Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3932, Jonas Bradshaw, N. C.

SERVICE
N. 16.
Bradsshaw, Jonas Elizabeth
NUMBER _____
W 39 32
CONTENTS

16.267 North Carolina
Jonas Bradshaw of Lincoln in the State of North Carolina who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lytle in the North Carolina line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina: at the rate of 40 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of July 33 and sent W. McRee Lincolnton N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 80 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept " 20
$1.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book 8. Vol. 6. Page 35

1576. North Carolina Elizabeth Bradshaw widow of Jonas Bradshaw N.C. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of August 1847 and sent to
J. T. Alexander Lincolnton N.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 196 Vol. 1.

Jonas Bradshaw
Declaration
When adjudicated, direct to Deserius Furnace Lincoln County N. Carolina

Declaration of Jonas Bradsha in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of North Carolina } Lincoln County } On this 30 day of October personally appeared before the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said County & State aforesaid, Jonas Bradsha aged seventy three 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Month of May 1778 In he thinks the 4 th North Carolina Regiment Commanded by Col. Archibald Lytle & Major Hall Dickson in what was then called the nine months Men their term of enlistment being for that period after the arrival at their place of Rendezvous which was stated to be at Bladensburg in the State of Maryland they assembled in Charlotte Mecklenburg County where he then lived early in May and by slow movements marched on to near the Virginia line detaining by the way for the Recruits from other Counties to join the Field officers on this march were Col. Wm. Davidson - & Wm. Polk then a Major when the whole assembled encamped in Caswell County to place called Moons Creek where after some time the Men became dissatisfied that their term of service had not yet commenced after some disputes on that subject & yet longer delay it was proposed to the troops to take furloughs until some time in the fall that whenever called upon their time should go on this dissent accepted the furloughs came home to Mecklenburg about 3 months after he had left home say some time in the month of August 1778 and was again called into service on the 5 th day of November following Marched from Charlotte to the 10 mile House drew Arms & from thence to Purisburg on Savony River where Genl. Lincoln Commanded

and the North Carolina Recruits were organized into 2 Regiments under Col: Lytle & Armstrong the Brigade under Genl: Sumner & this deponent's Company under Captain Gooden after the Battle of Briar Creek (some time in March) said Company was transferred to a Regiment of light Infantry Commanded by Col: Malmady (a Frenchman) & Major John Wilson of the North Carolina line did duty in said Regiment afterwards was twice detached with and under Command of Genl: Pulaski was in said Regiment of Infantry in the Battle of Stone on the 20 th day of June 1779 and in a skirmish with our own Cavalry near a Church not far from Stone where by a mistake in the night thinking it was the Enemy charged upon us one man was killed and several Horses that he fully served out his time and was discharged by Col: Archibald Lytle.
He was born in Cumberland County in the State of Virginia in the Year 1759 as his parents informed him but has no Record of his age since the Revolutionary War he has lived in the County of Lincoln & State aforesaid
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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid Jonas his Bradsha Mark
General Joseph Graham being duly sworn in open Court deponeth and saith that having carefully examined the foregoing Declaration of Jonas Bradsha's services in the Revolutionary War this deponent being having been in the same service and acting part of the time as sergeant to the same Company in which Jonas Bradsha was a Soldier he affirms that every part of the Declaration is true sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Vandyke Clerk of Pulaski County Court
J. Graham

We Hartwell Spain a Clugyman Residing in the County of Lincoln and Jacob Forney residing in the same hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Jonas Bradsha who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of Age that he is Reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that Opinion Sworn to & subscribed the day & Year aforesaid
Hartwell Spain J. Forney
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 states & Certifies that it appears to them that Hartwell Spain who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clugyman resident in the County of Lincoln and that Jacob Forney who has signed the same is a resident in the County of Lincoln is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit —
I Vandy M c Be Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonas Bradshaw for a Pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 30 th  Oct December 1832
Vandy M c Be 66.

12185 Elizabeth Bradshaw Declaration Maw of Jonah
Recd Sept. 17. 1845.

State of North Carolina } On this 27 th Day of August Lincoln County } 1845, personally appeared before me A. W. Abernathy one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Bradshaw, a resident of North Carolina in the County of Lincoln. Aged 84 years. 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 7 th 1838. entitled. an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; and of the act of the 3 rd March 1843. That she is the widow of Jonah Bradshaw who was a private of the North Carolina line: and was enscribed on the pension list of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of forty Dollars per annum. She further Declares that she was married to the said Jonas Bradshaw. sometime in the year 1782: and that her husband the aforesaid Jonas Bradshaw. Died on the 6 th Day of February 1840, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four; Virg. at the time above stated -
Sworn to and subscribed. on the Day and year above written, before - A. W. Abernathy J.P. Elizabeth R. Bradshaw mark

Jide Bradshaw son of Jonah Bradshaw & Elizabeth
was Born December 7 th 1783
John Bradshaw was Born September 7 th 1785
Susanah Bradshaw was Born 7 th 10 th February 1787
Jonah Bradshaw was Born 7 th 8 th of September 1789
Field Bradshaw was Born 7 th 10 th of June 1791
Charles Bradshaw was Born April 1794
February 7 th 23 rd 1794
Larkin Bradshaw was Born July 7 th 1801
1801
State of North Carolina } A. W. Abernathy Lincoln County } the Magistrate before Whom the foregoing Declaration was made. Do Certify that the Declarant Elizabeth Bradshaw who has sworn to the foregoing Declaration before me: is not able to attend the Court, from Age and bodily infirmity. This 27 th Day of August 1845-
A. W. Abernathy
State of North Carolina } personally Came Lincoln County } John Bradshaw, before me A. W. Abernathy one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and after being sworn according to law, Saith on his oath, that the above attached Records is the family Records of Jonas Bradshaw, and Elizabeth Bradshaw his Wife, and that he believes it to be in the hand writing of John Haskins, and that it is the original and genuine Record, and that it has been in his possession ever since the Death of Jonas Bradshaw - Sworn to and subscribed this 27 th Day of August 1845, before - A. W. Abernathy John Bradshaw

Burdock leaves. Comfrey tops Camemilk st d in aint the Root of Comfrey one inch long Soer Cloth Staid of Comfrey laid to the small of y e Back
of Jonas Bradshaw. and Elizabeth Bradshaw his Wife. and that he belives it to be in the hand writing of John Harkins. and that it is it was in

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Lincoln County } Sessions. Sept. Sep 1845.
J. R. Williamson Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Lincoln County.
Certify that the foregoing declaration was submitted to the Court. Approved. & I further certify that A. M. Abernathy is & was at the time of signing an acting justice of the Peace for said County. & as such all his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit. & that the signature purporting to his is genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court
This 4 th Day of Sept. 1845 -
R. Williamson, Clerk

No. 17641.
Jonas Bradshaw of Lincoln County North Carolina.
Rev
Admit as private
12 mo. $40.
5. 14
apl. 30 - 1833 -
P. 362
Vardy of  the Ch of Lincolnton Lincoln County N.C.

BRIEF in the case of Jonas Bradshaw of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? No  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1798 about 3 — Private Gen. Lincoln, Sumner Col. Archibald Lyth and Major Hall Dickson, Col. Davidson, Polk, Col. Malundy, Major Wilson  
Nov-5  5. In what battles was he engaged? Stono  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lincoln County North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by living witnesses & traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richd. Sneyd Walls
Examining Clerk.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Jonas Bradshaw wid. file 3932
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1778 3 mos. Pvt. ✓ Archibald Lytle Ky.   Nov. 5 1778 Goodin Archibald Lytle   Transferred to a regt. of Light Inf. under Col. Halmans   and mustered detached with and under command of Col. Palaski *   and discharged Aug. 5 1779  
Battles engaged in, St. Johns
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charlotte, Northumberland Co. Ky.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 30. 1832 His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, born in Cumberland Co. Va. in 1759; died Feb. 6, 1840.
Remarks: Soldier married in 1782 Elizabeth --- She was allowed pension on an application executed Aug. 27, 1845; while a resident in Lincoln Co. Ky. aged 87 yrs. Children: Prindle b. Dec. 9 1783; John b. Sept. 5 1785; Susannah b. Feb. 10 1787; Jonah b. Sept. 8 1789; Field b. June 10 1791; Charles b. Feb. 23 1794; Larkin b. July 12 1801
Very respectfully,

1910 May 31 Recd. to Mr. A. Nigore V.C.M.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3932 Eliz th Bradshaw Wid. Jonas Bradshaw Port. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 24/48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Reported
10056
North Carolina
Elizabeth Bradshaw Widow of Ireny Bradshaw who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 6th Feb 1840 of Lincoln Com the State of N.C. who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Byrd in the North Carolina force for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of June, 1846, and A. H. Hornsby, Esq. Shelby M.C.
Total amount, $ 200.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. R. Rumphkin Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 285

March 18 th Adams Center Elizabeth Brant
J. L. Ed Adams communion of Friends Barnesville
Shelbyville March 9 th
Mail

Shelby NC March 7 th 1846 Sir
Mr James Roberts of Luzangstown He heard from a letter dated Pension Office Oct 14 th /45. (With the G. Mr G. Brump) stating that Mrs Elizabeth Bradshaw (Widow of Jonas Bradshaw) Could not be allowed a Pension at as large a rate as her husband was because the Mr. Bradshaw had suffered in his declaration nine months enlistment & that they was no such terms of duty done & if they was such it could have been under some Special Act Only a copy of which Act should be forwarded to that office. Enclosed I send you a certified copy of the act which I hope is satisfactory This is what was required by Mr Brump Letter
If you plan Mr. Bradshaw on the Pension Roll from the proof sent you can find the enrolment to myself of Mr James Roberts of Luzangstown NC I Remain Yours & c
Mr J P Edwards Luzangstown Washington D.C.
A. B. Hunsley

Lincoln 9 th August 1848
Col. Edward Combs H.C.
Enclosed I send you, the Declar- -ation of Mr. E. Bradshaw & Mr. Hopner,
will this kind but a Widow who has never drawn, or will that require a Declaration, of the old kind, where the husband is dead & he a pursuer,
Yours Respectfully J. P. Alexander

12185 Sept. 17. 1845
Swangston N.E.
Sept 17th
By Bradshaw
Aug 1 1838
Mr J. L. Edwards
Home of Persons
Washington City
266
10

Sir
Smyngstown N. Carolina September 11 th 1845
I herewith enclose and forward you the Declaration of Elizabeth Bradshaw claiming pension under the Acts of Congress of 7 th July 1838 and of the 3 rd March 1843 —
I am Very Respectfully yours —
James Roberts
Mr J. L. Edwards Comm. of pensions Washington City D.C.

7787.
Reported
North Carolina
Elizabeth Bradshaw widow of James Bradshaw who was a Private in the Revolution
husband died 6th Feb 1840.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of June 1846 and sent to A. R. Nebrasby, Shelby Tenn. Co.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book a 19th June '46 Vol. 2. Page 152.

7787
admitted
J. T. Alexander Lincolnton N.C.

A Declaration In Order to obtain the Benefits of the Act of Congress of February the 2 nd 1848, entitled an Act, making further Provisions, for Surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution,
State of North Carolina Lincoln County
On this 8 th day of August 1848, personally appeared me James T. Alexander, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln in the State of North Carolina, Elizabeth Bradshaw a Resident of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina, aged 92 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, Doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Jonas Bradshaw, who was privately in the Army, and that she received an annual pension under the Act of the 17 June 1844, of Forty dollars, she further declares that she is still a widow, sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
Written before J. T. Alexander J.P. John Bradshaw
Elizabeth Bradshaw mark
J. Robert Williamson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the County of Lincoln do certify that James T. Alexander is a Magistrate

as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 9 th day of August 1848.
Robt. Williamson, Clk. Clerk of Lincoln County Court,

12. 185 Act 43 8670 Act 44 567.
Elizabeth Bradshaw N. C.
Act 7 July '38.
adm d .
12 mo. private.
$40.
also - Acts '43 & '44
A. R. Hornsby, Shelby, N.C.
unrecorded of state.

Section 6. th
And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the men who shall be raised in manner aforesaid in the Districts of Halifax, Edenton, New Bern and Wilmington shall march to Halifax and from thence to Petersburg in Virginia, and those who shall be raised in the Districts of Hillsborough and Salisbury shall rendezvous at Poytonsburg in Pennsylvania with all possible expedition under the command of such continental Officer or officers, as the commanding Officer in the continental service in this State shall appoint for that purpose, and if there be none such appointed in any county, then the commanding officer of the Militia in such county shall appoint a person to conduct the men thereto belonging either to Halifax or to Poytonsburg in Virginia as the case may require, there to be delivered to the continental officer appointed to receive them, and such person shall be allowed captains pay and rations during the time of his employment, and the men who shall be raised in manner aforesaid shall serve in the continental Battalions of this State for the space of nine months from the time that they shall arrive at either of the places aforesaid, unless sooner discharged; and shall be subject to the same Rules and Discipline and have the same pay and rations as the continental Troops from the day of their being voted in or enlisted.
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly the 28 th day of April A. Dom n 1778.
Whit. le Hill S. S.
Jn c Williams S. S.
State of North Carolina
Office of Secretary of State
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the sixth section of an act of the General Assembly of this State passed in April 1778, taken from the original which is on file in this Office.
Given under my hand this 28 th day of February 1846.
W m Hill Secretary of State.

State of North Carolina
Lincoln County . . . .
Personally appeared before me Daniel H. Forny a Justice of the Peace in the County. of said, General Joseph Graham, who being duly sworn deposes and saith, that altho, this deponent has no papers or memorandums to assist his memory, yet he distinctly recollects that the Company in which the applicant Jonas Bradshaw, served as a soldier in what was at that time called the nine months men, marched from Charlotte North Carolina, early in the month of May 1778 the day not now exactly recollected and these troops encamped some time near the Virginia line, when furloughs were proposed to the troops, which Jonas Bradshaw and most others accepted and returned to Charlotte, the day not distinctly remembered, but thinks after the middle of August in the year 1778, this tour was at least three months or upwards - If the pay rolls of that period are in the War Office it will appear with precision for about the 2. nd day of November 1778, these troops were paid off up to that time by William Blount Esquire (since the first Territorial Governor of Tennessee and afterwards Senator in Congress) -
Jonas Bradshaw then marched from Charlotte on the 5. th day of November 1778, with the troops as stated in his declaration and served faithfully until the 5. th of August 1779, when his term of service of Nine months service was completed, at Bacon Bridge on Ashy River, about 20 miles above Charleston South Carolina - This deponent states that having acted as sergeant to the Company to which Jonas Bradshaw belonged a part of the time and as Quarter master Sergeant to the Regiment the balance of the time, he has a distinct

recollection of Jonas Bradshaw's service, the whole time and further that to the recollection of this deponent, he does not know either in Lincoln or any of the adjoining counties any person who served in said troops except himself and Jonas Bradshaw, before stated establish further proof of the services of said Bradshaw -
At least 3 months service from Charlotte to the Virginia line
9. months service from Charlotte into South Carolina
12. mo.
Sworn to the foregoing before me this 25 day of May 1833. S
J. P. Graham
R. D. Torrey H.B.
I do hereby certify that General Joseph Graham, who has sworn to the foregoing the above affidavit is a gentleman of high standing and is entitled to the fullest credit and belief - May 25 th 1833.
R. D. Torrey H.B.

State of North Carolina Pulaski County I Vandy M. Poe Clerk of the court pleas & quarter sessions in the state & aforesaid certify by these presents that David M. Ramey Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is an acting justice of the Peace in for said county duly Adminis- tered & sworn. That his official attestations are entitled to all due faith & credit as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Pulaski the 28 th day of May 1833 Vandy M. Poe

OFFICE OF CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY
A. NIXON, CLERK.
19 Wed Feb 29 82 LINCOLNTON, N.C.
Very faint handwritten text, mostly illegible
Broshaw
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OFFICE OF CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LINCOLN COUNTY.
R
A. NIXON, CLERK.
Wid. File 3932.
LINCOLNTON, N. C., May 18th 1910.
Secy Interior
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, - Will you please to send me record of services of Jonas Bradshaw, a Revolutionary Pensioner from Lincoln county, N.C. I wish particularly any notice or mention of his family, and if he had a son Armistead - (the author), you in advance I am
Yours very truly
A. Nixon