifsioned and that no particular imprefsion is used by said Court as a seal

In witness whereof, I have hereto subscribed and affixed a seal in form as used by said Court, this 26th day of May, A.D. 1818.  

Levi Chamberlain
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I, Samuel Bradford, of Acworth in the County of Chefhire and State of Newhampshire, Gentleman, Do make the following Declaration upon oath that in the year of our Lord one thoufand seven hundred and seventy-five, in the month of May, I inlifted as a Sargent in the company commanded by Captain Ifaac Baldwin in the Regiment Commanded by Col. John Starks for the term of Eight months, was in Bunker Hill Battle, where my Captain was killed  after that, was commifsioned as Enfign for the residue, then commifsioned by Congress as a Lieutenant in the years Service in Sd Starks Regiment and went to Canada in Gen'l Sullifins Brigade then in the three years Service untill December 1779, at which time their was orders to reduce the three Newhampshire Regiments into two, at which time I left service being deranged by own Define  

I allfo further state under oath that I am poor and realey stand in need of help from my government.  
Sam'l Bradford

[paragraph of text following--all stricken out]
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE  
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.  

On this 11th day of July 1820, personally appeared in Open Court, being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Samuel Bradford, aged sixty-seven years, resident in Acworth in said county, who, being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:  

That in the month of April 1775, he enlisted in Capt. Baldwin’s Company & Col. Stark’s Regiment in the New Hampshire line as orderly Sergeant for eight months, was in the Bunker Hill battle, where my Captain was killed, & he promoted to an ensign in Sept following.--that he enlisted in the year’s service after the Capt of the former service as a second lieutenant as in the first three years service was a first lieutenant in the second Newhampshire regiment--He continued in the Service of his country in the Revolutionary army until the fall of the year 1779

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 11th day of April 1818.  The number of my pension certificate is 4373

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818:  and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to Provide for Certain Persons Engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.  

My occupation is that of a farmer not of sufficient ability to pursue it for a support on account of my age & sicknefs--subject to the rhuematism & other complaints.  In family residing with me I have a wife named Mary 67 years old--infirm through age & hard labor not able to support herself--

The statement of the property which I have made on the opposite page shows that I am in debt more than I am worth, which is the fact.  
Sam'l Bradford 

Sworn to and declared at Charlestown in said County, on the 11th day of July 1820 before
R Vose--Judge of said Court.

I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule is 219 dollars and           cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 14th day of July A.D. 1820 
S. Hale

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Samuel Bradford
_______________________
4373
_______________________

(March 1819.)

Not entitled

Real estate

$219
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**SCHEDULE**  
(of the whole estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of **Lieut. Samuel Bradford** of Acworth, in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of **May 1st, 1820**.  

- **Acres of land** situated in Acworth, with a **dwelling house** thereon – **$175.00**  
- **1 Cow, pigs, small chests & kitchen tables** – **$22.00**  
- **Writing desk, dining chairs & hollow ware** – **$13.00**  
- **Champaigne, some crockery, glass & brown ware** – **$6.00**  
- **Shovel, tongs, andirons, crane, etc.** – **$3.00**  

**Total: $219.00**  

The above land is **mortgaged for $250.00** to **Mr. Warner**, which sum I am now indebted to him.  

**Samuel Bradford**
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk ss}
City of Boston, on this first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before William Simmons Esq. one of the Justices of the Justices' Court for the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Mary Bradford a resident of the City of Boston in the County of Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty two years on the thirteenth day of February last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the fourth, Eighteen hundred and thirty six; that she is the widow of Capt. Samuel Bradford late of Acworth in the State of Newhampshire deceased, who was a Captain in the revolutionary war; he joined the army in the spring of Seventeen hundred and seventy five in Capt Baldwin's company and marched from Hillsborough Newhampshire to Charlestown in Massachusetts was in the Battle of Bunker's Hill, afterwards marched to Canada, and back to the United States, was in the Battle of Saratoga, at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne, thence to the State of New Jersey; was in the Battle of Trenton and Princeton and many others that cannot now be remembered; his papers and records were sent to the office of the Secretary of War for the purpose procuring  his own pension which was granted to him in or near the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen, but am
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts  
County of Suffolk, ss  

She is not certain as to the exact time, but he remained in the service until near the close of the **War of the Revolution.**  

She further declares that she was **married to the said Samuel Bradford in September 1773,** though she cannot recall the exact day of the month. That her husband, the aforesaid **Samuel Bradford,** died on the **third day of July, 1833,** due to **rheumatism and old age,** and that she has remained a **widow ever since that period,** as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  

**Mary Bradford**  

On the day and year first written, the aforesaid **Mary Bradford** subscribed and swore to the foregoing declaration before me; and I certify that said **Mary Bradford** is a person of credibility and that she is unable to attend court due to bodily infirmity.  

**Wm. Simmons**  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts  
County of Suffolk, ss  

I certify that the aforesaid **Wm. Simmons,** whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is one of the **Justices of the Justices Court** for said **County of Suffolk,** and that said Court is a **Court of Record.**  

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the **seal of said Court** this **1st day of February, A.D. 1837.**  

**Thomas Wier**  
Clerk of Court
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I Gertrude McIntire of Springfield in the County of Windsor, and state of Vermont, aged eighty seven years last March, being first duly sworn & cautioned, do depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mr. Samuel Bradford lately deceased & also with Mary Bradford his wife, that the said Mary whose maiden name was Flint, was my sister a few years younger than myself. that I was acquainted with said Bradford before the revolutionary War, during its continuance, and since up to the time of his death which took place a few years since, that the said Bradford & my said sister Mary lived together as husband & wife a year, two or three before the breaking out of said war - that they resided previous to the war in Hillsboro, now state of N.H. and had one child child before he entered the service, they continued to live together during the war except, when said Bradford was absent in the service, and continued to live together up to the time of his death in capacity of husband & wife & had & raised up a large family of children - I was not present at the marriage of Mr Bradford & my sister Mary, but always knew they were married as above stated - and further I say not.
/s/X her mark Gertrude McIntire
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} Springfield Nov. 26th 1836
Then personally appeared the above named Gertrude McIntire, and made solemn oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true in due form of law
Before me /s/Henry Closson Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Springfield Jan'y 28th 1837
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Gertrude McIntire the deponent within mentioned, and have been from my boyhood; that she is of the most unquestionably good character for truth and veracity
/s/Henry Closson Justice Peace
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D.C. [blank], 19[blank]
W.F.16,516 [initials: own]
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Samuel Bradford a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
Apr. or May 1775|[blank]|Sergt.|(Isaac Baldwin|John Stark)|N.H.|
Sept. 27.1775|[blank]|Ensign|([blank]|John Stark)|[blank]|
1776|[blank]|2 Lieut|([blank]|John Stark)|[blank]|
1777&1778|[blank]|Lieut|([blank]|{Hale)|[blank]|
served|until|Dec. 1779.|([blank]|{George Reid)|[blank]
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Trenton & Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hillsborough, N.H.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11. 1818 His cl. was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Acworth, Sullivan Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 65 yrs. He died July 23, 1833 at Acworth N.H.
Remarks: He mar in Sept. 1733, Mary Flint she was b. Feb'y 13.1754 and was al. pension on an app. ex. Feb'y 1, 1837 while a resident of Boston Mass. They had a large family of children one daughter married Samuel Jones, no names are stated.
Respectfully, 
[blank] Commissioner. 
6-2856
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BRADFORD, SAMUEL
W 16516
BRADFORD, SAMUEL
(CONT., N.H.)
W 16516
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25.
died July 23 1833
New Hampshire
Samuel Bradford Sullivan Co in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Lieutenant in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regiment commanded by General Stark in the N. Hampshire line for the term of three years. from the year 1776 to the year 1779.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 320 Dollars per ['month' crossed out] annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of July 1823 and sent to the Hon. H. Hubbard. H:R:
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Arrears to the 4 March 1832, 320:00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th of September 1832} 160:00
480:00
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts ['March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820' crossed out]
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
$240 deducted on 1 pension under March 18, 1818.. 
Book D: Vol. 1 page 143. 

[recto]
See letter to Hon. H. Hubbard Jan 19. 1837
46259
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No.  16516
Mary Bradford
widow of
Samuel Bradford
Lieut  Rev  War

Act  July 4th  36

Index:  Vol.  A,  Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side of page]
1921  Mch. 1   Hist. to Horace Morison
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[handwritten letter]
Concord N.J. Jany. 01. '37

Sam'l Jones Esq.
Sir. Mr. Silsby of Acworth directs me to forward you a certificate. The form including postage one dollar
/s/Ralph Metcalf.
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Pensioners property in possession 11th July 1820, was valued at $219, but was mortgaged March 29, 1820, to Wm. Warner for $250 - evidence within - Pensioner is 67 yrs old - infirm - wife aged 67 - also infirm - no other family - served 3 years. 

[verso]
Informed July 17, 1821 that he could not be reinstated at Acworth NH
inform'd Apl 29 1822, as above & sent to 
Hon. Wm. Matson H. Rep.
See letter to Henry Hubbard, 20 July 1822.
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[verso]
4,373
New Hampshire
Samuel Bradford, Lieutenant, 4 New Hampshire in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April, 1818. - 
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Nov'r 1818, and sent to Elisha Huntley, Esq Alstead, New Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818, 4 mos 24/30 96.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 120.00
$:216.00
3 years {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Discontinued
Ackworth, Cheshire Co. 
Reinstated Decr. 21. 1822

[recto]
Notification sent to Frederick A. Sumner
Postmaster Charlestown NH July 29, 1820
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office
April 27th 1818

I certify that the name of Lieut. Samuel Bradford
is entered in a book of accounts deposited in this office purporting
to be the book in which accounts were kept with the officers and 
soldiers composing the second regiment of New Hampshire troops
raised during the war of the revolution- That in said account book
the said Samuel Bradford is credited for twelve months services
in 1777 and eight months services 1778 amounting to one hundred
sixty one pounds four shillings, and that he is charged with sundry items
amounting to the same sum

Sam Sparhawk Secretary
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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 11 March  1829. 
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Samuel Bradford under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a commissioner, and, if so, what commission, or other other evidence, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension. 
/s/SD Ingham
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR. 
[margin note: Letter from War Dept 12 March 1829
16,516 Wid
No record Inv LDS]
Not allowed Act 1828.
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1497
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
10 Feb 1829.
Samuel Bradford of Acworth in the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until reduced under the resolves of Congress of 1780, at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Second regiment of the New Hampshire line; and that he did not receive commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of six hundred dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of New Hampshire. 
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
By order of the Secretary.
/s/F A Dickins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 11th February 1829
['It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to [blank] in the [blank] line, amounting to [blank] dollars.' crossed out]
It further appears that Samuel Bradford is now on the pension list of the New Hampshire agency, and has been since the 3d march 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month. has been paid to 4th Sep't 1828 - 
The Revolutionary records in this office furnish no information whatever in relation to the services of Lieutenant Samuel Bradford of the New Hampshire line - 
/s/Peter Hagner Aud
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss} Acworth October 18th 1820 - 
Then Eliphalet Bailey, and Jonathan Gove personally appeared & made solemn oath that the within affidavit by them subscribed was just and true. 
Before me - /s/Gawin Gilmore Jus. of the Peace
And I certify Eliphalet Bailey & Jonathan Gove signers of the within affidavit are men of truth & intitled to credit as witnesses
/s/Gawin Gilmore Justice of the Peace
Cheshire ss I Solomon Hale Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Gawin Gilmore is a Justice of the peace of said County duly qualified and that the above is his own signature. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this 20 day of October AD 1820
/s/S. Hale
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We have the undersigned have been acquainted with Capt. Samuel Bradford of Acworth in the County of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire for several years last past and have always considered him worth no property at all, altho he now has in his posession a cow & household furniture to the amount of forty four dollars - yet we are fully convinced that he and wife must become town paupers immediately unless he receive assistance from his country
Acworth Oct 18, 1820 - 
/s/Eliphalet}
/s/Jona. Gove} Selectmen of Acworth
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We the undersigned, all of Acworth, in the County of Cheshire, State of New Hampshire, of lawful age depose and say, that we have been well acquainted with Samuel Bradford, of s'd Acworth late a pensioner of the United States, for more than ten ears last past, and have always known him to have been very poor, and that we verily believe that he is not able to support himself and aged and infirm wife, without some assistances; And we know of no way he can obtain that assistance unless from the town. 
Acworth Oct. 18, 1820,
/s/Nath'l Grant
/s/James M. Warner.
/s/John M. Gove
/s/Daniel Robinson
State of New- Hampshire
Cheshire ss}
Acworth October 18th 1820. Then Nath'l Grant, James M. Warner, John M. Gove, & Daniel Robinson, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is just and true
Before me - /s/Gawin Gilmore  Justice of the Peace
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Cheshire ss I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cheshire Certify that Gawin Gilmore is an acting Justice of the Peace in said county and that the signature "Gawin Gilmore: to the within certificate is his own signature.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this 20th of October AD 1820
/s/S Hale
To the Secretary of War
Sir, 
I am acquainted, and personally and by reputation, with Mssrs. Bailey, Gove, Grant, Gilmore, & A Sumner who transmits to you these statements, and know them all to be respectable men, and above misrepresentation. I should place reliance upon their statements
Respectfully
/s/S. Hale
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We William Grant and James M. Warner both of Acworth in the County of Cheshire now Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do  depose and on oath do state that we have been well acquainted with the circumstances of Samuel Bradford for more than two years period to the twenty-ninth day of March 1820 - 
And that he has never during our acquaintance been the owner of any real estate except the small place which he purchased of William Warner - and that as we then understood the said Bradford mortgaged back said place for the security of the purchase law - We further on Oath declare that Mr Bradford has been for more than ten years past a very poor man and in very reduced circumstances - and that we are well persuaded that independent of his pension he has not been in a situation to purchase and pay for real estate to his house of Fifty dollars - 
/s/Wm. Grant
/s/James M. Warner
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss - at Acworth in said County on the tenth day of June 1822 - Then personally
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William Grant and James M. Warner and each made solemn Oath that the aforegoing deposition by them respectively signed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me /s/Henry Hubbard Justice of the peace and of the Quorum as aforesaid County. 
This may certify that William Grant Esq. is a Justice of the peace ['being' crossed out] in said County and James M. Warner is one of the Selectmen of the town of Acworth - that they signed the aforegoing deposition in my presence are men of good character and entitled to full credit - 
/s/Henry Hubbard Justice of the peace of the Quorum in s'd County -
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Deed 
Warner to Bradford
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Know all Men by these Presents, That I William Warner of Acworth in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Housewright for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and truly paid by Samuel Bradford of Acworth County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Gentleman the receipt whereof  I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeof, convey, and confirm, unto the said Samuel Bradford his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcell of land lying in Acworth aforesaid being a part of lot No. twelve in the fifth range bounded as follows, Begining at a stake & stones at the southeast corner nigh the road thence west bounded on a certain old tanyard about ten rods to land owned by Susanna Albree, thence north bounded on said Albree land about forty rods to stake & stones thence east about ten rods to the road thence South about forty rods to the first mentioned bounds containing about three acres be the same more or less
To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, to him the said Bradford his heirs and assigns, to his and their only proper use and benefit forever. And the said William Warner his heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Sam'l Bradford his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof. I am the lawful owner of the said premises; and seized and possessed thereof in my own right, in fee simple; and have full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid: that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever. And I the said Will'm Warner my heirs, executors and administrators shall and will warrant the same to the said Sam'l Bradford his heirs and assigns, against the lawful claims and demands of any person or  persons whomsoever. 
[seal affixed] Witness my hand and seal, this twenty ninth day of March  Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of us,} ['/s/Wm Warner' crossed out]
/s/Jon'a Booth
/s/Leonard Gilmore
[margin note: Gawin Gilmore]
State of Newhampshire
Cheshire ss} Then William Warner Personally appeared and acknowledged and foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed. 
March 29th 1820
Before me, /s/Gawin Gilmore Justice of the Peace.
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I Gawin Gilmore of Acworth in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do depose and On oath declare that I was called upon to make a deed of a small piece of land situated in Acworth, from William Warner to Samuel Bradford, and it appears from said deed which is now before me, and on the margin of which I have this day written my name - that said deed was made by me on the twenty ninth day of March 1820 - and I further say that I did make a Mortgage Deed from the said Samuel Bradford to William Warner of the same premises for the security of the purchase same - which deed of Mortgage I have no doubt was made at the same time, but as the same is not now before me, I am unable to state it as a fact - And I do on Oath further declare that I have been for a number of years acquainted with the circumstances and situation of Samuel
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Bradford and that he has not during the whole of my acquaintance been the owner of any real estate to my knowledge except the small of land deeded to him by William Warner - and I do further say that independent of his pension he has not been able to purchase and pay for any property to the amount of fifty dollars - 
/s/Gawin Gilmore
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss. At Acworth in said county On the tenth day of June 1822 Then Gawin Gilmore Esqr. personally approved and made solemn Oath that the above deposition by him signed is just and true - 
Before me /s/Henry Hubbard {Justice of the peace and of the Quorum in and for s'd County
This may certify that Gawin Gilmore the person who subscribed in my presence the above deposition, is a man of good character and entitled to full credit. 
/s/Henry Hubbard Justice of the peace & of the Quorum in and for s'd County -
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Wm Warner Depo.
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I William Warner of Acworth in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age on Oath do depose and declare for truth that on the twenty ninth day of March AD 1820 I was the lawful owner of a certain piece of land in said town of Acworth containing about three acres with an old dwelling house standing thereon - And that on the said twenty ninth day of March AD 1820 I made a bargain with Captain Samuel Bradford and sold and conveyed to him said piece of land with the buildings - Capt. Bradford was then a pensioner of the United States and was receiving two hundred and forty dollars a year from the government - I concluded that if he should live I might get my pay - I was well knowing that at that time he had no property of any consequence except his pension - He had no real estate of ay sort & but a very small amount of moveable property - I relied entirely on his pension for my getting payment - I contracted to sell said estate for the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars and gave a credit for a part of four years - The purchase price was divided into five equal parts - and secured by his notes payable in four equal annual payments in two years from the date - the third in three years from the date - the fourth in four years from the date with interest in each
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And for the security of these notes I took a mortgage of the same premises on the same day - The deeds were written by and acknowledged before Gawin Gilmore Esqr. - Justice of the peace in & for said county of Cheshire - In the course of the summer of AD 1820 I heard that Capt Bradford had been stricken from the pension list and I applied to him to give me up the estate and that I would release and discharged the notes and mortgage. Mr Bradford some time in the month of August did give me up the deed which I had executed conveying said estate - as that deed had never been put on the public records - and I cancelled the four notes which were given by him for the purchase sum - Mr Bradford at no time ever paid me one cent towards the place, and I very well knew that if he should be deprived of his pension - it would be entirely out of his power - He is an aged man and extremely poor - and if he should not be restored to the pension list he must be supported by the town as he has no son or grandson of sufficient ability to support him -
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Some time since I gave the same deed which I executed on the 29th day of March AD 1820 to Capt Bradford into the hands of Gawin Gilmore Esqr who was called upon to give his deposition to identify and described said deed - which deed is now before me and is the identical deed which I then made the same having the name of Gawin Gilmore on the margin - the same notes which I received for the purchase sum are also now before me and they accompany their deposition, each of which notes was witnesses at the time by Leonard Gilmore & further saith not
/s/Wm Warner
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss. At Charlestown, on this tenth day of June AD 1822, personally appeared William Warner and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him signed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. 
Before me /s/Henry Hubbard Justice of the peace & of the Quorum for s'd county. 
This may certify that William Warner the person who subscribed in my presence the above deposition is a man of good character and entitled to full credit - 
/s/Henry Hubbard Just. peace & of the Quorum for s'd County of Cheshire
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We the Subscribers Hereby Certify that we have for several years been intimately acquainted with Capt Samuel Bradford of Acworth in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire and we give it as our Deliberate opinions that  he is a man worth but very Little or no property and that in Case of Sickness he will be under Necesity of Calling on the town for assistance
Acworth April 8th 1818 -
The Hon Judge Huntley
/s/Elisha Parks}
/s/Eliph't Bailey} Selectmen of Acworth
/s/Ithiel Silsbye}
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Certificate J Bradford
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss} Acworth April 13th 1818. 
Then Elisha Parker, Eliphalet Bailey, and Ithiel Silsby personally appeared and made solemn oath that the within certificate by them subscribed is true
Sworn before me - /s/Gawin Gilmore - Jus. Peace
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I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire - on oath declare, that I was acquainted with Samuel Bradford now of Acworth in the County of Cheshire in said State, previous to the revolutionary war, and know that he served as an Ensign in Col. John Stark's Reg't in the year 1775, that he served as a 2d Lieutenant in said Stark's Reg't in the year 1776, and that he was appointed and Commissioned a first Lieutenant in the second New Hampshire Reg't commanded first by Col. Hale afterwards by Col. George Redi, and served in the capasity of first Lieut the year 1777, and several months in the year 1778 I am possetive he did have a first Lieutenant's Commission for I repeatedly saw it - I served in the line with said Bradford and know he did the services above discribed - 
/s/Robert B. Wilkins
State of New Hampshrie
Rockingham ss. April 27, 1818. 
The the said Robert B Wilkins made oath to the truth of the above, before me
/s/Sam'l Green Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office} April 27. 1818 - 
I Samuel Sparhawk Secretary of said State do certify that Samuel Green Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Justice of the peace & of the quorum in & for the county of Rockingham, and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given in & out of court, both within & out of the State - 
[state seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said State at Concord on the day aforesaid
/s/Sam'l Sparhawk Secretary
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I Gawin Gilmore of Acworth in the Count of 
Chesire & State of New Hampshire of lawful age
depose and say, that I have been well acquainted with
Samuel Bradford of said Acworth, late a pensioner of
the United States, for more than fifteen years last past
and have always known him to be very poor and verily
believe that he is not able to support himself and aged
and infirm wife without some assistance, and know of no
way he can obtain that assistance unless from the Town.
I further depose & say that on the 29th of March 1820
I made a deed from William Warner to the said Bradford
of a certain piece of land in said Acworth containing
about three acres with a poor old dwelling house
thereon and at the same time made a deed of Mortgage
of the same piece of land from the said 
Bradford to the said Warner for the security of the 
purchase money & also took the acknowledgement of both
conveyance, was knowing that nothing were then paid 
for the land & home, & by examining the writing then
made, it appears nothing has since been paid, after
the said Bradford was struck from the pension list role. 
(as I have been informed) the said Warner, knowing that he would
get nothing for his land & house has taken them back
and it appears to be the case by the said Bradford now having
the notes he then gave for the land & house, which leaves the said Bradford destitute of a house or home. 
Acworth Oct 18th 1820      Gawin Gilmore

Chesire ss}
Acworth October 18, 1820 - Then the
above named Gawin Wilmore personally appeared and 
made oath that the foregoing affidavit was just and true 
Before me.    Jona. Gove     Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss.} Acworth October 18, 1820 - 
I certify that Gawin Gilmore signer of the written affidavit is a man of truth and entitled to credit as a witness - 
/s/Jona. Gove Justice of the Peace
Cheshire ss. I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the said County certify that Jonathan Gove is an acting Justice of the peace within said County duly qualified and that the above signature Jona. Gove is his own hand writing. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this 20th day of October AD 1820
/s/S. Hale
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House of Rep July 7 1832

Sir
This may certify that Samuel Bradford of Acworth in the County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire a revolutionary pensioner of the United States is now living 
He is the same person to whom an original pension was issued Numbered  4.373
['was granted' crossed out] which certificate is herewith surrendered.
Mr Bradford claims the pay of a Liet of the army of the Rev'n agreeable to the provisions of the act passed June 7, 1832
/s/Henry Hubbard
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Capt Samuel Bradford
Note Gl &c
Capt Samuel Bradford
Note Gl &c
Capt Samuel Bradford
Note Gl &c
Capt Samuel Bradford
Note Gl &c
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Acworth March 29th 1820
For value received of William Warner I promise to pay him or his order Sixty two Dollars and fifty Cents in four years from the above date with Interest to be paid annually
$62.50 Attest /s/Leonard Gilmore
Acworth March 29th 1820
For value received of William Warner I promise to pay him or his order Sixty two Dollars and fifty Cents in two years from the above date with Interest to be paid annually
$62.50 Attest /s/Leonard Gilmore
Acworth March 29th 1820
For value received of William Warner I promise to pay him or his order Sixty two Dollars and fifty Cents in four years from the above date with Interest to be paid annually
$62.50 Attest /s/Leonard Gilmore
For value received of William Warner I promise to pay him or his order Sixty two Dollars and fifty Cents in three years from the above date with Interest to be paid annually
$62.50 Attest /s/Leonard Gilmore
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Charlestown N.H. Aug't 15
Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension office.
Washington City
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[handwritten letter]
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Dear sir - 
Permit me to trans[illegible] you with this communication in behalf of Samuel Bradford one of our unfortunate pensioners, who appears by a return from the pension office signed by your
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He has ever since that time contracted for a purchased a small piece of land & an old house such as would cover or shelter him from the weather, took a Deed of the Same & gave a Mortgage Card for the payment, but never has, nor an pay one cent for it unless by the aid of his pension, & the original owner must & will take possession of the same for nonpayment of the Mortgage immediately. you will therefore perceive that he has not one cent of property in the land discribed in his schedule as you will also perceive by his own statement that he is old & infirm past laborer, has an age wife unable to support herself, in fact this same Samuel Bradford must be less relieved by government depend upon public or private char-
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rity for support - Pray to tell me what can be what can be done for this poor soldier: The foregoing statement can be well supported by the most respectable people in this section of the country - 
I am Sir with with esteem your Obed't Servt
/s/Fred A. Sumner
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I have just examined the papers on which the final payment per Act '32 was made; and proof is abundant that he died on July 23'd '33 & the widow was paid up to that time - Capt Bradford must have died, I think, at that time. At any rate the widow received pay'm up to that period, and that I suppose is the most material point. 
truly yrs
/s/S. F.H.
F. H. S. Esq.
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[handwritten letter]
Washington City March 11, 1858. 

Hon. George C Whiting
Com'r of Pensions

Sir,
I am requested by Mrs. Frances Cummings a widow lady who resides at Flint, Genneseo (Genesee) County, Michigan, to make of you the following inquiry - She is now the only surviving Child and Heir of the late Capt. Samuel Bradford, who served from the State of New Hampshire, near the whole of the Revolutionary War - He received an account of his services, a revolutionary Pension, which continued until he died on the 23rd July 1833. After his death his widow also applied for a Pension on account of his services, and obtained it, which continued until her decease also, which occurred about fifteen or sixteen years ago. 
Mrs. Cummings has been informed that there are some arrearages, on account of her mother's Pension, which have never been drawn, and is anxious to know whether such is the case or not. - She also wishes to know whether her Father (Capt Bradford) ever drew Bounty Land on account of his services in the Revolution. 
If these inquiries can be conveniently answered you will oblige Mrs. Cummings very much, as she has been informed that something is due to her, either in land or money on account of her Father's Services, and Mother's Pension. 
Very Respectfully &c. 
/s/Richard M. Young atty.
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: CONCORD NH FEB 3] PAID
[margin note: Paid No 28]
Samuel Jones Esq
Boston Mass.
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I Peter Polly of Acworth in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four do testify  and say that I knew Capt Sam'l Bradford late of Acworth deceased as a remitting officer in the revolutionary War he came to Fitchburg with his wife the same person who is now his widow to visit two of her Sisters then living in Fitchburg (viz) Gertrude and Elizabeth, I afterwards married Desire Flint sister to Capt Sam'l Bradford's wife and have been well acquainted with them as husband and wife untill the time of his death, I was not present at the time of their Marriage but have no doubt but what they were Legally Married before the war commenced
/s/Peter Polley
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss} Nov'r 29th 1836
Personally appeared Peter Polly and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true
Before me /s/Ithiel Silsby Just. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named peter Polly is a man of Credibility, truth and veracity
/s/Ithiel Silsby Just Peace
State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office January 31. 1837
The above named Ithiel Silsby is a Justice of the Peace in and for our County of Sullivan, duly qualified and his signature genuine.
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereto set the Seal of the State. 
/s/Ralph Metcalf Secy of State.
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508
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. 
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Mary Bradford of Massachusetts widow of Samuel Bradford dec'd who was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Three hundred & twenty dollars and [blank] cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September. amount paid to 4 July 1833 the day of per husband's death to be deducted from 1st payment}
[seal affixed] Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21st day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty=seven
/s/B. F. Butler Secretary of War, ad interim
[overwritten: Cancelled]
Examined and Countersigned.}
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss - 
At a Court of Probate holden at Newport within and for said County, on the Nineteenth day of October A.D. 1836. It appeared in evidence, that Samuel Bradford late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, died at Acworth in said County on third day of July A.D. 1838 - 
The testimony to the above point was satisfactory to the Court. 
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this Nineteenth day of October A.D. 1836 - 
/s/John James Gilchrist
Register of Probate.
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I Levi H Silsby testify and say that Mary Bradford wid of the Late Samuel Bradford of Acworth a revolutionary pensioner, remained his widow untill she left Acworth
Acworth Oct 19th 1836 /s/Levi H Silsby
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss} Oct 19th 1836
Personally appeared Levi H. Silsby and made that the above affidavit by him signed is true
Before me /s/Ithiel Silsby Just Peace
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1600.00
  160
__________
1760.
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I Rhoda Martin of Boston County of Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, do testify and say, that Mrs. Mary Bradford widow of Capt. Samuel Bradford late of Acworth Newhampshire deceased, removed to Boston soon after his death and has ever since resided with Mr. Samuel Jones whose wife is her daughter.  She is the same person referred to in the deposition of Elizabeth Herrick, Gertrude McIntire and Peter Polley, and she still remains the widow of Capt. Samuel Bradford.  I have known her and her late husband near forty years.  She is the sister of my late father and I have no doubt she was married to Capt Bradford, who was my mother's brother, before the war of the revolution.
Rhoda Martin

Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts
Suffolk fs.

On this 1st of February AD 1837 The aforesaid Rhoda Martin subscribed and swore to the foregoing Deposition before me; and I certify to the Credibility of said Rhoda Martin.
Wm. Simmons  Justice of the Peace & one of the Justices of the Justices' Court for the County of Suffolk--

Commonwealth of Massachusetts  )
County of Suffolk   fs.                      )

I hereby certify that William Simmons whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is one of the Justices of the Justices' Court for said County of Suffolk, and that said Court is a Court of Record.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 1st February A.D. 1837.
Thomas Power, Clk of said Court
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I Enoch Martin of Boston County of Suffolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, do testify and say, that Mrs. Mary Bradford, widow of Capt. Samuel Bradford late of Acworth Newhampshire, removed to Boston soon after his death and has ever since resided with Mr. Samuel Jones.  She still remains the widow of Capt Bradford, and is the same person referred to in the deposition of Elizabeth Herrick, Gertrude McIntire and Peter Polley.
Enoch Martin.

Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts
Suffolk  fs.

On this first day of February AD 1837 the aforesaid Enoch Martin subscribed & made oath to the foregoing Deposition before me; and I certify to the Credibility of said Enoch Martin--
Wm. Simmons  Justice of the Peace & one of the Justices of the Justices' Court for s'd. County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts   )
County of Suffolk---fs.                     )

I hereby certify that the aforesaid William Simmons, whose signature is affixed to the forgoing certificate is one of the Justices of the Justices' Court for said County of Suffolk, and that said Court is a Court of Record

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 1st February A.D. 1837.

Thomas Power.  Clk. of said Court.
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New York  Feb'y. 17. 1842.

To the Honorable John C Spencer.
Secretary of State of the U.N. States.

Dear Sir,

The undersigned Mary Bradford, Widow of Samuel Bradford, late of Acworth, New Hampshire, deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution.

That she has resided for seven years past in the City of Boston & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that she has changed her residence to the City of New York in the State of New York.

Respectfully requests that her name may be transferred from the Pension list in the City of Boston to the Pension list in the City of New York, as in duty bound will ever pray.
Mary Bradford.

Attest
Charlotte Jones
Emily Jones.
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New York.  Feb. 17. 1842.

Samuel Jones
Enc. petition of Mary
Bradford to have her
pension transferred
to NY.

J45. Rec. Feb.21/42.
Pension Office.

JW Evans.
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New York,  Feb'y 17. 1842.

Dear Sir,

Inclosed is the Petition of Mrs Mary Bradford to have her name transferred from the Pension list in the City of Boston to the Pension list in the City of New York.  Mrs Bradford resides with me; she is very infirm, being 88 years of age; if the Secretary will comply with her request he will confer a breat favour as it will be very inconvenient to obtain it from Boston.

Any communication from you on the subject directed to the care of J. C. Cone, 51. Exchange place will be thankfully received.

Your obedient humble serv't
Samuel Jones.

To the Hon'e John C. Spencer.
Secretary of State.
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Sam Bradford Williams WH Apenuend under the Act Novr  1822 a Lieut then parcel land
H W L  det in esq
Died 25 July 1833 paid to that period
JH

[very difficult handwriting to read]
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4520
.........2

452
.....20
__________
6/9040  / 1506.66
.....6........................46
_______      __________
30................1507.12
30
______
......40
......36

[several lovely elaborate doodles on the remainder of page]
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To the Hon Secretary at War

Boston  December 6. 1836

Respected Sir the undersigned late of Acworth New Hampshire now of the City of Boston and State of Mafsachusetts respectfully requests that her name may be placed on the Pension Roll in Boston.
Mary Bradford

Witnefs  Enoch Martin
Augustus Bradford
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New York,  March 26/42.

Samuel Jones.

Enc. papers of Mary Bradford
for transfer of her pension
from Mafs. to New York.

J 75. Rec  March 30/42.

Pension office.

JW Evans
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New York.  March 26. 1842.

To the Hon'e John C Spencer, Secretary of War.

Dear Sir

Enclosed are the papers of Mrs. Mary Bradford, requsting that her name be transferred from the Agency of Massachusetts, to that of New York.  I believe that the papers correspond with the printed Application forwarded to me; by complying with her request you will confer a great favor on her and much oblige
Your obedient humble Serv't
Samuel Jones.

Adduf.
"Care of J.C. Cone
51 Exchange Place
New York"
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Merchants Bank.
Boston, 4th April 1842.

Sir,

Your letter of the 1st inst. is rec'd.  In reply I have to state that Mary Bradford a pensioner now on the Roll of said Agency under the Act of 4th July 1836 at $320 per annum had been paid up to the 4th of September last.--

I have the honor to be
Very Resp'y. Yrs.
Franklin Huster
Pension Agent.

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Com'r. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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S Woodbury
for
S Bradford
Rec'd 9 Feb 1829

To the Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
Page 74

Mr. Woodbury's respects to the Secretary of the Treasury and should invite his attention to the [illegible--piece of the page missing] application--The letter enclosing it shows the wishes of the applicant--

Senate Chamber

Feb. 7. 1829--
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I Nathan Fuller of the age of seventy four years depose and say that a great many years ago when I was quite a boy I was acquainted with a man by the name of Samuel Bradford then of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire I was also acquainted with his wife whose name was Mary Flint before married to Said Bradford--I knew them both for a great number of years after they were married, after they were married they moved to Hillsborough.  I was at their house in Hillsborough and saw them then liveing as man and wife.  They frequently visited Amhurst, when I saw them.  I married a wife who had been braught up in the Flint family:  and in the family, and among all the neighbors it was well understood that Samuel Bradford and Mary Flint were lawfully married.  It was by all so reputed, and from the knowledge I had of them, I have not the least doubt of the fact that they were lawfully married.  The said Samuel Bradford afterwards enlisted in the Army of the Revolution and was an officer--
Nathan Fuller

"It was well understood" interlined before signing--

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough  SS   February 14th 1837

Personally appeared the above named Nathan Fuller and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me  Perley Dodge  Justice of the Peace
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I Solomon Kittredge of the age of Eighty one years, depose and say, that a great number of years ago, I was well acquainted with Mary Flint.  She and her fathers family lived a new neighbor to me---The said Mary Flint married one Samuel Bradford then of Hillsborough.  I recollect the time they were married.  I heard them published in the meeting house, as was the custom in those days before marriage.  The said Bradford and his wife frequently visited her fathers, as man and wife.  It was well understood by all the people, that knew them, that they were married--and from all the circumstances and transactions relating to their marriage that is within my knowledge I have not the least doubt of the fact that they were lawfully married--
Solomon Kittredge

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough  SS.  February 14th 1837--

Personally appeared the above named Solomon Kittredge and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true--
Before me  Perley Dodge  Justice of the Peace
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I Mehitable Lamson certify and say that I was well acquainted with Mary Flint as much as seventy years ago and before she was married.  I lived about thirteen months in her fathers family, then Amhurst now Mount Vernon.  The said Mary Flint was married to Samuel Bradford of Hillsborough and it must be over sixty years since they were married.  I saw them at her fathers after they were married.  It was understood by all that they were man and wife and I have not the least doubt of the fact that they were legally and lawfully married--I heard them published in the meetinghouse before marriage
Mehitable Lamson

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough  SS   Feby 14th 1837

Personally appeared Mehitable Lamson whose name was written above by her consent and direction and She marked that over with a pen, and acknowledged it to be her signature, and made oath in due form of Law that the above certificate above her signature was true.
Before me  Perley Dodge  Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above names Nathan Fuller Solomon Kittredge and Mehitable Lampson are persons with whom I am acquainted  They are cridible persons & their testimony can be relied on as true--
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace for the County of Hillsborough--
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Perley Dodge within named is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hillsborough, and that the several foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Amhurst in said County this fourteenth day of February Anno Domini 1837.
A. Wallace  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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I Samuel Jones of the City of Boston, County of Suffolk & Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts, of lawful age do testfty & say that Mrs Mary Bradford Widow of Capt Samuel Bradford late of Acworth, deceased, removed from Acworth soon after his death to Boston and resides with me & still remains his Widow and is the same person refered to in the depositions of Elizabeth Herreck, Gertrude McIntire; & Peter Polley; that her daughter with whom she resides was a bout three years old at the close of the revolutionary war, when Capt Bradford left the service.

The letter apprising us of his death is not at hand but I have no doubt that he died on the third of July Eighteen hundred & thirty three.
Samuel Jones

Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts.
Suffolk fs.
On this 1st February AD 1837.  The aforesaid Samuel Jones Subscribed & Swore to the foregoing Depositions before me; and I certify to the Credibility of said Jones--
Wm Simmons  Justice of the Peace and one of the Justices of the Justices' Court for said County--

Commonwealth of Massachusetts  )
County of Suffolk---fs.                    )

I certify that the aforesaid William Simmons, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is one of the Justices of the Justices' Court for said County of Suffolk, and that said Court is a Court of Record.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 1st Feby. A.D. 1837.
Thomas Power.  Clk. of said Court.
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State of New Hampshire  )
Secretary's Office             )

June 18"  1822--

I hereby certify that Henry Hubbard Esqr of Charlestown is a Justice of the peace and of the quorum for the County of Cheshire in said State duly appointed & commifsioned and that to his acts and attestations as Such, full faith and credit are due in and out of court, within and out of said State.--

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my namd and affixed the public Seal of said State at Concord on the day of the date hereof--
Sam Sparhawk  Sec'y.
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OW   wid

#16.516

free

Hon. Levi Woodbury
In Congrefs
Washington
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Charlestown  Feby 9. 1829

Hon. L--Woodbury

Sir

The enclosed Mr Bradford is anxious to have presented to the Secy of the Treasury--in order to ascertain whether it entitles him to the benefit of the Act &c--Should that be the opinion-&c &c--Mr Bradford will obtain the necefsary evidence of his identity which will be attended with some expence to him and as he is poor--this expence he would like to save if it would be of no use to him
Yours with Respect
H. Hubbard
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Charlestown N.H.   Oct. 31. 1820

Hon J.C. Calhoun,

Dear Sir--

Some time since I addrefsed a letter to JL Edwards at the war office stateing the situation of Samuel Bradford, a late pensioner, who it appears by his communication to said Bradford Dated 29 July 1820 No. 4373 was stricken from the pension list roll in consequence of his pofsefsing property--Having received no answer, I trouble you with the inclosed depositions for the purpose of your better understanding his case.  I can only say in substance as the Deponants have said, as to the situation of Bradford the applicant, I have known him to be poor for fifteen or twenty years past & verily believe what the Deponants Nathaniel Grant, James W. Warner, John M. Gove, Daniel Robinson, Eliphalet Bayley, Jonathan Gove, & Gowen Gilmore have stated to be strictly true & know them to be men of the first character.  I most sincerely hope you will take his case into consideration and give him relief--
I am Sir with much esteem Your Obed't Serv't
Fred. Hermann
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THE CONGRESS OF THE COLONY OF
New-Hampfhire

To Samuel Bradford Gentleman--

GREETING.

WE, repofing efpecial Truft and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do, by thefe Prefents, conftitute and appoint you the faid Sam Bradford to be Ensign in the 1in Company in the Regiment of Foot whereof John Stark Esq is Colonel raifed by the Congrefs aforefaid, for the Defence of the Amerian Colonies.

You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to difcharge the Duty of an Ensign in leading, ordering, and exercifing the faid Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Difcipline; and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Ensign, and you are yourfelf to obferve and follow fuch Orders and Inftructions as you fhall, from Time to Time, receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Forces raifed in the Colony aforefaid, or any other your fuperior Officers, according to fuch military Rules and Difcipline in War, as have been or hereafter fhall be ordered by the Congrefs of faid Colony, in Purfuance of the Truft repofed in you.

By Order of the Congrefs,
Nath'l Folsom, Prefident. P.J.

Exeter, the 27th of Septem'r A.D. 1775.
E Thompson Secretary.
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1497

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "An Act for the releif of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th May 1828  I Samuel Bradford of Acworth in the County of Sullivan in the State of Newhampshire do hereby declare that I was an officer in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such, untill the year 1780 when by the consolidation of the Regiment, I was reduced under that arrangement and discharged, at which period, I was a Lieutenant and by brevet a Captain and had the command of a company of infantry, in the second Regiment of the Newhampshire line, and I do also declare thaat I never did receive any certificates commonly called commutation certificates, for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay which sum was offered by the resolve of Congrefs, of the 22d March 1783 instead of the half pay for life to which I was entitled, under the resolve of the 21st of October 1780--

And I do further declare that in 1778 I was promised five years half pay, during life, but I have received nothing

And I do further declare that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d day of March 1826 the sum of six hundred dollars paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of Newhampshire--Witnefs my hand this twentieth day of January 1829--
Signed, Sam'l Bradford
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Know all  his heir men by this operents that I Samuel Bradford of Ainworth County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Gentleman for and in consideration of two hundred and fifty dollar to me from by William Warner of Ainwerth County and state aforesaid. have Wright receipt when of I whereby acknowledge have given granted bargain sold and conveyed and deferring self and my heir by these present give Grant Bargan sell and convey unto the said William Warner his heir and assign forever a certain tract on parcel of land lying in Ainworth aforesaid being part of plot no. 12 in the fifth range bounded as follows begining at a state and stones at the southeast corner nigh the road west bounded over certain old lanyard about ten rods to land  on said Albree land about forty rods to a stake and stones thence east about ten rods to the road then  South by said road about forty rods to the Bound first mentioned containing about three acres be the same more or less.  To have and to hold the afore described premises with all the privileges and appurtenances therunto belonging to him the son William Warner his heir and assign to his and the are of behalf forever and I do covenant with the sen'd William Warner his heir, and assign that I am lawfully said infer of the aforegranted premises that they are free of all incumbrences that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said William Warner his heirs and assign forever against the lawful claim and demand of all previous whoever provided never the less that if said Samuel Bradford his executors and administraters pay to the said William Warner his heirs executed administrators and assign the sum of two hundred and fifty dollar as well appear by the said Bradford notes of hand bearing even date with therepresent payable to said Warner NY one note
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for sixty two dollars and fifty cents in one year from date. One note for sixty two dollars and fifty cents in two years from the date. One note for sixty two dollars and fifty cents in three years from the date and One note for sixty two dollars and fifty cents in four years from the date.  Interest to be paid annually on each note then this deed shall be void otherwise shall remain in full force and Virtue.  In witness whereof I the said Samuel Bradford have hereunto set my and and seal this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Signed Sealed and delivered inferenced us }
Samuel Bradford Seal 

Jona Booth  }         State of New Hampshire
Leonard Gilmore } Cheshire ss  March 29 1820
Then the above named Samuel Bradford personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free Act and Deed.  Before me Garvin Gilmore Jus peace
Recd 3d May 1820.  Recorded and examined ss
James Campbell, Regr
Copy Examined
Attest James Campbell Regr.
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I Elizabeth Herrick of Springfield in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont aged ninety years last May, depose testify and say that I was well acquainted with Mr. Samuel Bradford and Mary his wife, that the said Mary, whose maiden name was Flint, was my sister,  and who I have still sworned and resides in Boston  Massachusetts, that I was well acquainted both with said Bradford and his said wife before and during the revolutionary war that I was not present at this marriage of Mr Bradford with my said sister Mary, having been previously named myself to Mr. Samuel Herrick my late husband now deceased I removed from my father's then in Reading, Massachusetts, to Fitchburg, Massachusetts, but am personally knowing that said Bradfor and Mary is wife lived together previous to the boring of said war except when said Bradford was absent in service, that they had many children some of whom were born during the war, and many afterwards that the said Mary continued to live with said Bradford till the time of his death a few years since.
Elizabeth Herrick

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.  Springfield  Nov. 26 1836
Then personally appeared before me Elizabeth Herrick, and after being duly cautioned and sworn, made solemn oath that the above deposition by her subscribed, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Henry Closson  Justice Peace
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State of Vermont    Springfield  January 28 1839
Windsor County ss.

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Elizabeth Herrick the deponent within mentioned and that she is of the most unquestionably good character for truth and veracity
Henry Classon Justice Peace
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State of Vermont.

By His Excellency Silas H. Jerrison, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said state.
To all whom it may concern:
Know ye, that Henry Closson Esq. was a Justice of the Peace on the twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, and ever since has been within and for the county of Windsor, in said state, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of court, and that the signatures purporting to be his, attached to the foregoing certificates, are genuine.
S. H. Jerrison
In testimony whereof I have caused the public seal of the state to be hereunto affixed, this thirtieth day of January in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. 
Chauncey L. Knappe,
Secretary of State.
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City and County of New York ss

On this 21st day of March 1842  before me the subscriber a commissioner of Deeds for the said city and county of New York personally appeared Mary Bradford who on her oath declares that she is the same Mary Bradford widow of Samuel Bradford who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution that her name was placed on the Pension roll in Massachusetts  from whence she has lately removed that she now resides in the City of New York in the State of New York where she intends to remain and wishes her pension to be there payable in future the following are her reasons for removing from Massachusetts to New York
That she is far advanced in years being eighty eight years of age and is very infirm I that she has resided with her son in law Samuel Jones ever since the death of her late husband and when Mr Jones removed to New York I she went with him where I she expects to remain.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of March 1842}   Mary Bradford
James Lozier
Commissioner of Deed

State of New York
City and County of New York}  ss;  I Nathaniel Jarvis Clerk of the City and County of New York and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said city and County do hereby certify that James Lozier Esq before where the aforegoing deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take the same and that I believe the signature of said Commissioner  thereunto subscribed is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court and county the 26th day of March 1842
Nath Jarvis Cle
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I Samuel Jones of lawful age do testify and say that Mrs Mary Bradford is the Widow of Samuel Bradford who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution that her name is on the Pension roll in Massachusetts and is the identical person described in the affidavit accompanying this affidavit that she resides with me and has eversince the death of her late husband
Samuel Jones

Sworn to before me this 21st day of March 1842
James Dozier
Commifsioner of Deeds

I Hereby Certify that I am acquainted with the above named Samuel Jones and know him to be a person of respectability and integrity--
James Dozier
Commifsioner of Deeds

State of New York                     )
City and County of New York   )

I Nathaniel Jarvis Clerk of the City and County of New York and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County aforesaid, Do hereby certify that S James Dozier Esqr before whom the aforegoing deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same a Commifsioner of Deeds in and for the said City and County duly commifsioned and sworn and authorized to take the same, and that I believe the signature of said Commifsioner thereunto subscribed is genuine--

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and County the 26th day of March 1842.
Nath'l Jarvis  Clk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above 2 paragraphs]
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To the Hon J.C. Calhoun Sec'y of War of the United States--

The memorial of Capt. Samuel Bradford of Acworth in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire respectfully represents that he humbly concieves that the Hon. Sec'y for want of knowledge of the peculiar circumstances of the case of your Memorialist, has not been able to do him that justice to which he is so justly entitled--

And he now presents on Oath the following statement of facts "explanatory of his original schedule" taken under Act of Congrefs of May 1st 1820--

On refering to the schedule returned to the war Department it will appear that three acres of land situated and being in Acworth with an old dwelling house thereon was appraised and inventoried at the sum of One hundred and Seventy five Dollars--

And your Memorialist on Oath declares and gives the Hon. Secry of War to be informed--
that he never was the owner of said real estate except in the way below described--That true it is--he did on the twenty-ninth day of March AD 1820, make a contract with one William Warner of Acworth for the same real estate for which he did then agree to give him the sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars and that he did there make his notes of Land to the said Warner for the
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said sum of two hundred and fifty dollars--as follows--one of said notes was given for the sum of $62.50 payable in one year from date and one for $62.50 payable in 2 years from date one for $62.50 payable in three years from date--the other for $62.50 payable in four years from date and each on interest to be paid Annually--And he further declare on oath that at the same time he made a mortgage deed of the same premises for the Security of the aforesaid notes--that he has never paid or been able to pay one cent towards this purchased sum--That the said Warner in August following the execution of the deeds and notes aforesaid took pofsefsion under his mortgage and at that time agreed with him to release the notes and take back the estate which was accordingly done--He further deposes & says that he never put on record said deed of conveyance from Warner to him--And that the accompanying deed is the same which he then received and that the four notes accompanying
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this memorial are the said identical notes which were given for the consideration of the deed--

In evidence of the aforegoing statement He would refer the Hon'le Secy of War to the Deed from Warner to him--a certified copy of the Deed from him to Warner--

A Deposition of Garvin Gilmore Esqr the Magistrate who made the papers and took the acknowledgements of the deeds & a Deposition of William Warner--

And a Deposition from William Grant Esqr and James M. Warner one of the Selectmen of Acworth of the present situation and circumstances of the said Bradford--

Wherefore your Memorialist prays that the Hon'le Secy of War would reconsider his case and grant him that relief which his circumstances in life so imperiously demand--
Sam'l Bradford

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire fs.   June 10--1822.

Then Samuel Bradford personally appeared and made solemn Oath that what is set forth in the preceding Memorial by him signed is just and true.
Before me  Henry Hubbard  Justice of the peace and of the Quorum for sd County of Cheshire
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This may certify that I have been well acquainted with Capt Samuel Bradford of Acworth for many years, that he has ever sustained a fair character--and is justly entitled to full credit--
Henry Hubberd  Just peace & of the Quorum for s'd. County

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Capt Samuel Bradford
Memo
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RECORD

JAN 28 1921

DIVISION
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Rev NH

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SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
143 STATE STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Jan--25th 1921

To the Comm. of Pensions

My dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me at your earliest convenience the military record of, "Lieut Samuel Bradford" of Hillsborough N.H. who was placed upon his Pension Roll about 1818 - on account of his services in the Rev. War--We have recd. an application from one of his descendants, and with to verify the service with the record of same as given by him-self when he applied for his pension - Sd. Bradford had his pension increased at a later date - and died in Hillsborough N.H. on July 23--1833.

Awaiting your pleasure I am
Sincerely
Horace Morison Secy.
(Dr. W.)

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN
27
1921
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Respectfully referred
to the Com. of Pen.
with the request
that this information
he furnished thro'
me.
M.S. Story
Western Div.
U.S. Pension Bureau

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April 3--1891.

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O.W.& N. DIV
APR 3 1891
CHIEF'S DESK
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134. E. 30th St

New York.  March 15th 1891.

Mr Story

Dear Sir

As you are in the pension office, I think that you can do me a favor.  I wish to know in what year, my grandfather Sam. Bradford who was in the war of the Revolution, became a pensioner; to what company and state he belonged I wish to learn, as I have lost the papers containing this information.  He was a Lieutenant with the rank of Capt.  His wife Mary at his death received her pension I think as late as 1840.
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If there is any expense attending this matter I will cheerfully repay it.  The amily send remembrances to Mrs Story, and also to Capt. Haywood.

Very Respectfully,
Charlotte J. Bell