Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,588, John Bragg, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bragg, John
S. 34,588
CONTENTS

685
Massachusetts Roll
John Bragg Capt Warner Private Mass. Line 14 months.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs, Worcester, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 4 months 13/30 $ 35.46
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Shrewsbury, Nov. 20, 1818

John Bragg
22 Apr
✓
29 ✓

State of Massachusetts - Worcester ss.
To Andrew H. Ward Esq. of Shrewsbury in said County
Whereas John Bragg of the Shrewsbury in said County declares himself enti- tled to the benefit of an act of the Uni- ted States entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th March A.D. 1818. And by rea- son of bodily infirmity is unable to come before me or any other judge to make the declaration required and by said act. You are hereby autho- rized and empowered to take such declaration of said John Bragg on oath after due examination and count- er-oath; and the same, together with this commission, & such confirming proof as the said John Bragg may furnish to you, to return to me as soon as may be that I may trans- mit the same to the Secretary of War of the United States as re- quired by said act.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this seven- teenth day of April A.D. 1818
Edward Bangs Judge C. C. Comptroller Western Circuit

state of Massachusetts E. J. John Bnagg a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the tenth day of June in the Year of our Lord fifteen hundred and seventy eight I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy nine as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to the company commanded by Capt. William Harris in the tenth Massachusetts Battalion commanded by Col Thomas Marshall and that I left the service on the day of the year last aforesaid having been honorably discharged as will appear by my discharge annexed and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of seventy two years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
John Bnagg
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Andrew N. Ward Esq. one of the justices of the Peace in and for said County, authorized by Commission from Edw. Dags Esq. one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas the abovenamed John Bnagg — and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Justice Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid
Andrew N. Ward Justice of the Peace

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 34588.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
March 2, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning John Bragg , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 22, 1818, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing at Shrewsbury, Mass., and his pension was allowed for fourteen months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Warner and Col. Marshall. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. C. A. Maynard,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Pabst Building.

Issued Provision for the within men Aug. 9th 79 for one day at the post at Sta. Leon
Thos. Woodruff Q.M.
The Issuing commissary are to issue to each of the within named men a ration for each day from one post to the other until they arrive at their destination, computing the the Common Miles for Travelling
West Point Aug. 14 1879
Thomas Marshall Col.
Aug. 15. The above men have been issued with their daily rations at Tinkill. By Order of J. Stevens A.C.T. J. Stevens
BRAGG, JOHN

Permit the Recruits John Bragg & Tobias Bailey Soldiers belonging to General Paterson's Brigade, late Prisoners from New York come out in Exchange to pass from their Post to join the Brigade Unmolested they behaving as becom- eth. Elizabeth 9 th August 1779
John Adams
D. C. Prisoners
To all concerned
John Bragg and John Bailey having Soldiers in the Rigiment which I command for Mine Mouth in the year past have served their Time Out with Fidelity, are hereby Discharged from said Rigiment and have to Return to their Own Habitations. Thomas Marshall Col o of the West Point Aug. 14 1779 Tenth New Jersey Battalion

34588 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,588
John Bragg Rev Rev No
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar 2 '98
Mr Camaynard Milwaukee Wis
November 11/98

OLD WAR FILES FEB 11 1898 FILES.
February 7th
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C. Dear Sir. I have a record that John Brown, born March 9th 1800, died Oct 2nd 1859 was a Revolutionary pensioner. Will you kindly give me a certificate of that fact, also what is his service was, and very much obliged. Yours very truly.

C.A. MAYNARD
A. DAGNEW.
PABST BUILDING
Telephone 1232.
E.A. Maynard & Agnew. Real Estate, Mortgage Loans & Insurance
Suite 511 Pabst Bldg
Milwaukee.
February 7th 1897
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C. Dear Sir. I have a record that John Bragg, born March 9th 1746 died Sept 4th 1819 was a Revolutionary Revolutionary pensioner. Will you kindly give me a certificate of that fact, also what his service was, and very much oblige, Yours very truly.
E. A. Maynard