Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,208, James Bridget, Va.

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(3-1776)

Service Va.
Bridget, James
Number S. 39,208

Contents

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16, 438.
Virginia
[circular stamp, illegible]
James Bridget, (R.) of Roekbridges Co in the state of Virginia, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stevens, of the Virg. a ___ for the term of 3 years - afterwards War 1777 to 1780 ___ 183. [the 1 is either a 1 or a 7]
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31. January, 1820. 
Certificate of Pension issued on the 7. of Feb: 1820 [smuged, either 1820 or 1821] and sent to from: William cll. Cor Member of Congrefs for Virg. a
fronlion of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Uarcb  } 9.29
7 mo: 5/31 } 1820 } 9.29
84 [lightly written under the bottom "9.29"]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continuel [lightly written at the bottom of the page]
[right of page, illegible besides March 16th, 1821]

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James Bridget
Priv:
Ref. 
Virginia Line.
Hire ofentering and having no crimes, meant atoture in the malanthin who the Ref (ineligeble, very faint writing).

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District Of Virg.a, ___ 88.

On this 22 --- day of January 1819, before me, the subsriber one of the Judges of the Gen. Court for the Stole of Virga. ___ for the said district personally appeared January 13th rose (not completely sure) ___ aged 68 years, resident in Rockbridge County Virginia in the said district who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said James Bridget enlisted for the term of Three years on the day of in the year (tth date not in colleated tho... (continued at bottom of transcription, right of page)
in Auguta County in the state of Virginia  in the company commanded by Captain Simms of the 6th Virg. Bregime of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Buiford in the line of the Stat of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the experation of three years vt afterward, when he was discharged from service in enlisted during the war of serned unntil; That is the lone of the war he was (handwriting here)
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
(Handwriting off to side... Aren:)
I, (name here) Judge, &c. asaforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said James Bridget did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment ;  and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Deparment of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
(Handwriting below and to the side)

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I return the declaration now amended on oath - Bridget enlisted near the commencem. of the revol war & serv till the close of it when he was [illegible] by Genl Muhlenberg at Winchester that his dis charge is destroyed
Arch Stuart
Ja. Bridget

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James Bridget, for:
Rockbridge Co: Virg.

On roll of [illegible]
Adm.

[upside down] Washington
[upside down] John C Calhoun Secretary of War

Hon. Wm McCoy

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District of Virginia
On this 31st day of January 1820 before one the subs-scriber one of the Judges of the Genl. Court for the State of Vir-ginia personally appeared James Bridget aged sixty nine years resident in the County of Rockbridge in said State who by one being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provider for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said James Bridget enlisted for the term of three years with Capt Sims who then belonged to the 10th Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment in the Spring of the year 1777 to the rest of his recollection that said 10th Reg. was at that time Commanded by Col. Stephen - that he served his three years -at the expiration whereof he then Enlisted during the war in the company commanded by Capt Tho. S. Bowyer which company belonged to the sixth Virginia Reg. on continental establishment that he continued in the service under his last enlistment during the war & was regularly dischar-ged in the Town of Winchester in the State of Virginia by Genl. Mullenberg that during his service he was in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth

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at the storming of Stoney Point, at Bufords de-feat & at the Battle of Guilford [inserted above] Courthouse in North Carolina where he got his right leg broken by a ball that he has [illegible] a small pension from the state of Virg. which he agrees to relinquish for the compensation sought for that he is now aged, infirm, & very poor & needs the aid of his country for his support - that most of his officers & fellow soldiers are either dead or far removed, beyond his power of obtaining their testimony in effort of the foregoing declaration - sworn to & declared before me the day & year forsaid
Arch Stuart

I Arch Stuart one of the Judges as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Bridget did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration & I now transmit said declaration to the secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress I am also perfectly satisfyed from my own knowledge that he is [crossed out word] extremely poor & needs the assistance of his country for support
Arch Stuart

I certify that Archibald Stuart the above [illegible] is a Judge of the Genl. Court of Va. and that the above is his hand [crossed out word] writing
WmWiley member of Congress

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Brownsburg Va
Hall
Now 30
John C. Calhoun Esqr 
Ow oane (on side, not completely sure)
Secretary of War
Mail
Washington
Bottom Seal: The Universal Archives of the United States

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Lexington v
24th of Apl [April]

Free
Houble John L Lathorne
Secretary war
Washington City

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Virg.a Rockbridge County to wit on this 4th day of Nov. 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said county of Rockbridge James Bridget aged about seventy years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted for three years that he enlisted in copt John Lems company [illegible] Stephen General Green that he served the whole term of his enlistment and afterwards entered during the revolutionary war and served until peace was established and was discharged that he was wounded at the battle of guilford court house 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 other manner disposed of my property or any part of the same with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of the 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 of March 1818 and that I have not nor any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than that contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed which is as follows:
1 cow
2 ovens
1 pot
1 large kettle
1 wheel & reel
a few knives & Forks

James Bridget
his X mark

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I, Andrew Reid clerk of the Rockbridge county court, do hereby clerify that the foregoing oath and schedule there annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and that the court adjuged the property schedule to be worth twenty five dollars in testimony whereof I hvae hereunto subscribed my names and affixed my official seat at  Lexington in said county the 23rd day of April 1824 and in the 45th year of the Commonwealth
Andrew Reid 
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M Cole
18 Feb 1857 
Epty Feb 51
M Galleher

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James Bridget
Act 18 March 1818
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39208
Revy
INVALID.
(Right of "Invalid", inlegible)
File No. 39,208
James Bridget
Allai Ren Was 
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870]
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14,032
Virginia
James Bridget
of Rockbridge Bay (not sure of bay) in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Coloel Duiford of the Virginia
dne, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, commence on
the 22nd of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of May 1820
and fout to the A. Heart Eng
Brownsburg Virgnia
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1820 $ 11.h1
Semi-anl. all'ce ending L. dep 1820, 48.
1 mo. 9 14/30 
$59.61
{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March 1818. }