Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,924, Daniel Bragdon, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Bragdon, Daniel
S. 36,924
CONTENTS

Let to H. B. Shapleigh 18 July 1833
Daniel Bragdon, of York county, in the state of Massachusetts, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper, of the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years.
11.573 R Dist. of Maine
Daniel Bragdon, of York county, in the state of Massachusetts, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper, of the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. of June, 1818 and sent to Benjamin Greene, juv. York, Dist. of Maine.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  82.63    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819.  48 "    10 mo. 6/30  } 1819. 3 $:130.63    8 4/31  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Daniel Bryan Private 6th Suppers Regt Mays Line 1781 - 1782
Dec 25 th April 1818
This Applicant proves his services by the affidavits of Richard Dent and Brig. Austin two credible disinterested witnesses the certificates of whom on the administration by myself I have herewith annexed
Brig. Greene
The depositions of two credible disinterested witnesses to prove the services of Applicant, duly to be letter authenticated, is required.
Adm l [Signature]
W. [Signature]
United States in the Revolutionary War of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land duty on the soil of the following states in order to assist the in said Commonwealth, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary Public of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of in and county of York, who being first lawfully sworn, deposes and says that the facts stated in the foregoing application are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. Given under my hand and the seal of said Notary Public this 25 th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-third.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York Jr. April 23 d 1819 Personally appear Ichabod Lord, & Benj. Martin two credible and disinterested witnesses with whom I am well acquainted and whose reputation for truth is unquestionable, & being by me first duly sworn according to law - They upon their oaths do say, that they have always known Daniel Bragdon of York. That early in the spring of the year 1781 he enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States for during the war, that he soon after joined the Continental army at West Point, and continued to do his duty as a soldier until the close of the war. That they both served in the same corps with the said Daniel Bragdon, & do know that he was accounted a faithful soldier until he was discharged -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal the day & year above said -
Benj a Greene Chief Justice of the C. Court of Common Pleas etc, & Justice of the peace thro' out the Conn ty
Benj a Greene

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this twenty fifth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Daniel Bragdon aged eighty years resident in York in said county of York, who being by the 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 Daniel Bragdon in the month of April 1781, enlisted as a private soldier, to serve for & during the war, in the Continental Army, at Boston Massachusetts, & immediately joined the Army at West Point under Capt Turner in the Regt commanded by Col. Tupper of the Massachusetts Line, that he continued to serve do his duty in said company & Regt until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged at West Point, but has long since lost his discharge.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs 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 above said.
Benj: Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Bragdon did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
Twenty fifth day of April Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj: Greene

Daniel Bragdon
York
11,573
Antigua
Sept 1871

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
No property of any description.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Daniel Bragdon who, by occupation am a farmer — which I am unable to pursue by reason of age & infirmity.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.      his Daniel X Bragdon. mark   
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nected, 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 nothing — dollars and  cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth — day of July — in the year 1820, personally appeared before Benjamin Greene chief Justice of s d Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, county Daniel Bragdon aged eighty five — years, resident in York — in said Circuit 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. Turner — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper — 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 twenty fifth day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11,573 — 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 hereunto 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 herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
his Daniel X Bragdon. mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July — A. D. 1820, } out of Court.
BEFORE
Benjamin Greene
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.

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State of Maine York County
I Elihu Breazeal of York in said county of York only child and heir at Law of Daniel Breazeal do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge & belief that the said Daniel Breazeal did enter the Service for the term of during the War and Service as a Soldier in the Massachusetts Con- -tinentals line and served until the close of the War and that the said Daniel Breaz- -eal was placed on the Pension Roll June 9 th 1819 to commence April 25 th 1818 as a pri- -vate at 96$ per annum York County and State of Maine and died in 1821
I further declare that I have never received a Warrant for the bounty land promised to the said Daniel Breazeal on the part of the United States nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever
Therefore Know all Men by these Presents that I Elihu Breazeal of said County do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas B. Chap- -leef of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my Name to demand and receive from

The Secretary of the Interior of the United States a warrant of the quantity of land due me as aforesaid and my said Attorney is fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed
Witness
Joseph Bragdon Eliza Bragdon James A. Bragdon
State of New Hampshire
Strabane County ss. } April 19. 1853
Then personally appeared the above named Eliza Bragdon, subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney therein contained to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, before me
Michael Mussele Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Eliza Bragdon is a credible and respectable man, he says that he is in the 86th year of his age was a Representative of the Town of York 15 years in the house of Representatives Mass Legislature.
I believe the above statement by him signed is true
Michael Mussele Jus of the Peace

State of New Hampshire } Strafford County ss. } Court of Probate Registers Office
I John H. White, Register of said Court do hereby certify that Richard Russell is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated 1849. May 24 th and will expire 1854 May 23 rd that all his official acts, as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature above written is genuine. I further certify that said Court of Probate is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 25 th day of April A. D. 1853. John H. White, Register.

36 924 INVALID.
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File No. 36,924
Daniel Brazdon
Rev. Rev. Was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 80
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Elaine Bragdon heir of Daniel Bragdon - private
61 61/33 P. and M. G. Post Office Dept. 1st/33 This Case is Respectfully Returned to P. and M. G. Office for further information
Rejected System June 3/33 P. H. Frank Placed Letter to S. S. for Russian Pension Committee changed to S. C. C. C. C. June 30/33 P. H. Frank
James B. Shapleigh Great Falls - N. H.

Great Falls June 21 st 1853
Dear Sir
We presume that some mistake must have been made in the examination of Elisha Bragelons claim for Bounty, leased as his at Law of Daniel Bragelon deceased. Daniel Bragelon enlisted to serve during the war and his name has been borne on the list of unallowed claims for Bounty, lease until this time. and that we claim for him under the Act of Congress of Sept 16 th 1776 which has been perpetuated down to the present time. We therefore ask for a reexamination of his claim
Very Respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Sus. B. Chaplin

No 164820.
Pension Office, June 3 rd 1853
Sir:
The bounty land claim under the act of Sep r 28/50, of Elihu Bragdon, as the heir at law of Daniel Bragdon, deceased, has been examined and rejected.
By a late decision of this Dept t . in relation to minors, to be entitled, under said act, they must be such at the date of the warrant.
I am Respectfully Your obed t Serv t
J. C. Cope for G. C.
James B. Shapleigh, Esqr Great Falls, Shafford Co. N. H.
JPC

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Gr Falls April 26 th 1853
Dear Sir
With this I enclose the Declaration of Elisha Breezer for Bounty land
Will you in due time give it your consecration and inform me of the result
Very Respectfully Yours
To George P. Malley Esq. Jas B. Shapleigh Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC