Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,696, Samuel Bridgham, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
or Bridgham, Samuel or Bridgeham, or Brigham, Lucy
W. 23,696
CONTENTS

9991
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Maine
James Bridgman
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Daily of the Massachu- line, for the term of 3 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of April 19 and sent to Judge Parkes Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 19  85.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  148 233.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the law of the 1. May 1820 Notification sent to Thomas Clarke Esqr 11 th July 1820 Paris Maine

Maine - 1125
Lucy Bridgland - widow of Samuel Bridgland, in? who was a prisoner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18 and who died on the 4 th July, 1827 of Infar n in the State of Maine who was a P r in the Campy commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Riley - in the  line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars  Cents per annum. to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1831. 5 th July 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov r . '38, and sent to John Prime Treasurer, Me a
Arrears to the 14 th of Sep r - $ 92.00 Semi-annual allowance ending  40.00 $ 132.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Vol.  Page 2

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Samuel Bridgman the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the testimony
William Brannon named in the annexed certificate by him subscribed in my presence, who made oath that the facts by him therein stated are true, and the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of John Bridgman, taken by William Brannon Esq. a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Oxford, by virtue of a commission to him granted for that purpose by me.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the certificate of William Brannon, William C. Whitney and Stephen [illegible] agents of the [illegible] known to me as select men or municipal officers of the town of Salem.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Samuel Bridgman the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my
official
Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the above named Samuel Bridgman, in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support
Albion H. Parrish U.S. Dist. Judge

BRIDGHAM, SAMUEL
Adm. O'Brien
United States of America, District of Maine — }
The within application having been returned for further proof, I have cause the depositions of Francis Sturtevant, John Bridgham Junr, Maria Bumpus, Thaddeus L. and Robert Fuller, to be taken, which are hereto annexed; — the several deponents above named, being all well known to me as persons of undoubted veracity — I think this case is made out beyond a doubt,
Alcibiades H. Parri U.S. Dist. Judge.
Samuel Bridgham

Samuel Bridgham
N o 9999-
Continued
29 April 1819
Complaints of fever Childbed fever - per
Continued

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A.D. 1820 and by adjournment from before the Honorable Benjamin Green & Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 15th day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Oxford, Samuel Bridgman aged fifty seven years, resident in Hebron 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, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. John Bridgman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 15th day of April A.D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 9999 - was granted. 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 so to diminish it 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described below, also subscribed by me.
Samuel Bridgman
Sworn to and declared, on the 15th day of June A.D. 1820.
Benjamin Green Judah Dana
BEFORE
Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
one cow - one swine - one axe - one hoe - one old loom - 2 spinning wheels - earthen, crockery & tin ware - valued at one Dollar & fifty cents - one kettle - one spider - one tea kettle - one pot - one pail - one tub -
Samuel Bridgman

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Bridgman who by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of  a breach & other infirmities
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Lucy wife of said Samuel 54 can perform some labour in health   Thomas a son 15 do   Starford - do 12  
Samuel Bridgman
I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 twenty nine dollars and  $29.00
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Thomas Clark { Clerk of the Circuit Court of Com. Pleas for said county of Oxford

1920
Wiggin
Me
act 7. July '38
married '78.
died - '37
2 years pri
80 $
Died 4. July 37.
Pen. com: 5 July 37
deduct
Job Prince of Turner County of Oxford & State of Maine
Agent

State of Maine } Oxford County } ss
On this twentieth day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the County of Oxford, Lucy Bridgham a resident of Hebron in the County aforesaid aged seventy two 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 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Bridgham, who she has good reasons to believe, and does believe was a Revolutionary Soldier, that he served as a Fifer eight months at Roxbury in the year 1775 in Capt John Bridghams Company, and Col Cotts Regiment, That he served as a fifer twelve months in the State of New York in the year 1776 in the aforesaid Capt John Bridghams Company, & Col. Baileys Regiment, that he resided in Plympton, State of Mass. where he entered the Service, that he was a Pensioner of the United States, and drew ninety six dollars per year under the act of 1818, and that she thinks his pension certificate was number 9991. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel

Bridgham on the first or second day of August (She is not positive which of those days) in the year seventeen hundred & eighty seven, at New Gloucester, in this State, by Isaac Parsons Esq., that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Bridgham died on the fourth day of July 1837, at Hebron aforesaid; 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, viz at the time above stated, that she still remains the widow of said Bridgham, & that previous to her marriage to him, her maiden name was Garrison, and that she has remained unmarried ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid Samuel Bridgham.
Lucy Bridgham
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Lucy Bridgham, the day & year first above written, in open Court.
Before Stephen Emery. Judge

State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Courts of Probate within and for the County of Oxford aforesaid hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Courts of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Lucy Bridgham for a Pension. I also further certify that Job Prince before whom the two foregoing Depositions were taken and whose proper & genuine signature is affixed to the same is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of September A. D. 1838.
Levi Stowell. Register.

State of Maine Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Cumberland and State of Maine; do hereby certify that William Stevens; is a magistrate duly commissioned to act as such, in & for said County, and that the signature affixed to this paper purporting to be his; is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this fourth day of September A. D. 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts for Cumberland County.

I Jabez Woodman, Town Clerk, of New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland, and State of Maine hereby certify, that the marriage of Samuel Bridgham of a place called Shepherdsfield to Lucy Hammon of New Gloucester, by Isaac Parsons Esq. late of New Gloucester Deceased, is recorded in the Book of Records of marriages in said New- Gloucester, as follows viz. Married Samuel Bridgham of a place called Shepherdsfield to Lucy Hammon of New Gloucester, August the second, seventeen hundred and eighty seven
I Jabez Woodman above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in New Gloucester aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception that the date is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures as follows Aug t 2 d 1787. Jabez Woodman Town Clerk
State of Maine Cumberland ss August 31 st 1838 Personally appeared Jabez Woodman, above named and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed, and I certify that he is Town Clerk of New Gloucester, and a credible and respectable Witness
Justice of the peace

I Robert Fuller of Hebron in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts testify and say, that Samuel Bridgham, now deceased in the Hebron of former times in the continental service in the revolutionary war and served from January A.D. 1776 to November or Dec- ember A.D. 1776 as a fifer in Capt. John Bridgham's company, Col. John Bailey's regiment, Gen. Heath's brig- ade in the Massachusetts line. I myself served in Capt. Peleg Wadsworth's company during that time and was well knowing to said Bridgham's service as above stated. Whether said Bridgham was in the service all the expiration of the year I know not, as towards the close of it he marched into New Jersey. I further testify that I am on the pension list, Roll of the District of Maine Agency No. 5634.
Robert Fuller
United States of America } - March 5. 1819 District of Maine ss. }
Personally appeared Robert Fuller, above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - Before
Alcorton L. Parry U. S. District Judge

I Thaddeus Pratt of Hebron in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war, and served in Capt. Joshua Jacobs company Col. John Brig regiment, in 1776. Call the years service, and was drawing to Samuel Bridgham, serving in Capt. John Bridgham's company in said regiment, as a fifer, I saw said Samuel Bridgham, in the month of April, at the time said regi- =ment left Roxbury, and marched to New York - I have know recollection of seeing said Bridgham un- =til the December, following, I then saw him at Peekskill in New York, serving in the same com- =pany as a fifer, - I was call out on command, was the reason of my not seeing him dayley as I suppose the deponent further saith not
Thaddeus Pratt
Oxford ss. March 6 th 1819 The aforesaid Deponent sub- =scribes a good character as it respects truth, and veracity, was examined and cautioned, and sworn agreeable to law, to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed -
Before me Alexander Greenwood Justice of The Peace

I Morris Bumpus of Hebron in the County of Oxford and State of Massachussetts, testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war, and served in Capt. Jonathan Allen, company, Col. Jonathan Ward, regiment, in the years 1776, called the years service. I was personally acquainted with Samuel Bridgham, was knowing to his serving in Capt. John Bridgham, company, Col. John Baileys regi- ment, as a fifer. I saw him at Roxbury in the month of February, 1776. I saw him repeatedly after the troops arrived at New York. - I saw him at Harlem Plains, the day before the Battle, and at Peekskill, in the month of December, at the close of the years service. In the same company, serving as aforesaid. The deponent further saith not. Morris Bumpus
Oxford, ss. March 6 th 1819 The aforesaid Deponent sustains a good character, as it respects truth, and veracity, was examined and, cautioned, and sworn agreeable to Law, to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed.
Before me
Alexander Greenwood Justice of the Peace.

I John Bridgham Jnst. of Minot in the County of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war, and served as an ensign with Samuel Bridgham in Capt. John Bridgham's com- pany, in the twenty third regiment, commanded by Col. John Bailey, and to my certain knowledge said Samuel Bridgham, served as a fifer, in said company in the army of the United States, in the continental establishment, from the first of Janu- ary in the year 1776, to the first of December follow- ing, at which time I marched into the Jersies with a part of the company, and left the said Samuel Bridg- ham, at Peekskill, in the state of New York with the remaining part of said the company. —
The Deponent further sayeth not. —
John Bridgham Jnst.
Oxford, ss. March 6 th 1819 The aforesaid Deponent sustains a good character as it respects truth, and veracity, was examined and cautioned, and sworn agreeable to Law, to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed. — — —
Before me Alexander Greenwood Justice of the Peace

I Francis Sturtevant of Hinton in the county of Oxford and Massachusetts, testify and say, that I served in the Revolutionary war other period, the term of one year beginning 1776 and 1777 as a sergeant in Capt. John Bridgham's company, Col. 40 Bailey's regiment, Gen. Keith's brigade in the Massachusetts line said service I was well acquainted with Samuel Bridgham, who joined the same company with me at the same time, and to my certain knowledge, said Bridgham served during the whole of said year as a officer in said company and was honorably discharged. We joined the company at Roxbury in Massachusetts and were discharged near Fishkill in New York according to my best recollection. Said service was on the continental establishment and our discharge, at that period, were only verbal. Said Bridgham went from the town of Plympton, and now resides in Hinton in county of Cumberland, Oxford aforesaid.
Francis Sturtevant
27. Feb. 1819
Oxford ss. Feb 27. A.D. 1819 Personally appeared the above named Francis Sturtevant, who is a man of truth and veracity, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me
Thomas Clark - Justice of the Peace

John Bridgham of Minot in the county of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I was in the Revolutionary war and that I was with Samuel Bridgham in Capt John Bridgham's company during the year 1776 and that the said Samuel Bridg- ham to my certain knowledge served as a musketeer in and at the close of the year being the term for which he was enlisted I believe he was honorably discharged
John Bridgham
Oxford ss then the above named John Bridgham and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed this twentyfifth day of April 1885
be me
Wm Brewster Justice of the Peace

Hebron April 13th 1819
this may certify that in our opinion Mr. Samuel Bridgman now residing in this Town - is a proper Subject - of his country's help
Wm Barron William C. Whitney Stephen Myrick
Selectmen of said Town
State of Massachusetts.
Oxford ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of the judicial courts in said county, hereby certify that Thomas Clarke and Alexander Greenwood, at the time of their sig- natures respectively, were in the papers annexed, were magistrates acting under the authority of said State duly empowered to administer oaths and affirmations and that full faith and credit are due to their official acts. Witness my hand and the Seal of said county April 10th. A.D. 1819.
Thomas Clarke

United States of America } District of Maine ss. }
To William Burrows of Hleton in said District esqrs Greeting. Whereas at a special District court of said United States for Maine District held at Paris within said District on the fifteenth day of April A.D. 1818 Samuel Briggman of Maine in said District presented himself and claimed a cer- tificate of his having served in the war of the rebellion against the common enemy for the purpose of receiving a pension from said United States agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress passed March 18. 1818 en- titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; and whereas in the course of the examina- tion here had, it appears that the testimony of

John Bridgham, of whom in said District is material and necessary in support of said application; Therefore to the and that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States you the said William Barrons one here- by appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depoa- tion of the said John Bridgham touching the application aforesaid, and the same when taken, together with this warrant, to certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
Given under my hand and seal this sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Albion H. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the Dist. of Maine

Apr 15. 1810 I Samuel Bridgman, a resident citizen of the United States in the Town of Heldon and County of Oxford and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath declare that on the first day of January in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy six, I enlisted as a Musician into the Company commanded by Capt John Bridgman into the Regiment under the Command of John Bailey being the twenty third Regiment of the Massachusetts Line on the Continental establishment in the Army of the United States of America, and served in the same in the Revolutionary war during the term of one year for which time I enlisted and was then honourably discharged and left the service, but by reason of accident have lost my discharge
I do further on oath declare that I am not borne as a pensioner on any pension Roll of said United States, and that by reason of reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support. Samuel Bridgman
We the subscribers do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Samuel Bridgman of Heldon named in the above declaration and from what we know of his circumstances, we believe that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Heldon April 15 1810
Wm Burrows } Selectmen Stephen Mayhew } Heldon

I William Barrows of Hebron aforesaid testify that I was in the Army of the United States at the time within stated, often saw the said Samuel Bridgham doing duty as a Musician agreeably to the within Declar- ation by him subscribed & have no doubt that he performed the service therein described
Wm. Barrows

I John Bridgham, of Minot in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, (Now in the County of Oxford) aged eighty four years, testify, and say that I served as a Sergeant, eight months, in the Revolutionary war, at Roxbury, in the year 1775, in a Company commanded by Capt John Bridgham, in Col Cottons Regiment. Samuel Bridgham late of Hebron in the County of Oxford deceased, who was a Brother of mine, and resided in the town of Plympton State of Mass, served as a Fifer, in the same Company during the same time.
I further testify, that, I served twelve months, during the year 1776, as an Ensign, in the aforesaid Capt John Bridghams Company - & Col Baileys Regt, and the above named Samuel Bridgham served as Fifer in the same Company during the whole of said twelve months, We enlisted at Roxbury and marched from then to New York & served the most of the last named Campaign in that State and was in

The Battle at Harlem Heights. witness Job Prince
his John X Bridgham mark
State of Maine
Of Ford ss September 18th 1838 Then per- =sonally appeared John Bridgham a credible witness and made oath to the truths of the above Affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Job Prince Justice of the Peace

Res WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23696
Lucy Bridgham wid of Samuel Bridgham Pris Mass Line
Act: July 7th 81
Index: Vol. A , Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Stafford S Bridgham, of Hebron, in the County of Oxford, and State of Maine aged thirty one years, testify & say, that I am the son of Samuel Bridgham, late of Hebron aforesaid deceased, that he the said Samuel Bridgham was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and drew a Pension of ninety six dollars per year, under the act of 1818, that I have frequently seen his Pension Certificate, and think it was numbered 9991, and that he died on the fourth day of July 1837 leaving a widow by the name of Lucy, who has remained his widow ever since, & now resides in Hebron aforesaid
Stafford S. Bridgham
State of Maine
Oxford ss September 18th 1838 Then Personally appeared Stafford S Bridgham, a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed, Before me Job Prince Justice of the Peace

Sam Bridgham M c ad 1878 when last p d ? G.W.C.
21. Nov 38.
Died 4 th July 1837 p to that period OH

Turner Sept 21-1838
Sir -
Hewith you will receive the declaration of Lucy Bridgham, in order to obtain a Pension, with affidavits accompanying the same - & when you have any communication to make in relation to it, please address Job Prince - Turner - Maine
I am Sir respectfully Your obt Servt Job Prince
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions