Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,200, Larner Bradshaw, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var
Bradshaw, Larner.
8. 35,200
CONTENTS

35200
INVALID.
Revry
File No. 35200
Larner Bradshaw
Rev Rev 1879
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 479
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17542  Kentucky
Larner Brodshaw?
of Mercer Co. in the state of Kentucky, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Fleming - of the Virginia line, for the term of four years
enrolled on the Roll of Kentucky, at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of October 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of June 1820 and sent to Harrodsburg Robert McAfee Esq. (Ag) Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $ 40.25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 $ 48.
5 mo 1/31 $ 88.25
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
10 1/2 Continental
Meas. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 H from 4 Sep to 25 Nov. 1825. Age not filed 24 May 1843.
31 3 28
Meas. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 H 14 March 1822 from 4 Sep

16.554v Lauer Bradshaw.
Dr. Robt. B. McAlister
Ag.
Harrodsburg, Ky.
Rec. 7 Mar. 1820
Admitted June 15 th 1820
Harrodsburg Ky July 22 nd

Harrodsburgh, Kentucky Feb 21 st 1820
Sir I enclose you the case of Larmer Bradshaw - an old Continental you will please to give it an early attention and if the Hon ble Geo. Robinson from Kentucky has not left Washington City he will see for his Certificate or you can transmit it to me
I am your ob t Serv t Rob t B. McAfee

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 18 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The adm rs of Sarner Bradshaw, Dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky — Agency, at the rate of — eight — Dollars and — Cents per annum month , under the law of the 18 th March — 1818 — has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1825, to the 25 th Nov. 1825, Respectfully, yours,
J. Wilson Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Lamer Bradshaw,
Case
17542
on roll, p. 336.
adm d . & con. J. L. E.
Hon. R. M. Johnson, Senate

Former Certificate N o .
Schedule
District of Kentucky ss Mercer County Viz
On this first day of October 1821 personally ap- peared in open court being about of record for the said county being made so by act of the Legislature having power to give Commission Samuel Bradshaw aged sixty five years resident in Mercer County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows That I entered in the 9 th Virginia Reg t on continental establish- ment on the 11 th day of February 1776 in Capt Samuel Woodrow company in Frederick County Virginia for two years com- manded Col o George Matthews and was in the Battle of Bran- dywine & Germantown where, Viz, at Germantown s d Col o Matthews was taken prisoner & then Col o Burghart Bate succeeded as Col o of the 9 th and I was Honorably discharged from Robert Woodrow company of s d Reg t (who succeeded Sam d Woodrow) on the 16 th of Feb y 1778 having faithfully served out my time That I am now old and unable to endure hard labour and all my sons are of age and left me and I have no trade or occupation except that of a farmer and have to rent land I have a wife 63 years of age and infirm and three female daughters two only under age and I have need of assistance from my country for support And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress en- titled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolu- tionary war; passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any pro- perty, or security, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule

hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. Viz.
5 Head of cattle . . . . . $35 1 Old horse mare . . . . . 10 18 Head of Hogs . . . . . 25 two ploughs . . . . . 7 00 50 Household furniture . . . . . 20 97 00 50
Samuel Bradshaw
Sworn to and declared on the 12 th day of October 1821 before the Worshipful the County Court of Mercer County
I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Mercer County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Cash 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety seven dollars and fifty Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 10 th day of January 1822
Thos Allin Clerk of the Court for the County of Mercer
State of Kentucky Mercer County viz
I James Caldwell presiding Judge of the Mercer Circuit Court do hereby certify that Thomas Allin is the Clerk of said Court and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts of which the above is one given under my hand this 4 th day of February 1822
James Caldwell B

State of Kentucky Mercer County Viz
I Larmer Bradshaw of the State of Kentucky and County of Mercer do hereby State on Oath (in order to obtain the benefit of the late act of Congress concerning revolutionary soldiers) that on the 14 th of February 1776 at Goochland Courthouse in the State of Virginia I enlisted for two years as a regular soldier in the Continental Line with Capt Samuel Woodson of the 9 th Virginia Reg t at that time commanded by Colo Thos Fleming, and I state that I faithfully served out my time and was in the Battles of Brandywine & of Gats defeat as a Militia man in 1780 and several other skirmishes during the revolutionary war and was honourably discharged from Robert Woodson Company of the 9 th Reg t who succeeded his brother Sam Woodson in the command of the Company to which he was attached, at the Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania in the month of February in the year 1778. That the Reg t at the time he was discharged was commanded by Colo. Burgh Bale, who succeeded Colo. George Matthews who was taken prisoner at the battle of German Town who had succeeded for Fleming - This applicant states that he is sixty two years of age and poor, so reduced in his circumstances that he stands in great need of Assistance from his Country for support, that he has long since lost or mislaid his discharge & he relinquishes all other claims for pensions from the U States
Given under my hand this 4 th day of October 1810
Larmer Bradshaw
Affidavit Attest Thos. Albin Clk
State of Kentucky Mercer County
We George Robards & Elabour Bradshaw both of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky do hereby State on Oath that we are well acquainted with Larmer Bradshaw the aforesaid applicant for a Pension & we know that he did serve for the time stated

in his Affidavit as a regular Soldier in the Continental line in the 9 th Virginia Reg t as we were regular Soldiers at the same time in the same Reg t . We also know that the s d Bratcher is a Poor man
Given under our hands this 4 th day of October 1819
Respectfully Attest Tho. Allen B cl Blackburn Bradshaw George Robards
State of Kentucky Mercer County Set
At a County Court held for said County on the 4 th day of October 1819 Larmer Bradshaw, who subscribed his name to the first of the within Certificates, came into Court and made Oath that the Statements therein were true And Blackburn Bradshaw & George Robards, who subscribed their names to the second of the within Certificates also came into Court and made Oath that the Statements in their said Certificates were true which were Ordered to be copied and certified to the Auditor Secretary of War
Given under my hand the seal of Office this 4 th day of October 1819 Tho. Allen B cl
State of Kentucky Mercer County Se I Joseph Morgan Presiding Justice of the peace for Mercer County do hereby certify that Thomas Allen who has Affixed the Seal of the County Court of Mercer is Clerk of the County Court of Mercer and that his Certificate with his Aff annexed as one of his official acts is entitled to due faith and credit given Under my hand and Seal the 15 th Nov r 1819 J. Morgan

State of Kentucky Mercer County viz
Joseph Morgan Presiding Justice for the county court of Mercer do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Larner Bradshaw did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term therein stated at one time on the continental establishment and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in such cases made & provided I am also satisfied that he need the assistance of his country for support, I also certify that Thos Allen is Clerk of the County Court of that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts Given under my hand this 2 day of Decr 1819
Joseph Morgan P. Justice